calling coast guard from a kayak?

[lowprofile]

when calling from a boat usually you identify yourself as your name and your boat name, what do you say when you call from a kayak?

i was wondering this the other day and cant find anything online. lol

[MITCHELL]

What color is your kayak and location

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

when calling from a boat usually you identify yourself as your name and your boat name, what do you say when you call from a kayak?

i was wondering this the other day and cant find anything online. lol

You give them the best description that you can. I called once on the bay bacsause these boaters were intentionally running their boat close to myself and my buddy. The looked out the window of the Coast Guard office there on Harbor drive and confirmed that he could see me. It was pretty cool actually. They answer really fast and do everything they can to be sure your safe and taken care of.

Now that a lot of us have GPS units you can also give them the mark readings to help them.

[RedSledTeam]

Do you use your VHF or Cell phone? If it's a VHF, in the past you were required to register as a VHF station and received call numbers like "WSP7792". You would use your boat name and this number as your "on-air" identification. Not sure if you have a name for your kayak vessel, but you would at least have a call number... or maybe something like this... "Vessel: Redsledteam WSP7792" ? Did the rules change for VHF radio stations?

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Do you use your VHF or Cell phone? If it's a VHF, in the past you were required to register as a VHF station and received call numbers like "WSP7792". You would use your boat name and this number as your "on-air" identification. Not sure if you have a name for your kayak vessel, but you would at least have a call number... or maybe something like this... "Vessel: Redsledteam WSP7792" ? Did the rules change for VHF radio stations?

it would be from VHF, didn't know about the registration.

[RedSledTeam]

I'm a little 'old school', so the VHF regulations may have changed.

[lterrero]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

I'm a little 'old school', so the VHF regulations may have changed.

Ed, I'll will call as Kayak (1) if I,m the first to call, others can call as kayak 2,3 ,4 etc. all the same vessel on the Same day?

[RedSledTeam]

Originally Posted by lterrero

Ed, I'll will call as Kayak (1) if I,m the first to call, others can call as kayak 2,3 ,4 etc. all the same vessel on the Same day?

Ok Leo, what happens if on the same day, in the same area kayak 2, 7 and 21 all have the same make, model and color kayak and kayak 13 has the same color too but has a different model and puts out the call for help? Which one do you go to if you are providing assistance?

[Jimmyz123]

Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

Do you use your VHF or Cell phone? If it's a VHF, in the past you were required to register as a VHF station and received call numbers like "WSP7792". You would use your boat name and this number as your "on-air" identification. Not sure if you have a name for your kayak vessel, but you would at least have a call number... or maybe something like this... "Vessel: Redsledteam WSP7792" ? Did the rules change for VHF radio stations?

I used my cell when I called them from. I have their number saved in the event my radio doesn't work.

[bus kid]

Ask drake.

Originally Posted by Drake

I go without one. Mainly because I always have Cell phone service, and now a days you can't peddle out and not be within ear shout of someone else. I've been on the water over 100 times this year, and haven't had a situation where I needed a radio over my cell phone. It also might have to do with the fact I'm in the Coast Guard and can make a phone call that will get a faster response that a radio call.

Originally Posted by bus kid

Ask drake.

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by bus kid

Ask drake.

set to speed dial..

i actually meant to ask him on Saturday, since he's a coastie and all. the only thing us jarheads are good at is getting out of speeding tickets.

[Nismo228]

Originally Posted by lowprofile

set to speed dial..

i actually meant to ask him on Saturday, since he's a coastie and all. the only thing us jarheads are good at is getting out of speeding tickets.

I'm not even good at that. Got pulled over by a prior marine(same as myself) and couldn't even get the speed reduced and I was getting ready to go to Afghaniland.