What Is The Range For Ais Receivers - Standard Horizon GX2150 Owner's Manual

The Automated Radio Check Service is currently available in the areas listed
below.
West Coast
Northeast
Mid-Atlantic
North Carolina
Florida

5.10 WHAT IS THE RANGE FOR AIS RECEIVERS?

Since AIS uses similar frequencies as a marine VHF radio, it has similar radio
reception capabilities - which are basically line of sight. This means that the
higher the VHF antenna is mounted, the greater the reception area will be.
Reception from Class A vessels that are 20 or even 30 miles away on open
water is not uncommon as their antennas are mounted high off the water.
Class B transponders use lower power for transmissions; therefore you can
expect Class B vessels to be acquired when they are 5 to 10 miles away.
The MATRIX AIS GX2150 does not require a special marine VHF an-
tenna to receive AIS transmissions. The MATRIX AIS does not transmit
AIS signals, it is NOT recommended to use an antenna dedicated for
AIS operation.
For additional information on AIS visit the USCG web site: <http://
www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/ais.htm>
GX2000/GX2150
Sea Tow Newport/LA - Ch. 27
Sea Tow San Diego - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Portland-Midcoast (Maine) - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Boston - Ch. 27
Sea Tow South Shore (Mass.) - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Rhode Island - Ch. 24
Sea Tow Eastern Long Island - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Huntington (N.Y.) - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Manasquan (N.J.) - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Northern Chesapeake (Md.) - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Central Chesapeake (Md.) - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Hampton Roads (Va.) - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Wrightsville Beach - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Ocean Isle Beach - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Sebastian - Ch. 28
Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Charlotte Harbor - Ch. 24
Sea Tow Tampa Bay - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Horseshoe Beach - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Carrabelle/St. Marks - Ch. 27
Sea Tow Pensacola/Orange Beach (Ala.) - Ch. 27
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