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Installation

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In addition to the items provided with your AIS transceiver the following items will be required for

installation.

VHF antenna

Connection to a suitable VHF antenna will be required for the AIS transceiver to operate. A

standard marine band VHF antenna such as that used with VHF voice radios will be sufficient.

Please take note of the warnings in section 1 regarding the use of antennas.

Alternatively, if you wish to use an existing VHF antenna, antenna splitter products are available

which allow the existing antenna to be used with two radio devices, such as a VHF voice radio

and the AIS transceiver.

When selecting an AIS antenna splitter make sure it is capable of operation with

an AIS transceiver. Some AIS antenna splitters are designed to work only with

AIS receivers. Please check with your dealer to ensure you purchase the correct

type of antenna splitter.

Antenna cables

The GPS antenna is provided with 10 metres of cable. If this is not sufficient to reach between

the desired GPS antenna location and the AIS transceiver unit you will need an extension cable.

Please contact your dealer for details. For reference the GPS antenna connector type on the AIS

transceiver unit is TNC receptacle, and is intended to mate with a TNC jack connector.

Please check that the VHF antenna you intend to use has sufficient cable to reach between the

VHF antenna and the AIS transceiver unit. If it is not sufficient you will need an extension cable.

Please contact your dealer for details of suitable products. For reference the VHF antenna

connector type on the AIS transceiver unit is SO239, and is intended to mate with a PL259

connector.

Power and data cables

The AIS transceiver unit is supplied with a two metre long power and data cable as an accessory.

If you require longer cables to reach your power supply, please ensure the cables are capable of

carrying currents of up to 2A peak and 200mA on average. Means of connecting the cables

together will also be required. The use of Scotchlok

connectors is recommended for this

purpose.

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