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RADIO MARÍTIMA DSC IMPERMEABLE

UM380

GUÍA DE UTILIZACIÓN

WATERPROOF DSC MARINE RADIO

OWNER’S MANUAL

RADIO MARITIME ASN HYDROFUGE

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

MAKING A DISTRESS CALL

Lift the red cover. Press and hold the

DISTRESS

button for three

seconds. Your radio 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.

Making a Voice Distress Call

Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.

For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:

1. Make sure your radio is on.

2. On the radio, 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.)

3. Press the

PUSH TO TALK

button on the microphone and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --

MAYDAY.”

4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number

(once).”

5. Repeat “MAYDAY {name of your boat}” once.

6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are near, or read the latitude

and longitude from your GPS).

7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. are you sinking, medical emergency, man

overboard, on fire, adrift, etc. ).

8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps, etc.).

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

10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to

flooding or fire or proximity to shore).

11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (e.g. “Blue Duck is 32 foot cabin cruiser,

white hull, blue deck house.”)

12. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”

13. End message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.”

14. 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.

Lift the red cover

and press the

DISTRESS button.

FAIRE UN APPEL DE DÉTRESSE

Soulevez le couvercle rouge. Maintenez la touche DISTRESS enfoncée

pendant trois secondes.

Le UM380 transmet la position de votre bateau à intervalles réguliers de

quelques minutes, jusqu’à ce que vous receviez une réponse.

#REMARQUE : Si la radio affiche Enter User MMSI (Entrer l’ISMM de

l’utilisateur), annulez l’appel de détresse automatique et faites un

appel de détresse couvercle rouge etvocal standard.

Faire un appel de détresse vocal

Parlez lentement – clairement – calmement.

Pour toute référence ultérieure, transcrivez ci-dessous le nom et l’indicatif d’appel de votre

bateau :

1. Vérifiez si votre radio est en marche.

2. Appuyez sur la touche

16/9-TRI

du microphone afin de commuter au canal 16 (156,8 MHz).

(Si le canal 16 n’apparaît pas à l’affichage, appuyez de nouveau sur la touche

16/9-TRI

jusqu’à ce qu’il soit affiché.)

3. Appuyez sur le bouton de microphone

PUSH TO TALK

et dites :“MAYDAY - MAYDAY –

MAYDAY”.

4. Donnez l’identité de votre navire en disant : “ICI {nom ou indicatif d’appelde votre

bateau}”.

5. Dites “MAYDAY {nom ou indicatif d’appel de votre bateau}”.

6. Donnez votre position : (quels sont les points de repère ou aides à la navigation près

de vous ou lisez les coordonnées de longitude et de latitude apparaissant sur votre

dispositif GPS).

7. Révélez la nature de votre détresse, par exemple, nous sommes en train de couler,

urgence médicale, un homme à la mer, un incendie, nous sommes à la dérive, etc.

8. Révélez la nature de l’assistance désirée (médicale, remorquage, essence, etc.)

9. Donnez le nombre de personnes à bord et les conditions des blessés, s’il y en a.

10. Donnez la condition de navigabilité actuelle de votre navire, tel que le degré de l’urgence

par rapport à l’inondation, à l’incendie ou à votre proximité de la côte.

11. Donnez une brève description de votre navire (métrage, type, couleur, coque).

12. Dites : “JE VAIS ÉCOUTER SUR LE CANAL 16”.

13. Terminez le message en disant “

ICI

{nom ou indicatif d’appel de votrebateau},

À VOUS

”.

14. Relâchez le bouton

PUSH TO TALK

du microphone et écoutez.

Si vous n’obtenez pas de réponse après 30 secondes, répétez l’appel encommençant à l’étape

3 ci-dessus.

Soulevez le

couvercle rouge

et appuyez sur la

touche DISTRESS.

CÓMO HACER UNA LLAMADA DE APURO

Levante la tapa roja. Mantenga oprimido el botón

DISTRESS

por tres

segundos. La radio transmitirá la localidad de su nave cada cuantos

minutos hasta que reciba una respuesta.

#Nota: Si la radio exhibe (Inserte el MMSI del usuario), cancele la

llamada de apuro automática y haga una llamada de apuro normal

por voz.

Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz

Hable despacio -- claro -- y con calma.

Para acordarse en el futuro, escriba el nombre y la señal de su nave aquí:

1. Asegúrese de que la radio está encendida.

2. En la radio, oprima el botón

16/9-TRI

para cambiar al canal 16 (156.8 MHz). (Si la esquina

de la pantalla no muestra 16, oprima el botón

16/9-TRI

otra vez hasta que lo haga.)

3. Oprima el botón

PUSH TO TALK

(Oprima para hablar) en el micrófono y diga: “MAYDAY ---

MAYDAY--- MAYDAY.”

4. Diga “ESTE ES {nombre de su nave (tres veces) y la señal/ número de registración de la

nave (una vez)}.”

5. Diga “MAYDAY {nombre o señal de su nave}” una vez.

6. Describa donde se encuentra: (ayudas de navegación o marcas destacadas cercanas, o lea

la latitud y la longitud en su GPS).

7. Describa la clase de su apuro, ej., se está hundiendo, emergencia médica, hombre al agua,

hay fuego, está a la deriva, etc.

8. Decriba el tipo de asistencia que necesita (atención médica, remolque, bombas, etc.).

9. Describa la cantidad de personas abordo y las condiciones de cualquier persona

lesionada.

10. Estime la navegabilidad actual de su nave, ej., cuanto de inmediato es el peligro de

inundación o de incendio o proximidad a la costa.

11. Describa brevemente su nave (ej., “Blue Duck es un yate de 32 pies, casco blanco, cabina

azul”).

12. Diga: “ESTARÉ ESCUCHANDO EN EL CANAL 16.”

13. Termine el mensaje diciendo: “ESTE ES {nombre o señal de su nave}, OVER.”

14. Suelte el botón

PUSH TO TALK

y escuche.

Si no recibe una contestacion dentro de 30 segundos, repita su llamada, comenzando con el

paso 3, descrito arriba.

Levante la tapa

roja y oprima el

botón DISTRESS.

Contents

Making a Voice

Distress Call ........Inside front cover

Faire un appel de détresse

vocal ..................Couverture avant

Cómo hacer una llamada de apuro

por voz ................... Tapa delantera

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Features ......................................... 1

Manual overview ........................... 1

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What’s included ............................. 2

Parts of the Radio ......................... 3

Parts of the Microphone ................ 4

Turning on the Radio ...................... 4

Seng the UIC Channel Mode

(USA/CAN/INT) ............................. 5

How It Works .................................5

Normal mode operaon ................ 6

Scan mode ..................................... 8

Weather mode .............................. 9

Using Your Radio ..........................10

Using Your Radio ......................... 11

Making a voice MAYDAY call ....... 11

Seng the volume ...................... 11

Seng the squelch level .............. 11

Changing the channel ................... 12

Making a transmission ................. 12

Boosng the transmission power . 12

Choosing Triple Watch or Dual

Watch ......................................... 13

Using FIPS codes for weather alerts 13

Changing display and sound

opons ....................................... 14

Seng the GPS posion manually 14

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Features ....................................16

What is DSC? ............................... 16

What is an MMSI number?........... 17

Entering MMSI numbers ............. 17

Using the Directory ...................... 18

Making DSC Calls .......................... 19

Making an automac distress call 21

Receiving a DSC call ...................... 22

Test Calls....................................... 23

Posion Request and Reply .......... 25

Pung the radio into standby ..... 26

Disabling automac channel

switching .................................... 26

Installing the Hardware ...............27

Mounng the radio ..................... 27

Connecng the radio .................... 28

Connecng to a GPS receiver ...... 29

Connecng to a Chartploer ........ 31

Connecng to an External Speaker 31

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Engine Noise Suppression ............ 33

