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Forum: Marine Electronics

29-03-2011, 07:36

Replies: 4

many DSC alarms, or false alarms

Views: 2,810

Posted By Mercz

Re: many DSC alarms, or false alarms

Sailing 6 or 8 weeks each year at the West Coast of Europe (France, UK) and the Mediterranean, and having a DSC capable VHF always turned on, I never received a Distress alert (false or true)....

Forum: Marine Electronics

25-03-2011, 01:00

Replies: 14

Routine communications using DSC

Views: 3,491

Posted By Mercz

Re: Routine communications using DSC

Pilots learn and practice using simulators before flying. When I teach radiocommunication, we also use VHF radio and SSB MF/HF radio simulators to practice DSC and voice calls on a PC. You can send...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

25-03-2011, 00:41

Replies: 154

Resistance to DSC VHF

Views: 22,400

Posted By Mercz

Re: Resistance to DSC VHF

The distress procedure card is in the inside cover page of my Marine VHF Radio Handbook, please find attached.

You can, of course, make a tailored version with the name of your boat, call sign...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

24-03-2011, 23:51

Replies: 154

Resistance to DSC VHF

Views: 22,400

Posted By Mercz

Re: Resistance to DSC VHF

There is a debate in the working groups of the International Maritime Organization (IMO in London) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU in Geneva) about the format of the MMSI numbers...

Forum: Marine Electronics

24-03-2011, 16:05

Replies: 14

Routine communications using DSC

Views: 3,491

Posted By Mercz

Re: Routine communications using DSC

Yes, I am one of the few yachtsmen using as often as possible DSC Routine calls, mostly for practice with my crew of future skippers. I am a radio course instructor (Short Range Certificate for VHF...

Forum: Marine Electronics

24-03-2011, 01:56

Replies: 14

SSB radio or satellite phone?

Views: 5,465

Posted By Mercz

Re: SSB radio or satellite phone?

There are two other considerations:

Emergency communications

Marine SSB MF/HF radios are equiped with DSC functions, allowing to be part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

24-03-2011, 01:25

Replies: 154

Resistance to DSC VHF

Views: 22,400

Posted By Mercz

Re: Resistance to DSC VHF

Hello Mark,

Thanks for these wise words on the good use of marine VHF radios. My recently published "Marine VHF Radio Handbook" is a comprehensive guide for all users of VHF sets now participating...

Forum: Marine Electronics

06-08-2009, 05:18

Replies: 7

Icom SSB 802 vs 801

Views: 11,718

Posted By Mercz

The M801 and M802 looks the same, but the M801 ...

The M801 and M802 looks the same, but the M801

1. has a more robust housing with heavy duty connectors,
2. has a built in DC to DC converter,
3. using the latest DSP technology, so has...

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