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Making a Distress Call
#nOte: if the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic
Making a Voice Distress Call
Faire un appel De Dtresse
#reMarQue : si la radio affiche enter user MMsi (entrer lisMM de
Faire un appel de dtresse vocal
CMO haCer una llaMaDa De apurO
#nota: si la radio exhibe (Inserte el MMSI del usuario), cancele la
Cmo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz
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intrODuCtiOn
getting starteD
Whats included
parts of the radio
parts of the Microphone
turning on the radio
Seng the UIC Channel Mode (USA/CAN/INT)
hOW it WOrks
Setup
USA/CAN/INT
UIC Channels USA Mode Canada Mode Intl Mode
Select[ENT]
#nOte: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You should
Normal mode operaon
Marine Operator
25 Watts USA Memory Alert GPS Data OK
xTo transmit, press and hold
xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while
xTo change the transmit power, press and hold the
xPress
scan mode
07
xYou cannot transmit while
xTo end the scan, press the microphones
xWhen the radio automatically stops on a channel, press
xTo activate scan mode, press and hold
Weather mode
Hurricane Warning
Weather Band Alert
xYou cannot transmit while in weather mode. xTo enter weather mode, press
xWeather mode can filter out alerts that do not affect your location if the location code
using YOur raDiO
using Your radio xAn arrow on the left side indicates the current selection. xPress
xPress
xFrom any menu screen, choose Exit or press and hold
xPress
Making a voice MaYDaY call
#nOte: setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker
Changing the channel
xTo prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where
Making a transmission
#nOte: Dont forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move closer
#nOte: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the
Choosing triple Watch or Dual Watch
using Fips codes for weather alerts
xFor more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www.
xTo see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the National Institute of
Changing display and sound opons
Seng the GPS posion manually
#note: if the
#nOte: Be certain any manually-entered position is correct. if you enter the wrong position
USING DIGITAl SeleCTIve CAllING (DSC) FeATUReS
What is DsC?
advanced DsC features
What is an MMsi number?
[New]
#nOte: Be sure you have the correct user MMsi number before entering it in the radio. the
User MMSI
#nOte: Be sure you entered the number correctly before confirming the entry. You can only
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Group MMSI
using the Directory
Group MMSI
Making DsC Calls
xThroughout the race, you use
xA power boat full of
xYou see a rowboat entering
xWhen the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response
xIf the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio displays Not
Making an automac distress call
receiving a DsC call
test Calls
#nOte: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMsi numbers you should use
Test [Manual] JIM CASSIDY KENT NEWMAN
Test
Test 123456789 Send Cancel
Test Acknowledged 123456789 Completed
Back[CLR]
Test 123456789 Reply Cancel
Posion Request and Reply
Test Reply Auto Manual
POS Request KENT NEWMAN Reply Cancel
Pung the radio into standby
A
Disabling automac channel switching
#nOte: use this feature with caution. Deactivating automatic switching and then forgetting it
installing the harDWare
Mounng the radio
xProperly support the weight of the radio, approximately 2.2 pounds or 1.0 kilograms.
Connecng the radio
xproviding it with power from the boats
xconnecting a VHF-FM marine antenna to the antenna connector
Connecng to a GPS receiver
06/20 11:00:00 208o 30. 0 KT 35o 40. 610 N 139o 46. 564 E GPS Data: External
Connecng to a Chartploer
Setup
Connecng to an external Speaker
xMinimum impedance of 4 Ohms xMinimum power handling of 10 Watts
xIf the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an
engine noise suppression
speCiFiCatiOns
Radio Specicaons
reFerenCe taBles #this radio does not support ais channels.
Channel descripons and what they mean
us Marine Channels and Frequencies
Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies
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Internaonal Marine Channels and Frequencies
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Weather Channels and Frequencies (us, Can, and int)
emergency Alert System (SAMe) Informaon
xA WARNING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and/or
xA WATCH meets the classification of a warning, but either the onset time, probability of
xAn EMERGENCY is an event that, by itself, would not kill or injure or do property damage,
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#nOte 1: if the radio receives only a gll sentence, the radio does not display the current
#note 2: if the radio receives both rMC and gll sentences, the radio uses only the rMC
#note 3: status data is used to check whether the gps data is valid or invalid.
#nOte: When the radio receives a distress call, it outputs a sentence in the following format.
45 English
Regulaons and Safety Warnings
Marime radio services operaon
Basic radio guidelines
FCC Informaon
lead warning
three Year limited Warranty