DSC Radio
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LING_BASHER
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Hi Dave did you manage to get all the equipment fitted to Dolly yet such as the fish finder and so on?
Hi Rich,
Everything was fitted when I got her , I just have one specific problem with the input from the plotter to the radio . When the distress button is activated it sends an automatic mayday showing your exact position to the coastghuard ( Or anyone else for that matter ) . It just does not want to play at the moment
Everything else is ready to roll
Everything was fitted when I got her , I just have one specific problem with the input from the plotter to the radio . When the distress button is activated it sends an automatic mayday showing your exact position to the coastghuard ( Or anyone else for that matter ) . It just does not want to play at the moment
Everything else is ready to roll
Norman
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Hi Dave, not sure but I would expect position to be continually updated and displayed, I`ll have a word with Barrie next to slinky kate he`s just fitted a DSC along with a new furuno Plotter and its all up and running fine.
When are you expecting to be up here Dave? weather supposed to be easing as next week goes on.
When are you expecting to be up here Dave? weather supposed to be easing as next week goes on.
Norman,
Looking at next thursday onwards , weather permitting . I\'ll post nearer the time .
Made up a boatload of pirks of all colours , leadheads , booms it runs in to hundreds . Reckon it will be bait this time of year , looking at St: mary\'s or down south inshore .
Fingers crossed .
Looking at next thursday onwards , weather permitting . I\'ll post nearer the time .
Made up a boatload of pirks of all colours , leadheads , booms it runs in to hundreds . Reckon it will be bait this time of year , looking at St: mary\'s or down south inshore .
Fingers crossed .
LING_BASHER
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\"pirks of all colours , leadheads , booms it runs in to hundreds \" lol nice1 Dave all set for the summer sport.
This time last year i fished up Craster on the boat and did well with baited baylights and a flowing trace.
This time last year i fished up Craster on the boat and did well with baited baylights and a flowing trace.
jason
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dave
i have a full dsc (gmdss) short/long and satellite ticket. Yes have seen the distress sent - response is where you are in the coastal areas (areas 1) you would normally get an instantanious reply from a coastal station as most modern systems would send it over vhf as well as satellite. Yes you can set it up to receive weather warnings and navigation warnings via the system automatically. I would be interested to have a look at your system when you get up here - just to see how different it is to the navy system(not a lot i believe as system is civilian).
Regards
Jason
i have a full dsc (gmdss) short/long and satellite ticket. Yes have seen the distress sent - response is where you are in the coastal areas (areas 1) you would normally get an instantanious reply from a coastal station as most modern systems would send it over vhf as well as satellite. Yes you can set it up to receive weather warnings and navigation warnings via the system automatically. I would be interested to have a look at your system when you get up here - just to see how different it is to the navy system(not a lot i believe as system is civilian).
Regards
Jason
Jason,
Thanks for that . I have the short range / dsc certificate and everything is easier sat in a classroom LOL .
It is a bit ott on the face of it , but there have been isolated cases I\'ve heard of where a \"Normal\" mayday could not be sent ( ie being ran over by a ferry in the fog ) . Better to have it than not like I think .
It\'s wired up to my chartplotter now and shows my position ready to send in an emergency .
If I want to receive weather warnings , I understand it requires to be wired up to a Navtex receiver . Is that correct ?
Thanks for that . I have the short range / dsc certificate and everything is easier sat in a classroom LOL .
It is a bit ott on the face of it , but there have been isolated cases I\'ve heard of where a \"Normal\" mayday could not be sent ( ie being ran over by a ferry in the fog ) . Better to have it than not like I think .
It\'s wired up to my chartplotter now and shows my position ready to send in an emergency .
If I want to receive weather warnings , I understand it requires to be wired up to a Navtex receiver . Is that correct ?
jason
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yes mate it does. the set i used to use received into the set also and had a little screen that you could look at the general calls received. Your right though it is a bit ott but as you say safety comes first. Bet you can not wait still until the weather turns for the best.
The navtex is a good bit of kit and very easy to set up for the areas you require.
The navtex is a good bit of kit and very easy to set up for the areas you require.
