[MilCom] USCG Sector Hampton Roads 800 number for marine emergency

[Bill]

Rescue 21 is only going to work, if you have a VHF Marine Radio.

Sector Boston [Last weekend] concluded a SAR event for a missing Boater who:

a.) Ran out of Fuel on his way home
b.) Cellphone died [probably too much TEXT'n]
c.) Had no VHF Marine Radio.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Brazil" <baycomm at earthlink.net>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] USCG Sector Hampton Roads 800 number for 
marineemergency


> Did not the Coast Guard just spend millions on Rescue 21 for complete
> coverage with RDF capabilities and now they want you to call an toll
> free number.  And yes I know it is not 100% installed yet throughout the
> country.
> Here is the schedule and Hampton Roads is complete.
> http://www.uscg.mil/acquisition/rescue21/pdf/acceptanceschedule.pdf
>
>
> Bill wrote:
>
>> Wonder if they will re-advertise *CG as well
>>
>> Bill Dunn    N1KUG
>> Cruise Ship Frequencies
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~ecps92/cruise_ships.htm
>> Now feeding USCG Sector Boston via Team Speak
>> info at http://www.scannewengland.net/index.php?pageid=nesflogon
>>