Instrumentation

The electronic systems and sensors that turn a sailboat into a connected vessel. From AIS reception via SDR to integration with SignalK, this section covers how we install, configure, and maintain the instrumentation on the Azul.

Because information is as important as the wind in the sails.

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AIS Receiver via SDR on the Azul: Installation and Configuration with AIS-catcher

AIS Receiver via SDR on the Azul: Installation and Configuration with AIS-catcher One of the advantages of having a mini-PC on board is that we can do things that are impossible — or prohibitively expensive — with a commercial chartplotter. Receiving AIS via software with a 25-euro RTL-SDR dongle is...