Marine VHF has become the CB of the 21st century

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:21:30 GMT, "NetWorkin"
wrote:

I'm sure if I made ten improper transmissions on marine VHF radio let's
say on ch.16 I could guarantee I would get the $10,000 fine, and
imprisonment for two years!" this I can count on.
BUT big Telemarketers can break the FCC laws 2000 times a day and nothing
comes of it for them.
Who is big brother watching out for? I'd go for a simple multiple guess quiz
you must pass before Marine VHF Radio purchase. Self education just doesn't
seem to work.

Actually two-way radio enforcement is not nearly as strict as you've
implied. If you transmit a deliberate false "mayday" you could get
into serious trouble (Assuming they were able to track you down). On
the other hand, simple protocol infractions are not treated with the
same earnest.

Being a ham radio operator, I see all sorts of rule infractions go by
on a daily basis. The basic fact of the matter is that the FCC is up
to their ears in issues to deal with, and they tend to prioritize
them. A few goofs on VHF marine are not enough to get the attention of
the FCC in most cases.

Dave

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:01:22 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


I usually listen to 16 on the Bay.

16 what...16 candles on your 17 year old portable cassette player,
while sitting on a dirty pickle bucket on shore, drinking a forty?

The Coasties are on the channel
frequently with reports of missing boats, or boats in trouble, et
cetera. Every so often, a boater will ask for a "radio check" while on
16, and usually the Coasties tell the boater to use another channel for
that. Perfectly appropriate for the Coasties to do that.

Not true. More proof you know nothing, and fabricate your boating
experience.

Many older radios are "rock bound", meaning they are crystal contolled
on 16. It is, and always has been, very common to get radio checks on
16.

Caught in another fabrication, you boatles twit...care to comment?

I thought not... [huge grin]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 15:02:36 GMT, Cleesturtle wrote:

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:01:22 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:


I usually listen to 16 on the Bay.

16 what...16 candles on your 17 year old portable cassette player,
while sitting on a dirty pickle bucket on shore, drinking a forty?

The Coasties are on the channel
frequently with reports of missing boats, or boats in trouble, et
cetera. Every so often, a boater will ask for a "radio check" while on
16, and usually the Coasties tell the boater to use another channel for
that. Perfectly appropriate for the Coasties to do that.

Not true. More proof you know nothing, and fabricate your boating
experience.

Many older radios are "rock bound", meaning they are crystal contolled
on 16. It is, and always has been, very common to get radio checks on
16.

Caught in another fabrication, you boatles twit...care to comment?

I thought not... [huge grin]

I don't know about Harry, but I will. :)

Just out curiosity, because I haven't seen or worked on a marine vhf
radio in, hell, twenty years or so, I looked on the web for VHF
crystals. What do you know - they still make 'em!!!!

I didn't have the same luck looking for the radios, however.

I'd be curious how many of thie crystal controlled radios are still in
service....

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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