27 Jan Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Report DEO and Open Meeting Annual Meeting 2012 R/C Gene A. Danko, SN 27 January 2012

2 Agenda Responsibilities Topical Information New/Replaced Courses Seminars Guides MMSI Web Site Rescue 21 Update 27 Jan 2012

3 Responsibilities – 1 Create, maintain, and support course materials: –Engine Maintenance –ME101  Marine Electrical Systems –ME102  Marine Communications Systems –ME103  Electronic Navigation Systems –Radar Learning Guide –GPS Learning Guide –VHF Seminar –GPS Seminar –Radar Seminar –AIS Seminar –Diesel Care Seminar New courses! 27 Jan 2012

4 Responsibilities – 2 Create retail products: –The Boatowner’s Guide to Marine Amateur Radio –The Boatowner’s Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio Provide liaison services to organizations: –Radio Technical Committee Maritime (RTCM) –American Boat and Yacht Council –Amateur Radio Relay League –USCG GMDSS Implementation Task Force Create and support MMSI registration web site: – 27 Jan 2012

5 Convergence Navigation Display Communications Compass Binoculars VHF 27 Jan 2012

6 Convergence Navigation Display Communications Loran-C Autopilot Radar Instruments EPIRB VHF-MF-HF Sonar / Fish Finder 27 Jan 2012

7 Convergence Navigation Display Communications GPS SART Sat Phone Navtex ECDIS Loran-C Autopilot Radar Instruments EPIRB VHF-MF-HF Sonar / Fish Finder 27 Jan 2012

8 Convergence Navigation Display Communications GPS SART Sat Phone Navtex ECDIS Loran-C Autopilot Radar Instruments EPIRB VHF-MF-HF Sonar / Fish Finder Network AIS DSC Satellite Weather Computer Chart Plotter 27 Jan 2012

9 Topical Information Navigation Display Communications GPS SART Sat Phone Navtex ECDIS Loran-C Autopilot Radar Instruments EPIRB VHF-MF-HF Sonar / Fish Finder Network AIS DSC Satellite Weather Computer Chart Plotter MMSI 27 Jan 2012

10 VHF-DSC and GPS More education is needed –Recreational users are not registering in appreciable numbers –DSC radios are not being programmed with MMSIs –GPS units are not being interfaced to the radios OBTAIN a MMSI PROGRAM your radio HOOK UP your GPS 27 Jan 2012

LightSquared Issue: LightSquared LLC has purchased spectrum for terrestrial and satellite-based Wi-Fi –$4B invested since 2004 Through spectrum swaps and waivers, plan to develop 40,000 terrestrial stations in the L band, just below GPS frequencies GPS is 90 dB below LS signals –Effectively shuts down civilian GPS over most urban areas FCC has received thousands of comments; stay tuned Jan 2012

12 SC-101 DSC Radio SC-101 is a RTCM standard for VHF-DSC –Inexpensive radios –Lesser capability, e.g., one receiver –Looser tolerances on electronic standards USPS has always recommended Class D 25 Mar 2011: Prohibition on manufacture, importation, sale and installation [of SC-101] fixed mount VHF 47 CFR (a)(4) 25 Mar 2012: Prohibition on manufacture, importation, sale and installation [of SC-101] handheld VHF Bottom Line: Don’t buy a SC-101 radio 27 Jan 2012

13 New Courses – 1 Marine Electrical Systems (ES) –Complete replacement for ME101 –484 shipped in 2011 –AC and DC circuit theory –Wiring practices and troubleshooting –Batteries –Shore power and on-board power generation –Corrosion –Lightning protection –Revised Edition is in stock Available now! Get ‘em today! – Student – Instructor Contact R/C Gene at 27 Jan 2012

