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B&G Radio VHF V20S

B&G

V20S VHF Radio

Ref : 000-14492-001

Regular price £294.75 GBP
Sale price £294.75 GBP Regular price £365.70 GBP
B&G Radio VHF V60 avec AIS-RX

B&G

V60 VHF radio with AIS-RX

Ref : 000-14471-001

Regular price £493.17 GBP
Sale price £493.17 GBP Regular price £639.52 GBP
B&G Radio VHF V60-B, DSC, AIS-RXTX

B&G

VHF radio V60-B, DSC, AIS-RXTX

Ref : 000-14474-001

Regular price £791.44 GBP
Sale price £791.44 GBP Regular price £927.25 GBP
B&G Radio VHF V60-B et GPS-500, DSC, AIS-RXTX

B&G

B&G V60-B VHF radio pack + GPS-500 antenna, DSC, AIS Class B

Ref : 000-14819-001

Regular price £735.05 GBP
Sale price £735.05 GBP Regular price £1,020.07 GBP
B&G Radio VHF système V100

B&G

VHF Radio System V100

Ref : 000-15644-001

Regular price £640.83 GBP
Sale price £640.83 GBP Regular price £872.49 GBP
B&G Pack Radio VHF, système V100-B, AIS+GPS 500

B&G

VHF Radio Package, V100-B system, AIS+GPS 500

Ref : 000-15793-001

Regular price £1,043.54 GBP
Sale price £1,043.54 GBP Regular price £1,460.96 GBP
B&G Kit combiné filaire + haut parleur pour VHF H100/V100B

B&G

Wired handset kit + speaker for VHF H100/V100B

Ref : 000-15648-001

Regular price £275.93 GBP
Sale price £275.93 GBP Regular price £346.21 GBP
Navico NAIS-500 AIS de classe B

Navico

NAIS-500 Class B AIS

Ref : 000-13611-001

Regular price £571.70 GBP
Sale price £571.70 GBP Regular price £732.34 GBP
Navico Répartiteur d'antenne NSPL-500

Navico

NSPL-500 Antenna Splitter

Ref : 000-13612-001

Regular price £184.34 GBP
Sale price £184.34 GBP Regular price £249.68 GBP
Icom IC-M25EURO EVO handheld radio | navy | 480090_1
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

VHF IC-M25EURO EVO

Ref : IC-M25EURO EVO NOIR

Regular price £152.21 GBP
Sale price £152.21 GBP Regular price £162.11 GBP
ICOM IC-GM1600E – VHF waterdichte GMDSS handheld marine

ICOM

GM1600E marine GMDSS portable VHF pack

Ref : PACK-GM1600E

Regular price £566.19 GBP
Sale price £566.19 GBP Regular price £574.69 GBP
IC-M94DE - Icom Europe
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

IC-M94DE Portable VHF Radio

Ref : IC-M94DE

Regular price £304.21 GBP
Sale price £304.21 GBP Regular price £330.81 GBP
Icom GM1600 GMDSS VHF Radio w/BP-234 Battery - Mid-Atlantic Rescue Systems

ICOM

GM1600E marine portable VHF GMDSS

Ref : IC-GM1600E

Regular price £434.04 GBP
Sale price £434.04 GBP Regular price £441.11 GBP
Icom M25 Floating Handheld VHF Marine Radio - 5W -Black

ICOM

VHF IC-M25EURO Black

Ref : IC-M25EURO

Regular price £146.74 GBP
Sale price £146.74 GBP Regular price £161.77 GBP
Icom IC-M37E — VHF portable étanche flottante 6W avec antenne et batterie
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

VHF IC-M37E

Ref : IC-M37E

Regular price £168.72 GBP
Sale price £168.72 GBP Regular price £183.48 GBP
Icom M330G VHF Marine Radio with Built-in GPS - White
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

VHF IC-M330GE

Ref : IC-M330GE

Regular price £237.99 GBP
Sale price £237.99 GBP Regular price £257.28 GBP
Transpondeur AIS700 Raymarine – Classe B avec répartiteur VHF i

Raymarine

AIS 700 CLASS B with integrated antenna splitter

Ref : E70476

Regular price £924.21 GBP
Sale price £924.21 GBP Regular price £1,056.36 GBP
Icom Ma510tr Classe B Ais
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

