12 Troubleshooting

Problem

Possibile causes

Solution

Rifer.

 

Power supply is not correctly

Verify that power supply is

4.7.a

Device doesn’t turn

connected

properly connected

 

The protection fuse has shorted

Verify the cause of the

 

on

 

(located on the power cable)

problem and substitute the

-

 

 

 

fuse

 

Device turns on, but

Antenna is not correctly connected

Verify that antenna is

4.7.c

doesn’t receive

 

properly connected

 

Volume level is too low

Adjust volume level

5.2

signals

Squelch level is too high

Adjust squelch level

5.23

 

Unable to contact

Incorrect marine channel selected

Verify channel and, if

5.4

another party

 

necessary, change channel

 

 

Other party has

Distance is too far and low

Select high transmission

 

difficulty in hearing

transmission power (LO) was

power (HI)

5.6

you

accidentally selected

 

 

 

Squelch level is too high

Adjust squelch level

5.23

 

Signal is too weak (other party is

Try to completely open the

 

 

too far away and/or antenna is

squelch and/or move closer

5.23

 

blocked by obstacles)

to the other party

 

Reception is broken

Other users are using the same

Verify radio traffic on desired

5.4

radio channel

channel and, if necessary,

and/or disturbed

 

change channel

 

 

 

 

 

Other interference devices

Move other interference

 

 

(televisions, computers,

devices further from

-

 

transceivers, etc.) too close to

REGATTA 2

 

 

 

REGATTA 2

 

 

Impossible to

Some channels operate only on

Tune to another channel

 

transmit or use high

low power or are only for reception

 

5.4

transmission power

 

 

 

DSC, MMSI or ATIS

Individual MMIS and/or ATIS

Program the codes

10.10

functions unusable

codes have not been programmed

 

 

 

Vessel battery runs

Excessive use of transmission

Try to reduce transmission

 

down sooner than

 

times and/or use low

5.6

expected

 

transmission power

 

Scanning and/or

Squelch has not been correctly

Adjust squelch level

 

Dual/Triple Watch

adjusted

 

5.23

malfunctioning

 

 

 

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