Eagle Electronics EHR-10 manual Transmitting and Receiving, Accessing the 16/9 Priority Channels

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3. Transmitting and Receiving

Use PTT (Push-To-Talk) key to transmit (speak) on the selected channel.

To transmit and receive:

1.Press and hold PTT key, then speak about 3 to 4” away from the microphone. The “TX” icon will appear on the LCD display while you are transmitting.

2.Release PTT key when finished speaking. The radio will change to listening mode.

3.For receiving, the PWR/VOL (volume) knob can be adjusted for the best listening audio output from the speaker.

NOTE: Before transmitting, make sure the selected channel is not busy and is not designated “receive only” (“B” icon showing) such as CH15. See the marine Channel charts for traffic type information at the back of this manual.

4. Accessing the 16/9 Priority Channels

The Channel 16/9 Priority key allows you to access the emergency Coastguard channel 16 quickly; pressing and holding this key also allows you to quickly access channel 9, which is an alternate emergency channel in some areas.

To access the 16/9 channels:

1.Press Channel 16/9 Priority key to access channel 16.

2.To access the alternate channel 9 which is available in some areas, press and hold the Channel 16/9 priority key for 3 seconds, then release.

5.Selecting Channels

Use or (UP/DOWN) key to scroll through the available channels.

For a list of channels and their frequencies, see marine Channel charts at the back of this manual.

To select a channel:

Use or (UP/DOWN) key to find a channel. Stop when you find the desired channel.

NOTE: Not all channel numbers are available in INT bands, see marine Channel charts at the back of this manual.

6. Selecting High/Low Power

You must press and release H/L/LOCK key to toggle the transmit power between high and low. Select high (High power transmit) for long-range communications, and select low (Low power transmit) for short-range communications to save battery power.

To change the transmit power:

Press H/L/LOCK key to toggle between High and Low transmit power. When the radio is operating at high power, the “HI” icon appears on the LCD display, and when operating at low power, the “LO” icon appears on the LCD display. The H/L setting is applied to all the channels in the channel bank. Anytime the priority CH 16 is selected, it will always be at HI power. For USA operation, CH 13 and 67 are always low power initially and will go to high if the H/L key is held down while transmitting.

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Contents EHR-10 Important Safety Information Please read carefully before installation and useContents Your radio has the following features IntroductionSignal Strength indicator Safety and Operational InformationDisplay UP Key Function and Location of the ControlsAntenna Scan KeyBefore Using your Radio Charging and Installing the Ni-MH Battery PackInstalling the Antenna Installing the Belt ClipAdjusting Squelch Using Your RadioTurning the Power On/Off To turn on the radioTransmitting and Receiving Accessing the 16/9 Priority ChannelsSelecting High/Low Power Selecting ChannelsLocking the Keypad Accessing Channels Saved to MemoryAdding/Deleting Channels to/from Memory Scanning Using the Watch ModesTo activate and terminate Dual Watch mode Your radio comes with three scan optionsWeather Alert Operation To activate and terminate Tri Watch modeSelecting a WX weather channel Selecting U.S./International/Canadian BandResetting the Radio MaintenanceTo reset the radio Technical Specifications TransmitterFrequency Charts International Marine ChannelsLOW Power 1W only Special Notes on International Channel UsageUSA Marine Channels LOW Power 1 W only Receive Only Special Notes on USA Channel UsageCanadian Marine Channels Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Canadian Coastguard YesWeather Channels Traffic Type Name RemarkFCC Compliance Marine VHF Radio use on LandNavico Full TWO-YEAR Eagle VHF Warranty M. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, M-F Not toll-free M. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, M-FAccessory Ordering Information for all countries Page Eagle Pub Copyright

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