Anglers who’ve heard about or seen pictures of a handheld device called an AIS SART (automatic identification system search and rescue transponder) — introduced at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show — might have wondered about the publicity. No such product hit store shelves, nor did anyone see a SART on the water.That’s because the approval process by our Federal Communications Commission can take time. But this spring, two AIS SARTs — Kannad Marine’s SafeLink R10 ($349, kannadmarine.com) and Weatherdock’s easyRESCUE (easyais.de) — earned FCC approval.These devices transmit an alert message, GPS-position information and an identification number to the plotters of nearby AIS-equipped vessels — possibly including your own — using the two AIS frequencies. Previous man-overboard systems, such as Raymarine’s LifeTag, sent ...![Sport Fishing Mag]()
