NMEA 0183 Information
Transmit
Sentence Description
GPAPB APB: Heading or track controller (autopilot) sentence "B"
GPBOD BOD: Bearing (origin to destination)
GPBWC BWC: Bearing and distance to waypoint
GPGGA GGA: Global positioning system fix data
GPGLL GLL: Geographic position (latitude and longitude)
GPGSA GSA: GNSS DOP and active satellites
GPGSV GSV: GNSS satellites in view
GPRMB RMB: Recommended minimum navigation information
GPRMC RMC: Recommended minimum specific GNSS data
GPRTE RTE: Routes
GPVTG VTG: Course over ground and ground speed
GPWPL WPL: Waypoint location
GPXTE XTE: Cross track error
PGRME E: Estimated error
PGRMM M: Map datum
PGRMZ Z: Altitude
SDDBT DBT: Depth below transducer
SDDPT DPT: Depth
SDMTW MTW: Water temperature
SDVHW VHW: Water speed and heading
Receive
Sentence Description
DPT Depth
DBT Depth below transducer
MTW Water temperature
VHW Water speed and heading
WPL Waypoint location
DSC Digital selective calling information
DSE Expanded digital selective calling
HDG Heading, deviation, and variation
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