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Making a Distress Call

Lift the red cover. Press and hold the

DISTRESS button for three seconds. The

VHF650 transmits your boat’s location

every few minutes until you receive a

response.

NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User

MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call

and make a normal voice distress call.

ift the red cover

and press the

DISTRESS

button.

Making a voice distress call

Speak slowly -- clearly -- calmly.

Make sure your radio is on.

On the microphone, press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16

(156.8 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the

16/9-TRI button again until it does.)

Press the PUSH TO TALK button on the microphone and say: "MAYDAY

--MAYDAY-- MAYDAY."

Say "THIS IS ___________ ÅWrite your boat’s name in the blank space

Say "MAYDAY ___________ ÅWrite your boat’s name in the blank

space.

Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or

read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).

State the nature of your distress, e.g. are you sinking, medical

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Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured persons.

Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship, e.g. how immediate is the

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Say: “I will be listening on Channel 16."

End message by saying "THIS IS ___________, OVER." ÅWrite your

boat’s name or call sign in the blank space.

Release the PUSH TO TALK button and listen. If you do not get an answer

after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.

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Making a Distress Call

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Table of Contents

Making a Distress Call .................i

Making a voice distress call ........ i

Table of Contents .........................2

Introduction...................................4

Features .....................................4

Manual overview ........................4

Conventions ............................4

Terms used in this manual .......4

Getting Started..............................6

What's included ............................. 6

Parts of the radio ........................... 7

Turning on the radio..................... 10

Setting the UIC channel mode

(USA/CAN/INT) ........................... 10

How it Works...............................10

Normal mode operation............ 11

Using the radio in normal

mode .....................................12

Normal mode with Weather

Alert Watch ............................ 12

Normal mode with Triple and

Dual Watch ............................ 13

Normal mode with both Weather

Alert and Triple/Dual Watch ...13

Scan mode ...............................14

Using the radio in scan

mode .....................................14

Scan mode with Weather Alert

Watch ....................................15

Scan mode with Triple and Dual

Watch ....................................15

Scan mode with both Weather

Alert and Triple/Dual Watch ...16

Weather mode..........................16

Using the radio in weather

mode .....................................16

Weather mode with Weather

Alert Watch ............................ 17

Weather mode with Triple and

Dual Watch ............................ 17

Using Your Radio........................18

Making a voice MAYDAY

call............................................19

Setting the volume ...................19

Setting the squelch level ..........19

Changing the channel ..............20

Making a transmission .............20

Boosting the transmission

power .....................................20

Choosing Triple Watch or Dual

Watch .......................................21

Using FIPS codes for weather

alerts ........................................21

Changing display and sound

options......................................23

Contrast ................................. 20

Lamp adjust ........................... 20

Turning the key beep on and

off ..........................................20

Setting the GPS position

manually...................................23

Using Digital Selective Calling

(DSC) Features............................25

What is DSC?...........................25

Advanced DSC features...........25

Getting an MMSI number .........26

Entering MMSI numbers ..........26

Individual or user MMSI

number ..................................26

Group MMSI number ............. 27

Using the directory ...................28

Making DSC calls.....................30

Calling a single station

(Individual Call) ......................31

Calling a particular group of

stations (Group Call) .............32

Calling all stations (All-Ships

Call) .........................................32

Making an automatic distress

call............................................33

Canceling an automatic

distress call ............................33

Receiving a DSC call ...............34

Receive log ..............................34

Returning a call .....................35

Requesting another station's

position (POS Request) ...........35

Receiving a position request

(Position Reply)........................36

Enabling automatic position

reply .......................................36

Sending your own position

(Position Send)..........................37

Putting the radio into standby....37

Disabling automatic channel

switching....................................38

Renaming Channels...................39

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Table of Contents (Cont'd)

List of Tables

Table 1 - Terms used in this

manual ............................................5

Table 2 - Rear panel .......................7

Table 3 - Front panel ......................8

Table 4 - Microphone button

connector ........................................9

Table 5 - Normal mode status

messages .....................................12

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order .............................................29

Table 7 - Receive log ...................35

Table 8 - Common GPS receiver and

connections ..................................45

Table 9 - Radio specifications ......54

Table 10 - Channel by type of

message .......................................56

Table 11 - USA Channel Frequencies

and Channel Tag ..........................57

Table 12 - Canadian Channel

Frequencies and Channel Tag ......59

Table 13 - International Channel

Frequencies and Channel Tag ......61

Table 14 - Weather Channel

Frequencies and Channel Tag ......63

Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E.

EVENT CODE ..............................63

Table 16 - NMEA Input .................66

Installing the Hardware..............40

Mounting the radio ...................40

Connecting the radio ................42

Connecting accessories ...........44

Connecting to a GPS

receiver ..................................44

Configuring the GPS .............46

Connecting to a charplotter ...47

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speaker ..................................47

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speaker ..................................48

Using the PA feature ..............49

Maintenance and

Troubleshooting .........................50

Common questions ..................... 51

Engine Noise Suppression.......... 53

Maritime radio services

operation ..................................53

Basic radio guidelines ..............53

Specifications.............................54

Channel by type of message ...... 56

Channel and frequencies ............ 57

Alert codes and event levels ....... 63

NMEA Operation ......................... 66

NMEA Input ............................... 66

NMEA Output ............................ 66

Regulations and Safety Warnings67

FCC and Industry Canada

information ...............................67

Lead warning............................67

Antenna Selection and

Installation ................................67

Three Year Limited Warranty.....68

Mounting Bracket Driling

Template......................................69

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Introduction

Features

Submersible Design

Complies with JIS7 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can

be submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.

Large, dot matrix display

Advanced DSC Class D functions

Built-in PA feature

Channel select buttons on the microphone

Memory scan mode

Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.

Transmitter Power Level Select

Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added

transmission distance.

Battery level display and tone

Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high or too low.

Triple Watch Operation

Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the

background.

All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international

waters

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather

channel watch

Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

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Manual overview

Conventions

This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish

between different parts of the radio:

•BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio

or microphone.

•Upper and Lower case bold indicates a connector or label on the

radio.

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Introduction

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Introduction

DSC Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for

communicating among boats and sending automated

distress calls.

FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of

location codes roughly equivalent to your county

codes.

WX Weather radio

GPS Global Positioning System

NMEA National Marine Electronics Association. The

organization that governs standards for electronic

equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the standard

for serial data communication used by GPS receivers.

MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique,

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when making DSC calls. It is also used by the Coast

Guard if you send an automated distress call.

Station Any DSC radio, whether it’s operated on a boat, at a

marina, or by a shore station.

Table 1 - Terms used in the manual

Getting Started

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What's included

VHF650 Radio

DC Power Cable Accessory Cable

Mounting Bracket and

knobs Mounting Hardware

Microphone Hanger Spare Fuse 250V 6A

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Getting Started

Parts of the radio

13.8V DC

ANTENNA

Antenna

connector

(SO238) Heat sink

Power

connector

Accessory

connector

Table 2 - Rear panel connector functions

Connector Connects to For details, see

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a male PL259 (SO238)

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impedance.

Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated

antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6

dB rated for power boats.

Connecting the radio,

page 42.

Power connector Nominal 13.8 VDC power

supply with negative ground

(11.7 VDC to 14.3 VDC)

(Red wire +, black wire -).

Connecting the radio,

page 42.

Accessory connector GPS receiver, GPS

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Connecting accessories,

page 44.

