Just notice this new AIS receiver on the market. About the same as the Comar SLR200N network receiver.
About the only main different is the USB port on it! Little cheaper too!!!
Digital Yacht - AISnet base station AIS receiver AISnet is a new AIS receiver for use as an AIS base station at home
Panbo did a article about it.
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So for $500, plus a VHF antenna and minor installation, any marina or good samitaritan with a sea view and an always-on Internet connection can become part of the global network that's making AIS info available at sites like MarineTraffic and many others, without the need to leave a PC on. But note that the AISnet has a USB port in addition to Ethernet, so the owner can access the target feed directly with any sort of AIS-plotting software, including DY's own AISlite, which comes with.
DY's US distributor told me that they'll even pre-configure a unit to output to MarineTraffic and/or other sites so the install will be plug and play (though the AISnet also comes with a small program for doing this).
READ MORE: http://www.panbo.com/archives/2010/10/dy_aisnet_making_a_good_thing_easy.html
READ MORE: http://www.digitalyacht.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11659
Notice this website located on the East Coast in the Delaware State area has it listed for sale!
http://mandmmarine.com/Digital-Yacht-Aisnet-Network.aspx
About the only main different is the USB port on it! Little cheaper too!!!
Digital Yacht - AISnet base station AIS receiver AISnet is a new AIS receiver for use as an AIS base station at home
Panbo did a article about it.
______________________________
So for $500, plus a VHF antenna and minor installation, any marina or good samitaritan with a sea view and an always-on Internet connection can become part of the global network that's making AIS info available at sites like MarineTraffic and many others, without the need to leave a PC on. But note that the AISnet has a USB port in addition to Ethernet, so the owner can access the target feed directly with any sort of AIS-plotting software, including DY's own AISlite, which comes with.
DY's US distributor told me that they'll even pre-configure a unit to output to MarineTraffic and/or other sites so the install will be plug and play (though the AISnet also comes with a small program for doing this).
READ MORE: http://www.panbo.com/archives/2010/10/dy_aisnet_making_a_good_thing_easy.html
READ MORE: http://www.digitalyacht.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=11659
Notice this website located on the East Coast in the Delaware State area has it listed for sale!
http://mandmmarine.com/Digital-Yacht-Aisnet-Network.aspx