Hi Dave
Norman has been trying to get me to log on to this board for a while so thought I would have a quick look and I noticed you message about DSC. Pleased you got sorted with it. I think you can make a list of contacts on the DSC radio\'s for sending text messages. Whats your MMSI number and I will give it a try. Might be good to have some contacts in for when the season starts.
By the way I have Malibu next to Norman in the marina.
Regards
Barrie
Norman has been trying to get me to log on to this board for a while so thought I would have a quick look and I noticed you message about DSC. Pleased you got sorted with it. I think you can make a list of contacts on the DSC radio\'s for sending text messages. Whats your MMSI number and I will give it a try. Might be good to have some contacts in for when the season starts.
By the way I have Malibu next to Norman in the marina.
Regards
Barrie
Welcome to the site Barrie , pleased you made it 
Some good chat on here and some very nice people , made some good friends from here . Someone will always help with any problems and nothing is too much trouble
I\'ll catch you next time at R/Q for a look at \"Malibu\" , she really looks good . As we have said before , it\'s been along winter though roll on the season . Don\'t know if Norman mentioned it to you but we are planning some big trips (Graveyard for one ) , can\'t wait .
Hope you enjoy the site .
Some good chat on here and some very nice people , made some good friends from here . Someone will always help with any problems and nothing is too much trouble
I\'ll catch you next time at R/Q for a look at \"Malibu\" , she really looks good . As we have said before , it\'s been along winter though
roll on the season . Don\'t know if Norman mentioned it to you but we are planning some big trips (Graveyard for one ) , can\'t wait .Hope you enjoy the site .
boblydon
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Hi Barie,it\'s about bloody time you joined, anyway welcome to the site, are you up for the few longer trips this year??? possibly even a few weekends away???,just to let you know i have sold the oqueteua she is away to belfast in a few days,m new boat will be here this friday ( hopefully ) see you down the marina soon
Hi Dave. Yeah feel free to have a pop over and have a look on board. I bet you cannot wait for the better weather to give your boat a try. Just wait until you have blood and guts all over that nice new white deck.
Bob, I agree it is about time but it\'s this new technology and stuff!!!!! Yes I am definetly up for some longer trips this year and a few weekends sounds good to me as long as you let me keep up with you
Bet you cannot wait until Friday. I will try and get down on Saturday to admire it. Its been all change at the marina this year with boats coming and going.
Bob, I agree it is about time but it\'s this new technology and stuff!!!!! Yes I am definetly up for some longer trips this year and a few weekends sounds good to me as long as you let me keep up with you
Bet you cannot wait until Friday. I will try and get down on Saturday to admire it. Its been all change at the marina this year with boats coming and going.
Norman
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new technology and stuff!!!!! ....... LOL yeah sure from an IT expert......
good to have you here Barrie ..............
BIG NEWS ..... have you heard the forcast ???? looks like we`re all going fishing this weekend.... big high pressure over europe (big in area that it) settles nicley to the south east of us by the weekend drawing warm air up from the south and across from the west, should bring slight to med westerlies of warmer southern air. Look out you fish .............
good to have you here Barrie ..............
BIG NEWS ..... have you heard the forcast ???? looks like we`re all going fishing this weekend.... big high pressure over europe (big in area that it) settles nicley to the south east of us by the weekend drawing warm air up from the south and across from the west, should bring slight to med westerlies of warmer southern air. Look out you fish .............
Just out of interest , I went to the Boat & Caravan show at Birmingham today and the MCA had a stand there . A very helpfull bloke had two DSC radio\'s on display and we had a play with them .
When the user is comfortable with the system it will be the dogs do-das but the guy said from 2005 the coastguard are no longer obliged to keep a watch on ch16 . I cannot help thinking it all part of a job cuts programme which will force ( or try to force ) all craft to carry digital equipment and cut manning levels .
Just wondering when these b......s are going to stop
When the user is comfortable with the system it will be the dogs do-das but the guy said from 2005 the coastguard are no longer obliged to keep a watch on ch16 . I cannot help thinking it all part of a job cuts programme which will force ( or try to force
) all craft to carry digital equipment and cut manning levels .Just wondering when these b......s are going to stop
