FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder vs Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna

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The Furuno Electric FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder and AMI Marine Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna are both ais devices products certified to MED and SOLAS.

FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder
Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna

Specification comparison

Specification FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna
TX/RX Frequency 156.025 - 162.025 MHz
Output Power 1 or 12.5 (selectable) W
DSC Receiver 156.525 MHz (CH70 fixed)
Bandwidth 25 kHz
Reporting Capacity 2250 per min (1 ch), 4500 per min (2 ch)
Target Storage 2048 targets
Display 4.3-inch color LCD, 480 x 272 dots (WQVGA)
GPS Channels 12 parallel, 12 satellites
GPS Frequency 1575.42 (GPS), 1602.5625 (GLONASS) MHz
GPS Accuracy 13 m (GPS), 5 m (DGPS)
Serial Ports 6 ports I/O (IEC61162-1/2), 3 sensor input
LAN Port 1 port, 100Base-TX, IEC61162-450
Power Supply (TX) 12-24 VDC, 6-3 A
Power Supply (RX) 12-24 VDC, 1.7-0.85 A
Weight (Transponder) 3.0 kg
Weight (Monitor) 0.7 kg
Weight (GPS Antenna) 0.12 kg
Temperature Range (Transponder/Monitor) -15 to +55 C
Temperature Range (Antenna) -30 to +70 C
Waterproofing (Transponder) IP22 (bulkhead), IP20 (floor)
Waterproofing (Antenna) IP56
AIS Class Class A
GPS Included (with antenna)
Data Transmitted Identity, position, course, speed

Certification comparison

Certification FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓

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FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder
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Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A complete with GPS antenna
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