T&T: DSC/VHF was USCG too-late response

[Ed Bruette]

 Roger,

Your impression is correct based on the percentage of members of my yacht
club that have MMSIs.  Some of the reasons are old radios (not DSC capable)
and the skippers failure to apply for the MMSI number.  

In some areas of the US the USCG doesn't have the technology for DSC at
their communications sites.  I believe the implementation plan has the USCG
fully capable in 2012.  A link to the USCG implementation schedule was
posted to this list recently.


Ed, N7NVP
PT-38  "Makin' Do"
Poulsbo, WA
 

-----Original Message-----

DSC/VHF is the norm now in Europe - Is it slow to catch on in US or is that
a faulty impression?

Regards

Roger Bingham
France