Being able to raise the alarm in the event of a distress situation is critical. In some cases, where sailing inshore, you might still be able to resort to calling the emergency services using your mobile phone, but the most reliable method is by way of a VHF radio […]
VHF Radio Channels There are a number of VHF radio channels across the VHF spectrum that are designated for different uses. As leisure craft we only use a small number of the channels which are designated to particular types of radio traffic. Whilst some channels will be written […]
NATO Phonetic Alphabet A spelling alphabet is used to spell parts of a message containing letters and numbers to avoid confusion, because many letters sound similar, for instance “n” and “m” or “f” and “s”; the potential for confusion increases if static or other interference is present. Distortion, […]