Josh Assing wrote:
Anyone try using it yet? Anyone using it regularly. Anyone have their

yes. Semi-regularly.

MMSI? How many people have connected their VHF-DSC radio to their GPS
you can't use it w/o one.
Actually, that is not true. DSC works fine without a GPS hooked up. It
just won't be able to broadcast your position.


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I think the biggest problem is that people need to BUY a NEW radio. The only
reason I have one is that I bought a boat w/o a radio -- it wasn't much more to
get one with dsc - so i did. Most folks I know have older radios that work; so
they don't get new ones.

I don't think the need to buy a new radio is that much of an issue. DSC
has been required on VHF radios for years now (1999 I think). Most
boaters I know have VHF-DSC radios, but I don't know anyone who is using
the DSC feature yet.

Larry Weiss
"...Ever After!"