
Is it worth to the VHF radio have DSC function. Anyone use it?
#11
Posted 24 December 2017 - 02:03 PM
DSC actually helps the noise issue - if you turn the volume down, and adjust the squelch so you don't hear the traffic, the DSC call to you, or broadcast, is still well audible in an emergency. Great feature.
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats
#12
Posted 24 December 2017 - 07:45 PM
#13
Posted 24 December 2017 - 07:52 PM
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats
#14
Posted 24 December 2017 - 07:58 PM
VHF Mayday, stopped counting years ago, but 2 in the last month
#15
Posted 25 December 2017 - 05:48 AM
Have a vhf purely for weather report,cannot be bothered listening to B/S but must admit when I have the boy onboard do tend to lodge a t/r with c/g for the just in case,but if another vessel in close proximity is trouble they better let a flare off if they want my attention.
About 2 /3 months ago a mayday call was heard and I pity the poor bugger trying to find them,the caller had no idea where they were,had to describe various landmarks,about 20 minutes later figured they were out the back of the noisies,so in that case a flare would of been more use.
The boss said "see you in the morning"didnt know he liked sailing
#16
Posted 25 December 2017 - 01:26 PM
The ultimate result of shielding men from folly is to fill the world with fools. Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher 1820 - 1903
#17
Posted 25 December 2017 - 02:47 PM
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats
#18
Posted 25 December 2017 - 06:05 PM
#19
Posted 31 January 2018 - 12:47 PM
Have a vhf purely for weather report,cannot be bothered listening to B/S but must admit when I have the boy onboard do tend to lodge a t/r with c/g for the just in case,but if another vessel in close proximity is trouble they better let a flare off if they want my attention.
About 2 /3 months ago a mayday call was heard and I pity the poor bugger trying to find them,the caller had no idea where they were,had to describe various landmarks,about 20 minutes later figured they were out the back of the noisies,so in that case a flare would of been more use.
DSC solves that as well because most modern sets broadcast lat & long position as part of the distress message so the whole world can see where they are. Saves the whole "Where are you?" thing.
Given Maritime NZ boasts about having one of the largest SAR regions in the world to look after I can't understand why NZ is dragging its heels to adopt marine safety technology that has been mainstream for over a decade elsewhere in the world. I know VHF is short-range and doesn't help with the large SAR region (much) but it's the message it sends to everyone i.e. "Sorry - no DSC - we're still in the dark ages".
You can judge a person by how much they help someone who can do nothing for them in return.
#20
Posted 31 January 2018 - 01:08 PM
DSC solves that as well because most modern sets broadcast lat & long position as part of the distress message so the whole world can see where they are. Saves the whole "Where are you?" thing.
Given Maritime NZ boasts about having one of the largest SAR regions in the world to look after I can't understand why NZ is dragging its heels to adopt marine safety technology that has been mainstream for over a decade elsewhere in the world. I know VHF is short-range and doesn't help with the large SAR region (much) but it's the message it sends to everyone i.e. "Sorry - no DSC - we're still in the dark ages".
Ahh, but that's what we have volatile explosives on board for...
Just yesterday I was checking my flares.
Had to carefully read the small print to work out which end to hold and which end shoots explosive charges off.
Wasn't exactly obvious which ones were orange smoke, red hand helds or the ones better suited to taking down light aircraft.
All the price tags were in-tacked, f*ck they are expensive.
Then I checked the expiry dates, now I'm in a bad mood...
Not sure if I should keep my flares in the gas locker, but I really don't want my young kids finding them and permanently scaring themselves or worse.
It is absolutely beyond me why we are required to carry volatile explosives onboard. Never seen one used in anger. Never heard of one used in anger in NZ in the last 10 years. Between VHF with or without DSC, PLB's and now AIS distress beacons I would have though thought the explosives were redundant.
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