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MARINE ELECTRONICS
VHF Radio
On board many pleasurecraft, only the
compass is more neglected and taken
for granted than the VHF radio. And that is
understandable - wrong but understandable.
Most of us cruise in familiar waters, close
to home and we are there to enjoy the good
weather, not to fight a storm. So fortunately,
we are almost never in an emergency situation and the VHF radio that was installed
into the dashboard or bolted to the binnacle
top when we bought the boat, is simply not
used that much. And, it's never upgraded as
long as it keeps working.
That's where we need to improve. The
latest VHF radios have simply amazing and
potentially life-saving capabilities, yet they
are quite reasonably priced with even the
high-end units costing under a grand and
more basic sets just a few hundred.
The latest offerings from Garmin, Icom,
Standard Horizon, Raymarine and others
now include features like Automatic
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Identification Systems (AIS) designed to
enhance convenience and safety, and
Digital Selective Calling (DSC), a global
protocol that uses channel 70 to transmit
and receive digital messages. VHF radios
equipped with DSC can send and
receive digital emergency messages, private
calls and general calls and let you call
attention to VHF calls by using stored
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)
numbers. DSC significantly improves the
chances of rapid rescue.
In this Canadian Yachting Marine
Electronics special section, we will cover
important points of VHF radio licensing,
operator protocol and etiquette, as well as
how to get the most value from your VHF.
We also have a separate section on AIS and
more technical detail on the systems in the
USA for readers who are coastal or Great
Lakes cruisers and who are likely to get into
American waters.
Read on and rediscover the huge value in
your VHF radio!
DECEMBER 2017
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Yachting December 2017
Vantage Point: Little Boat, Big Boat – Where Did You Start?
Club Profile: Gimli Yacht Club
Galley Guys: The Galley Guys Travel to Newfoundland
Travel Destinations: The Middens of Galiano Island
Profile of a Cruising Family: Redefining the Face of Yachting in Canada
Marine Electronics: Special Feature – A Guide to Maritime VHF Radio for Pleasure Craft
Marine Electronics: Special Feature – AIS - Peering Atop Islands and Around Bends
The Port Hole
Marine Electronics: Special Feature – WiFi Boosters
Sail Review: Dehler 38
Power Review: Cruisers Yachts Cantius 50
Power Review: Jeanneau NC 895
Summer Event Coverage: Poker Run 101
Crossing the Line: Flying Dutchman
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Cover1
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Cover2
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 3
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Vantage Point: Little Boat, Big Boat – Where Did You Start?
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 5
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Club Profile: Gimli Yacht Club
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 7
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 8
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 9
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 10
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 11
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Galley Guys: The Galley Guys Travel to Newfoundland
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 13
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 14
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 15
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Travel Destinations: The Middens of Galiano Island
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 17
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 19
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 21
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 23
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Profile of a Cruising Family: Redefining the Face of Yachting in Canada
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 25
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 26
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 27
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Marine Electronics: Special Feature – A Guide to Maritime VHF Radio for Pleasure Craft
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 35
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Marine Electronics: Special Feature – AIS - Peering Atop Islands and Around Bends
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 37
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 38
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - The Port Hole
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Marine Electronics: Special Feature – WiFi Boosters
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 53
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 54
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 55
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Sail Review: Dehler 38
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 57
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 58
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 59
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Power Review: Cruisers Yachts Cantius 50
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 65
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Power Review: Jeanneau NC 895
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 70
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - 71
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Summer Event Coverage: Poker Run 101
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Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Crossing the Line: Flying Dutchman
Canadian Yachting December 2017 - Cover3
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