Hi Josh I understand your concern about reliance on AIS vs diligence. However is that really a whole lot different than navigation when Loran came out to give you a fix vs a sextant?
Last summer one part of our cruise was a 125 NM leg (each way) that involved overnight and on and off fog. I liked the AIS receive from out SH GX2200 (via Garmin GPSMAP 740). I could see the large ships that were also going up and down the coast on the chartplotter and could use that info to try to keep out of their way. The fact that they travel over 14 knots and we are only doing 6.5 can sometimes lend another twist. I would have felt much more assured if I could know that other than a blip on their radar they could also see me, my heading and speed. The cost of AIS transmit is prohibitive but we may add it to Persistence this summer. I would like to believe that when operating at night in dense fog the commercial ships might actually consult their AIS information …. Mike Persistence Halifax From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 12:01 PM To: C&C List Cc: Josh Muckley Subject: Re: Stus-List AIS VHF It looks like the HS-35 is the wireless handset for the RS-35? It looks like a nice setup. Do you think that having the AIS transmit is that important? What have mariners been doing for thousands of years? Sometimes all this automation seems to make us let aware and more careless. Auto-helms that drive straight into navaids. Volvo Ocean racers that run across well marked reefs. I foresee small boats getting run over by big boats because they thought the big boat would see their AIS. I read and article (IIRC - BoatUS) years ago about proposed legislation which would mandate any boat equipped with AIS to have it on and transmitting. You know for our own safety. I don't mind the ability to transmit my location but the proposition of a mandate is enough to keep me from buying. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 27, 2016 10:40 AM, "Gary Russell via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Josh, I have the Simrad HS-35 and love it. The AIS is only receive, but works very well. The transmission and receive are much clearer than my previous iCom radio. Gary S/V Kaylarah '90 C&C 37+ East Greenwich, RI, USA ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Fred, How is the Simrad radio in the link different/better/worse? It looks to me that the bad part is that it doesn't transmit AIS data, just receive? It looks like it will work with a single VHF antenna and is about half the estimated price of the other unit. Fewer features, yes but maybe a better fit for some of us? http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?path=-1%7C344%7C2028691%7C2207355&id=2199069 Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Oct 12, 2016 8:29 AM, "Frederick G Street via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Well, my prediction a couple of months ago that it would be a while before we saw combined AIS/VHF transceivers has been proven wrong: http://www.panbo.com/archives/2016/10/standard_horizon_gx6500_a_loaded_vhf_radio_also_integrated_with_class_b_ais.html As soon as these are approved and available through distribution, I’ll be able to price them for C&C listers; let me know if you’re interested (Joel… :^) — Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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