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SPECIAL CHANNELS 7

		TRANSMIT	RECEIVE		SHIP	SHIP
	CHANNEL	TRANSMIT	RECEIVE	TRAFFIC TYPE	TO	TO	NAME TAG
	CHANNEL	(MHz)	(MHz)	TRAFFIC TYPE	TO	TO	NAME TAG
		(MHz)	(MHz)		SHIP	SHORE
					SHIP	SHORE
	00 6	156.000	156.000	UK Coast Guard Users	Yes	Yes	UK COAST GUARD
	M1	157.425	157.850	UK Marina Channel M1	Yes	Yes	UK MARINA
	M2	161.425	161.425	UK Marina Channel M2	Yes	Yes	UK MARINA
	31	157.550	162.150	INT’L, Duplex (Holland)	No	Yes	NL MARINA
	96H	162.425	162.425	INT’L (Belgium)	No	Yes	BEL G MARINA
	L1	155.500	155.500	INT’L (Scandinavia)	Yes	no	LEISURE 1
	L2	155.525	155.525	INT’L (Scandinavia)	Yes	no	LEISURE 2
	L3	155.650	155.650	INT’L (Scandinavia – not in Denmark)	Yes	no	LE ISURE3
	F1	155.625	155.625	INT’L (Scandinavia)	Yes	no	FISHING 1
	F2	155.775	155.775	INT’L (Scandinavia)	Yes	no	FISHING 2
	F3	155.825	155.825	INT’L (Scandinavia) call back	Yes	no	FISHING 3
	AIS1	161.975	161.975	AIS1	-----	-----	-----
	AIS2	162.025	162.025	AIS2	-----	-----	-----

SPECIAL NOTES ON EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE

1.LOW POWER (1W) only.

2.LOW POWER (1W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key before transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.

3.Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC), such as Distress, Safety, and Ship Calls. No voice communication is allowed on CH70.

4.The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U.S.A. or Canada waters.

5.No WX channels are available.

6.Lightly Shaded Simplex channel CH00 is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users with written authorization.

7.The special channels above (and others) may be ﬁtted to your radio. These are only licensed for use in the country indicated. No attempt should be made to use them in any other country.

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Contents Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Using this manual Welcome to the NS100 radioTechnical support ConventionsMaintaining the radio Quickstart Guide LCD screen symbols Turn the radio on and offGPS Enter alphanumeric dataAtis Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Adjust the backlighting Adjust the volumeSelect the TX power Customise your radioSelect a channel Adjust the squelchSelect the channel bank Select a favorite channel Make a callStore 3 favorite channels Dual/Tri watch scan Delete a favorite channelSelect a weather channel Use the foghorn on the NS100DS All scan and channel lock outShadow watch scan Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DSHandset alarm for the NS100 DS Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DSRadio Menu Options Reference SectionBuddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC Setup NS100 radio menuAdd a new buddy Edit a buddy’s detailsDelete a buddy’s details Set the radio sensitivitySet your position and time manually USASet the time offset ZonesSelect the time format Show or hide the timeGPS alert setting Show or hide the boat’s positionPhone AAAA. or Select dual or triple watch modeEdit or delete a channel name Weather alert setting DSC Func Reset to factory defaultsSet the contrast Setup the DSC functions What is DSC? DSC setup menuSpecial Note Enter your MmsidEnter a new group Mmsid Edit a group Mmsid Delete a group Mmsid Select your response to individual callsSelect your response to LL polling calls Turn the DSC functions on/offEnter your Atis ID Turn the Atis functions on/offMaking DSC calls DSC call menu Reply to the last incoming call Make a routine call to an individualMake a routine call to a group Retry a routine call Call all shipsCall back using the call log data Request the LL position of a buddyReference Manual Receiving DSC calls Manually acknowledge an individual call European radio models require Manual acknowledgementAutomatically acknowledge an individual call Reply to a group callReply to an all ships call Manually reply to an LL position request Automatically reply to an LL position requestDo not reply to an LL position request Reply to a geographic callDistress calls Send a distress call Call back using the distress logs Receive and reply to a distress callReceive a distress relay Receive a distress acknowledgement Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations NS100 SS NS100 DS Spurious & harmonics Attenuated at least 43+10logPo USA Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem No position information is displayed Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International channel banks Ship Ship Special Notes on International Channel Usage USA channel banks Pleasure Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canadian channel banks 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Country-speciﬁc inland waterways Europe AIS1 Special Channels Special Notes on European International Channel Usage