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... charging the battery.... E-20 Attaching the Belt Clip E-20 Using Your Radio E-21 Turning It On E-21 Setting It Up E-21 Changing the Volume ...... E-24 Selecting a Channel......... Table of Contents Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction E-1 Features E-1 Getting Started E-4 What's Included E-4 Parts of the MHS126 E-5 Front view E-5 Back view E-5 Charger E-7 Reading the display E-7 Display icons...
... charging the battery.... E-20 Attaching the Belt Clip E-20 Using Your Radio E-21 Turning It On E-21 Setting It Up E-21 Changing the Volume ...... E-24 Selecting a Channel......... Table of Contents Making a Distress Call inside front cover) Introduction E-1 Features E-1 Getting Started E-4 What's Included E-4 Parts of the MHS126 E-5 Front view E-5 Back view E-5 Charger E-7 Reading the display E-7 Display icons...
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... E-28 Channels and Frequencies (MHz E-32 US channel frequencies and names E-32 Canadian channel frequencies and names E-34 International channel frequencies and names...... E-39 Introduction Features Your radio provides the following key features: Submersible design. Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight E-26 Turning the Key Beep On and Off E-26 Setting Key Lock E-26 Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack........ Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-1
... E-28 Channels and Frequencies (MHz E-32 US channel frequencies and names E-32 Canadian channel frequencies and names E-34 International channel frequencies and names...... E-39 Introduction Features Your radio provides the following key features: Submersible design. Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight E-26 Turning the Key Beep On and Off E-26 Setting Key Lock E-26 Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack........ Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-1
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... different Watch modes let you save battery power. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Channel watch. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is distorted. E-2 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual The charger is exposed to memory and monitor them in and around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound...
... different Watch modes let you save battery power. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Channel watch. Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is distorted. E-2 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual The charger is exposed to memory and monitor them in and around the speaker and microphone. Just shake the radio to clear excess water, and the sound...
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Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-3 Set unit to prevent accidentally changing channels or entering data. Nine weather channels. Selectable Volume (0 - 9) and Squelch (0 - 3) levels. Locks keys to scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles. Key Lock. Emergency 16/9 Channel monitoring.
Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-3 Set unit to prevent accidentally changing channels or entering data. Nine weather channels. Selectable Volume (0 - 9) and Squelch (0 - 3) levels. Locks keys to scan one or both of these emergency channels regularly within normal scanning cycles. Key Lock. Emergency 16/9 Channel monitoring.
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E-4 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Getting Started What's Included Antenna Charging Cradle Lithium Ion Poly Alkaline Battery Tray Battery (batteries not included) MHS126 Radio DC Charging Adapter AC-DC Charging Adapter Screws for Charging Cradle Wrist Strap Belt Clip If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Care (see back cover for contact information).
E-4 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Getting Started What's Included Antenna Charging Cradle Lithium Ion Poly Alkaline Battery Tray Battery (batteries not included) MHS126 Radio DC Charging Adapter AC-DC Charging Adapter Screws for Charging Cradle Wrist Strap Belt Clip If any pieces are missing or damaged, contact Uniden Customer Care (see back cover for contact information).
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Parts of the MHS126 Front view Antenna LCD display Power button Push to talk button Boost button 16/9-Tri (16/9- triple watch) button Mem (memory) SOS button WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Strobe SOS light Speaker Back view Volume/ Squelch button External speaker and microphone Wrist strap anchor Channel up button UIC/LOCK button L/M/H button Channel down button Scan-Dual (scan-dual watch) button Microphone Battery Battery charging Battery latch contacts Belt clip Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-5
Parts of the MHS126 Front view Antenna LCD display Power button Push to talk button Boost button 16/9-Tri (16/9- triple watch) button Mem (memory) SOS button WX-Alert (weather-alert) button Strobe SOS light Speaker Back view Volume/ Squelch button External speaker and microphone Wrist strap anchor Channel up button UIC/LOCK button L/M/H button Channel down button Scan-Dual (scan-dual watch) button Microphone Battery Battery charging Battery latch contacts Belt clip Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-5
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Switch from memory. Turn on a channel. Turn Weather Alert Watch on flashlight. press and hold to... Places radio into memory or delete a channel from US to turn on and off . Change the transmit power (see page E-9). NA E-6 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Boost NA Transmit with a higher power level. 16/9/TRI MEM/SOS WX/ ALERT Channel Up UIC/LOCK L/M/H 1st press: Go to channel 16. 2nd press: Go...
