Antenna Splitters
AIS VHF Antenna Splitters allow you to automatically share your existing VHF antenna with your AIS receiver or transponder and your VHF radio.
Antenna splitters simplify installation and reduce cable runs. Signal loss is minimal on modern AIS/VHF antenna splitter and is far outweighed by the advantages of an antenna optimally located at the highest point available (sailboat masthead, power yacht cabin top or arch).
Antenna splitters simplify installation and reduce cable runs. Signal loss is minimal on modern AIS/VHF antenna splitter and is far outweighed by the advantages of an antenna optimally located at the highest point available (sailboat masthead, power yacht cabin top or arch).
Modern antenna splitters have an amplifier on the receive path so reception for both AIS and VHF radios can be improved with a splitter. When the radio or AIS transponder transmits, it has a temporary exclusive path to the antenna while transmitting so loss is minimal. Once installed, a VHF/AIS antenna splitter operates in a fully automated mode handling seamless reception and transmission of both AIS transponders and your VHF radio.
NOTE: Splitters designed for use with AIS receivers (e.g. Comar ASR 100 and the Smart Radio splitter) will not work with AIS transponders. All of the antenna splitters listed in this section can be used with both AIS receivers and AIS transponder.
Want more info on the pros and cons of using an antenna splitter? Check out our blog article here.
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