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Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-12-2021, 03:02
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

Since the NMEA2000 bus is most likely powered by the navigation breaker, it won't be work unless you turn it on. In addition the X6000 is also probably powered by the same breaker. From your...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2021, 22:59
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

Epoxyman,
Not sure what your travel plans are, but using a class A AIS is not an install and forget thing. If you install a class B+ unit after setup there is nothing you do with it. On a class A...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2021, 10:41
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

Mounting is an issue if you use two antennas. The antennas need to be 1m a part (or so) to prevent one transmitter overpowering the others receiver. This is a pain on a sailboat and is usually...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2021, 09:34
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

Sure 2 watt class Bs work and have been the workhorse of small vesels for a long time. Any issues with age related coax, connectors, antenna problems, atmospheric conditions, etc, can easily cut that...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2021, 09:23
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

Exactly, it is an overkill and not needed, so not much point in promoting the 12watts.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-11-2021, 22:29
Replies: 98
Views: 15,763
Posted By Paul L
Re: Looking for Advice on AIS Transmitters

The update rate for slow vessels, like a 6kt sailboat, is not very relevant. At 6kts you do 300ft in 30 seconds,
The increased power of the class B+ from 2 watt to 5 watt is far more important.
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