Communications

How we talk to shore, other boats, and the boat itself from afar — the new communications stack aboard Sophisticated Lady.

Photos

Nav station: ICOM SSB, AIS, and VHF stack — Hub hero — full ICOM stack at the nav station. Camera monitor is bonus.

ICOM IC-M803 MF/HF SSB close-up — ICOM IC-M803 SSB (Marina QA).

ICOM MA-510TR Class B AIS close-up with plot — ICOM MA-510TR Class B AIS — real MMSI scrubbed; placeholder ID on display.

ICOM MA-510TR AIS plot view only — MA-510TR plot-only crop.

ICOM IC-M510 VHF close-up — ICOM IC-M510 VHF.

ICOM IC-M803 SSB above MA-510TR AIS — M803 + MA-510TR pair — real MMSI scrubbed; placeholder ID on display.

Raymarine YachtSense Link E70640 with two ICOM IC-M94D handhelds in cradles — Raymarine YachtSense Link E70640 + 2× ICOM IC-M94D handhelds (upright).

Starlink close-up on SeaView tower — Starlink close-up — 16 Sep SeaView tower shoot.

Starlink full-frame on SeaView tower — Starlink full-frame on the SeaView tower.

What’s in this refit story

ICOM IC-M803 MF/HF SSB
ICOM IC-M510 VHF
ICOM MA-510TR Class B AIS
Raymarine YachtSense Link E70640 — online access to onboard systems
ICOM IC-M94D handheld VHFs ×2 (in cradles)
Starlink on SeaView tower — 16 Sep close-ups

Models locked from Rick’s 15 Sep close-ups (Marina QA). Real MMSI never published. No invented claims beyond what’s listed.

Still TBA

Simple diagram of how YachtSense Link reaches the systems
Short video clips
Affiliate links (Dorado lane) when approved

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