"Wayne B" wrote
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Gogarty wrote:
wayneb says...
Gogarty wrote:
wayneb says...
Gogarty wrote
wayneb says...

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Nice to see something about boats here.

Do you have an AIS transmitter?

No, don't have an AIS receiver eiher, although I've thought
of getting one.

Check thhis out. They offer free AIS receivers.
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/def...px?level0=100#

Interesting. It looks like they are trying to expand their network
of base/relay stations, not supply AIS receivers to boats. The
receivers aren't all that expensive of course, and some of he
new VHF units have AIS built in, a trend which I expect to continue.
The incremental cost to a manufacturer is peanuts once the
circuit boards go into mass production. The biggest advantage
to having AIS integral to your VHF is that the need for an additional
antenna is eliminated, and so is the need for an extra box to install.
I've already got too many electronic gizmos on board.

Being boatless now (Sob! Weep!) I keep in touch through thoe AIS
maps and this:

http://nyharborwebcam.com/

The AIS maps allow you to build a fleet of vessels to keep in touch
all around the world. It seems as if every row boat in New York has
an AIS transmitter.

That's a good web site, thanks.


Oh please! Does anybody sail for sailing's sake anymore? Or
has sailing become just another Facebook substitute?

"HEY LOOKIT MEEEEEE!!!!"

--
Sir Gregory