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

Ch No.	RX Freq	TX Freq	Status	Name on display
16	156.8000	156.8000	Simplex	Distress, Safety, Calling
17	156.8500	156.8500	Simplex, 1W	Govt maritime control
18	161.5000	156.9000	Duplex	Port operation
19	161.5500	156.9500	Duplex	Commercial
20	161.6000	157.0000	Duplex	Port operation
21	161.6500	157.0500	Duplex	Port operation
22	161.7000	157.1000	Duplex	Port operation
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
61	160.6750	156.0750	Duplex	Marine operator
62	160.7250	156.1250	Duplex	Marine operator
63	160.7750	156.1750	Duplex	Marine operator
64	160.8250	156.2250	Duplex	Marine operator
65	160.8750	156.2750	Duplex	Marine operator
66	160.9250	156.3250	Duplex	Marine operator
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
71	156.5750	156.5750	Simplex	Non commercial
72	156.6250	156.6250	Simplex	Non commercial
73	156.6750	156.6750	Simplex	Port operation
74	156.7250	156.7250	Simplex	Port operation
75	156.7750	156.7750	Simplex, 1W	Port operation
76	156.8250	156.8250	Simplex, 1W	Port operation
77	156.8750	156.8750	Simplex	Port operation (ship-ship)
78	161.5250	156.9250	Duplex	Port operation
79	161.5750	156.9750	Duplex	Port operation
80	161.6250	157.0250	Duplex	Port operation
81	161.6750	157.0750	Duplex	Port operation
82	161.7250	157.1250	Duplex	Port operation
83	161.7750	157.1750	Duplex	Port operation
84	161.8250	157.2250	Duplex	Marine operator

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

Contents

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 Manual overview FeaturesIntroduction Conventions Getting Started What’s included Parts of the Radio Button Press to Press and hold to Parts of the Microphone Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeButton Press to Press and hold How It Works Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTMode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Turning on the Radio Normal mode operation Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Message Meaning Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Scan mode08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Weather Alert Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Using the radio in weather mode Weather modeWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Using Your Radio Using Your Radio Making a voice Mayday call Setting the volumeSetting the squelch level Changing the channel Boosting the transmission power Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Using Fips codes for weather alerts Changing display and sound options Setting the GPS position manuallyLamp adjust Contrast Advanced DSC features Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesWhat is DSC? What is an Mmsi number? Entering Mmsi numbers Individual or User Mmsi Number Using the Directory Group Mmsi number Making DSC Calls Call type What it does When to use itChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Calling a single station Individual Call Select Individual Calling a particular group of stations Group Call Making an automatic distress callCalling all stations All-Ships Call Receive log Canceling an automatic distress callReceiving a DSC call DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Returning a call Test CallsMaking Test Calls Test Enabling automatic test call reply Position Request and ReplyReceiving Test Calls Requesting another station’s position POS Request Enabling automatic position reply Receiving a position request Position ReplySending your own position Position Send Putting the radio into standby Disabling automatic channel switchingRenaming Channels 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 Radio Specifications SpecificationsTransmitter Receiver Reference TablesChannel descriptions and what they mean 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 Ch No RX Freq Name on display Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTEmergency Alert System Same Information Types of events FFW No Response Event Code WFW Nmea Output Nmea OperationNmea Input Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?