Standard Horizon SSM-71H Anyone Using?

[scurvydog_pnw]

Checking to see if anyone is using the Standard Horizon wireless remote handheld radio (SSM-71H). It pairs up with your main radio with the SCU-30 WiFi antennae and uses the main radio VHF antennae.

We had it installed in our setup on our boat but, the wireless handheld has never worked well. Get like 8 feet from the wifi antennae and the hand held randomly drops the connection. Not sure if it is a defective antennae or poor wifi antennae in either the SCU-30 / handheld radio.

The parent radio is the GX6000

Cheers!

 

[twistedtree]

You are scaring me. I am in the process of installing one. I'll let you know how it works. Should know in the next week or so.

 

[rslifkin]

I can't speak for the wireless version, but the wired version of those remote mics (the SSM-70H) works quite well. Hopefully Twistedtree's experience is better and can confirm OP's issue is a hardware problem somewhere in the chain.

 

[Olebird]

Sounds like poor performance of the wireless data link. Could be adjacent channel interferance. Most include a utility program that will allow you to change the default data channel frequency. I would dig into the manual and try changing the default data link channel - see if it makes a difference

 

[scurvydog_pnw]

Olebird one of the things I did early on to rule out other wifi signals causing an issue was test out the handheld being 1/2 mile offshore where I could rule out other wifi signals. I got the same results with disconnects with handset 10' from SCU-30.

I finally got the radios upgraded to the latest firmware this for the base radio, handheld, and SCU-30. Did not help the disconnect issue. I will see if I can pick up details of the wifi chipset used. Could be they used a poor wifi ASIC and antennae.

 

[Olebird]

Could be another device on the boat or could be a bad chip set. I've not had good luck with remote devices tryng to run on the wifi freq spectrum. I don't have any direct experience with the SH unit.

 

[Gabe n Em]

Garmin and other's mfds often have their own WiFi networks, depending on the model.

Is everything properly grounded? I'd go over the scu-30 connections, as well as any nearby wiring that is less than perfect.

 

[scurvydog_pnw]

Just to close out the thread I found other forum users having the same issue. Going to uninstall the antennae and sell the handheld. Going to put in a wired remote in the flybridge.