--- product_id: 48634628 title: "HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator" brand: "matsutec" price: "864 DH" currency: MAD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ma/products/48634628-hp-33a-4-3-inch-lcd-class-b-ais-transponder store_origin: MA region: Morocco --- # 4.3-inch sunlight-viewable LCD External alarm for MOB & collision alerts Stores 10,000 waypoints & 100 routes HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator **Brand:** matsutec **Price:** 864 DH **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚤 Navigate smarter, sail safer, and own the waves with HP-33A! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator by matsutec - **How much does it cost?** 864 DH with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ma](https://www.desertcart.ma/products/48634628-hp-33a-4-3-inch-lcd-class-b-ais-transponder) ## Best For - matsutec enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted matsutec brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Smart Safety Alerts:** External buzzer alarms for Man Overboard and collision risks keep you and your crew one step ahead of danger. - • **Massive Data Storage:** Save up to 10,000 marks, 100 routes, and 3,000 track points—never lose your way or your favorite spots at sea. - • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Compact, low-cost design with included 10m GPS antenna and easy installation—perfect for pleasurecraft and workboats alike. - • **Tailored Navigation Modes:** Choose from 7 display modes including 2 customizable options to fit your unique marine journey and preferences. - • **Crystal-Clear 4.3" Display:** Sunlight-viewable color LCD with 500 cd brightness for effortless navigation even under harsh marine light conditions. ## Overview The HP-33A is a Class B AIS transponder combined with a high-performance marine GPS navigator featuring a 4.3-inch sunlight-readable color LCD. Designed for small vessels, it supports extensive waypoint and route storage, offers multiple display modes, and includes critical safety alarms for Man Overboard and collision risk. The package comes complete with a 10m GPS antenna and installation materials, delivering professional-grade navigation and safety in a compact, budget-friendly unit. ## Description 4.3" color LCD diaply AIS transponder combo with GPS navigator The HP-33A is a class B AIS transponder for Non-SOLAS vessels such as pleasurecraft, work-boat, fishing boat etc small boat. Special design Watching dispaly to monitor Fishing net buoy, friendly ships etc. External Alarm for MOB and Collision-Risk management. Feature To AIS 1. Detail Target list and Radar overview 2. Watching disaply to monitor important subject, example: Fihsing net buoy, Friend ship etc 3. External Alarm (Buzzer) 4. Low cost, reduced size and easy installation make the HP-33A ideal to meet your budgets and demands of owners and vessel operators To GPS 1. 4.3" Sunlight Viewvable color LCD (Brightness: 500 cd) 2. GOTO track navigation 3. Stores up to 10,000 marks/ waypoints, 100 routes and 3,000 track points 4. Delicated Man Over Board Button (MOB) 5. Support NMEA 0183 ver 2.0 6. 7 display modes available, including 2 user-customized modes 7. SBAS capable for better measurement Equipment list ( standard): 1. Dispaly unit HP-33 2. Antenna unit HA-017 with cable 10m 3. Power canle, 2m 4. Standard spare parts and installation material 5. Operator manual Review: Value for money and quick delivery - I was in two minds whether to buy this unit but a similar item including a display from one of the big suppliers (e.g. Icom) is approaching double the price. Build quality is good with clear screen, responsive rubberised buttons and good IP rating in terms of dust / water resistance. The cheap metal U mount and power / GPS connectors evidence build quality compared to a Garmin or Lowrance but there is no reason to believe they are not fit for purpose. Set up is relatively simple although the one thing I wasn't particularly enamoured with is when entering MMSI number most other manufacturers ask for the number to be re entered to ensure it is correct, no such safety feature on this unit and entering the wrong MMSI number would cause a major issue given once accepted it is greyed out and can't be changed... take good care! It is important when setting up and first transmitting position to give plenty of time for your boat appear on "Marine Traffic" AIS for example, mine ran for a couple of hours before my [pleasure] boat appeared on internet AIS applications. Once it did appear I could upload a picture to Marine Traffic to correspond to MMSI number and boat name. The GPS receiver that comes with the unit is good and I used a separate and specific AIS VHF aerial rather than a splitter on my VHF radio aerial. Slight reservations are what would happen if things go