MMSI Numbers
How useful are they?

The club’s recent VHF Workshop prompted a valuable trial ‘on the water’ for both Individual and Group DSC calling using MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) Numbers.

To benefit from DSC (digital selective calling) members are advised to:

• Show their Individual MMSI No. on the club website for other members to call them up.

• Store the club's Group MMSI No. 023200070 in their VHF set as well as their own Individual MMSI No.

Tony Atkins, who initiated the trial, has produced a document outlining the findings which can be found here.

A brief summary about the club's Group MMSI No. can be found in the 'Rally & Cruise Information' area of the club website.   Consult your VHF manual for instructions on how to use DSC.   Rally Officers are encouraged to use DSC as a way of keeping members 'up to speed' when on rally!

Leon Barbour