iNavX 5.2 : AIS by Internet service becomes paying

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With the latest version 5.2 of iNavX, AIS reception service by internet becomes charge. Ce service, provided by the company SiiTech for free from the origin of iNavX (¹), becomes a subscription service.

It will now be necessary to pay 98 € for a yearly subscription to this service. That being the case,, AIS reception via internet is only an informative service, in no way a security tool. Only a receiver, or better an AIS transceiver , connected via TCP/IP, can provide real security. And that, For now, remains an included feature in the application, very fortunately.

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(¹) https://blog.francis-fustier.fr/inavx-et-le-serveur-ais-siitech/
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7 Replies to “iNavX 5.2 : AIS by Internet service becomes paying”

  1. Actually. The new version no longer allows you to choose the location of AIS targets. By default, The last location in the zone before the update is saved

  2. Hello Francis

    In conclusion, for the boater equipped with an AIS transceiver on his boat there is no change. It can track all ships equipped with a connected AIS system from its board.
    It's only for followers, Family, friends and others who are on land that this changes, which obliges them to pay an annual fee of 98 € if they want to know our positions at sea as we sail.
    Aren't there other possibilities for the followers on land to know our routes and our positions ?
    Merci

    1. If, a tracking service (Advanced Tracking, Garmin inReach, YB Tracking, DoLink, aso.) based on Iridium satellite networks, GlobalStar or Inmarsat.

  3. I probably expressed myself badly then. What I wanted to say, is that, even after the update, I still have access to the AIS function with the TCP/IP connection, and this free of charge.
    What more will the subscription give me, if I take it ?

    1. Nothing else you can't have with Marine Traffic, Vessel Finder, or other global Internet reception networks. It is strictly an informative service.

  4. Hello Francis.

    I have updated INavX, but I still have the possibility to have the AIS with the TCP/IP connection. Is this normal ?

    1. I did write, "And that, For now, remains an included feature in the application, " when talking about an on-board AIS transponder.

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