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VHF/DSC AIS and GPS
Thank You all, for the precious information put here. I had browsed
all of them and I am now impressed on the already many software and equipment designed to support AIS in the leisure boat market. At the begin my focus was only on the GpsMap276C NMEA interface with the ICOM ICM-602 VHF/DSC radio for position report, but now I think that AIS is the future, and the probably, would be the next wave of electronics for small boats, since it is based on gps and is more cheap and less hungry on 12V power than a traditional radar. I was very impressed on the Freeware software SeaClear, wich already has AIS support: I had just downloaded and installed it, but I think it could be one of the best softwares I have tried, mainly in the NMEA processing functions wich are exceeding and very good. The SeaPro is fantastic, and I compare it only with MaxSea. Thinking in small sailboats boats only, an integrated solution using a VHF/DSC radio (similar of ICM602) having all AIS channels frequency receiver allowing it to receive the AIS messages , talking over NMEA In/Out with a Gps/Chart Plotter (similar to a GpsMap276C) could be a more affordable solution and perhaps can be available not so long in the future, I hope. Thank You all again an best regards Pascal Goncalves |