What is an AIS receiver?

What is an AIS receiver?

Receive AIS information from commercial shipping and other AIS-equipped vessels. AIS receivers pick up radio signals from Class A and Class B AIS transponders and translate them into NMEA data sentences to be read by computers or AIS-enabled chartplotters.

Where do I put the AIS antenna?

For example, AMEC states in its CAMINO-108 manual, “… the VHF antenna should be placed as high as possible and at least 5 meters away from any constructions made of conductive materials.” Vesper recommends, “Mount the antenna as high as possible (at least 2-3 meters (6-10 ft) above the water surface) and as far as …

Why is my AIS not transmitting?

Class B AIS transponder will not transmit unless it has a valid GPS position and a valid MMSI number. Check to ensure a valid MMSI is entered and the dedicated GPS antenna has an unobstructed view of the sky and obtained a position fix.

Can I get AIS on my phone?

Live Marine AIS Navigation on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Smartphone. Boat Beacon is available now in the App Store for iPhone and iPad and in the Google Play Store for Android phones and tablets. Uses up to the second AIS feeds unlike the other AIS apps which can be a minute or even more behind real time.

Can I connect my GPS to the AIS?

Our very popular AMEC CAMINO-101 Class B AIS transponder can now either use its internal GPS system coupled with the AMEC external antenna or it now supports using an external GPS device connected through the inbound NMEA port. Just be sure to use the same baud rate on the NMEA ports for both devices.

Does navionics show AIS?

By far the biggest news this month, is that the hugely popular Navionics Boating App now supports live AIS data over Wi-Fi. This means, that any of Digital Yacht’s wireless AIS units will now provide live AIS data for the app to overlay on the Navionics charts.

Will navionics work on a tablet?

The Navionics Boating app is well … an app for Android and iOS mobile devices with the ability to let you plan ahead and best spend your time on the water. Since the app works on phones and tablets, you can plan your activities from wherever you are.