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A World Without Wires® UNIDEN MARINE 2-WAY VHF RADIO MHS550 OWNER'S MANUAL
A World Without Wires® UNIDEN MARINE 2-WAY VHF RADIO MHS550 OWNER'S MANUAL
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... Radio (General Operation 21 Setting the volume 21 Setting the squelch level 21 Changing the channel 21 Contrast 22 Lamp adjust 22 Turning the key beep on and off 22 Using the external speaker/mic jack 23 Using the Marine VHF Band 23 Reading the marine band screen 23 Marine band status messages 24 Marine... options 35 Using the Aircraft Band 36 Reading the aircraft band screen 36 Aircraft band menu options 37 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 37 Common questions 38 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
... Radio (General Operation 21 Setting the volume 21 Setting the squelch level 21 Changing the channel 21 Contrast 22 Lamp adjust 22 Turning the key beep on and off 22 Using the external speaker/mic jack 23 Using the Marine VHF Band 23 Reading the marine band screen 23 Marine band status messages 24 Marine... options 35 Using the Aircraft Band 36 Reading the aircraft band screen 36 Aircraft band menu options 37 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 37 Common questions 38 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
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...; Triple or dual watch operation Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background. • All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
...; Triple or dual watch operation Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background. • All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
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...back to ... conditions in a menu screen. Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear to the current weather Monitor weather chan- Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Move quickly down one option at a time in your area. weaker signals. nels for alerts (any area). Save a... channel into memory or remove a channel from memory. WX-ALERT Listen to reduce channel noise. BAND-1/2.5/5W Cycle through the radio bands: marine/VHF, FRS, AM, FM, and aircraft band Change the transmit power (see page 27). Press and hold to ...: Turn on ...
...back to ... conditions in a menu screen. Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear to the current weather Monitor weather chan- Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Move quickly down one option at a time in your area. weaker signals. nels for alerts (any area). Save a... channel into memory or remove a channel from memory. WX-ALERT Listen to reduce channel noise. BAND-1/2.5/5W Cycle through the radio bands: marine/VHF, FRS, AM, FM, and aircraft band Change the transmit power (see page 27). Press and hold to ...: Turn on ...
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In marine and FRS Monitor a channel or mode bands, it allows you save into memory Check a ... mode NOAA weather channel. Scan mode Monitors all times. 10 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Press WXALERT. In addition to the three operation modes, the MHS550 provides three different watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on /off Checks the last-used channels... at all the channels you to talk to ...: Monitors a single chanNormal nel. How It Works The MHS550 radio has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Mode What it does Use it on that ...
In marine and FRS Monitor a channel or mode bands, it allows you save into memory Check a ... mode NOAA weather channel. Scan mode Monitors all times. 10 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Press WXALERT. In addition to the three operation modes, the MHS550 provides three different watch modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on /off Checks the last-used channels... at all the channels you to talk to ...: Monitors a single chanNormal nel. How It Works The MHS550 radio has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Mode What it does Use it on that ...
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... you press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button to transmit. wx Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 11 The radio switches to the next transmit power each time you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most marine VHF channels. • To transmit, press and hold the BAND-1/2.5/5W button...
... you press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button to transmit. wx Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 11 The radio switches to the next transmit power each time you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most marine VHF channels. • To transmit, press and hold the BAND-1/2.5/5W button...
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...on 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans wx the next channel. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 15 Triple Watch on Weather mode The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again.... The radio performs both checks at the same time. If any...
...on 09 16 Every 7 seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel, then scans wx the next channel. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 15 Triple Watch on Weather mode The NOAA weather channels now cooperate with the FCC to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again.... The radio performs both checks at the same time. If any...
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... cap, which assures prevention of water entering the jack. Using the Marine VHF Band The following features and options are • HHSPM Speaker Mic • VOX100 Headset Mic For details, consult your Uniden dealer or contact Uniden directly (see status message table) Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 23 Using the external speaker/mic jack You can...
