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| Foreword | |
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| Introduction | |
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| About This Book | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Your VHF Radio | |
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| Overview of the VHF-DSC System Why Digital Selective Calling? How Long before I Need to Buy a New Radio? Benefits of Using DSC | |
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| Non-DSC VHF Radios | |
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| Portable Radios | |
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| 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 | |
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| Radio Installation Where to Situate the Radio Antenna Radio Signal Emergency Antennas Testing the Radio | |
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| Setting Up the DSC-Equipped Radio Programming the Directory Manual Position and Time Entering a Group MMSI Number Self-Test Feature (if Fitted) | |
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| The Batteries Small, Internal Batteries Ship's Battery Battery Care | |
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| VHF Marine Radio Channels Channel Numbering Single- and Dual-Frequency Channels and Half-Duplex Communciations Capture Effect GMDSS VHF Channel Usage | |
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| VHF Radio Protocol | |
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| 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 | |
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| Calling Etiquette Calling Channels Initial Calls Who Chooses the Working Channel? Watchkeeping Garbled Calls Unanswered Calls Call Planner | |
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| Using Your VHF Radio | |
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| 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 | |
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| Urgency Traffic Urgency Alerting by DSC Pan-Pan Message for DSC and Non-DSC Radios Urgent Medical Advice Receiving an Urgency Message | |
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| Safety Traffic Sending Safety Alerts Safety Alerts by Ship Stations: Passing a Safety Message to the Coast Guard Receiving a Safety Message | |
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| Calling Another Vessel Intership Channels Collision Avoidance Communications on Board Intership Calls | |
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| Calling the Coast Guard Coast Guard Services Weather and Safety Information Float Plans Direction Finding Routine Calls to the Coast Guard | |
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| Weather Information Weather-Wise Boating Where to Find Weather Forecasts | |
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| Making a Phone Call Coast Radio Stations Phone Calls Step-by-Step | |
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| VHF Radio versus Cellular Phones Cell Phones on Boats | |
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| Port Operations and Marinas | |
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| Marine Radio Legal Requirements in the United States and Canada United States Canada | |
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| The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System | |
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| What Is the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System? | |
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| Other GMDSS Equipment EPIRBs Search-and-Rescue Transponders (SARTs) Navtex Systems | |
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| The Last Word: Training | |
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| Appendices | |
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| U.S. Maritime VHF Bandplan | |
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| Canadian Maritime VHF Bandplan | |
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| International Maritime VHF Bandplan | |
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| U.S. Coast Guard Weather Broadcast Schedule | |
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| Maritel Coast Radio Station Channels | |
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| U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard MMSI Numbers | |
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| Contact Information | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Making the Call: Quick | |
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| Reference | |
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| Index | |