SkyView SV-GPS-250 GPS Receiver and Antenna

SkyView GPS Receiver: The SV-GPS-250 is a sensitive, WAAS enabled GPS receiver and antenna. The advantage of having the receiver packaged in one unit with the antenna, is that the output is a standard NMEA serial connection. A shielded antenna cable, with its inherent attenuation of signal and greater difficulty of routing, is not required to connect to the SkyView Display.

GPS Data: GPS latitude/longitude data is necessary for the SkyView to locate its position to display Synthetic Vision and the Moving Map. It is also necessary during calibration of the Remote Compass/Magnetometer, in order for SkyView to determine current location and the correct magnetic inclination.

Redundancy: An SV-GPS-250 is not necessary but highly recommended for the SkyView System. As a backup, NMEA standard GPS input can be utilized from a third party GPS receiver, but most GPS units output updates at 1/second, not 5/second like the SV-GPS-250 does. Another major advantage of the SV-GPS-250 is that it derives its power from a SkyView Display Backup Battery. So in the event of loss of ship's power the GPS will continue to be powered. Another advantage is the SV-GPS-250 is designed to be used with SkyView, and no setup is required.

Connections: Each SV-GPS-250 contains:
Four leads to attach to the SkyView Main Harness, including RX, TX, 8V, and Ground.

Mechanical Dimensions: The display mechanical drawings can be downloaded here:
SV-GPS-250 Mechanical Drawing

Installation Guide: The SkyView Installation Guide contains all the information you need to plan your avionics panel.

Designing Your SkyView System:  To help you decide what System components are required for your airplane, please see the Planning your SkyView System page.

More Info

Download a copy of the SkyView Installation Guide.

We also have a forum and a Frequently Asked Questions pages dedicated to the SkyView System. We encourage you to contribute to both!