AIS Class B Transponder

Ref : MA-510TR

Regular price £775.73 GBP
Sale price £775.73 GBP Regular price £809.67 GBP
ICOM Boite noire VHF Marine fixe 156-163MHz 25W, avec ASN Classe D

ICOM

Fixed Marine VHF Black Box 156-163MHz 25W, with Class D DSC

Ref : IC-M400BBE#35

Regular price £494.15 GBP
Sale price £494.15 GBP Regular price
Simrad AIS Class B V3100 SOTDMA

Simrad

AIS Class B V3100 SOTDMA

Ref : 000-14380-001

Regular price £672.51 GBP
Sale price £672.51 GBP Regular price £826.52 GBP
Fixes IC-M510EAIS EVO | ICOM France english
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

Fixed marine VHF radio, EVO version, with AIS

Ref : IC-M510EAIS EVO

Regular price £621.19 GBP
Sale price £621.19 GBP Regular price £662.35 GBP
Furuno FA-70 Class B AIS with GPA-C01 GPS Antenna

FURUNO

AIS FA70 Class B+

Ref : IMD031500AA

Regular price £869.26 GBP
Sale price £869.26 GBP Regular price £912.71 GBP
Digital Yacht AIS-AIT5000 Transpondeur AIS Classe B+5W avec antenne GPS

Digital Yacht

AIS-AIT5000 Class B+5W AIS Transponder with GPS Antenna

Ref : ZDIGAIT5000

Regular price £792.42 GBP
Sale price £792.42 GBP Regular price £967.96 GBP
AC ANTENNES CELmar 0-1 Antenna - SAIL360 watersport and boat equipment

AC ANTENNAS

Marine VHF Antenna

Ref : AC-CELMAR0-1

Regular price £57.87 GBP
Sale price £57.87 GBP Regular price £57.95 GBP
Icom IC-M510E Evo-AIS Marine VHF/DSC with AIS & Smartphone ...
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

Fixed marine VHF radio, EVO version

Ref : IC-M510E EVO

Regular price £594.95 GBP
Sale price £594.95 GBP Regular price £632.88 GBP
VHF fixe boîte noire IC-M410BB - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

ICOM IC-M410BB black box fixed VHF

Ref : IC-M410BB

Regular price £629.40 GBP
Sale price £629.40 GBP Regular price £662.45 GBP
VHF fixe boîte noire IC-M510BB - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

[ICOM] Fixed black box VHF IC-M510BB

Ref : IC-M510BB

Regular price £750.56 GBP
Sale price £750.56 GBP Regular price £765.57 GBP
VHF marine fixe IC-M605EURO - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

IC-M605EURO fixed marine VHF

Ref : IC-M605EURO

Regular price £913.22 GBP
Sale price £913.22 GBP Regular price £972.58 GBP
VHF portable IC-M85E - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

ICOM IC-M85E portable VHF

Ref : IC-M85E

Regular price £337.32 GBP
Sale price £337.32 GBP Regular price £352.91 GBP
VHF portable IC-M73EURO - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

IC-M73EURO portable VHF

Ref : IC-M73EURO

Regular price £242.02 GBP
Sale price £242.02 GBP Regular price £257.14 GBP
VHF portable IC-M73EURO PLUS - visuel officiel ICOM
Garantie ICOM 5 ans

ICOM

IC-M73EURO PLUS portable VHF

Ref : IC-M73EUROPLUS

Regular price £273.10 GBP
Sale price £273.10 GBP Regular price £279.24 GBP
VHF 315i Marine Radio - Garmin

Garmin

Garmin VHF 315i marine radio

Ref : 010-02047-01

Regular price £528.26 GBP
Sale price £528.26 GBP Regular price £618.05 GBP
AIS 800 transponder transmitter-receiver

Garmin

AIS 800 transponder transmitter-receiver

Ref : 010-02087-00

Regular price £835.45 GBP
Sale price £835.45 GBP Regular price £957.64 GBP
VHF 115i

Garmin

VHF 115i

Ref : 010-02096-01

Regular price £289.98 GBP
Sale price £289.98 GBP Regular price £352.86 GBP
VHF 215i - Garmin

Garmin

VHF 215i - Fixed Marine VHF

Ref : 010-02097-01

Regular price £428.15 GBP
Sale price £428.15 GBP Regular price £463.36 GBP
VHF 215i AIS - Garmin

