Owner s Manual
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... Dual Watch 7 SCAN MODE ...7 Using the radio in scan mode 8 WEATHER MODE ...9 Using the radio in weather mode 10 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch 10 Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch 10 USING YOUR RADIO 10 Using Your Radio 11 Making a Voice MAYDAY Call 11 Setting the Volume 11 Setting the Squelch Level 11 Changing the Channel 12 Making a Transmission 12 Boosting the Transmission Power 12 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 13 Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts 13 Changing Display and Sound Options 14
... Dual Watch 7 SCAN MODE ...7 Using the radio in scan mode 8 WEATHER MODE ...9 Using the radio in weather mode 10 Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch 10 Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch 10 USING YOUR RADIO 10 Using Your Radio 11 Making a Voice MAYDAY Call 11 Setting the Volume 11 Setting the Squelch Level 11 Changing the Channel 12 Making a Transmission 12 Boosting the Transmission Power 12 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch 13 Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts 13 Changing Display and Sound Options 14
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... AND TROUBLESHOOTING 33 ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION 34 SPECIFICATIONS 35 RADIO SPECIFICATIONS 35 REFERENCE TABLES 36 CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN 36 MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART 37 WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (US, CAN, AND INT 41 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (SAME) INFORMATION 41 Types of events 41 NO RESPONSE EVENT CODE 43 NMEA OPERATION 44 NMEA Input...44 NMEA Output 44 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS 45 MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION...
... AND TROUBLESHOOTING 33 ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION 34 SPECIFICATIONS 35 RADIO SPECIFICATIONS 35 REFERENCE TABLES 36 CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN 36 MARINE RADIO CHANNEL CHART 37 WEATHER CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES (US, CAN, AND INT 41 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (SAME) INFORMATION 41 Types of events 41 NO RESPONSE EVENT CODE 43 NMEA OPERATION 44 NMEA Input...44 NMEA Output 44 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY WARNINGS 45 MARITIME RADIO SERVICES OPERATION...
Owner s Manual
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... matrix display xx Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling xx Channel select buttons on a boat, at a marina, or by the Coast Guard if you and your county codes. Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is also used by GPS. EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term What it 's operated on the microphone xx Memory scan mode - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes...
... matrix display xx Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling xx Channel select buttons on a boat, at a marina, or by the Coast Guard if you and your county codes. Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is also used by GPS. EXPLANATION OF TERMS Term What it 's operated on the microphone xx Memory scan mode - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes...
Owner s Manual
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... button Channel UP/DOWN buttons TURNING ON THE RADIO Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to the original channel. PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE Button ( + ) Press to Channel 9. Move up the at a time. Push to Talk 1st press: Go to button Channel 16. 2nd press: Go to ... Go into memory. Talk on , the radio displays the user MMSI number; As it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used. When it powers on a channel. The radio activates the new channel mode...
... button Channel UP/DOWN buttons TURNING ON THE RADIO Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to the original channel. PARTS OF THE MICROPHONE Button ( + ) Press to Channel 9. Move up the at a time. Push to Talk 1st press: Go to button Channel 16. 2nd press: Go to ... Go into memory. Talk on , the radio displays the user MMSI number; As it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used. When it powers on a channel. The radio activates the new channel mode...
Owner s Manual
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... mode, the display lets you used every seven seconds. Monitors the selected Weather NOAA weather channel. Watch Mode Weather Alert What It Does Use It When Checks for activity on that channel. Press and hold the CLR-SCAN button. HOW IT WORKS Your radio has three basic modes of severe weather conditions in your area. Scan Monitors all times. NORMAL MODE OPERATION Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you save into memory. You want to hear...
... mode, the display lets you used every seven seconds. Monitors the selected Weather NOAA weather channel. Watch Mode Weather Alert What It Does Use It When Checks for activity on that channel. Press and hold the CLR-SCAN button. HOW IT WORKS Your radio has three basic modes of severe weather conditions in your area. Scan Monitors all times. NORMAL MODE OPERATION Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you save into memory. You want to hear...
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...). Battery Low The battery voltage output is receiving valid GPS data. Check GPS The radio is finished and then checks the weather channel. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the radio or the microphone to manually input your mouth while you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode xx To transmit, press and hold the button to choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF. 6 Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch...
