On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 03:28:21 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 14:14:04 -0500, "Jack Painter"
wrote:

The information I posted is current, accurate, and applies to the questions
posted by Wayne B.

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Actually not. My question was, "How can I ensure that my DSC radio is
actually hooked up and working, i.e, is the position information and
identifier being sent correctly?"

The licensing information and issuance of an identifier is an entirely
different topic.

As I understand it, and this could be wrong, the GPS information is
sent via the radio to the coast station which verifies the receipt of
the information. Accuracy of the information is strictly up to the
operator to verify using charts I would think.

I believe the procedure is to call USCG, ask to test, they confirm the
test, you press the magic button, they confirm receipt and the data
and it's over with.

I haven't heard that done and I have never received a DSC call on my
radios. It's my understanding that 1st District hasn't implemented
it yet, but I could be wrong.

Or perhaps a lot of people haven't hooked up their units yet - I don't
know.

Later,

Tom