Uniden America UT607A Portable Marine VHF Radio User Manual Draft Owners Guide

Uniden America Corporation Portable Marine VHF Radio Draft Owners Guide

Draft Owners Guide

TEMPORARY FRONT COVERWest MarineVHF 150
2West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTable of ContentsQuick Start Guide .......................................................................4Maritime Radio Services Operation ............................................6FCC/Industry Canada Information ..............................................2FCC RF Exposure Information ...................................................6Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning ..............................................7Introduction .................................................................................8Features .....................................................................................8VHF 150 Controls .....................................................................10LCD Display..............................................................................13Owner Manual Conventions .....................................................14Indicator Sounds.......................................................................14Batteries ...................................................................................15Installing the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ...............................15Using the Alkaline Battery Pack .........................................15Mounting the Charging Cradle..................................................17To Mount the Cradle on a Counter Top ..............................17Mounting on a Wall .............................................................17Attaching the Belt Clip ..............................................................18Operation — Getting Started ....................................................19Operation – Setting the Radio Options .....................................19USA/CAN/INT — UIC Settings .................................................19Lamp (Backlight) Adjust ............................................................20Adjusting Display Contrast .......................................................20Setting Dual or Tri Watch ..........................................................20Setting the Key Beep ................................................................21PAGE NUMBERSNOT FINAL
3West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualSetting the Key Lock.................................................................21Using the Weather Channels ....................................................22Manually Selecting Emergency Channels ................................23 Storing a Channel in Memory ...................................................23Adding FIPS Codes ..................................................................24Changing Channel Names .......................................................25Restoring Default Names .........................................................26Operation – Selecting a Channel..............................................26Operation – Transmitting Power Level .....................................26Operation – Transmitting ..........................................................27Using the Triple Watch or Dual Watch Mode ............................28Using Scan with Triple Watch,Dual Watch, or Weather Alert ...29 Triple Watch and Dual Watch Only ....................................29 Weather Channel Only ......................................................30 Both Watches and Weather Channel .................................30Troubleshooting ........................................................................31Specifi cations ...........................................................................33Care and Maintenance .............................................................34USA Channel Frequencies .......................................................34Canadian Channel Frequencies ...............................................35International Channel Frequencies...........................................37NOAA Weather Channels and Frequencies .............................40Three Year West Marine Warranty ...........................................42
4West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualA Quick Start Guide for the VHF150Follow these steps to get going!Rotate VOLUME until the display lights. The Power On tone sounds. The default display shows channel 16 in the US marine band, a 5 watt level and the label DISTRESS at the bottom edge. Press Ÿ or ź to change channels. The marine channels begin at 01 and continue, in a closed loop, through 88A. 1.2.##865%QO#%)1PN[#865%QO5CHGV[#%QOOGTE/CTQRT/CT1RT/GOQT[##865%QO#%)1PN[#865%QO5CHGV[#%QOOGTE/CTQRT/CT1RT/GOQT[
5West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTo listen to your local NOAA weather channel, press WX/ALERT. One channel of the 10 available will be best. Press WX/ALERT to return to marine channels 1 to 88.To transmit, repeated press 1/2.5/5W to select a pow-er level. Then, press Ÿ or ź to select a channel.Press PTT. The display confi rms transmitting at the bottom of the screen and your power level as well.3.4.5.To learn about other sections which contain details dealing with General Setup, Battery Operation and Charging, Menu Options, Storing Channels, Scanning Channels, and using the special features of either Triple or DualWatch, consult the Table of Contents which immediately preceeds these Quick Start pages.
6West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualMaritime Radio Services OperationWarning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequen-cie that have restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in interna-tional waters. Operation on these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. For frequencies/channels that are currently for use in the U.S. without an individual li-cense, please contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial us-ers, you should obtain a license application from your near-est FCC fi eld offi ce (for US users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian users). FCC/Industry Canada InformationCertifi cation FCC Part 80 or RSS-182/188Output Power 5WEmmision 16K0F3E, 16K0F2DTransmitter Frequency Range 156.025 to 157.425 MHzFCC Identifi er AMWUT601IC Certifi cation Number 513C-UT601DThis device complies with the GMDSS provisions with Part 80 of the FCC Rules, as well as Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.Unauthorized changes or modifi cations to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modifi cation must be approved in writing by West Marine. Changes or modifi cations not approved by West Marine could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
7West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualIf any of these items are missing from the box, contact your West Marine dealer.VHF150 RadioWrist StrapOwnersManualDC AdapterCharging CradleAlkaline Battery Case(batteries not included)Belt ClipLithium IonBattery PackMountingHardwareAC Adapter AntennaWhat’s IncludedOWNERSMANUALDC250CLIP250CLIP250ANT150AC250BP250LIRSC250BT250Accessory IDnumbers such as are provided to help youorder replacementsshould that be neccessary.
