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Jukka Lavonen Jukka Lavonen is offline
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Default AIS Receiver in Long Island Sound NY


"Larry" kirjoitti viestissä
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dansk wrote in news:1183730944.119497.309510
@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

I have installed an AIS receiver in our vessel with which we travel
Long Island sound NY. So far I have never seen an AIS contact, I am
beginning to wonder if the unit even works. It is a millitech SR161.
Has anyone seen a contact in this area?

Bob



Make SURE its NOT connected to the same antenna as a VHF transmitter! I
keep finding little AIS receivers T'd into the coax with a 25W
transmitter, the AIS receivers burned all to hell!


It is also possible to use an antenna splitter with an AIS receiver and a
VHF radio, for example:

http://store.milltechmarine.com/smravhfansp.html

Jukka