You can also hail another kayaker on 16 (especially if that's the only channel you're able to monitor--not all VHF's can scan frequencies). Once hailed, switch immediately to 68, 69, 71, or 72, which are non-commercial/pleasure channels. Do not use 70, as this is the Digital Selective Calling channel used by newer systems to transmit a GPS position in an emergency. See the following list for channel designations: http://www.marinewaypoints.com/learn/vhf.shtml As Bob said, though, avoid chit-chat. As marine users, we have a right to use the airwaves, just as we do the waterways, but there are appropriate and inappropriate uses for these tools. "Kayak one to kayak two, meet me at camp at 2:30. Out" is appropriate on the appropriate (non-commercial) channel. "I see a bird with yellow wings and a green head, what do you think it is..." and then a lengthy discourse about bird ID, or other chit-chat is inappropriate on any channel. Keep these discussions to an FRS radio. Shawn Robert Brubaker <rbrub_at_earthlink.net> wrote: >Please, Please, Please do many people a huge favor and do NOT use VHF radios for chat. Keep them for vital or otherwise specified communications or what I believe is called haling. Please whatever you do don't use ch 16 or other channels with out first knowing what they are reserved for. Do some research. __________________________________________________ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 11 2002 - 13:48:49 PDT
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