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Originally Posted by Walleyed
Gerry,
I upgraded 2 years ago, to a Standard Horizon GX2200, DSC/AIS builtin GPS. It sends the DSC/AIS/GPS data out via a NMEA 0183 port, which I hooked into my Raymarine MFD.
Now the MFD will display AIS data, let you set all the various alarms, and if a neighboring boat sends a DSC alert, I receive it and it displays right up on the MFD.
And of course, it gives the chartplotter one more option for GPS data.
You can also register a MMSI on the BoatUS website.
No down side to it.
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Yeah I’ve seen AIS in action and it’s cool.... Boats in the area, their speed and direction show up on your chart plotter... You do however have to purchase a VHF that has AIS and your chart plotter has to be AIS capabile as well... DSC on the other hand works with or without a chart plotter and AIS...
