Abreaviations and meanings

Question 1

what does SRC stand for

Answer 1

Short range certificate for VHF radiotelephony

Question 2

What does DSC stand for

Answer 2

Digital selective calling

Question 3

What does MMSI mean

Answer 3

Maritime mobile service identity

Question 4

What does “isotropic” mean

Answer 4

The same values and property’s given off in all directions

Question 5

SOLAS

Answer 5

Safety of life at sea

Question 6

Ofcom

Answer 6

Office of communications

Deals with licensing

Question 7

MCA

Answer 7

Maritime Coastguard Agency

Checks the radio equipment being used is approved for purpose and the user qualified

Question 8

What does LRC stand for

Answer 8

Long range certificate = for VHF, HF,MF, radiotelephony and satellite

Question 9

What does MED and RED stand for

Answer 9

MED = marine equipment directive 
RED = radio equipment directive

Question 10

What is a PTT

Answer 10

Press to talk on side of radio or handset

Question 11

What is a ship station

Answer 11

Any type of boat with a marine VHF radio

Question 12

What is a coast station

Answer 12

Marinas or yacht clubs or any shore based station that use marine VHF

Question 13

What’s a VTS

Answer 13

Vessel traffic service

Question 14

What is GMDSS

Answer 14

Global maritime distress and safety system

Question 15

What is EPIRBs

Answer 15

EMERGENCY POSITION-INDICATING RADIO BEACON

Question 16

What is a securite

Answer 16

It’s an all stations weather and navigation safety message

Question 17

What does MRCC stand for

And what do they deal with

Answer 17

MARITIME RESCUE Co-ordination centres
Mainly deal with
Distress -Urgency and Safety calls