You are correct that you get a response from the Seatow station that receives your signal, which could be next door or 20 nm away (which is the case in my area). However, the system also plays back the message that you send out, so you can listen to your own radio and judge how well your radio is working. Which I find preferable.
When I was in the Chesapeake in June and July, there was constant chatter on 16 as various yahoos called every 30 seconds or so for a radio check. So much traffic made it hard to get a hail (let alone a distress call) in edgewise. Rick Brass Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 11:42 AM To: Dennis C.; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Boating terms Dennis Re Automatic Radio Check - not sure how it works where you are, but I believe that you only get a response from the NEAREST Seatow (or BoatUS) station. I prefer to ask others on radio watch to help me gauge the reach of my transmission - which hopefully is farther than the Seatow station next door. - Am I wrong? -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Aug 30, 2013, at 18:52, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: The Admiral and I are taking Touche' back to Lake Pontchartrain from Pensacola this weekend. Just thought I'd share some terms I became re-acquainted with over the summer. Redundant boating phrases - Stupid party barge driver - Arrogant power boater - Ignorant express cruiser owner Terms unknown to power boaters - no wake zone - dead slow - idle speed Actions unknown to seemingly every power boater and many sail boat owners - Automated radio check on VHF Channel XX - Proper anchoring technique Anybody got some more? Rant on!! Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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