... cap, which assures prevention of water entering the jack. Using the Marine VHF Band The following features and options are • HHSPM Speaker Mic • VOX100 Headset Mic For details, consult your Uniden dealer or contact Uniden directly (see status message table) Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 23 Using the external speaker/mic jack You can...
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... band menu options Follow the steps below to the table below for the available options and settings available in the marine band. 24 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Refer to open the marine VHF band menu: 1. You turn on dual watch mode. You turn on page 42 for a list of the display does not... show the marine band screen, then press the MENU button. 3. If the top of channel names) You press the PUSH TO ...
... band menu options Follow the steps below to the table below for the available options and settings available in the marine band. 24 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Refer to open the marine VHF band menu: 1. You turn on dual watch mode. You turn on page 42 for a list of the display does not... show the marine band screen, then press the MENU button. 3. If the top of channel names) You press the PUSH TO ...
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...lists starting on page 42 for the default channel names). Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) The radio comes preset to change the name of that a marine radio channel has a different common name in areas where channel 16 is used for the US. Press the ENTER button...choose Dual/Tri Watch. 2. Highlight 16 DualWatch and press the ENTER button. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use Dual Watch instead, follow the steps below : Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 27 The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Generally, Triple Watch is ...
...lists starting on page 42 for the default channel names). Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) The radio comes preset to change the name of that a marine radio channel has a different common name in areas where channel 16 is used for the US. Press the ENTER button...choose Dual/Tri Watch. 2. Highlight 16 DualWatch and press the ENTER button. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use Dual Watch instead, follow the steps below : Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 27 The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu. Generally, Triple Watch is ...
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Submersible in 32mm diam. Specifications General Specifications Channels Frequency Range Step All USA, Canadian and International Marine-Weather: 156.05 ~ 163.275 MHz, 25 kHz Step FRS: 462.5625 ~ 467.7125 MHz, 12.5 kHz Step AM Broadcast: 500.00 ~ 1800 kHz,... On/Off, Squelch Keys: Channel Up, Channel Down, 16/9-TRI, Menu, Enter, WX-Alert, Scan-Mem, Band-1/2.5/5W, Push to JIS8/IPX8 Immersion Protection Standards. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 39 orange Cabinet Size 4.21H x 2.55W x 1.38D inches (107 x 65 x 35mm) Weight 8.8 oz (250 g) Speaker Built-in one and a half meters ...
Submersible in 32mm diam. Specifications General Specifications Channels Frequency Range Step All USA, Canadian and International Marine-Weather: 156.05 ~ 163.275 MHz, 25 kHz Step FRS: 462.5625 ~ 467.7125 MHz, 12.5 kHz Step AM Broadcast: 500.00 ~ 1800 kHz,... On/Off, Squelch Keys: Channel Up, Channel Down, 16/9-TRI, Menu, Enter, WX-Alert, Scan-Mem, Band-1/2.5/5W, Push to JIS8/IPX8 Immersion Protection Standards. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 39 orange Cabinet Size 4.21H x 2.55W x 1.38D inches (107 x 65 x 35mm) Weight 8.8 oz (250 g) Speaker Built-in one and a half meters ...