...). Battery Low The battery voltage output is receiving valid GPS data. Check GPS The radio is finished and then checks the weather channel. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the radio or the microphone to manually input your mouth while you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode xx To transmit, press and hold the button to choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF. 6 Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch...
Owner s Manual
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... the microphone's PUSH TO TALK, CALL-MEM, or WX-MEM buttons. The radio remains on or off, press and hold CLR-SCAN. To turn Weather Alert Watch on the last scanned channel. Press and hold WX-MEM for two seconds. Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode. xx You must have two or more channels in memory to choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF. 8 Scan mode with Weather Alert...
... the microphone's PUSH TO TALK, CALL-MEM, or WX-MEM buttons. The radio remains on or off, press and hold CLR-SCAN. To turn Weather Alert Watch on the last scanned channel. Press and hold WX-MEM for two seconds. Select Setup and then WX-Alert Mode. xx You must have two or more channels in memory to choose WX Alert Mode setting ON or OFF. 8 Scan mode with Weather Alert...
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... 16/9-TRI (on the radio or the microphone) for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received for two seconds to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual Watch mode. Scan mode with Triple or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every...
... 16/9-TRI (on the radio or the microphone) for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received for two seconds to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual Watch mode. Scan mode with Triple or Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every...
Owner s Manual
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... FIPS codes programmed into your location if the location code (FIPS code) of "sleep mode:" the radio stays on or off . (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13). Weather mode with Triple or Dual Watch If you of any button. xx To enter weather mode, press WX-MEM. with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates...
... FIPS codes programmed into your location if the location code (FIPS code) of "sleep mode:" the radio stays on or off . (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13). Weather mode with Triple or Dual Watch If you of any button. xx To enter weather mode, press WX-MEM. with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather mode, it operates...
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...: By default, when you change the power back to 1 Watt if you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. Push and hold the microphone about two inches away from hearing weaker transmissions. Making a Transmission To make a transmission, press and hold the microphone PUSH TO TALK button. While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until you change the setting back. The display shows 25 Watts in weather mode or scan mode...
...: By default, when you change the power back to 1 Watt if you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch level lower. Push and hold the microphone about two inches away from hearing weaker transmissions. Making a Transmission To make a transmission, press and hold the microphone PUSH TO TALK button. While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until you change the setting back. The display shows 25 Watts in weather mode or scan mode...
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... where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used for distress and hailing. Select Setup and then Dual/Tri Watch. 3. Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes to hear alerts for by entering these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically. xx To see an index of FIPS codes by events that are far...
... where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used for distress and hailing. Select Setup and then Dual/Tri Watch. 3. Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes to hear alerts for by entering these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically. xx To see an index of FIPS codes by events that are far...
Owner s Manual
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... beep. SETTING THE GPS POSITION MANUALLY If the radio is idle. ENT 1W/2.5 W ENT 1W/2.5 W ENT 1W/2.5 W 1. If you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes. 7. To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you to your desired level. Changing Display and Sound Options Contrast Your radio display has 10 levels of the six digits. 9. Select System and then Lamp Adjust. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL...
... beep. SETTING THE GPS POSITION MANUALLY If the radio is idle. ENT 1W/2.5 W ENT 1W/2.5 W ENT 1W/2.5 W 1. If you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes. 7. To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you to your desired level. Changing Display and Sound Options Contrast Your radio display has 10 levels of the six digits. 9. Select System and then Lamp Adjust. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL...
Owner s Manual
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... the touch of a button, the radio can talk to the other station. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to be telling the arrows to adjust each value, the cursor moves to the next value in turn . The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channel-channel 70-to digital transmissions only. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) FEATURES WHAT IS DSC...
... the touch of a button, the radio can talk to the other station. Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to be telling the arrows to adjust each value, the cursor moves to the next value in turn . The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channel-channel 70-to digital transmissions only. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) FEATURES WHAT IS DSC...
Owner s Manual
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... MMSI code. Standby Mode Standby Automaticcally respond to enter your radio. Received Call Log Receive Log Display the last 10 distress calls received by fleets, boating organizations, event coordinators, etc. ENTERING MMSI NUMBERS Individual or User MMSI Number ## NOTE: Be sure you purchased the radio xx Recreational boaters can get an MMSI number. Follow the steps below to all DSC calls within range (used...
