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May 2012
Check out our AISWatchMate specials!
From now until the end of June, we will have Vesper Marine's AISWatchMate and AISWatchMate RX on special. Now you can have a dedicated AIS display with sophisticated alarms and low power consumption at a super price
.

March 2012
Want AIS on your iPad?
Check out our
blog article on using AIS with an iPad and also see our new product from Comar - the NMEA-2-WIFI multiplexer. This allows you to send AIS and other NMEA data to an iPad or other computer wirelessly via WiFi.

February 2012
Did you miss our presentations at the Seattle Boat Show?
This year we did three presentations at the Seattle Boat Show - one on DSC (Jan 27 - 5pm) and two on AIS (Feb 1&3 - 5pm). If you'd like to see the slides from the presentations, click
here for the DSC slides and here for the AIS slides.

January 2011
Comar CSA-300 Class A AIS -- $2499!
Just approved by the USCG and FCC, the
Comar CSA-300 is now shipping. For vessels needing Class A AIS, this new product combines the latest features, small size and a great price.

August 2010
AMEC CAMINO-101 Class B AIS -- $495!
Just approved by the USCG and FCC, the
AMEC CAMINO-101 Class B AIS Transponder sets a new standard for quality, performance and price. (Includes GPS antenna!)

August 2010
Comar AIS-2-2000 NMEA 2000 AIS Receiver
The
Comar AIS-2-2000 is a high-value, high-performance, dual-channel AIS receiver that is stunningly quick and easy to install in NMEA 2000 networks.


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AMEC CAMINO-101 and Standard Horizon GX2000: a great combo for AIS and VHF
Posted by Doug Miller on 3/29/2012 to Products & Technology
We have had a number of customers come to us and ask for a low cost solution that combines a Class B AIS transponder, a DSC-enabled VHF radio and a basic AIS display with as few components as possible. One way to do this is to build the solution with the AMEC CAMINO 101 Class B transponder and the Standard Horizon Matrix GX2000 VHF radio with AIS display.
Using an external GPS with an AIS transponder
Posted by Doug Miller on 1/1/2012 to Products & Technology
One question we get asked a lot when customers are looking to buy an AIS Class B transponder is: "can I use my existing GPS instead of needing to install yet another GPS antenna on my rail"?
AIS on the iPad
Posted by Doug Miller on 11/27/2011 to Products & Technology
We have been getting a lot of requests for ways to get AIS data to an iPad. This post outlines one method that worked very well plus allowed my other devices to also use the same AIS data.
GPS Tips for AIS Class B Transponders and AIS Receivers
Posted by Doug Miller on 9/26/2011 to Products & Technology
This article discusses how GPS antennas and receivers work with AIS transponders and receivers.
Where's my boat?
Posted by Doug Miller on 6/2/2011 to Products & Technology
One of the most common questions we get from customers is “I’ve set up my new transponder but no one can see me”. In virtually every case the transponder is working fine so here are some things to keep in mind when installing and testing a Class B AIS transponder.
Antenna splitters - good idea or not?
Posted by Doug Miller on 4/29/2011 to Products & Technology
We get asked fairly often whether using a VHF antenna splitter to share a single antenna with a VHF radio and an AIS device is a good idea or not. This post gives our point of view which will hopefully help you decide what right is for you.

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 AMEC CAMINO-101 and Standard Horizon GX2000: a great combo for AIS and VHF
 Using an external GPS with an AIS transponder
 AIS on the iPad
 GPS Tips for AIS Class B Transponders and AIS Receivers

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