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my girls · 05 January 2004, 22:38

I have'nt sat the exam yet, but hope to by the end of Feb with East Anglian Sea School ( my dad passed his in 2000) if you wondered about trying set out. When we where away last week in Norfolk the bloke next door tried the set and could not get any reception, he had the new Silva S10 on his flybridge cruiser which picked up a good reception, he said the ariel may not be connected, the dealer can sort it out when he does 10 hour service along with the Garmin 80 fishfinder that reads 480 ft in 7ft of water.

Richard

Hightower · 05 January 2004, 22:42

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[i] I don't beleive you can send a distress or urgency call on the DSC unit without GPS connected OR manual position entered[/B]

Daniel,

You can, I think send a Distress without your GPS connected or without entering manually, it just sends out a whole bunch of 999's (not much good in an Emergancy when time is of the essence).

I would recommend setting up with a GPS of course.

Question Daniel, if you've passed your VHF years ago (pre-DSC) do you have to re-sit your VHF exam before being issued with a MMSI number?

Andy

Daniel · 05 January 2004, 22:53

You personally don't need any kind of VHF licence to be issued with a ship's licence, callsign, or MMSI number.

Technically, though, you can't operate the set unless someone else onboard has a DSC licence - i would imagine this is a bit of a grey area in the situation of a combined unit and persons like yourself (assuming you don't want to use DSC for routine reasons).

I beleive there is a very short conversion course, one evening (not that the full course needs to be much longer).

my girls · 05 January 2004, 22:56

Daniel, thanks for the kick up the arse, licence now applied for and a lot easier than the form they sent me. They wanted to know the mmsi on the application form they sent me, does'nt matter now all done and dusted.

Thanks Again.

Richard

Daniel · 05 January 2004, 22:58

Richard do you boat from Southend or somewhere? We could meet.

my girls · 05 January 2004, 23:10

Daniel, I've always done my boating around the river blackwater and colne estuary, but can launch at Leigh on Sea at any state of tide to cross the Thames Estuary, it would be a pleasure to meet up with you and any other ribnet users. Would do the boat a bit of good as well, the engine has done 7 hours but at 5mph.

Richard

Daniel · 05 January 2004, 23:15

I'm always prommising to meet up with people and never quite sort it out. My turn to have a kick up the arse and sort it out. I'll make it my New Years Resolution.

I'm up for a meet-up, at Southend Pier? I could get a guy called Mike from Herne Bay who i keep promissing to meet to come as well i expect.

FYI BIBOA have a thames cruise, date TBA, but July, which i intend to go on this year.

Bilge Rat · 06 January 2004, 07:16

Daniel let me know when your planning your trip to southend pier as me and phil will come along.

Richard

Bern Hanreck · 06 January 2004, 08:47

My Girls , can you tell us any more about the slip at Leigh on Sea ?
The Thames is not the easiest of rivers to launch into in my experience . ( There's no mention of this one on "Boatlaunch")
Thanks in anticipation.

Alan · 06 January 2004, 08:57

I suspect you mean Two Tree Island? Near Leigh but not Leigh itself which is V tidal. I dont like Two Tree as its too shallow a slope, too narrow and the tide runs in and out too fast. However it IS the only slip on the Essex Lower Thames with any kind of tidal window.

Manos · 06 January 2004, 09:08

Hightower & Daniel many thanks guys. I am on to thw OFCOM (new name I believe for the radiocom agnecy).
But before I do it just a final calrification. Is the MMSI number same as what I know as the call singn?? Or is a different number?
Probably you think I'm stupid but as I said I am aufull with electronic staff

Daniel · 06 January 2004, 09:25

Manos, MMSI is not the same as a callsign, although the two are both unique and given to your boat. If you don't already have a callsign and/or licence for the boat apply on-line using my earlier link.

If you already have a callsign and VHF licence just no MMSI then i'm not quite sure of the procedure.

Manos · 06 January 2004, 09:46

I have a call sing for my unit and also a VHF operators and operating licence. BUt haven't got this MMSI number!
Need to get it though (I think will chect with the agency and let you know what happens any way).

Thanks

my girls · 06 January 2004, 09:49

Bern, Alan is right it is two tree island behind Chalkwell rail station, i have'nt used the slip for about 15 years, we used to reverse the trailor over the edge of the slip at low tide.
I spoke to the radio agency this morning and they said that the mmsi number will be sent out with licence along with call sign, (thank god for that)

Regards

Richard

Daniel · 06 January 2004, 09:54

Richard, Bilge, Bern, see here http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...6479#post36479

Manos · 06 January 2004, 10:16

I am on the OFCOM now and holding in Q the message says that THEY ARE EXPERIENCING UNUSAL HIGH VOLUME OF CALLS!!
Is this because of the posts here you think

Manos · 06 January 2004, 10:37

Update MMSI number. Spoke to OFCOM however, they are not dealing with this type of inquiries.
The ships radio licence agency does it still so for any inquiries call this number 08702434433.
They are very helpfull and polite people indeed!!

PS Got my MMSI number in about 5 mins after I email the agency with my name, address, name of boat, VHF type and serial No and call sign!! Great!!