wrong with any Matsutec / Onwa item? An email query with the supplier receives a response from China and whilst response time is quick and they try to be helpful it takes a few emails to get an answer because it seems to get lost in translation. My unit was missing the hard copy operator manual which I want to keep aboard and there is supposedly one coming from China but hasn't arrived in the time frame promised (it is available on the internet but is seems to be for an earlier software version?) and an enquiry about how to interface with my Garmin and Lowrance chart plotters got nowhere other than they told me it could be done. Not major issues but if a bigger problem arose quite how quickly and easily it would be resolved is open to debate, similarly whilst the unit has a one year warranty and is CE marked quite how warranty issues would be dealt with and whether via the UK or China is unknown but hopefully there won't be a need to put it to the test! Conversely there does appear to be quite a lot of units in the UK now and Matsutec have been around for a while. I intend to use the HP-33A as a stand alone unit for the time being and with Class B AIS transponder, GPS, good selection of display screen and significant waypoint / route options the HP-33A brings significant additional safety to my offshore fishing trips which at the current price is hard to beat. It would be interesting to see what the chart plotters from this supplier are like because first impressions are Matsutec (and Onwa) marine instruments could pose a significant threat to the big named producers of such items when balancing quality against cost? So far so good pleased with my purchase. Review: A great system which worked as soon as hooked up to ... - A great system which worked as soon as hooked up to it's own GPS antenna and 12v input. I also used a dedicated VHF whip ariel on the pushpit and picking up all traffic from up to 8 miles range. Handbook is weak (like most Chinese stuff). ## Features - HP-33A is a Ais Transmitter, Also is a marine gps Navigator - Stores up to 10,000 marks/ waypoints, 100 routes and 3,000 track points - This pack includes GPS antenna with cable 10m - CE ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01LY463P5 | | Are Batteries Included? | No | | Brand Name | Matsutec | | Compatible with Vehicle Type | Boat | | Control Method | Push Button | | Customer Reviews | 3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars (15) | | Display Type | LCD | | Human Interface Types | Buttons | | Manufacturer | ShenZhen JINLAILAI Technology Limited. | | Map Coverage Type | Nautical | | Model Name | HP 33A | | Mounting Type | Dashboard Mount | | Network Connectivity Technology | Wired | | Product Features | Dedicated MOB Button, External Alarm for MOB and Collision-Risk management, Watching Display | | Screen Size | 4.3 Inches | | Sport Type | Fishing | | Supported Satellite Navigation System | GPS | | Touch Screen Type | Capacitive | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Matsutec - **Connectivity technology:** Wired - **Display type:** LCD - **Map type:** Nautical - **Model name:** HP 33A - **Mounting type:** Dashboard Mount - **Screen size:** 4.3 Inches - **Special feature:** Dedicated MOB Button, External Alarm for MOB and Collision-Risk management, Watching Display - **Touch Screen Type:** Capacitive - **Vehicle service type:** Boat ## Images ![HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71TCmlFqBFL.jpg) ![HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Bd-Dw6hVL.jpg) ![HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71n8SL-2aVL.jpg) ![HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XhZUJob4L.jpg) ![HP-33A 4.3 inch LCD Class B AIS Transponder Combo High Marine GPS Navigator - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61C3awCj2VL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will this connect up to a Raymarine C80 plotter and overlay onto the screen?** A: The outputs from the HP-33A are RS-232. Complete NEMA 0183 'sentences' are available giving position, and AIS information. It should be possible, BUT I have attached one to my radio to output just position data. It so far does not work. I am going to have another look tomorrow and check protocols etc. I have checked the wiring carefully (only two wires needed). So it should work if your plotter accepts NEMA protocol, which it should. **Q: Can I connect this to a laptop?** A: There is no possibility for direct connection (for example, USB), The device has NMEA data output only, so If your laptop has NMEA data Adapter, then theoretically it should be possible to connect. **Q: Can anyone advise what the uk warranty is on this product and if faulty whether they are dealt with via uk or china?