8West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualFCC RF Exposure InformationWARNING! Read this information before using the radio In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety stan-dard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bod-ies. The design of the radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of the following guidelines.WARNING! It is up to the user to properly operate this radio trans-mitter to insure safe operation. Please adhere to the following:Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized an-tennas, modifi cations, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or result in violation of FCC regulations.Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged an-tenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain compli-ance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the supplied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the user’s face. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not com-ply with FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided. For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at www.fcc.gov
9West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualLithium Ion Battery Pack WarningThis equipment contains a rechargeable Lithium Ion bat-tery.The rechargeable Lithium Ion battery contained in this equipment may explode if disposed of in a fi re.Do not short-circuit the Battery Pack.Do not charge the rechargeable Lithium Ion battery used in this equipment in any charger other than the one designed to charge this battery as specifi ed in the owner’s manual. Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the Battery Pack to explode.Lithium Ion batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly.Avoid exposing the Lithium Ion battery, attached or unat-tached to the radio, in direct sunlight, heated cars, or in ar-eas with temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or above +140°F (+60°C). Exposing the chemical contained within the battery pack to temperatures above +140°F (+60°C) may cause the battery to rupture, fail, or reduce performance.In case of exposure to the cell contents, wash the affected area thoroughly, and seek medical attention.••••
10 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualWest Marine VHF 150IntroductionYour West Marine VHF150 represents the latest in marine ra-dio technology in a conveniently sized and rugged package. It has features you’ll come to count on for day in and day out use. The product combines size, value, and performance that makes it a good choice for an all around marine commu-nications radio.FeaturesThe VHF150 brings the following key features to make ma-rine radio useful and easy:Standard Marine channels (1 to 88) for the U.S., Cana-da, and International waters — let you communicate with standard marine radio operators.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather channels — let you listen to the local operational channel of the ten available.NOAA Weather Alert — provides a siren tone warning of a serious impending weather event and emergency weath-er warnings, broadcast by NOAA. Emergency CH 16 (Coast Guard/Distress Hailing) and CH9 (Calling/Hail Secondary) operationMemory Scan — lets you store a channel (frequency) into memory for scanning at another time using Dual or Triple Watch or the standard Scan feature.Triple and DualWatch Operation — In TripleWatch op-eration, the radio monitors the current channel, then the Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in order. In DualWatch, the radio monitors the channel in use (stan-dard or weather) then channel 16 in that order.••••••
11West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTransmitter Power Level Select — lets you select an out-put power settings of 1, 2.5, and 5 watts except for certain restricted channels.Channel Select Keys — let you easily navigate up and down the frequency list to the desired channel. They also let you quickly choose all desired Radio Menu options.Submersible — The radio is JIS7 compliant. This means it remains watertight if submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.Battery Power Level Display and Tone — clearly indi-cates fi ve levels of battery power. Sounds an alert tone when battery power reaches a level before complete fail-ure to operate.Battery Save — during specifi c transmit, receive, and weather alert operations, the radio powers down to extend battery life.Key Lock ON/OFF — lets you enable a keypadlock to prevent accidental changes while powered on. The feature becomes unlocked when powered off and on again. You can also quickly disable the feature by pressing and holding down this key.••••••
12 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualVHF 150 Controls11956781011121822434131314151616 16173
13West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manual1.Antenna — Removable, and fl exible for convenience. Watertight connector for reliability.2.Watertight Ext. Speaker/Mic Jack — Unscrew the cap and insert an approved mic/speaker to maintain submers-ability.3.Volume-Power ON/OFF Control - Rotate to turn on pow-er and set volume to a comfortable listening level.4.Squelch Control — Rotate clockwise until the signal is heard but not the noise.5.Wrist Strap Anchor — Thread and loop the supplied wrist strap to conveniently carry the radio.6.WX/ALERT — Press to change the mode to Weather Channel reception. Press and hold to activate the Weather Alert feature.7.SCAN/MEM — Press to set Memory Channel SCAN on or off. Press and hold to store the current channel into memory. 8.1/2.5/5w — Press to select the output power unless fi xed by regulations.9. 16/9/TRI — Press to switch immediately to the Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channel 16 or the secondary Calling Hailing channel 9. Press and hold to enable Triple Watch or Dual Watch monitoring.10.MENU — Press to display the user-settable menu op-tions.11.ENTER — Press to select or store a chosen menu op-tion.12. — Press to select channels above or below your currently selected channel. Press and hold to change chan-nels rapidly. Press to scroll through Radio Menu options.13.Belt Clip —Squeeze and attach to your belt for conve-
Radio Charger Cradle19202114 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manualnient carrying.14.PTT — Press to transmit.15.Light/Lock — Press to activate the Backlight. Press and hold to lock the Keypad.16.Battery Connection Area and Battery Recharging Contacts— Install the supplied Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery being sure to position the pack as shown in the sec-tion Batteries. To recharge the installed Lithium Ion battery, place the VHF150 into the Charger Cradle. The contacts at the bottom edge of the radio receive the required voltage and current from the cradle to completely recharge the battery in about 4 hours.17.Battery Latch — Lift the latch to remove and replace the Lithium-Ion battery or to install the Alkaline Battery case.18.MIC — Speak clearly into the microphone aperture when transmitting for best results. Position the mic at least 4 inch-es from your mouth.19.Front Charging Indicator — Lights when the battery charges and goes off when charging completes.20.DC Input Jack — Connect the AC adapter then plug the adapter into a standard 120/240V AC outlet. The DC adapter
15West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualLCD Display1 Watt or 2.5 Watts or 5 Watts — indicates present output power. Not displayed when receiving weather frequencies.Not displayed for those channels on which transmitting is prohibited. The initial setting is 5W.USA or INT or CAN (UIC) — indicates the frequency band in use for marine operation.Memory — displayed when the radio displays a channel stored in memory.Alert — displays when weather alert is enabled.Scan — displays when the radio is set to scan mode.TripleWatch or DualWatch — displayed when either mode is active.Locked — displayed when the keypad is locked.Battery Level Icon — displays one of fi ve different indica-tors to show the battery power level.MODE Indicator Line — the bottom of the screen shows the selected mode such as Standard Marine Channels, Weather, Dual or Triple Watch, Transmitting, and more. For full details, refer to the specifi c section of the manual.connects to a vessel’s 12V socket and this jack.21.Charging Latch — Holds the radio in place when you insert it into the cradle.
16 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualCHANNEL — shows the currently selected channel number (1 to 88A)Owner Manual ConventionsTo indicate a key, button, knob or other physical control, we print the label in BOLD UPPER CASE. To indicate an LCD (display) label, option, or selection, we use UPPER or LowerCase italic labels such as MENU,5 Seconds, etc.You will also occasionally see an option labeled as (default). This means that the option is set in the manner indicated at the factory and is the setting when you fi rst apply power. If you choose not to alter it, the default is the setting used by the radio.Indicator SoundsThe radio sounds several tones designed to convey impor-tant information. Become familiar with them to use the radio more effectively.Power On — a rising tone sounds to confi rm that power is applied.Keypad Touch Single Tone — sounds to confi rm you have pressed a single keyKeypad Touch Double Tone — sounds to confi rm you pressed and held down a key for 2 seconds.Error Tone — sounds to indicate an invalid key press or op-eration.PTT Error Tone — sounds to indicate an invalid press of the PTT switch.WX ALERT Tone — a rising and falling tone sounds when a weather alert is received and decoded.TX Time Out Tone — sounds when your continuous trans-mitting time exceeds 5 minutes.
17West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualBatteriesYour West Marine VHF 150 comes equipped with a Lithium Ion battery which snaps into the back of the radio and se-cures with a latch. The battery has a minimal charge when shipped. Before use, place the radio in the Charging Cradle and charge the battery for four hours. Note that unlike some other types of rechargeable batteries, a Lithium Ion battery can be “topped-off” as needed with no degration of perfor-mance.Installing the Lithium Ion Battery PackTo install the Lithium Ion Battery Pack, insert the up-per contacts on the lower edge of the battery area on the radio back as shown in the fi rst illustration.Lower the pack until it is fl at in the chamberBring the locking latch up and lock it into place to se-cure the pack.Using the Alkaline Battery PackThe radio is supplied with a battery pack that can hold four AAA type alkaline batteries (not supplied). For longest useful life we suggest using an extra strength battery such asDuracell Ultra ® batteries.Note: When powering the radio by alkaline batteries, transmit power is limited to a maximum of 2.5 watts.1.2.3.