Getting Started

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1 Watt USA

Memory

Scanning Channels

01A,03A,05A,06,07A,08

LCD

display

SELECT

1W/25W

button

CHANNEL UP

DOWN

buttons

VOLUME

PWR

(power) knob

(turn clockwise

to increase

volume)

Microphone

cord

16/9-

TRI

(triple/

dual-watch)

button

ALERT

(weather)

button

SCAN

MEM

(channel

memory)

button

(public

address)

button

DISTRESS

button

SQUELCH

knob

(turn clockwise

to decrease

channel noise)

Button Press to... Press and hold to...

SELECT-1W/25W Choose an option on a menu. Change the transmit

power (see page 20).

CHANNEL UP Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the

channels.

CHANNEL DOWN Move down one channel at a time. Move quickly down the

channels.

16/9-TRI 1st press: Go to Channel 16.

2nd press: Go to Channel 9.

3rd press: Go back to the original

channel.

Go into Triple Watch or

Dual Watch mode (see

page 13).

DISTRESS Select the nature of your distress

for a distress call.

Transmit a distress call.

Table 3 - Front panel button functions

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Getting Started

Button Press to... Press and hold to...

WX-ALERT Listen to the current weather

conditions in your area.

Monitor the weather

channels for alerts in any

area.

MENU-PA Display the radio menu. Use the public address

(PA) function.

SCAN-MEM Start scanning the channels saved

in memory.

Save a channel into

memory or remove a

channel from memory.

PUSH -

TO-TALK

but

ton

16/9 TRI

(Triple /Dual-

Watch) button

+ (plus) button

(move up a channel)

- (minus) button

(move down a channel)

Table 4 - Microphone button functions

Button Press to... Press and hold to...

+ Move up one channel at a time. Move quickly up the

channels.

- Move down one channel at a time. Move quickly down the

channels.

16/9-TRI 1st press: Go to Channel 16.

2nd press: Go to Channel 9.

3rd press: Go back to the original

channel.

Go into Triple Watch or

Dual Watch mode (see

page 13).

PUSH TO TALK Cancel scanning and stay on a

channel.

Talk on a channel.

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Turning on the radio

Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on,

the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio

displays MMSI not entered.

When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used.

Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT)

The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United

States. If you are operating in an area that uses Canadian or international

UIC channels, you will need to change the channel mode.

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu, and choose the Setup

sub-menu.

Select USA/CAN/INT. The screen displays the UIC channel setup.

Highlight the channel mode you want to use: US (USA mode),

Canadian (Canada mode), or international (Intl mode).

Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio activates the new channel

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How It Works

The VHF650 has three basic modes of operation:

Operation mode What it does: Use it when: To turn it on/off:

Normal mode Monitors a single

marine radio

channel and lets

you talk on that

channel.

You want to talk to

another station on a

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(default mode)

Scan mode Monitors all the

channels you save

into memory.

You have a small

group of channels

you use most often

and want to check

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Press the SCAN-

MEM button.

Weather mode Monitors the

selected NOAA

weather channel.

You want to hear

the current and

forecasted weather

in your area.

Press the WX-

ALERT button.

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In addition to the three main operation modes, the VHF650 also provides

three different “watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three

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Watch mode What it does: Use it when: To turn it on/off:

Weather Alert

Watch

Checks for alerts

on the last weather

channel you

used every seven

seconds.

You want to be

made aware of

severe weather

conditions in your

area.

Press and hold the

WX-ALERT button

for two seconds.

Triple Watch Checks for activity

on channels 16

and 9 every two

seconds.

You want to monitor

a channel yet

maintain a watch on

channels 16 and 9.

Press and hold the

16/9-TRI button for

two seconds.

Dual Watch Checks for activity

on channel 16 every

two seconds.

You want to monitor

a channel yet

maintain a watch on

channel 16.

Change Triple

Watch to Dual

Watch in the setup

menu, then press

and hold the 16/9-

TRI button for two

seconds.

NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is under-

way. You should have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.

Normal mode operation

Normal mode monitors whatever channel you select, and you can transmit on

that channel also.

While using normal mode, the display lets you see the following information

(not all indicators will display at the same time):

Marine Operator

25 Watts USA

Memory Alert

GPS Data OK

Transmit power

(1 W or 25 W)

Current channel

is stored in

memory

tatus messages

(see the status

message table )

Current

channel

number

Current channel

name (if the name

is too long, the

name line scrolls)

Channel mode

(USA,CANadian,

or INTernational)

Weather Alert

Watch on

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Table 5 - Normal mode status messages

Message Meaning

GPS Data OK The radio is receiving valid GPS data.

Check GPS The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status screen and

the GPS connection.

Input Position The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at least four hours;

it can no longer track your position. You need to manually input your position

(see Setting the GPS position manually on page 24).

Battery Low The battery voltage output is too low (below 11.2 VDC).

Battery High The battery voltage output is too high (above 14.8 VDC).

Triple Watch Triple Watch is turned on.

Dual Watch Dual Watch is turned on.

Using the radio in normal mode

• To transmit, press and hold the PUSH TO TALK button on the

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• For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from

your mouth while you’re talking.

• Press the CHANNEL UP button on the radio or the + button on the

microphone to move up one channel at a time. Press and hold either

button to scroll quickly up the channels.

• Press the CHANNEL DOWN button on the radio or the - button on the

microphone to move down one channel at a time. Press and hold

either button to scroll quickly down the channels.

• To change the transmit power, press and hold the SELECT-1W/25W

button for two seconds. The transmit power switches between 1 watt

and 25 watts each time you press and hold the SELECT-1W/25W button.

Normal mode with Weather Alert Watch

If you activate Weather Alert Watch

while operating in normal mode,

the radio checks the most recently-

used weather channel every seven

seconds. If it detects a weather

alert for your area, it will change the

channel to the last-used weather

channel. The radio will not check

the weather channel while you are actively transmitting; it waits until your

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Every 7 seconds, the

radio checks the most

recently-used weather

channel. with WX

Alert on

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Getting Started

Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for two seconds to turn Weather Alert

Watch on or off.

09 16 09 16 09 16

Every 2 seconds, the radio

checks channels 9 & 16.

with Triple Watch on

Monitoring Channel 25

Normal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch

Every 7 seconds,

the radio checks the

most recently-used

weather channel.

with WX Alert on

09 16 09 16 09 16

Every 2 seconds, the radio

checks channels 9 & 16.

with Triple Watch on

Monitoring Channel 25

Press and hold the 16/9-TRI button (on the radio or the microphone) for two

seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or

Dual Watch, see page 21.)

Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks

channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio

only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you

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checks the channels.

You can activate Weather

Alert Watch and Triple/

Dual Watch at the same

time. The radio performs

both checks at their

scheduled time:

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Scan mode

You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor

those channels. When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on

that channel as long as the signal is received; when the transmission stops,

the radio will continue scanning.

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15 20

The radio scans about

5 channels in 1 second.

When it detects a signal, the radio stays on the

channel until you press the

CHANNEL UP

button or the

signal stops.

Resume scan

In scan mode, you can get the following information from the display (some

indicators will not always be displayed):

1 Watt USA

Memory

Scanning Channels

01A,03A,05A,06,07A,08

ransmit power

last used

Channel mode

(USA,CANadian,

or INTernational)

Current

channel being

scanned

Scan list (if the

text is too long,

the line scrolls)

All scanned

channels must

be in memory

Normal scan

mode or Triple /

Dual-watch on

Using the radio in scan mode

You cannot transmit while in scan mode.

You must have two or more channels in memory to start a scan.

