Zodiac Seacom 80![]() It's not too difficult to make the Zodiac Seacom 80 marine VHF suited for the reception of AIS by adding a discriminator output. Zodiac Seacom 80
The receiver IC is an MC3357. This IC can be reached easily. The unfiltered audio can be found on pin 9, and also on TP5 next to the IC. ![]() ![]() Pin 9 and TP5 contain the raw audio
The discriminator output
Follow the next steps to make a discriminator output:
![]() ![]() Overview of the modification
The 'pigtail'
Because the case is isolated from the transceiver's internal ground, I have not put a chassis terminal in the case, but used a 'pig tail' in stead. If a small hole is drilled next to the antenna connector, the shielded wire can be led outside and terminated with a female cinch plug. Obviously, it is also possible to use a longer cord and use a 3.5 mm plug to connect the signal directly with your PC's line or microphone input.
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