FA-70 Class B AIS Transponder

The FA-70 offers accurate information exchange that can be utilized for collision avoidance

FURUNO’s FA-70 class-B AIS transponder receives navigation data from AIS-equipped vessels nearby that can be utilized to aid in safe navigation. Also, the FA-70 transmits own ship’s information to the vessels around, which also aids in collision avoidance.

Features 

• Enhances safe navigation by exchanging critical navigation information from AIS-equipped vessels nearby
• Greatly improves the level of the situational awareness even in fog, darkness or congested waterways
• Flexible integration with various AIS compatible radar and chart plotters
• High power (5W) and fast transmitting rate contributing to greater safety
• Internal VHF splitter eliminates need for separate antenna
• Switchable SO-TDMA and CS-TDMA
• Receives both Class-A and Class-B AIS information
• Initial setup can be done through the NMEA2000 network (TZT2/TZT3)
• Silent Mode with external ON/OFF switch

Specifications

Standards

• IEC 60945 Ed.4+CORR.1
• IMO MSC.140 (76)
• ITU-R M.1371-5, DSC: ITU-R M.825-3
• IEC 62287-1 Ed.3.0, IEC 62287-2 Ed.2.0, EN 303 413 V1.1.1
• EN 301 843-1 V2.2.1
• IEC 62368-1 Ed.3, IEC 62311 Ed.1+Ed.2TX/RX

Frequency

• 156.025 MHz ～ 162.025 MHz
• Output Power: 5 W or 1 W (SO-TDMA), 2 W (CS-TDMA)