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Very interesting, because I've run the ICW from Norfolk to Port Lavaca, Texas at least twice, and opened 
In Response To: During our cruising this year... 
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() Many many bridges via VHF- never had a single one not answer. You DO have to be sure you call by the correct name.
Same goes for all of the various locks in the same distance, including at least five in Texas and Louisiana.
Interesting the difference in experiences
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- I received some interesting advice last week
- After PFDs, the CG usually asks, "Do you have a phone onboard?"
- Makes sense. Some of the exchanges with the CG heard on VHF have bordered on disturbing.
- I agree, but wouldn't give up on fixed mount VHF yet
- Outsourcing the VHF calls... tell me it ain't so.
- In Mexico it is need to check in and out of some ports
- VHF is hugely important and I disagree with that thinking.
- It's amazing just how fast we can regress into
- Very true...
- I made extensive use of VHF this summer
- Good post, Dan - I couldn't agree more...
- I have all those radio capabilities aboard the boat and at home
- Not surprising what your Towboat speaker said.
- During our cruising this year...
- Very interesting, because I've run the ICW from Norfolk to Port Lavaca, Texas at least twice, and opened
- Is this so NSA can record it?
- Could they see you?
- Very interesting, because I've run the ICW from Norfolk to Port Lavaca, Texas at least twice, and opened
- After PFDs, the CG usually asks, "Do you have a phone onboard?"
