What is AIS splitter?
AIS VHF Antenna Splitters allow you to automatically share your existing VHF antenna with your AIS receiver or transponder and your VHF radio. Antenna splitters simplify installation and reduce cable runs.
What is AIS VHF antenna?
AIS aerials/ antennas and AIS: AIS (Automatic Identification System) is transmitted on two channels at the top of the Marine VHF band. Regular marine band VHF aerials are tuned to around the centre of the band at 156.8 MHz (channel 16) and AIS aerials at 162 MHz (the AIS frequency).
Will a VHF antenna work for FM radio?
Marine VHF antennas can be used to receive two-way communications and weather band signals alike. Also, unlike AM or UHF, VHF can receive VHF TV stations and FM radio as well.
What is a VHF radio antenna?
VHF antennas are a crucial part of your VHF installation. The main purpose of a VHF antenna is to provide a radiator for the power that the transmitter in the radio produces and to radiate this energy in the correct direction.
What is an AIS transceiver?
AIS transceivers automatically broadcast information, such as their position, speed, and navigational status, at regular intervals via a VHF transmitter built into the transceiver. The signals are received by AIS transceivers fitted on other ships or on land based systems, such as VTS systems.
Can you split a VHF antenna?
Using the same antenna for a VHF and an AIS receiver is possible. A splitter (a”splitter”) must then be installed to split the antenna. However, if you have a transponder, you must install 2 separate antennas.
How does VHF AIS work?
AIS works by taking your position and movements via the vessels’ GPS system or an internal sensor built into an AIS unit. The AIS unit can have its own separate antenna or an antenna splitter can be used from the antenna the VHF radio transmits from.
Is VHF and FM the same?
VHF- Very High Frequency Very high frequency is commonly used for FM radio broadcast, two-way land mobile radio systems, long-range data communication, and marine communications, just to name a few. The highest low band VHF is 88-108 MHz and operates the commercial FM radiobroadcast band.