West Marine 14078562 manual Boosting the transmission power

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Some marine channels and Weather mode channels are Receive Only. See page E-27 for a list of receive-only channels.

##There is a 5 minute limit for continuous transmission. After 5 minutes the unit goes into a PTT error condition; the timeout tone sounds, TX displays, and the channel indicators blink.

Boosting the transmission power

In most situations, 1W transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to boost the transmission power from 1W to 2.5W or 6W.

##Alkaline battery boost is limited to 2.5W

##Channels 75 and 76 are 1W only and do not have power override capability.

1)Select the channel you want to transmit on.

2)Press L/M/H to switch to the next transmission power level (for example, from 1W to 2.5W; from 2.5W to 6W, or from 6W back to 1W).

3)The display shows the new transmission power. The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again.

#Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to#

1W when you move close to other stations.

Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1W. When you tune to a limited- power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1W. See page E-27 for a list of power-restricted channels.

West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual

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Contents VHF155 Say I will be Listening on Channel Speak slowly clearly calmlyFaire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresseTable of Contents Introduction FeaturesMaintenance Troubleshooting Regulations and SafetyPage Page What’s Included Getting StartedParts of the VHF160 Front viewBack view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold toCharger Reading the DisplayIcon What it means Display icons and what they meanMode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/off Watch mode What it does To turn it on/offHow It Works Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode OperationNormal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode OperationWatch on Using the radio in Scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Memory Channel ScanTriple Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Memory Channel ScanWeather Mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Attaching the Antenna Setting Up the HardwareInstalling the Battery Using the Alkaline Battery TrayPage Mounting the Charger Charging the BatteryAttaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the battery Setting the Squelch level Using Your Radio Setting It Up Changing the volumeReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Selecting a channel Using the WX ModeSetting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Making a TransmissionBoosting the transmission power With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Special FeaturesUsing the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Saving Channels to MemoryTurning the key beep on and off Setting Key LockUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Using the Battery Save featurePage Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryCommon Questions Problem Things to Try Receiver SpecificationsGeneral TransmitterPage Channels and Frequencies MHz US Channel Frequencies and NamesUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels Canadian Channel Frequencies and NamesCanadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Channel Frequencies and NamesInternational Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather Channel Frequencies and NamesRegulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services OperationBasic Radio Guidelines FCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Warning Rbrc Information Page What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? How State Law Relates to the Warranty U01UT644ZZZ0