Emergency Radio
First nationwide test of emergency alert system today (hawaiitelegraph)
email (RNN) - Don't panic - yet. Starting 9 a.m. (HST) ominous tones and beeps
start blasting from every TV and radio in the U.S., it's a test. It is only a
test. The Federal Emergency ...
Kaito Voyager Emergency Radio
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Marconi radio apparatus Photo Mugs Marconi radio equipment on a ship. The equipment includes headphones and a Morse code key (lower centre). The equipment is labelled (left-right) continuous wave transmitter; direction finder; receiver; spark transmitter (all on left wall); emergency transmitter (right wall). Marconi patented his radio equipment in 1896. His initial aim had been to allow communication with those at sea. He achieved... |
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons [VHS] $29.95 In an at-sea emergency, next to your radio, an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is the most effective signaling device because it is capable of transmitting your position over thousands of miles, and of providing a homing device that guides rescue units to your position. Nevertheless, an EPIRB is no guarantee of rescue if it is used improperly. This program provides instruction i... |
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Emergency Radio Procedures [VHS] $29.95 VHS videotape that provides in-depth instruction in the use of marine radiotelephones. Major segments include The Search and Rescue System, VHF Radios, Single Sideband Radios, Designated Distress Frequencies, Picking the Best Channel, Distress, Urgency and Safety Calls, If You Hear a Mayday, Making the Mayday Call, Inside the Rescue Coordination Center and The Coast Guard Response. Forms... |
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Mayday! Mayday! The Mariners' Guide to VHF Ship-to-Ship, Ship-to-Shore Communication $29.95 A VHF radio is one of the most important tools on board a boat. Like any other tool, however, there are right ways and wrong ways to use it. The quickest way to determine the competence of a boater is not by his docking abilities but by his use of the radio. Although the VHF radio is relatively easy to operate, there are some very important features about the use and operation that all boaters mus... |
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dvdTHE BETTER HALF OF BOATING - HOW-TO GUIDE FOR WOMEN BOATERS $34.95 The Better Half of Boating is a program designed to introduce women to the basics of boating. In this program, we'll show you the "basics" of boat operations and give you some pointers on a variety of topics from docking, fueling, anchoring, launching & loading, handling emergencies, radio etiquette, basic navigation & Rules of the Road. Knowing the right things to do, how to do them & the abilit... |