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Radio Specicaons ..................... 34

Reference Tables .........................35

Channel descripons and what

they mean .................................. 35

US Marine Channels and

Frequencies ................................ 36

Canadian Marine Channels and

Frequencies ................................ 37

Internaonal Marine Channels and

Frequencies ................................ 39

Weather Channels and

Frequencies (US, CAN, and INT) . 41

Emergency Alert System (SAME)

Informaon ................................ 41

No Response Event Code ............. 44

NMEA Operaon .......................... 44

NMEA Output .............................. 44

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Three Year Limited Warranty .......46

English

INTRODUCTION

Features

xSubmersible Design - Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the

radio can be submerged in 1.5 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.

xLarge, dot matrix display

xAdvanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling

xMemory scan mode - Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick

succession.

xTransmitter Power Level Select - Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25

watts for added transmission distance.

xBattery level display and tone - Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high

or too low.

xTriple Watch Operation - Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in

the background.

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

xNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch -

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

Manual overview

Convenons

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.

xUpper and Lower Case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio.

xItalics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation

messages.

Term Meaning

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.

MMSI

Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number that

identifies you and your boat 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.

English

GETTING STARTED

What’s included

Mounting Bracket and

Knobs

Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger and

Mounting Hardware

English

Parts of the Radio

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

ENT-1W/25W

Choose an option on a menu or

to display the GPS data.

Change the transmit power (see

page 18).

CHANNEL UP

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

CHANNEL DOWN

Move down one channet 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 18).

CLR-SCAN

Go to previous menu or cursor

position in menu mode.

Start scanning the channels

saved in memory.

WX-MEM

Listen to the current weather

conditions in your area.

Save a channel into memory or

remove a channel from memory.

CALL-MENU

Display the call menu. Display the normal menu.

DISTRESS

Select the nature of your distress

for a distress call. Transmit a distress call.

SQUELCH knob

(turn clockwise to

decrease channel

noise)

16/9-TRI

(triple/dual-

watch) button

CLR-SCAN

(channel

scan) button

WX-MEM

button

CALL-

button

DISTRESS

button

LCD

display

ENT-

1W/25W

button

VOLUME-PWR

(power) knob

(turn clockwise

to increase

volume)

Microphone

cord

CHANNEL UP &

CHANNEL DOWN

button

English

Connector/Cable Connects to... For details, see ...

Antenna

connector

External VHF antenna with a male

PL259 (SO238) connector and 50 Ω

impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated

antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated

for power boats.

Connecting the radio

(see page 34).

Power cable

Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with

negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0

VDC) (Red wire +, black wire -).

Connecting the radio

(see page 34).

Accessory cable GPS receiver, GPS chartplotter. Connecting accessories

(see page 35).

Parts of the Microphone

Button Press to... Press and hold

to...

PUSH-TO-TALK

Cancel scanning and stay on

a channel.

Talk on a channel.

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.

13.8V DC

ANTENNA

Black wire

(-)

Red wire

(+)

Power

Cable

Antenna

connector

(SO238)

Heat sink Accessory

cable

Push-to-Talk

button

English

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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.

1. Press and hold

CALL-MENU

to display the normal menu, and choose the Setup sub-menu.

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

3. Choose the channel mode you want to use: US (USA Mode), Canadian (Canada Mode), or

international (Intl Mode).

4. Press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio activates the new channel mode and exits the menu.

HOW IT WORKS

Your radio has three basic modes of operation:

Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off...

Normal Monitors a single

marine radio channel

and lets you talk on

that channel.

You want to talk to

another station on a

specic channel.

(default mode)

Scan Monitors all the chan-

nels you save into

memory.

You have a small group

of channels you use

most often and want to

check them for trafc.

Press and hold the

CLR-SCAN button.

Weather Monitors the selected

NOAA weather

channel.

You want to hear the

current and forecasted

weather in your area.

Press the WX-MEM

button.

In addition to the three basic operation modes, your radio also provides three different

“watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three basic modes. In these watch

modes, the radio briefly checks for activity on a specific channel then returns to its previous

mode.

UIC Channels

USA Mode

Canada Mode

Intl Mode

Back[CLR]

Select[ENT]

Setup

Press and hold -

USA/CAN/INT

English

Watch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off...

Weather Alert 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.

conditions in your area.

Select WX Alert Mode in

Setup submenu, and then

choose ON or OFF.

Triple 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

16/9-TRI

for

two seconds.

Dual 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

16/9-TRI

for two

seconds.

#NOTE: You are required to monitor channel 16 whenever your boat is underway. You should

have either Triple Watch or Dual Watch on at all times.

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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):

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

Input GPS

The radio does not have valid GPS data. (see Setting the GPS

position manually on page 20).

Marine Operator

25 Watts USA

Memory Alert

GPS Data OK

Transmit power

(1 W or 25 W)

Current channel

is stored in

memory

Status 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

Status

Icons

English

Message Meaning

Battery Low The battery voltage output is too low (below 10.5 VDC).

Battery High The battery voltage output is too high (above 16.0 VDC).

Using the radio in normal mode

xTo transmit, press and hold

PUSH TO TALK

on the microphone. Release the button when

you are finished talking.

xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches from your mouth while

you’re talking.

xPress

CHANNEL UP

on the radio or the microphone to move up one channel at a time. Press

and hold either button to scroll quickly up the channels.

xPress

CHANNEL DOWN

on the radio or the microphone to move down one channel at a time.

Press and hold either button to scroll quickly down the channels.

xTo change the transmit power, press and hold the

ENT-1W/25W

for two seconds. The

transmit power switches between 1 watt and 25 watts each time you press and hold

ENT-

1W/25W.

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

transmission is finished and then checks the weather channel.

To turn Weather Alert Watch on or

off, press and hold

CALL-MENU

while

the radio is idle. Select Setup and then

WX Alert Mode. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose WX Alert

Mode setting

OFF

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 are actively

transmitting; it waits until your transmission is finished and

then checks the channels.

Press and hold

16/9-TRI

on the radio for two seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To

change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 18.)

Every 7 seconds,

the radio checks the

most recently-used

weather channel.

with WX Alert on

Monitoring Channel 25

09 16 09 16 09 16

Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,

the radio checks channels 9 & 16.

Monitoring Channel 25

English

Normal 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.

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.

In scan mode, you can get the

following information from the

display (some indicators will

not always be displayed).

Using the radio in scan

mode

xYou cannot transmit while

in scan mode.

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

xTo save a channel into memory, select the channel, then press and hold

WX-MEM

for two

seconds. Memory will show on the display.

xTo remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold

WX-

MEM

for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display.

xTo activate scan mode, press and hold

CLR-SCAN

. Press and hold

CLR-SCAN

again to return

to the previous mode.

xWhen the radio automatically stops on a channel, press

CHANNEL UP

to leave that channel

and resume scanning.

xTo end the scan, press the microphone’s

PUSH TO TALK, CALL-MEM,

WX-MEM

buttons. The

radio remains on the last scanned channel.

WX Alert : Every 7 seconds,

the radio checks the most

recently-used weather channel.

09 16 09 16 09 16

Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds,

the radio checks channels 9 & 16.

Monitoring Channel 25

1008 1312 17

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

1 Watt USA

Memory

Scanning Channels

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

07 A

Transmit 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

Status

icons

English

Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch

If you activate Weather Alert Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks the most

recently-used weather channel

every seven seconds, then

continues scanning the next

channel in memory.

