Installing the Hardware, Mounting the radio | West Marine VHF580

Hex bolt

Mounting surface

Mounting

bracket

Washer

Hex nut Spring washer

Installing the Hardware

Mounting the radio

Your radio can sit at any angle in the mounting bracket so it can easily accommodate the best location. First, determine the best place to mount the radio. For optimum performance, find a location that can:

xx	Properly support the weight of the radio, approximately 2.2 pounds or 1.1 kilograms.
	You may need to use some type of anchor with the mounting screws to hold the radio,
	depending on the surface.
xx	Keep the battery leads as short as possible.
xx	Keep the antenna lead-in wire as short as possible.
xx	Allow free air flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio.
xx	Avoid interference with the ship’s compass.
1. Install the radio into the mounting bracket.
2.	Position the
	radio into the
	desired location.
	Mark the edges
	of the bracket		1
	on the mounting		1
	surface.	Step 1:
3.	Remove the	Step 1:
3.	Remove the	Slide the radio
	mounting	Slide the radio
	mounting	into the mounting
	bracket drill	into the mounting
	bracket drill	bracket.
	template from	bracket.
	template from
	the back of the
	manual, and use		2
	the template		2

	to mark the	Step 2:
		Tighten the mounting knobs
	drill holes on
		to secure the radio in place.
	the mounting

	surface.

4. Drill the holes for the mounting bracket; be sure to follow any special requirements of the mounting surface.

5. Remove the bracket from the radio, and use the mounting hardware to

secure the bracket to the mounting surface.

6. Install the radio back into the mounting bracket.

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West Marine VHF580 manual Installing the Hardware, Mounting the radio

Contents

DSC Marine Radio Making a Voice Distress Call Making a Distress Call Faire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresse Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro Contents Introduction FeaturesManual overview Conventions What’s included Getting Started Button Press to Press and hold to Parts of the Radio Connector/Cable Connects to For details, see Parts of the MicrophoneButton Press to Press and hold Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTHow It Works Turning on the Radio Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operation Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Message Meaning Scan mode Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Weather mode Using the radio in weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Using Your Radio Using Your Radio Setting the squelch level Setting the volumeMaking a voice Mayday call Changing the channel Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Boosting the transmission power Using Fips codes for weather alerts Lamp adjust Setting the GPS position manuallyChanging display and sound options Contrast What is DSC? Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesAdvanced DSC features What is an Mmsi number? Individual or User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbers Group Mmsi number Using the Directory Call type What it does When to use it Making DSC CallsChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Select Individual Calling a single station Individual Call Making an automatic distress call Calling a particular group of stations Group CallCalling all stations All-Ships Call Receiving a DSC call Canceling an automatic distress callReceive log DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Test Calls Returning a callMaking Test Calls Test Receiving Test Calls Position Request and ReplyEnabling automatic test call reply Requesting another station’s position POS Request Receiving a position request Position Reply Enabling automatic position replySending your own position Position Send Disabling automatic channel switching Putting the radio into standbyRenaming Channels ENT-1W/25W Mounting the radio Installing the Hardware Power Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting the radio Ground Wire Color Connecting to a GPS receiver GPS Data External Configuring the GPS Connecting to an External Speaker Connecting to a Chartplotter Problem Things to Try Maintenance and Troubleshooting Engine Noise Suppression Specifications Radio SpecificationsTransmitter Channel descriptions and what they mean Reference TablesReceiver Channel name/description Used for Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display US Marine Channels and Frequencies Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Emergency Alert System Same Information Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTCh No RX Freq Name on display Types of events FFW WFW No Response Event Code Nmea Operation Nmea OutputNmea Input Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?