Specifications, General, Transmitter | West Marine 14078562 specs

Specifications

		General
	Channels	All US/International/Canada marine
	Channels	channels
		channels
		9 Weather channels
	Freq. Control	PLL
	Freq. Tol.	Transmit: 0.5 PPM (at 25°C) nominal
		Receive: 0.5 PPM (at 25°C) nominal
	Oper. Temp.	-4°F (-20°C) to +122°F(+50°C)
	Antenna	Flexible Whip
	Microphone	Built-in Electret type
	Display	Liquid Crystal Display
	Speaker	8Ω 1.0 Watt
	Power Source	Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
	Power Source	7.4V 1160 mAh
		7.4V 1160 mAh
	Size (without antenna)	5.95 (H) x 2.40 (W) x 1.69 (D) inch
	Size (without antenna)	142 (H) x 61 (W) x 43 (D) mm
		142 (H) x 61 (W) x 43 (D) mm
	Weight	9.9 oz (281g) (w/battery and antenna)

	Transmitter
Frequency Range	156~158 MHz
Frequency Stability	±3 PPM (nominal)
Power Output	1.0 W & 2.5W & 6W
Spurious Emissions	70 dBm
Current Drain	1400 mA (6W) nominal

	Receiver
Type	Double Conversion Super Heterodyne
Type	Phase Locked Loop system for Local
	Oscillator
Frequency Range	156~164 MHz
Sensitivity	0.22 μV for 12dB SINAD (nominal)

West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual

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West Marine 14078562 manual Specifications, General, Transmitter, Receiver

Contents

VHF155 Say I will be Listening on Channel Speak slowly clearly calmly Faire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresse Table of Contents Maintenance Troubleshooting FeaturesRegulations and Safety IntroductionPage Page What’s Included Getting Started Parts of the VHF160 Front viewBack view 16/9/TRI Button Press to Press and hold to Charger Reading the Display Icon What it means Display icons and what they mean Mode What it does Use it when you To turn it Want to On/off Watch mode What it does To turn it on/offHow It Works Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Normal Mode Operation Normal mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Scan Mode Operation Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in Scan modeMemory Channel Scan Watch on Both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch in Scan mode Scan mode with Triple Watch or Dual WatchMemory Channel Scan Triple Weather Mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather mode with Triple Watch or Dual Watch Installing the Battery Setting Up the HardwareUsing the Alkaline Battery Tray Attaching the AntennaPage Mounting the Charger Charging the Battery Attaching the Belt Clip Important notes on charging the battery Setting It Up Using Your RadioChanging the volume Setting the Squelch level Reading volume and squelch level on battery icon Setting the UIC channel mode USA/CAN/INT Using the WX ModeMaking a Transmission Selecting a channel Boosting the transmission power Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight Special FeaturesSaving Channels to Memory With the SOS LED Do This For this This state Using the external speaker/Mic jack Setting Key LockUsing the Battery Save feature Turning the key beep on and offPage Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to TryCommon Questions Problem Things to Try General SpecificationsTransmitter ReceiverPage Channels and Frequencies MHz US Channel Frequencies and NamesUS Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Canadian Marine Channels Canadian Channel Frequencies and Names Canadian Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name 157.425 Simplex Port Operation International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name International Channel Frequencies and Names International Marine Channels RX Freq TX Freq Status Name Channel Weather Channel Frequencies and Names Regulations and Safety Warnings Maritime Radio Services OperationBasic Radio Guidelines FCC/Industry Canada Information Body-Worn Operation Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Warning Rbrc Information Page What Must I Do To Keep the Warranty in Effect? What Will West Marine Do? How State Law Relates to the Warranty U01UT644ZZZ0