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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

09-01-2014, 12:59

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This Short-Hand VHF Stuff is Driving me Insane

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Posted By twistedtree

Re: This Short-Hand VHF Stuff is Driving me Insane

I'm in the bahamas right now, and the VHF gets used for pretty much everything. BUT, everyone calls on 16 and immediately moves to another channel. It's just fine. No different from the fisherman...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

03-01-2014, 06:18

Replies: 98

This Short-Hand VHF Stuff is Driving me Insane

Views: 11,297

Posted By twistedtree

Re: this short-hand VHF stuff is driving me insane

This and other material on BoatUS is so rudimentary that it addresses none of the issues this thread identifies. Missing are things like

- Say "one three", not "thirteen", and an explanation of...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

03-01-2014, 05:06

Replies: 98

This Short-Hand VHF Stuff is Driving me Insane

Views: 11,297

Posted By twistedtree

Re: this short-hand VHF stuff is driving me insane

I still think the root problem, at least in the US, is that we don't ever teach operators how to operate. And if you want to learn on your own, there is no teaching material, at least none that I...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

02-01-2014, 18:27

Replies: 98

This Short-Hand VHF Stuff is Driving me Insane

Views: 11,297

Posted By twistedtree

Re: this short-hand VHF stuff is driving me insane

So, I agree with what you are saying, but where (at least in the US) does one find the book on proper VHF usage? I was never able to find one that walks you through a conversation and how to do it...

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