Standard Horizon HX870 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Tac.Fish0313 · 06-20-2018, 02:54 PM

Yeah, you’re going to need to register your VHF radio in order to make it operable with other radio devices, here are some sites where you can get this done.

USCG info:
https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtmmsi

to register:
https://www.boatus.com/mmsi

https://www.seatow.com/tools-and-education/mmsi

Dirty Curti · 06-20-2018, 03:18 PM

I've never heard this before. Is this the case for all handheld devices? We need to register them?

jhernandez · 06-21-2018, 04:55 AM

Makes Sense, I do not think its the case with all VHF radios. I think this one requires it since it sends out GPS Coordinates when a distress call is made.

DavidT · 06-21-2018, 09:48 AM

If I recall correctly the MMSI number allows calls to individual VHF radios that also have an assigned MMSI.
This gives you the capability of contacting specific radios instead of everyone in range.

06-20-2018, 03:18 PM	#2
Dirty Curti Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 419	I've never heard this before. Is this the case for all handheld devices? We need to register them? __________________

06-20-2018, 02:54 PM	#1
Tac.Fish0313 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 37	Yeah, you’re going to need to register your VHF radio in order to make it operable with other radio devices, here are some sites where you can get this done. USCG info: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtmmsi to register: https://www.boatus.com/mmsi https://www.seatow.com/tools-and-education/mmsi

06-21-2018, 04:55 AM	#3
jhernandez Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: San Pedro, CA Posts: 72	Makes Sense, I do not think its the case with all VHF radios. I think this one requires it since it sends out GPS Coordinates when a distress call is made.

06-21-2018, 09:48 AM	#4
DavidT Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 44	If I recall correctly the MMSI number allows calls to individual VHF radios that also have an assigned MMSI. This gives you the capability of contacting specific radios instead of everyone in range.