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FOREWORD
A Word to the Owner of the FA-70
FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for purchasing the FURUNO FA-70 Class B AIS Tran-
sponder. We are confident you will discover why the FURUNO name has become synonymous
with quality and reliability.
Since 1948, FURUNO Electric Company has enjoyed an enviable reputation for quality and reli-
ability throughout the world. This dedication to excellence is furthered by our extensive global net-
work of agents and dealers.
Your equipment is designed and constructed to meet the rigorous demands of the marine envi-
ronment. However, no machine can perform its intended function unless properly operated and
maintained. Please carefully read and follow the operation and maintenance procedures in this
manual.
We would appreciate feedback from you, the end-user, about whether we are achieving our goal.
Thank you for considering and purchasing FURUNO equipment.
Features
The FA-70 is a Class B AIS (Automatic Identification System) capable of exchanging navigation
and ship data between own ship and other ships or coastal stations.
The main features are:
• Fully meets the following regulations: IEC 62287-1, IEC 62287-2
• Switchable communication system; SOTDMA and CSTDMA
• Capable of initial setting from the TZTL12F/15F (software version: 07.01 or later) or TZT12F/
16F/19F
• Built in VHF splitter
The VHF splitter enables the AIS transponder and VHF transceiver to share a single VHF an-
tenna.
• Capable of easy updating to the latest software
• Meets NMEA2000 requirements
• Static data
• MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity), ship’s name, call sign
• Types of ship and cargo
• Location of position-fixing antenna on the ship
• Dynamic data
• Ship's position with accuracy indication and integrity status
• Universal Time Coordinated (UTC)
• Course over ground (COG)
• Speed over ground (SOG)
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