13. Your Boat's Radio Flashcards
You will need an operator’s license for your VHF-FM if you
plan to dock in a foreign port
VHF-FM licenses are issued by the
FCC
If a VHF-FM channel number has the letter A attached to it, this means the channel is
USA only
Before you transmit
listen to see if someone else is using the channel
At the beginning and end of each message, you must
state your name actually, the name of your vessel
The most important purpose of a marine radiotelephone is
safety
Radios equipped with digital selective calling (DSC)
use channel 70 to transmit its digital informaiton
If you set your squelch control too low you will
receive too many stations
The distress signal that is used to indicate grave and imminent danger and to request immediate assistance is
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
Which channel is the Coast Guard liaison channel
16
When you have completed your radiotelephone communication and do not require a reply use the proword
out
If you hear SEELONCE MAYDAY on your marine radio, you know that
a mayday is in progress
you are NOT supposed to use your radio
Radio silence is requested
ALL of the above
The range of your VHF-FM radio depends on
height of your antenna
height of the receiving antenna
gain of your antenna
ALL of the above
Keep a watch on the calling channel at all times except when
you are communicating on another channel, or your radio is not turned on
A radio message concerning weather or safety of navigation is preceded by the words
securite
Do not call a Coast Guard Station on Channel 16 to request
a radio check
Although you may install your VHF-FM radio, any repairs or internal adjustments must be made by
an FCC licensed general class commercial operator
Although a CB radio may be useful, it should not be seen as a means of
contacting the Coast Guard
When calling another vessel, the preliminary call must not exceed
30 seconds
If you can’t reach a limited coast station on its working channel, call it on
channel 16
If another station answers your call and you identify yourself, then
request that it switch to a working channel
If you do not get a reply to your call to another station, wait
at least 2 minutes before trying again
After you have tried THREE times to call another station, wait a least
15 minutes
An urgency message is preceded by the urgency signal
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