To turn Weather Alert Watch on

or off, press and hold

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle.

Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose WX Alert Mode setting 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 scan the next channel; with

Dual Watch turned on, the radio

only checks channel 16.

Press and hold

16/9-TRI

on the

radio for two seconds to turn

Triple/Dual Watch on or off. (To

change between Triple or Dual

Watch, see page 18.)

Press and hold the

CLR-SCAN

key to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual Watch

mode.

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.

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:

09 16

Triple Watch : Every 2

seconds, the radio checks

channels 9 & 16 then goes on

to the next channel.

Memory Channel Scan

08 252417151413121110 20

09 16

Triple Watch:

Every 2 seconds,

the radio checks

channels 9 & 16

then goes on to

the next channel.

WX Alert : Every 7

seconds, the radio

checks the last-used

weather channel,

then scans the next

channel.

Memory Channel Scan

08 252417151413121110 20

Hurricane Warning

Weather Band

Alert

Weather

mode is on

Current

channel

number

Type of alert

(If the text is too

long, it scrolls.)

Flashing: An alert

has been issued

Steady: Weather

Alert Watch is on

English

Using the radio in weather mode

xYou cannot transmit while in weather mode.

xTo enter weather mode, press

WX-MEM

xWeather mode can filter out alerts that do not affect your location if the location code

(FIPS code) of the alert is entered in your radio (see page 19). If you have no FIPS codes

programmed into your radio, the radio will notify you of all alerts in any area.

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

xTo cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the WX-MEM

button again.

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.

To turn Weather Alert Watch on or off, press and hold

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle.

Select Setup and then WX Alert Mode. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose WX Alert

Mode setting 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.

Press and hold

16/9-TRI

on the radio for two

seconds to turn Triple/Dual Watch on or off.

(To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see

page 18.)

USING YOUR RADIO

To display the radio call menu, press

CALL-MENU

. To display the radio normal menu, press and

hold

CALL-MENU

. The menu has the following options:

09 16 09 16 09 16

Triple Watch: Every 2 seconds, the

radio checks channel 9, then channel 16.

Monitoring Weather Channel WX08

English

Using Your Radio

xAn arrow on the left side indicates the current selection.

xPress

CHANNEL UP

on the radio or the microphone to move up a line in the menu; if you are

at the top line in the menu, the cursor jumps to the bottom of the menu.

xPress

ENT-1W/25W

to choose the selected item.

xPress

CHANNEL DOWN

on the radio or the microphone to move down a line in the menu; if

you are at the bottom line of the menu, the cursor jumps to the top of the menu.

xPress

CLR-SCAN

to go back to the previous menu screen.

xFrom any menu screen, choose Exit or press and hold

CALL-MENU

to close the menu screen.

Making a voice MAYDAY call

(see inside front cover)

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Turn the volume knob clockwise to increase the speaker volume; turn it counter-clockwise to

decrease the volume.

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The squelch feature reduces the level of static on the speaker by filtering out the background

channel noise. At the lowest squelch level, the speaker plays all radio signals, including any

USA/CAN/INT

Dual/TriWatch

GPS Setup

FIPS Codes

Auto CH SW

POS Reply

Test Reply

Group MMSI

User MMSI

WX Alert Mode

[Exit]

Contrast

Lamp Adjust

Key Beep

[Exit]

(Close Menu)

Setup

System

[Exit]

Press and hold -

English

noise on the channel. Setting the squelch level higher filters out channel noise and lets only

actual radio transmissions through.

While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is filtered out and you

can only hear the transmission. If you switch to a channel with a lot of noise or with a weak

transmission, you may need to adjust the squelch level again.

#NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing weaker

transmissions. If you are having difficulty hearing a transmission, try setting the squelch

level lower.

Changing the channel

Press

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

briefly to scroll through the channels one channel at a

time. Press and hold

CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN

to quickly scroll through the channels.

Making a transmission

To make a transmission, press and hold the microphone

PUSH TO TALK

button. Release the

PUSH TO TALK

button when you’re finished talking to let the other party respond.

xTo prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where

PUSH TO TALK

is pushed

accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission. If you

talk for over 5 minutes continuously, the display shows RELEASE MIC BUTTON.

xFor the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from your mouth.

xYou cannot transmit while the radio is in weather mode or scan mode.

xSee the channel lists beginning on page 41 for a list of receive-only channels.

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In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all you need. If you find yourself far

away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you may need to boost the

transmission power from 1 Watt to 25 Watts:

1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.

2. Push and hold

ENT-1W/25W

for two seconds. The display shows 25 Watts in the upper left

hand corner.

3. The transmit power remains at 25 Watts until you change the setting back. Push and

hold

ENT-1W/25W

for two seconds. The display shows 1 Watt.

#NOTE: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move closer

to other stations.

Weak signals

Squelch

Medium

Squelch

High

Squelch

Strong signals

Noise

English

#NOTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the

power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an

emergency transmission.

Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the power of transmission to 1 Watt

so that there is less interference between boaters attempting to use the channel at the same

time. If you switch to one of these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically.

See the channel lists beginning on page 41 for a list of power-restricted channels.

Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch

In Triple Watch mode, the radio briefly checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. In Dual

Watch mode, the radio checks channel 16 only. Generally, Triple Watch is used in areas

where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used in areas where

channel 16 is used for distress and hailing. Your radio comes set to use Triple Watch; if you

want to use Dual Watch instead, you will have to select it in the setup:

1. Press and hold

CALL MENU

to display the normal menu.

2. Select Setup and then Dual/Tri Watch.

3. Choose Dual Watch and press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio activates the new setting and returns

to the Setup menu.

4. To reactive Triple Watch, repeat the procedure described above, but choose Triple

Watch in step 3.

Using FIPS codes for weather alerts

The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System

(FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas. You can choose which areas you want

to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio. This can prevent you from being

bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio only sounds the alert

tone if an incoming FIPS code matches one of the areas you selected.

xFor more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www.

nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsfipschg.htm.

xTo see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm.

xFor information on the Canadian implementation of FIPS codes, called Canadian Location

Codes, see the website of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC): http://www.msc.

ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm

#NOTE: If you travel outside the areas you have entered into your radio, you may not hear

alerts that affect your new location. Be sure to enter the FIPS codes of all the areas you plan

to travel to during this trip.

Dual/TriWatch

Dual Watch

Triple Watch

[Exit]

Dual/TriWatch

Setup

Press and hold -

Back[CLR] Select[ENT]

English

Follow the steps below to edit the list of FIPS codes. You can store up to 30 different FIPS

codes in your radio.

Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

1. Select FIPS Codes. The screen displays any previously-entered FIPS codes.

2. To add a new FIPS code, select New.

3. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to change the first of the six digits;

CHANNEL UP

increases the number and

CHANNEL DOWN

decreases it.

4. When the first digit is correct, press

ENT-1W/25W

. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter

the remaining five digits of the FIPS code in the same way. If you make a mistake while

entering a digit, press

CLR-SCAN

to erase the wrong number and moved the cursor to the

left digit.

5. When the sixth digit is correct, press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio displays the new FIPS code

and asks you to confirm. To save this code, select Yes; to cancel this code, select No. The

radio returns to the list of FIPS codes.

6. To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you want to change.

7. To delete the FIPS code, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

buttons to change each of the six digits.

8. When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes, select Exit to close the menu screen.

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Contrast

Your radio display has 10 levels of contrast. To adjust the contrast, press and hold

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle. Select System and then Contrast. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

change the contrast to your desired level.

