Adding AIS to Raymarine E-80

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I have a Raymarine E-80 chartplotter with Seatalk network and want to add AIS receive so that vessels transmitting AIS will show up on the chartplotter screen. Raymarine wants $600 but I found a unit called a Digital Yacht AIS200 AIS Receiver for $240 that says it is compatible with Raymarine.

Any experience or information would be appreciated. Thanks
 
You will probably have to use the NMEA0183 port on your E-80. Make sure it is set to high speed.
I would call Digital Yacht and ask them.
Bill
 
Either should display on the E series Raymarine plotter's display. You will need to use one of the 38,400kb high speed NMEA0183 port.
Bill
 
what is the difference between the Digital Yacht AIS200 for 270.00 and the AIS 100 for 177.00?
 
The 100 is a USB connection only. Which means it only works with a computer. I has no NMEA0183 multiplxer or leads to interface with an MFD or Chartplotter.
Bill
 
Keep in mind the Digital Yacht AIS recievers do not comne with a GPS antenna or AIS antenna. They also don't have an automatic VHF antenna switchbox like the Raymarine AIS unit does.
Bill
 
Sorry for the delayed response. It overlays on the chartplotter just fine. I have other nmea accessories so I had to buy a multiplexer as well. Very nice radio, even if your chartplotter is off you can still monitor the AIS on the radio's display.
 
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Originally posted by Billylll

Keep in mind the Digital Yacht AIS recievers do not comne with a GPS antenna or AIS antenna. They also don't have an automatic VHF antenna switchbox like the Raymarine AIS unit does.
Bill

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Can I split the signal from my current GPS into this unit or would I need to install a separate antenna? And what is the function of the automatic VHF switchbox on the Raymarine unit?

Bill, in your professional opinion, is the Raymarine unit worth the extra cost in the long run?

Thanks.
 
Also keep in mind that if you use the radio it will get the GPS data from the E-80 unit (which will activate its DSC features too btw) and will not need an antenna splitter. It really is the best solution. Before I had that I had the antenna splitter and separate AIS receiver. Mine was from Smartradio and was like 150 bucks or so.
 
There is not equivalent to having a stand alone AIS class B transponer on it's own narrow band VFHF antennas hooked to the NMEA2000 network's backbone. Mine is on a Garmin network and the matching Garmin VHF200 radio will communicate through the buss to actually call and negotiate a calling channel to any AIS target you see on the plotter. When I 1st got the transponder I thought it was defective because I never saw a vessel for a day or 2. Now after having it for at least 3 seasons there is hardly a time where I don't have 6 or more targets and in the summer from SNJ I can see boats in the Hudson and Long Island down to Norfolk. It is pretty cool and a great tool if you go offshore night fishing or cruising. Every month I see moe targets from local marinas this is really catching on.
Bill
 
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