Today, I installed the Shine Micro AIS-BX aboard Two Lucky Fish, my C-Dory 22. When I say “installed”, though, what I really mean is “I hooked it up.” The installation didn’t include nonessential niceties such as “appropriate and convenient cable routing” or “fixed mounting.”

But hey, it’s working!

First off, the two-frequency receiver is noticeably faster than my Milltech Marine single-channel SR161. The AIS target list populates incredibly fast.

Second, the Class B part is working, too. Two Lucky Fish is officially “on the map”!

The installation (sorry, “hook up”) was extremely easy, mostly because I had already crossed most of these bridges when I installed my receive-only AIS unit. I’ll discuss the details in future posts.