On 10/17/07, Iain Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Malcolm Nixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 7:41 PM > Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: An inspector called . . . > > > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:23:22 -0000, "qwertybjg" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> > >>Is that due to the number of people on board, size of boat or does > >>every vessel need 2? > >> > >>Seems slightly excessive whatever the reason but maybe it's best to > >>have a spare just in case! > >> > > > > Well the old commercial Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS ) regulations > > demanded that a spare / alternative in case of failure etc........ > > And a second set enables the operator to maintain a listening watch on the > calling channel, even when transmitting on another channel. > -- > Iain
Yes, Iain, you're correct. However, most modern VHF sets will have the capability of monitoring the calling channel even when using another channel for reporting to the local Vessel Traffic Management System. It's usually called the 'Priority Channel Watch', or something similar. One can never fathom [pun intended] the logic of governments, especially when tow or more of them agree on something! Cheers, Phil -- Phil & Anne Irons Sydney, Nova Scotia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
