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

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responsible person

radio communications in an emergency 25

RF gain ................................................................................................ 142, 214

RT Silence Periods 200

rules

distress acknowledgement

HF 101

VHF/MF .......................................................................................... 100

distress relay

HF 101

VHF/MF .......................................................................................... 100

safety ................................................................................................................. 2

(Securite) communications 121

(Securite) messages ................................................................................ 121

calls 121

Safety/Securite messages ........................................................................... 122

SafetyNET 1, 12, 19, 24, 36, 161, 215

SafetyNET IFleetNET 157

SAR

messages 184

responsibility .............................................................................................. 7

SART I, 37, 186, 206, 215

deployment 190

detection by marine radar 191

routine maintenance & checks 192

satcom equipment ........................................................................................ 86

satellite

acquisition 167

EPIRB 157, 206

GEO-SAR ............................................................................................. 186

LEO-SAR .............................................................................................. 186

LOGIN ................................................................................................... 161

LOGOUT 161

networks

multi-channel high bandwidth ........................................................ 174

propagation ............................................................................................ 158

SCAN 161

service

Globalstar 177

Iridium 177

Thuraya ............................................................................................. 177

SATNAV information ................................................................................ 185

SCAN 17

Scanning Watch Receiver

operation & controls .............................................................................. 143

MARINE COMMUNICATIONS 251