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Originally Posted by Bean Counter
Depends on what AIS you have. The plotter on our boat can only switch "transmit" on or off. The AIS (Raymarine AIS 500) is always on, no way to switch power off unless you pull the plug. So the AIS will always know where it is as its dedicated GPS will also be on, irrespective of whether it is in transmit mode or not.
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Yup, I have a 'silent mode' in case I want to avoid being IDed by law enforcement and other boaters, at a distance. Realize, to really go silent you need to turn off the
RADAR and all the VHFs and your
cell phone and
iPad, anything that can be turned on remotely or interrogated remotely.
In other words, it aint worth the effort.