18 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTo install the four AAA batteries in the alkaline battery pack, refer to the illustrations and the following steps.Hold the lower part of the pack and with the other hand, lift the cover to reveal the contacts in the cham-ber. Note the polarity markings.Position the alkaline batteries according to the + and - terminals and snap each into place.Close the cover as shown.Using alkaline batteries let you continue to use the radio until you have an opportunity to fully recharge your primary Lithi-um Ion Battery pack. Be sure to dispose of the alkaline bat-teries properly according to their package information.Warning - although the design of the case prevents acciden-tal charging of installed alkaline batteries, for safety, never attempt to recharge alkaline batteries by defeating the case design or recharging outside of the case. Power AutoSave and Battery Life IndicationA special circuit conserves power when constant power is not required. The battery powers down during receiving un-less squelch is operating. However, the save feature does not function during transmitting, weather alert settings or Tri-pleWatch where power is always required. The Battery Pow-er icon has 5 levels to indicate the voltage. When the battery is almost dead, BATTERY LOW appears and blinks if you at- 1.2.3.
19West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manualtempt to transmit. If the battery icon continues to blink once you stop pressing the PTT key, you must recharge/replace the currently installed battery(s)Mounting the Charging CradleYou must charge the Lithium Ion Battery Pack before you use the radio for the fi rst time. To facilitate convenient charg-ing we suggest mounting the charger cradle to either a coun-ter top or wall. Use the AC Adapter at home and the DC Adapter on your boat.To Mount The Cradle on a Counter TopLocate the three holes provided in the fl ange surrounding the cradle. Using the holes as a template, mark the sur-face. Center punch and drill three holes to accomodate the provided screws and washers.Mounting on a WallUsing the keyholes in the rear of the cradle as a template, confi rm that the area on the wall has solid backing such as a wooden beam. Then drill holes and use the screws and washers provided. Otherwise, select other mounting hard-ware (not supplied) that is appropriate for the mounting ma-terial.
20 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualAttaching the Belt ClipTo conveniently carry the radio, attach the provided belt clip as follows. Align the clip mounting hole with the mounting post as shown. Place the clip on the post and slide it in the direc-tion of the arrow until you hear a click.To remove the clip, rotate the clip so the indentation is to-ward the bottom of the radio. Move the clip in the direction of the arrow and lift it off the post.••VOLSQVOLSQVOLSQVOLSQVOLSQVOLSQVOLSQVOLSQAttachRemove
21West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualOperation — Getting StartedTo start using your VHF150, follow the steps below.Rotate VOLUME until the dis-play lights and the Power On tone sounds. The West Marine animat-ed ‘splash’ screen displays followed by the model number. Set the control to a comfortable listening level. The display shows channel 16 (default) in the US marine band, a 5 watt level and the label DISTRESS at the bottom edge. Press Ÿ or ź to change channels. The marine channels begin at 01 and continue, in a closed loop, through 88A. Using either key you can manually se-lect a channel to use.Press WX to switch to the weather channels. Ten channels are designated as weather channels. All carry the same information. One will provide the best reception for your particular area. Use Ÿ or ź to cy-cle through the ten channels until you locate the one with the best reception. Press WX to return to marine channels 1 to 88.Operation – Selecting a ChannelTo receive transmissions and transmit signals, select a working channel. When you fi rst apply power, the screen displays the default band (Marine USA), the default power setting (5W), and the bat-tery power level icon.To change the channel, press Ÿ or ź. The default channel names appear next to the channel numbers along the left border of the screen.To cycle rapidly through the channels, press and hold either 1.2.##865%QO#%)1PN[#865%QO5CHGV[#%QOOGTE/CTQRT/CT1RT/GOQT[##865%QO#%)1PN[#865%QO5CHGV[#%QOOGTE/CTQRT/CT1RT/GOQT[
22 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualŸ or ź for about one-half second.Operation – Transmitting Power LevelYou can select the transmitting power for all channels except those designated as or Low Power Channels (see the Sta-tus column of the Frequency Charts for more details).Repeatedly press 1/2.5/5W. Each time you press the button, the power output level changes and the corresponding icon appears on the display.Note: for those channels designated as 1W maximum, even though you have set the power level to either 2.5 or 5W, 1W is displayed and used. Channel 13 and 67 in the US is an exception. Normally these channels are also designated for normal operation as 1W channels. However, in emergency, if you press and hold the PTT switch and at the same time you momentarily press 1/2.5/5W, the power level changesfrom 1 to 2.5 then to 5W.You cannot override the 1W power level setting forchannels 75 and 76.Operation – TransmittingTo transmit, follow the steps below.Press Ÿ or ź to select a channel. The selected channel number appears on the display along with the country label, and the selected power setting.Press the PTT switch. TRANS-MITTING appears at the bottom of the screen and remains displayed as long as you hold down the PTTswitch.Note:1.2.
