DSC, will it become more relevant when the CG is cut..?

[Arghiro]

(snip)
Out of interest, if you were given a DSC set gratis today, would you fit it?

That's mighty generous of you Julian, certainly I would Just leave it with the HM at Caernarfon & I will pick it up next time I'm out.








It's OK, I know you were only asking rhetorically

[Rowana]

(snip)
Out of interest, if you were given a DSC set gratis today, would you fit it?

That's mighty generous of you Julian, certainly I would Just leave it with the HM at Caernarfon & I will pick it up next time I'm out.

It's OK, I know you were only asking rhetorically

I have a good idea as to what would happen if someone gave me a DSC set free!

It would probably lie around for quie a few months, then one day when the weather is shyte, in a fit of utter boredom I would fit it in place of the old set. Whould I set up all the fancy functions? Not a hope in hell! Once it was fitted and working, I'd put the kettle on, have a brew and admire my handywork.

Once another few months have passed and the weather was again shyte, I MIGHT get around to setting up the functions if I was completely bored once more.

[aquaplane]

When you call another DSC set using the MMSI number, you set the desired working channel before you transmit the call, usually 6,8,72 or 77. When the called person presses the acknowledge button on their set, both sets switch to that working channel automatically, you can be overheard by anyone listening to that working channel. It is only the initial call which is specific to the MMSI.

Ohhh, I understood it wrong then, it's not the first time and it won't be the last. Thanks for pointing that out. I suppose I should read the instruction book to see what my radio will do and what it won't.
Once I could get the inshore forecast I lost interest a bit.