Channels | 19 |
Channel Bank | 19 |
Directory | 20 |
Storing/Editing MMSI Data | 20 |
DSC Monitor | 21 |
GPS Operation | 22 |
H/L | 22 |
Memory Operation | 22 |
Position Send/Request | 23 |
Transmission | 23 |
Reception | 24 |
Priority Channel (16/9) | 25 |
PTT (Push To Talk) | 25 |
Scan | 25 |
Weather (Wx) | 27 |
Frequency Charts & Usage | 28 |
FCC Radio License and MMSI Number Information
In U.S. waters, vessels which are not required to carry radio equipment are not required to have an FCC (Federal Communications Commis- sion) ship station license for a VHF marine radio.
However, any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an interna- tional voyage, carrying a HF single side band radio telephone or marine satellite terminal must have an FCC license.
License application forms for ship and land stations can be downloaded free from the FCC web site at this address: www.fcc.gov/formpage.html. You may also order copies of these forms by calling the FCC Forms Dis- tribution Center at
At this time, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a ship radio station call sign. The U.S. Coast Guard recommends using the boat's registration number and state.
The BoatU.S. MMSI Program has been certified by both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Coast Guard to as- sign MMSI numbers to vessels with DSC capable radios. To obtain and register your free MMSI number, the Coast Guard recommends logging onto http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ and following the instructions.
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