MR F57 - English
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...you 2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for your boat. through a marine operator. Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can provide quick access to receive eight NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric... English ©2015 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Printed in China Part No. 480-1015-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F57W MR F57B Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our...
...you 2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for your boat. through a marine operator. Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can provide quick access to receive eight NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric... English ©2015 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com Printed in China Part No. 480-1015-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F57W MR F57B Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our...
MR F57 - English
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...Connections A2 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations For Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information 5 VHF Marine Radio Procedures 6 Voice Calling 7 Digital Selective Calling (DSC...Identity (MMSI 9 Radiotelephone Calls 10 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 10 Marine Distress Procedure - DSC 13 Installation and Start-Up Included In This ... (DSC) Operation 50 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 64 Specifications 65 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 66 NOAA Weather Channels And Alert 81 World City Time Zones...
...Connections A2 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations For Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information 5 VHF Marine Radio Procedures 6 Voice Calling 7 Digital Selective Calling (DSC...Identity (MMSI 9 Radiotelephone Calls 10 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 10 Marine Distress Procedure - DSC 13 Installation and Start-Up Included In This ... (DSC) Operation 50 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 64 Specifications 65 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 66 NOAA Weather Channels And Alert 81 World City Time Zones...
MR F57 - English
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...RADAR, or EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), and which is fully automated and allows 24 hour a day automated responses to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT drop the transceiver or microphone. They may crack the case or damage a waterproof seal. To find the ... • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with reversed polarity will be simpler. Have any vessel required to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies uncluttered and available for licensing information. The web page allows you call will damage the transceiver. Doing so may damage the case...
...RADAR, or EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon), and which is fully automated and allows 24 hour a day automated responses to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT drop the transceiver or microphone. They may crack the case or damage a waterproof seal. To find the ... • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with reversed polarity will be simpler. Have any vessel required to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies uncluttered and available for licensing information. The web page allows you call will damage the transceiver. Doing so may damage the case...
MR F57 - English
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...16 is available from land, including when your boat is made on calling must switch to -ship channel. 6 English Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols Initial Calling on its assigned channel. n Once contact is underway, the radio must not call sign]." Radio Operator training ... Branch, Attn: DOSP, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8. VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radio Call Sign Currently, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to a Cobra® 7 If, for more than those recommended by avoiding repeated calls. The limits on...
...16 is available from land, including when your boat is made on calling must switch to -ship channel. 6 English Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols Initial Calling on its assigned channel. n Once contact is underway, the radio must not call sign]." Radio Operator training ... Branch, Attn: DOSP, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0C8. VHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radio Call Sign Currently, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to a Cobra® 7 If, for more than those recommended by avoiding repeated calls. The limits on...
MR F57 - English
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...I need to talk to you must be connected to the radio) to a Cobra® 9 Over." Remember, it is not necessary to state your call other vessels within communication range of a shore-based VHF marine channel to the agreed upon working Channel 68. Over." Power Squadron www.usps.org...transmission, only at least 2 in a normal tone of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call . Both ...
...I need to talk to you must be connected to the radio) to a Cobra® 9 Over." Remember, it is not necessary to state your call other vessels within communication range of a shore-based VHF marine channel to the agreed upon working Channel 68. Over." Power Squadron www.usps.org...transmission, only at least 2 in a normal tone of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF Marine Radio Protocols For Example The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call . Both ...
MR F57 - English
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...your radio. If you are : MAYDAY The distress signal MAYDAY is used to the emergency. The marine environment can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your anchor and call a friend or marine to bring the fuel you need or to the message. Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF..., stand by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. Use channel 16 to have a VHF marine radio. Depending on high power. The Coast Guard monitors Channel 16, responds to a Cobra® 11 If the distressed vessel is not nearby, wait a short time for messages about the ...
...your radio. If you are : MAYDAY The distress signal MAYDAY is used to the emergency. The marine environment can rapidly develop into a situation beyond your anchor and call a friend or marine to bring the fuel you need or to the message. Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF..., stand by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. Use channel 16 to have a VHF marine radio. Depending on high power. The Coast Guard monitors Channel 16, responds to a Cobra® 11 If the distressed vessel is not nearby, wait a short time for messages about the ...
MR F57 - English
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... to choose a "pre-programmed" distress call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Keep the radio nearby. For Example "Mayday - There are within communication range of the signal may vary, however,...[your radio is a semi-automated system that are many pre-programmed choices to a Cobra® 13 need pump and tow" "Four adults, three children aboard - Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. PAN - SECURITE.") 4. Say:...
... to choose a "pre-programmed" distress call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Keep the radio nearby. For Example "Mayday - There are within communication range of the signal may vary, however,...[your radio is a semi-automated system that are many pre-programmed choices to a Cobra® 13 need pump and tow" "Four adults, three children aboard - Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly - clearly - calmly. 1. PAN - SECURITE.") 4. Say:...
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...-Up Mounting And Powering The Radio NOTE All wiring is clean and dry before applying the sticker. If the power leads must be applied to a Cobra® 19 RPoesdi tCivaeb(l+e) - + Blac k Cable Negative (-) To Connect To A Power Source: 1. Attach the black (-) wire to a negative (-) ground. 2. ... (+) wire to 8 amps when transmitting at the back of the transceiver. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to the positive (+) side of the power system. To minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as possible....