23West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualYou cannot transmit on the weather frequencies. They are designated ‘receive’ only. An error tones sounds when you press the PTT switch and a weather channel is select-ed. The displayed weather channel number fl ashes, and TRANSMITTING changes to RELEASE PTT KEY to re-mind you that you cannot transmit on the selected channel.You cannot transmit on channel 70. It is reserved for digi-tal data. If you attempt to transmit, you see RELEASE PTT KEY on the bottom of the screen.Do not hold down the PTT switch while turning on the ra-dio. An error tone sounds and the same message appears.Pressing PTT disables Scanning, Triple Watch checking and Dual Watch checking. Transmitting starts on the cur-rently displayed channel if that channel has a carrier (it is a valid transmitting channel). If the channel has no carrier, the fi rst press of PTT takes the radio out of scan mode. Press PTT to activate transmitting.Continuous transmitting is limited to 5 minutes by regula-tions. After this time, an error tone sounds and RELEASE PTT KEY displays. After you release PTT, pressing PTT re-starts the 5-minute time interval again.Operation – Using the Radio Menu OptionsThe VHF150 lets you select options that personalize your use of the radio and makes using it more convenient.Press MENU to access the multi-choice radio menu. RADIOMENU appears at the top of the screen. Press MENU again to return to the default marine mode or use Ÿ or ź to move and highlight the desired menu option.Note: if during any of the following operations you fail to press a key or make a selection in more than 30 seconds, the radio returns to standard marine mode.•••••
24 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualUSA/CAN/INT (U.I.C.) — SettingsThe radio is set as a factory default to the USA channel frequencies. To change to either Canadian [CAN] or Interna-tional [INT] channels, press MENU and highlight USA/CAN/INT. Press ENTER. Press either Ÿ or źuntil the country Mode is highlighted. Press ENTER to select it. Highlight EXITto exit the menu then press ENTER to return to radio operation.Note: the radio remembers the last selec-tion setting you make when powered down.Lamp (Backlight) AdjustThe backlight that provides conve-nient illumination of the keys and the LCD has three settings.Press Ÿ or ź to scroll to Lamp Adjust. Press ENTER.LAMP ADJUST appears at the top of the screen. Highlight either Always Off,Always On or Timer.Press ENTER to select your choice.To set the on-time duration of the backlight, select Tim-er then highlight either 5 seconds (default), 30 seconds,1 minute or 5 minutes then press ENTER. A double beep sounds to confi rm your selection.Scroll to EXIT and press ENTER to return to the RADIOMENU menu screen.Adjusting Display ContrastYou can adjust the contrast setting of the LCD for various viewing conditions.Press Ÿ or ź from the RADIO 1.2.3.4.1.+PVN/QFG75#/QFG%CPCFKCP/QFG7+%%*#00'.5'ZKV+PVN/QFG75#/QFG%CPCFKCP/QFG7+%%*#00'.5'ZKV#NYC[U1P#NYC[U1HH6KOGT.#/2#&,756'ZKV#NYC[U1P#NYC[U1HH6KOGT.#/2#&,756'ZKV%QPVTCUV#FLWUV%QPVTCUV#FLWUV
25West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualMENU screen to highlight Contrast Adjust.Press Ÿ or ź to increase or decrease the level which is indicated by the number displayed (01 to 10)and the thermometer bar. You see the screen contrast change as you change the setting from 01 to 10.Press ENTER to save your selection. Te display re-turns to the RADIO MENU screen.Setting Dual or TriWatchThere are two specialty channels, 16, and 9. Channel 16 is the primary distress/Coast Guard/Hailing channel while Chan-nel 9 is typically the backup hailing/calling channel for areas where there is higher level of marine traffi c. Depending on your location, you can choose to monitor both distress channel 16, the extra hailing channel 9 as well as the radio channel you are otherwise us-ing (TriWatch), or you can choose to only monitor channel 16 and your regular channel (DualWatch) which lets the radio check each channel more frequently.From the RADIO MENU screen, use Ÿ or ź to reach the Dual/Tri-Watch option. Press ENTER.Press either Ÿ or ź to reach ei-ther 16/9 TriWatch (default) or 16 DualWatch. Press ENTER to select it. A double beep sounds and the ra-dio returns to the RADIO MENU screen.Press MENU again to return to the marine mode.Setting the Key BeepYour VHF150 confi rms a key press by sounding a short single or double beep (default). You can disable this sound. 2.3.1.2.3.'ZKV6TK9CVEJ&WCN9CVEJ&WCN6TK9CVEJ'ZKV6TK9CVEJ&WCN9CVEJ&WCN6TK9CVEJ'ZKV101((-';$''2'ZKV101((-';$''2
26 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualFrom the RADIO MENU screen, press Ÿ or ź to highlight the KEY BEEP option. Press ENTER to se-lect it.Press Ÿ or ź to select On or Off or Exit . Press EN-TER to save your selection. The display returns to the RADIO MENU screen.Setting the Key LockTo prevent keys from being accidentally operated, set the Key Lock. Hold down LIGHT/LOCK for 2-seconds. KEYPADLOCKED appears on the display bottom for 3-seconds then returns to the stan-dard screen. Locked remains next to the channel number to remind you that the locked option is enabled.During Key Lock mode, you can adjust only the following controls:PTT switchLight/Lock keyVolume SquelchIf any other control is used, an error tone sounds.To disable the keypad lock, press and hold LIGHT/LOCKfor about 2-seconds or turn power off then on. KEYPAD UN-LOCKED appears on the display.Note: if the radio receives either a weather alert or decodes a severe weather S.A.M.E. code transmission, the keypad au-tomatically unlocks.1.2.••••-';2#&.1%-'&.QEMGF75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF#-';2#&.1%-'&.QEMGF75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF#
27West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualManually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing ChannelsIn addition to using Triple or Dual Watch to monitor the Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channels, you can manually select them at any time.To select your Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channel,repeatedly press 16/9/TRI. At the fi rst press, the radio switches to channel 16, the primary Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing channel. 16 appears on the screen. Press the button again to switch to channel 9, the backup calling channel. 9 appears and NON COMMERCIALappears at the bottom. Press again to return to the standard marine channels. If you are listening to a weather (WX) channel and you press 16/9/TRI, the radio drops out of weather mode and switch-es to channel 16 and displays 16. if you are also set to Tri-Watch, the radio begin to check 16, then 9 then the marine channel in use prior to selecting the weather mode.Storing a Channel in MemoryOnce you have stored channels in mem-ory, you can set the radio to scan those channels for activity. To select and store a channel follow these steps.Use Ÿ or ź until you reach a channel you want to store.Press and hold SCAN/MEM to store the channel in memo-ry. A single beep sounds to confi rm your action.CHANNEL STORED appears at the bottom of the display.If you take no further action, the screen returns to the stan-dard marine screen in 3-seconds.1.2.3.4.
28 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTo remove a channel from memory, with the stored chan-nel displayed, press and holdSCAN/MEM.To scan stored memory channels in several different modes, see page 29Using the Weather ChannelsThe radio receives ten National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather channels. Although the radio receives all ten, one channel will be received best due to your geographic location.Press WX/ALERT to activate the weather band. The screen displays WEATHER BAND at the upper left and the channel number. The fre-quency of that channel number appears at the bottom of the screen. You can fi nd a complete listing of the weather channels in the Reference pages.Note: the radio’s memory retains the channel that appears when you switch to WX mode in memory when you turn off the radio.To switch to the Alert mode, press and hold down WX/ALERT for about 2 sec-onds. WEATHER ALERT MODE EN-ABLED scrolls along the bottom of the display.If the radio receives a weather alert by means of either a S.A.M.E by decoding the entered FIPS code or if the radio is in the marine channel mode, dtecting the 1050Hz tone, the radio sounds an alarm and displays the type of alert at the bottom of he screen, such as HURRICANE WARNING.Note: if the event code is longer than 16 characters, the display label scrolls across the display bottom then changes to the 5.6.1.2.
