Introduction
5
Nothing
Comes Close to a Cobra
®
Recommendations for
Marine Communication
Recommendations for Marine Communication
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The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel
navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages. If the
5 watt maximum output of your radio is not sufficient for the distances you travel
from the coast, consider installing a CobraMarine fixed mount radio with up to 25 watts
of output power. (Visit www.cobra.com or your local dealer for model availability.)
If you will be going far offshore, you should consider adding even more powerful
radio equipment such as HF single side band or satellite radio for your vessel.
The coastguard does not endorse mobile phones as substitutes for marine radios.
They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and, if you make a distress
call on a mobile phone, only the party you call will be able to hear you. Additionally,
mobile phones may have limited coverage over water and can be hard to locate. If
you do not know where you are, the coastguard will have difficulty finding you if you
are using a mobile phone.
However, mobile phones can have a place on-board where mobile coverage
is available — to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies
uncluttered and available for their intended uses.
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