Digital Selective Calling (Class D Dsc); Maritime Mobile Service Identity (Mmsi) - Cobra Marine MR F75 EU Owner's Manual

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
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Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Digital selective calling is a semi-automated system for establishing a radio
call. It has been designed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
as an international standard for VHF, MF and HF calls and is part of the Customer
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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS.) This radio follows
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Class D DSC with a dedicated Channel 70 receiver.
DSC will eventually replace aural (listening) watches on distress frequencies
and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information
broadcasts. Until DSC is fully implemented, it is still necessary to maintain a
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listening watch on Channel 16.
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The DSC system allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with GPS
position coordinates (requires a GPS receiver to be connected to the radio)
to the coastguard and other vessels within range of the transmission.
DSC also allows mariners to initiate and receive distress, urgent, safety,
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routine, position request, position send and group calls between vessels
equipped with DSC capable radios.
WARNING
This equipment is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and
safety signal to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety
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device, this equipment must be used only within communication range
of a shore-based VHF station with a distress and safety watch system.
The range of the signal may vary, but under normal conditions should
be approximately 20 nautical miles.
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Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)

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An MMSI is a nine digit number used on a marine radio capable of using digital
selective calling (DSC.) It is used to selectively call other vessels or shore stations
and is similar to a telephone number.
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For your CobraMarine
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must enter your maritime mobile service identity (MMSI) number. See page 46
for instructions on how to enter it.
To Obtain an MMSI Number
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United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, MMSI numbers are available from the Royal Mail Radio
Licensing Centre either when a radio license is applied for or any time afterward.
International
Users in other countries can obtain an MMSI from their country's equivalent to
the UK Royal Mail, or their national telecommunications authority or ship registry.
This may involve amending or obtaining a ship station license.
North America
In the U.S.A., the three sources for MMSI numbers are:
Boat U.S.: 1-800-563-1536 – www.boatus.com/mmsi
Maritel: 1-888-Maritel (1-888-627-4835)
Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.seatow.com
In Canada, contact the nearest Industry Canada office. Addresses and telephone
numbers are available from Radiocommunication Information Circular 66 (RIC-66.)
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™ radio to operate in the DSC mode, you or your dealer
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