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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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... 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 VHF band menu options 24 Making a transmission 25 Boosting the transmission power 26 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch... 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
... 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 VHF band menu options 24 Making a transmission 25 Boosting the transmission power 26 Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch... 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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Introduction Features The MHS550 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water ... 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
Introduction Features The MHS550 provides the following key features: • Submersible design Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water ... 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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... hold to the current weather Monitor weather chan- conditions in memory. 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). Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual nels for alerts (any area). Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear...
... hold to the current weather Monitor weather chan- conditions in memory. 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). Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual nels for alerts (any area). Raise the squelch level Lower the squelch level to hear...
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... has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Scan mode Monitors all times. 10 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Press WXALERT. Water-going vessels should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on /off (default mode for activity on that channel, ... area To turn it on/off Checks the last-used channels for 2 seconds Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. In marine and FRS Monitor a channel or mode bands, it when you to talk to ...: Monitors a single chanNormal nel. talk on a specific channel, then returns to the...
... has three main operation modes, normal mode, scan mode, and weather mode. Scan mode Monitors all times. 10 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual Press WXALERT. Water-going vessels should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on /off (default mode for activity on that channel, ... area To turn it on/off Checks the last-used channels for 2 seconds Note: Private boats must monitor channel 16 whenever they are underway. In marine and FRS Monitor a channel or mode bands, it when you to talk to ...: Monitors a single chanNormal nel. talk on a specific channel, then returns to the...
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.... Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels. • Press the CHANNEL DOWN button to move up one channel at a time. wx Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 11 Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down one channel at a time. Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch If you... a weather alert for about two inches from your mouth while you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most marine VHF channels. • To transmit, press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button to transmit. If it will switch to the last-used weather ...
.... Press and hold the button to scroll quickly up the channels. • Press the CHANNEL DOWN button to move up one channel at a time. wx Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 11 Press and hold the button to scroll quickly down one channel at a time. Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch If you... a weather alert for about two inches from your mouth while you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks the most marine VHF channels. • To transmit, press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button to transmit. If it will switch to the last-used weather ...
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In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 15 The radio performs both checks at the same time. If you have no FIPS codes programmed into your radio, the radio ... besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). 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. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode. • To enter weather...
In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 15 The radio performs both checks at the same time. If you have no FIPS codes programmed into your radio, the radio ... besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). 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. Using the radio in weather mode • You cannot transmit while in weather mode. • To enter weather...
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...band Channel mode (USA, CANada or INTernational) Alert Memory Weather Alert Watch on Battery level icon Current channel is stored in the marine VHF band. Using the external speaker/mic jack You can connect an optional external speaker-mic to prevent loss. Two available units...repreatedly until the display shows VHF. 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 Unscrew the cap, ...
...band Channel mode (USA, CANada or INTernational) Alert Memory Weather Alert Watch on Battery level icon Current channel is stored in the marine VHF band. Using the external speaker/mic jack You can connect an optional external speaker-mic to prevent loss. Two available units...repreatedly until the display shows VHF. 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 Unscrew the cap, ...
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.... 3. You turn on dual watch mode while scanning. If the top of channel names) You press the PUSH TO TALK button. Marine band status messages Message (Channel Name) TRANSMITTING RELEASE PTT KEY CHANNEL SCAN TRIWATCH TRIWATCH SCAN DUALWATCH DUALWATCH SCAN BATTERY LOW Displays When No ... watch mode. Marine VHF band menu options Follow the steps below to the table below for the display to show Marine Band, press the BAND-1/2.5/5W button repreatedly until the display shows VHF. 2. Wait for the available options and settings available in the marine band. 24 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's...
.... 3. You turn on dual watch mode while scanning. If the top of channel names) You press the PUSH TO TALK button. Marine band status messages Message (Channel Name) TRANSMITTING RELEASE PTT KEY CHANNEL SCAN TRIWATCH TRIWATCH SCAN DUALWATCH DUALWATCH SCAN BATTERY LOW Displays When No ... watch mode. Marine VHF band menu options Follow the steps below to the table below for the display to show Marine Band, press the BAND-1/2.5/5W button repreatedly until the display shows VHF. 2. Wait for the available options and settings available in the marine band. 24 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's...
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...(Canadian Mode), or international (Intl Mode). 3. Highlight the channel mode you want to the menu. Changing channel names If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in areas where channel 16 is used for the default channel names). In Dual Watch mode, the radio checks...for distress and hailing. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use Triple Watch; To rename a channel, follow the steps below : Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 27 Open the menu and choose USA/CAN/INT. 2. Open the menu and choose Dual/Tri Watch. 2. Dual/Tri Watch ...
...(Canadian Mode), or international (Intl Mode). 3. Highlight the channel mode you want to the menu. Changing channel names If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in areas where channel 16 is used for the default channel names). In Dual Watch mode, the radio checks...for distress and hailing. The radio activates the new setting and returns to use Triple Watch; To rename a channel, follow the steps below : Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual 27 Open the menu and choose USA/CAN/INT. 2. Open the menu and choose Dual/Tri Watch. 2. Dual/Tri Watch ...
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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 Electret type Li-Ion Battery .../Keypad Lock Display LCD 128 x 64 Full Dot Matrix Backlight LCD, Front keypad - 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, 10...
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 Electret type Li-Ion Battery .../Keypad Lock Display LCD 128 x 64 Full Dot Matrix Backlight LCD, Front keypad - 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, 10...
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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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... 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
... 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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... 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 Digital Squelch... (numbered 039 to 142). 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
... 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 Digital Squelch... (numbered 039 to 142). 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
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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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...obtain a license application from your boat. If you carry a radio, it must be on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of the U.S. Maritime radio services operation Warning! Here are still not certain which rules apply to channel 16 whenever... Boaters (http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Operation on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is underway. 50 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual If you should familiarize yourself with the rules on your boat is not being used to use in the United States....
...obtain a license application from your boat. If you carry a radio, it must be on channels/frequencies that affect nearly all ship and marine radio types can be aware of the U.S. Maritime radio services operation Warning! Here are still not certain which rules apply to channel 16 whenever... Boaters (http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Operation on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is underway. 50 Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner's Manual If you should familiarize yourself with the rules on your boat is not being used to use in the United States....
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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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... 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 RX Fréq. Canaux maritimes du Canada Can...
... 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 RX Fréq. Canaux maritimes du Canada Can...