Garmin

VHF 215i AIS

Ref : 010-02098-01

Regular price £523.80 GBP
Sale price £523.80 GBP Regular price £618.05 GBP
Raymic VHF Ray 60, 70, 90 handset

Raymarine

Raymic VHF Ray 60, 70, 90 handset

Ref : A80289

Regular price £188.62 GBP
Sale price £188.62 GBP Regular price £228.95 GBP
Cortex® M1, Transpondeur SOTDMA SmartAIS avec surveillance des bateaux à distance - Garmin image 1

Garmin

Cortex® M1 - SmartAIS transponder with remote monitoring

Ref : 010-02815-20

Regular price £1,143.08 GBP
Sale price £1,143.08 GBP Regular price £1,325.96 GBP
Point d’accès pour VHF Ray 90/91 lors de l'utilisation d'un combiné sans-fil A80544

Raymarine

Access point for Ray 90/91 VHF when using A80544 wireless handset

Ref : A80540

Regular price £223.26 GBP
Sale price £223.26 GBP Regular price £238.68 GBP
Antenne déportée pour point d’accès sans-fil A80540

Raymarine

Remote antenna for Raymarine A80540 wireless access point

Ref : A80541

Regular price £65.11 GBP
Sale price £65.11 GBP Regular price £79.56 GBP
Haut-parleur passif pour Ray 90/91

Raymarine

Passive speaker for Ray 90/91

Ref : A80542

Regular price £84.93 GBP
Sale price £84.93 GBP Regular price £97.24 GBP
Haut-parleur actif pour Ray 90/91 sans-fil

Raymarine

Active speaker for Ray 90/91 wireless

Ref : A80543

Regular price £124.65 GBP
Sale price £124.65 GBP Regular price £137.02 GBP
Combiné sans fil Raymarine A80544 avec support-chargeur pour Ray90/Ray91

Raymarine

Ray90 wireless handset (includes mount/charger)

Ref : A80544

Regular price £229.39 GBP
Sale price £229.39 GBP Regular price £256.35 GBP
Faisceau alimentation vehicule Thales Iridium Certus

Iridium

Power Harness 20FT Vehicle Cable

Ref : S24597

Regular price £210.18 GBP
Sale price £210.18 GBP Regular price £214.68 GBP
Émetteur-récepteur VHF avec ASN Ray 90 (Inc combiné, HP Passif et câble)

Raymarine

VHF transceiver with ASN Ray 90 (incl. combined unit, passive speaker and cable)

Ref : E70492

Regular price £719.57 GBP
Sale price £719.57 GBP Regular price £791.16 GBP
Émetteur-récepteur VHF avec ASN et AIS Rx Ray 91 (Inc combiné, HP Passif et câble)

Raymarine

VHF transceiver with ASN and AIS Rx Ray 91 (inc. combined unit, passive speaker and cable)

Ref : E70493

Regular price £810.77 GBP
Sale price £810.77 GBP Regular price £967.96 GBP
Émetteur-récepteur VHF avec récepteur GPS intégré Ray53

Raymarine

VHF transceiver with integrated GPS Ray53

Ref : E70524

Regular price £342.91 GBP
Sale price £342.91 GBP Regular price £366.85 GBP
RS20S Radio VHF marine avec ASN

Simrad

RS20S Marine VHF Radio with DSC

Ref : 000-14491-001

Regular price £309.28 GBP
Sale price £309.28 GBP Regular price £348.29 GBP
LINK-6S Radio VHF marine avec ASN

Lowrance

LINK-6S Marine VHF Radio with DSC

Ref : 000-14493-001

Regular price £252.82 GBP
Sale price £252.82 GBP Regular price £348.29 GBP
LINK-9 Radio VHF marine avec ASN et AIS-RX

Lowrance

LINK-9 Marine VHF Radio with ASN and AIS-RX

Ref : 000-14472-001

Regular price £496.80 GBP
Sale price £496.80 GBP Regular price £609.06 GBP
Wireless VHF RS40 headset

Simrad

Wireless VHF RS40 headset

Ref : 000-14475-001

Regular price £175.63 GBP
Sale price £175.63 GBP Regular price £231.12 GBP
VHF Ray 90 Black box avec AIS 700 Tx et RX ( inclus combiné filaire , speaker passif et câble)

Raymarine

Raymarine VHF Ray 90 Black box with AIS 700 Tx and Rx (including wired handset, passive speaker and cable)