To save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and

hold the SCAN-MEM button for two seconds. Memory will show on the

display.

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Getting Started

To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then

press and hold the SCAN-MEM button for two seconds. Memory will no

longer show on the display.

To activate scan mode, press the SCAN-MEM button. Press the SCAN-

MEM button again to return to the previous mode.

When the radio automatically stops on a channel, press the CHANNEL

UP button to leave that channel and resume scanning.

To end the scan, press the microphone PUSH TO TALK button or the

SCAN-MEM button. The radio remains on the last scanned channel.

•

If you activate Weather Alert

Watch while operating in scan

mode, the radio checks the most

recently-used weather channel

every seven seconds, then

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channel in memory:

Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for two

seconds to turn Weather Alert Watch on or

off.

Scan mode with Triple and Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while

operating in scan mode, the radio

checks channels 16 and 9 every

two seconds, then goes on to

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Watch turned on, the radio only

checks channel 16:

09 16

very 2 seconds,

the radio checks

channels 9 & 16

then goes on to

he next channel.

with Triple Watch on

Memory Channel Scan

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Press and hold the 16/9-TRI button (on

the radio or the microphone) for two

seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or

off. (To change between Triple or Dual

Watch, see page 21.)

Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch

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Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch

You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same

time. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time:

09 16

very 2 seconds,

the radio checks

channels 9 & 16

then goes on to

he next channel.

with Triple Watch on

Every 7 seconds,

the radio checks

the last-used

weather channel,

then scans the

next channel.

with WX Alert on

Memory Channel Scan

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Weather mode

In cooperation with the FCC, NOAA also uses the weather channels to

alert you of other hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear,

biological, etc.). In weather mode, the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA

weather channels. If any type of alert is received for your area, the radio

sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather mode, the

display shows the following:

Hurricane Warning

Weather Band

Alert

Weather

mode is on Current

channel

number

Type of alert (if the

text is too long, the

line scrolls)

Fla

shing: An alert

has been issued

Steady: Weather

Alert Watch is on

Using the radio in weather mode

You cannot transmit while in weather mode.

To enter weather mode, press the WX-ALERT button.

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the location code (FIPS code) of the alert is entered in your radio (see

page 21). If you have no FIPS codes programmed into your radio, the

radio will notify you of all alerts in any area.

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Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch

Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you don’t

need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven

seconds. If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in weather

mode, it operates as a type of “sleep mode”: the radio stays on the weather

channel and mutes the speaker. If an alert is detected for your area, the

radio sounds an alert tone and turns the speaker back on. This mode is very

useful when you are anchoring for the night but want to stay informed of any

hazards in your area.

Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for two seconds to turn Weather Alert

Watch on or off.

Weather mode with Triple and Dual Watch

If you activate Triple Watch while operating in weather mode, the radio

checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the

radio only checks channel 16.

To turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any button.

To cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel,

press the WX-ALERT button again.

•

Press and hold the 16/9-TRI button (on the radio or the microphone) for two

seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or

Dual Watch, see page 21.)

09 16 09 16 09 16

Every 2 seconds, the radio checks

channel 9, then channel 16

with Triple Watch on

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

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Individual

Group

All Ships

POS Request

Position Send

Directory

SELECT

New

SELECT

5. When the ninth digit is correct, press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The

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6. To save this MMSI number, select Yes. To cancel this MMSI number,

select No. The radio returns to the Setup menu.

1. Display the menu and choose the DSC Call sub-menu.

2. Select Directory. The screen displays any previously-entered MMSI

numbers and names.

3. To add a new MMSI number to the directory, select New.

4. The radio prompts you to enter the nine-digit MMSI number. Use the

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CHANNEL UP button increases the number and the CHANNEL DOWN

button decreases the number.

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MMSI number in the same way.

6. When the ninth digit is correct, press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

7. The radio prompts you to enter a name for this MMSI number; the

name is what you will see in the directory list. Each name can be up

to 12 characters. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons

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available characters according to the following table:

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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

CHANNEL UP button CHANNEL DOWN button

Capital letters (Athrough Z) One blank space

Lower-case letters (athrough z) Numbers (0through 9)

Punctuation (/‘+-) Punctuation (/‘+-)

Numbers (0through 9) Lower-case letters (athrough z)

One blank space Capital letters (Athrough Z)

Table 6 - Character and text entry order

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characters of the name. If the name is shorter than 12 characters,

press and hold the SELECT-1W/25W button to complete the name entry.

(If you press and hold the SELECT-1W/25W button without entering a

name, the radio uses the MMSI number in the directory list.)

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entry, select Yes; to cancel this directory entry, select No. The radio

returns to the directory list.

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change.

11. To delete the directory entry, select Delete. To edit the code, select

Edit, then use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to edit the

MMSI number and the name.

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menu screen.

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Making DSC Calls

There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls:

Call type What it does When to use it

Distress Alerts all stations that you need

assistance and sends them your

current position.

In an emergency only.

Individual Calls a single station using the

User MMSI.

Any time you want to talk to

another station.

Group Calls all the stations that have the

same Group MMSI as yours.

Any time you want to talk with

the whole group you are traveling

with at the same time.

All ships Calls all stations in range of your

radio.

Safety warnings (e.g., debris

in the water) or an urgency

situation.

All ships call

Group

call

Individual

call

All ships call

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below:

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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race

starts, you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their

radios. During the race:

• Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the

time, race status, and any course corrections.

• A power boat full of spectators comes a little too close to the race path.

You use individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to

stay clear of the race.

• You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesn’t have a radio,

you can’t communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to

alert all the other boats in the area of the possible danger.

Calling a single station (Individual Call)

To call a single station with DSC, follow the steps below:

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu, then select Individual.

The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP

and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the directory entry you want to

call and press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

If you want to call a station that is not in your directory, select Manual.

The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call.

Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see

page 26) Enter all nine digits and press the SELECT-1W/25Wbutton.

The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use CHANNEL UP

and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to scroll through the available channels.

When you reach the channel you want to use for a response, press the

SELECT-1W/25W button.

The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks

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Send. To cancel the call, select Cancel.

The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call

request.

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When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the se-

lected response channel for voice transmission.

If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the

radio displays Not support CH.

•

Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call)

Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must

have a group MMSI programmed into the radio to make a group call, and

the stations (boats) you are calling must have this same group MMSI

programmed into their radios.

Calling all stations (All-Ships Call)

All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat. You should

only use all ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in

the water) or to request assistance in an Urgency (any situation where your

vessel has a serious problem but is not yet in distress).

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu and select All Ships.

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call or select Cancel to cancel the call.

The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call

request then automatically switches to channel 16, the designated

response channel for all-ships calling.

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu and select Group.

The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use the CHANNEL

UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to scroll through the available channels.

When you reach the channel you want to use for a response, press the

SELECT-1W/25W button.

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call or select Cancel to cancel the call.

The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then

automatically switches to the designated response channel.

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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

Making an automatic distress call

If you have programmed your MMSI number, the VHF650 can transmit an

automated distress call with your current location and nature of the distress.

The radio then monitors the channel 16 for a response and repeats the

distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement.

To send an automatic distress call, press and hold the DISTRESS button

for three seconds. If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio

prompts you to enter your MMSI number.

If you want to include the nature of your distress in the distress call, use the

distress procedure below:

1. Press the DISTRESS button.

2. The radio displays the list of distress conditions; use the CHANNEL UP

and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the nature of your distress,

then press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds.