29West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manualabbreviated format. Thus, HURRICANE WARNING (17 spac-es) becomes HURRICANE WARN... and remains.To verify if the radio is in the ALERT mode, press and hold WX/ALERT for about 2 seconds. If ALERT is ac-tive, WEATHER ALERT MODE ENABLE scrolls along the screen bottom. This message appears for about 3 seconds then returns to the marine standard screen.If the radio is set to alert mode and you press and hold WX/ALERT for about 2 seconds, the radio exits alert mode, and the screen scrolls WEATHER ALERT MODE DISABLED.For a listing of the full and abbreviated S.A.M.E. codes, see the chart following the NOAA Channel Chart in the reference section of this manual.Adding FIPS CodesTo effectively use the Specifi c Area mes-sage Encoding feature (S.A.M.E.) enter-ing the code specifi c to your geographic location is required. This system is known as FIPS or Federal Information Processing Standards codes (FIPS codes). They are a standardized set of numeric codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure uniform identifi cation of geo-graphic entities through all federal government agencies. The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas.Pess MENU. From the RADIO MENU screen, use Ÿor ź to select the FIPS option. The screen displays FIPS Codes and lets you select ADD or Exit.Note: You can fi nd your area FIPS codes from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm. 3.1.#FF(+25%1&'5'ZKV#FF(+25%1&'5'ZKV
30 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualOnce you locate the code for your county or area, use Ÿor ź until the correct number appears on the screen then press ENTER to select it.Enter all the codes you wish, then move to EXIT and EN-TER to select it. The radio returns to the RADIO MENUscreen.Press MENU again to return to the marine mode.Changing Channel NamesEach channel has a default name which you can change. When a channel is allo-cated to a specifi c service, changing the name on your radio can help make iden-tifi cation faster and easier. Or you can change the name to a member of your boating family such as MOMS CHANNEL. You can use up to 16 characters.From the RADIO MENU, press Ÿ or ź to highlight Channel Name.Press ENTER. Use Ÿ or ź to scroll to the desired channel you wish to re-name. Press ENTER. Then choose Re-name , Default, or Exit. and select it.If you choose Rename, press either Ÿ or ź until the fi rst letter or number of the new name appears. Press ENTERto select it and move to the next character. When the name is complete, repeated-ly press ENTER until the cursor reaches the right end of the line. Then press EN-TER again. A double beep sounds con-fi rming the change and the display returns to the ChannelName menu. Use Ÿ or ź to Exit and press ENTER.2.3.4.1.2.3.4.%1#56)7#4&10.;RTGUUVJGGPVGTMG[VJGEJCTCEVGTVJGPCTTQYMG[UVQUGNGEV2TGUUVJG72QT&190%1#56)7#4&10.;RTGUUVJGGPVGTMG[VJGEJCTCEVGTVJGPCTTQYMG[UVQUGNGEV2TGUUVJG72QT&190#865%QO#865%QO%JCPPGN0COG#%)1PN[#865%QO#865%QO%JCPPGN0COG#%)1PN[
31West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualRestoring Default NamesIf you want to restore all the factory default names, use Ÿ or ź to highlight Default All located between channel 88A and Exit. Press ENTER to restore all the original names. A double beep sounds to confi rm the action.To restore only one name to default, highlight the channel and use Ÿ or ź to next highlight Default.Press ENTER to restore only that channel to the fac-tory name setting.Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch ModeDuring setup of your VHF150, you have selected Triple or DualWatch mode. The following shows you how to use this valuable feature.To activate TripleWatch, from the main marine screen, press and hold 16/9/TRI for about 2 seconds. The screen displays TRIWATCHat the bottom and the radio begins to check two additional channels in rapid sequence every 2 seconds: the currently selected marine chan-nel, the Coast Guard/Distress/Hail-ing channel 16, then the backup calling channel 9 before starting with the current channel again.If you selected DualWatch during setup, when activated, the radio fi rst checks the cur-rent channel then it checks channel 16 before return-ing to the current marine channel. DUAL WATCH ap-pears on the display bottom during this cycle.To exit either mode, press and hold 16/9/TRI forabout 2 seconds.1.2.1.2.3.64+9#6%*75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF64+9#6%*75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF64+9#6%*75#/GOQT[9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF#㪉㩷㫊㪼㪺64+9#6%*75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF64+9#6%*75#9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF64+9#6%*75#/GOQT[9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF#㪉㩷㫊㪼㪺
32 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualNote:If you enable TripleWatch or DualWatch from a Weather Channel, the same watch cycle occurs. When the radio checks the selected weather channel, the screen displays WEATHER BAND at the top of the screen. When the ra-dio checks Channel 16, Channel 9, or both, the screen displays MARINE BAND at the upper left.If you press SCAN, the TripleWatch or DualWatch func-tions as described above. Channels stored in memory are scanned as usual. If you want to change the scanned channels without ending the scan, press WX or PTT to interrupt scanning. Then use Ÿ or ź to manually select another marine channel. The watch check substitutes the new marine channel.In scan mode, the radio pauses on an active channel and resumes scanning 2 seconds after the channel activity ceases.Using Scan with Triple Watch,Dual Watch, or Weather AlertTriple Watch and Dual Watch OnlyTo activate normal channel SCAN mode, momentarily press SCAN/MEM. The radio scans all the channels stored in memory from lowest to highest. The display shows CHAN-NEL SCAN at the bottom.To initialiate TripleWatch scanning, press and hold 16/9/TRI.Now TRIWATCH appears at the bottom while the scanning changes to the following sequence: The memory channels are scanned then the radio checks channel 16 then chan-nel 9. If you have set Dual Watch as your default mode, using the RADIO MENU, channel 9 is not checked and DUAL-WATCH SCAN appears on the display.•••%*#00'.5%#075#/GOQT[9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF##NGTV%*#00'.5%#075#/GOQT[9CVVU/CTKPG$CPF##NGTV
33West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualTo disable Triple or Dual Watch and revert to scanning only stored channels, press and hold 16/9/TRI for 2 seconds. Channel 16 and 9 are no longer checked. The radio contin-ues to scan only stored memory channels. CHANNEL SCANappears on the bottom and each channel number is dis-played in sequence.Both Watches and Weather ChannelIf both the Weather Alert and the TripleWatch features are enabled when you press SCAN/MEM, the radio starts check-ing the memory channels in ascending order. Then it checks channel 16 every 2 seconds then channel 9 and fi nally, it checks the active weather channel approximately every 8 seconds, looking for the alert tone (1050Hz). The radio then repeats the cycle. If the radio detects a weather alert tone during the check cycle, it remains on the weather channel until you disable the weather mode. See the fl ow graphic.Note:During SCAN mode, if the radio detects a signal, it stops scanning and remains on the detected channel for 2 sec-onds after the activity ends before resumption of scanning.During scanning, you can press SCAN,16/9/TRI, or WX/ALERT to exit the scanning mode and return directly to the marine channel display mode.All channels, except the weather channels, can be stored in memory. When you turn off the radio, all memory stored channels are retained so that upon turning the radio on again, they are immediately available.•••
