NorthStar Navigation Explorer 721EU, Explorer 721US Special Notes on International Channel Useage

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Transmitting

 

 

Port operations

 

Channel

 

frequencies

 

Inter-

and ship movement

Public

 

 

MHz

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

 

 

 

 

corres-

designator

 

 

ship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ship

 

Coast

 

 

Single

 

Two

pondence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stations

 

stations

 

 

frequency

frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

156,800

 

156,800

DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

n)

156,825

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

17

g)

156,850

 

156,850

x

 

x

 

 

 

77

 

156,875

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

m)

156,900

 

161,500

 

 

x

x

 

x

78

 

156,925

 

161,525

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

156,950

 

161,550

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

 

156,975

 

161,575

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

157,000

 

161,600

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

157,025

 

161,625

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

157,050

 

161,650

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

157,075

 

161,675

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

m)

157,100

 

161,700

 

 

x

x

 

x

82

m), o)

157,125

 

161,725

 

 

x

x

 

x

23

m), o)

157,150

 

161,750

 

 

x

x

 

x

83

m), o)

157,175

 

161,775

 

 

x

x

 

x

24

m), o)

157,200

 

161,800

 

 

x

x

 

x

84

m), o)

157,225

 

161,825

 

 

x

x

 

x

25

m), o)

157,250

 

161,850

 

 

x

x

 

x

85

m), o)

157,275

 

161,875

 

 

x

x

 

x

26

m), o)

157,300

 

161,900

 

 

x

x

 

x

86

m), o)

157,325

 

161,925

 

 

x

x

 

x

27

 

157,350

 

161,950

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

157,375

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

157,400

 

162,000

 

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

157,425

 

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIS 1

l)

161,975

 

161,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIS 2

l)

162,025

 

162,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USEAGE

Notes referring to the Table

General notes

The International mode is not legal for use in US or Canada Waters

a.Administrations may designate frequencies in the inter-ship, port operations and ship movement services for use by light aircraft and helicopters to communicate with ships or participating coast stations in pre- dominantly maritime support operations under the conditions specified in Nos. 51.69, 51.73, 51.74, 51.75, 51.76, 51.77 and 51.78. However, the use of the channels which are shared with public correspondence shall be subject to prior agreement between interested and affected administrations.

b.The channels of the present Annex, with the exception of channels 06, 13, 15, 16, 17, 70, 75 and 76, may also be used for high-speed data and facsimile transmissions, subject to special arrangement between interested and affected administrations.

c.The channels of the present Annex, but preferably channel 28 and with the exception of channels 06, 13, 15, 16, 17, 70, 75 and 76, may be used for direct-printing telegraphy and data transmission, subject to special arrangement between interested and affected administrations.

Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual

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Contents Explorer 721US / 721EU Important Safety Information Contents Send and Receive DSC Calls Industry Canada Customize your Northstar VHF Radio FeaturesHow to Display and Navigate Menus General InformationLCD Symbols and Meanings How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric DataNormal Menu Mode Edit Mode Push Space Symbol How the Microphone and Optional Handset Work Together Basic Operation and Key Functions Then push to backup CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCDWeather alert mode is on Menu see and the DSC set up menu see SectionYou must release PTT to receive a signal Power transmission setting is incorrectComplete listing of channel charts Matically exits you from menu mode and stops scanningRadio Menu Options Menu Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset Info Data Add an Entry Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy ListEdit an Entry Backlighting Backlight and Contrast Contrast Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Distance Sensitivity Set Local SensitivityManually Enter Position and UTC Time Manual Set the Backlighting LevelSet the Contrast Level GPS Data and Time GPS/DATALocal Time Time Offset GPS/DATA Manual SettingTime Offset Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOG Select GPS/DATA, then Setting Select LL DisplayTime Display Options Time Display Position Display Options LL displaySelect GPS SIM, then select on or OFF as desired Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Alert Options Alert GPS Simulator GPS SIMRadio Setup Menu Options Radio Setup Radio Setup Menu Radio SetupSelect the Channel Bank UIC Change Channel Names CH Name Ring and Beep Volume Ring Volume and KEY BeepInternal Speaker Connections INT Speaker Nmea or Navbus protocol COM Port Set the Priority Channel Watch ModeSelect Radio SETUP, then WX Alert Weather Alert WX AlertBarometric Displays Baro Sensor Select Radio SETUP, then COM Port Select Baro & TempCalibrate the Temperature Reading CAL Switch the Barometric Display on or OFF Baro DisplyTemperature Display Temperature Set the Temperature Units UnitsCreate a Group Group Setup DSC Setup MenuDSC Setup Menu Options Maintain Your Groups Group SetupResponse to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Edit Group Name or Group MmsidAtis Mmsid & Atis Functionality Enable Atis Functionality Atis FuncEnter or Edit Your Atis Mmsid Push the rotary knob to confirm Select DSC SETUP, then LL ReplyDSC Functionality DSC Func Response Type to LL Polling Calls LL ReplySend and Receive DSC Calls What is DSC?DSC Call Menu Options Acknowledge an Individual Incoming Call Distress only when there’s a distress situationCall an Individual Individual Retry a Routine CallThis facility is useful and used frequently Call the Most Recent Caller Last CallCall a Group Group Call All Ships ALL ShipsCall using the Distress Log Dist LOG Call using the Call Log Call LOGSet the channel and continue as explained in Section SET Buddy BUDDY1 On OFF Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL RequestTrack Your Buddy Track Buddy DSC Call Call LOG Dist LOG LL RequestReceive an Individual Call RCV Indiv Receive an All Ships Call RCV ALL ShipReceive a Geographic Call RCV Geograph Receive a Group Call RCV GroupReceive a Polled Position Call Rcvposition Open the red cover labelled Distress Distress CallsSend a Distress Call Receive a Distress Acknowledgement Distress ACKReceive a Distress Relay RCV Distress Relay Receive a Distress Call RCV DistressRelay a Distress Call from the Distress Log Relay Rotary channel selector Yes Appendix a Technical SpecificationsNorthstar Explorer 721US and 721EU GPS/NMEA input Yes Comm. port Baud NMEA, 38400 baud NavbusTransmitter Channel Naming YesAppendix B Troubleshooting International EU-DSC on Appendix C VHF Marine Channel ChartsSpecial Notes on International Channel Useage Page USA Channel Chart Send Receive Traffic Type Ship Name TAG Wx04 RX Only 162.425 Wx01 RX Only 162.550Wx02 RX Only 162.400 Wx03 RX Only 162.475Canada Channel Chart 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Duplex Yes 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Duplex Yes 62A 156.125 Canadian Coast Guard YesWeather Digital selective calling for distress EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific162 156.85AIS Page Appendix D Mmsid and License Information There are two ways to install the radio. You can choose Install the ExplorerInstallation Options ChecklistGimbal Installation Change the Viewing Angle Recessed InstallationConnect the Radio Cables Install the Microphone Bulkhead MountDrill the two pilot screw holes where marked Connectors are on the rear of the base unit, as followsGND. a ground connection is not usually required Set Up the RadioMmsid Store Cancel User Mmsid Input Again Enter Your User MmsidCompleted Installation with Optional Handset 0560