To restore the default contrast setting, turn the radio off. Press

CALL-MENU

and hold it in while

you turn the radio on.

Lamp adjust

Your radio has 10 brightness levels on the display. To adjust the brightness, press and hold

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle. Select System and then Lamp Adjust. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to change the brightness to your desired level.

Turning the key beep on and o

Key beep is the tone that sounds when you press a key or a button. To turn off the key beep,

press and hold

CALL-MENU

while the radio is idle. Select System and then Key Beep. Choose Off

to turn off the key beep.

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You will see different display messages on your radio depending on what state your radio is

in. Refer to the following table for a description of what displays according to what condition

000000

Use the up and down arrows

to adjust each of the six

digits in turn.

FIPS Code

Back[CLR]

Forward[ENT]

FIPS Codes

Setup

Press and hold -

[New]

English

the radio is in. For example, if you turn on your radio and it is connected to a GPS unit but

the GPS is not sending data, the radio displays Input GPS. At the 30 minute mark with no GPS

data input from the GPS unit, the radio display changes to Input Position.

Timeframe Is GPS

Connected? Display Alert Condition (Notes)

From power on to

30 minutes

Yes GPS OK None Normal

Yes Input GPS None Error *

No None None Normal

At 30-minute mark

after power on

#Note: If the

radio receives

GPS data by the

30-minute mark,

the next level of

displays apply

Yes GPS OK None Normal

Yes Input Position Yes Error * (continuous

display)

No Input Position Yes Normal (continuous

display)

The radio receives correct GPS data either through manual input or GPS.

Up to 4 hours after

receiving valid

GPS data

Yes Check GPS None Error

No None None Normal

At 4 hour mark

after receiving

valid GPS data

Yes Input Position Yes Error * (continuous

display)

None Input Position None Normal (continuous

display)

Over 23.5 hours

after receiving

valid GPS data

Yes Input Position None Error * (Lost GPS data;

continuous display)

None Input Position None Normal (Lost GPS data;

continuous display)

* If the radio displays an error condition, the radio cannot receive valid GPS data; check

the GPS

#NOTE: Be certain any manually-entered position is correct. If you enter the wrong position

and then make a DSC distress call, you will be telling the arrows to adjust each of the values

in turn.

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---o --.- KT

35o 40.610 N

139o 46. 564 E

Use the up and down arrows

to adjust each of the values

in turn.

Back[CLR]

Forward[ENT]

Setup

Press and hold -

GPS Setup

Position Set

English

1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

2. Select GPS Setup and then choose Position Set.

3. The GPS manual input screen displays; the fields to be entered blink. The cursor

highlights the hour. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to set the displayed hours to

match coordinated universal time (UTC, also call Greenwich Mean Time and Zulu Time).

When the display matches UTC time, press

ENT-1W/25W

. If you make a mistake while

entering a digit, press

CLR-SCAN

to erase the wrong number and moved the cursor to the

left digit.

4. The cursor moves to highlight the minutes. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to adjust

the minutes and press

ENT-1W/25W

5. The cursor moves to highlight the degrees latitude. As you update each value, the cursor

moves to the next value in turn. At each number, use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

adjust the number and press

ENT-1W/25W

When you have entered the last value, the radio returns to the GPS Setup menu.

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What is DSC?

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations using their

unique identification code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just

like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station’s MMSI

number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to

transmit your MMSI number to the other station along with the voice channel you requested.

If the other station accepts your call, both radios automatically switch to the requested voice

channel so you can talk to the other station.

DSC provides a system for automated distress calls. At the touch of a button, the radio can

transmit your MMSI number, the nature of your distress, and your current position based

on data from your GPS receiver. The radio repeats the distress call every few minutes until it

receives an acknowledgement.

The DSC standard dedicates a VHF channel—channel 70—to digital transmissions only. Since

digital transmissions require less bandwidth voice transmissions, channel 70 avoids the

problems of busy voice channels.

Advanced DSC features

Your radio supports the following DSC features:

Feature Menu Item Function

Individual Call Individual Contact another vessel from your directory.

Group Call Group Contact all vessels that share your group MMSI

code.

All Ships Call All Ships Broadcast to all vessels within range (used for

safety or advisory messages).

Position Request POS Request Request the current location of another vessel.

Position Send Position Send Transmit your current location to another

vessel.

English

Feature Menu Item Function

Test Call Test Make sure your radio is working and configured

correctly.

Name and MMSI

Directory

Press

[New]

English

Follow the steps below to edit the MMSI numbers in your directory:

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call 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

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to change the first digit; the

CHANNEL UP

button increases the number and

the

CHANNEL DOWN

button decreases it.

5. When the first digit is correct, press

ENT-1W/25W

. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter

the remaining eight digits of the MMSI number in the same way. If you make a mistake

while entering a number, press

CLR-SCAN

to erase the wrong number and the cursor is

moved to the left digit.

6. When the ninth digit is correct, press

ENT-1W/25W

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

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to change the first character. The channel buttons scroll through the

available characters according to the following table:

Channel Up Button Channel Down Button

Capital letters (A through Z) One blank space

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

Punctuation (/ ‘ + -) Punctuation (/ ‘ + -)

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

One blank space Capital letters (A through Z)

8. When the first character is correct, press

ENT-1W/25W

button. The cursor moves to the

next character. Enter the remaining 11 characters of the name. If the name is shorter

than 12 characters, press and hold

ENT-1W/25W

to complete the name entry. (If you press

and hold

ENT-1W/25W

without entering a name, the radio uses the MMSI number in the

directory list.) If you make a mistake while entering a number, press

CLR-SCAN

to erase

the wrong number and the cursor is moved to left digit.

9. When you finish entering the name, the radio displays the new MMSI number and name

and asks you to confirm. To save this directory entry, select Yes; to cancel this directory

entry, select No. The radio returns to the directory list.

10. To change an existing directory entry, select the entry you want to change.

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

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to edit the MMSI number and the name.

12. When you are satisfied with the directory list, select Exit to close the menu screen.

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.

English

Call type What it does When to use it

Individual Calls a single station using the

User MMSL.

Any time you want to talk to another

station.

Group Calls all the stations that have the

same Group MMSL as yours.

Any time you want with the whole

group you are traveling with at the

same time.

All Ships Calls all stations within range of

your radio.

Safety warnings (e.g., debris in the

water) or any urgent situation.

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:

xThroughout the race, you use

group calling to update the

racers on the time, race status,

and any course corrections.

xA 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.

xYou 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 staon

(Individual Call)

To call a single station with DSC,

follow the steps below:

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call menu.

2. Select Individual.

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose the directory entry you want to call and press

ENT-1W/25W

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 23) Enter all nine digits and press

ENT-

1W/25W

4. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the channel you want to use for

a response, press the

ENT-1W/25W

button.

All ships call

Group

call

Individual

call

All ships call

English

5. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to confirm. If you

want to call the displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel the call, select Cancel.

6. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request.

xWhen the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response

channel for voice transmission.

xIf the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio displays Not

support CH.

Calling a parcular group of staons (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.

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call menu.

2. Select Group.

3. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the channel you want to use for

a response, press

ENT-1W/25W

4. The radio asks you to confirm the call. Select Send to continue with the call or select

Cancel to cancel the call.

5. The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically switches

to the designated response channel.

Calling all staons (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).

1. Open the call menu.

2. Select All Ships, and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call.

3. The radio asks you to confirm the call. Select Send to continue with the call or select

Cancel to cancel the call.

4. 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.

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If you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio 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 DISTRESS 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 following

distress procedure:

English

1. Press

DISTRESS

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

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

choose the nature of your distress, then press and hold

DISTRESS

for three seconds.

