Michael Bender
Member II
I am installing an em-trak B100 AIS transceiver connected to my Garmin echoMAP 74-serias chart plotter (which takes both AIS and DSC info over NMEA 0813). The B100 output AIS NMEA sentences, but I'm not sure if it outputs DSC sentences (I've got a service ticket in with em-trak about this). If the B100 doesn't output DSC over NMEA, I can feed the NMEA output of my Standard Horizon GX1700 (GPS + DSC VHF radio) into the B100 which will multiplex it over the link to the Garmin.
Anyone know if the B100 output DSC over NMEA and anyone have any experience with this transceiver? What type of antenna did you use, a separate AIS antenna or a splitter with your standard VHF antenna?
Anyone know if the B100 output DSC over NMEA and anyone have any experience with this transceiver? What type of antenna did you use, a separate AIS antenna or a splitter with your standard VHF antenna?