Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Range of AIS
Herbert Lackner
Trying to summarize:
Receiving mode: · General the splitter is splitting the signal to two (or more) receivers. If the signal - that has been splittet up – is not amplified again you loose 3dB (50% - because you split it up for two receivers). · Most oft he modern splitters are active splitters that have a built in amplifier, need power, and will amplify the splitted signal so that in the end no signal reduction should be on both (or more) receivers · Anyway there will be some signal loss because of additional connectors… that cannot be restored through amplifying
Sending Mode: · The splitter has to make sure that only one device sends at one time. In general they are designed in such a way, that the VHF signal has priority, that means that the AIS is only allowed to transmit if the VHF is not sending.
Splitter or no splitter: · When using an active splitter there should be no noteworthy difference between splitter or no splitter in transmitting or receiving · From a security point of view it is an additional piece of electronic that can fail. If so the decision hast o be made if VHF or AIS hast o be used, because only one of them can work. According to murphys law this can occur in a situation where nobody wants to remove the VHF /AIS cover to change the cables… · From a „ease of installation“ point it is much easier to install the splitter because its just connecting it, ready · Considering the costs it does not make a big difference (splitter is a little bit more expensive).
So, in the end, it is just the question if more reliability or additional installation effort is more important.
On our Santorin we use a Banten active splitter and a comar AIS class B transponder with one antenna without any receiving problems, but sometimes the AIS is not able to transmit and sends an Alarm. I could not find out if that is due to splitter problems but I will change this installation abyway in this year when we change the running rigging and service the mast and install an additional antenna on the mizzen for the AIS. I will keep the Splitter as a spare part, if fore any reason then one oft he antennas will fail I can still go back to the current situation with AIS and VHF on one antenna.
Fair winds
Herbert Kali Mera, SN120
Von: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...] Im Auftrag von Patrick Mcaneny
Bob, That's interesting, I was told there would be a loss by the rep. for Garmin , approx. 2db, which was their argument for a dedicated antenna. I just did not and still don't understand why you have a loss assuming good connections and the antenna only servicing one unit at a time either vhf or ais. Thanks, Pat
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From: drbobgray <drbobgray@...> To: amelyachtowners <amelyachtowners@...> Sent: Sat, Mar 22, 2014 4:08 pm Subject: RE: [Amel Yacht Owners] Range of AIS
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