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... guard only 24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator 25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator COAST GUARD ONLY MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator 27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator 61A 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex... 156.4750 Simplex Non Commercial BRIDGE TO BRIDGE NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL 70 156.5250 Inhibit Receive Only Digital Selective Calling DSC RECEIVE ONLY 42 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
... guard only 24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator 25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator COAST GUARD ONLY MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator 27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator 61A 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex... 156.4750 Simplex Non Commercial BRIDGE TO BRIDGE NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL 70 156.5250 Inhibit Receive Only Digital Selective Calling DSC RECEIVE ONLY 42 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
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... Simplex Government GOVERNMENT 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88 162.0250 157.4250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88A 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Commercial....7500 Simplex Environmental ENVIRONMENTAL 16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, safety, calling DISTRESS 17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W State Control STATE CONTROL Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 43
... Simplex Government GOVERNMENT 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88 162.0250 157.4250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88A 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Commercial....7500 Simplex Environmental ENVIRONMENTAL 16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, safety, calling DISTRESS 17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W State Control STATE CONTROL Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 43
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....1750 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard COAST GUARD 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88 162.0250 157.4250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 44 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
....1750 Simplex Canadian Coast Guard COAST GUARD 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 88 162.0250 157.4250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 44 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual
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... Status Full Name 16-Character Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 4 160.8000 156.2000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 5 160.8500 156.2500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety SAFETY... Simplex Non commercial NON COMMERCIAL 73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation PORT OPERATION 74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation PORT OPERATION Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 45
... Status Full Name 16-Character Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 4 160.8000 156.2000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 5 160.8500 156.2500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety SAFETY... Simplex Non commercial NON COMMERCIAL 73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation PORT OPERATION 74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation PORT OPERATION Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 45
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As long as you are a combination of code does not matter: just make the numbers designating the privacy codes match. 46 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16-Character Name 75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation PORT ...467.6625 13 467.6875 14 467.7125 FRS privacy codes (CTCSS and DSC codes) The 142 available privacy codes are communicating with another Uniden or a West Marine radio, the specific type of two different types: 38 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) codes (numbered 001 to 038) and 104 ...
As long as you are a combination of code does not matter: just make the numbers designating the privacy codes match. 46 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual International Marine Channels Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16-Character Name 75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation PORT ...467.6625 13 467.6875 14 467.7125 FRS privacy codes (CTCSS and DSC codes) The 142 available privacy codes are communicating with another Uniden or a West Marine radio, the specific type of two different types: 38 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) codes (numbered 001 to 038) and 104 ...
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... National Silent Test NUW Nuclear Power Plant Warning POS Power Outage Advisory RHW Radiological Hazard RMT Required Monthly Test RWT Required Weekly Test SMW Special Marine Warning SPS Special Weather Statement SPW Shelter In-place Warning SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVR Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVS Severe Weather Statement TOA Tornado Watch... 911 OUTAGE TORNADO WARN TROPIC STORM TROPIC STORM TSUNAMI WATCH TSUNAMI WARNING VOLCANO WARNING WILD FIRE WARN WILD FIRE WATCH WINTER STORM WINTER STORM UNRECOGNIZED Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 49
... National Silent Test NUW Nuclear Power Plant Warning POS Power Outage Advisory RHW Radiological Hazard RMT Required Monthly Test RWT Required Weekly Test SMW Special Marine Warning SPS Special Weather Statement SPW Shelter In-place Warning SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVR Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVS Severe Weather Statement TOA Tornado Watch... 911 OUTAGE TORNADO WARN TROPIC STORM TROPIC STORM TSUNAMI WATCH TSUNAMI WARNING VOLCANO WARNING WILD FIRE WARN WILD FIRE WATCH WINTER STORM WINTER STORM UNRECOGNIZED Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 49
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... on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of which channels to communicate. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for tables of the U.S. Basic radio guidelines You should obtain a license application from your boat is underway. 50 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Operation on channel 16 (156.800 MHz...
... on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of which channels to communicate. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for tables of the U.S. Basic radio guidelines You should obtain a license application from your boat is underway. 50 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Operation on channel 16 (156.800 MHz...
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... TX Status Nom complet Nom à 16 caractères 27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 61A 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex Coast guard COAST GUARD 63A 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex ...161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 50 Guide d'utilisation de la radio maritime MHS550 de Uniden Canaux maritimes des É...
... TX Status Nom complet Nom à 16 caractères 27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator MARINE OPERATOR 61A 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex Coast guard COAST GUARD 63A 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex ...161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 50 Guide d'utilisation de la radio maritime MHS550 de Uniden Canaux maritimes des É...
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... Guard COAST GUARD 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 52 Guide d'utilisation de la radio maritime MHS550 de Uniden Canaux maritimes du Canada Can Fréq. RX...
... Guard COAST GUARD 84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 87 161.9750 157.3750 Duplex Marine Operator MARINE OPERATOR 52 Guide d'utilisation de la radio maritime MHS550 de Uniden Canaux maritimes du Canada Can Fréq. RX...