LBD 212 Posted February 17, 2025 Share Posted February 17, 2025 Anyone have experience with this AIS/VHF set up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 570 Posted February 17, 2025 Share Posted February 17, 2025 Not me. But better to get two separate units imho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funlovincriminal 218 Posted February 17, 2025 Share Posted February 17, 2025 I installed one on the 930 for 3 kings, northern triangle and RNI races. It's the B&G version. Running it through a zero loss splitter and masthead vhf serial. Radio is powerful and clear, and the AIS is really easy to set up. All round a nice bit of kit and on a small boat it makes sense to have it in one unit. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted February 17, 2025 Author Share Posted February 17, 2025 13 hours ago, funlovincriminal said: I installed one on the 930 for 3 kings, northern triangle and RNI races. It's the B&G version. Running it through a zero loss splitter and masthead vhf serial. Radio is powerful and clear, and the AIS is really easy to set up. All round a nice bit of kit and on a small boat it makes sense to have it in one unit. Excellent thanks, that is how I will set it up as well... eventually I will look to link it to my chart plotter as well. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
funlovincriminal 218 Posted February 19, 2025 Share Posted February 19, 2025 On 18/02/2025 at 12:04 PM, LBD said: Excellent thanks, that is how I will set it up as well... eventually I will look to link it to my chart plotter as well. Cheers Yes when you're eyes have got like mine a bigger display would be good. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted February 19, 2025 Author Share Posted February 19, 2025 2 hours ago, funlovincriminal said: Yes when you're eyes have got like mine a bigger display would be good. Yup, thats the way it goes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,345 Posted March 7, 2025 Share Posted March 7, 2025 Normally Yachts use the B&G version - V60B. I've put lots of these on customers boats and had no issues.... If the display is too small for AIS and you have a MFD or Triton2 displays, they can do the AIS instead... via NMEA2000... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted March 8, 2025 Author Share Posted March 8, 2025 20 hours ago, Island Time said: Normally Yachts use the B&G version - V60B. I've put lots of these on customers boats and had no issues.... If the display is too small for AIS and you have a MFD or Triton2 displays, they can do the AIS instead... via NMEA2000... So in theory should work with my Raymarine element display..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 212 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 So, I purchased the Simrad RS40-B VHF with AIS transmit and receive, along with a Splitter and NMEA 2000 back bone, plugged it together with the Raymarine Element 12S and wired it all up.... and it all works a treat. I am very happy and satisfied with the outcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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