Ref : T70424

Regular price £1,427.22 GBP
Sale price £1,427.22 GBP Regular price £1,675.15 GBP
Pack station secondaire Ray 63/73/90/91 inclus combiné Raymic, câble Y, Haut-parleur passif & 10 mètres de câble

Raymarine

Raymarine Ray 63/73/90/91 secondary station pack including Raymic handset, Y-cable, passive speaker & 10m cable

Ref : T70432

Regular price £354.43 GBP
Sale price £354.43 GBP Regular price £424.31 GBP
Pack station primaire Ray 90/91 sans-fil inclus combiné sans-fil, Point d'accès et Haut-parleur actif

Raymarine

Raymarine Ray 90/91 primary station pack wireless included wireless handset, wireless access point and active speaker

Ref : T70433

Regular price £510.46 GBP
Sale price £510.46 GBP Regular price £579.01 GBP
Pack station secondaire Ray90 sans-fil inclus combiné sans-fil Ray90 et Haut-parleur actif

Raymarine

Ray90 wireless secondary station pack including Ray90 wireless handset and active speaker

Ref : T70434

Regular price £302.96 GBP
Sale price £302.96 GBP Regular price £358.01 GBP
Pack station primaire Ray 63/73 sans-fil inclus combiné sans-fil, Point d'accès et Haut-parleur actif

Raymarine

Raymarine Ray 63/73 wireless primary station pack including wireless handset, access point and active speaker

Ref : T70469

Regular price £514.34 GBP
Sale price £514.34 GBP Regular price £579.01 GBP
Low-profile marine VHF antenna

Amphenol

Low-profile marine VHF antenna

Ref : MA 2-1SC-SHT

Regular price £147.44 GBP
Sale price £147.44 GBP Regular price £162.18 GBP
P4800 Wireless Remote Handset for VHF 4800

Radio Ocean

P4800 Wireless Remote Handset for VHF 4800

Ref : RO-P4800

Regular price £81.03 GBP
Sale price £81.03 GBP Regular price
Signal™ VHF 400 - VHF fixe avec transpondeur AIS - visuel officiel Garmin 1

Garmin

Signal™ VHF 400 - Fixed VHF with AIS transponder

Ref : 010-02951-00

Regular price £946.97 GBP
Sale price £946.97 GBP Regular price £1,104.97 GBP
Signal™ VHF 220 - VHF fixe avec récepteur AIS - visuel officiel Garmin 1

Garmin

Signal™ VHF 220 - Fixed VHF with AIS receiver

Ref : 010-02951-01

Regular price £610.91 GBP
Sale price £610.91 GBP Regular price £736.65 GBP
Signal™ RM 100 - station déportée VHF - visuel officiel Garmin 1

Garmin

Signal™ RM 100 - VHF remote station

Ref : 010-02952-00

Regular price £384.00 GBP
Sale price £384.00 GBP Regular price £441.98 GBP
Microphone à main VHF 210i - image 1

Garmin

Hand microphone (VHF 210i)

Ref : 010-12506-01

Regular price £68.86 GBP
Sale price £68.86 GBP Regular price £80.29 GBP
Kit de repositionnement du microphone (VHF 210/210i) - Garmin image 1

Garmin

Garmin VHF 210/210i microphone repositioning kit

Ref : 010-12506-02

Regular price £58.87 GBP
Sale price £58.87 GBP Regular price £66.29 GBP
Antenne VHF - Garmin image 1

Garmin

VHF antenna

Ref : 010-12998-08

Regular price £18.40 GBP
Sale price £18.40 GBP Regular price
LINK-6 capot de protection solaire

Lowrance

LINK-6 solar protection cover

Ref : 000-14054-001

Regular price £19.38 GBP
Sale price £19.38 GBP Regular price £19.44 GBP
LINK-6 Flush Mount kit

Lowrance

Lowrance LINK-6 flush-mount kit

Ref : 000-14057-001

Regular price £9.55 GBP
Sale price £9.55 GBP Regular price £10.60 GBP
LINK-9 Flush Mount kit

Lowrance

Lowrance LINK-9 flush-mount kit

Ref : 000-14914-001

Regular price £9.55 GBP
Sale price £9.55 GBP Regular price £10.60 GBP
LINK-9 montage support w/molettes

