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Marine Electronics (ME) Summary

Prerequisites:  Marine Electronics is open to active USPS members that have successfully completed one of the following classes:

Essential knowledge about your boat's electrical and electronic systems is studied in this course. Proper wiring, grounding, electrolysis control, and batteries and their maintenance are included. Depth finders, marine radio telephones, radar, loran, omega, and advanced systems for electronic navigation are also studied. Information is provided on FCC requirements for station licensing and operator permits for radio telephone.

 

Marine Electronics (ME) Course Schedule

When:  

Date:  TBD Time: TBD
Where:   TBD Course Fee $34.00
Instructor:   P/Lt/C Raul Biascoechea, AP
Contact:  

P/C Elaine Matthews, P 425-327-8210 email

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Boat Electrical Systems  ME 101 Course Syllabus 

 

Date Sections Subject
  1

Properties of Electricity

  2 Electrical Power Requirements and Wiring Practices
  3 Direct Current Power
  4

Alternating Current Power

  5 Galvanic and Stray Current Corrosion
  6

Lightning Protection

  7

Electrical Interference

Marine Radio Communications ME 102 Course Syllabus 

Date Sections Subject
1 Radio Waves and Transmitters
2 Receivers and Transcievers
3 Antennas and Transmission Lines
4 FCC Rules and Regulations
5 FCC Frequency Plan
6 Radio Radiotelephone Operating Procedures
7 Other Communications Services

 

Marine Electronics Module  ME 103 Course Syllabus 

 

Date Sections Subject
  1

Electronics for Navigation

  2 Depth Sounders
  3 RADAR
  4

LORAN-C

  5 Global Positioning System
  6

Electronic Charting

  7

Computer-Assisted Navigation