1. Boating Skills And Seamanship 1 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Your Boat’s Radio Chapter 13

2. Boating Skills And Seamanship 2 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Lesson Objectives Types of Radios Functions and use of radios Necessity of station license Radio operator’s license Buying a radio Radio limits Antenna selection Radio check Distress calls

3. Boating Skills And Seamanship 3 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Communications on the Water Coastal and inland What are the advantages and disadvantages of VHF radios, Citizen Band radios and cellular telephones?

4. Boating Skills And Seamanship 4 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Communications on the Water VHF Used & Monitored By U.S. Coast Guard New GMDSS models registered so automated distress call can identify your boat & location FM - Static Free Line Of Sight - 10-30 Miles 25 Watts Maximum Power Relatively Inexpensive

5. Boating Skills And Seamanship 5 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Communications on the Water Citizen Band (CB) Radio Not Monitored By U.S. Coast Guard Sheriff or marinas may monitor at inland waters Low power - 5 watts, Limited Range Overcrowded AM - Susceptible To Static Channel 9 - Unofficial Emergency Frequency Inexpensive

6. Boating Skills And Seamanship 6 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Communications on the Water Cell phones Not Monitored By Others Help most likely from another boater nearby Cannot Be Located By RDF Some areas no signal

7. Boating Skills And Seamanship 7 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Communications on the Water Offshore Single-sideband radios Amateur radios Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons Reprinted with permission from Rough Weather Seamanship for Sail and Power by Roger Marshall

8. Boating Skills And Seamanship 8 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Single-Sideband Range Day - 100 miles Night - 1000 miles A Must For Ocean Operation Weather information Monitored by some U.S. Coast Guard More Costly Than VHF-FM Must also have VHF-FM Radio Ship station license

9. Boating Skills And Seamanship 9 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Amateur Radio Amateur Radio Operators (HAM) License required Not monitored by Coast Guard Other party may not be familiar with boating issues

10. Boating Skills And Seamanship 10 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Emergency Position- Indicating Radio Beacons 406 MHz registered so identifies vessel License required on 65’ recreational boats Expensive May be rented (vacation) Transmit only; no communications

11. Boating Skills And Seamanship 11 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Function of Radio Telephones Who recalls the functions of the VHF and SSB marine radios?

12. Boating Skills And Seamanship 12 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Function of Radio Telephones Safety Distress, Urgency & Safety Messages Operations Call Lock Master, Bridge Tender, Marinas, Boats, Radio Checks Commerce Messages Between Commercial Vessels And Stations Public Correspondence

13. Boating Skills And Seamanship 13 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Licenses Station license SSB Radio Is Installed Must Also Have VHF-FM Radio Installed Boat Is Over 65 feet In Length Visit Foreign Ports Make International Calls Operator permit May need if docking in foreign port

14. Boating Skills And Seamanship 14 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Selecting Your VHF-FM Radio What are the advantages of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System available in fix-mounted VHF radios manufactured since 1999?

15. Boating Skills And Seamanship 15 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. GMDSS Uses channel 70 for distress calls MMSI provides vital boat info. MMSI registration free at BoatUS Can provide position info when interfaced with GPS Operator can handle emergency while distress info is being sent

16. Boating Skills And Seamanship 16 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Selecting Your VHF-FM Radio Sensitivity Selectivity Audio output Signal strength Signal suppression

17. Boating Skills And Seamanship 17 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Selecting Your VHF-FM Radio Line of sight transmission Available channels Channel selector

18. Boating Skills And Seamanship 18 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Installation What are some important considerations when installing a VHF radio and antenna?

19. Boating Skills And Seamanship 19 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Operating Your VHF-FM Radio What are the important caveats to remember when using a marine radio?

20. Boating Skills And Seamanship 20 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Using a marine radio No false distress messages No obscenity Observe confidentiality Do not use when boat is on land Shift from calling to working channel Use correct radio terminology Speak slowly and distinctly

21. Boating Skills And Seamanship 21 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Using a marine radio Calling Select channel – usually 16 Listen – determine channel not in use Press to talk (PTT) button Name Of The Boat You Are Calling “This Is (Name Of Your Boat)” “Over” Release PTT button & listen

22. Boating Skills And Seamanship 22 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Using a marine radio Digital Select Calling (DSC) radio Select working channel Press DSC button Choose or enter MMSI number to call Radio changes to Ch 70 & calls Radio reaches vessel you called Both radios change to working channel Radio sounds alert Press PTT & start communication. Working channel may be in use; pick another

23. Boating Skills And Seamanship 23 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Using a marine radio Radio watch Radio station log Special purposes of channels

24. Boating Skills And Seamanship 24 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Special Purpose Channels CH 16 - Distress, Urgency, Safety CH 9 - Alternate Calling Channel CH 12 - Port Operations CH 13 - Navigation CH 22A - Coast Guard Liaison CH 68 - Non-Commercial Working Ch 70 – DSC calling WX-1, WX-2, WX-3

25. Boating Skills And Seamanship 25 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Using a marine radio Procedure (Pro) Words Over Out Roger Wilco Say Again I Spell Words Twice Wait

26. Boating Skills And Seamanship 26 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Phonetic Alphabet Spelling Numbers

27. Boating Skills And Seamanship 27 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Distress, Urgency, and Safety Calls Distress signal: Mayday Urgency signal: Pan-Pan Safety signal: Sécurité (Use French secur-i-tay)

28. Boating Skills And Seamanship 28 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Sending Distress Signal Use When IMMINENT Danger Exists With GMDSS radio, press DISTRESS Other radios, Call On Channel 16 Call Format: “Mayday Mayday Mayday” “This Is (Name Of Your Boat)” State Location, Nature Of Problem, Number Of POB, Describe Boat And Condition “This Is (Name Of Your Boat), Over”

29. Boating Skills And Seamanship 29 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. During Distress Communications To Stop All Other Communications on this channel, transmit “All Stations” “SEELONCE Mayday” “SEELONCE Distress” When Distress Is Over, Transmit “SEELONCE FEENEE

30. Boating Skills And Seamanship 30 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Rules violations False Distress $5,000 Fine Plus All USCG Costs Obscenity, Indecency, Profanity $10,000 - 2 years Secrecy Of Communication Applies To All But Distress Violation Of FCC Rules Loss Of License, Fine, Prison

31. Boating Skills And Seamanship 31 Copyright 2007 - Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc. Crew Training Why is it important for a crewmember to be familiar with how to operate the VHF-FM radio?