USA Channel Chart | NorthStar Navigation Explorer 721EU manual

C.2 USA Channel Chart

CH	SEND	RECEIVE	TRAFFIC TYPE	SHIP	SHIP	NAME TAG
	(MHz)	(MHz)		TO	TO
				SHIP	SHORE
01A	156.050	156.050	Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas	Yes	Yes	PORT OPS/VTS
03A 4	156.150	156.150	US Government, Coast Guard	Yes	Yes	UNAUTHORIZED
05A	156.250	156.250	Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas	Yes	Yes	PORT OPS/VTS
06	156.300	156.300	Inter-ship Safety	Yes	No	SAFETY
07A	156.350	156.350	Commercial	Yes	Yes	COMMERCIAL
08	156.400	156.400	Commercial (inter-ship only)	Yes	No	COMMERCIAL
09	156.450	156.450	Recreational Calling Channel	Yes	Yes	CALLING
10	156.500	156.500	Commercial	Yes	Yes	COMMERCIAL
11	156.550	156.550	Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas	Yes	Yes	VTS
12	156.600	156.600	Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas	Yes	Yes	PORT OPS/VTS
13 3	156.650	156.650	Intership Navigation Safety (bridge-	Yes	No	BRIDGE COM
			to-bridge), 1W with Power-up
14	156.700	156.700	Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas	Yes	Yes	PORT OPS/VTS
15 2	RX Only	156.750	Environmental, RX Only	------	------	ENVIROMENTAL
16	156.800	156.800	International Distress, Safety, and	Yes	Yes	DISTRESS
			Calling
17 1	156.850	156.850	State Controlled – 1W Only	Yes	Yes	SAR
18A	156.900	156.900	Commercial	Yes	Yes	COMMERCIAL
19A	156.950	156.950	Commercial	Yes	Yes	COMMERCIAL
20	157.000	161.600	Port Operations, Canadian Coast	No	Yes	PORT OPS
			Guard, Duplex
20A	157.000	157.000	Port Operations	Yes	Yes	PORT OPS
21A 4	157.050	157.050	U.S. Government, Canadian Coast	Yes	Yes	UNAUTHORIZED
			Guard
22A	157.100	157.100	Coast Guard Liaison	Yes	Yes	COAST GUARD
23A 4	157.150	157.150	U.S. Government, Coast Guard	Yes	Yes	UNAUTHORIZED
24	157.200	161.800	Public Correspondence, Marine	No	Yes	TELEPHONE
			Operator
25	157.250	161.850	Public Correspondence, Marine	No	Yes	TELEPHONE
			Operator
26	157.300	161.900	Public Correspondence, Marine	No	Yes	TELEPHONE
			Operator
27	157.350	161.950	Public Correspondence, Marine	No	Yes	TELEPHONE
			Operator
28	157.400	162.000	Public Correspondence, Marine	No	Yes	TELEPHONE
			Operator

Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual

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NorthStar Navigation Explorer 721EU, Explorer 721US installation manual USA Channel Chart

