During an emergency situation, the 25-watt transmit power of VHF 115 gives fishermen, sailors and cruisers confidence at their fingertips. Provides standard Class D DSC functionality (distress calling and direct calling with user-programmed MMSI). The radio includes frequency bands for all U.S., Canadian and International marine channels and 10 NOAA weather channels. It’s also NMEA 0183 compatible.