Tindie

Wegmatt LLC

2,809 orders since May 20, 2015

Redmond, WA, United States of America

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Average Ratings

Product: (4.77)

Documentation: (4.48)

Shipping: (4.62)

Communication: (4.78)

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Andreas | Oct. 23, 2017

A fantastic little device. Worked straight away.

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

Every now and then I get really surprised by technology and what we have achieved in the last few years. Not only miniaturization but also signal noise ratio and sensitivity have improved dramatically. I recommend this device to everyone with an interest in AIS, especially if you are a sailor!
TA

Robert | Oct. 10, 2017

Very well done product.

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

The dAISy2 is a nicely done product; the packaging, hardware, and software are all thoughtfully constructed. Highly recommended.

Alan | Oct. 1, 2017

dAISy HAT working well

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

I have been using the dAISy HAT on a RPi 3 out on the Chesapeake over the past few weekends. It is working very well, consistently acquiring tracks on commercial traffic outside 16NM on a 50’ mast and our existing VHF antenna. The instructions were great and it was easy to set-up on the Pi, and works well with OpenCPN. Fantastic product!

Rodrigue | Sept. 12, 2017

nice product

For dAISy AIS Receiver

For ais marine configuration with open cpn on raspberry pi3, works very well. Easy installation, no difficult setting required. Only problem is that rpi does not reconize the daisy at each new start. Seems it is not a problem from the daisy but the rpi must be set correctly.
I have recommended this pruduct to a friend who will probably buy one.

Wim | Sept. 11, 2017

Nice compact AIS receiver with low power consumption

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Because I live near a important inland canal with a lot of marine traffic, I thought it would be nice to see the activity and not only hear it on my marine scanner. So I hooked the dAISy AIS up to the marine antenne together with the marine scanner and the PC with OpenCPN. Within 15 minutes it was "up and running". I expected a severe reduction of reception, but that was not the case. It works fine.
The final plan is to hook it up to a Raspberry Pi and not switch it off again. My brother has that part working already with dAISy.
The second dAISy unit I bought is for traveling. Not only on our vessel, where we have a class B AIS, but also on trips to the Dutch Islands in the Northsea.
I did not have a real marine antenne in my sutecase, but the small antenne worked well in a range of 5 km, so the harbour and trafficlanes were good visible. And the small unit fits fine in the laptop bag and is smaller than the PC mouse

Andrew | Sept. 3, 2017

Great two channel receiver, stand-alone or try a dAISy Pi

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

I've deployed my third dAISy, two HAT's and one USB. The performace is pretty damn good, it often exceeds the performance of my Digital Yacht AISNet receiver. I have two sites 50m apart streaming data into marinetraffic.com both use similar Pacific Aerials antenna and feedline.
You can compare:

http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/stations/341 (Digital Yacht Rx)
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/details/stations/2532 (dAISy HAT Rx)

I'm using a HLK-RM04 to directly port dAISy HAT's 3.3v TTL to marinetraffic.com

My dAISy USB with RS-422 kit is mounted atop a 95m mast, solar and lithium battery powered with data output via a 20mW 433MHz link. The dAISy's been running over a year now and shows stable sensitivity.

Andrew (VK4VAG)

Robb | Aug. 23, 2017

Just great

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

It's amazing. Amazing that something this small and inexpensive could work this well. Dropped it into our on-board system - wired it to the NMEA wifi router and bingo: AIS targets on all displays. We added a VHF antenna to the stern rail and using just that we were able to see targets as far as 46 miles away. Not even sure how we did that. It worked out very well in the fog in the middle of Lake Superior where we had advance notice of freighters near our course. And in the middle of the night we were able to determine that we needed to tack away to stay safety away from the path of another freighter. It couldn't have been easier to install and use. The only difficult part was crawling around below decks to run the dedicated antenna cable.
Thanks so much!

Bruno | Aug. 19, 2017

Works very well!

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

Just plugged it in and connected the antenna and it worked fine. Easy to use with open cpn.
Thank You.

Dave | Aug. 19, 2017

Great deal on AIS

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

If you want AIS on your big screen computer this is a good way to go. It can feed most popular navigation programs, Customer service is awesome, fast responses to questions. No bots here.

J.M. | Aug. 18, 2017

Install was easy, Works with opencpn in one go.

