Standby, Receive
and Transmit
Operating Your Radio
Standby, Receive and Transmit
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Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode
Marine Standby mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. From this mode, you can change current settings by becoming familiar with the different key functions that are active in Marine Standby mode. While in Marine Standby mode, the user will be able to transmit by pressing the Push to Talk (Talk) button. Users will hear signals on the selected channel(s) in Receive (RX) mode and can hear alerts broadcast by the Coast Guard and NOAA.
NOTE
Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16 and you need to have the WX Alert turned On to receive NOAA weather alerts. While in Marine Standby mode, you will receive any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned.
Transmit (Tx) Mode
Transmit (Tx) mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When you use this capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to observe the courtesies that govern its use so everyone benefits. See Appendix to help you select the proper channels.
NOAA All Hazards/Weather
Radio and Alert
Operating Your Radio
NOAA Weather Channels
Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. NOAA provides continuous,
NOAA Emergency Weather Alert
In the event of a major storm or other weather condition requiring vessels at sea or on other bodies of water to be notified, NOAA broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that receivers such as your CobraMarine VHF radio can detect and warn you of a weather alert condition. When the Weather Alert mode on your radio is On, this signal will produce a loud tone from the speaker in the radio and will automatically switch to the alerting weather channel so the alert broadcast can be heard.
NOAA Test Alert System
To test this system, NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz signal every Wednesday sometime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in each local time zone. Any receiver that can detect the
Check Channel Number
Low Power Mode
Talk Button
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To Transmit a Message:
1.Check to see that your radio is set to a proper channel for the type of message you plan to send.
2.Toggle to the Low Power setting.
3.With the microphone about 2 in. [51 mm] from your mouth, press and hold the Talk button and speak into the microphone. The Transmit icon will appear on the LCD.
4. Release the Talk button when you are finished speaking. Your radio can only operate in either Transmit (Tx) or Receive (Rx) mode at any given time. You will not hear the response to your message unless the Talk button is released. If the Battery Power icon begins blinking on the LCD when the Talk button is pressed, the radio will NOT transmit.
NOTE
If the Talk button is held down for five (5) minutes, the radio will automatically sound a series of beeps and cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and battery drain. As soon as the Talk button is released, it can be pressed again to resume transmission.
weather alert tone may use this service to verify that this system is functioning properly.
These signals will be received in Marine or Weather Standby modes as described below.
WX Standby Display | Weather (WX) Standby Mode |
To enter the WX Standby mode, press and hold the Power Level/Weather button. All common operating functions of the radio will work the same in WX Standby mode as they do in the normal Marine Standby mode. The radio will be monitoring for all alerts in the background when in the WX Standby mode.
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