ETSI - EN 300 338-4
Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for equipment for generation, transmission and reception of Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and/or VHF mobile service; Part 4: Class E DSC
Organization: | ETSI |
Publication Date: | 1 February 2017 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 44 |
scope:
The present document states the minimum requirements for general communication for shipborne fixed installations using DSC - class E.
Class E DSC is intended to be used in the Medium Frequency (MF) and/or High Frequency (HF) bands of the Maritime Mobile Service (MMS), for distress, urgency and safety communication and general communications and uses telephony for subsequent communications.
The present document is part 4 of a multi-part deliverable that covers the requirements to be fulfilled by equipment that is either integrated with a transmitter and/or a receiver or equipment that is a stand-alone DSC terminal.
These requirements include the relevant provisions and the guidelines of the IMO as detailed in MSC/Circ.803 [i.1] for non-SOLAS vessels participating in the GMDSS as well as Commission Decision of 4 September 2003 (2004/71/EC [i.3]).
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