• Undesignated

• Fire

• Flooding

• Collision

• Grounding

• Capsizing

• Sinking

• Adrift

• Abandoning

• Piracy/Armed

• Overboard

3. If no MMSI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to

enter your MMSI number.

Canceling an automatic distress call

While the radio is waiting for a response, it gives you the option of canceling

the call. To cancel the distress call, highlight Cancel and press the SELECT-

1W/25W button.

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Receiving a DSC call

If your radio receives an individual DSC call from another station, it sounds

an incoming call tone and displays the name or MMSI number of the station

calling you. To respond to the call, select Send: Able-Comply; the radio sends

an acknowledgement and automatically switches to the designated response

channel. To reject the call, select Send: Unable-Comply; the radio advises the

other station that you are unable to respond to the call.

If the DSC request contains a response channel that you are not allowed to

use, the radio displays Not Support CH; your only response option is Send:

Unable-Comply.

If the radio receives a group or all ships call, it sounds an incoming call tone

and automatically switches to the designated response channel.

Receive log

Just like your telephone’s caller ID list, your radio keeps track of the calls you

receive but do not answer. The receive log is useful if you have been off your

boat or away from your radio and want to see who has tried to contact you.

The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 20 non-distress calls

that it received.

123456789

987654321

[Exit]

Distress Log

DSC Call

SELECT

Receive Log

SELECT

Distress

SELECT

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu and then select Receive Log.

Select Distress to see the last 10 distress call received by the radio.

Select Other to see the last 20 normal calls received by the radio, then

choose from Individual,Group or All Ships calls.

Calls are listed in the order they were received, with the newest call

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reviewed.

Select the call you want to see the details of. Use CHANNEL UP and

CHANNEL DOWN buttons to see all of the information. The log displays

different information depending on type of call received. See the table

below for the information stored for each type of call:

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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

DSC Call Type Receive Log Information

Distress MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code.

Distress Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time,

nature code.

Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time,

nature code.

Distress Relay Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time,

nature code.

Geographical MMSI (or name), category code.

All Ships MMSI (or name), category code.

Group MMSI (or name), category code.

Individual MMSI (or name), category code.

Individual Acknowledge MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category

code.

Pos Reply MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.

Pos Request MMSI (or name), category code.

Pos Send MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.

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menu.

7. From the log menu, select Exit to close the receive log and return to

the mode you were in.

Returning a call

You can return individual calls directly from the receive log. From the call

detail screen, press the CHANNEL DOWN button until Call Back appears at the

bottom of the display. Press the SELECT-1W/25W button to return that station's

call.

Requesting another station's position (POS Request)

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boating partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send

a position request to their radio:

Table 7 - Receive Log

Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

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Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request.

The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP

and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the directory entry you want to

contact and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. If you want to contact a

station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts

you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI

number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 27). Enter

all nine digits and press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and

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MMSI number, select Send. To cancel the request, select Cancel.

When the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number,

the longitude, and the latitude of the other station. If your radio is

connected to a chartplotter through the NMEA OUT connection (see

page 66), the position information will also be displayed on the plotter

screen.

If the other station does not have valid GPS data, the radio displays No

Position.

Receiving a position request (Position Reply)

When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the

following screen:

Cancel

POS Request

JOHN HENRY

To send your current position to the other

station, select Reply; the radio transmits your

latitude and longitude to the other station. If

you select Reply but the radio does not have

valid GPS data, it transmits the reply code

with No Position.

To reject the position request, select Cancel.

Enabling automatic position reply

If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever

it receives a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most

boaters activate automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they

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competitive situations--you may not want other stations to get your position

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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Select Setup and then POS Reply.

Highlight Auto and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio will

automatically transmit your position when it receives a position request.

To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select

Manual.

Sending your own position (Position Send)

If your radio is connected to a GPS receiver, you can send your boat’s

position to someone else. If you are requesting assistance or using an all

ships call to give a safety warning, you can send your current position so

other stations know where you are:

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Choose the DSC Call sub-menu, then select Position Send.

The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP

and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the directory entry you want to

contact and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. If you want to contact a

station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts

you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI

number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 26). Enter

all nine digits and press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and

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displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel the transmission,

select Cancel.

The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your

latitude to the other station.

Putting the radio into standby

If you are leaving your radio or do not wish to answer any DSC calls, you can

put your radio in standby mode. If your radio receives an individual call, it will

automatically respond with a message that indicates your radio is currently

unattended. Follow the steps below to put your radio in standby:

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E-38

Unattended

1 Watt USA

Memory

DSC Standby

MENU DSC Call

SELECT

Standby

SELECT

1. Display the menu and choose the DSC Call sub-menu.

2. Select Standby to place your radio in standby mode. The radio displays

the standby screen, above.

3. To cancel standby and return to the mode your radio was in, press any

button.

Disabling automatic channel switching

If you are involved in a bridge-to-bridge call, you may not want the radio to

automatically switch channels when it receives a DSC call. In cases like this,

you can disable automatic channel switching. If you receive an individual call,

the radio will respond with an unattended code, just as if the radio were in

Standby.

Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu.

Select Setup and then Auto CH SW.

Highlight Off and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio will not

automatically switch channels until you reactivate this feature.

NOTE: Use this feature with caution. Deactivating automatic switching and

then forgetting it can make it hard for you to receive DSC calls.

E-39

Renaming Channels

If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name

in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it

easier for you to use (see the channel list on page 53 for the default channel

names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below:

Display the menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

Select Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels.

Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the channel

you want to change and press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

Select Rename to enter a new name for this channel. The radio

prompts you to enter a new name for this channel. Each name can be

up to 12 characters. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons

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order on page 29 for the available characters and the order in which

they scroll).

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characters of the name. If the name is shorter than 12 characters,

press and hold the SELECT-1W/25W button to complete the name entry.

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Yes; to cancel the change, select No. The radio returns to the channel

list.

To restore a channel back to its original name, select the channel and

choose Default.

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menu screen.

Renaming Channels

Installing the Hardware

E-40

Mounting the radio

The VHF650 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

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0.9 kilograms. You may need to use some type of anchor with the

mounting screws to hold the radio, depending on the surface.

• Keep the battery leads as short as possible.

• Keep the antenna lead-in wire as short as possible.

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• Avoid interference with the ship’s compass.

Install the radio into the mounting bracket, and connect the power

cable and accessory cable.

Step 1:

Slide the radio

into the mounting

bracket.

Step 2:

Tighten the mounting knobs

to secure the radio in place.

Installing the Hardware

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Installing the Hardware

Position the radio into the desired location. Mark the edges of the

bracket on the mounting surface.

Remove the mounting bracket drill template from the back of the

manual, and use the template to mark the drill holes on the mounting

surface.

Drill the holes for the mounting bracket; be sure to follow any special

requirements of the mounting surface.

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

secure the bracket to the mounting surface.

Hex bolt

Washer

Spring washer

Hex nut

Mounting

bracket

Mounting

surface

Install the radio back into the mounting bracket.6.

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Connecting the radio

To operate correctly, your VHF650 requires two electrical connections:

• providing it with power from the boat’s electrical system

• connecting a VHF-FM marine antenna to the antenna connector

Power supply requirements VHF antenna requirements

Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with

a negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.3

VDC).

Power leads should be kept as short

as possible. A direct connection to the

power supply is ideal.

Minimum of #14 AWG copper wire for

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feet.

Male PL-259 connector

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Minimum 4 foot, 3 dB rated antenna for

sailboats or 8 foot, 6dB rated antenna

for powerboats

Minimum RG-58 lead-in wire for antenna

leads up to 20 feet, RG-8X for antenna

leads from 20 to 35 feet, or RG-8U for

antenna leads from 35 to 60 feet.