Undesignated Sinking Fire

Adrift Flooding Abandoning

Collision Piracy.Armed Grounding

Overboard Capsizing

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

number.

Canceling an automac distress call

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

cancel the distress call, choose Cancel and press

ENT-1W/25W

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. If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio

displays a Message icon. When you display all Distress and Other receiving logs, the message

icon disappears.

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display

the call menu.

2. Select Receive Log.

3. 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.

4. Calls are listed in the order they were received, with the newest call shown first. The

display blinks if there are new calls you have not reviewed.

5. Select the call you want to see the details of. Use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

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:

Distress

123456789

246813579

[Exit]

Distress Log

Receive Log

Press

Back[CLR] Select[ENT]

English

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, communication channel number.

All Ships MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.

Group MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.

Individual MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.

Individual

Acknowledge

MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category code,

communication channel number.

Test MMSI (or name), category code.

Test Acknowledge MMSI (or name), 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,

6. Press

CLR-SCAN

button to exit the detail screen and return to the log menu.

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

Returning a call

You can return individual calls directly from the receive log. From the call detail screen, press

CHANNEL DOWN

until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display. Press

ENT-1W/25W

to return

that station’s call.

Test Calls

Making Test Calls (Test)

You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly.

To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to

once a week.

#NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use

for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local

Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The LNMs for each

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1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call menu.

2. Select Test.

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose the directory entry you want to send a test call to and press

ENT-1W/25W

button.

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If you want to send a test call to 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 23). Enter all nine digits and press

ENT-1W/25W

button.

4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call

and asks you to confirm. If you want to call the displayed

number, select Send. To cancel the call, select Cancel.

5. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit

the test call request, then switches back to the last-used

channel.

6. When the other station acknowledges the test call, the radio displays an

acknowledgement screen.

Receiving Test Calls

When another station sends you a test call, the radio displays

the test request screen.

To acknowledge the test call, select Reply.

To reject the test call, select Cancel.

Enabling automac test call reply

If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test calls, you can enable automatic test call

reply.

1. Press and hold

CALL-MENU

to display the normal menu.

2. Select Setup and then Test Reply.

3. Choose Auto and press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio will automatically send an

acknowledgement when it receives a test call.

Test

[Manual]

JIM CASSIDY

KENT NEWMAN

Back[CLR] Select[ENT]

Test

Press

Test

123456789

Send

Cancel

Back[CLR] Select[ENT]

Test

Acknowledged

123456789

Completed

Back[CLR]

Test

123456789

Cancel

Select[ENT]

Back[CLR]

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4. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual.

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Requesng another staon’s posion (POS Request)

Anytime you need to know where another boat currently is—to find your boating partners,

to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send a position request to their radio:

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call menu.

2. Select DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request.

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press

ENT-1W/25W

. 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 23). Enter all nine digits and press

ENT-1W/25W

4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to confirm.

If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel

the request, select Cancel.

5. 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 35), the position information will also be displayed

on the plotter screen.

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

Receiving a posion request (Posion Reply)

When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen:

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 automac posion 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

Test Reply

Auto

Manual

Back[CLR]

Select[ENT]

Setup

Test Reply

Press and hold -

POS Request

KENT NEWMAN

Cancel

Select[ENT]

Back[CLR]

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position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing service.

Sometimes—for example, in some competitive situations--you may not want other stations

to get your position without your manual confirmation

1. Press and hold

CALL-MENU

to display the normal menu.

2. Select Setup and then POS Reply.

3. Choose Auto and press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio will automatically transmit your position

when it receives a position request.

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

Sending your own posion (Posion 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:

1. Press

CALL-MENU

to display the call menu.

2. Select Position Send.

3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use

CHANNEL UP

and

CHANNEL DOWN

to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press

ENT-1W/25W

. 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 23). Enter all nine digits and press

ENT-1W/25W

4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to confirm. If

you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel

the transmission, select Cancel.

5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the other

station.

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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:

1. Display the Call 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.

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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

1 Watt USA

Memory

DSC Standby

Unattended

Standby

Press

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channel switching. If you receive an individual call, the radio will respond with an

unattended code, just as if the radio were in Standby.

1. Press and hold

CALL-MENU

to display the normal menu.

2. Select Setup and then Auto CH SW.

3. Choose Off and press

ENT-1W/25W

. 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.

If you have unread incoming DSC calls, the radio displays a message icon. You will be able

to review who has called. The radio displays the last 10 distress calls and the last 20 non-

distress calls it received (see the receive log on page 28).

INSTALLING THE HARDWARE

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Your radio can sit at any angle in the mounting bracket so it can easily accommodate the best

location. First, determine the best place to mount the radio. For optimum performance, find a

location that can:

xProperly support the weight of the radio, approximately 2.2 pounds or 1.0 kilograms.

You may need to use some type of anchor with the mounting screws to hold the radio,

depending on the surface.

xKeep the battery leads as short as possible.

xKeep the antenna lead-in wire as short as possible.

xAllow free air flow around the heat sink on the rear of the radio.

xAvoid interference with the ship’s compass.

1. Install the radio into the mounting bracket.

2. Position the radio into

the desired location.

Mark the edges of the

bracket on the mounting

surface.

3. 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.

4. Drill the holes for the

mounting bracket;

be sure to follow any

special requirements of the mounting surface.

Step 1:

Slide the radio

into the mounting

bracket.

Step 2:

Tighten the mounting knobs

to secure the radio in place.

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5. Remove the bracket from the radio,

and use the mounting hardware to secure the

bracket to the mounting surface.

6. Install the radio back into the mounting

bracket.

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To operate correctly, your radio requires two

electrical connections:

xproviding it with power from the boat’s

electrical system

xconnecting 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 (10.5 VDC to 16.0 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

extensions up to 20 feet, 12 AWG wire for

extensions from 20 to 35 feet, or 10 AWG

wire for extensions from 35 to 60 feet.

Male PL-259 connector

50 Ω impedance

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.

1. Connect the BLACK wire of the power cable to the NEGATIVE (-) side of your power

source.

2. Connect the RED wire of the power cable to the

POSITIVE (+) side of your power source.

3. NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof

tape to seal electrical connections.

4. Install your antenna according to the manufacturer’s

instructions.

5. If necessary, consult the FCC guidelines for antenna

separation. See Antenna Selection and Installation on

page 51 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.)

6. Connect the PL-259 connector from the antenna lead-in wires to the SO238 connector

labeled

ANTENNA

on the back of your radio.

Hex bolt

Washer

Spring washer

Hex nut

Mounting

bracket

Mounting

surface

13.8V DC

Black wire

(-)

Red wire

(+)

Radio connector,

SO238 (female

PL-259)

Antenna lead-in

connector,

male PL-259

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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.

Your radio supports a standard NMEA0183 input from a GPS receiver. Follow the steps

below to connect your radio to your GPS receiver:

1. Connect the BARE wire of the included accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE on your

GPS receiver.

