Ian Waugh - A Mariner\'s Guide to Marine Communications

Index

A

Accounting Authority Identification Code 209

address book ................................................................................................ 161

Admiralty List of Radio Signals ........................................................... 1, 209

airband transceiver ..................................................................................... 206

ALRS

Vol. 1 ........................................................................ 36, 37, 47, 116, 236

Vol. 2 ................................................... ...................................................... 37

Vol. 3 .................... .............................. ......................... 18, 21, 23, 37, 123

Vol. 5 ................................................................... 12, 18, 29, 37, 98, 180

Vol. 6 ........................................................................................ 37, 39, 236

alternator 193

Amateur Maritime Mobile Net .................................................................. 143

AMVER .............................................................................................. 48, 118

service ...................................................................................................... 36

antenna

coupler ......................................................................................................... 209

maintenance and checks ....................................................................... 148

polarisation ......... .................................................................................... 130

radiation hazard ........................................................................... 150, 168

whip ........................................................................................................ 149

ATU/ASMU ............................................................................................... 209

Audio Frequency .... .................................................................................... 209

Audio Frequency Gain .............................................................................. 209

AUSREP

reporting area .......................................................................................... 36

system 36

Autolink .................................................................................................. 47, 50

Automatic Gain Control (AGe) ................................................................ 142

Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) .......................................... 125, 209

availability of equipment ........................................................................... 224

B

batteries

check condition...... .......... .......... .......... .......... .............................. ......... 196

electrolyte level....... ..... .............. ........... ............... .......... .............. ......... 195

external checks............ ..................... ........................ ...... .............. ......... 196

internal checks 196

lead acid 194

load test ........................................................................ .......................... 196

NiCad 194

state of charge 195

VHF radio ..... .......... .......... .......... ..................... ................ ..................... 199

battery compartment

safety precautions .................................................................................. 197

Below Deck Unit (BDU) ............................................................................ 165

MARINE COMMUNICATIONS 243