Radio Techniques - Free Online Tutorial
How are your radio techniques? Are you sure that you are handling your VHF radio like a professional? How long ago did you do your radio course, and have the procedures changed? 
'VHF Radio with DSC feature'
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With DSC Calling, are you aware of the additional uses for this tool? Did you know that this feature of your VHF can be used to track your friends' and buddies' positions on your chartplotter?
What's the situatin with regard to Channel 16 and Channel 70 these days?
Out there on the waves, one hears plenty of misuse of the VHF, both from a technical and procedural point of view.
If you can't answer the questions posed above satisfactorily, or you have a crew member who might benefit, the US Coastguard, in conjunction with BoatU.S., has an excellent tutorial for dusting up skills, which you can access hereand click on the 'DSC Radio Tutorial' box.
If you are not in the USA, it's still an excellent online-accessible tool - and go to Item 7 if you are only interested in the usage tutorial.
by BW Media 
Jan Juc, VIC