13.8V DC

Power

cable

Power

connector

Black wire

(-)

Red wire

(+)

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Installing the Hardware

Connect the BLACK wire of the included power cable to the

NEGATIVE (-) side of your power source.

Connect the RED wire of the included power cable to the POSITIVE

(+) side of your power source.

Connect the power cable to the power connector on rear of the

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electrical connections.

Install your antenna according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

If necessary, consult the FCC guidelines for antenna separation. See

Antenna Selection and Installation on page 67 for more details. (In

summary, the FCC recommends that antennas up to 3 dB be installed

a minimum of 3 feet from any occupied location; antennas over 3 dB

should be installed at least 6 feet away.)

Connect the PL-259 connector from the antenna lead-in wire to the

SO238 connector labeled ANTENNA on the back of the VHF650.

Radio connector,

SO238 (female

PL-259)

SO238 (female

Antenna lead-in

connector,

male PL-259

Installing the Hardware

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Connecting accessories

Connecting to a GPS receiver

If you connect the radio to a GPS receiver, the radio can automatically

transmit your current position during an automated distress call or during a

normal DSC call.

The VHF650 supports a standard NMEA0183 input from a GPS receiver.

Follow the steps below to connect the VHF650 to your GPS receiver:

13.8V DC

Accessory

cable

Accessory

connector

Green: GPS Data IN (+)

Bare wire: Ground

Black: Ext. Speaker (-)/GND

Red: External Speaker (+)

Brown: PA Speaker (+)

Blue: PA Speaker (-)/ GND

Orange: NMEA OUT (-)

Yellow: NMEA OUT (+)

Line up

arrows to

connect

Line up

Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on the

radio.

Connect the BARE wire of the included accessory cable to the

GROUND WIRE on your GPS receiver.

Connect the GREEN wire of the included accessory cable to the

GPS DATA OUTPUT WIRE on your GPS receiver. Below is a table of

common GPS receivers and the proper connections:

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Installing the Hardware

Table 8 - Common GPS receivers and connections

GPS Manufacturer Model Number(s)

GPS NMEA0183 OUTPUT

Wire Color

(Connect to GREEN WIRE

on VHF650)

Ground Wire Color

(connect to BARE

WIRE on VHF650)

Furuno GP1650, GP1850 White Black

Furuno GP30, GP36 White Blue

Garmin )L[HG0RXQW

Models

Blue Black

Garmin Portable Models Brown Black

JRC 100 Series Green Black

JRC 200 Series White Black

JRC GPS500 Yellow Green

Lowrance / Eagle )L[HG0RXQW

Models

White Black

Lowrance / Eagle Portable Models Orange Black

Magellan )L[HG0RXQW

Models

Gray Black

Magellan Portable Models Orange Black

Northstar All Models Yellow Black

RayMarine 420 Yellow Brown

RayMarine 520 / 620 Blue Brown

RayMarine RL Series White Brown

Simrad All Models White Brown

6LWH[ Neptune, Nautilus Gray Brown

Standard CP150 / CP150C Green Yellow

Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are

adequately covered.

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arrows on the side of the accessory cable and connector and connect

the accessory cable to the accessory connector on the back on the

VHF650.

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electrical connections.

Installing the Hardware

E-46

When the GPS receiver is correctly connected, the display shows GPS Data

OK. If there is a problem with the GPS connection, the display shows Check

GPS. When the display shows GPS Data OK, press the SELECT-1W/25W

button to open the GPS status screen and see detailed GPS data:

06/20 11:00:00

208

30. 0 KT

40. 610 N

139

46. 564 E

Date

Time

Current

channel

Course

Latitude

Longitude Speed

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If the radio is receiving valid GPS data, it will automatically set the clock to

your local time based on the GPS location. You can adjust your local time

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border of a time zone); you can also adjust for Daylight Savings Time.

Follow the steps below to adjust the time:

Display the menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

Select GPS Setup and then choose Time Adjust.

The display shows your current local time. To adjust the time forward

one hour, use the CHANNEL UP button. To adjust the time back one hour,

use the CHANNEL DOWN button. Press the SELECT-1W/25W button when

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new time or CancelWRH[LW time setup without saving. The radio returns

to the GPS Setup menu.

If your local area observes Daylight Savings Time, highlight Daylight

Save and press the SELECT-1W/25W button.

09 : 14

Time Adjust

Use the up or down

arrows to adjust the

time by one hour.

Setup

SELECT

GPS Setup

SELECT

Time Adjust

SELECT

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Installing the Hardware

Connecting to a charplotter

The VHF650 provides a standard NMEA0183 GPS output that you can

connect to a chartplotter. When it receives another boat’s position data in a

DSC call, the radio sends the position data to the chartplotter so you can see

the location:

If Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect, select On. If Daylight

Savings Time is not currently in effect, select Off.

Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio activates the new time

setting and returns to the GPS Setup menu.

Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on the

radio.

Connect the ORANGE wire of the accessory cable to the NEGATIVE

(-) wire of your chartplotter’s NMEA data INPUT.

Connect the YELLOW wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE

(+) wire of your chartplotter’s NMEA data INPUT

Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are

adequately covered.

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arrows on the side of the accessory cable and connector and connect

the accessory cable to the accessory connector on the back on the

VHF650.

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electrical connections.

Connecting to an external speaker

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your boat or in a noisy environment. If you adjust the VOLUME-PWR knob on

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• Minimum impedance of 4 Ohms

• Minimum power handling of 10 Watts

Installing the Hardware

E-48

Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on

the radio.

Connect the BLACK wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND

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Connect the RED wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+)

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Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are

adequately covered.

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arrows on the side of the accessory cable and connector and connect

the accessory cable to the accessory connector on the back on the

VHF650.

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electrical connections.

Connecting to an external PA speaker

If you connect the radio to a PA speaker, you can use the PA feature to make

announcements to other boats and people nearby.

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• Minimum impedance of 4 Ohms

• Minimum power handling of 10 Watts

1. Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on the

radio.

2. Connect the BLUE wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND

WIRE of your PA system.

3. Connect the BROWN wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE

(+) WIRE of your PA system.

4. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are

adequately covered.

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arrows on the side of the accessory cable and connector and connect

the accessory cable to the accessory connector on the back on the

VHF650.

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electrical connections.

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Installing the Hardware

Press and hold the microphone

PUSH TO TALK button. Speak clearly

in your normal voice (you don’t have

to shout). Use the VOLUME-PWR knob

on your VHF650 to adjust the volume of the PA speaker.

Release the PUSH TO TALKEXWWRQZKHQ\RXUH¿QLVKHGWDONLQJ

To turn off the PA feature and return to the radio mode you were using,

press and hold the MENU-PA button for two seconds again.

Public Address

Mode Selected

Using the PA feature

Press and hold the MENU-

PA button for two seconds

to activate the PA feature.

The display shows PA in the

upper right hand corner.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Due to its rugged design, the VHF650 requires very little maintenance.

However, it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few

precautions:

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the case of an emergency. A defective antenna may cause damage to

your radio.

You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your

radio.

You should arrange for periodic performance checks with your West

Marine dealer.

•

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Problem Things to Try

The radio won’t power on. Check the power connections.

Check the fuse.

Check the master battery switch and

branch circuit that connect to the radio.

The radio won’t transmit. Make sure you are not in weather or

scan mode.