2. Connect the YELLOW 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:

GPS MGF. Model Number(s)

GPS NMEA0183

OUTPUT Wire Color

(Connect to YELLOW

WIRE on your radio)

Ground Wire Color

(connect to BARE

WIRE on your radio)

Furuno GP1650,

GP1850 White Black

Furuno GP30, GP36 White Blue

Garmin Fixed Mount

Models Blue Black

Garmin Portable Models Brown Black

JRC 100 Series Green Black

JRC 200 Series White Black

JRC GPS500 Yellow Green

Lowrance /

Eagle

Fixed Mount

Models White Black

Lowrance /

Eagle Portable Models Orange Black

Magellan Fixed Mount

Models Gray Black

Magellan Portable Models Orange Black

Yellow: NMEA_IN (+)

Red: External Speaker (+)

White: NMEA_OUT (+)

Orange: N/A

Blue: External Speaker (-, GND)

Black: GND

Brown: NMEA_OUT (-)

Bare: Shield/GND

Green: NMEA_IN (-)

13.8V DC

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GPS MGF. Model Number(s)

GPS NMEA0183

OUTPUT Wire Color

(Connect to YELLOW

WIRE on your radio)

Ground Wire Color

(connect to BARE

WIRE on your radio)

Northstar All Models Yellow Black

RayMarine 420 Yellow Brown

RayMarine 520 / 620 Blue Brown

RayMarine RL Series White Brown

Simrad All Models White Brown

Sitex Neptune,

Nautilus Gray Brown

Standard CP150 / CP150C Green Yellow

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

covered.

#NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections.

GPS Vericaon

If the GPS receiver is correctly connected and it transmits valid data, the display shows GPS

Data OK. Press

ENT-1W25W

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

If the GPS does not send coordinates within 30 minutes, an audible alert sounds once and the

display shows Input GPS. This message remains until the coordinates are updated.

After 4 hours, the audible alert sounds again if no coordinates are received and the GPS is

connected. After 23.5 hours, the radio deleted the current coordinates and displays Input

GPS.

See page 20 to manually set the GPS coordinates.

Conguring the GPS

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 forward or back one hour if

necessary (for example, if you are close to the border of a time zone); you can also adjust for

Daylight Savings Time.

06/20 11:00:00

208o 30. 0 KT

35o 40. 610 N

139o 46. 564 E

GPS Data: External

Date

Time

Current

channel

Course

Latitude

Longitude Speed

Status

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Follow the steps below to adjust the time:

1. Display the normal menu and choose the Setup sub-menu.

2. Select GPS Setup and then choose Time Adjust.

3. The display shows your current local time. To adjust the time forward one hour, use

CHANNEL UP

. To adjust the time back one hour, use

CHANNEL DOWN

button. Press

ENT-

1W/25W

button when you are finished.

4. The display prompts you to confirm the setting: choose Set to save the new time or

Cancel to exit time setup without saving. The radio returns to the GPS Setup menu.

5. If your local area observes Daylight Savings Time, choose Daylight Save and press the

ENT-1W/25W

button.

6. If Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect, select On. If Daylight Savings Time is not

currently in effect, select Off.

7. Press

ENT-1W/25W

. The radio activates the new time setting and returns to the GPS Setup

menu.

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Your radio 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:

1. Connect the BROWN wire of the accessory cable to the NEGATIVE (-) wire of your

chartplotter’s NMEA data INPUT.

2. Connect the WHITE wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+) wire of your

chartplotter’s NMEA data INPUT

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

covered.

#NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections.

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You can use an external speaker to monitor the radio from a different part of your boat or in

a noisy environment. If you adjust the

VOLUME-PWR

knob on the radio, it will also adjust the

external speaker volume.

Your radio supports an external speaker with the following specifications:

xMinimum impedance of 4 Ohms

xMinimum power handling of 10 Watts

1. Connect the BLUE wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND WIRE of your external

speaker.

Use the up and down arrows

to adjust the time by

one hour.

Back[CLR]

Select[ENT]

Time Adjust

09 : 14

Setup

Press and hold -

GPS Setup

Time Adjust

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2. Connect the RED wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+) WIRE of your external

speaker.

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

covered.

#NOTE: To extend the life of the radio, use waterproof tape to seal electrical connections.

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little maintenance. However, it is a

precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions:

xIf the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an

emergency. A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio.

xYou are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio.

xYou should arrange for periodic performance checks with your dealer.

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 transmit on a receive-

only channel (see the channels and frequency tables

beginning on page 41).

Make sure you are transmitting at the correct power level

for this channel (see the channels and frequency tables

beginning on page 41).

Make sure the duration of each transmission 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).

The display flashes, and I

don’t know why.

The display will flash if the radio is in a watch mode or

in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert

Watch, or Triple/Dual Watch (see page 10.)

I can’t read the display. Adjust the contrast and backlight brightness level (see

page 20)

The display is too bright at

night.

Adjust the backlight brightness level.

Turn off the radio; hold CALL-MENU button and turn it

back on (see page 20)

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Problem Things to Try

I can’t see any words on

the display.

Reset the radio back to the default brightness level: turn

off the radio; hold the CALL-MENU button and turn it

back on.

I’m not getting any GPS

data on my display.

Make sure your GPS receiver is correctly connected

(see Connecting to a GPS receiver, page 35).

Make sure your GPS receiver is working properly.

Make sure that your GPS receiver supports the NMEA

parameters described in NMEA Operation on page 50.

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 in-

clude your current location (see Using FIPS codes for

weather alerts on page 19).

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 19).

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 ra-

dio triggers the alert tone and switches to the weather

channel when this happens.

I can’t make Group DSC

calls. Make sure the Group MMSI was entered correctly.

Where can I nd my ra-

dio’s serial 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 en-

ter my User MMSI. What

do I do?

Contact customer service.

I keep hearing an alert tone

every few hours.

You are connected to a GPS but not receiving coordi-

nates. Check your GPS unit to be sure it is connected

properly. If the GPS is not functioning properly, discon-

nect it; the tones will stop.

Engine Noise Suppression

Interference from the noise generated by the electrical systems of engines is sometimes a

problem with radios. Your radio 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. Your radio’s 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.

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SPECIFICATIONS

All speficifations are subject to change without notice.

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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, GPS, Message, Weather band, GPS status

and Channel Display

Display LCD (Full Dot Matrix)

Buttons ENT-1W/25W, Channel UP, Channel DOWN,

CALL-MENU, WX-MEM, CLR-SCAN, 16/9-TRI, and

DISTRESS

Connectors and Cables Antenna, accessory, and DC power

Size H 66 mm x W 162 mm x L 128 mm (without Heat Sink)

H 2.95 inches x W 6.58 inches x L 5.08 inches

Weight 1.0 kg (2.2 pounds)

Supply Voltage Nominal 13.8V DC, negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0

VDC)

Standard Accessories Mounting bracket and hardware, microphone hanger,

Antenna Impedance 50 Ω nominal

Microphone Rugged 2 kΩ condenser mic element with coiled cord

Speaker 1.77 inch, 8 Ω

Operating Temperature

Range

–20 °C to + 50 °C (–4 °F to +122 °F)

Shock and Vibration Meets or exceeds EIA standards, RS152B and

RS204C

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 –40 dBm @ Hi, –40 dBm @ Lo

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

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General

Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz

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

Receiver

Frequency Range 156 to 163 MHz

Sensitivity 0.25 μV for 12 dB SINAD (nominal)

Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL (Crystal for

DSC)

Squelch Sensitivity 0.2 μV Threshold

Spurious Response 75 dB (nominal)

Adjacent Channel Selectivity 78 dB @ ±25 kHz (nominal)

Audio Output Power 2.5 watts (10% Distortion, 8 Ω load)

Power Requirement 360 mA (nominal) @ 13.8V DC at squelched, 920 mA

(nominal) @ 13.8V DC at maximum audio output

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

kHz for DSC)

REFERENCE TABLES

#This radio does not support AIS channels.

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The table below lists the display name or channel description used in the following tables

and what each description means.

