Midland Radio Regatta 1 owner manual Operation

Model RG1 Owner’s Manual

Operation Cont...

Coast Guard Channel 16/9 : To access Coast Guard Channel 16 or Channel 9 commu- nications, press 16/9/TRI. You can access Coast Guard Channel 16 instantly while tuned to another channel. Press 16/9/TRI again for Channel 9 Calling communications. Press 16/9/TRI a third time to return to the channel selected prior to accessing Coast Guard Channel 16/Channel 9 commnunications. The display will indicate the selected channel.

Tri-Watch: Tri-Watch monitors Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current Marine Channel. To activate Tri-Watch, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds. TRI appears on the LCD, indicating Tri- Watch mode is in effect. If a signal is received on either Channel 16 or Channel 9, the radio remains on that channel until the signal ends. Press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds to cancel the Triple Watch mode.

Manual Tuning: To manually select a channel, press the CHANNEL UP or DOWN button. Communication channels are located on channel 01-28 and 60-88. Weather channels are located on channels WX 0-9.

Weather Channels: To select Weather Channels 0-9, press WX/ALERT. The radio will go to the last selected Weather Channel. Press the CHANNEL UP/DOWN buttons to select a different Weather Channel. To exit from Weather Channel press WX/ALERT. The radio returns to the previously selected Marine channel.

Weather Alert: To activate Weather Alert mode, press WX/ALERT for 2 seconds. ALERT will display on the LCD. When the radio is in Alert mode, it scans weather every 7 sec- onds. When an alert is received, the unit will switch to the current weather channel and emit a loud siren noise. To turn off the siren, press WX/ALERT.

Transmitting: The REGATTA 1 transmits on fifty-four marine frequencies and receives on eighty marine frequencies. Channel 70 of the USA, International, and Canadian fre- quencies, and channel 15 of the USA frequencies, and WX CH – are for receiving only. The radio transmits on channel 70 when sending DSC information. Your radio will not transmit on these channels.

PA Function: Press the PA button once to enter PA function. The LCD will display PA instead of channel. You must have an external PA speaker connected in order for this to work. To exit PA mode, press the PA button again.

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