该标准规定了生存艇便携式双向VHF无线电电话设备的操作和性能要求，包括频率范围、输出功率、接收灵敏度、频率稳定性、调制特性、语音质量、电源要求等。此外，该标准还规定了测试方法和所需测试结果，以确保设备符合标准要求。

在测试方法方面，该标准要求对设备进行多项测试，包括频率稳定性测试、输出功率测试、接收灵敏度测试、调制特性测试、语音质量测试等。测试结果应符合标准规定的要求，以确保设备能够在紧急情况下可靠地进行通信。

该标准适用于生存艇上的便携式双向VHF无线电电话设备，这些设备通常用于与救援人员进行通信，以便在紧急情况下获得帮助。该标准的实施可以提高生存艇上的通信能力，确保救援人员能够及时响应，从而保障人员的生命安全。

相关标准
- IEC 61097-1:1998 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 1: General requirements for terrestrial radio communication equipment - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
- IEC 61097-6:1998 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 6: Narrowband direct-printing telegraph equipment - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
- IEC 61097-8:1998 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 8: Shipborne watchkeeping receivers for the reception of digital selective calling (DSC) in the maritime MF, MF/HF and/or VHF bands - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
- IEC 61097-9:1998 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 9: Shipborne transmitters and receivers for use in the MF and HF bands suitable for telephony, digital selective calling (DSC) and narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
- IEC 61097-10:1998 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 10: Inmarsat-B ship earth station and Inmarsat-B mobile earth station - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results