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Daily Archives:May 08,2021

The Marine VHF Radio Jargon Buster

This system is used by shipping. It allows another vessel or coast station to use equipment that can interrogate the radio in order to learn the course, speed, type of vessel, cargo, etc. It is also available to recreational vessels.  ...

Read more  AIS,  jargon,  VHF,  call

How to broadcast a Mayday emergency call?

How to broadcast a MAYDAY emergency call if a vessel or person is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required: Check that your VHF radio is on and high power setting is selected  Select Channel 16 (or 2182kHz for MF)   ...

Read more  DSC,  VHF radio,  marine,  Mayday

How best to communicate at sea?

There are many ways to communicate with others at sea. What makes the VHF DSC radio the best form of short range communication and why is it recommended?  ...

Read more  VHF,  communicate,  GPS,  energency