14 New Courses – 2 Marine Communications Systems (CS) –Complete replacement for ME102 –424 shipped in 2011 –Basics of radio –Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) Digital Selective Calling (DSC) –FCC Rules and regulations –Radio protocols, voice and digital –MF/HF, Satellite – not tested –Troubleshooting Available now! Get ‘em today! – Student – Instructor Contact R/C Gene at BoatUS tutorial Can You Here Me is now included on every Instructor CD 27 Jan 2012

15 New Courses – 3 Electronic Navigation Systems (NS) –Complete replacement for ME103 –Data buses: NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, Ethernet, CAN Bus –Chart plotters –Components (GPS, sounders, etc.) –Computer-based systems –Automatic Identification System (AIS) –Visual aids –Software Emulators Course is being revised Contact R/C Gene at 27 Jan 2012

16 New Courses – 4 How do we make this simple? 27 Jan 2012

17 Old vs. New ME ME101/102/103 –Will continue to be stocked until all replacements are in general distribution –Successful completion of all three modules is required for Marine Electronics ES/CS/NS –ES and CS are in general distribution –NS still in committee –Three standalone elective courses Hybrid course completion is allowed –Contact R/C Gene if needed Earns One Credit Earns Three Credits 27 Jan 2012

18 Existing Course Engine Maintenance 2011 (EM) –Complete replacement for EM98 –877 shipped in 2011 –EM98 exams are now obsolete –Good criticism –Course has been updated, including metric units –EM 2011 is in stock – we will continue to ship EM 2007 until stock is depleted Available now! Get ‘em today! Contact R/C Gene at 27 Jan 2012

19 Seminars VHF Seminar –Updated in early 2011 –414 shipped in 2011 GPS Seminar –Reintroducing GPS LG –424 shipped in 2011 Radar Seminar –Comes with The RADAR Book –268 shipped in 2011 Diesel Care Seminar Automatic identification System 27 Jan 2012

20 Guides Radar Learning Guide –Replaced by The Radar Book GPS Learning Guide –Coming back to stock! Boatowner’s Guide to Marine Amateur Radio –No plan to update Boatowner’s Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio –No plan to update 27 Jan 2012

21 MMSI Web Site Site is active – – Site supplemental pages are up and running –Instructions –Additional information –Legal requirements –EMSCom has a programmer on staff 27 Jan 2012

22 Rescue 21 Update September Jan

23 Rescue 21 Update 27 Jan Mid-Atlantic Delaware BaySep w/ Atlantic City, NJ2005 (IOC) Hampton Roads, VAFeb w/ Eastern Shore, VA2005 (IOC) Baltimore, MDMay 2008 OCONUS Islands San Juan, Puerto RicoJan Honolulu, HIApr GuamJun Great Lakes Detroit, MI Oct Sault Ste. Marie, MIAug Buffalo, NY Sep Lake MichiganDec Western Rivers (USCG)** (Recapitalize current coverage/capability) Ohio River Valley2014 Upper Mississippi2014 Lower Mississippi2014 Alaska (USCG)** JuneauTBD AnchorageTBD Northeast Long Island SoundOct New York, NYNov Boston, MAApr Southeastern New EnglandOct Northern New EnglandNov Southeast Jacksonville, FL Jan Miami, FLMar Key West, FLSep Charleston, SCDec North CarolinaMar West Coast Puget Sound formerly Seattle, WA2006 (LRIP) and Port Angeles, WA2006 (LRIP) Columbia River formerly Astoria, ORApr and Portland, ORJul North Bend, ORJun Humboldt Bay, CASep San Francisco, CAMar San Diego, CAApr L.A./Long Beach, CANov Gulf Coast Mobile, AL2006 (LRIP) St. Petersburg, FL2006 (LRIP) New Orleans, LAAug w/ New Orleans (Coastal)Feb Houston/Galveston, TXOct Corpus Christi, TXDec Sectors and 2 Groups accepted by the Coast Guard ** U.S. Coast Guard is System Integrator (39,685 miles as of January 2012)for Alaska and Western Rivers January 2012

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