Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder vs FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder

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The Jotron Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder and Furuno Electric FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder are both ais devices products certified to MED and SOLAS. Key difference: Display — Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder is 7-inch LCD color touchscreen vs FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder at 4.3-inch color LCD, 480 x 272 dots (WQVGA).

Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder
FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder

Specification comparison

Specification Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder
Frequency 154 - 164 (configurable AIS channels + DSC Ch70) MHz
Transmit Power 12.5 (high) / 1 (low) W
Display 7-inch LCD color touchscreen 4.3-inch color LCD, 480 x 272 dots (WQVGA)
Weight Display: 1 kg, Transponder: 3.7 kg
Dimensions (Display) 210 x 150.4 x 83 mm
Dimensions (Transponder) 319 x 77 x 204 mm
Power Supply 10.8 - 31.2 VDC
Power Consumption Display: <12 W
Temperature Range -25 to +55 C
Storage Temperature -30 to +70 C
IP Rating (Transponder) IP56
IP Rating (Display) IP54
GPS Built-in GNSS receiver, SANAV SA-200 external antenna
Part Number 103660
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
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

Certification comparison

Certification Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS ✓ ✓

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Tron AIS TR-8000 MkII Class A Transponder
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FA-170 Class A AIS Transponder
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