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

Received the Daisyhat just today. Took about 5 minutes to install. Nothing complicated.
Bought it just for fun and maybe start a low power receiving station. But as I live about 5 km from sea reception is a worry. I have a PC setup with an Airspy and receive lots of ships in our harbour Scheveningen (25+) and a few from Rotterdam Harbour. On the raspberry now just 4 objects, two offshore stations (Racon bouy and platform) and two onshore stations (base station Scheveningen and coast guard Den Helder about 103 km?), but in between no ships. Think I need to upgrade my antenna for a Raspberry daisyhat system or move closer to the sea.

Response from Wegmatt LLC | Aug. 18, 2017

Thank you for your review.
With a suitable VHF antenna, 5 km over built-up but flat terrain should be doable. I will reach out through email for further discussion.
PS: Likely, the distant targets you received were repeated by your local base station.

Norman | Aug. 16, 2017

Very good stuff

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

The product is this, what i want. It's works out of the box very well und I received ships 8 miles away in a town with no free view. I like!

Gino | Aug. 14, 2017

Ii's a very very nice object

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Simply amazing for the reduced size (truly very small, there is only what you need), no trouble at all to make it work: installed on MacBookPro Retina 13", OS X El Capitan 10.11.6.
Used with OpenCPN 4.6.1 Build.
As antenna I used an old antenna of a portable VHF with BNC connector, works perfectly.
Well done, Adrian.
Gino Ragazzi, Italy

Lyle | Aug. 14, 2017

Bought another two

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

Says it all really - I'm happy. Happy enough to buy another two.
Perfect solution for AIS Base Station development - low power consumption, no wire spaghetti in the box. Tested against a commercial AIS receiver and seems to have performed equally in a low signal environment.
About to try it with Sleepy Pi to manage power in a solar/battery environment. If success then will deploy in the wilderness on its own.....

John | Aug. 10, 2017

Good Value

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

This works great with or without a Raspberry Pi and I currently have mine mounted with a NEO-8N GPS module with the output going to an RS-422 converter and sent to my chartplotter as well as to a Bluetooth module. I can receive traffic about 7 miles up and down steam on the Upper Mississippi which gives me plenty of warning a barge is coming so I can plan my fishing accordingly. My Lowrance finder gives me all the relevant info on the tug pushing the barges including distance, speed and estimated time to when it will pass by my boat. It also works with my Windows tablet running OpenCPN.

The product arrived in 48 hrs and any questions were answered almost immediately and I had it up and running in no time with no problems at all

Thomas | Aug. 9, 2017

Works Very Well!

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

Received item, added antenna, connected to USB interface on laptop, configured to work with OpenCPN. Works very well. Device is currently being used with a MACAIR laptop with latest generation OS and patches. No issues encountered. Directions had exact procedures for setting up.

Craig | Aug. 8, 2017

Plug and play

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

The Daisy was easy to set connect to the multiplexer in my NMEA 0183 system and picks up and tracks targets 10-15 miles away. I am sure that I could get more distance if my antenna was at the top of my mast as opposed to deck level. It also worked great connecting to my computer using USB and Open CPN.

George | Aug. 3, 2017

shipping was amazing. product rocks!

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Two day service from Washington Sate to Philadelphia.
Plugged "dAISy" into OpenCPN just using a piece of copper wire for the antenna (guestimate for length for the right VHF band). Displayed 60 AIS targets in Chesapeake Bay off Annapolis.
We won't leave home without it!.
Thanks.

Neil | July 13, 2017

Cheap Insurance

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Cheaper option for when going beyond internet coverage. Advantage having small battery drain. Interfaced to OpenCPN well.

Anders | July 10, 2017

Works great! Plug and play!

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

Connected it up to my Garmin 721xs chartplotter, Works instantly providing AIS-data. No configuration needed.
Recommended!

Pavel | July 10, 2017

I am very happy with the device.

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

The product is really easy to install and at good price. I think that I received what I paid for. All the necessary documentation was sent with the device and also via email. Thank you and all the best.

Raja | July 8, 2017

Excellent product

For dAISy 2+ dual-channel AIS Receiver with NMEA 0183

I live at an altitude of 600m. I hooked a small vhf car roof antenna and tried it with Boat Beacon app on my Android phone; I could see ships at a distance of 111 NM! Amazing...

Morgan | July 3, 2017

Great device.

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Fun to watch ships come out of the fog on AIS and sure enough, here they come. Seems to pick up nearby traffic without difficulty which is what we have it for. Quick and easy to set up.