Channel name/description Used for:

DISTRESS SAFETY AND

CALLING

primarily emergency messages and distress calls

INTERSHIP SAFETY safety messages from one ship to another, or from a

ship to Coast Guard aircraft

NON-COMMERCIAL

(recreational or voluntary

ships only)

messages about the needs of the ship, including fishing

reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and berthing

information

COMMERCIAL (working

ships only)

messages about the needs of the ship or the business

the ship is engaged in

PUBLIC

CORRESPONDENCE/

MARINE OPERATOR

calls to the marine operator at a public coast station.

Marine operators can connect you to the telephone

network so you can make and receive calls. (There is

usually a charge for this service.)

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Channel name/description Used for:

PORT OPERATIONS/VTS

(vessel traffic system)

messages about the movement and safety of ships in or

near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports,

some channels may be restricted to specific types of

port operations messages.

NAVIGATIONAL/BRIDGE

TO BRIDGE

messages about ship navigation, for example, passing

or meeting other ships, maneuvering through locks,

or navigating around drawbridges. Messages must be

short!

STATE CONTROL messages about government regulation and control,

boating activities, or assistance to ships; also used to

talk to ships and coast stations operated by state or local

governments

DIGITAL SELECTIVE

CALLING

DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at

any time)

US Marine Channels and Frequencies

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

1A* 156.0500 156.0500 Simplex Vessel traffic system/

Commercial

5A 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex Vessel traffic system/

Commercial

6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety

7A 156.3500 156.3500 Simplex Commercial

8 156.4000 156.4000 Simplex Commercial

9 156.4500 156.4500 Simplex Non commercial

10 156.5000 156.5000 Simplex Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 Simplex Vessel traffic system

12 156.6000 156.6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

13 156.6500 156.6500 Simplex, 1W Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

15 156.7500 Inhibit Receive Only Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, Safety, Calling

17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W Govt maritime control

18A 156.9000 156.9000 Simplex Commercial

19A 156.9500 156.9500 Simplex Commercial

20 161.6000 157.0000 Duplex Port operation

20A 157.0000 157.0000 Simplex Port operation

21A 157.0500 157.0500 Simplex Coast guard only

22A 157.1000 157.1000 Simplex Coast guard

23A 157.1500 157.1500 Simplex Coast guard only

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Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator

63A 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex Vessel traffic system

65A 156.2750 156.2750 Simplex Port operation

66A 156.3250 156.3250 Simplex Port operation

67 156.3750 156.3750 Simplex, 1W Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 Simplex Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex Non commercial

70 (156.5250 156.5250) DSC Only DSC

71 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Non commercial

72 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial (ship-ship)

73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation

75 156.775 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation

76 156.825 156.8250 Simplex, 1W Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 Simplex, 1W Port operation (ship-ship)

78A 156.9250 156.9250 Simplex Non commercial

79A 156.9750 156.9750 Simplex Commercial

80A 157.0250 157.0250 Simplex Commercial

81A 157.0750 157.0750 Simplex Government

82A 157.1250 157.1250 Simplex Government

83A 157.1750 157.1750 Simplex Coast guard

84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine operator

86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine operator

87** 157.3750 157.3750 Simplex Marine operator

88** 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Commercial (ship-ship)

*A indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel,

and that operations are different from that of international operations on that channel.

**Channels 87 & 88 revert from duplex to simplex operation. AIS channels are not supported.

Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine operator

2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine operator

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Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine operator

4A 156.2000 156.2000 Simplex Canadian coast guard

5A 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex Vessel traffic system

6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety

7A 156.3500 156.3500 Simplex Commercial

8 156.4000 156.4000 Simplex Commercial

9 156.4500 156.4500 Simplex Boater calling channel

10 156.5000 156.5000 Simplex Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 Simplex Vessel traffic system

12 156.6000 156.6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

13 156.6500 156.6500 Simplex, 1W Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

15 156.7500 156.7500 Simplex, 1W Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, Safety, Calling

17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W State control

18A 156.9000 156.9000 Simplex Commercial

19A 156.9500 156.9500 Simplex Canadian coast guard

20 161.6000 157.0000 Duplex, 1W Port operation

21A 157.0500 157.0500 Simplex Canadian coast guard

22A 157.1000 157.1000 Simplex Canadian coast guard

23 161.7500 157.1500 Duplex Marine operator

24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator

60 160.6250 156.0250 Duplex Marine operator

61A 156.0750 156.0750 Simplex Canadian coast guard

62A 156.1250 156.1250 Simplex Canadian coast guard

63A 156.1750 156.1750 Simplex Port operation

64 160.8250 156.2250 Duplex Marine operator

64A 156.2250 156.2250 Simplex Port operation

65A 156.2750 156.2750 Simplex Port operation

66A 156.3250 156.3250 Simplex, 1W Port operation

67 156.3750 156.3750 Simplex Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 Simplex Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex Non commercial

70 (156.5250 156.5250) DSC Only DSC

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Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

71 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Non commercial

72 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial

73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation

75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation

76 156.8250 156.8250 Simplex, 1W Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 Simplex, 1W Port operation

78A 156.9250 156.9250 Simplex Inter ship

79A 156.9750 156.9750 Simplex Inter ship

80A 157.0250 157.0250 Simplex Inter ship

81A 157.0750 157.0750 Simplex Canadian coast guard

82A 157.1250 157.1250 Simplex Canadian coast guard

83 161.7750 157.1750 Duplex Canadian coast guard

83A 157.1750 157.1750 Simplex Canadian coast guard

84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine operator

86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine operator

87 157.3750 157.3750 Simplex Port operation

88 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Port operation

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Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

1 160.6500 156.0500 Duplex Marine operator

2 160.7000 156.1000 Duplex Marine operator

3 160.7500 156.1500 Duplex Marine operator

4 160.8000 156.2000 Duplex Marine operator

5 160.8500 156.2500 Duplex Marine operator

6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex Inter-ship safety

7 160.9500 156.3500 Duplex Marine operator

8 156.4000 156.4000 Simplex Commercial (ship-ship)

9 156.4500 156.4500 Simplex Boater calling channel

10 156.5000 156.5000 Simplex Commercial

11 156.5500 156.5500 Simplex Vessel traffic system

12 156.6000 156.6000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

13 156.6500 156.6500 Simplex Bridge to bridge

14 156.7000 156.7000 Simplex Vessel traffic system

15 156.7500 156.7500 Simplex, 1W Environmental

16 156.8000 156.8000 Simplex Distress, Safety, Calling

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Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

17 156.8500 156.8500 Simplex, 1W Govt maritime control

18 161.5000 156.9000 Duplex Port operation

19 161.5500 156.9500 Duplex Commercial

20 161.6000 157.0000 Duplex Port operation

21 161.6500 157.0500 Duplex Port operation

22 161.7000 157.1000 Duplex Port operation

23 161.7500 157.1500 Duplex Marine operator

24 161.8000 157.2000 Duplex Marine operator

25 161.8500 157.2500 Duplex Marine operator

26 161.9000 157.3000 Duplex Marine operator

27 161.9500 157.3500 Duplex Marine operator

28 162.0000 157.4000 Duplex Marine operator

60 160.6250 156.0250 Duplex Marine operator

61 160.6750 156.0750 Duplex Marine operator

62 160.7250 156.1250 Duplex Marine operator

63 160.7750 156.1750 Duplex Marine operator

64 160.8250 156.2250 Duplex Marine operator

65 160.8750 156.2750 Duplex Marine operator

66 160.9250 156.3250 Duplex Marine operator

67 156.3750 156.3750 Simplex Bridge to bridge

68 156.4250 156.4250 Simplex Non commercial

69 156.4750 156.4750 Simplex Non commercial

70 (156.5250) (156.5250) DSC Only DSC

71 156.5750 156.5750 Simplex Non commercial

72 156.6250 156.6250 Simplex Non commercial

73 156.6750 156.6750 Simplex Port operation

74 156.7250 156.7250 Simplex Port operation

75 156.7750 156.7750 Simplex, 1W Port operation

76 156.8250 156.8250 Simplex, 1W Port operation

77 156.8750 156.8750 Simplex Port operation (ship-ship)

