Steve, Here is a link to the Coast Guard discussion regarding Channel 16 monitoring. Check the section midway down the page, "Radio Watchkeeping Regulations." The key phrase is, "whenever the radiotelephone is not being used to communicate." I think that does not include monitoring a working channel, but that is just my 2 cents.
http://tinyurl.com/yo276b John SV Fine Feather On Jan 16, 2008 12:08 PM, Steve Weinstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So that sounds to me like if you were monitoring another channel (let's > say 71 for example) to keep in touch with friends you were sailing with then > you'd be exempt from the Ch. 16 rule? > > Speaking for myself, I'll usually have the RAM mike on 71 but I'll keep > the handheld in the cockpit on 13 since we get a lot of freighter and tug > traffic in the L.I. Sound. > Steve Weinstein > S/V HYDRO-THERAPY > 1981 Cherubini Hunter 33 > Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY > > All outgoing mail protected by Norton A/V > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* john paterson jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:34 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Liveaboard] Near death experience - remember to monitor > Ch16whenonboard > > Yes, The rules recently changed (a couple of years ago). The requirement > now is that if you have a VHF radio it must be on and listening to Channel > 16 except when in use on a working channel. There is not to my knowledge a > requirement for dual watch while you are on a working channel. > > John > SV Fine Feather > Currently in Kemah, TX > > On Jan 16, 2008 7:57 AM, Norm of Bandersnatch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > I have heard that it is an FCC, but not Coast Guard, requirement that > > the > > VHF be turned on whenever the vessel is underway. > > > > Can anyone confirm that? > > > > Norm > > S/V Bandersnatch > > Lying Julington Creek FL > > 30 07.72N 081 38.4W > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >
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