... MMSI code. Standby Mode Standby Automaticcally respond to enter your radio. Received Call Log Receive Log Display the last 10 distress calls received by fleets, boating organizations, event coordinators, etc. ENTERING MMSI NUMBERS Individual or User MMSI Number ## NOTE: Be sure you purchased the radio xx Recreational boaters can get an MMSI number. Follow the steps below to all DSC calls within range (used...
Owner s Manual
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... use for each region are available online at the bottom of the display. Press CLR-SCAN button to exit the detail screen and return to call feature to once a week. ## NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you want to the log menu. 7. Select Test. 3. MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number...
... use for each region are available online at the bottom of the display. Press CLR-SCAN button to exit the detail screen and return to call feature to once a week. ## NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you want to the log menu. 7. Select Test. 3. MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number...
Owner s Manual
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.... Make sure you are responsible for periodic performance checks with your radio. The display flashes, and I can 't see Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) on page 37). Adjust the squelch level; Noise comes out of each transmission is in a watch mode or in weather or scan mode. A defective antenna may cause damage to the default brightness level: turn it is probably too low. The display will flash if...
.... Make sure you are responsible for periodic performance checks with your radio. The display flashes, and I can 't see Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) on page 37). Adjust the squelch level; Noise comes out of each transmission is in a watch mode or in weather or scan mode. A defective antenna may cause damage to the default brightness level: turn it is probably too low. The display will flash if...
Owner s Manual
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.... Make sure Weather Alert Watch is working properly. Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in some installations it may be necessary to install a noise suppression kit. Make sure the Group MMSI was entered correctly. Your radio's DC battery wires, antenna lead, and accessory cables should be essentially impervious to ignition noise and alternator noise. Make sure your GPS receiver is turned on page 44. ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION Interference from power cabling carrying...
.... Make sure Weather Alert Watch is working properly. Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch may catch a hazard alert in some installations it may be necessary to install a noise suppression kit. Make sure the Group MMSI was entered correctly. Your radio's DC battery wires, antenna lead, and accessory cables should be essentially impervious to ignition noise and alternator noise. Make sure your GPS receiver is turned on page 44. ENGINE NOISE SUPPRESSION Interference from power cabling carrying...
Owner s Manual
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... Status Indicators Display Buttons Connectors and Cables Size Weight Supply Voltage Standard Accessories Antenna Impedance Microphone Speaker Operating Temperature Range Shock and Vibration FCC Approvals Transmitter Power Output Power Requirement Modulation Hum and Noise Signalto-Noise Audio Distortion Spurious Suppression Output Power Stabilization Frequency Range Frequency Stability Receiver Frequency Range Volume-Pwr, Squelch Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Battery High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, GPS, Message, Weather band, GPS status and Channel Display LCD...
... Status Indicators Display Buttons Connectors and Cables Size Weight Supply Voltage Standard Accessories Antenna Impedance Microphone Speaker Operating Temperature Range Shock and Vibration FCC Approvals Transmitter Power Output Power Requirement Modulation Hum and Noise Signalto-Noise Audio Distortion Spurious Suppression Output Power Stabilization Frequency Range Frequency Stability Receiver Frequency Range Volume-Pwr, Squelch Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Battery High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, GPS, Message, Weather band, GPS status and Channel Display LCD...
Owner s Manual
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Marine operators can connect you can make and receive calls. (There is engaged in the following tables and what each description means. In certain major ports, some channels may be short! 36 CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN The table below lists the display name or channel description used in calls to the marine operator at maximum audio output 1st 41.925 MHz, 2nd 455...
Marine operators can connect you can make and receive calls. (There is engaged in the following tables and what each description means. In certain major ports, some channels may be short! 36 CHANNEL DESCRIPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN The table below lists the display name or channel description used in calls to the marine operator at maximum audio output 1st 41.925 MHz, 2nd 455...
Owner s Manual
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... any interference received, including interference that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of available channels and their uses. you have restricted use , see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http:// wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for exclusive use in the United States. Changes...
... any interference received, including interference that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of available channels and their uses. you have restricted use , see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http:// wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for exclusive use in the United States. Changes...