Ais

[Jay N]

markpierce wrote:

So, if the big boats could filter out small boats from their radar screens, would they opt for that?

Washington State Ferries has already anounced that they have turned AIS B class reception OFF.* Some of the older AIS A class units do not have this option, and most commercial traffic would probably not choose to turn it off.

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[rwidman]

Jay N wrote:
Washington State Ferries has already anounced that they have turned AIS B class reception OFF.* Some of the older AIS A class units do not have this option, and most commercial traffic would probably not choose to turn it off.

I would expect the ships to turn class B off once there are enough that it gets cluttered.* They are concerned with other large ships, tugs, pilot boats, etc.* They are not going to get out of our way anyway, it's our responsibility to stay out of their way.

That's a reason I would not bother with a transmitter, just a receiver.

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