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Link-9 User Guide
is normally every 30 seconds, but this can be varied according to
vessel speed or instructions from base stations. The Class B type
standard requires integrated GPS and certain LED indicators. Class B
equipment receives all types of AIS messages.
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AIS base stations. AIS base stations are used by Vessel Traffic Systems
to monitor and control the transmissions of AIS transceivers.
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Aids to Navigation (AtoN) transceivers. AtoNs are transceivers
mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping which transmit
details of their location to the surrounding vessels.
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AIS receivers. AIS receivers will generally receive transmissions from
class A transceivers, class B transceivers, AtoNs and AIS base stations
but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they
are installed.
This radio contains an AIS receiver only function.
Using the AIS receiver
Providing that other vessels with AIS transceivers installed are within
radio range of your vessel, you should see their details appear on
the AIS plotter screen. These details are also repeated on the NMEA
ports for display on a compatible chartplotter / MFD.
Specific details of how to configure your chartplotter to make use of
the AIS receiver features will be given in your chartplotter manual.
If you are using charting software running on a PC, please refer
to the instructions provided with your chartplotting software for
details of how to configure it to display AIS information.
AIS information and display
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Warning:
Not all vessels transmit AIS information and
therefore not all vessels will be displayed or listed in the follow-
ing AIS screens.
AIS vessel information can be displayed on the radios LCD screen:
1.
Short press
the AIS/IC button to display the AIS plotter screen.
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Note:
You must have LAT/LON position information for targets to be
displayed on the plotter PPI.
