Ais transmit switch

[madabouttheboat]

I’ve got a switch on my helm that turns the transmit off on my digital yacht AIS. I use it regularly ?

 

[Mistroma]

Yep.
So wheres the best place on the electric system to do this? Any pics?
hoping i can do rather than paying a silly for for what should be easy heres!!
Cheers

Depends on the model and where it is mounted to some extent. I'd need to confirm but mine has a single connection to control transmit. I ran a wire from there to a suitable point and installed a switch with the other connection leading to a -ve connection. Closing the switch shorts to -ve and transmit is turned off. I think it can be wired differently to send a MAYDAY message instead. Check your manual to see how that works.

Power control is just a matter of cutting the +ve and inserting a switch. You need to trace the wire back and find a convenient point to cut and run wires from a switch to either side of the cut. It could be wired to your plotter or some other gear, just make certain you insert the switch at a point where the wire only goes onwards to the AIS. You said it is always on and that makes it likely that it is on a circuit wired directly to the battery with a fuse in there as well). Starting point is to get the make and model, then find a manual.

 

[Mr Googler]

Any pics?

What make / model is yours! I’ll find the manual ?

 

[bluetooth]

What make / model is yours! I’ll find the manual ?

I'm away at present so will check when home

 

[Bristolfashion]

Any pics?

Sorry, we're away from the boat for a bit.