northcaptain
Furuno Super Fan
I have come across the requirements for offshore racing sailing vessel which are listed here: http://www.sailing.org/specialregs (look at category 0 monohull 3.29.1 B and M and P)
In resume they ask for:
A class A AIS to be installed with the antenna on top of the mast
A VHF radio 25 watt to be installed with the antenna on top of the mast
My understanding is that a minimum of 1.5 meter is required for antenna separation and even if I have that on my boat, I still "hear" my class B transmitting as burst of interference on the VHF radio.
The question is, is there some sort of antenna sharing/splitting that exist for AIS class A that could share the same antenna ? Or is there something that I don't understand in these requirements :think
In resume they ask for:
A class A AIS to be installed with the antenna on top of the mast
A VHF radio 25 watt to be installed with the antenna on top of the mast
My understanding is that a minimum of 1.5 meter is required for antenna separation and even if I have that on my boat, I still "hear" my class B transmitting as burst of interference on the VHF radio.
The question is, is there some sort of antenna sharing/splitting that exist for AIS class A that could share the same antenna ? Or is there something that I don't understand in these requirements :think