EP21 : Matsutec AIS Transponder installation and review
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2020
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In this article we are reviewing Matsutec ha 102 HS AIS Transponder made by a Chinese brand named Matsutec.
The last 4 Years we have been sailing Nala without an AIS transponder but, after our latest sailboat delivery from Australia to Slovenia, we got to experience the benefits of having an AIS transponder on board.
When we first looked around all the mainstream Transponders cost over 400 Euros, and most of them could be used only for one boat, because you could change the mmsi only once.
Looking around on amazon i scramble upon the Matsutec AIS ha 102 unit and it looked really promising and for half the cost of the mainstream ones so we decided to give it a try!
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We purchase the unit from amazon : Matsutec HA-102 Marine AIS Receiver and Transmitter
MatsutecMatsutec AIS Transponder
The unit arrived very well packed and after testing for the past few months we can tell that is working as intended.
Pros of Matsutec 102 Class B AIS :
Low Consumption
Can change the Boat and MMSI data multiple times
Distress Button
Separate GPS and AIS antenna
Low Price
Can connect to laptop or other Devices using nmea protocol
Works with OpenCpn and other plotters that accept nmea 0180
Cons of Matsutec ha 102
No build in wifi
Not supported by navionics
No WiFi
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Well done! Keep going guys!
Thanks a lot for the support, it's for you we make it!😊🙏🏿
I see the AIS antenna is tilted. It should be straight up for better coverage.
Hi, did you try outthe transmission? Do the other vessels see your boat?
Yes it works perfectly
very good, thanks for sharing, was looking at this but not a word about the mmsi and how to program or change, but apparently that is not an issue as I understand. question: is there a silent mode meaning you can see ships but don´t broadcast?
It does have silent mode but , we haven't test so I can't tell if it works or not .
@@SailingNala Thanks, I saw and upgraded version with built in gps antenna now also for like 250 dollars
MMSI can be reprogrammed as often as you like, very easy. Useful for delivery skippers, for example. It doesn't have a 'silent' mode, but if you unplug the GPS antenna, it doesn't know where it is, so it doesn't broadcast. Why would you, though?
@@Iainb1954 Thanks for replying, yes why would you? I had a thought with that question but right now I can`t, avoiding pirates? Meanwhile I found a used Raymarine with instructions on how to program it so I went with that one.
hi~
HA-102 data cable rs422 tx+ tx- what color is it?
I don't remember, I will redo the installation soon and let you know
Looks good
Yes the AIS works really well !! I was really tired during the time in the yard, after my illness.
Sailing Nala what did you get sick from??
Not sure, was a viral infection right after we came back from Slovenia
Sailing Nala glad you got better. Eat healthy and get regular rest. Sometimes us boaters overdo it.
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matsutec HA-102 RS422 (out)TX+ (out)RX - Data cable What color is it?
Outside is grey , but I can't recall now the colour of the inside cables , and I don't have the manual with me anymore :(
Oi amigo , é possível conectar ao gps garmin?
Olá Leo,sim é possível. Pode conectar a qualquer aparelho NMEA 0183 🙂
@@SailingNala qual foi o cabo que você usou para conectar no pc ? Obrigado
MATSUTEC HA-102 - frequency issue which is may be on all older versions - firmware issue.
Ask developers for the newer firmware - reprogramming is easy for guys which is familiar with PC programming.
Developer sent me newer FW - and after that the frequency is right !
You can see the frequency issue of my MATSUTEC before reprogramming here: czcams.com/video/7fSnBaLIn-Y/video.html
thank you, we never had an issue can you share the firmware update files or where it recieve them in case someone needs them ?
@@SailingNala I will ask developer about sharing of that firmware. It was saved me on google disk.But I hope that it is not secured for sharing=).