West Marine VHF580 Marine Radio User Manual


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Term Meaning
DSC
Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
boats and sending automated distress calls.
FIPS
Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
equivalent to your county codes.
WX Weather Radio
GPS Global Positioning System
NMEA
National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
MMSI
Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that
identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Station
Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
station.
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