Using
VHF & VHF/DSC Marine Radio
VHF radio is the mainstay
of coastal communication and essential for emergency communications.
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is rapidly becoming a reality as more
Coast Guard Rescue 21 System operations go live. Currently, the Atlantic,
Pacific and Gulf coasts are operational with DSC and all USCG vessels
are DSC equipped. The Great Lakes and OCONUS islands (stations San
Juan, Honolulu and Guam) will be complete by early 2012 and the western
rivers will be active by 2014. Alaskan stations will come on line
in 2017.
DSC vastly simplifies and
improves rescue and routine call signaling - making it easier to make
a call while the system frees up Channel 16 for essential communications.
However, you need to know how to use it. This seminar answers those
needs and explains basic VHF operation.
