West Marine 14078562 Introduction, Features, Maintenance Troubleshooting, Regulations and Safety

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Using the Strobe SOS	E-24
Light/Flashlight	E-24
Turning the key beep on	E-25
and off	E-25
Setting Key Lock	E-25
Using the external	E-25
speaker/Mic jack	E-25
Using the Battery Save	E-25
feature	E-25
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting	E-27
Common Questions	E-27
Channels and Frequencies
(MHz)	E-31

US Channel Frequencies and
Names	E-31
Canadian Channel
Frequencies and Names....	E-32
International Channel
Frequencies and Names....	E-35
Weather Channel Frequencies
and Names	E-37
Regulations and Safety
Warnings	E-38
Maritime Radio Services
Operation	E-38
Basic Radio Guidelines	E-38

Introduction

Features

Your radio provides the following key features:

Submersible design. Complies with floating JIS8/IPX8

water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 1 hour without damage.

##Notes:

The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled and all rubber seals and sealing plugs are well maintained and correctly fitted. This means that the speaker microphone is attached or the sealing plug is fitted, and the battery pack (or tray) and antenna are attached and securely fastened.

After your radio is submerged in water, you might notice that the sound is distorted. This is because

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 Maintenance Troubleshooting FeaturesRegulations and Safety IntroductionPage Page What’s Included Getting StartedBack view Parts of the VHF160Front view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold toCharger Reading the DisplayIcon What it means Display icons and what they meanHow It Works Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/offWatch mode What it does To turn it on/off Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode OperationNormal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode OperationScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan Watch onBoth Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchMemory Channel Scan TripleWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather ModeUsing the radio in weather mode Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Installing the Battery Setting Up the HardwareUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Mounting the Charger Charging the BatteryAttaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the batterySetting It Up Using Your RadioChanging the volume Setting the Squelch levelReading volume and squelch level on battery icon Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Using the WX ModeMaking a Transmission Selecting a channelBoosting the transmission power Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Special FeaturesSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This stateUsing the external speaker/Mic jack Setting Key LockUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Common Questions Maintenance and TroubleshootingProblem Things to Try Problem Things to Try General SpecificationsTransmitter ReceiverPage US Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channels and Frequencies MHzUS Channel Frequencies and Names 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 NamesBasic Radio Guidelines Regulations and Safety WarningsMaritime Radio Services Operation 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