My AIS antenna is about 8-9 feet above water level. It works OK, but my max range I have ever seen on that one is maybe 10-12 miles for Class A and maybe 3 for Class B. If I rewire it to the masthead I have seen over 50 mile range to Class A targets. Speaking of which, if cash is no issue Class A works WAY better. Joe Coquina
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Joel Aronson via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 9:26 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Joel Aronson Subject: Re: Stus-List AIS VHF Ed, You are correct that it only needs to be 3 meters above the water under ISAF. As with a VHF, height = range. I use and AIS dongle with my spare antenna on deck. Range is only a couple miles. Even if you are a cruiser, the ISAF requirements are worth considering. Joel On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 5:55 PM, G Collins via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Only if you were looking to be ISAF compliant... Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2016-10-12 5:55 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List wrote: ISAF requires that the AIS be connected to a masthead antenna. So you would still need a splitter. Joel On Wednesday, October 12, 2016, G Collins via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: The Panbo review<http://www.panbo.com/archives/2016/10/standard_horizon_gx6500_a_loaded_vhf_radio_also_integrated_with_class_b_ais.html> talks about that, Ben's conclusion seems to be that the difficulty in getting thru certifying a combo VHF and AIS transponder is daunting enough, adding a VHF splitter to that would make the challenge too much. But you can still add a splitter on your own... Graham Collins Secret Plans C&C 35-III #11 On 2016-10-12 10:59 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: ☹ That is 99% of the reason I wanted the combined unit. I wanted to use the masthead antenna for both. Dang! Joe Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G Street via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 09:49 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net<mailto:f...@postaudio.net>> Subject: Re: Stus-List AIS VHF Hi, Mike — no, I highly doubt there will be any kind of upgrade path to allow the GX2200 to transmit. That takes a bunch more electronics, and also a lot of FCC certification. If you look at the new VHF/AIS transceiver, it’s actually got TWO antenna connections on the back; one for VHF and one for AIS. That would be tough to add to the GX2200… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Oct 12, 2016, at 8:26 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Thanks Fred We currently have the GX2200 which has AIS receive only. Is there any indication that this can be modified to transmit AIS information as well? We would very much like the ships to know where we are Mike Persistence Halifax, NS _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! -- Joel 301 541 8551<tel:301%20541%208551> _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! -- Joel 301 541 8551
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