Boat AIS FA-70

transponder

The FA-70 offers accurate information exchange that can be utilized for collision avoidance FURUNO’s FA-70 class-B AIS transponder receives navigation data from AIS-equipped vessels nearby that can be utilized to aid in safe navigation. Also, the FA-70 transmits own ship’s information to the vessels around, which also aids in collision avoidance. Features Enhances safe navigation by exchanging critical navigation information from AIS-equipped vessels nearby Greatly improves the level of the situational awareness even in fog, darkness or congested waterways Flexible integration with various AIS compatible radar and chart plotters High power (5W) and fast transmitting rate contributing to greater safety Internal VHF splitter eliminates need for separate antenna Switchable SO-TDMA and CS-TDMA Receives both Class-A and Class-B AIS information Initial setup can be done through the NMEA2000 network (TZT2/TZT3) Silent Mode with external ON/OFF switch The Automatic Identification System (AIS) improves the safety level of boating by exchanging information about the status of your ship with other AIS-equipped craft nearby. Simply tap on an AIS target to reveal critical information: Ship’s name, COG, SOG, CPA, TCPA, Range and Bearing. AIS targets are fully visible and predictable when interfacing with a compatible Furuno Radar.