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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463093703321

Autore

Fletcher Sue

Titolo

Reeds VHF-DSC handbook [[electronic resource] /] / Sue Fletcher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Adlard Coles Nautical, c2011

ISBN

1-4729-0267-X

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (143 p.)

Disciplina

621.3841/1

623.8564

Soggetti

Radio on boats

Shortwave radio

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Kim Fisher, MCA; Introduction; About this Book; PART 1  RADIO THEORY; 1 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS); 2 Red Tape; 3 The Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Radio; 4 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs); 5 Search and Rescue Transponder (SART); 6 NAVTEX; 7 The Automatic Identification System (AIS); 8 Batteries; 9 The Radio Signal; 10 International Maritime VHF Channels; Quiz 1 30 Questions; Quiz 1 Answers; PART 2  RADIO PRACTICE; 11 Standard Procedure; 12 Calls and Calling; 13 Intership Working; 14 UK Coastguard

15 Port Operations and Harbour Authorities16 Distress; 17 Urgency; 18 The Safety Call; 19 Mobile Phone versus VHF Radio; 20 Other - Housekeeping Functions; Quiz 2 40 Questions; Quiz 2 Answers; PART 3  RADIO ROUNDUP; Quick Call Guide; Radio Jargon Buster; Useful Addresses; Appendix 1 The International Maritime VHF Bandplan; Appendix 2 The Short Range Certificate Syllabus; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

The Reed's VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed with both the analogue and digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has



become the standard work on the subject. Updated to take into account new developments and procedures it provides: all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate (SRC) - which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio;radio procedure, ch