prSSH ETS 300 225:1997 ed.2

Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for survival craft portable VHF radiotelephone apparatus

Scope

This ETS states the minimum technical characteristics required for portable VHF radiotelephones operating in the bands between 156 MHz and 174 MHz allocated to the Maritime Mobile Services by the Radio Regulations (see Radio Regulations, Appendices 18 [1] and 19 [2]) and suitable for use in survival craft and, optionally, on board ships at sea. The requirements detailed in the Radio Regulations, International Convention for the Safety Of Life At Sea SOLAS 1974 [3], and the International Maritime Organization Resolutions A.694(17) [5] and A.762(18) [4] are incorporated in this ETS.