Daily Archives:February 24,2022

When buying electronics for your boat, the first thing on your shopping list should be a VHF radio. VHF is an acronym for Very High Frequency. A marine VHF radio lets the user communicate with other boats, marinas, and bridge tenders, but its most useful function is to summon help in the event of an emergency.  ...

You must carry a marine band radio if you go more than five miles from the mainland shore. The choice of radios is up to you, it can be 27 MHz, VHF or HF. When at sea, you must have your radio turned on and tuned to the distress frequency. ·         For 27 MHz, this frequency is 27.88. ·         For VHF, this frequency is channel 16. ·         Not all Sea Rescue Groups monitor Channel 88 and VHF Channel 16.  ...