Make sure you are not trying to trans-

mit on a receive-only channel (see the

channels and frequency tables starting

on page 57).

Make sure you are transmitting at the

correct power level for this channel (see

the channels and frequency tables start-

ing on page 57).

Make sure the duration of each trans-

mission is less than 5 minutes.

Noise comes out of the speaker all the

time

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably

too low.

I can’t hear anything (no volume) from

the speaker.

Adjust the squelch level; it is probably

too high.

I can transmit, but no one can hear me. Check your UIC channel settings (see

Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/

CAN/INT) on page 10).

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why.

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watch mode or in scan mode. Try turn-

ing off scanning, Weather Alert Watch,

or Triple/Dual Watch (see pp 14, 15, and

16).

I can’t read the display. Adjust the contrast and backlight bright-

ness level (see page 23)

The display is too bright at night. Adjust the backlight brightness level.

Turn off the radio; hold menu key and

turn it back on (see page 23)

I can’t see any words on the display. Reset the radio back to the default

brightness level: turn off the radio; hold

the menu key and turn it back on.

Common questions

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

E-52

Problem Things to Try

I’m not getting any GPS data on my

display.

Make sure your GPS receiver is

correctly connected (see Connecting to

a GPS receiver).

Make sure your GPS receiver is working

properly.

Make sure that your GPS receiver sup-

ports the NMEA parameters described in

NMEA Operation on page 60.

I’m not getting any hazard alerts. Make sure Weather Alert Watch is

turned on.

Check to make sure the FIPS codes in

your radio include your current loca-

tion (see Using FIPS codes for weather

alerts on page 21).

I’m getting all the hazard alerts, not just

the ones for my area.

Check to make sure the FIPS codes in

your radio were entered correctly (see

Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on

page 21).

Sometimes the Weather Alert Watch

may catch a hazard alert in the middle

of the broadcast and miss which FIPS

codes are affected. For your safety, the

radio triggers the alert tone and switches

to the weather channel when this hap-

pens.

I can’t make Group DSC calls. Make sure the Group MMSI was entered

correctly.

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number?

Look on the right side of the radio (the

side with the microphone cord), behind

the mounting bracket.

The radio won’t let me enter my User

MMSI. What do I do?

Contact customer service.

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Engine Noise Suppression

Interference from the noise generated by the electrical systems of engines

is sometimes a problem with radios. The VHF650 has been designed to be

essentially impervious to ignition noise and alternator noise. However, in

some installations it may be necessary to take measures to further reduce

the effect of noise interference. The VHF650 radio DC battery wires, antenna

lead, and accessory cables should be routed away from the engine and

engine compartment, and from power cabling carrying high currents. In

severe cases of noise interference, it may be necessary to install a noise

suppression kit. Contact the dealer where you purchased the radio for more

information.

Regulations and Safety Warnings

Maritime radio services operation

Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have

restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments include

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Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on these frequencies

without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. See pages 53 through 58

for a list of available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which

channels to use, see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http://

wireless.fcc.gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-

FCC. For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you

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users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian users).

Basic radio guidelines

You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be

aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship

and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website under

the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg.

gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all

boaters.

• If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on

channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to

communicate. Effective from 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be turned

on and set to channel 16 whenever your vessel is underway.

• If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or

Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5

minutes, you must respond to the distress call.

• Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your

radio. (This is essentially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be

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Specifications

E-54

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General

Controls VOLUME-PWR, Squelch

Status Indicators Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Battery

High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, Weather

band, GPS status and Channel Display

Display /&')XOO'RW0DWUL[

Buttons WX-Alert, 16/9-Tri, Scan-Mem, Channel Up, Channel

Down, Menu-PA, Select-1W/25W, and Distress.

Connectors Antenna, accessory, and DC power

Size +PP[:PP[/PPZLWKRXW+HDW6LQN+

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Weight 0.9 kg (2 pounds)

Supply Voltage Nominal 13.8V DC, negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.3

VDC)

Standard Accessories Mounting bracket and hardware, DC power cable,

microphone hanger, spare fuse, accessory cable

Antenna Impedance QRPLQDO

Microphone 5XJJHGNFRQGHQVHUPLFHOHPHQWZLWKFRLOHGFRUG

Speaker LQFK

Operating Temperature Range –20 °C to + 50 °C (–4 °F to +122 °F)

Shock and Vibration 0HHWVRUH[FHHGV(,$VWDQGDUGV56%DQG56&

FCC Approvals Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules; meets Great

Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements

Transmitter

Power Output 1 watt or 25 watt (user selectable)

Power Requirement 25 watts output: 6A@13.8V DC

Modulation ±5 kHz deviation

Hum and Noise Signal-to-Noise 45 dB@1 kHz with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz

modulating frequency (nominal)

Audio Distortion Less than 8% with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz

modulating frequency

Spurious Suppression –25 dBm @ Hi, –25 dBm @ Lo

Output Power Stabilization Built-in automatic level control (ALC)

Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz

Frequency Stability ±10 ppm @ –20°C to + 50°C

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Specifications

Receiver

Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz

Sensitivity 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD

Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL (Crystal for DSC)

Squelch Sensitivity 0.2 µV Threshold

Spurious Response 75 dB

Adjacent Channel Selectivity 78 dB @ ±25 kHz

Audio Output Power ZDWWV'LVWRUWLRQORDG

Power Requirement 340 mA @ 13.8V DC at squelched, 860 mA @ 13.8V DC

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IF Frequencies 1st 41.925 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz (1st 21.7 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz

for DSC)

Specifications

E-56

Type of Message Appropriate Channel(s)

DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING - Use this channel to get the attention

of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety).

INTERSHIP SAFETY - Use this channel for ship-to-ship safety messages

and for search & rescue messages and ships and aircraft of the Coast

Guard.

COAST GUARD LIAISON - Use this channel to talk to the Coast Guard

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NON-COMMERCIAL - Working channels for voluntary boats. Messages

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rendezvous, scheduling repairs and berthing information. Use Channels 67

and 72 only for ship-to-ship messages.

96, 68, 69, 71, 72,

78, 794,80

4,67

COMMERCIAL - Working channels for working ships only. Messages must

be about business or the needs of the ship. Use channels 8, 67, 72 and 88

only for ship-to-ship messages.

15,7,8,9,10,11,

18, 19, 635,67

7, 79,

80, 881

PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (MARINE OPERATOR) - Use these

channels to call the marine operator at a public coast station. By contacting

a public coast station, you can make and receive calls from telephones on

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service.

24, 25, 26, 27, 28,

84, 85, 86, 87, 882

PORT OPERATIONS - These channels are used in directing the movement

of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. Messages must be about

the operational handling movement and safety of ships. In certain major

ports, Channels 11,12 and are not available for general port operations

messages. Use channel 20 only for ship-to-coast messages. Channel 77 is

limited to intership communications to and from pilots

15,5

3, 12, 14, 20,

635, 65, 66, 73, 74,

NAVIGATIONAL - (Also known as the bridge-to-bridge channel.) This

channel is available to all ships. Messages must be about ship navigation,

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es short. Your power output must not be more than one watt. This is also

the main working channel at most locks and drawbridges.

13, 67

MARITIME CONTROL - This channel may be used to talk to ships and

coast stations operated by state or local governments. Messages must

pertain to regulation and control, boating activities, or assistance to ships.

DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING - Use this channel for distress and safety

calling and for general purpose calling using only DSC techniques.

WEATHER - On these channels you may receive weather broadcasts of

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These channels are

only for receiving. You cannot transmit on them.

