We installed and used the Digital Yacht AIS prior to Route St. Pierre
race this year. It installed easily and worked.
Almost 56 hours of continuous use to St. Pierre, and I'm guessing about
equal on the way back. Came in pretty
handy when we had 5 comercial vessels going in a few different
dir
, March 25, 2013 12:51 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Stus-List Fw: Fw: (no subject) now AIS
Joe
Raymarine/Garmin are names I know. Joel mention SiTex and I check them out and
liked what I saw. Looked at Milltech but am still unsure. I’m always open to
recommendations.
Mike
From: Della
Go for the Si-Tex -- it has both versions of NMEA (0183 and 2k), as well as USB
for the laptop. Their VHF splitter would be a good add-on, as well.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^(
On Mar 25, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Persuasion wrote:
Joel,
That makes sense, yes. Simrad has a new VHF/AIS receiver as well. Still
waiting on the transponder, as you suggest. I already have a radio I bought
last year, so I would likely lean toward the standalone units. At this point
it is looking like a project for later this season or next y
Jim,
I didn't go with that unit because of the external GPS antenna. I just
didn't want to run another line and have something else off the stern rail.
Standard Horizon already sells a VHF/Ais receiver, and eventually someone
with make a VHF/AIS transponder. Commercial vessels are supposed to
m
I have also been intrigued by the Digital Yacht line, like this one:
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C344%7C2028691%7C2028911&id=2040954
Any experience there?
I am also curious to get thoughts on transponders vs. receivers. It seems like
an extra layer of protection to be broadc
Joe
Raymarine/Garmin are names I know. Joel mention SiTex and I check them out and
liked what I saw. Looked at Milltech but am still unsure. I’m always open to
recommendations.
Mike
From: Della Barba, Joe
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:22 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-Lis
Dennis
I’m looking for a transponder to interface with my pc charting software. I
consider AIS just another tool in my collision avoidance toolbox.
From: Dennis C.
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 9:19 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Fw: (no subject) now AIS
Mike,
Did you wa