Lowrance

LINK-9 mounting bracket with knobs

Ref : 000-14916-001

Regular price £24.19 GBP
Sale price £24.19 GBP Regular price £24.74 GBP
LINK-9 Fist Mic montage clip

Lowrance

LINK-9 Fist Mic mounting clip

Ref : 000-14918-001

Regular price £7.16 GBP
Sale price £7.16 GBP Regular price £7.95 GBP
LINK-6 Fist Mic

Lowrance

LINK-6 Fist Mic

Ref : 000-14920-001

Regular price £59.02 GBP
Sale price £59.02 GBP Regular price £68.06 GBP
Boite dérivation AIS 4000/5000

Raymarine

AIS 4000/5000 distribution box

Ref : A80588

Regular price £558.10 GBP
Sale price £558.10 GBP Regular price £662.99 GBP
Antenne VHF AIS 4000/5000 (avec fixations)

Raymarine

VHF AIS Antenna 4000/5000 (with mounts)

Ref : A80590

Regular price £302.55 GBP
Sale price £302.55 GBP Regular price £366.85 GBP
Pack AIS4000 Class A AIS Transponder

Raymarine

AIS4000 Class A AIS Transponder Pack

Ref : E70601

Regular price £2,156.15 GBP
Sale price £2,156.15 GBP Regular price £2,647.53 GBP
Fist Mic Assembly for Ray 63/73

Raymarine

Fist Mic Assembly for Ray 63/73

Ref : R70430

Regular price £86.32 GBP
Sale price £86.32 GBP Regular price £101.66 GBP
M200 — MOB PROFESSIONNELLE AIS CLASS M et 121mHz - NON ATEX

Ocean Signal

M200 — PROFESSIONAL AIS MOB BEACON Class M and 121.5 MHz - NON ATEX

Ref : OS-745S-05489

Regular price £468.51 GBP
Sale price £468.51 GBP Regular price
FA70 — AIS Émetteur/Récepteur Black Box classe B SOTDMA 5W/1W, splitter VHF intégré, antenne GPS

Furuno

FA70 — AIS Transceiver Black Box Class B SOTDMA 5W/1W, integrated VHF splitter, GPS antenna

Ref : IMD031500AB

Regular price £912.71 GBP
Sale price £912.71 GBP Regular price
N240F — Écrou de fixation d'antenne pour 1 1/4" 11TPI femelle avec joint torique et capuchon en ca

Ac Antennas

N240F — Antenna mounting nut for 1 1/4" 11TPI female with O-ring and rubber cap

Ref : AC-N240F

Regular price £10.98 GBP
Sale price £10.98 GBP Regular price
LH5000 — Mégaphone de 30W avec la possibilité de brancher jusqu'à 6 Intercoms. 12Vcc

Furuno

LH5000 — 30W Megaphone with the ability to connect up to 6 Intercoms. 12VDC

Ref : IMD03657000

Regular price £920.08 GBP
Sale price £920.08 GBP Regular price
FM4850 — VHF RADIOTELEPHONE marine - version Black BOX L'outil ultime 5-en-1, radio VHF, GPS, récep

Furuno

FM4850 — Marine VHF radiotelephone - Black Box version The ultimate 5-in-1 tool, VHF radio, GPS, AIS

Ref : IMD036560AB

Regular price £920.08 GBP
Sale price £920.08 GBP Regular price
KUM603 — Antenne BLU (HF) fouet Fibre / 3 sections - 750W - Longueur 6m -Tx/Rx - Sans câble

Ac Antennas

KUM603 — HF whip antenna (BLU) fiberglass / 3 sections - 750W - Length 6m - Tx/Rx - Cable not included

Ref : AC-KUM603

Regular price £328.36 GBP
Sale price £328.36 GBP Regular price
KUM803MWM — Antenne BLU (HF) fouet Fibre / 3 sections - 1200W - Longueur 8m -Tx/Rx - Livré avec étrier

Ac Antennas

KUM803MWM — HF whip antenna (HF) fiberglass / 3 sections - 1200W - Length 8m - Tx/Rx - Supplied with bracket

Ref : AC-KUM803MWM

Regular price £644.51 GBP
Sale price £644.51 GBP Regular price
Glomex RA207 - plaque de masse rectangulaire 5,75 m2 avec visserie

