Power & Sail Tips from Gulf Islands Cruising School Ltd.
The calling examples used are sample call signs only.
Before transmitting, listen for a period long enough to ensure that harmful interference to transmissions already in progress is not likely to occur. If such interference seems likely, wait until the transmissions in progress are completed before making your call. Continue reading “Calling on VHF Radio”
Procedures
The efficient use of VHF radio depends to a large extent on the operator’s method of speaking. As the distinctive sounds of consonants are apt to become blurred in the transmission of speech, words of similar length containing the same vowel sounds may sound alike. Special care is necessary in their pronunciation. Continue reading “VHF Marine Radio Operator”