---
product_id: 434598479
title: "AIS Dongle"
brand: "shipxplorer"
price: "571 Lei"
currency: RON
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 7
category: "Ship Xplorer"
url: https://www.desertcart.ro/products/434598479-ais-dongle
store_origin: RO
region: Romania
---

# Real-time global ship tracking Dual channel AIS reception USB 2.0 Plug & Play AIS Dongle

**Brand:** shipxplorer
**Price:** 571 Lei
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚢 Navigate the seas of data with instant AIS insight!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** AIS Dongle by shipxplorer
- **How much does it cost?** 571 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/434598479-ais-dongle)

## Best For

- shipxplorer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted shipxplorer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless USB Connectivity:** Plug & Play USB 2.0 dongle designed for instant setup—no extra software needed to get you tracking fast.
- • **Optimized for Maximum Range:** Engineered to maximize AIS signal reception so you never miss a vessel in your vicinity or across oceans.
- • **Compact & Lightweight Design:** Sleek 9x2x1 cm form factor weighing just 23g, perfect for on-the-go professionals and minimal desk setups.
- • **Global Real-Time Ship Tracking:** Stay connected to worldwide maritime traffic in real-time, empowering smarter navigation and situational awareness.
- • **Seamless Dual Frequency Reception:** Catch every AIS transmission on 161.975 & 162.025 MHz simultaneously for unmatched maritime awareness.

## Overview

The ShipXplorer AIS Dongle is a compact, dual-channel USB 2.0 receiver that decodes AIS transmissions on maritime frequencies 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz. Designed for plug-and-play use with laptops and Raspberry Pi devices, it enables real-time global ship tracking without additional software. Lightweight and optimized for maximum range, it’s ideal for professionals seeking reliable maritime situational awareness.

## Description

The ShipXplorer AIS Dongle is a dual channel AIS USB Receiver dongle, which allows the reception of AIS messages directly to your devices laptop such as a Raspberry Pi or Laptop via USB

Review: works fine and perfect - Just download ais_share app on your android then open ur application which is opencpn and share the udp ip and the port on connection setting then it will show all the ships nearby ..
Review: Poor Design - Very poor design, there are no heat sinks or metal casing to protect RTL-SDR chips which get hot during normal operations and frequency can shift due to that. case is plastic with openings that make it not weather proofed and can not be placed outdoor. signal reception is much weaker than RTL-SDR V3 / V4. The only advantage is the added PBF for AIS band 162MHz. Buying RTL-SDR with external PBF is much better option.

## Features

- Decodes and displays AIS transmissions.
- Dual channel reception on 161.975 MHz and 162.025 MHz.
- Compact design. USB 2.0 dongle
- Optimized for maximum range
- Track ships worldwide in real-time.Plug & Play. No additional software required.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09Y61CM12 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #98,069 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #691 in USB Computer Network Adapters |
| Brand | ShipXplorer |
| Color | Blue |
| Connectivity Type | Radio Frequency |
| Customer Reviews | 3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars (51) |
| Date First Available | 25 April 2022 |
| Item Weight | 23 g |
| Manufacturer | ShipXplorer |
| Product Dimensions | 9 x 2 x 1 cm; 23 g |
| Series | AIS Dongle 1.0 |
| Tuner Technology | ADS B |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ShipXplorer
- **Colour:** Blue
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop, Laptop
- **Hardware interface:** USB 2.0
- **Product dimensions:** 9L x 2W x 1H centimeters

## Images

![AIS Dongle - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61EZ-p200PL.jpg)
![AIS Dongle - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61A+eCiyqmL.jpg)
![AIS Dongle - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wTkuVilyL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this dongle has a builtin lna and 162 mhz  filter?**
A: Yes ... loaded it up on my Raspberry Pi 4 along with PiAware and didn't have any problems working side-by-side.

The antenna they sell for it is the same as the ADS-B antennas for some reason.  Wavelength of 162Mhz is ~6ft.  Wavelength of 1090Mhz is about 10 inches.

The antenna is about 26 inches.  For AIS that means it is about a 1/3 dipole and for ADS-B it is ~2.5 dipole ... Recommend getting antennas with better matches to 1, 1/2 or 1/4 dipole for best performance.

**Q: Which antenna is required with the shipxplorer ais dongle?**
A: Hello.I use a normal vhf antenna you can find cheap vhf antennas on ebay. Regards Janne

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ works fine and perfect
*by M***. on 26 December 2023*

Just download ais_share app on your android then open ur application which is opencpn and share the udp ip and the port on connection setting then it will show all the ships nearby ..

### ⭐ Poor Design
*by M***H on 21 February 2025*

Very poor design, there are no heat sinks or metal casing to protect RTL-SDR chips which get hot during normal operations and frequency can shift due to that. case is plastic with openings that make it not weather proofed and can not be placed outdoor. signal reception is much weaker than RTL-SDR V3 / V4. The only advantage is the added PBF for AIS band 162MHz. Buying RTL-SDR with external PBF is much better option.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***N on 6 December 2025*

Der ShipXplorer Dongle hat an meiner Empfangsstation einen Nooelec SDR Dongle abgelöst, der nach vier Monaten nicht mehr funktionierte. Gegenüber dem vorigen Dongle hat sich zwar die Reichweite nicht verändert, aber innerhalb des Empfangsbereichs empfange ich nun Signale aus zusätzlichen Gegenden. Außerdem empfange ich nun auch Channel-B Signale, die ich mit dem Nooelec nicht empfangen hatte. Ich nutze den Dongle an einem Raspberry Pi mit AIS Dispatcher.

## Frequently Bought Together

- ShipXplorer AIS Dongle, Blue
- ShipXplorer AIS 162 MHz Outdoor Antenna, White

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*Store origin: RO*
*Last updated: 2026-03-02*