•NMEA0183 for GPS, Distress and Polling calls
•NMEA2000 connectivity
•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets USCG SC101 standards.
•DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets EC Class D standards.
•10 weather channels (where available), NOAA and SAME weather alert capability. LVR- 880US only
•ATIS facility for inland waterways.
1-2 LCD Symbols and Meanings
All the symbols that may appear on the LCD are explained here.
Symbol | Meaning |
Tx | Transmitting. |
BUSY | Receiver busy with an incoming signal. |
SCAN | Scanning for the broadcasting channel. Press PTT to stop scanning. |
| When the broadcasting channel is found, scanning stops at that |
| channel. |
DSC | DSC capability is available. |
Envelope symbol | Incoming DSC call OR blinks to notify you of any unread call log |
| messages. |
DISTRESS | Channel name tag. |
40 30.5223N | Your latitude. |
120 23.1231E | Your longitude. |
12:30pm | Time (UTC). Local time has suffix LOC (for example; 12:30pmLOC) |
16 | Channel selected. |
LOCAL | Local calling is selected. Otherwise, blank for distance calling. |
X | Channel is temporarily deleted from the SCAN operation. |
B A | Channel suffix, if applicable. |
CH1 CH2 CH3 | Shows which of the 3 favorite channels, if any, are selected. Other- |
| wise blank. |
Hi Lo | Transmission power. High (Hi) 25 W or Low (Lo) 1 W. |
USA Int Can | Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations. |
WX | Weather channel. |
8 | Lowrance - |