Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display | West Marine VHF580

Ch No.	RX Freq	TX Freq	Status	Name on display
3	160.7500	156.1500	Duplex	Marine operator
4A	156.2000	156.2000	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
5A	156.2500	156.2500	Simplex	Vessel traffic system
6	156.3000	156.3000	Simplex	Inter-ship safety
7A	156.3500	156.3500	Simplex	Commercial
8	156.4000	156.4000	Simplex	Commercial
9	156.4500	156.4500	Simplex	Boater calling channel
10	156.5000	156.5000	Simplex	Commercial
11	156.5500	156.5500	Simplex	Vessel traffic system
12	156.6000	156.6000	Simplex	Vessel traffic system
13	156.6500	156.6500	Simplex, 1W	Bridge to bridge
14	156.7000	156.7000	Simplex	Vessel traffic system
15	156.7500	156.7500	Simplex, 1W	Environmental
16	156.8000	156.8000	Simplex	Distress, Safety, Calling
17	156.8500	156.8500	Simplex, 1W	State control
18A	156.9000	156.9000	Simplex	Commercial
19A	156.9500	156.9500	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
20	161.6000	157.0000	Duplex, 1W	Port operation
21A	157.0500	157.0500	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
22A	157.1000	157.1000	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
23	161.7500	157.1500	Duplex	Marine operator
24	161.8000	157.2000	Duplex	Marine operator
25	161.8500	157.2500	Duplex	Marine operator
26	161.9000	157.3000	Duplex	Marine operator
27	161.9500	157.3500	Duplex	Marine operator
28	162.0000	157.4000	Duplex	Marine operator
60	160.6250	156.0250	Duplex	Marine operator
61A	156.0750	156.0750	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
62A	156.1250	156.1250	Simplex	Canadian coast guard
63A	156.1750	156.1750	Simplex	Port operation
64	160.8250	156.2250	Duplex	Marine operator
64A	156.2250	156.2250	Simplex	Port operation
65A	156.2750	156.2750	Simplex	Port operation
66A	156.3250	156.3250	Simplex, 1W	Port operation
67	156.3750	156.3750	Simplex	Bridge to bridge
68	156.4250	156.4250	Simplex	Non commercial
69	156.4750	156.4750	Simplex	Non commercial
70	(156.5250	156.5250)	DSC Only	DSC

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West Marine VHF580 manual Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

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DSC Marine Radio Making a Distress Call Making a Voice Distress Call Faire un appel de détresse Faire un appel de détresse vocal Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz Contents Features IntroductionManual overview Conventions Getting Started What’s included Parts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold to Button Press to Press and hold Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeParts of the Microphone Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INT Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./offHow It Works Turning on the Radio Normal mode operation Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Using the radio in normal mode Normal mode with Weather Alert WatchNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Message Meaning 08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan modeNormal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Using the radio in scan mode Scan mode with Weather Alert WatchScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather modeUsing the radio in weather mode Using Your Radio Using Your Radio Setting the volume Setting the squelch levelMaking a voice Mayday call Changing the channel Boosting the transmission power Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using Fips codes for weather alerts Setting the GPS position manually Lamp adjustChanging display and sound options Contrast Using Digital Selective Calling DSC Features What is DSC?Advanced DSC features What is an Mmsi number? Entering Mmsi numbers Individual or User Mmsi Number Using the Directory Group Mmsi number Channel Up Button Channel Down Button Call type What it does When to use itMaking DSC Calls Calling a single station Individual Call Select Individual Calling all stations All-Ships Call Making an automatic distress callCalling a particular group of stations Group Call Canceling an automatic distress call Receiving a DSC callReceive log DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Making Test Calls Test Test CallsReturning a call Position Request and Reply Receiving Test CallsEnabling automatic test call reply Requesting another station’s position POS Request Sending your own position Position Send Receiving a position request Position ReplyEnabling automatic position reply Renaming Channels Disabling automatic channel switchingPutting the radio into standby ENT-1W/25W Installing the Hardware Mounting the radio Connecting the radio Power Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting to a GPS receiver Ground Wire Color Configuring the GPS GPS Data External Connecting to a Chartplotter Connecting to an External Speaker Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to Try Engine Noise Suppression Transmitter SpecificationsRadio Specifications Reference Tables Channel descriptions and what they meanReceiver Channel name/description Used for US Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display 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 Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INT Emergency Alert System Same InformationCh No RX Freq Name on display Types of events FFW No Response Event Code WFW Nmea Input Nmea OperationNmea Output Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?