Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Report Open Ed Meeting Governing Board Meeting 2011
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16 Sep 2011 Open Ed - 1 Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Report Open Ed Meeting Governing Board Meeting 2011 R/C Gene A. Danko, SN 16 September 2011
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Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Report Open Ed Meeting Governing Board Meeting 2011 R/C Gene A. Danko, SN 16 September 2011. Agenda. Responsibilities Topical Information New/Replaced Courses Seminars Guides MMSI Web Site Rescue 21 Update. Responsibilities – 1. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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16 Sep 2011 Open Ed - 1
Electro-Mechanical Systems Committee Report
Open Ed MeetingGoverning Board Meeting 2011
R/C Gene A. Danko, SN16 September 2011
Agenda
• Responsibilities
• Topical Information
• New/Replaced Courses
• Seminars
• Guides
• MMSI Web Site
• Rescue 21 Update16 Sep 2011 Open Ed - 2
Responsibilities – 1
• Create, maintain, and support course materials:– Engine Maintenance– ME101 Marine Electrical Systems– ME102 Marine Communications Systems– ME103 Electronic Navigation Systems– Radar Learning Guide– GPS Learning Guide– VHF Seminar– GPS Seminar– Radar Seminar– AIS Seminar– Diesel Care Seminar
New courses!
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Responsibilities – 2
• Create retail products:– The Boatowner’s Guide to Marine Amateur Radio– The Boatowner’s Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio
• Provide liaison services to organizations:– Radio Technical Committee Maritime (RTCM)– American Boat and Yacht Council– Amateur Radio Relay League– USCG GMDSS Implementation Task Force
• Create and support MMSI registration web site:– www.usps4mmsi.com
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Convergence
Navigation
Display
Communications
Compass
Binoculars
VHF
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Convergence
Navigation
Display
Communications
Loran-C
Autopilot
Radar
Instruments
EPIRBVHF-MF-HF
Sonar / Fish Finder
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Convergence
Navigation
Display
Communications
GPS
SART
Sat Phone
Navtex
ECDIS
Loran-C
Autopilot
Radar
Instruments
EPIRBVHF-MF-HF
Sonar / Fish Finder
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Convergence
Navigation
Display
Communications
GPS
SART
Sat Phone
Navtex
ECDIS
Loran-C
Autopilot
Radar
Instruments
EPIRBVHF-MF-HF
Sonar / Fish Finder
Network
AIS
DSC
Satellite Weather
Computer
Chart Plotter
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Topical Information
Navigation
Display
Communications
GPS
SART
Sat Phone
Navtex
ECDIS
Loran-C
Autopilot
Radar
Instruments
EPIRBVHF-MF-HF
Sonar / Fish Finder
Network
AIS
DSC
Satellite Weather
Computer
Chart Plotter
MMSI
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SC-101 DSC Radio• SC-101 is a RTCM standard for VHF-DSC
– Inexpensive radios– Lesser capability, e.g., one receiver– Looser tolerances on electronic standards
• USPS has always recommended Class D
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SC-101 DSC Radio• SC-101 is a RTCM standard for VHF-DSC
– Inexpensive radios– Lesser capability, e.g., one receiver– Looser tolerances on electronic standards
• USPS has always recommended Class D• 25 Mar 2011: Prohibition on manufacture, importation,
sale and installation [of SC-101] fixed mount VHF• 47 CFR 80.225(a)(4)
• 25 Mar 2012: Prohibition on manufacture, importation, sale and installation [of SC-101] handheld VHF
Bottom Line:Don’t buy a SC-101 radio
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VHF-DSC and GPS
• More education is needed– Recreational users are not registering in
appreciable numbers– DSC radios are not being programmed with
MMSIs– GPS units are not being interfaced to the
radios
• OBTAIN a MMSI• PROGRAM your radio• HOOK UP your GPS
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VHF-DSC and GPS
• USCG facing high costs of SAR– USCG is proposing a rule to require
mandatory position indicating signaling devices on non-compulsory vessels
– EPIRB or PLB for any vessel going beyond the Three Mile Limit
– DSC + GPS will satisfy requirement– Rule would be enforced upon boarding (just
like flares, PFDs, etc.)
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LightSquared
• Issue: LightSquared LLC has purchased spectrum for terrestrial and satellite-based Wi-Fi– $4B invested since 2004
• Through spectrum swaps and waivers, plan to develop 40,000 terrestrial stations in the L band, just below GPS frequencies
• GPS is 90 dB below LS signals– Effectively shuts down civilian GPS over most urban
areas
• FCC has received thousands of comments; stay tuned
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New Courses – 1
• Marine Electrical Systems (ES)– Complete replacement for ME101– 289 shipped 1H11– AC and DC circuit theory– Wiring practices and troubleshooting– Batteries– Shore power and on-board power
generation– Corrosion– Lightning protection– Revised Edition is in stock
• Available now! Get ‘em today!– 01-77-110 Student– 01-77-111 Instructor
• Contact R/C Gene at [email protected]
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New Courses – 2• Marine Communications Systems (CS)
– Complete replacement for ME102– 293 shipped 1H11– Basics of radio– Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
• Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI)• Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
– FCC Rules and regulations– Radio protocols, voice and digital– MF/HF, Satellite – not tested– Troubleshooting
• Available now! Get ‘em today!– 01-77-112 Student– 01-77-113 Instructor
• Contact R/C Gene at [email protected]
BoatUS tutorial Can You Here Me is now included on every
Instructor CD
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New Courses – 3• Electronic Navigation Systems (NS)
– Complete replacement for ME103– Data buses: NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000,
Ethernet, CAN Bus– Chart plotters– Components (GPS, sounders, etc.)– Computer-based systems– Automatic Identification System (AIS)– Visual aids– Software Emulators
• Course is being revised• Contact R/C Gene at
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Old vs. New ME
• ME101/102/103– Will continue to be stocked until all
replacements are in general distribution– Successful completion of all three modules
is required for Marine Electronics
• ES/CS/NS– ES and CS are in general distribution– NS still in committee– Three standalone elective courses
• Hybrid course completion is allowed– Contact R/C Gene if needed
Earns One Credit
Earns Three
Credits
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Existing Course
• Engine Maintenance 2007 (EM)– Complete replacement for EM98– 463 shipped 1H11– EM98 exams are now obsolete– Good criticism– Course has been updated, including
metric units– EM 2011 is in stock – same stock
number
• Available now! Get ‘em today!• Contact R/C Gene at
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Seminars
• VHF Seminar– Updated in early 2011– 301 shipped 1H11
• GPS Seminar– Reintroducing GPS LG– 342 shipped 1H11
• Radar Seminar– Comes with The RADAR
Book– 174 shipped 1H11
• Diesel Care Seminar• Automatic identification
System
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Guides• Radar Learning Guide
– Replaced by The Radar Book
• GPS Learning Guide– Coming back to stock!
• Boatowner’s Guide to Marine Amateur Radio– No plan to update
• Boatowner’s Guide to GMDSS and Marine Radio– No plan to update
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MMSI Web Site
• Site is active– www.usps4mmsi.com– www.usps.org
• Site supplemental pages are up and running– Instructions– Additional information– Legal requirements– EMSCom has a programmer on staff
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Rescue 21 Update
http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/rescue21/
January 2011
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Rescue 21 Update
September 2011
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