Operating Rules And Guidelines - Icom IC-M80 Owner's Manual

OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES
Prevent Interference
Before transmitting, monitor the channel you wish to use to
avoid interrupting transmissions in progress.
Call Procedures
Calls must be properly identified and time limits must be
respected.
1. Give your call sign each time you place a call to another
vessel or a coast station. (If a call sign has not been
assigned, identify the station by announcing the vessel
name and the name of the licensee.)
2. Give your call sign at the end of each transmission of more
than 3 minutes duration.
3. You must break and give your call sign at least once every
fifteen minutes during long ship to shore calls.
4. Keep your unanswered calls short (less than thirty
seconds) and do not repeat a call for two minutes.
5. Unnecessary Transmissions are not recommended.
Priorities
Read all the rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and
keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and Distress take
priority over all others.
You must monitor and be able to transmit on 156.8MHz,
Channel 16.
False or fraudulent distress signals are prohibited and punish-
able by law!
Privacy
Information overheard but not intended for you cannot
lawfully be used in any way. Indecent or profane language is
prohibited.
Logs
Use of this equipment requires entry of the watch period of
156.8MHz (CH 16) by the operator with vessel name, call sign
and operator signature. All distress, emergency, and safety
messages must be recorded in complete detail. Log date
activity is usually recorded in 24 hour time. Universal
Standard Time (formerly GMT) is frequently used.
Adjustments, repairs, channel frequency changes and author-
ized modifications affecting electrical operation of the equip-
ment must be kept in the equipment log and entries signed by
the authorized licensed technician performing or supervising
the work. This is done in the equipment log, a small section is
included in the back of this manual. Contacts are recorded in
a communication log. A sample of what would be on the page
is shown below.
| DATE/TIME | CHANNEL VESSEL | REMARKS | OPERATOR
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