In article ,
Wayne.B wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:24:18 -0800 (PST), Joe
wrote:

Indeed, after calling for hours on 2182 with zero responce, I got
Rooney on 14.300.

Although 2182 is still an "official" distress frequency it is largely
ineffective for several reasons. Your chances of actually reaching
USCG are much higher on 4125 or 6215 .

Both of these simplex calling/distress frequencies are monitored 24/7
by USCG and they generally have much greater range than 2182.

THE way is a DSC Distress call according to GMDSS on

2'187.5 kHz (voice on 2'182.0 kHz)
4'207.5 kHz (voice on 4'125.0 kHz)
6'312.0 kHz (voice on 6'215.0 kHz)
8'414.5 kHz (voice on 8'291.0 kHz)
12'577.0 kHz (voice on 12'290.0 kHz)
16'804.5 kHz (voice on 16'420.0 kHz)

especially on 8'414.5 kHz.

Any of these will sound an alarm on any DSC receiver within range, and
store your identity (MMSI), time and position - if you had the time to
enter it the reason for distress as well - and you will get an
acknowledgment from any receiving coast station.
A call is sent out 5 times with all the details within 35 seconds, and
wll be repeated automatically every about 4 minutes until
acknowledgement arrives.

Marc

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On Jan 2, 6:09*am, jeff wrote:
Joe didn't post here often, but for those that know him from ASA:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stori...grescue.c061dc....

A sad day - at least they are all safe.


Looks like a reasonable day to me. Conditions what those in the PNW
would call "lumpy.... snotty" but certainly not a threat to life nor
vessel.

Guess all that "Im the best damn sailor in the GOM" serves as another
example of just how most people on yachts lack even the most
fundamental skills to operate their boats.

42' steel boat??? DId you see teh size of thoes picture windows on the
center cockpit condo?? NOt exactly what Id call a proper cargo boat.

My 2 cents is the thing was loaded to the gills with coffee (5 tons??)
wallowed, and that HUGE center condo got slapped a good one. Hell, the
tv footage shows sombody standing just aft of the condo port side.

This event goes logged right next to Skip n Lydias dream chase.
Bob

Do I have this right? A guy named "Joe" is out sailing with 5 tons cargo of
coffee beans?

I hope he gets the boat back .. and renames her:

Irony.

Sir Thomas of Cannondale wrote:
Do I have this right? A guy named "Joe" is out sailing with 5 tons cargo of
coffee beans?


Flying the flag of Java too.