** A: I should contact the seller. If bought via Amazon they should be able to help. Warranty should be at least 1 year **Q: Good day, please what type of vhf - antena need and how i can connect vhf - antena** A: I bought my antenna from Force 4 Chandlery, who offer a number of AIS antennas. Although they are VHF, AIS operates in a slightly different frequency band than VHF radio. I have put my antenna on my main mast, because I my VHF radio antenna on my mizzen mast. If you only have one mast and that already has a VHF radio antenna on it, you could have a whip antenna on your pushpit. The antenna is connected to the back of the AIS with an appropriate coax connector. This should be soldered to the coax, although I think non-solder connectors are available. I have been using my Matsutec with great success. It is well worth the money and is great peace of mind when you are in shipping lanes, especially when the visibility is poor. Hope this helps. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Value for money and quick delivery *by P***W on 3 October 2018* I was in two minds whether to buy this unit but a similar item including a display from one of the big suppliers (e.g. Icom) is approaching double the price. Build quality is good with clear screen, responsive rubberised buttons and good IP rating in terms of dust / water resistance. The cheap metal U mount and power / GPS connectors evidence build quality compared to a Garmin or Lowrance but there is no reason to believe they are not fit for purpose. Set up is relatively simple although the one thing I wasn't particularly enamoured with is when entering MMSI number most other manufacturers ask for the number to be re entered to ensure it is correct, no such safety feature on this unit and entering the wrong MMSI number would cause a major issue given once accepted it is greyed out and can't be changed... take good care! It is important when setting up and first transmitting position to give plenty of time for your boat appear on "Marine Traffic" AIS for example, mine ran for a couple of hours before my [pleasure] boat appeared on internet AIS applications. Once it did appear I could upload a picture to Marine Traffic to correspond to MMSI number and boat name. The GPS receiver that comes with the unit is good and I used a separate and specific AIS VHF aerial rather than a splitter on my VHF radio aerial. Slight reservations are what would happen if things go wrong with any Matsutec / Onwa item? An email query with the supplier receives a response from China and whilst response time is quick and they try to be helpful it takes a few emails to get an answer because it seems to get lost in translation. My unit was missing the hard copy operator manual which I want to keep aboard and there is supposedly one coming from China but hasn't arrived in the time frame promised (it is available on the internet but is seems to be for an earlier software version?) and an enquiry about how to interface with my Garmin and Lowrance chart plotters got nowhere other than they told me it could be done. Not major issues but if a bigger problem arose quite how quickly and easily it would be resolved is open to debate, similarly whilst the unit has a one year warranty and is CE marked quite how warranty issues would be dealt with and whether via the UK or China is unknown but hopefully there won't be a need to put it to the test! Conversely there does appear to be quite a lot of units in the UK now and Matsutec have been around for a while. I intend to use the HP-33A as a stand alone unit for the time being and with Class B AIS transponder, GPS, good selection of display screen and significant waypoint / route options the HP-33A brings significant additional safety to my offshore fishing trips which at the current price is hard to beat. It would be interesting to see what the chart plotters from this supplier are like because first impressions are Matsutec (and Onwa) marine instruments could pose a significant threat to the big named producers of such items when balancing quality against cost? So far so good pleased with my purchase. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great system which worked as soon as hooked up to ... *by A***R on 16 March 2018* A great system which worked as soon as hooked up to it's own GPS antenna and 12v input. I also used a dedicated VHF whip ariel on the pushpit and picking up all traffic from up to 8 miles range. Handbook is weak (like most Chinese stuff). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ideal low cost solution for AIS transmit and receive. It stands alone but also talks nmea.. *by K***R on 3 June 2022* It stands alone but can transmit data to other instruments and vhf. The instructions are a bit long and complex but works fine from the box for the basics. Ideal under the protection of the bimini. Not tried it in exposed position. 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