Upgrading electronics and now require a converter to interface my Standard Horizon VHF/AIS with the new network (SH AIS is NMEA 0183 and the new network is N2K).
I've noticed that I can add a Class B AIS transceiver for about $400 more. It would simply replace the SH radio as the AIS signal source to the plotter.
Question - is it worth $400 to have AIS transmit? We plan to sail the boat from the Great Lakes to somewhere south and warm in a couple years. Having AIS receive only on the Great Lakes for the past few years has been more than adequate to stay out of the path of the occasional freighter.
Looking for advice...
I've noticed that I can add a Class B AIS transceiver for about $400 more. It would simply replace the SH radio as the AIS signal source to the plotter.
Question - is it worth $400 to have AIS transmit? We plan to sail the boat from the Great Lakes to somewhere south and warm in a couple years. Having AIS receive only on the Great Lakes for the past few years has been more than adequate to stay out of the path of the occasional freighter.
Looking for advice...