Christian | June 26, 2017

Stable AIS receiver for practical use

For dAISy AIS Receiver

I used the dAISy AIS receiver on a one week blue water sailing trip in the Mediterranean and it served us well. On such endeavors I usually run a LINUX (small) netbook with OpenCPN as chart plotter and automated logbook device collecting and logging all relevant vessel data. With dAISy we've now also got AIS information fed into this system providing as with CPA warnings and all the related amenities.
As antenna I used (as slightly reworked) DVB-T antenna which did its job. My only observation was that the sensitivity of the dAISy based system is somewhat worse compared to a professional VHF based AIS transceiver system. However, you'll still get the CPA alarm in time before the target actually hits you ;-) So, overall this is a clear product recommendation!

Anne | June 16, 2017

Reasonable priced AIS receiver.

For dAISy AIS Receiver

I wanted a low cost AIS receiver to hook up to my MacBook while using a chart navigation program. This fit the bill. I just put an antenna from a VHF handheld on it and plugged it in to a usb port. Set up using the baud rate in the included documentation and it worked. So far I have only tried it from inside my house. I live about 3 miles from the water, but still received some AIS transmissions. Obviously it would get better results while on the water with a clear line of sight.

Richard | June 4, 2017

A great, inexpensive passive AIS solution.

For dAISy AIS Receiver

The dAISy worked perfectly. I plugged the USB connection into my notebook (into which I also plugged a USB GPS receiver) and I was able to see AIS equipped vessels up to 60 miles away using an active VHF antenna splitter connected to my masthead antenna.

Richard | June 4, 2017

A great, inexpensive passive AIS solution.

For dAISy AIS Receiver

The dAISy worked perfectly. I plugged the USB connection into my notebook (into which I also plugged a USB GPS receiver) and I was able to see AIS equipped vessels up to 60 miles away using an active VHF antenna splitter connected to my masthead antenna.

Fiona | June 1, 2017

Excelent product

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Thank you very much for this amazing low cost product.
Il works immediatly with my openCPN on raspberry pi 3.
As an electronic engineer I would like to tell you : you did a great job, both with electronic, and embed software.
Congratulations !
I Will also write a complete description of openCPN on raspberry with AIS on my blog "fabricolage.fr" (sorry the blog in French).
Thanks again, I wish you the success you deserve with this product.
Fabien.

Harry | May 31, 2017

Great Unit Shipped by USPP not fast

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Great unit. infact more than I expected. Worked when plugged into Linux. Service from Tindie and supplier was great just that US Postal Service received on 6 May and it arrived in Australia at my door 30 May. Something must have gone wrong in scheduling. A great pity.

Yves | May 30, 2017

Excellent!

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

Installed the dAISy HAT on Raspberry Pi 3. The RPi is configured as a wireless server using Kplex.
Receiving data on iNavX, OpenCPN, MaxSea TZ app.
International shipping to France worked great.

Giulio | May 26, 2017

Very good product at the right price

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Very nice product, with a dedicated AIS antenna (1Db) good reception up to 15Nm. Good flexibility due to NMEA and USB.
Documentation can be improved for example on how to mitigate/remove errors (red flashing light) and or antenna selection and placement.

Amazing shipping to Ireland

Jonathan | May 2, 2017

Does exactly what it promises in a robust, compact package

For dAISy AIS Receiver

This is a great little device. It delivers on all of its promises without any reservations, and is remarkably sensitive and effective at receiving AIS signals, even with a simple 12" VHF rubber duck antenna. With a 3' whip, it's really great at receiving, and the input comes in standard NMEA strings. It's straightforward to connect with software, and the plain serial interface makes it very easy to verify the device is working properly.

Truly a joy to use.

Andy | April 23, 2017

Excellent product

For dAISy HAT - AIS Receiver for Raspberry Pi

Worked great out of the box with my Openplotter 11.2 implementation on a Raspberry PI3. Highly recommended!

Garth | April 13, 2017

Excellent product lived up to all expectations

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Bought this for my boat, found an inexpensive VHF antenna at Walmart. Installation was easy, only needed a longer USB to miniUSB cable. Tried it out on my first cruise and it integrated with OpenCPN beautifully. Very satisfied.

Masatomo | April 1, 2017

Worked as expected

For dAISy AIS Receiver

Using it with Windows 8.1 tablet and opencpn. Needed to install driver as instructed but after that all worked as expected and well. Package arrived at Tokyo quick enough with reasonable shipping cost too.

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