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Originally Posted by FISH11
You don't need an MMSI#, unless you have a bunch of friends that you are going to be sharing conversations with. That is more for like private conversations. The radio works as a normal VHS radio the way it comes. You can program the channels you wish to scan usually one is 16 for emergencies, the main channels guys in the San Diego fishing community use channels 68 and 69.
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Having an MMSI# is an extra layer of safety. If you ever have to make a distress call, they will be able to retrieve all the information that you entered to acquire the MMSI. With that info, they will have a rough idea of who they are trying to rescue.