Handheld VHF with AIS?

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Capt Hook
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Location: Kumbaya, CD 31, hull no. 73

Handheld VHF with AIS?

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Does anyone make a handheld VHF radio with an AIS receiver?
Capt Hook
s/v Kumbaya
Cape Dory 31, Hull No. 73
New Orleans, LA
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Frenchy
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Location: CD 33 "Grace"

Re: Handheld VHF with AIS?

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I don't think so. Another alternative is to use the Marine Traffic app on your cell. It will show vessels that are transmitting
on a google map and you can self report your position if you have connectivity and GPS.
I've downloaded the app this winter but haven't actually used it on the water. So far, though, it's pretty neat and
only costs a few dollars. - Jean
Jean - 1983 CD 33 "Grace" moored in
Padanaram Harbor
Massachusetts
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