Does this exist - VHF DSC with AIS, internal GPS, remote Mike

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I just wondered it such a VHF exists as I need to replace mine.
VHF DSC with AIS, an internal GPS, and a remote microphone. I have had a look around but I cant seem to see anything with all these features. The modern sirf 3 gps receivers work well down below so it would make sense to combine this into the unit instead of relying on an nmea input. AIS uses a VHF antenna so this makes sense as well.
It would be nice to have all in the one unit.
 
Standard Horizon GX2100 or 2150....... all in one box except your GPS but you'll already have one of those. Will take the Remote mic for full remote control in the cockpit.
Bloody good bit of kit and the 2100 won a magazine VHF test last year if I remember....
 
G12 said:
Standard Horizon GX2100 or 2150....... all in one box except your GPS but you'll already have one of those. Will take the Remote mic for full remote control in the cockpit.
Bloody good bit of kit and the 2100 won a magazine VHF test last year if I remember....
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^^^ +1

This was my choice last year when I did mine.

GL
 
Can't think of one that includes GPS, but as well as the SH already mentioned there is the Navicom RT-650 which is a DSC VHF radio with an integrated AIS receiver & a wireless 2nd station VHF radio handset.
 
AngusMcDoon said:
Or get a VHF with AIS and connect a serial GPS mouse like the GlobalSat BR-355 (about £25). I have that combination.
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How have you wired this and can you provide a specific link to the correct one? I found one with a PS/2 fitting and 6V but no 12V option. I'm happy to cut the end off but don't want to fry it :)
 
fuss said:
I just wondered it such a VHF exists as I need to replace mine.
VHF DSC with AIS, an internal GPS, and a remote microphone. I have had a look around but I cant seem to see anything with all these features. The modern sirf 3 gps receivers work well down below so it would make sense to combine this into the unit instead of relying on an nmea input. AIS uses a VHF antenna so this makes sense as well.
It would be nice to have all in the one unit.
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Just fitted a Navicom RT650 with AIS and remote handset. (from Seamark Nunn Ltd)
It doesn't have GPS built in but you can buy waterproof GPS modules for under £100 which are the size of a GPS antenna and which just need a 12v supply and then connecting to he receiver's nmea input.

The AIS worked well - picked up a tanker from 58nm distant.


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fuss said:
I just wondered it such a VHF exists as I need to replace mine.
VHF DSC with AIS, an internal GPS, and a remote microphone. I have had a look around but I cant seem to see anything with all these features. The modern sirf 3 gps receivers work well down below so it would make sense to combine this into the unit instead of relying on an nmea input. AIS uses a VHF antenna so this makes sense as well.
It would be nice to have all in the one unit.
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You can buy a 12" plotter/sounder/DSC VHF all in one unit from Standard Horizon in the US (OK, aerial and transducer are separate) but they still don't put an AIS in it for some reason.
 
I have Standard Horizon GX 2100 vhf with AIS and ram microphone in cockpit. vhf linked to Lowrance chart plotter for gps information. Only one vhf aerial. AIS plots are displayed on vhf and remote handset.Very simple installation.
Brilliant bit of kit so far.
I believe the 2150 has a few more ports to enable you to put AIS plots onto chart plotter.
My chart plotter only 5 inch so not really practical.
I understand a new Zealand company provide a multiport to allow the 2100 to talk and display AIS on chart plotter. Probably better to purchase the 2150 if you want that function.
H.
 
chwarae said:
I have Standard Horizon GX 2100 vhf with AIS and ram microphone in cockpit. vhf linked to Lowrance chart plotter for gps information. Only one vhf aerial. AIS plots are displayed on vhf and remote handset.Very simple installation.
Brilliant bit of kit so far.
I believe the 2150 has a few more ports to enable you to put AIS plots onto chart plotter.
My chart plotter only 5 inch so not really practical.
I understand a new Zealand company provide a multiport to allow the 2100 to talk and display AIS on chart plotter. Probably better to purchase the 2150 if you want that function.
H.
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I saw the SH 2100e at LIBS and thought it looked like a good piece of kit. The spec says it outputs AIS VDM sentences. I cant see a 2150 model listed ? Is that an old or non european model?
 
affinite said:
I saw the SH 2100e at LIBS and thought it looked like a good piece of kit. The spec says it outputs AIS VDM sentences. I cant see a 2150 model listed ? Is that an old or non european model?
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The Navicom RT650 with wireless remote is about £100 cheaper than the GX2100 with Ram3 (non wireless) remote and also outputs VDM sentences at 4800 or 38000baud.

