QK-A021 AIS Receiver USB Dongle

Name: QK-A021 AIS Receiver USB Dongle
SKU: A021
Price: 57.59 USD
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$57.59 ($47.99 excl. VAT)

The QK-A021 is a single channel AIS receive-only unit.

Receive AIS messages direct to your laptop or other devices via USB.
Entry level, pocket sized and pocket friendly.

Out of stock

SKU: A021 Category: Retired Products

Description
Manual / Drivers
AIS Receiver comparison guide

Description

AIS Receiver Dongle
The QK-A021 is a single channel AIS receive-only unit, which allows you to receive AIS messages direct to your laptop or other devices via USB.
Entry level, pocket sized and pocket friendly.

Easy to use, entry level, AIS receiver USB dongle
Up to 12 nautical miles receiving range
Simple to set up, just plug in and use
Single channel, but patented Hopping technology improves captured message rate
NMEA 0183 output via USB (compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux systems)
SMA connector for 50 Ohm VHF antenna (SMA to BNC coaxial adaptor included)

Quick and Easy

Features

Receiving on dual channels (161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz) alternately
Auto-hopping channel algorithm improves captured message rate by 4%
Manually adjustable hopping interval rates (0.25 sec, 1 sec, 30 sec and auto-hopping)
Sensitivity down to -104 dBm@30% PER
Up to 12 nautical miles receiving range
USB 2.0 powered (<26mA @5.0V)
Serial output: 38400 bps baud rate over USB
Message output in NMEA 0183 format
QK-A021 AIS Receiver USB dongle (Auto-hopping V2.0)
SMA connector for 50 Ohm VHF antenna
SMA to BNC coaxial adaptor included
Compatible with Windows XP,7,8,10, Mac OS X, Linux systems

What’s included?

1 x QK-A021 v.2.0
1 x SMA-BNC coaxial adapter
1 x USB extension cable
1 x CD containing manuals, configuration software and drivers

Available to add to your order:

QK-AS02 entry level AIS/VHF Antenna or QK-AS12 AIS/VHF Fibreglass Antenna

Help and Support

For any technical questions regarding this product, you can visit the forum at https://www.quark-elec.com/forum/ and ask us your question, it’s regularly checked by our technical team and your question may already have been answered there.

Alternatively, contact us directly, with details of your set up and we will be happy to help.

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Manual / Drivers

Setup Guide

Step by step Guide showing you how to install the QK-A021.

Manual

Detailed technical specifications. (The ‘Technical Application Note’).

Drivers

The QK-A021 comes preloaded with drivers.

The device driver is a file that lets the computer know the configurations and specification of the AIS receiver. In case you’ve had software issues, the driver can be downloaded below.

Configuration Software

This is a generic configuration GUI, which can be used for any Quark-elec MUX or WiFi setting products.

How to use configuration software ?

Below is our ‘step by step’ guide

AIS Receiver comparison guide

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Features A021 A024/026 A026+ A027 A027+ A028 A051

Description Function Entry level AIS
Single channel
auto-hopping

USB dongle Dual channel AIS receiver
(+GPS in A026)

Combines AIS (+GPS) and NMEA 0183 input

Outputs WiFi, USB and NMEA 0183 QK-A026-plus NMEA 2000 AIS Receiver with NMEA Multiplexer+N2K Converter + WiFi + GPS

Outputs to USB/WiFi/NMEA 0183/NMEA 2000 Dual channel AIS+GPS receiver, with SeaTalk^TM to NMEA converter

Combines AIS, GPS and SeaTalk^TM input

Outputs WiFi, USB and
NMEA 0183 QK-A027-plus NMEA 2000 AIS + GPS receiver with NMEA multiplexer and ethernet

Outputs Ethernet, Wifi, N2K, USB NMEA 2000 AIS receiver + GPS

Outputs USB, NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 WiFi AIS Transponder
Class B

Outputs WiFi, USB and 2 x NMEA 0183

INPUT
connections AIS dual channel ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

AIS channel hopping. (A single channel receiver that ‘hops’ between two AIS channels)^[1] ✓

AIS sensitivity (@30% PER) -104dBm -105dBm -112dBm -104dBm -112dBm -105dBm -109dBm

AIS range^[2] up to... 12nm 22nm 50nm 20nm 50nm 20nm 40nm

AIS antenna connection SMA
(+BNC
adaptor) BNC SO239 BNC SO239 BNC SO239

NMEA 0183 input ✓ ✓ ✓

SeaTalk^TM bus input (SeaTalk
converting) ✓ ✓ ✓

GPS module integrated
(requires GPS antenna) ✓
SMA (A026 only) ✓ ✓
SMA ✓ ✓
SMA ✓
TNC

Power source Powered through USB USB 12V - 15V SeaTalk^TM bus (12V) 12V - 15V N2K bus (12V) 12V - 35V

Multiplexing Multiplexing ✓
(A024) AIS+NMEA
(A026) AIS+GPS+NMEA ✓
AIS+GPS+SeaTalk+NMEA 0183 ✓
AIS+GPS+SeaTalk ✓
AIS+GPS+SeaTalk+NMEA 0183 ✓
AIS and GPS

OUTPUT
connections USB NMEA 0183 output ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

NMEA 0183 output (RS422) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓x2
RS422 + RS232

NMEA 2000 network ✓ ✓ ✓

Ethernet ✓

WiFi Ad-hoc and Station modes ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Option to disable WiFi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Configuration
Configuration through USB
port. Configuration requires
Windows PC ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ not required ✓

Compatible
devices and
software Windows/Mac/Linux
through USB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Chart Plotters ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Android/iOS USB OTG WiFi WiFi WiFi WiFi WiFi

[1] Manually adjustable hopping interval rates (0.25 seconds, 1 second, 30 seconds and auto-hopping) Channel hopping will increase the number of messages received, in comparison with single channel receivers. However, part of some multi-AIS messages may be lost, due to the hopping nature of the product. If both the quantity and the completeness of AIS messages is important to you, we recommend the dual channel receivers.
[2] Mounted on a masthead, 20 feet above sea level.
* SeaTalk™ is a registered trademark of Raymarine.

QK-A021 AIS Receiver USB Dongle