[Rhodes22-list] AIS and VHF radios

[Allyn Baskerville]

I located a new-in-the box iCom IC-M412 VHF radio, and I’d like to pair it with and AIS receiver. This is an older model radio,  and the box states it’s compatible with an MA-500TR AIS transponder. I contacted iCom to see if the radio will work with any AIS receivers, and they responded with “both these units are now unsupported”. No details for the question I asked. 

I’ve never used AIS before, so my question is very general. Can you use AIS receivers with most chassis-based VHF radios like this? Am I wasting my time and need to get another radio?

Thanks

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