Recently, a friend described a problem he was having with his VHF radio and asked me if I could give him some help fixing it. Luckily, I didn’t have to lift a finger. I’ve seen this problem a dozen or more times through the years, especially on small open boats like trailered … Continue reading
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Getting DSC on your VHF Radio
What’s the number-one reason why the Coast Guard can’t find boaters, even though they have DSC equipped VHF radios on board? Because the radio wasn’t properly interfaced with their chartplotter. In fact, according to the Coast Guard even though all VHFS sold in the US are required by law to … Continue reading


