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Boater's Guide to VHF & GMDSS |
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Paperback Book - 176 Pages |
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McGraw-Hill |
| Selling U/M: |
EA |
| Weight: |
3.0000 lbs |
| Price: |
$16.95
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A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS
Overview
GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System)
and VHF (Very High Frequency) radiotelephone are
integral components of the worldwide marine radio
communications system. Nearly six million U.S. and
Canadian recreational sail- and powerboats carry VHF
radios. Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard and written by
a navigation VHF-DSC radio trainer, this userfriendly
guide gets boaters quickly up to speed on both analog
and digital VHF radiotelephone usage. Its
straightforward, nontechnical coverage, "Geek-speak"
boxed definitions, quick reference chart, and more make
it easy for readers to quickly master and get the most
out of their radios.
Back cover copy
The
first complete, hands-on VHF guide for recreational
boaters
The Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System (GMDSS) represents a complete overhaul of
marine communications, which hadn't changed much since
the Morse code system was instituted after the Titanic
sank in 1912. VHF analog radio has long been essential
for two-way communication between boats or between a
boat and a shore station within line-of-sight distance
of one another. But GMDSS uses VHF radios fitted with
digital selective calling (DSC), which allows automated
radio calls. A VHF-DSC radio can selectively call
another digital radio by call number, just as a
telephone does, and in the case of distress, urgency,
and safety calls, all vessels and coast stations within
receiving distance are alerted; once programmed, the
DSC radio will broadcast and repeat your digital ID,
your position, and a Mayday message to rescue
personnel.
Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard
and written by a VHF-DSC radio trainer, A Boater's
Guide to VHF and GMDSS is a user-friendly guide that
gets recreational boaters quickly up to speed on using
both analog and digital VHF radiotelephones. Think of
it as your on-call radio resource, with step-by-step
instructions, illustrations of what the radio displays
will look like, and sample transmissions. Sue
Fletcher's straightforward explanations are accompanied
by highlighted tips, guides to radio "Geek-Speak," and
a Quick Reference chart, so you'll easily master what
you need to know about.
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