VHF Radio Handbook - Marine Radio Licence

AUSTRALIAN MARITME COLLEGE 1 FOREwORdThis Handbook is intended for the guidance of Radio operators:(a) On Australian vessels which are voluntarily fitted with Marine VHF radiotelephony and Marine VHF radiotelephony with digital selective calling (dSC) capability.(b) On Australian vessels which are compulsorily fitted with Marine VHF radiotelephony and Marine VHF radiotelephony with digital selective calling (dSC) is the recommended textbook for candidates undertaking the Marine Radio Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP) and requirements outlined in the Handbook are based on the International Radio Regulations formulated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on provisions governing the use of Radio transmitters in Australia laid down in the Radiocommunications Act 1992, and on radiocommunications station Licence conditions set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

56 (48 duplex channels, and 8 simplex channels) for radiotelephone; 1 (Channel 70) is for digital Selective Calling (dSC); and 2 (Channel 87B, AIS1, and 88B, AIS2) are exclusively for Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). range oF VHF due to the propagation conditions at VHF that part of the radio wave emitted from the transmitter (surface or

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