AMEC CAMINO-101 Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 44)

VHF DSC: Reasons to Own It

(Conclusion)

 In an emergency, DSC can electronically notify Coast Guard AND

ALL NEARBY RADIOS in about 1/3 second with:

– your GPS location, nature of distress, boat name

– Via MMSI, the USCG can look up your home and cell phone numbers

to get your name and contact you via phone

– All boats within range are switched to channel 16

 Enables sharing GPS location information quickly with a friend, so

you can find each other accurately

– Can even automatically poll another DSC radio to follow its path

 DSC is the fastest way to call someone and switch to a working

channel

 You might use DSC to locate your stolen boat, if in range

In a coastal cruising emergency, a VHF DSC connected to a

working GPS is the most valuable device you can have.

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AMEC CAMINO-101 Instruction Manual Page 44