PUBLISHED ON July 20th, 2024 Published since 1974, Practical Sailor is the only independent product test report of sailboats, sailing equipment, and gear. They’re also good about providing

advice which they do in this report about the VHF radio: ------------------------- Learning how to use a marine VHF radio is important for your safety but new marine VHF technology like DSC

and AIS makes VHF radio communication even better. Installing a DSC capable VHF radio on your sailboat will help you make distress calls, use DSC to relay your MMSI number information, and

respond to mayday calls if needed. Today we discuss what you need to know about VHF radio on your boat. [embedded content] TAGS: education, Practical Sailor, VHF Radio