A Boater's Guide to VHF and GMDSS - Brossura

Fletcher, Sue

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071388028 ISBN 13: 9780071388023

Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2002

Riassunto

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.

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Foreword by Captain Jack Fuechsel

Introduction

About This Book

Acknowledgments

Part 1. Your VHF Radio

Chapter 1. Overview of the VHF-DSC System

Why Digital Selective Calling?

How Long before I Need to Buy a New Radio?

Benefits of Using DSC

Chapter 2. Non-DSC VHF Radios

Chapter 3. Portable Radios

Chapter 4. VHF-DSC Radios

Equipment Classes

VHF-DSC Radio Controls and Functions

Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Numbers

How to Get an MMSI Number

Radio Buyer's Clinic

Chapter 5. Radio Installation

Where to Situate the Radio

Antenna

Radio Signal

Emergency Antennas

Testing the Radio

Chapter 6. Setting Up the DSC-Equipped Radio

Programming the Directory

Manual Position and Time

Entering a Group MMSI Number

Self-Test Feature (if Fitted)

Chapter 7. The Batteries

Small, Internal Batteries

Ship's Battery

Battery Care

Chapter 8. VHF Marine Radio Channels

Channel Numbering

Single- and Dual-Frequency Channels and Half-Duplex Communciations

Capture Effect

GMDSS VHF Channel Usage

Part 2. VHF Radio Protocol

Chapter 9. Standard Procedure

Language Requirement

Position, Course, Distance, and Speed

Geographical Names

Time

Phonetic Alphabet

Phonetic Numerals

Procedure Words

Transmitting Rules: The Radio Creed

Microphone Skills

Chapter 10. Calling Etiquette

Calling Channels

Initial Calls

Who Chooses the Working Channel?

Watchkeeping

Garbled Calls

Unanswered Calls

Call Planner

Part 3. Using Your VHF Radio

Chapter 11. Distress

Distress Alerting by DSC

Distress Menu

The Distress Call and Message

Designated Distress Alert and Mayday Message

Mayday Procedure Card

Acknowledging Distress from a Ship Station

Distress Relay

Distress Signals

Mayday Relay

CH16 Communications Control

Direction Finding

Canceling a False Distress Alert

Chapter 12. Urgency Traffic

Urgency Alerting by DSC

Pan-Pan Message for DSC and Non-DSC Radios

Urgent Medical Advice

Receiving an Urgency Message

Chapter 13. Safety Traffic

Sending Safety Alerts

Safety Alerts by Ship Stations: Passing a Safety Message to the Coast Guard

Receiving a Safety Message

Chapter 14. Calling Another Vessel

Intership Channels

Collision Avoidance

Communications on Board

Intership Calls

Chapter 15. Calling the Coast Guard

Coast Guard Services

Weather and Safety Information

Float Plans

Direction Finding

Routine Calls to the Coast Guard

Chapter 16. Weather Information

Weather-Wise Boating

Where to Find Weather Forecasts

Chapter 17. Making a Phone Call

Coast Radio Stations

Phone Calls Step-by-Step

Chapter 18. VHF Radio versus Cellular Phones

Cell Phones on Boats

Chapter 19. Port Operations and Marinas

Chapter 20. Marine Radio Legal Requirements in the United States and Canada

United States

Canada

Part 4. The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

Chapter 21. What Is the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System?

Chapter 22. Other GMDSS Equipment

EPIRBs

Search-and-Rescue Transponders (SARTs)

Navtex Systems

Chapter 23. The Last Word: Training

Part 5. Appendices

1. U.S. Maritime VHF Bandplan

2. Canadian Maritime VHF Bandplan

3. International Maritime VHF Bandplan

4. U.S. Coast Guard Weather Broadcast Schedule

5. Maritel Coast Radio Station Channels

6. U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard MMSI Numbers

7. Contact Information

8. Glossary

9. Making the Call: Quick Reference

Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0071388028
• ISBN 13: 9780071388023
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 161