wrote in message
ups.com...
...the service is for all mariners big and small.

Hey Joe... (hmmm... that was a title of a good Carl Smith song!)

Correct me if I'm wrong... and/or bring me up to speed.

I had heard somewhere that though this is a great system... still
not enough vessels are taking advantage of it... since it is not yet
a mandated application.

Tnx

Bill



I think you're thinking of AIS... not required for small vessels at this
point, but the receivers are coming down in price. Transmitting units are
still pretty expensive.

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