Hi All, The Canadian (and perhaps international) marine radio communication protocol requires the calling party to supply own call sign and the boat name. I am not sure what should I use when calling from a kayak using a handheld VHF radio. I don't have a call sign and the name of my kayak (White Fang) is not registered anywhere. Do you think this should do it: "Tofino Coast Guard, this is Sea Kayaker. Over" Vic. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Victor Okunev said: > The Canadian (and perhaps international) marine radio > communication protocol requires the calling party to supply > own call sign and the boat name. I am not sure what should I > use when calling from a kayak using a handheld VHF radio. I > don't have a call sign and the name of my kayak (White Fang) > is not registered anywhere. Do you think this should do it: > > "Tofino Coast Guard, this is Sea Kayaker. Over" In the US, the kayak does not need to be registered nor do you need a license for the VHF. I have just been using the name I gave my kayak - Foggy Day. In our group we have a retired fire captain - Pyropeter A psycho-therapist - Psycho John A friend who cracked the hull of his boat in a rock garden -- Hull Cracker The list goes on like that. Come up with a name for your boat and/or a good nickname for yourself. Steve Holtzman *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Victor, The protocol when I paddled in BC was the same as the US: your call sign is the name of your vessel. Not familiar with how the official Canadian regs read, but I'll tell you I had occasion to contact the CCG twice, once for an overdue paddler, and once to change a float plan. And, they did not want my license number or any of that. They wanted to get the transaction done and to get on to the next urgent matter. Pretty much the same approach as down here. If you listen to power boats on the VHF, you can model your interactions on what they do. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Down here in Australia regs do not require kayaks to be registered (so far) but you do need a licence to operate a VHF. Being safety and community minded I joined our (volunteer) Coast Guard and my membership gets me a call sign and my details recorded on their computer so when I call in they know exactly who I am and what I am in. The call sign is region specific and unique for the Coast Guard. For $45 a year it is cheap insurance. Some kayakers join fishing clubs to get call signs. Also on names, I'd suggest sticking to something simple and comes across the VHF clearly. I have heard some pretty interesting permutations of too complicated kayak names coming back from radio operators. "Bai-duck' for 'baidarka' is my favourite and the recipient has never lived it down. Richard ('Mirage') Birdsey. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
As much as I love "White Fang" for my white Current Designs Libra, I afraid it won't come across VHF clearly. May be I have to blame my Russian accent here. I guess I have to come up with something more catchy. How about "Libracadabra" :) > Also on names, I'd suggest sticking to something simple and comes across > the VHF clearly. I have heard some pretty interesting permutations of > too complicated kayak names coming back from radio operators. "Bai-duck' > for 'baidarka' is my favourite and the recipient has never lived it down. > > Richard ('Mirage') Birdsey. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On 18 Nov 2004 at 16:10, Victor Okunev wrote: > The Canadian (and perhaps international) marine radio communication > protocol requires the calling party to supply own call sign and the > boat name. I am not sure what should I use when calling from a kayak > using a handheld VHF radio. I don't have a call sign and the name of > my kayak (White Fang) is not registered anywhere. As others have said - any name is suitable. The Canadian regs allow you to use any name if you are calling from an unregistered vessel. If you have a station license (i.e. for commercial or large vessels) then you supply a registered name. If you have a licensed boat, you can use the boat's name. White Fang sounds reasonable. I think that if you are going to make a call, it should be an important one. In that case. use a brief name that is recognizable and easy to remember. White Fang, at two syllables fits that - plus lot's of Canadians are familiar with the Jack London story and will recognize the name. Be consistent as well - always use the same name and don't make up a different name every time you make a call. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (including headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] I use "Yellow Kayak". I figure a fishing boat operator or a Coast Guard skipper won't be impressed with a cool handle. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Daly" <mikedaly_at_magma.ca> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] placing a VHF call from a kayak > On 18 Nov 2004 at 16:10, Victor Okunev wrote: > >> The Canadian (and perhaps international) marine radio communication >> protocol requires the calling party to supply own call sign and the >> boat name. I am not sure what should I use when calling from a kayak >> using a handheld VHF radio. I don't have a call sign and the name of >> my kayak (White Fang) is not registered anywhere. > > As others have said - any name is suitable. The Canadian regs allow > you to use any name if you are calling from an unregistered vessel. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Glen wrote: >I use "Yellow Kayak". >I figure a fishing boat operator or a >Coast Guard skipper won't be impressed >with a cool handle. G'Day, Yellow kayak wouldn't really work in this neck of the woods. Just about every second hire kayak is yellow. I make sure my kayak name 'Rebyl' is written boldly on the boat. On trips when I'm taking out a group we list the kayak descriptions and names, car registration numbers and parking locations and give the list with the trip plan to a contact on land or to the water police or coastguard. So if anything did go wrong missing people/boats can be identified. I've been in one situation (not as a trip leader), where this turned out to be really useful. When I'm in the Klepper foldable people call me 'UBoat' for some reason. Apparently on the water it looks like a UBoat about to surface. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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