Download or read book The Boatowner s Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio written by The United States Power Squadrons and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 2005-11-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new digital Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is revolutionizing emergency communications and international search-and-rescue at sea. Clearly and concisely, this one-of-a-kind guide presents what you should know about using digital marine radios for emergency assistance and enhanced safety.
Download or read book A Boater s Guide to VHF and GMDSS written by Sue Fletcher and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-05-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and VHF (Very High Frequency) radiotelephone are integral components of the worldwide marine radio communications system. Nearly six million U.S. and Canadian recreational sail- and powerboats carry VHF radios. Endorsed by the U.S. Coast Guard and written by a navigation VHF-DSC radio trainer, this userfriendly guide gets boaters quickly up to speed on both analog and digital VHF radiotelephone usage. Its straightforward, nontechnical coverage, "Geek-speak" boxed definitions, quick reference chart, and more make it easy for readers to quickly master and get the most out of their radios.
Download or read book Boatowner s Guide to Marine Electronics written by Gordon West and published by International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide contains all the information a boat owner needs to know to compare, assess, buy, install, and operate marine electronic gear--in an objective, straightforward text.
Download or read book VHF Radio Handbook for Boat Owners written by Mark Jonsson and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VHF RADIO HANDBOOK FOR BOAT OWNERS Learn how to master the VHF marine radio for boat owners and your crew in this comprehensive step-by-step guide handbook. Welcome to the VHF RADIO HANDBOOK FOR BOAT OWNERS. Published in 2019, this up to date handbook explains all the procedures for how to use your VHF marine radio in a simple and secure manner with step-by-step guidelines for you and your crew. A VHF-radio on your boat is a very important tool in case of an emergency. It also enables you to receive weather alerts and for establishing contact with your surroundings. An owner of a VHF radio needs to know how to operate it and the procedures to establish contact with others. A VHF radio is your lifeline to land. Do you and everyone in your crew know how to operate the VHF marine radio in an emergency? This book answers how to operate your VHF radio in emergency situations, how to request medical help, how to establish contact with other boats and much more. VHF RADIO HANDBOOK Everything you need to know about the basics for you VHF radio (Dual-band, handheld devices, how it works, range of VHF, etc.) How to establish contact with other boats Sending an emergency broadcast with your radio How to send information over DSC How to request medical advice Templates for emergency procedures for you and your crew ... and much more Get your copy of VHF RADIO HANDBOOK FOR BOAT OWNERS today!
Download or read book RYA Handy Guide to Marine Radio written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Small Boat Radio written by Mike Harris and published by Sheridan House Incorporated. This book was released on 1991-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to marine radio communications for small boats. The author gives information on: licensing procedures for VHF, amateur radio, CB and HF, compatibility with generators, echo sounders, satnav and autopilots - antenna positioning - and earthing requirements.
Download or read book RYA Handy Guide to Marine Radio inc GMDSS G G22 written by Royal Yachting Association and published by Royal Yachting Association. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy book for the leisure user is a quick-reference guide to radio procedures (including Urgency, Safety, and Distress messaging); installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS including Navtex. It also features useful extras, including prowords, the phonetic alphabet and numerals, and two sample Distress Procedure Cards for vessels with and without DSC. Chapters include: GMDSS Radio Procedures Installation and Maintenance, and Licensing The look and feel of the layout has benefitted from an overall redesign, making even the most complicated subject easily understandable. This makes the RYA Handy Guide to Marine Radio an even more user friendly aid to marine radio usage than ever before. This book takes advantage of Google's accessibility features (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6006564?hl=en-GB).
