VHF Radio and DSC

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VHF Radio and DSC

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Here's an interesting article on the use of DSC on VHF radios.

http://www.coastalsailing.net/Cruising/ ... o/DSC.html
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Yep. To really complete the DSC package, there's the fun of mating the VHF to the GPS! (that only took me a week!)

seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? otherwise he might end up an MIA and we'd all be put on KP.
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Post by Peter »

seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? otherwise he might end up an MIA and we'd all be put on KP.
Now that sounds like material for a rap song ;-)
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Figment wrote:seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? otherwise he might end up an MIA and we'd all be put on KP.
Is that from Good Morning Vietnam?
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