Which splitter

[webcraft]

... for VHF/Ais transceiver?

- W

 

[PaulRainbow]

The Digital Yacht one seems good quality, but i'd prefer to have separate antennas. You also have a backup VHF antenna then.

 

[webcraft]

The Digital Yacht one seems good quality, but i'd prefer to have separate antennas. You also have a backup VHF antenna then.

Much more range with a masthead aerial though. It is what Salty John recommends.

They all seem very expensive, but I gather the Vesper also boosts incoming signals from both sources, which can't be a bad thing?

- W

 

[PaulRainbow]

Much more range with a masthead aerial though. It is what Salty John recommends.

They all seem very expensive, but I gather the Vesper also boosts incoming signals from both sources, which can't be a bad thing?

- W

Up to you of course, but i've found that an AIS antenna on the pushpit has more than enough range, never been too fussed about targets 50 miles away

Not used the latest Vesper splitters, but they usually make decent kit. A bit of a boost to incoming VHF would do no harm.

 

[matthewriches]

I fit Digital Yacht as standard. SPL2000 also has an FM output for the radio.

Careful with amplification as it can actually attenuate but increasing noise.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Fitted a Glomex last year. https://www.force4.co.uk/glomex-vhf-ais-am-fm-radio-splitter.html
It’s been fine. TBH not much difference from a push pit aerial. https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Sh...Stub-Antenna-HA156C-AIS-SM818_HA156C_AIS.html
They both show up any transmitting vessel in a range of 16 miles or more and I doubt I’ll need to see them any sooner than that.

 

[CCJ]

The Digital Yacht one seems good quality, but i'd prefer to have separate antennas. You also have a backup VHF antenna then.

I have one on the stern rail, works just fine & would double as an emergency Ariel

 

[Hoolie]

I'm just fitting a Vesper splitter. I have an antenna on the pushpit and that has worked well for AIS reception. But the AIS Class B transponder has quite a low output (2 watts?) and I'm convinced that we'll be picked up at longer range with transmissions from the masthead.

 

[RichardS]

Much more range with a masthead aerial though. It is what Salty John recommends.

They all seem very expensive, but I gather the Vesper also boosts incoming signals from both sources, which can't be a bad thing?

- W

My Vesper SP160 seems to work very well with my masthead VHF radio antenna. Gives a normal receiving range up to 40 or 50 miles depending upon the target.

Richard

 

[MikeCC]

Fitted a Glomex last year. https://www.force4.co.uk/glomex-vhf-ais-am-fm-radio-splitter.html
It’s been fine. TBH not much difference from a push pit aerial. https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Sh...Stub-Antenna-HA156C-AIS-SM818_HA156C_AIS.html
They both show up any transmitting vessel in a range of 16 miles or more and I doubt I’ll need to see them any sooner than that.

But don't use the Glomex one with an AIS transponder.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

Fitted a Glomex last year. https://www.force4.co.uk/glomex-vhf-ais-am-fm-radio-splitter.html
It’s been fine. TBH not much difference from a push pit aerial. https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Sh...Stub-Antenna-HA156C-AIS-SM818_HA156C_AIS.html
They both show up any transmitting vessel in a range of 16 miles or more and I doubt I’ll need to see them any sooner than that.

But don't use the Glomex one with an AIS transponder.

Fair enough. We only receive AIS so it was never a consideration.