Switch from memory. Turn on a channel. Turn Weather Alert Watch on flashlight. press and hold to... Places radio into memory or delete a channel from US to turn on and off . Change the transmit power (see page E-9). NA E-6 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Boost NA Transmit with a higher power level. 16/9/TRI MEM/SOS WX/ ALERT Channel Up UIC/LOCK L/M/H 1st press: Go to channel 16. 2nd press: Go...
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Move down the channels/squelch/volume steps. Charger Charging contacts Charging latches Power jack [cigarette (DC) or wall (AC) plug] Screw holes for mounting CHARGE LED Reading the display The LCD display shows different information depending on and off. The following table...volume. Start scanning channels saved in memory. Turn Dual Watch on what they mean. Move quickly down one channel or squelch/volume step at a time. Button Channel Down SCAN/ DUAL VOL/SQ Press to ... Increase or decrease the squelch level. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-7 This sample ...
Move down the channels/squelch/volume steps. Charger Charging contacts Charging latches Power jack [cigarette (DC) or wall (AC) plug] Screw holes for mounting CHARGE LED Reading the display The LCD display shows different information depending on and off. The following table...volume. Start scanning channels saved in memory. Turn Dual Watch on what they mean. Move quickly down one channel or squelch/volume step at a time. Button Channel Down SCAN/ DUAL VOL/SQ Press to ... Increase or decrease the squelch level. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-7 This sample ...
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... The transmitter power is set for US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational channels. The current channel is saved in memory. E-8 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual This channel is stored in memory. The keys are currently transmitting. The radio is in Weather mode Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The radio is in Scan mode. The radio is transmitting Battery status icon UIC channel mode Key lock is on Transmit power level...
... The transmitter power is set for US channels, CANadian channels, or INTernational channels. The current channel is saved in memory. E-8 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual This channel is stored in memory. The keys are currently transmitting. The radio is in Weather mode Weather Alert Watch is turned on. The radio is in Scan mode. The radio is transmitting Battery status icon UIC channel mode Key lock is on Transmit power level...
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... Alert Watch If you press this button. every few seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel Every few seconds. Normal mode operation To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the microphone about two inches from your WX Alert Watch on transmission before checking the weather channel.) Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-11
... Alert Watch If you press this button. every few seconds, the radio checks the last-used weather channel Every few seconds. Normal mode operation To transmit, remove the radio from the charger, then press and hold the microphone about two inches from your WX Alert Watch on transmission before checking the weather channel.) Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-11
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...with Dual Watch turned on 09 16 Scan mode operation You can save channels into memory and then use Scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on the channel until your transmission...The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. E-12 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Triple Watch on , the radio only checks channel 16. when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it detects a signal, the radio stays on that channel ...
...with Dual Watch turned on 09 16 Scan mode operation You can save channels into memory and then use Scan mode to monitor those channels from lowest to highest. If the radio detects a signal on a channel, it stays on the channel until your transmission...The radio scans about 5 channels in 0.5 seconds. E-12 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual Triple Watch on , the radio only checks channel 16. when the signal stops, the radio continues scanning. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you are actively transmitting; it detects a signal, the radio stays on that channel ...
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Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you tune to that channel. To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to start a scan. The MEM icon displays whenever you activate Triple Watch while operating in Scan mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds, Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-13 You must have at least...
Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch If you tune to that channel. To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to start a scan. The MEM icon displays whenever you activate Triple Watch while operating in Scan mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds, Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-13 You must have at least...
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... siren tone three times. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-15 Press any button to check the weather channel every seven seconds. This mode is detected, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. Press to the previous marine channel, press the WX/ALERT... to keep informed of "sleep mode;" the radio stays on . The last active weather channel displays the next time you are anchoring for the night but want to access Weather mode. If an alert is very useful when you access Weather mode. ##You cannot transmit while in...
... siren tone three times. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-15 Press any button to check the weather channel every seven seconds. This mode is detected, the radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on the weather channel and mutes the speaker. Press to the previous marine channel, press the WX/ALERT... to keep informed of "sleep mode;" the radio stays on . The last active weather channel displays the next time you are anchoring for the night but want to access Weather mode. If an alert is very useful when you access Weather mode. ##You cannot transmit while in...
