Upcoming YRA Racer Social: All you ever wanted to know about VHF Marine Radios & DSC!
The summer racing season has wound down, which means more opportunities to build your sailing knowledge and skills ahead of next year! To help you out with that, the YRA is happy to announce our next seminar in our series of popular Racer Socials.
Please join us at Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda on October 19th for an informative talk on VHF Radios, including a talk by Eric Steinberg of Farallon Electronics, plus Andy Newell from OYRA and a representative from the USCG will be there for a DSC demonstration.
Topics of discussion will incude:
VHF Radios & DSC
- What radios are available that have DSC functionality?
- How do I use DSC?
- What happens when DSC is used?
- How do I get GPS into my house radio that has DSC but does not have built in GPS?
- CoAx requirements
General Electronic Issues
- How do I get electronics from different manufacturers to talk to each other?
- How do I build a NEEMA 2000 network?
- How do I get devices that only support NEEMA 0186 onto a NEEMA 2000 network?
Tickets for this social are $20 per person, and the social is open to all members of the public. Bring your sailing friends and join us for an educational and fun evening!