VHF Afloat, 3rd Edition
$30.69
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2008
Summary
Learn how to use your VHF DSC radio. A VHF set has a variety of functions, from making calls to getting information and advice; in an emergency it is your lifeline and far more effective than a mobile phone. This guide covers licensing the equipment and gaining the operator certificate before taking you through each type of call.
Each procedure is clearly illustrated using the story of the yacht Sierra, showing how the radio is used on passage to communicate with marinas, other vessel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780470758588 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0470758589 |
| Author: | Sara Hopkinson |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2008 |
| Weight: | 170g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 171mm x 4mm |
| Series: | VHF Afloat |
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”…contains all relevant updates…step-by-step instructions and full colour photos take you through the whole subject” (Practical Boat
”…contains all relevant updates…step-by-step instructions and full colour photos take you through the whole subject.” (Practical Boat Owner)“…explanations are clear and easily understood and there are copious diagrams…well worth having aboard as a quick reference and refresher.” (Sailing Today)
About The Author
Sara Hopkinson
Sara Hopkinson was a VHF examiner for many years, and now trains Short Range Certificate Assessors. She runs her own RYA Recognised Teaching Establishment, at Pin Mill in Suffolk, and is a Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner, and a Coastguard Auxiliary.
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