78 161.5250 156.9250 Duplex Port operation

79 161.5750 156.9750 Duplex Port operation

80 161.6250 157.0250 Duplex Port operation

81 161.6750 157.0750 Duplex Port operation

82 161.7250 157.1250 Duplex Port operation

83 161.7750 157.1750 Duplex Port operation

84 161.8250 157.2250 Duplex Marine operator

85 161.8750 157.2750 Duplex Marine operator

English

Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display

86 161.9250 157.3250 Duplex Marine operator

87* 157.3750 157.3750 Simplex Marine operator

88* 157.4250 157.4250 Simplex Marine operator

*Channels 87 & 88 revert from duplex to simplex operation. AIS channels are not supported.

Weather Channels and Frequencies (US, CAN, and INT)

Ch No. RX Freq Name on display

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

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Types of events

xA WARNING is an event that alone poses a significant threat to public safety and/or

property, probability of occurrence and location is high, and the onset time is relatively

short.

xA WATCH meets the classification of a warning, but either the onset time, probability of

occurrance, or location is uncertain.

xAn EMERGENCY is an event that, by itself, would not kill or injure or do property damage,

but indirectly may cause other things to happen that result in a hazard. For example, a

major power or telephone loss in a large city alone is not a direct hazard, but disruption

to other critical services could create a variety of conditions that could directly threaten

public safety.

xA STATEMENT is a message containing follow up information to a warning, watch, or

emergency.

Event SAME Code Type

Blizzard Warning BZW Warning

Coastal Flood Watch CFA Watch

Coastal Flood Warning CFW Warning

Dust Storm Warning DSW Warning

Flash Flood Watch FFA Watch

Flash Flood Warning FFW Warning

Flash Flood Statement FFS Statement

English

Event SAME Code Type

Flood Watch FLA Watch

Flood Warning FLW Warning

Flood Statement FLS Statement

Freeze Warning FZW Warning

High Wind Watch HWA Watch

High Wind Warning HWW Warning

Hurricane Watch HUA Watch

Hurricane Warning HUW Warning

Hurricane Statement HLS Statement

Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR Warning

Severe Weather Statement SVS Statement

Special Marine Warning SMW Warning

Special Weather Statement SPS Statement

Tornado Watch TOA Watch

Tornado Warning TOR Warning

Tropical Storm Watch TRA Watch

Tropical Storm Warning TRW Warning

Tsunami Watch TSA Watch

Tsunami Warning TSW Warning

Winter Storm Watch WSA Watch

Winter Storm Warning WSW Warning

National Information Center NIC Statement

Avalanche Watch AVA Watch

Avalanche Warning AVW Warning

Child Abduction Emergency CAE Statement

Civil Danger Warning CDW Warning

Civil Emergency Message CEM Statement

Earthquake Warning EQW Warning

Immediate Evacuation EVI Warning

Fire Warning FRW Warning

Hazardous Material Warning HMW Warning

Law Enforcement Warning LEW Warning

Local Area Emergency LAE Statement

911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE Statement

Nuclear Power Plant Warning NUW Warning

Radiological Hazard Warning RHW Warning

Shelter In-Place Warning SPW Warning

English

Event SAME Code Type

Volcano Warning VOW Warning

Administrative Message ADR Statement

Practice/Demo DMO Test

Required Monthly Test RMT Test

Required Weekly Test RWT Test

Biological Hazard Warning BHW Warning

Boil Water Warning BWW Warning

Chemical Hazard Warning CHW Warning

Dam Watch DBA Watch

Dam Break Warning DBW Warning

Contagious Disease Warning DEW Warning

Emergency Action Notification EAN Warning

Emergency Action Termination EAT Statement

Evacuation Watch EVA Watch

Food Contamination Warning FCW Warning

Flash Freeze Warning FSW Warning

Iceberg Warning IBW Warning

Industrial Fire Warning IFW Warning

Landslide Warning LSW Warning

National Audible Test NAT Test

Network Notification Message NMN Statement

National Periodic Test NPT Test

National Silent Test NST Test

Power Outage Advisory POS Statement

Wild Fire Watch WFA Watch

Wild Fire Warning WFW Warning

Unrecognized Watch **A Watch

Unrecognized Emergency **E Statement

Unrecognized Statement **S Statement

Unrecognized Warning **W Warning

English

No Response Event Code

TXB Transmitter Backup On

TXF Transmitter Carrier On

TXO Transmitter Carrier On

TXP Transmitter Primary On

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This radio supports NMEA0183 version 4.01.

NMEA Input

If you have difficulty getting your radio to receive data from your GPS receiver, check the

device’s configuration. It should be set to the following parameters:

Baud rate 4800 bps

Data bits 8

Parity None

Stop bits 1

Data amplitude Over 2.0 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 any sentence

except an RMC or GLL sentence is received, the radio uses the information based on the

following priority order.

xStatus:RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA

xLatitude/Longitude:RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA

xUTC Time: RMC > GLL > GNS > GGA > ZDA

xDate: RMC > ZDA

xSpeed / Course:RMC

#NOTE 1: If the radio receives only a GLL sentence, the radio does not display the current

speed, course, and date.

#Note 2: If the radio receives both RMC and GLL sentences, the radio uses only the RMC

sentence.

#Note 3: 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.

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

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

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Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies 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 international waters. Operation on these frequencies without proper authori-

zation is strictly forbidden. See the channel tables beginning on page 41 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-CALLFCC. For

individuals requiring a license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license application from

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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

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device

does not cause harmful interference.

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change or modify cation must be approved in writing by Uniden.

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void the user’s authority to operate this device.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum

duty cycle not exceeding 50% in typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT transmit for more than

50% of total radio use time.

Lead warning

The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of Califor-

nia to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Uniden works to

reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our products and accessories.

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Your VHF580 has been designed to accommodate all of the popular marine VHF antennas. However, the

selection and the installation of the antenna is the responsibility of the user or installer.

The FCC has determined that excessive radiation poses a health risk to people near radio transmitting

antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines

to ensure a suitable distance between the antenna and persons close by.

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• Small whip antennas (3 dB) or smaller should be installed keeping at least a two foot separation

distance between the radiating element and people.

• Medium antennas (6 dB) should be installed keeping at least a three foot separation distance.

• Larger antennas (9 dB) should be installed keeping at least a four foot separation distance.

• No person should touch the antenna or come into the separation distance when the radio is trans-

mitting.

Three Year Limited Warranty

WARRANTOR: UNIDEN AMERICA CORP. (“Uniden”)

ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this Uniden

Product to be free from defects in materials 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

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or repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden 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 Uniden, 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 either, at its option, repair or replace the defective unit

and return it to you without charge for parts, service, or any other cost (except shipping and handling)

incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the per-formance of this warranty.

Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refur-bished unit. THE LIMITED WARRAN-

TY 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 MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS

WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER OR PROVIDE FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OR PAYMENT OF INCIDEN-

TAL 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.

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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 Product is defective, pack the Product carefully (prefer-

ably 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:

Uniden America Corporation

Parts and Service Division

4700 Amon Carder Boulevard

Ft. Worth, TX, 76155

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