So a new item is going to be AIS aboard..... fog out in block island this year confirmed the benefits and pushed it to the top of the list. I also have to upgrade my vhf radio. I just started reading in detail and figured I would cut to the front of the line and ask the group.
I see some radios with built in ais receivers and to send you have to buy additional equipment which a friend recently did..... and then I see the entire box that receives and sends that you attach to your vhf. What is the best set-up. I will also most likely hook this up to a Garmin 7607 xsv plotter. I do see Garmin makes a model that is competitively priced but is there a gold standard unit that stands out from the rest?
Thanks for the input!
Greg
I see some radios with built in ais receivers and to send you have to buy additional equipment which a friend recently did..... and then I see the entire box that receives and sends that you attach to your vhf. What is the best set-up. I will also most likely hook this up to a Garmin 7607 xsv plotter. I do see Garmin makes a model that is competitively priced but is there a gold standard unit that stands out from the rest?
Thanks for the input!
Greg