34 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualSCAN SEQUENCEFor Memory Stored Channels, Distress Ch. 16, Backup Calling Ch. 9 and a WX channel MEM16 091625 16250916WX 09WX 16 09MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM2 seconds~8 secondsMEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM MEM=Channel CheckChannel Scan of 8 Channels Stored in MemoryTripleWatch Scan of Marine Ch. 25,Distress Ch. 16, and Hailing Ch. 9DualWatch Scan of Marine Ch. 25,and Distress Ch. 16TripleWatch Scan of Weather Channel(check for Alert 1050KHz tone),Distress Ch. 16, and Hailing Ch. 9Scan Sequence of Stored Channels,TripleWatch, and TripleWatch with WX
35West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualUsing the External Speaker/Mic Jack You can connect an optional external speaker-mic to this wa-tertight jack. Unscrew the cap which is held by the rubber cap-keeper to prevent loss. Insert the special gasketed plug and screw down the shell which assures prevention of water entering the jack. Two available units are HHSPM Speak-er Mic and VOX100 Headset Mic. For details, consult your West Marine dealer. Resetting the VHF150It is possible to completely reset the radio and restore all the factory default settings. Should you choose to do this, you must be aware that once you clear memory, there is no undo.However, if you desire to clear all your channels stored in memory, reset all the renamed channels and restore the scan settings to the factory default (as if you fi rst opened the new box), carefully follow the steps below. With power off, press and hold down Ÿ and 1/2.5/5W at the same time. While holding both keys down, turn on power. Release both keys. Press ENTER. Press 16/9/TRI.MEMORY CLEAR appears.Turn power off then on, to complete the operation.••1.2.3.4.5.•
36 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualCAUSELow or Dischargedbattery pack.Bad microphoneelement.A source of noise isnearby.An external noise isbeing generated bysome device.You and the ortheruser are usingdierent CountryCodes.SYMPTOMWon’t power On.When the PTT ispressed - Tx iconcomes on and anotherradio can hear a “click”but no audio is heard.While scanning, theradio stops on aparticular channel all ofthe time.There is noise on thereceiver that thesquelch will noteliminate.You have arranged tocommunicate withanother VHF radio useron a specic channel,and you can not hearthem.REMEDYRecharge Lithium Ion battery.Replace battery.Use alkaline batteriestemporarily.Send in for repair.Turn Squelch clockwise toreduce noise so that scanfunction skips channel.Either turn o the oendingdevice or contact that Mfg.Regarding FCC part 15“unintentional radiator ”.Make sure that you are bothusing the same Countrymode (USA, International, orCanadian). Several channelshave the same numericdesignation, but are eitheron dierent frequencies orthe channels are used fordierent purpose. Channel16, the Distress, Safety, andCalling channel, is the sameon all three bands.TroubleshootingIn the event that the radio fails to perform or clearly needs servicing, please contact either 1-800 BOATING (1 800-262-8464) or your lo-cal West Marine dealer associate. In case of the need to return it to our service center, be sure to in-clude your return mailing information and detailed accounting of the problems experienced and/or the service requested. Please use the following shipping address:West Maine Electronics Repair Center 2395 Bert Court Hollister, CA 95023 Telephone (831) 761-4205
37West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualCAUSEYou are on a channelwhich is limited to 1watt transmit power(e.g. Ch. 13) or youare on a "receiveonly" channel (e.g.WX).CAUSE 1: Nochannels are in thescan memory.CAUSE 2: Squelch isnot adjusted correctly.The transmit power isset to low.SYMPTOMYou can not change thetransmit power setting.The SCAN key doesnot start the scanfunction.You can heartransmissions, but theother radio cannot hearyou.REMEDYChange to an unrestrictedTX/RX channel.REMEDY 1: Use theMEM/SCAN key to enterdesired channels into thescan memory.REMEDY 2: Adjust thesquelch to the point thatbackground noise justdisappears.Use the 1/2.5/5W key toselect a higher transmitpower setting.
38 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualSpecifi cations
39West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualYour VHF150 is a precision of electronic equipment and you should treatit accordingly. Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance isrequired. However, a few precautions should be observed:• If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmitexcept in the case of an emergency. A defective antenna maycause damage to your radio.• You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance ofyour radio.West MarineElectronics Repair Center2395 Bert CourtHollister, CA 95023Please call us at 831-761-4205Care and Maintenance
40 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualUSA Channel FrequenciesCh No.RX Freq TX FreqStatus Full Name 16 Char Name1”A”156.0500156.0500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEM/COMMERCIALVTS/COMMERCIAL3”A”156.1500156.1500Simplex COAST GUARD,GOVTONLYCOAST GUARDONLY5“A”156.2500156.2500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEM/COMMERCIALVTS/COMMERCIAL6156.3000156.3000Simplex INTER-SHIP SAFETY SAFETY7“A”156.3500156.3500Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL8156.4000156.4000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL9156.4500156.4500Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NONCOMMERCIAL10156.5000156.5000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL11156.5500156.5500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC12156.6000156.6000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC13156.6500156.6500Simplex,1WBRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TOBRIDGE14156.7000156.7000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC15 156.7500InhibitReceiveOnlyENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL16 156.8000156.8000Simplex DISTRESS, SAFETY,CALLINGDISTRESS17 156.8500156.8500Simplex,1WGOVT MARITIMECONTROLGOVERNMENT18“A”156.9000156.9000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL19“A”156.9500156.9500Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL20 161.6000157.0000Duplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION20“A”157.0000157.0000Simplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION21“A”157.0500157.0500Simplex COAST GUARD ONLY COAST GUARDONLY22“A”157.1000157.1000Simplex COAST GUARD COAST GUARD23“A”157.1500157.1500Simplex COAST GUARD ONLY COAST GUARDONLY24 161.8000157.2000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR25 161.8500157.2500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR26 161.9000157.3000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR27 161.9500157.3500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR28 162.0000157.4000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR
41West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualUSA Channel Frequencies28 162.0000157.4000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR61“A”156.0750156.0750Simplex COAST GUARD COAST GUARD63“A”156.1750156.1750Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC64“A”156.2250156.2250Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL65“A”156.2750156.2750Simplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION66“A”156.3250156.3250Simplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION67 156.3750156.3750Simplex,1WBRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TOBRIDGE68 156.4250156.4250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NONCOMMERCIAL69 156.4750156.4750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NONCOMMERCIAL70 156.5250InhibitReceiveOnlyDIGITAL SELECTIVECALLINGDSC RECEIVEONLY71 156.5750156.5750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NONCOMMERCIAL72 156.6250156.6250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL(SHIP-SHIP)NONCOMMERCIAL73 156.6750156.6750Simplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION74 156.7250156.7250Simplex PORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION75 156.7750156.7750Simplex,1WPORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION76 156.8250156.8250Simplex,1WPORT OPERATION PORTOPERATION77 156.8750156.8750Simplex,1WPORT OPERATION(SHIP-SHIP)PORTOPERATION78“A”156.9250156.9250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NONCOMMERCIAL79“A”156.9750156.9750Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL80“A”157.0250157.0250Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL81“A”157.0750157.0750Simplex COAST GUARD COAST GUARD82“A”157.1250157.1250Simplex COAST GUARD COAST GUARD83“A”157.1750157.1750Simplex GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT84 161.8250157.2250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR85 161.8750157.2750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR86 161.9250157.3250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR87 161.9750157.3750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR88 162.0250157.4250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINEOPERATOR88“A”157.4250157.4250Simplex COMMERCIAL (SHIP-SHIP)COMMERCIALCh No. RX Freq. TX Freq. Status Full Name 16 Char Name
42 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualCh No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name1 160.6500156.0500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR2 160.7000156.1000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR3 160.7500156.1500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR4 “A” 156.2000156.2000Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD5 “A” 156.2500156.2500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC6 156.3000156.3000Simplex INTER-SHIP SAFETY SAFETY7 “A” 156.3500156.3500Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL8 156.4000156.4000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL9 156.4500156.4500Simplex BOATER CALLINGCHANNELCALLING10 156.5000156.5000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL11 156.5500156.5500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC12 156.6000156.6000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC13 156.6500156.6500Simplex, 1W BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE14 156.7000156.7000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFICSYSTEMVESSEL TRAFFIC15 156.7500156.7500Simplex ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL16 156.8000156.8000Simplex DISTRESS, SAFETY,CALLINGDISTRESS17 156.8500156.8500Simplex, 1W STATE CONTROL STATE CONTROL18 “A” 156.9000156.9000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL19 “A” 156.9500156.9500Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD20 161.6000157.0000Duplex, 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION21 “A” 157.0500157.0500Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD22 “A” 157.1000157.1000Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD23 161.7500157.1500Duplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD24 161.8000157.2000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR25 161.8500157.2500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR26 161.9000157.3000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR27 161.9500157.3500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR28 162.0000157.4000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR60 160.6250156.0250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATORCanadian Channel Frequencies
43West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualCh No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name64 “A” 156.2250156.2250Simplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR65 “A” 156.2750156.2750Simplex SEARCH AND RESCUE SEARCH & RESCUE66 “A” 156.3250156.3250Simplex, 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION67 156.3750156.3750Simplex BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE68 156.4250156.4250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL69 156.4750156.4750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL70 156.5250InhibitReceive Only DIGITAL SELECTIVECALLINGDSC RECEIVE ONLY71 156.5750156.5750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL72 156.6250156.6250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL73 156.6750156.6750Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION74 156.7250156.7250Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION75 156.775156.775Simplex, !W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION76 156.825156.825Simplex, 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION77 156.8750156.8750Simplex, 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION78 “A” 156.9250156.9250Simplex INTER SHIP INTER SHIP79 “A” 156.9750156.9750Simplex INTER SHIP INTER SHIP80 “A” 157.0250157.0250Simplex INTER SHIP INTER SHIP81 “A” 157.0750157.0750Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD82 “A” 157.1250157.1250Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD83 161.7750157.1750Duplex CANADIAN COST GUARD COAST GUARD83 “A” 157.1750157.1750Simplex CANADIAN COASTGUARDCOAST GUARD84 161.8250157.2250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR85 161.8750157.2750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR86 161.9250157.3250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR87 161.9750157.3750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR88 162.0250157.4250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATORCanadian Channel Frequencies
44 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualInternational Channel FrequenciesCh No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name1 160.6500156.0500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR2 160.7000156.1000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR3 160.7500156.1500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR4 160.8000156.2000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR5 160.8500156.2500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR6 156.3000156.3000Simplex INTER-SHIP SAFETY SAFETY7 160.9500156.3500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR8 156.4000156.4000Simplex COMMERCIAL (SHIP-SHIP) COMMERCIAL9 156.4500156.4500Simplex BOATER CALLING CHANNEL CALLING10 156.5000156.5000Simplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL11 156.5500156.5500Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC12 156.6000156.6000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC13 156.6500156.6500Simplex BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE14 156.7000156.7000Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC15 156.7500156.7500Simplex,1WENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL16 156.8000156.8000Simplex DISTRESS, SAFETY, CALLING DISTRESS17 156.8500156.8500Simplex,1WGOVT MARINE CONTROL GOVERNMENT18 161.5000156.9000Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION19 161.5500156.9500Duplex COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL20 161.6000157.0000Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION21 161.6500157.0500Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION22 161.7000157.1000Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION23 161.7500157.1500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR24 161.8000157.2000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR25 161.8500157.2500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR26 161.9000157.3000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR27 161.9500157.3500Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR28 162.0000157.4000Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR60 160.6250156.0250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR61 160.6750156.0750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR62 160.7250156.1250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR63 160.7750156.1750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR64 160.8250156.2250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR
45West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualInternational Channel FrequenciesCH No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 16 Char Name65 160.8750156.2750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR66 160.9250156.3250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR67 156.3750156.3750Simplex BRIDGE TO BRIDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE68 156.4250156.4250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL69 156.4750156.4750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL70 156.5250InhibitReceiveOnlyDIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING DSC RECEIVE ONLY71 156.5750156.5750Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL72 156.6250156.6250Simplex NON COMMERCIAL NON COMMERCIAL73 156.6750156.6750Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION74 156.7250156.7250Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION77 156.8750156.8750Simplex PORT OPERATION (SHIP-SHIP) PORT OPERATION78 161.5750156.9250Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION79 161.5750156.9750Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION80 161.6250157.0250Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION81 161.6750157.0750Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION82 161.7250157.1250Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION83 161.7750157.1750Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION84 161.8250157.2250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR85 161.8750157.2750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR86 161.9250157.3250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR87 161.9750157.3750Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR88 162.0250157.4250Duplex MARINE OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR
46 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualNOAA WeatherChannels and FrequenciesChannel RX FrequencyWX01 162.5500WX02 162.4000WX03 162.4750WX04 162.4250WX05 162.4500WX06 162.5000WX07 162.5250WX08 161.6500WX09 161.7750WX10 163.2750NOAA WeatherSAME Event CodesStandard CodeReceivedEvent Code(Scrolling Name)Display(16 Character Name)ADR ADMINISTRATIVEMESSAGEADMIN MESSAGEAVA AVALANCHE WATCH AVALANCHE WATCHAVW AVALANCHE WARNING AVALANCHE WARNBHW BIOLOGICAL HAZARD WARNINGBIOLOGICAL WARNBWW BOIL WATER WARNING BOIL WATER WARNBZW BLIZZARD WARNING BLIZZARD WARNINGCAE CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCYCHILD EMERGENCY
47West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualStandard CodeReceivedEvent Code(Scrolling Name)Display(16 Character Name)CDW CIVIL DANGER WARNINGCIVIL DANGERCEM CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGECIVIL EMERGENCYCFA COASTAL FLOOD WATCHCOASTAL FLOODCFW COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGCOASTAL FLOODCHW CHEMICAL HAZARD WARNINGCHEMICAL HAZARDDBA DAM WATCH DAM BREAK WATCHDBW DAM BREAK WARNING DAM BREAK WARNDEW CONTAGIOUS DESEASE WARNINGCONTAGIOUS WARNDMO PRACTICE/DEMO SYSTEM DEMODSW DUST STORM WARNING DUST STORM WARNEAN EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATIONEMERGENCY NOTIFYEAT EMERGENCY ACTION TERMINATIONEMERGENCY ENDEQW EARTHQUAKEWARNINGEARTHQUAKE WARNEVI IMMEDIATE EVACUA-TIONIMMED EVACUTATIONEVA EVACUATION WATCH EVACUATIONFCW FOOD CONTAMINATION WARNINGFOOD CONTAMINFFA FLASH FLOOD WATCH FLASH FLOOD WARNFFS FLASH FLOODSTATEMENTFLASH FLOOD WARNFFW FLASH FLOODWARNINGFLASH FLOOD WARN
48 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualStandard CodeReceivedEvent Code(Scrolling Name)Display(16 Character Name)FLA FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCHFLS FLOOD STATEMENT FLOOD STATEMENTFLW FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNINGFRW FIRE WARNING FIRE WARNINGFSW FLASH FREEZEWARNINGFLASH FREEZEFZW FREEZE WARNING FREEZE WARNINGHLS HURRICANE STATE-MENTHURRICANEHMW HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WARNINGHAZARDOUS WARNHUW HURRICANE WATCH HURRICANE WATCHHWA HIGH WIND WATCH HIGH WIND WATCHHWW HIGH WIND WARNING HIGH WIND WARNIBW INDUSTRIAL FIRE WARNINGINDUSTRIAL FIREIFW INDUCTRAL FIREWARNINGINDUSTRIAL FIRELAE LOCAL AREAEMERGENCYLOCAL EMERGENCYLEW LAW ENFORCMENT WARNINGLAW ENFORCE WARNLSW LAD SLIDE WARNING LAND SLIDE WARNNAT NATIONAL AUDIABLE TESTNATIONAL AUDIBLENIC NATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERNATIONAL INFORMNMN NETWORKNOTIFICATION MESSAGENETWORK MESSAGE
49West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualStandard CodeReceivedEvent Code(Scrolling Name)Display(16 Character Name)NPT NATIONAL PERIODIC TESTNATIONAL PERIODICNST NATIONAL SILENT TEST NATIONAL SILENTNUW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT WARNINGNUCLEAR WARNINGPOS POWER OUTAGEADVISORYPOWER OUTAGE ADVRHW RADIOLOGICAL HAZARD RADIOLOGICALRMT REQUIRED MONTHY TESTREQ MONTHLY TESTRWT REQUIRED WEEKLY TESTREQ WEEKLY TESTSMW SPECIAL MARINE WARNINGSPECIAL MRN WARNSPS SPECIAL WEATHERSTATEMENTSPECIAL WEATHERSPW SHELTER IN-PLACEWARNINGSHELTER IN-PLACESVA SEVERETHUNDERSTORM WATCHTHUNDERSTORMSVR SEVERETHUNDERSTORM WARNINGTHUNDERSTORMSVS SEVERE WEATHERSTATEMENTSEVERE WEATHERTOA TORNADO WATCH TORNADO WATCHTOE 911 TELEPHONEOUTAGE EMERGENCY911 OUTAGETOR TORNADO WARNING TORNADO WARNTRA TROPICAL STORM WATCHTROPIC STORM
50 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualStandard CodeReceivedEvent Code(Scrolling Name)Display(16 Character Name)TRW TROPICAL STORMWARNINGTROPIC STORMTSA TSUNAMI WATCH TSUNAMI WATCHTSW TSUNAMI WARNING TSUNAMI WARNINGVOW VOLCANO WARNING VOLCANO WARNINGWFW WILD FIRE WARNING WILD FIRE WARNWFA WILD FIRE WATCH WILD FIRE WATCHWSA WINTER STORM WATCH WINTER STORMWSW WINTER STORMWARNINGWINTER STORM* * A UNRECOGNIZED WATCHUNRECOGNIZED* * E UNRECOGNIZEDEMERGENCYUNRECOGNIZED* * S UNRECOGNIZEDSTATEMENTUNRECOGNIZED* * W UNRECOGNIZEDWARNINGUNRECOGNIZEDTXB TRANSMITTER BACKUPONNo event code shownTXF TRANSMITTER CARRIERONNo event code shownTXO TRANSMITTER CARRIEROFFNo event code shownTXP TRANSMITTER PRIMARYONNo event code shown
51West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s ManualWARRANTOR: WEST MARINE AMERICA CORPORATION (“West Marine”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: West Marine warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this West Marine Product to be free from defects in mate-rials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below. WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale. The warranty is invalid if the Product is (A) damaged or not maintained as reason-able or necessary, (B) modifi ed, altered, or used as part of any conversion kits, subassemblies, or any confi gurations not sold by West Marine, (C) improperly installed, (D) serviced or repaired by someone other than an authorized West Marine service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by West Marine, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the Operating Guide for this product. STATEMENT OF REMEDY: In the event that the product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in effect, warrantor will re-pair the defect and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its repre-sentatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EX-PRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF IN-CIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. LEGAL REMEDIES: This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty is void outside the United States of America. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING PERFORMANCE OF WARRANTY: If, after following the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Prod-uct is defective, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packag-ing). Include evidence of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it. The Product should be shipped freight pre-paid, by traceable means, or delivered, to warrantor at:West Marine Electronic Repair Center2395 Bert CourtHollister, CA 95023You can contact us at (831) 761-4205
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