Contents

Explorer 721US / 721EU Important Safety Information Contents Send and Receive DSC Calls Industry Canada How to Display and Navigate Menus FeaturesGeneral Information Customize your Northstar VHF Radio How to Enter or Change Alphanumeric Data LCD Symbols and MeaningsNormal Menu Mode Edit Mode Push Space Symbol How the Microphone and Optional Handset Work Together Basic Operation and Key Functions Weather alert mode is on CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears oﬀ the LCDMenu see and the DSC set up menu see Section Then push to backup Complete listing of channel charts Power transmission setting is incorrectMatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning You must release PTT to receive a signal Radio Menu Options Menu Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset Info Data Maintain Your Buddy List Buddy List Add an EntryEdit an Entry Set Distance Sensitivity Local or Distance Sensitivity LOCAL/DISTSet Local Sensitivity Backlighting Backlight and Contrast Contrast Set the Contrast Level Set the Backlighting LevelGPS Data and Time GPS/DATA Manually Enter Position and UTC Time Manual GPS/DATA Manual Setting Local Time Time OffsetTime Offset Time Display Options Time Display Select GPS/DATA, then Setting Select LL DisplayPosition Display Options LL display Course & Speed Display Options COG/SOG GPS Alert Options Alert Reset to Factory Defaults ResetGPS Simulator GPS SIM Select GPS SIM, then select on or OFF as desired Radio Setup Menu Radio Setup Radio Setup Menu Options Radio SetupSelect the Channel Bank UIC Ring and Beep Volume Ring Volume and KEY Beep Change Channel Names CH NameInternal Speaker Connections INT Speaker Select Radio SETUP, then WX Alert Set the Priority Channel Watch ModeWeather Alert WX Alert Nmea or Navbus protocol COM Port Barometric Displays Baro Sensor Select Radio SETUP, then COM Port Select Baro & Temp Temperature Display Temperature Switch the Barometric Display on or OFF Baro DisplySet the Temperature Units Units Calibrate the Temperature Reading CAL DSC Setup Menu Options DSC Setup MenuMaintain Your Groups Group Setup Create a Group Group Setup Response to Individual Calls Indiv Reply Edit Group Name or Group Mmsid Enable Atis Functionality Atis Func Atis Mmsid & Atis FunctionalityEnter or Edit Your Atis Mmsid DSC Functionality DSC Func Select DSC SETUP, then LL ReplyResponse Type to LL Polling Calls LL Reply Push the rotary knob to conﬁrm What is DSC? Send and Receive DSC CallsDSC Call Menu Options Call an Individual Individual Distress only when there’s a distress situationRetry a Routine Call Acknowledge an Individual Incoming Call Call a Group Group Call the Most Recent Caller Last CallCall All Ships ALL Ships This facility is useful and used frequently Call using the Call Log Call LOG Call using the Distress Log Dist LOGSet the channel and continue as explained in Section Track Your Buddy Track Buddy Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL RequestDSC Call Call LOG Dist LOG LL Request SET Buddy BUDDY1 On OFF Receive an Individual Call RCV Indiv Receive an All Ships Call RCV ALL Ship Receive a Group Call RCV Group Receive a Geographic Call RCV GeographReceive a Polled Position Call Rcvposition Send a Distress Call Distress CallsReceive a Distress Acknowledgement Distress ACK Open the red cover labelled Distress Receive a Distress Call RCV Distress Receive a Distress Relay RCV Distress RelayRelay a Distress Call from the Distress Log Relay Northstar Explorer 721US and 721EU Appendix a Technical SpecificationsGPS/NMEA input Yes Comm. port Baud NMEA, 38400 baud Navbus Rotary channel selector Yes Transmitter Channel Naming Yes Appendix B Troubleshooting International EU-DSC on Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Charts Special Notes on International Channel Useage Page USA Channel Chart Send Receive Traffic Type Ship Name TAG Wx02 RX Only 162.400 Wx01 RX Only 162.550Wx03 RX Only 162.475 Wx04 RX Only 162.425 Canada Channel Chart 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Duplex Yes 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only62A 156.125 Canadian Coast Guard Yes 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Duplex Yes Weather Digital selective calling for distress EU Inland Waterway Channels Country Specific 156.85 162AIS Page Appendix D Mmsid and License Information Installation Options Install the ExplorerChecklist There are two ways to install the radio. You can choose Gimbal Installation Change the Viewing Angle Recessed Installation Drill the two pilot screw holes where marked Install the Microphone Bulkhead MountConnectors are on the rear of the base unit, as follows Connect the Radio Cables Mmsid Store Cancel User Mmsid Input Again Set Up the RadioEnter Your User Mmsid GND. a ground connection is not usually required Completed Installation with Optional Handset 0560