"Larry W4CSC" wrote
"Jack Painter" wrote in
news:8L_Gd.18132$B95.563@lakeread02:

9. Automatic Direction Finding equipment with display on
computer-screen charts is selectable from all or individual
high-sites.

The Coast Guard watchstander at Group Charleston thought the "Morning Dew"
distress call was a hoax. Obviously, if he'd had VHF-DF capabilities and
knew how to use it, he would have seen the display light up BRIGHTLY as
the
sinking boat was only a mile and a little from Sullivan's Island Light and
3.5 miles from CG Base Charleston in the Ashley River.

Is this new stuff since Morning Dew's debacle?

Cannot comment on that case.

Jack



10. Digital recording devices capture 100% of all incoming traffic to
USCG Group receivers.


Yes, they do! It took three TV stations calling Sen Holling's office and
a
lot of political pressure to pry those recordings out of a reluctant Coast
Guard's clutches....negating any doubt about them HEARING the boy on the
Morning Dew screaming for his life.

Let's WAKE THE BOATCREW and WASTE A LITTLE OF MY TAX MONEY!!