04-01-19, 08:50 AM
I am considering the new Ray90/91 VHF, where the 91 has a built-in AIE receiver and can also be networked to Axiom MFDs.
What if my boat also has an AIS transciever that is NOT networked? Would the Ray91 always be showing an imminent collision with "another" boat which is actually my vessel? I looked through the Ray90/91 docs and did not see any way to self-identify to mask this. For that matter, would this change if I networked the AIS transceiver?
My gut feeling is that if you ever plan to have an AIS transciever, you should make sure than you can turn off the AIS functionality of any other AIS receivers onboard.
What if my boat also has an AIS transciever that is NOT networked? Would the Ray91 always be showing an imminent collision with "another" boat which is actually my vessel? I looked through the Ray90/91 docs and did not see any way to self-identify to mask this. For that matter, would this change if I networked the AIS transceiver?
My gut feeling is that if you ever plan to have an AIS transciever, you should make sure than you can turn off the AIS functionality of any other AIS receivers onboard.