Digital Yacht has launched a new automatic identification system (AIS) product designed specifically for use with computer-based navigation systems. The new AIS receiver, called uAIS, connects via USB direct to a PC or Mac.
Computers are increasingly being used for onboard navigation with electronic charting software, and many of these programs support an AIS overlay. The uAIS comprises an integrated antenna can be placed in the cockpit, under a spray hood, clipped on a rail or even permanently mounted. It comes with a five-metres USB cable for connection with an onboard computer, after which the charting software can be set to view AIS data. uAIS will typically receive targets from up to ten nautical miles, even when mounted at deck level. The antennae is self-powered from the computer and doesn't require connection to the boat's battery system.
When used with a compatible electronic chart program, uAIS will provide an overlay of nearby ships and other vessels equipped with AIS, allowing their identity, name, course and speed to be established with a click of the mouse. uAIS incorporates a powerful dual-channel digital receiver so that both AIS frequencies can be monitored simultaneously.
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