[StPete] Marine Electronics, 7 May 2009

[Bill Eibach]

                            MARINE ELECTRONICS   

WHEN:  Starting Thursday 7 May 2009, 1900-2100,  continues for an additional                       ten weeks on Thursday nights. 

WHERE:    St. Petersburg Sailing Center

COST:           Materials $30 per Family.

CONTACT:   Fred Sellers at 727-424-8485 or www.boating-stpete.org


The Marine Electronics course consists of three modules:  ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems, ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, and ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation.   All three modules must be successfully completed to receive credit for Marine Electronics. 

ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems, provides information about properties of electricity, electrical power requirements and wiring practices, direct current power, alternating current power, galvanic and stray-current corrosion, lightning protection, and electrical interference. 

ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, delves into radio waves and transmitters, receivers and transceivers, antennas and transmission lines, FCC Rules and Regulations, FCC Frequency Plan, marine radiotelephone operating procedures, and other communication services (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), satellite communications, amateur radio, and more). 

ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation, presents information on depth sounders, RADAR, LORAN-C, GPS Navigation, and two new chapters:  Electronic Charting, and Computer-Assisted Navigation (CAN).  

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