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ElectronicsMobile mini AIS receiver

Hauke Schmidt

 · 27.11.2015

Electronics: Mobile mini AIS receiverPhoto: Hersteller
The USB AIS receiver from FT-Tec
The USB stick from FT-Tec brings AIS data to the notebook - but also to smartphones and tablets with the help of an equally tiny wifi router
The Seanexx USB stick is available with a two-channel AIS receiver or as an AIS-GPS combinationPhoto: Hersteller The Seanexx USB stick is available with a two-channel AIS receiver or as an AIS-GPS combination

Even the AIS receiver called Seanexx in the form of a USB stick is interesting. The compact housing contains either a genuine dual-channel AIS receiver or a multiplex AIS receiver that alternately scans the two AIS frequencies in combination with a GPS/Glonass/Beidou receiver.

Together with the tiny Wifi router, the USB stick becomes a mobile AIS unit and also delivers the data to smartphones and tabletsPhoto: YACHT/M.-S. Kreplin Together with the tiny Wifi router, the USB stick becomes a mobile AIS unit and also delivers the data to smartphones and tablets

The USB stick becomes even more universal with the mini Wi-Fi router also offered by FT-Tec. This also transfers the AIS data to smartphones and tablets via Wi-Fi. Power is supplied from a standard USB battery pack. The AIS receiver and router are designed to run for 20 hours on the rechargeable battery included in the mobile AIS set.

Power is also supplied via USB, and the USB rechargeable battery offered by FT-Tec should provide 20 hours of operating timePhoto: Hersteller Power is also supplied via USB, and the USB rechargeable battery offered by FT-Tec should provide 20 hours of operating time

The Seanexx AIS receiver costs between €119 and €139, depending on the version. The wifi router costs a further 129 euros.

Further information is available at: www.seaangel.at.

Hauke Schmidt

Hauke Schmidt

Test & Technology editor

Hauke Schmidt was born in Hanau, Hesse, in 1974, but moved to the coast at the age of an Opti and grew up sailing dinghies and tall ships. School and semester breaks were used for extensive Baltic Sea cruises. During and after his oceanography studies in Kiel, he took part in various international research trips to tropical and polar regions. The focus was on ocean currents and their influence on climate change. Eventually he was drawn back to his home coast and to YACHT. He completed a traineeship there and has been working as an editor in the Test & Technology department since 2009. His core tasks include equipment and boat testing, as well as practical topics relating to electronics, seamanship and refits. As a passionate DIY enthusiast, he loves to spend his summers on the water with his family and winters working on his boat

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