[OZAPRS] VHF Propagation and Prediction

[Colin Thompson]

You are probably after the AIS (Automatic Identification System).

Details can be found here http://www.discriminator.nl/ais/index-en.html

Hope this is waht you are refering to.

Regards

Col
(aka VK2CRT)

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 11:20 AM, Paul Mullins <pmullins at adam.com.au> wrote:
> I was wondering if any body up here knows how the VHF marine one works,
> is it the same as the HAM APRS? I know its a silly question but, this is
> the reason why I ask two weeks ago my parents went out boating the craft
> is fitted with some of the latest NAVMAN radio, gps and depth sounding
> equipment all of which is interconnected, the radio can send GPS info,
> if it is using the same it would be easy for my to know if they have
> returned, last time they did not phone and I was preoccupied with other
>  stuff going on was not until 8 pm that I knew the time. If the systems
> are the same I could track them easy!
>
> I might look up on the navman site or the marine radio and read the
> manual but this will be later on.
>
> I love tools that allow the info gathered to be made more readable.
>
> Cheers All
>
> Paul
>
> Steve Page wrote:
>> No worries Paul, just trying to spread some good ideas. By the way,
>> farthest ship logged was actually yesterday at 1,313 Nautical Miles from
>> the (VHF) AIS receiving station. I think that's around 2400 Kms.
>>
>> 73's
>> Steve - VK6HV
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Mullins wrote:
>>> Thats an excellent site and I am going to show it to others in the local
>>> ham group, Many thanks for allowing other to find this tool.
>>>
>>> Cheers Paul
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