Midland Radio RG2B, RG2W manual Introduction

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2.INTRODUCTION

2.1 General

Congratulations for choosing Midland’s REGATTA™ 2 marine transceiver. This product is a high performance, mobile VHF DSC marine transceiver. The following are its principle features:

Equipped with all international channels available (correctly assigned).

High transmission power of 25W, which allows the user to maintain contact from large distances, and a low transmission power of 1 W to reduce power consumption during short-distance communication and for in harbor use.

Principal commands duplicated on the microphone for faster accessibility – channel selection and channel 16 recall.

Backlit LCD display and adjustable contrast – constantly shows REGATTA 2’s parameters and settings on an easy-to-read display.

Extraordinary capability for water resistance, conforms with the standard IP54.

Recall button for Channel 16 – for instant access to channel 16 (the universal marine channel for emergency contact).

NMEA connection – use the interface cable supplied for easy connection from transceiver to optional GPS system. Once connected, the display will show the automatically updated coordinates (latitude and longitude) and time data.

DSC Digital Selective Calling – for security on the water and the ability to make quick calls automatically (the transceiver supports DSC (Digital Selective Calling) operations with a specifically designed DSC unit which conforms to the ITU-R standard, M493-10 Class D requirement).

MMSI directory, which simplifies the sending of DSC calls to frequently called contacts and allows viewing of contact name on the display.

Mounting on adjustable bracket for stable and comfortable positioning in any condition.

Connection to an external speaker (optional) – for listening to communications further away from the transceiver.

2In an effort to constantly improve product quality, product characteristics are subject to

change without notice. For updates, go to www.midlandradio.com or contact your authorized dealer.

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Contents Regatta Table of Contents Maintenance Above ALL... Safety Symbols usedRegistration of your Marine Transceiver Assistance Manual NotesSerial number Introduction Description of Controls and Connectors Front panelBack panel connections Microphone PTT push to talkMicrophone Installation Contents of packageLocation for the transceiver Adjustment of angle Mounting the transceiverInstallation of the antenna/electromagnetic exposure Mounting of MicrophoneConnections Power SupplyMale Regatta connector view Antenna GPS deviceTurning Regatta 2 on/off Volume regulationBasic Operation Squelch RegulationSelecting high and low transmission power Instant recall of channelDisplay lighting Dual Watch and Triple Watch Scanning FunctionsChannel scanning Activation of Dual Watch/TripleReception/Transmission during Scan Memory Memory channels MEM modeMemory scanning Scan Memory To delete/To jump a pre-selected channel in memoryUSE with GPS Digital Selective Calling DSCGroup calling Group Call Sending an individual callSending a group call Sending a call to all ships General call to all ships ALL Ship Safety ALL Ship UrgencyDSC Distress call Sending a Distress callListing L. Sinking M. Adrift Receiving a distress call General call to all shipsIndividual call Customization Beep Enable/disable keypad beep LCD display contrastMmsi Setting of personal Mmsi code and Mmsi group code MaintenanceZONEAdjustment of UTC time deviation Maintenance and warningsTroubleshooting Technical Specifications TransmitterReceiver 160.750 160.650160.700 160.800INT Can