[USPS Ensign]
[BPS Burgee] Birmingham Power Squadron [BPS Burgee]
2220 on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Marine Electronics Course Description

The Marine Electronics course consists of three modules:
ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems,
ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, and
ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation.
All three modules must be successfully completed to receive
credit for Marine Electronics.

ME 101: Boat Electrical Systems, provides information
about properties of electricity, electrical power requirements
and wiring practices, direct current power, alternating current
power, galvanic and stray-current corrosion, lightning protection,
and electrical interference.

ME 102: Marine Radio Communications, delves into radio
waves and transmitters, receivers and transceivers, antennas
and transmission lines, FCC Rules and Regulations,
FCC Frequency Plan, marine radiotelephone operating procedures, and other
communication services (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB),
Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
(GMDSS), satellite communications, amateur radio, and more).

ME 103: Marine Electronics for Navigation, presents information on depth sounders,
RADAR, LORAN-C, GPS Navigation, and two new chapters: Electronic Charting, and
Computer-Assisted Navigation (CAN). Members may take this module independent
of any other ME module