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Obtaining and using

Obtaining and using. your MMSI number with your VHF DSC radio and GPS unit. D igital S elective C alling. Unfortunately, many DSC radios in use are not connected to GPS, do not have an MMSI number assigned and have not yet been properly registered. If you rely on a DSC radio to

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Obtaining and using

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  1. Obtainingandusing yourMMSInumber withyourVHFDSC radioandGPSunit. Digital Selective Calling Unfortunately,manyDSCradios inusearenotconnectedtoGPS, donothaveanMMSInumber assignedandhavenotyetbeen properlyregistered. IfyourelyonaDSCradioto transmitaDigitalDistressAlert ensurethatthedeviceisregis- tered.TheU.S.CoastGuard maynotreceivecorrectposition orvesselinformationiftheradio doesnothaveanMMSInumber properlyprogrammedintothe radio.OncetheMMSInumberis enteredintotheradio’smemory itcannotberemoved.Ifthe ownershipofaVHFDSCradiois changed,anewMMSInumber mustbeobtainedandenteredin theradiosmemorytoreflectthe newMMSIownerinformation. Incorrectinformationtransmitted withadistressalertmaydelay rescueeffortsasvesselinforma- tionandGPScoordinatesmay notbeaccurate. DSCradioscanhelprescueboat- ersindistress. ‘DSCtoday’sSOS’ Obtainyour MaritimeMobile ServiceIdentity (MMSI) Number Forusewith DSCRadios Bridging the technology  gap   in Boating Safety! www.uscgboating.org Thispamphletwaspreparedinpartnershipwiththe U.S.CoastGuard. Thankyouforobtainingand usingyourMMSInumber withyourVHFDSCradio andGPS! NationalBoatingFederation www.n-b-f.org ThisbrochureisintellectualpropertyoftheNationalBoatingFederation andmaybereproducedanddisseminatedfreelyforthepurposeofpromot- ingmarinesafetyinitswhole,original,andunadulteratedform.Any changes,modifications,oradditionstothedocumentmustbeapprovedin advanceinwritingtotheNBFWebMasteratwww.n-b-f.orgpriortosuch dissemination. Pub:01-01-2012

  2. Step#2: ConnectyourGPSreceivertothe VHF/DSCradio.Ifyouhavediffi- culty,gethelpfromaqualified technician. UsingVHFradios withDigitalSelective Calling:DSC GetAboard!TheU.S. CoastGuard’snewRescue 21systemwillautomatically receiveyourdistresscallin- cludingvessel&ownerin- formation,yourpositionin Latitude&Longitudeandre- spondtoyouralertwhenyou followthese5 important steps: STEP#1: Makesurethatyournew VHFradioisDSCcapable. Step#5: ChecktheDSCoperation bymakingaroutineprior- itytestcalltoanotherDSC radio.Thatradiowilldis- playyourMMSInumber.If yourradiohasa“TestCall” featureyoucancallthe U.S.CoastGuardRescue 21systemusingthe 003669999MMSIandget anautomaticresponse acknowledgement. Step#3: RegisteryourDSCradioatoneof thesewebsitesandreceiveyour MMSInumber.Registrationis free! www.boatus.com/mmsi www.seatow.com/boating_safety/ mmsi.asp www.usps4mmsi.com OrcalltheFCCat 1-877-480-3201 Step#4: EnteryourMMSInumberinto yourVHF/DSCradio. EnjoysmoothsailingwitharegisteredDSCradio.

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