The only item missing is the lack of MOB button on the remote and the surprising omission in the instructions of how to activate the AIS display (you press the channel/enter button)!

Ian
 
chwarae said:
I have Standard Horizon GX 2100 vhf with AIS and ram microphone in cockpit. vhf linked to Lowrance chart plotter for gps information. Only one vhf aerial. AIS plots are displayed on vhf and remote handset.Very simple installation.
Brilliant bit of kit so far.
I believe the 2150 has a few more ports to enable you to put AIS plots onto chart plotter.
My chart plotter only 5 inch so not really practical.
I understand a new Zealand company provide a multiport to allow the 2100 to talk and display AIS on chart plotter. Probably better to purchase the 2150 if you want that function.
H.
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Same here, except garmin plotter. AIS info is also passed back to my garmin. You should be able to do that too.
 
lustyd said:
How have you wired this and can you provide a specific link to the correct one? I found one with a PS/2 fitting and 6V but no 12V option. I'm happy to cut the end off but don't want to fry it :)
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This one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/GlobalSat...3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A5788&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

The BR-355 needs 5V supply. You can use the guts out of one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Unive...gers_Docks&hash=item35b400db7a#ht_2938wt_1089

or one of these...

http://uk.farnell.com/stmicroelectronics/l7805abv/ic-v-reg-5v/dp/1467758

You need to make up a connector or cut off the one that comes on the BR-355, but it's fairly simple...ground, +5v in and data out. I made it up into a matchbox sized plastic box. Maybe I should start selling them :)
 
AngusMcDoon said:
This one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ctg/GlobalSat...3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A5788&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

The BR-355 needs 5V supply. You can use the guts out of one of these...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-Unive...gers_Docks&hash=item35b400db7a#ht_2938wt_1089

or one of these...

http://uk.farnell.com/stmicroelectronics/l7805abv/ic-v-reg-5v/dp/1467758

You need to make up a connector or cut off the one that comes on the BR-355, but it's fairly simple...ground, +5v in and data out. I made it up into a matchbox sized plastic box. Maybe I should start selling them :)
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Perfect thanks :)
 
SH 2150 is not certified for Europe and SH at SIBS said they couldn't afford to pay the fee. I wonder if at some point stocks of 2100 will run out - do Yaseu really want to make two base models?

If you already have an active external GPS antenna (eg as for the SH 180e/300e etc) you can take a connection directly from the antenna cable to the radio input to get a NMEA position. Provided power is wired also, the plotter does not need to be switched on.
 
Thanks for the replies.....
Well, I guess we have to wait a bit for the VHF manufacturers who have already seen the sense in integrating ais to also see the sense in installing a gps receiver ....

It's a shame really as it will happen and in the meantime a marketing opportunity is missed and the world continues with "do I connect the green wire to....... The nmea lat long information doesn't seem to.... Etc etc.

Any VHF manufacturers reading.... Steal a year on your competitors !!
 
I rather like the idea of getting all the gubbins into one box, so long as I were carrying a handheld VHF for when the fuse blew! Built in redundancy does offer safety but on many small boats (and particularly those built before anything was electric) it would be worth the risk to only have to accomodate the one box. Only thing is, the AIS display really wants to be at least four times the size of the usual VHF display panel. I guess it would work at the chart table where you have your reading glasses, but a waterproof repeater screen in the cockpit would make it really useful.

Rob
 
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