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February 2012 - NEW!
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.
12/9/10
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.
8/20/10
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!)
8/16/10
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.

Comar AIS-MULTI and AMEC CYPHO-101 win Practical Boat Owner "Best Buy" award!

PBO has long been our favorite British sailing magazine. Now we have even more reason to like it as the January issue's "Gear Test" recognizes our two favorite AIS receivers!


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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.

 Products & Technology

 Using an external GPS with an AIS transponder
 AIS on the iPad
 GPS Tips for AIS Class B Transponders and AIS Receivers
 Where's my boat?
 Antenna splitters - good idea or not?

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