Cobra Electronics MR HH415LI VP EU owner manual 03A Government Only

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VHF Marine Radio Protocols

VHF Marine

Channel Assignments

Channel Use

01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

01A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas

02Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

03Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

03A Government Only

04 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

04A West Coast (Coastguard Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing)

05Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

05A Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

06Intership Safety

07Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

07A Commercial

08Commercial (Intership Only)

09Boater Calling Channel, Non-Commercial (Recreational)

10Commercial

11Commercial, VTS in selected areas

12Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

13Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-Bridge). In U.S. waters, large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel.

14Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

15Environmental (Receive Only). Used by class C EPIRB’s.

15Canada (EPIRB Buoys Only); International (On-Board Communication)

16International Distress, Safety and Calling

17State Controlled (U.S.A. Only)

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Contents MR HH415LI VP EU Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Radio Controls and Indicators LCDBacklit LCD Screen and Product Features Product Features Speaker/Mic JackTable of Contents Important Safety Information Important Safety InformationGeneral Precautions Important Safety Information Recommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationCanadian or U.S.A. Station License Licensing InformationStation License Radio Call SignVHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling Voice CallingVessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond Radiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone CallsEmergency Messages and Distress Procedure Emergency Messages and Distress ProcedureMarine Emergency Signals If You Hear a Distress CallSay Marine Distress ProcedureTell where you are End message by sayingFor Example VHF Marine Channel Assignments Navigational Public Correspondence marine operatorPort Operations Digital Selective CallingUSA International Distress, Safety and Calling 03A Government Only156.900 23A Government Only 21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coastguard Only61A U.S. Government Only Canada Coastguard Only Channel 64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowedLimits 81A U.S. Government Only Environmental Protection Operations Included in this Package Included in this PackageWrist Strap Antenna InstallationAntenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Belt ClipBatteries and Charger Installing the Battery PackBatteries and Charger Initial Charge To Remove Battery Pack from Radio Alkaline BatteriesMaintaining the Battery Charge Getting Started Power/Volume/Squelch Controls Power On/Off ControlVolume Control Common Radio FunctionsSquelch Control Talk ButtonTo Display the Backlight Momentarily TRI-WATCH Button Call/Enter/Setup Button Preset ButtonBacklight/Key Lock Button Key LockScan Button To Toggle Between H-M-L Power Modes High/Medium/Low H-M-L Power ButtonCall /Enter/Setup Button To Set Personal Default Settings International/Canada/USA Channel Maps Setup Mode ProgrammingSetup Mode Programming To Set Channel Map Operating AreaVibrAlert Mode To set VibrAlertCall Tone Mode To Set Call ToneTo Set Roger Beep On or Off Roger Beep ModeKey Tone Mode To Set Key Tone On or OffAtis ID Programming Atis ID ProgrammingTo Set the Atis ID Number Atis ID Programming Marine Standby and Receive Rx Mode Standby/Receive and TransmitStandby/Receive Transmit Transmit Tx ModeTo Transmit a Message Advanced Operation Channel 16 ModeTo Switch to Channel Advanced OperationTri-Watch Mode Tri-Watch Setup To Program or Edit the Tri-Watch ChannelsUsing Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode Tri-Watchmemory channelsMemory Location Mode To Program Memory LocationsTo Recall a Stored Memory Location To Exit Memory Location ModeTo Erase Stored Memory Locations Channel Scan Mode To Enter Channel ScanMemory Location Scan Mode To Enter Memory Location Scan From Marine Standby mode, press the MEM/ESC buttonUsing Rewind-Say-Again Rewind-Say-Again FeatureExample Using Rewind-Say-Again to Record Audio Transmission Press Backlight MaintenanceTroubleshooting Key Lock buttonSpecifications SpecificationsEnglish Accessories AccessoriesLapel Speaker/Microphone Declaration of Conformity and CE Marking