[Psml] MARYLAND DRN PROMOTES UNSAFE VHF USE

[Harleigh Ewell]

While having a scanning-capable radio with MMSI entered into it (as I do) is
a good idea, it does not resolve "all these issues."  Unless you know that
the intended recipient of your hail also has such capability, or is
illegally monitoring a channel other than 16, you will still have to try to
reach them on channel 16.  Thus, the issue about whether the policies of Md.
DNR and USCG 5th District are sensible.

 

Harleigh Ewell

Rockville Sail and Power Squadron

 

-----Original Message-----
From: psml-bounces at usps.org [mailto:psml-bounces at usps.org] On Behalf Of
Robertmessineo at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:33 PM
To: hewell at comcast.net
Cc: psml at usps.org
Subject: Re: [Psml] MARYLAND DRN PROMOTES UNSAFE VHF USE

 

We for all the USPS educated boaters, having a dual scan or tri scan VHF
resolves all these issues.  If someone does not have a radio with these
features, they also do not have access to rescue 21 or an MMSI number.

 

For our members AND students, it would seem quite foolish!

 

There's the financial investment of the vessel and a personal investment for
anyone on board, two or three hundred dollars to have current technology
that could easily save someone's life should be a no brainier.

 

Boat $10,000

Fuel  $ 2,000

Ins.   $    500

 

Letting people you care about suffer in peril because you didn't want to
spend money on a new radio....

 

Priceless





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