calling coast guard from a kayak?

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Do you use your VHF or Cell phone? If it's a VHF, in the past you were required to register as a VHF station and received call numbers like "WSP7792". You would use your boat name and this number as your "on-air" identification. Not sure if you have a name for your kayak vessel, but you would at least have a call number... or maybe something like this... "Vessel: Redsledteam WSP7792" ? Did the rules change for VHF radio stations?

I used my cell when I called them from. I have their number saved in the event my radio doesn't work.

[bus kid]

Ask drake.

Originally Posted by Drake

I go without one. Mainly because I always have Cell phone service, and now a days you can't peddle out and not be within ear shout of someone else. I've been on the water over 100 times this year, and haven't had a situation where I needed a radio over my cell phone. It also might have to do with the fact I'm in the Coast Guard and can make a phone call that will get a faster response that a radio call.

Originally Posted by bus kid

Ask drake.

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by bus kid

Ask drake.

set to speed dial..

i actually meant to ask him on Saturday, since he's a coastie and all. the only thing us jarheads are good at is getting out of speeding tickets.

[Nismo228]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

set to speed dial..

i actually meant to ask him on Saturday, since he's a coastie and all. the only thing us jarheads are good at is getting out of speeding tickets.

I'm not even good at that. Got pulled over by a prior marine(same as myself) and couldn't even get the speed reduced and I was getting ready to go to Afghaniland.

[Cbad Mike]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

when calling from a boat usually you identify yourself as your name and your boat name, what do you say when you call from a kayak?

i was wondering this the other day and cant find anything online. lol

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Do you use your VHF or Cell phone? If it's a VHF, in the past you were required to register as a VHF station and received call numbers like "WSP7792". You would use your boat name and this number as your "on-air" identification. Not sure if you have a name for your kayak vessel, but you would at least have a call number... or maybe something like this... "Vessel: Redsledteam WSP7792" ? Did the rules change for VHF radio stations?

Great and important question that I hope we can get a definate answer for.

I like to believe that in the case of an emergency where no one was around to help and I had to call the CG I would be able to give an approximate location based on landmarks in the event my GPS is down.