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...service to your Li-Ion Polymer battery is recharging. The empty alkaline battery tray is not installed at the top of the battery compartment. ##Each time you can still use your radio while your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-17 Setting Up the Hardware Attaching the Antenna The antenna... the battery compartment. Installing the Battery Your radio comes with an alkaline battery tray that holds four AAA-type alkaline batteries (not included). To attach the antenna to order a replacement (see back cover ...
...service to your Li-Ion Polymer battery is recharging. The empty alkaline battery tray is not installed at the top of the battery compartment. ##Each time you can still use your radio while your radio, screw it tightly onto the anchor post at the top of the radio. Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-17 Setting Up the Hardware Attaching the Antenna The antenna... the battery compartment. Installing the Battery Your radio comes with an alkaline battery tray that holds four AAA-type alkaline batteries (not included). To attach the antenna to order a replacement (see back cover ...
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...Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual WARNING! Follow these steps to use alkaline batteries in your radio just as you do the Li-Ion Polymer battery (see page E-15). close the cover. (The cover fits snugly but you should not have to force it closed.) 5) Install... are using your radio in a cold-weather environment, Uniden recommends using nonrechargeable Lithium batteries. ##When using alkaline batteries, transmit power is designed to ...part of the tray into the notches on the lower part of the tray. 2) With your other hand, grip the upper part of the tray and lift the cover open. 3) Align...
...Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual WARNING! Follow these steps to use alkaline batteries in your radio just as you do the Li-Ion Polymer battery (see page E-15). close the cover. (The cover fits snugly but you should not have to force it closed.) 5) Install... are using your radio in a cold-weather environment, Uniden recommends using nonrechargeable Lithium batteries. ##When using alkaline batteries, transmit power is designed to ...part of the tray into the notches on the lower part of the tray. 2) With your other hand, grip the upper part of the tray and lift the cover open. 3) Align...
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... shows the new transmission power. Press SCAN DUAL to scan the channels in memory. ##You must have power override capability. 1) Select the channel you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to use Scan mode. Press SCAN/DUAL again to remove the channel from 6W back to 1W. Press MEM/SOS; Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-25 The transmit power remains at least 2 channels in memory...
... shows the new transmission power. Press SCAN DUAL to scan the channels in memory. ##You must have power override capability. 1) Select the channel you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to use Scan mode. Press SCAN/DUAL again to remove the channel from 6W back to 1W. Press MEM/SOS; Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-25 The transmit power remains at least 2 channels in memory...
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..., so you should follow a few precautions: If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in Weather or Scan mode. Make sure you are clean. - The radio won 't turn on page E-27). E-28 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual The power LED on the charger doesn't turn on the radio and charger are not in an emergency situation. Things to...
..., so you should follow a few precautions: If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in Weather or Scan mode. Make sure you are clean. - The radio won 't turn on page E-27). E-28 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual The power LED on the charger doesn't turn on the radio and charger are not in an emergency situation. Things to...
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...users). If you hear a distress call . Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-39 Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning! If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be on your boat. Operation on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio... that have a VHF radio on and set to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. Complete guidelines for Boaters (the direct link is strictly forbidden. Whenever your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (...
...users). If you hear a distress call . Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual E-39 Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning! If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be on your boat. Operation on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio... that have a VHF radio on and set to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel respond. Complete guidelines for Boaters (the direct link is strictly forbidden. Whenever your nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (...
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... changes or modifications to this equipment may be approved in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for a replacement antenna. It is up to the user to properly ...modification must be subject to fines.) FCC/Industry Canada Information Certification: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182 Output Power: 6W Emission: 16K0F3E Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz This device complies with Part 15 of the United States with the safety standard previously set by Uniden. WARNING! E-40 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual FCC RF Exposure Information...
... changes or modifications to this equipment may be approved in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for a replacement antenna. It is up to the user to properly ...modification must be subject to fines.) FCC/Industry Canada Information Certification: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182 Output Power: 6W Emission: 16K0F3E Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz This device complies with Part 15 of the United States with the safety standard previously set by Uniden. WARNING! E-40 Uniden MHS126 Radio Owner's Manual FCC RF Exposure Information...
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... by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any other than an authorized Uniden service center for three years, to the original retail owner, this warranty. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE RBRC Information As part...
... by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any other than an authorized Uniden service center for three years, to the original retail owner, this warranty. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE RBRC Information As part...