jfm
Well-known member
I have 2 DSC VHF sets, one on the mothership and one on the tender. Both are built-in, not handheld. I'm about to finalise the licence on the Ofcom website,, then punch the MMSI number into the hardware (which is once-only task; no going back once you've done it).
I am trying to work out whether I should (a) register/license them separately and have a unique MMSI number for each one, or (b) register them both on one licence and so have the same MMSI on both radios.
It seems I can do either, because the ofcom registration/licensing thing on the web is quite flexible.
Can anyone see a problem if I get just the one licence, and so input the same MMSI number into 2 separate VHF sets? I don't think the world will stop spinning if I do this, but am I missing something?
By the way, like probably 99% of people, I never use the MMSI feature anyway. If calling a mate, I would use ch16 or a mobile phone, but not his mmsi number. BUT, with MMSI radio on the tender, maybe I will use that to call the tender. What happens if I call the shared MMSI number from the mother ship? Will the tender radio get the call or will the mother ship VHF refuse to call its own number?
Any advice would be gratefully received, so I can finalise my license application
I am trying to work out whether I should (a) register/license them separately and have a unique MMSI number for each one, or (b) register them both on one licence and so have the same MMSI on both radios.
It seems I can do either, because the ofcom registration/licensing thing on the web is quite flexible.
Can anyone see a problem if I get just the one licence, and so input the same MMSI number into 2 separate VHF sets? I don't think the world will stop spinning if I do this, but am I missing something?
By the way, like probably 99% of people, I never use the MMSI feature anyway. If calling a mate, I would use ch16 or a mobile phone, but not his mmsi number. BUT, with MMSI radio on the tender, maybe I will use that to call the tender. What happens if I call the shared MMSI number from the mother ship? Will the tender radio get the call or will the mother ship VHF refuse to call its own number?
Any advice would be gratefully received, so I can finalise my license application