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YRA Racer Social: VHF and DSC

For the last couple of years, the Yacht Racing Association has been organizing occasional Racer Socials.  The next one, coming up next Thursday, October 19, will cover "All you ever wanted to know about VHF marine radios and DSC." Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda will host from 7 to 9 p.m.

This late-model handheld, waterproof VHF radio is equipped with GPS and DSC.

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"The summer racing season has wound down, which means more opportunities to build your sailing knowledge and skills ahead of next year," writes Laura Muñoz of the YRA. Eric Steinberg of Farallon Electronics and Andy Newell from OYRA will speak, and a representative from the USCG will be there for a DSC (Digital Selective Calling) demonstration.

Topics will include:

  • What radios are available that have DSC functionality?
  • How do I use DSC?
  • What happens when DSC is used?
  • How do I get GPS into my house radio that has DSC but does not have built-in GPS?
  • CoAx requirements
  • How do I get electronics from different manufacturers to talk to each other?
  • How do I build a NMEA 2000 network?
  • How do I get devices that only support NMEA 0186 onto a NMEA 2000 network?

Tickets are $20, and the event is open to all. For more into or to register, click here.

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