Glomex

Glomex RA207 - rectangular ground plate 5.75 m²

Ref : GL-RA207

Regular price £970.17 GBP
Sale price £970.17 GBP Regular price
NX900 — Navtex LCD Couleur 5,7" Tri-fréquence 490/518/4209,5kHz

Furuno

NX900 — Navtex Color LCD 5.7" Tri-frequency 490/518/4209.5 kHz

Ref : IMD040510AA

Regular price £2,033.16 GBP
Sale price £2,033.16 GBP Regular price
FA40 — AIS Récepteur bi-fréquence Black Box, sans fouet VHF, interface NMEA2000 et NMEA0183. Câbl

Furuno

FA40 — AIS bi-frequency receiver Black Box, no VHF whip, NMEA2000 and NMEA0183 interface. Cable

Ref : IMD040100AA

Regular price £647.52 GBP
Sale price £647.52 GBP Regular price
IPS-5000 Station Intercom 5 w pour LH5000. Livré avec son étrier.

Furuno

IPS-5000 Intercom Station 5 W for LH5000. Supplied with bracket.

Ref : 00146852000

Regular price £131.86 GBP
Sale price £131.86 GBP Regular price
FM4800 — VHF RADIOTELEPHONE marine - L'outil ultime 5-en-1, radio VHF, GPS, récepteur AIS, Load hai

Furuno

FM4800 — Marine VHF radiotelephone - The ultimate 5-in-1 tool, VHF radio, GPS, AIS receiver, Load hai

Ref : IMD034960AC

Regular price £662.25 GBP
Sale price £662.25 GBP Regular price
KUM803 — Antenne BLU (HF) fouet Fibre / 3 sections - 1200W - Longueur 8m -Tx/Rx - Livré sans câble

Ac Antennas

KUM803 — HF (BLU) whip antenna, fiberglass / 3 sections - 1200W - 8m length - Tx/Rx - Cable not included

Ref : AC-KUM803

Regular price £508.29 GBP
Sale price £508.29 GBP Regular price
Antenne ais 1db avec câble coaxial 9mt avec support de fixation

Glomex

AIS antenna 1 dB with 9 m coaxial cable and mounting bracket

Ref : GL-RA111AIS

Regular price £93.55 GBP
Sale price £93.55 GBP Regular price
Ray73 VHF radio with integrated GPS and AIS receiver

Raymarine

Ray73 VHF radio with integrated GPS and AIS receiver

Ref : E70517

Regular price £658.57 GBP
Sale price £658.57 GBP Regular price
RAY63 VHF radio with integrated GPS receiver

Raymarine

RAY63 VHF radio with integrated GPS receiver

Ref : E70516

Regular price £412.17 GBP
Sale price £412.17 GBP Regular price £464.09 GBP

Learn more

Radios / VHF / AIS: communication and safety at sea

Communication at sea is a fundamental pillar of navigational safety and efficiency. At Skysat, drawing on our experience in offshore racing, we understand the importance of a reliable and high-performance radio link. Whether for routine communications, distress alerts, or receiving crucial information, a well-configured VHF/AIS system is essential.
Discover our rigorous selection of equipment and our expertise to guide you towards the solution best suited to your program.

Fixed and portable VHF radios: choosing the right option

The choice between a fixed and a handheld VHF radio depends on your type of navigation and your specific needs. Fixed VHF radios offer greater range and easy integration with other navigation equipment, while handheld VHF radios offer flexibility and can serve as a backup in case of a power outage. It is essential to consider transmission power, weatherproofing, and the presence of features such as DSC (Digital Selective Calling).

Ais: to identify and be identified

AIS (Automatic Identification System) is an automatic transmission system that allows vessels to be identified and their position tracked in real time. It significantly improves safety at sea by providing crucial information about other vessels nearby, such as their name, heading, speed, and status. The choice between a Class A or Class B AIS transponder depends on the size of your vessel and the area of ​​navigation.

VHF and AIS antennas: optimizing range

The performance of your VHF/AIS system depends largely on the quality of the antenna. A well-chosen and correctly installed antenna maximizes the range and clarity of communications. It is important to consider the antenna's length, gain, and impedance, as well as the quality of the coaxial cable used for the connection.

💡 Skysat's advice

Before installation, verify the NMEA 2000 compatibility of your various devices. A properly configured network allows for the exchange of AIS and GPS information, thus optimizing the safety and ease of use of your onboard electronics. Feel free to contact us to validate your wiring diagram.