Reply With QuoteWave of the future. DSC will be mandatory very soon on all new radios very soon. They operate on VHF and will be a great addition with your GPS hooked into it.
boc
any one here have any experience with these?Do you really think they are all that necessary over normal VHF?
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
Wave of the future. DSC will be mandatory very soon on all new radios very soon. They operate on VHF and will be a great addition with your GPS hooked into it.
boc
Most commercial vessels no longer moniter ch 16 due to recent regulation changes. That takes a whole bunch of ears out of the equation for hearing a Mayday.
With DSC, a distress call is instant and broadcasted to ALL vessels in the area as well as CCG, no matter what chanell they (vessels) are tuned into.
Once you learn more about it, you'll understand just how important it really is.
I don't believe one can even purchase a new radio that insn't so equipped. Take the time and get it set-up and learn how to use it.
Some like it rough...
Others just puke!.
Mr. Dean
I've been doing a little more research and I like it.But how do I know if my GPS will connect with it.Or do I need to buy a special GPS as well?
My god!does it ever end?<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
Don't even consider a VHF without DSC. Simply put it is life saving technology. Read the post here about capsizing in the sound. Picture yourself stressed with seconds abandon ship. Push one button and Coast Guard and RCC know your coordinates down to the foot.
Bought my VHF and GPS from Rauer in North Van. Not the cheapest, but the guy knows his product and even draws you a simple wiring diagram. It's just a matter of 2 wires.
Best of all. It's free. It took minutes to fill out the form, fax it to Industry Canada and recieve a MMSI number.
what brand/model did you get.How can I know if my current GPS will connect.quote:
Don't even consider a VHF without DSC. Simply put it is life saving technology. Read the post here about capsizing in the sound. Picture yourself stressed with seconds abandon ship. Push one button and Coast Guard and RCC know your coordinates down to the foot.
Bought my VHF and GPS from Rauer in North Van. Not the cheapest, but the guy knows his product and even draws you a simple wiring diagram. It's just a matter of 2 wires.
Best of all. It's free. It took minutes to fill out the form, fax it to Industry Canada and recieve a MMSI number.
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
what brand/model did you get.How can I know if my current GPS will connect.quote:
Don't even consider a VHF without DSC. Simply put it is life saving technology. Read the post here about capsizing in the sound. Picture yourself stressed with seconds abandon ship. Push one button and Coast Guard and RCC know your coordinates down to the foot.
Bought my VHF and GPS from Rauer in North Van. Not the cheapest, but the guy knows his product and even draws you a simple wiring diagram. It's just a matter of 2 wires.
Best of all. It's free. It took minutes to fill out the form, fax it to Industry Canada and recieve a MMSI number.
a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing
I am not saying they are the best, but they are very good. They have lots of information at their site and my company uses them in all their tugs and boom boats. I have both a handheld and base unit in my boat and I have never had a problem with them
This site has some information videos on how DSC works
http://www.icomamerica.com/marine/video/
I am not saying they are the best, but they are very good. They have lots of information at their site and my company uses them in all their tugs and boom boats. I have both a handheld and base unit in my boat and I have never had a problem with them
This site has some information videos on how DSC works
http://www.icomamerica.com/marine/video/
Im just picked up a uniden dsc solara vhs dsc radio fixed mount
Hope its decent 5ft antenna
haven't mounted it yet though
any of you guys have this model?
Island Boy through and through
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