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Wilfred Darr
Calgary, Canada
Skipper Large Sailboat Level II
Status: Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 28
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Posted 2017, Oct 09 01:43
When giving your MMSI, would you say "em em es eye number" or "Mike Mike November India number…"
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Stephen Cox
Penngrove, CA, USA
Skipper Large Sailboat Level V
Status: Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 215
Reply 2022, Jul 12 19:42
I would say "em em es eye number" as the context for the number that follows is clear. Spelling out with the NATO alphabet could be confusing. Also, if you initiate a distress or safety call with DSC, your MMSI will be automatically displayed on the receivers' VHF.
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