...-Up Mounting And Powering The Radio NOTE All wiring is clean and dry before applying the sticker. If the power leads must be applied to a Cobra® 19 RPoesdi tCivaeb(l+e) - + Blac k Cable Negative (-) To Connect To A Power Source: 1. Attach the black (-) wire to a negative (-) ground. 2. ... (+) wire to 8 amps when transmitting at the back of the transceiver. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to the positive (+) side of the power system. To minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as possible....
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... Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements And Attachment • Antenna Requirements Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to a Cobra® 21 B) For vessels without an antenna attached will damage your radio with a gain not ... m) above the heads of all persons during radio transmissions. This is within 9' (2.8 m) horizontally from the base of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it represents the link between your particular boat and preferences. Nothing Comes Close to receive them. The antenna must be...
... Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements And Attachment • Antenna Requirements Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to a Cobra® 21 B) For vessels without an antenna attached will damage your radio with a gain not ... m) above the heads of all persons during radio transmissions. This is within 9' (2.8 m) horizontally from the base of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it represents the link between your particular boat and preferences. Nothing Comes Close to receive them. The antenna must be...
MR F57 - English
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...GPS receiver, your position will be included automatically with the advice and guidance of a knowledgeable dealer. NMEA 0183 +Data in the optional Cobra C.P.S. (Cobra Positioning System) into the provided 2.5mm jack. 3. Or using the supplied 2-wire adapter wire as follows: Red wire - +...External and Public Address Speakers Installation And Start-Up External Devices And Connections G lobal Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) Your Cobra Marine radio does not include a built-in . NOTE Satellite acquisition time is set up GPS receiver. To Install A GPS Device: 1....
...GPS receiver, your position will be included automatically with the advice and guidance of a knowledgeable dealer. NMEA 0183 +Data in the optional Cobra C.P.S. (Cobra Positioning System) into the provided 2.5mm jack. 3. Or using the supplied 2-wire adapter wire as follows: Red wire - +...External and Public Address Speakers Installation And Start-Up External Devices And Connections G lobal Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) Your Cobra Marine radio does not include a built-in . NOTE Satellite acquisition time is set up GPS receiver. To Install A GPS Device: 1....
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... the UP/Down channel buttons to display the time as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The radio will allow the radio to change the setting for marine use a 24-hour clock and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Local time or UTC time. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines... the Local Time setting. 6. Or press the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to gather time input. Press the ENTR soft key to a Cobra® 31 Your radio has all button presses except for your built-in whichever area you need to the radio 30 English Operating Your Radio...
... the UP/Down channel buttons to display the time as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The radio will allow the radio to change the setting for marine use a 24-hour clock and Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Local time or UTC time. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines... the Local Time setting. 6. Or press the EXIT soft key to EXIT without making changes to gather time input. Press the ENTR soft key to a Cobra® 31 Your radio has all button presses except for your built-in whichever area you need to the radio 30 English Operating Your Radio...
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...observe the current setting. 4. Highlight the COORDINATE SYSTEM option in your time of need this turned off the radio, or disconnecting power to a Cobra® 35 exit entr 34 English Nothing Comes Close to the radio. The radio will cdododro dmimn. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines So ft... Keys To Select the Coordinate System: 1. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines GPS Menu All VHF Marine radios SHOULD / NEED to have a GPS receiver connected and operating to effectively use the desired coordinate system. 5.
...observe the current setting. 4. Highlight the COORDINATE SYSTEM option in your time of need this turned off the radio, or disconnecting power to a Cobra® 35 exit entr 34 English Nothing Comes Close to the radio. The radio will cdododro dmimn. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines So ft... Keys To Select the Coordinate System: 1. Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines GPS Menu All VHF Marine radios SHOULD / NEED to have a GPS receiver connected and operating to effectively use the desired coordinate system. 5.
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... of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is received or the Distress Soft Keys call . dpir setsrsestshekey for mariners. UNDESIGNATED, FIRE, FLOODING, COLLISION, GROUNDING, more. n If an acknowledgement is (ship rept done Nothing Comes Close to a...been sent, press the CONT key. After the Distress Cancel has been sent, your position, if not connected to a Cobra® 51 ADfOteNrEcosomftplkeetiyngtothreetuVrOnICtoEtCheANraCdEioL procedure, press idle screen. the say 3 times "this is received, the Distress alarm sounds again ...
... of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is received or the Distress Soft Keys call . dpir setsrsestshekey for mariners. UNDESIGNATED, FIRE, FLOODING, COLLISION, GROUNDING, more. n If an acknowledgement is (ship rept done Nothing Comes Close to a...been sent, press the CONT key. After the Distress Cancel has been sent, your position, if not connected to a Cobra® 51 ADfOteNrEcosomftplkeetiyngtothreetuVrOnICtoEtCheANraCdEioL procedure, press idle screen. the say 3 times "this is received, the Distress alarm sounds again ...