[Psml] Probable Spam: Re: MARYLAND DRN PROMOTES UNSAFE VHF USE

[John & Judy Gill]

Richard, Paul and List,

 From the replies I have received, the answer to the question of  
question is who has precedence, the state or federal rules is:  The  
States can evidently overrule the FCC and the CFR and tell us to stop  
monitoring Channel 16 and only use Channel 9 for hailing purposes and  
then switch to a working channel (note this removes Channel 9 as one  
of the working channels).  Either that or we all must shell out the  
bucks and buy a couple of new radios that not only scan all the  
channels, but lock into Channel 16 if there is a Distress broadcast  
(mine can not do that).  Can anyone tell me what make and model of  
VHF radio to buy that will automatically lock into Channel 16 when  
there a May Day, Pan Pan or Security call is broadcast??  Mine scans  
the channels, but goes from one to the next so quickly that I don't  
know which broadcast was on which channel.

Obviously, I am one of the few who thinks the action by MD DNR is a  
problem.  I hope that no one who needs immediate assistance, doesn't  
receive it because those who close by were monitoring another channel.

As they say, if you are not part of the solution, then you must be  
part of the problem.

This is the end of this psml thread as far as I am concerned!!!

John

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On Dec 5, 2007, at 3:33 PM, Richard Sendell wrote:

> Good answer and questions,,,Richard Sendell - SEO-  Watchung S & P
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul R. Soucy" <psoucy at sc.rr.com>
> To: <rsendell4 at comcast.net>
> Cc: "'United States Power Squadrons Mailing List'" <psml at usps.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 4:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Psml] MARYLAND DRN PROMOTES UNSAFE VHF USE
>
>
>> Lets don't forget what the federal rules require if one has a VHF  
>> radio on
>> board.  Please see the following from Federal Rules:
>>
>> Radio Listening Watch
>>
>> Vessels not required to carry a radio (e.g. recreational vessels  
>> less than
>> 65.6 feet/20 meters in length), but which voluntarily carry a  
>> radio, must
>> maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is
>> operating
>> and not being used to communicate. Such vessels may alternatively  
>> maintain
>> a
>> watch on VHF channel 9 (156.450 MHz), the boater calling channel.
>>
>> So folks if you have a VHF radio monitor channel 16.  You may and  
>> the word
>> is may, maintain a watch on channel 9.  When we teach VHF radio
>> operations,
>> we state if you have a VHF radio you must use it and you must monitor
>> channel 16, but use another channel for boat to boat communications.
>>
>> The real question is who has precedence, the state or federal rules?
>>
>> Paul Soucy, AP
>> SEO, Long Bay
>>
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