Raymarine R69074 / R38024 7 Pin Power NMEA Cable for RN300 RC320 RC435 RC620 ...

Working takeout cable. 5 feet long. Used with a number of older Raytheon and Raymarine units as noted above.

Only the items photographed are includedin this sale.

This item is sold as is and without anywarranty, implied or otherwise.

No international shipping. No returns or refunds. Thank you for your interest.

ABSOLUTELY NO RETURNS.

I strive for excellence in accuracy andcustomer satisfaction, as shown by my satisfaction rating. However, unscrupulousand unskilled ebay and craigslist buyers have forced meto implement a strict NO REFUND policy on electrical and electronicitems, accessories, and components. I am very focused on customer satisfaction,as shown by my feedback rating. Unfortunately, not everyone on ebay is soforthright. Here are a few examples.

One ebayer purchased a chartplotter that Ihad tested and verified was in excellent condition. He reversedpolarity in installation and destroyed the unit. Of course, he did not say thatbut insisted the unit was defective out of the box. I gave him a refund andsent the unit to the manufacturer for repair. Only then did Idiscover what had happened. I lost $500 on that transaction.

Another buyer purchased aradar that I had already tested and used but he insisted itwas bad. Turns out he took the magnetron out of my unit and replaced it with adefective magnetron out of his unit. Fortunately, I had takenphotos of internal components serial numbers and caught him in the act. 

Last year a licensed “professionalcaptain” bought a Raymarine 18” radome that required 12 volt DC power. Ratherthan hire a professional installer, he connected it to a Raymarine VCM 100transformer used for larger open arrays that puts out 48 volts. When he madethe connection and powered up the unit he destroyed the radome instantly.

A fourth bought a working VHF radio that Idemonstrated for him in my shop. He did his own installation, then he called tocomplain the unit would not transmit or receive. He lived close by so I wentover to have a look. He said “Take a look at this” and repeatedly pressed themicrophone to transmit on high power. I immediately noticed there was noantenna attached and informed him that he destroyed the VHF the moment he triedto transmit on high power without an antenna attached.

Recently a guy bought a bracket for hischartplotter. The chartplotter was old and an off brand. I warned him that Idoubted the bracket would fit but he wanted it anyway. He cut it apart with ahacksaw to expand it. He did not like the finished product and tried to get arefund, even though he destroyed the bracket in the process.

There are many more such tales, like theguy who bought a used chartplotter and then complained it would not changepages. I took a look and found he had assembled the unit improperly afterchanging the screen and had one of the buttons depressed constantly. He adjustedthe bezel and everything worked fine.

Another cut the plug off a transducer cableto make it easier to install. When he found he could not splice it he actuallyexpected his money back. This has happened several times with a variety ofcables. Sometimes they strip the threads on plugs or chartplotters, sheer offthe nipples on bayonet sockets, cross thread the plug threads, splice cables,order the wrong cable, etc. and want a refund. These are only a few of my manyunfortunate adventures with selling used electronics and components online.

AFEW NOTES FOR THE DO-IT-YOURSELF CROWD:
I started off as a do-it-yourselfer too. Now Iam an ABYC technician certified in marine electricity, corrosion, and marinesystems. I am retiring and it is time to dispose of all the spare components Ihave picked up over the past forty years.

 

Sometimes people ask “Doyou think I can do it myself?” The answer is “If you have to ask that questionthen you need to hire a Pro.” Amateurs destroy millions of dollars inelectronics every year because they don’t know what they are doing.Manufacturers know this and inflate the cost of electronics to cover it.

A few common errors are:
1. Reversing polarity
2. Misunderstanding color codes
3. Not having the right tools and/or fittings
4. Not knowing that “yellow” is usually DCground, but in a stereo it can be a DC positive.
5. Failure to understand the complexities ofGPS/VHF interface
6. Keying the mic on a VHF without an antennaattached. This will destroy most VHF radios.
7. Powering up remote depth module withouttransducer attached (rarely a problem any more, but use caution with olderunits)
8. Failure to use proper circuit protection
9. Using wire too small or of poor quality
10. Bending wires through too tight a radius
11. Stripping or nicking insulation whilerunning wires
12. And the most common offense of all – poorwire termination.