Anyone equipping their yacht with an AIS receiver or transponder needs either an additional VHF antenna or a splitter such as the SPL2000 from Digital Yacht. With the help of the active splitter, the antenna of the VHF radio system can also be used for the AIS receiver. The SPL2000 also offers a radio connection. Compared to simpler splitters, the SPL 2000 also allows the use of class B transponders, as the circuit allows the operation of two transmitting devices.
Thanks to the "ZeroLoss" technology developed by Digital Yacht, the inevitable signal losses should be extremely low and all connected devices should have the best possible reception and transmission performance. An important safety aspect: in the event of a power failure, the switch switches to the output of the VHF radio. This means that the main aerial can still be used for a handheld radio in an emergency.
The device is waterproof and can be operated with either 12 or 24 volts.
Price for the SPL2000: 300 euros.
Further information and dealer details at www.bukh-bremen.de.
