Lowrance LINK-9 AIS Specs

GENERAL

• Power supply: 12 V DC battery system
• Nominal operating voltage: + 13.6 V DC
• Low battery alert: 10.5 V DC +/- 0.5 V
• Over voltage protection: > 15.8 V +/- 0.5 V
• Current drain (Transmit): ≤ 6 A @ 25 W / 1.5 A @ 1W (12 V DC)
• Current drain (Receive): Less than 820 mA in standby
• Replacement Fuse: 8 A, Glass type 3 AG; 32 mm (1.25”)
• Temperature range: -20 ºC to +55 ºC (-4 ºF to 131 ºF)
• Usable channels: International, USA, Canada, Weather (country specific)
• Mode: 16K0G3E (FM) / 16K0G2B (DSC)
• DSC mode: Class D (Global) with dual receiver (individual CH70)
• Frequency range:
  • Transmitter: 156.025 - 157.425 MHz
  • Receiver: 156.050 - 163.275 MHz
• Channel spacing: 25 KHz
• Frequency stability: ± 5 ppm
• Frequency control: PLL

PHYSICAL

• LCD display: FSTN 256x160 pixels, monochrome
• Contrast control: Yes
• Backlight synching: Yes, via NMEA 2000® network
• Backlight: White LED; adjustable in 10 levels; Day and Night mode
• VHF antenna connector: SO-239 (50 ohm)
• GPS antenna connector: SMA (female)
• Waterproof: IPx7
• Dimensions: W=208.3 mm (8.2”) x H=107.2 mm (4.22”) x D=163.4 mm (6.43”) without bracket
• Weight: 1.46 kg (3.2 lbs)
• Compass safe distance: 0.5 m (1.5’)
• NMEA 0183® port: Yes
• NMEA 0183 ® input: RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS
• NMEA 0183 ® output: Yes, DSC ( for DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position), MOB
• NMEA 2000 ® port: Yes, see chapter 12 for supported PGNs
• External speaker: Yes - 4 ohms, minimum 4 W
• Hailer speaker: Yes - 4 ohms, minimum 30 W
• Handset mic: Removable. Front or rear mount connector

FEATURES

• Flush mount kit: Yes
• Local/Distant control: Yes
• Position polling: Yes
• Group call: Yes
• Call logs: Yes - 20 individual and 10 distress
• Channel naming: Yes
• Tri watch: Yes
• Favourite channel scan: Yes
• All scan: Yes
• User programmable MMSI: Yes
• MMSI and NAME directory: Yes, 50 vessel contacts and 20 group contacts
• Software updates: Yes, via NMEA 2000 ®

TRANSMITTER

• Frequency error: ≤± 1.5 KHz
• Output power: 25 W (23 ± 2) / 1 W (0.8 ± 0.2)
• Transmitter protection: Open / short circuit of antenna
• Max Frequency deviation: ≤± 5
• Spurious & harmonics Hi/Lo: ≤ 0.25 μ W
• Modulation Distortion ±3KHz: ≤ 10 %
• S/N at 3KHz Deviation: ≥ 40 dB
• Audio Response at 1KHz: +1 to -3dB of 6 dB/octave from 300 hz to 3 KHz
• DSC TX deviation,
  • at 1.3K: 2.6 ± 0.26 KHz
  • at 2.1K: 4.2 ± 0.42 KHz
• ATIS TX deviation,
  • at 1.3 KHz: 1.3 ± 0.13 KHz
  • at 2.1 KHz: 2.1 ± 0.21 KHz

RECEIVER

• 12dB SINAD sensitivity: 0.25 μV (distant) / 0.8 μV (local)
• 20db SINAD sensitivity: 0.35 μV
• Adjacent CH selectivity: more than 70 db
• Spurious response: more than 70 db
• Intermodulation rejection: more than 68 db
• Residual noise level: more than -40 db unsquelched
• Audio output power: 2 W (with 8 ohm at 10% distortion), 4 W (with 4 ohm external speaker)

BUILT-IN GPS RECEIVER

• Receiving frequency: 1575.42 MHz
• Tracking code: C/A code
• Number of channels: 72 channels
• Horizontal accuracy: <10 m
• Position fixing time: Warm start: 30s, Cold start: 90s
• Position update interval: 1 second typical

HAILER

• Audio power out: 30 W @ 4 Ohms

AIS

• AIS function: Yes, dual receivers (receive only)
• Receiver frequency: 161.975 MHz (CH87) & 162.025 MHz (CH88)
• Supported AIS information: Status; Destination; ETA; Vessel Name; Type of vessel; Call sign; MMSI number; IMO number; Draft/Size of vessel; Vessel position; SOG/COG/Rate of turn/Heading
• AIS targets: Maximum 150