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Notes:

Not available in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence Seaway, or the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de

Fuca and its approaches.

Only for use In the Great Lakes, St Lawrence Seaway, and Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de

Fuca and its approaches.

Available only In the Houston and New Orleans areas.

Available only in the Great Lakes.

Available only In the New Orleans area.

Available for Intership, ship, and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial ships.

Available only In the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Channel and frequencies

Table 10 - Channel by type of message

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Specifications

Channel and frequencies

Table 11 - USA Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag

Ch No. RX Freq (MHz) TX Freq (MHz) Status Full Name

1 “A” 156.0500 156.0500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

Commercial

3 “A” 156.1500 156.1500 6LPSOH[ Coast guard, Govt only

5 “A” 156.2500 156.2500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

Commercial

6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety

7 “A” 156.3500 156.3500 6LPSOH[ Commercial

8 156.4000 156.4000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

9 156.4500 156.4500 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

10 156.5000 156.5000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

12 156.6000 156.6000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

13 156.6500 156.6500 6LPSOH[: Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

15 156.7500 Inhibit Receive Only Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 6LPSOH[ Distress, Safety, Calling

17 156.8500 156.8500 6LPSOH[: Govt maritime control

18 “A” 156.9000 156.9000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

19 “A” 156.9500 156.9500 6LPSOH[ Commercial

20 161.6000 157.0000 'XSOH[ Port operation

20 “A” 157.0000 157.0000 6LPSOH[ Port operation

21 “A” 157.0500 157.0500 6LPSOH[ Coast guard only

22 “A” 157.1000 157.1000 6LPSOH[ Coast guard

23 “A” 157.1500 157.1500 6LPSOH[ Coast guard only

24 161.8000 157.2000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

61 “A” 156.0750 156.0750 6LPSOH[ Coast guard

63 “A” 156.1750 156.1750 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

64 “A” 156.2250 156.2250 6LPSOH[ Commercial

65 “A” 156.2750 156.2750 6LPSOH[ Port operation

66 “A” 156.3250 156.3250 6LPSOH[ Port operation

67 156.3750 156.3750 6LPSOH[: Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

70 ( 156.5250 156.5250 ) DSC Only DSC

Specifications

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Table 11 - USA Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag (cont'd)

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international operations on that channel.

Ch No. RX Freq (MHz) TX Freq (MHz) Status Full Name

71 156.5750 156.5750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial (ship-

ship)

73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation

75 156.775 156.7750 6LPSOH[: Port operation

76 156.825 156.8250 6LPSOH[: Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 6LPSOH[: Port operation (ship-ship)

78 “A” 156.9250 156.9250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

79 “A” 156.9750 156.9750 6LPSOH[ Commercial

80 “A” 157.0250 157.0250 6LPSOH[ Commercial

81 “A” 157.0750 157.0750 6LPSOH[ Coast guard

82 “A” 157.1250 157.1250 6LPSOH[ Coast guard

83 “A” 157.1750 157.1750 6LPSOH[ Government

84 161.8250 157.2250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

86 161.9250 157.3250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

87 161.9750 157.3750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

88 162.0250 157.4250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

88 “A” 157.4250 157.4250 6LPSOH[ Commercial (ship-ship)

E-59

Specifications

Table 12 - Canadian Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name

1 160.6500 156.0500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

2 160.7000 156.1000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

3 160.7500 156.1500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

4 “A” 156.2000 156.2000 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

5 “A” 156.2500 156.2500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety

7 “A” 156.3500 156.3500 6LPSOH[ Commercial

8 156.4000 156.4000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

9 156.4500 156.4500 6LPSOH[ Boater calling channel

10 156.5000 156.5000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

12 156.6000 156.6000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

13 156.6500 156.6500 6LPSOH[: Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

15 156.7500 156.7500 6LPSOH[ Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 6LPSOH[ Distress, Safety, Calling

17 156.8500 156.8500 6LPSOH[: State control

18 “A” 156.9000 156.9000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

19 “A” 156.9500 156.9500 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

20 161.6000 157.0000 'XSOH[: Port operation

21 “A” 157.0500 157.0500 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

22 “A” 157.1000 157.1000 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

23 161.7500 157.1500 'XSOH[ Canadian coast guard

24 161.8000 157.2000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

60 160.6250 156.0250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

61 “A” 156.0750 156.0750 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

62 “A” 156.1250 156.1250 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

64 160.8250 156.2250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

64 “A” 156.2250 156.2250 6LPSOH[ Marine operator

65 “A” 156.2750 156.2750 6LPSOH[ Search and rescue

66 “A” 156.3250 156.3250 6LPSOH[: Port operation

67 156.3750 156.3750 6LPSOH[ Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

70 ( 156.5250 156.5250 ) DSC Only DSC

71 156.5750 156.5750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

Specifications

E-60

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name

72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation

75 156.7750 156.7750 6LPSOH[: Port operation

76 156.8250 156.8250 6LPSOH[: Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 6LPSOH[: Port operation

78 “A” 156.9250 156.9250 6LPSOH[ Inter ship

79 “A” 156.9750 156.9750 6LPSOH[ Inter ship

80 “A” 157.0250 157.0250 6LPSOH[ Inter ship

81 “A” 157.0750 157.0750 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

82 “A” 157.1250 157.1250 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

83 161.7750 157.1750 'XSOH[ Canadian coast guard

83 “A” 157.1750 157.1750 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard

84 161.8250 157.2250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

86 161.9250 157.3250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

87 161.9750 157.3750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

88 162.0250 157.4250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

international operations on that channel.

Table 12 - Canadian Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag (cont'd)

E-61

Specifications

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Table 13 - International Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name

1 160.6500 156.0500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

2 160.7000 156.1000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

3 160.7500 156.1500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

4 160.8000 156.2000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

5 160.8500 156.2500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety

7 160.9500 156.3500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

8 156.4000 156.4000 6LPSOH[ Commercial (ship-ship)

9 156.4500 156.4500 6LPSOH[ Boater calling channel

10 156.5000 156.5000 6LPSOH[ Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

12 156.6000 156.6000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

13 156.6500 156.6500 6LPSOH[ Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHOWUDI¿FV\VWHP

15 156.7500 156.7500 6LPSOH[: Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 6LPSOH[ Distress, Safety, Calling

17 156.8500 156.8500 6LPSOH[: Govt maritime control

18 161.5000 156.9000 'XSOH[ Port operation

19 161.5500 156.9500 'XSOH[ Commercial

20 161.6000 157.0000 'XSOH[ Port operation

21 161.6500 157.0500 'XSOH[ Port operation

22 161.7000 157.1000 'XSOH[ Port operation

23 161.7500 157.1500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

24 161.8000 157.2000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 'XSOH[ Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 'XSOH[ Marine operator

60 160.6250 156.0250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

61 160.6750 156.0750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

62 160.7250 156.1250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

63 160.7750 156.1750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

64 160.8250 156.2250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

65 160.8750 156.2750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

66 160.9250 156.3250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

67 156.3750 156.3750 6LPSOH[ Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

70 ( 156.5250 156.5250 ) DSC Only DSC

71 156.5750 156.5750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

Specifications

E-62

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name

72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial

73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation

75 156.7750 156.7750 6LPSOH[: Port operation

76 156.8250 156.8250 6LPSOH[: Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 6LPSOH[ Port operation (ship-ship)

78 161.5250 156.9250 'XSOH[ Port operation

79 161.5750 156.9750 'XSOH[ Port operation

80 161.6250 157.0250 'XSOH[ Port operation

81 161.6750 157.0750 'XSOH[ Port operation

82 161.7250 157.1250 'XSOH[ Port operation

83 161.7750 157.1750 'XSOH[ Port operation

84 161.8250 157.2250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

86 161.9250 157.3250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

87 161.9750 157.3750 'XSOH[ Marine operator

88 162.0250 157.4250 'XSOH[ Marine operator

international operations on that channel.

