Hello,
new member, first thread. Also fairly new to cruising. Bought a 42 ft 1988
motor yacht. Planning to go Gulf Shores soon. Have older
radar and chart plotter with
GPS. Have been looking at
AIS transceivers (apparently they are also called "transponders") as I am particularly concerned about the portion of my journey from Baton Rouge and around through the
Mississippi Sound. Want to spend as little as practical. Due to my lack of intelligence I am thinking I need to get a transceiver with a
screen on it - can't find anything less than around $800. I see some for less
money but with no
screen, and I'm not sure I can integrate those into my JRC 1800 radar/chartplotter and there is no one locally with experience or knowledge in these matters. Your input will be appreciated, especially regarding any specific unit that might meet my needs. Thank you very much.