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I believe it's like sending the same text from two emails
In Response To: If each unit is sending the same data it seems it would be a single target just updated twice as often 
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() The unique ID is from the transponder -- not it's "data" that is displayed. Since most GPS units on AIS units are pretty "plain Jane" you would warble around, even at rest. While you might get a less superimposed image at rest (though I'm not sure), if you were moving, I suspect that you'd get a distorted text or two super-imposed images.
I'm not sure that using two AIS units on one vessell is allowed by regulation.
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- An interesting AIS transponder question
- You'd need to study the electronic protocol of AIS to determine that
- Not sure, but...
- You'd be two "targets" on top of one another
- If each unit is sending the same data it seems it would be a single target just updated twice as often
- I believe it's like sending the same text from two emails
- If each unit is sending the same data it seems it would be a single target just updated twice as often
- You'd be two "targets" on top of one another