Download or read book Reeds VHF DSC Handbook written by Sue Fletcher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-20 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reed's VHF DSC Handbook is a user-friendly guide that gets marine VHF radio users quickly up to speed with both the analogue and digital functions on the radio. Sue Fletcher's straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure craft VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS. Since it was first published it has become the standard work on the subject. Updated to take into account new developments and procedures it provides: all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate (SRC) - which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio;radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more; a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex; an invaluable onboard reference. The rescue authorities and commercial maritime world now rely almost entirely on DSC for initial contact, so if you need help and want to be heard, a marine VHF DSC radio is essential. 'If you are looking for just one book to explain all marine VHF operating code and procedure, you need look no further... Packed with hints, tips and sound advice, it explains, in the clearest possible way, all one could wish to know about VHF, present and future.' Yachting Monthly
Download or read book Handbook for Marine Radio Communication 5E written by Graham Lees and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition explains the GMDSS rules, regulations and procedures. The book contains the regulations drawn from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and it is a useful teaching aid for GMDSS topics thoroughly updated to explain: significant changes in operating procedures to GMDSS, improvements to communication equipment and the new opportunities they provide, including: Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), Inmarsat Fleet services amendments to GMDSS radio maintenance certificate. Also expanded to include sections on use of radio for: piracy and armed robbery attacks at sea, medical advice and assistance, Mede Vac; and contains updated and extended contact details of important organisations relevant to GMDSS.
Download or read book Boating Skills and Seamanship Chapter 13 Your Boat s Radio written by US Coast Guard Auxiliary and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-09-14 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before you take to the waters, know the basics from America's largest boating educator Learn the fundamentals of boating navigation from the U.S.C.G. Auxiliary’s cornerstone how-to guide, Boating Skills and Seamanship. This e-chapter 13 focuses on boat radios.
Download or read book Power Cruising written by Young, Claiborne and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reed s VHF DSC Handbook written by Sue Fletcher and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is divided into two parts- 1. Radio Theory which covers the principles of GMDSS, the VHF DSC radio, EPIRBs, Navtex, SARTs, batteries, antennas, radio signals and VHF channel allocation. 2. Radio Practice encompasses routine radio procedure, programming the radio , distress, urgency and safety working, all with sample screens that display the information as you would see it on a DSC radio. Included at the end of each part of the book are a total of 75 questions with answers to help you to determine your level of understanding. Throughout there are 'Tips' on how to get more from your radio and the whole text is written with the layman in mind, with minimal jargon and plenty of clear diagrams and tables to describe some of the more technical parts of the syllabus. There is a great deal of useful information that you will find invaluable once you have obtained your licence and it will be a helpful book for 'brushing-up' your radio procedure at the start of each new boating season.
Download or read book GMDSS Handbook written by John Campbell and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to passing the operator's examination for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which will be compulsory for ships over 300 tons as from February 1999. Apart from its most important task, that of life-saving, GMDSS will provide an international maritime system of instant commmunication, that will broadcast all types of safety, weather and navigational information on the high seas.
Download or read book The Boatowner s Guide to Corrosion written by Everett Collier and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book GMDSS written by Denise Brehaut and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete explanation of the operation and procedures involved in GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress & Safety System) as well as the established exam syllabus handbook. Written in jargon-free language and with very clear illustrations.
Download or read book Marine VHF Radio Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boatowner s Mechanical and Electrical Manual written by Nigel Calder and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2005-06-21 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The boatowner's foremost troubleshooting guide, now better than ever If it's on a boat and it has screws, wires, or moving parts, it's covered in Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual. When you leave the dock with this book aboard, you have at your fingertips the best and most comprehensive advice on: Battery technologies 12- and 24-volt DC systems Corrosion, bonding, and lightning protection Generators, inverters, and battery chargers Electric motors and electric lights Marine electronics, antennas, and RFI Diesel engines Transmissions, shaft brakes, and propellers Refrigeration and air-conditioning Tanks, plumbing, and through-hulls Pumps and watermakers Steering, autopilots, and wind vanes Stoves and heaters Winches, windlasses, and bow thrusters Spars, rigging, and roller reefing "If you had to choose a single book to help you assess and maintain your boat gear, this would be it."—Practical Sailor "A truly remarkable bible. . . . This book is the best of its kind."—WoodenBoat "A major achievement. . . . It would be hard to imagine anything going wrong on a boat that couldn't be figured out with this book."—Sailing World "The world's best technical reference and troubleshooting book."—Sailing Inland and Offshore "This manual will be of lasting interest to anyone who wants to know how their boat works, what has gone wrong when it doesn't, and how it could be fixed."—Classic Boat "Without becoming too complex, the book covers almost every imaginable mechanical or electrical matter in the marine environment."—Work Boat World "Calder lives what he writes, . . . [and] what he offers . . . is practical solutions to problems associated with increasingly complex marine systems. . . . [A] bargain for anyone in the construction and repair side of the boat business."—Professional Boatbuilder
