Marine Radio
Your Houseboat has come equipped
Say “
(the name of the
with a VHF Marine Band Radio. It is located
at the helm, to the left of the steering wheel.
On/Off
Turn the volume Knob in a clockwise
direction to turn
on
the radio.
Channel 16
Use Channel 16 for hailing and
emergencies only.
Never use
Channel 16 for routine
conversations.
In case of an emergency, hail the
National Park Service on channel 16.
They monitor this channel 24 hours a
day.
To hail Boat Rentals, turn radio ON
and to Channel 16, depress button
on side of handheld microphone to
talk, and release the button when
you are finished talking. The Boat
Rentals Office monitors this channel
during regular business hours.
marina
you are calling)
BOAT
RENTALS
this is houseboat #
” (number of your houseboat).
For example: “Bullfrog Boat Rentals,
this is houseboat # S11.”
When communication is established,
we will direct you to another channel.
Commonly used channels are 10,
12, 68 and 72. Be sure to
acknowledge that channel, before
you change to the channel. Then turn
to that channel, and we will continue
the conversation.
Information you will need when you call us:
1. Your boat number.
2. Your exact location, if known.
3. Description of the problem.
4. Any details on the trouble-
shooting you have already tried.
If you need assistance we will
attempt to help you troubleshoot a
problem over the radio. If we are not
successful, we will dispatch a
technician out to help you.
For safety, our technicians can
only be dispatched if they can fix
the problem and return to our
docks before dark. If we receive
your call late in the day, we
will gladly respond first thing the
next morning.
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