Table 13 - International Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag

(cont'd)

E-63

Specifications

Table 14 - Weather Channel Frequencies

Ch No. RX Freq Channel Name

WX01 162.5500 162.550 MHz

WX02 162.4000 162.400 MHz

WX03 162.4750 162.475 MHz

WX04 162.4250 162.425 MHz

WX05 162.4500 162.450 MHz

WX06 162.5000 162.500 MHz

WX07 162.5250 162.525 MHz

WX08 161.6500 161.650 MHz

WX09 161.7750 161.775 MHz

WX10 163.2750 163.275 MHz

(Common to each mode of USA, INTERNATIONAL and CANADA)

Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E. Event Code

Alert codes and event levels

Standard Event Code (LCD Display) Event Level

ADR Administrative Message Statement

AVA Avalanche Watch Watch

AVW Avalanche Warning WARNING

BHW Biological Hazard Warning WARNING

BWW Boil Water Warning WARNING

BZW Blizzard Warning WARNING

CAE Child Abduction Emergency Statement

CDW Civil Danger Warning WARNING

CEM Civil Emergency Message WARNING

CFA Coastal Flood Watch Watch

CFW Coastal Flood Warning WARNING

CHW Chemical Hazard Warning WARNING

DBA Dam Watch Test

DBW Dam Break Warning WARNING

DEW Contagious Disease Warning WARNING

DMO Practice/Demo Statement

DSW Dust Storm Warning WARNING

Specifications

E-64

Standard Event Code (LCD Display) Event Level

EAN (PHUJHQF\$FWLRQ1RWL¿FDWLRQ WARNING

EAT Emergency Action Termination Statement

EQW Earthquake Warning WARNING

EVI Immediate Evacuation WARNING

EVA Evacuation Watch Watch

FCW Food Contamination Warning WARNING

FFA Flash Flood Watch Watch

FFS Flash Flood Statement Statement

FFW Flash Flood Warning WARNING

FLA Flood Watch Watch

FLS Flood Statement Statement

FLW Flood Warning WARNING

FRW Fire Warning WARNING

FSW Flash Freeze Warning WARNING

FZW Freeze Warning WARNING

HLS Hurricane Statement Statement

HMW Hazardous Material Warning WARNING

HUA Hurricane Watch Watch

HUW Hurricane Warning WARNING

HWA High Wind Watch Watch

HWW High Wind Warning WARNING

IBW Iceberg Warning WARNING

IFW Industrial Fire Warning WARNING

LAE Local Area Emergency Statement

LEW Law Enforcement Warning WARNING

LSW Land Slide Warning WARNING

NAT National Audible Test Test

NIC National Information Center Statement

NMN 1HWZRUN1RWL¿FDWLRQ0HVVDJH Statement

NPT National Periodic Test Test

NST National Silent Test Test

NUW Nuclear Power Plant Warning WARNING

POS Power Outage Advisory Statement

RHW Radiological Hazard Warning WARNING

Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E. Event Code (cont'd)

E-65

Specifications

Standard Event Code (LCD Display) Event Level

RMT Required Monthly Test Test

RWT Required Weekly Test Test

SMW Special Marine Warning WARNING

SPS Special Weather Statement Statement

SPW Shelter In-Place Warning WARNING

SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch Watch

SVR Severe Thunderstorm Warning WARNING

SVS Severe Weather Statement Statement

TOA Tornado Watch Watch

TOE 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Statement

TOR Tornado Warning WARNING

TRA Tropical Strom Watch Watch

TRW Tropical Storm Warning Watch

TSA Tsunami Watch Watch

TSW Tsunami Warning WARNING

VOW Volcano Warning WARNING

WFW Wild Fire Warning WARNING

WFA Wild Fire Watch Watch

WSA Winter Storm Watch Watch

WSW Winter Storm Warning WARNING

**A Unrecognized Watch Watch

**E Unrecognized Emergency Statement

**S Unrecognized Statement Statement

**W Unrecognized Warning WARNING

Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E. Event Code (cont'd)

No response event code

TXB Transmitter Backup On

TXF Transmitter Carrier On

TXO Transmitter Carrier On

TXP Transmitter Primary On

Specifications

E-66

NMEA Operation

This radio supports NMEA0183 version 3.01.

NMEA Input

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Table 15.

Table 16 - NMEA Input Parameters

Baud rate 4800 bps

Data bits 8

Parity None

Stop bits 1

Data amplitude Over 3.0 V

Drive capability Over 10 mA

The radio supports RMC, GLL, GNS,

GGA and ZDA sentences. When

these sentences are received, the

radio displays latitude/longitude,

date, time, course, and speed. If

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GLL sentence is received, the radio

uses the information based on the

following priority order.

• Status:RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA

• Latitude/Longitude:RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA

• UTC Time: RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA > ZDA

• Date: RMC > ZDA

• Speed / Course:RMC

NOTES :

• If the radio receives only a GLL sentence, the radio does not display the

current speed, course, and date.

• If the radio receives both RMC and GLL sentences, the radio uses only

the RMC sentence.

• Status data is used to check whether the GPS data is valid or invalid.

NMEA Output

When the radio receives a DSC call (Distress, Position Reply, or Position

Send), it outputs a DSC/DSE sentence from the NMEA output port. NOTE:

When the radio receives a distress call, it outputs a sentence in the following

format.

• $CDDSC,12,3081234000,,07,00,0354013946,0657,,,S,E*6D

• $CDDSE,1,1,A,3081234000,00,60875646*13

E-67

Regulations and Safety Warnings

FCC and Industry Canada Information

&HUWL¿FDWLRQ FCC Part 80 or RSS-182/188

Output Power 1 Watt (low) and 25 Watts (high)

Emission 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B

Transmitter Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz

Lead warning

The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known

to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling. West Marine works to reduce lead content in

our PVC coated cords in our products and accessories.

Antenna Selection and Installation

Your VHF650 has been designed to accommodate all of the popular marine

VHF antennas. However, the selection and the proper installation of the

antenna is the responsibility of the user or installer.

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people near radio transmitting antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with

this radio should be installed using the following guidelines to ensure a safe

distance between the antenna and persons close by.

Small whip antennas (3 dB) or smaller should be installed with at least 3

feet away from any area where people are likely to be.

Larger antennas (6 dB or 9 dB) should be installed with at least 6 feet

away.

While the radio is transmitting, do not come closer to the antenna than

the recommended safe distance.

Do not touch the antenna when the radio is powered on and might begin

transmitting.

•

E-68

WARRANTOR: 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 materials and crafts-

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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 reasonable or necessary,

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(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 repair the defect

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ping and handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives 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 EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF

LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER-

CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS WARRANTY

DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT

OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow this

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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 follow-

ing the instructions in this Operating Guide you are certain that the Product is defec-

tive, pack the Product carefully (preferably in its original packaging). Include evidence

of original purchase and a note describing the defect that has caused you to return it.

The Product should be shipped freight prepaid, by traceable means, or delivered, to

warrantor at:

West Marine

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Watsonville, CA 95077-0070

Three Year Limited Warranty

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