Medskipper
Active member
Ok, So iv'e got my DSC Radio and my MMSI number last year. I have read how it works, but so far no one I know has an MMSI number or wants to use it!
Its a bit like a PM message on here, you punch in the number, about 10 digits (really easy to get wrong if the boat is moving around a lot!) and then wait for a response from the person you wish to talk with!
So has anyone out there found it of use? I read that the coastguard is a bit peaved that its not used, because people still use channel 16 to call up first! not really surprising is it? anyone got anything good to say about this method?
Regards Barry
Its a bit like a PM message on here, you punch in the number, about 10 digits (really easy to get wrong if the boat is moving around a lot!) and then wait for a response from the person you wish to talk with!
So has anyone out there found it of use? I read that the coastguard is a bit peaved that its not used, because people still use channel 16 to call up first! not really surprising is it? anyone got anything good to say about this method?
Regards Barry