VHF Marine Radio - What is DSC?

[UnWired]

DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is really a neat system. They had a presentation of the DSC here in N. California, so a little bit of it pertains to here locally. I thought I would video tape and share with fellow anglers because this info could save someone's life. Keep your DSC radio on at all times, because your radio can actually save someone else's life too.

Interesting information on DSC Radio and some facts I didn't know about it.. This system far outweighs an EPIRB for many things, especially response time. It's a little dry, but choke through the first minute.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-f4nhnBThg

Part2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdkxsWBncSc

Part3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQk5MRwuxgo

 

[DaleH]

Good site here too: http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/faq.htm