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Not too long ago, marine electronics were pretty much one-dimensional. If you bought a radar, it displayed targets that came within range of its transceiver. That was it. If you were operating an inshore boat, your communications were normally restricted to a VHF radio. You could expect to have a voice conversation with skippers on other boats or someone ashore. And that was about it.
Technology, along with customer demands for more versatility, has pushed the electronics industry into building marine equipment capable of performing more than one task.
The result is that radars now work with automatic identification systems (AIS) and automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA) to track and monitor targets, they can be interfaced with chart plotters and sounders, more than one radar display can be set up with a single antenna, and the so-called "black box" feature provides more flexibility in positioning equipment around a nav station. At the same time, VHF radios can also work with chart plotters, be used as loudhailers and intercoms, and automatically receive emergency messages.
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The following marine electronics are a good example of how some of the latest technology features are being used to make the job of the workboat operator a little easier.
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* Standard Horizon's new Quantum GX2360S VHF radio is a good example of a radio that's loaded with features other than...
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