VHF Tips

[TJones]

Originally Posted by FISH11

You don't need an MMSI#, unless you have a bunch of friends that you are going to be sharing conversations with. That is more for like private conversations. The radio works as a normal VHS radio the way it comes. You can program the channels you wish to scan usually one is 16 for emergencies, the main channels guys in the San Diego fishing community use channels 68 and 69.

Are emergency responders still gonna receive your signal and come out if it is not registered?

[FISH11]

Originally Posted by TJones

Are emergency responders still gonna receive your signal and come out if it is not registered?

Not automatically, they can hear your message and if you read out the coordinates from the screen, then you are OK. The automatic feature is definitely an advantage in an emergency. Thanks to Roc, for doing the work in finding an easy way to get an MMSI#. I followed his link late last night and got mine, it was very simple. THANKS Roc!