Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However, it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:
If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except in an emergency situation. Transmitting with a defective antenna may cause further radio damage.
You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio.
Common Questions
Problem |
| Things to Try | |
The radio won’t turn | Charge the radio. | ||
on. | |||
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| – | Don’t use the charger when the ambient | |
The power LED on |
| temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above | |
| 45° C (113° F). | ||
the charger doesn’t | – | Make sure the charging contacts on the | |
turn on. | |||
| radio and charger are clean. | ||
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| – | Replace the battery. | |
| Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan | ||
| mode. | ||
| Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a | ||
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The radio won’t | power level for this channel (see the channel | ||
transmit. | lists starting on page | ||
| Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge | ||
| the battery before trying to transmit. | ||
| Make sure the duration of each transmission is | ||
| less than 5 minutes. | ||
West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual |
