User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 SAFETY SYMBOL CONVENTION
- 2 RF ENERGY EXPOSURE INFORMATION
- 3 OPERATION SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
- 4 OPERATING RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 5 OPERATING TIPS
- 6 MARINE FREQUENCIES
- 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
- 8 CHANGE OPERATING MODE (700/800 MHZ RADIOS ONLY)
- 9 OPENSKY OPERATION (700/800 MHZ RADIOS ONLY)
- 9.1 CH-721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS
- 9.2 POWER UP AND VOLUME CONTROL
- 9.3 SELF-TEST
- 9.4 LOGIN TO THE NETWORK
- 9.5 LOG OFF THE NETWORK
- 9.6 TURN THE RADIO OFF
- 9.7 MENU DISPLAY AND CONTROL AREA
- 9.8 RADIO STATUS ICONS
- 9.9 DWELL DISPLAY
- 9.10 ERROR MESSAGES
- 9.11 PERSONALITY
- 9.12 ALERT TONES
- 9.13 BASIC MENU STRUCTURE
- 9.14 DUAL-TONE MULTI-FREQUENCY
- 9.15 KEYPAD
- 9.16 CHANGE THE ACTIVE PROFILE
- 9.17 ENABLE/DISABLE VOLUME SIDE TONE
- 9.18 CHECK OR CHANGE THE SELECTED TALK GROUP
- 9.19 ADJUST DISPLAY AND BUTTON BACKLIGHT BRIGHTNESS
- 9.20 STEALTH MODE
- 9.21 ADJUST SIDE TONE AUDIO LEVEL
- 9.22 CHANGE OPERATING MODE
- 9.23 RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT VOICE CALLS
- 9.24 ADJUST AUDIO TREBLE LEVEL
- 9.25 INTERCOM MODE
- 9.26 TALK GROUP LOCK OUT
- 9.27 SCANNING
- 9.28 MAKE SELECTIVE CALLS
- 9.29 SELECTIVE ALERT
- 9.30 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (SYSTEM MODEL CONTROL HEAD)
- 9.31 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
- 9.32 ENCRYPTION
- 9.33 PRESET BUTTONS
- 9.34 STATUS MESSAGES
- 9.35 REQUEST TO TALK (RTT) MESSAGES
- 9.36 DYNAMIC REGROUPING
- 9.37 GPS COORDINATES
- 9.38 SCENE-OF-INCIDENT MODE
- 10 EDACS/CONVENTIONAL/P25 (ECP) OPERATION
- 10.1 TURN THE RADIO ON
- 10.2 CH-721 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS
- 10.3 KEYPAD LOCK/UNLOCK
- 10.4 RADIO STATUS ICONS
- 10.5 MESSAGES
- 10.6 ALERT TONES
- 10.7 MENU
- 10.8 FEATURE ENCRYPTION DISPLAY
- 10.9 SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION
- 10.10 LAST SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL RECALL
- 10.11 ENCRYPTION
- 10.12 MACRO KEY OPERATION
- 10.13 RECEIVE A CALL
- 10.14 TRANSMIT A CALL
- 10.15 CONVENTIONAL FAILSOFT (EDACS)
- 10.16 EMERGENCY OPERATION
- 10.17 SYSTEM SCAN OPERATION (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED)
- 10.18 SCAN OPERATION
- 10.19 INDIVIDUAL CALLS (EDACS AND P25 MODES)
- 10.20 SCAT™ OPERATION
- 10.21 TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT CALLS (EDACS AND P25)
- 10.22 MOBILE DATA (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED)
- 10.23 STATUS/MESSAGE OPERATION (EDACS AND P25 TRUNKED)
- 10.24 EDACS CONVENTIONAL P1 SCAN
- 10.25 DYNAMIC REGROUP OPERATION (EDACS)
- 10.26 PAGE (P25 TRUNKED ONLY)
- 10.27 SQUELCH ADJUST (CONVENTIONAL)
- 10.28 TYPE 99 DECODE (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL)
- 10.29 TALK-AROUND (ANALOG CONVENTIONAL)
- 11 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
- 12 CUSTOMER SERVICE
- 13 KEYPAD REMAPPING
- 14 RADIO SETUP
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Table 6-1: Marine Frequencies
CHANNEL
FREQUENCY
CHANNEL USAGE
US INTL CA
SHIP
(MHZ)
SHORE
(MHZ)
20
20
20
T: 157.00
R: 161.60
T: 161.60
R: 157.00
US: Port Operations (Duplex)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
Canada: Port operations only with 1 watt maximum power.
20a T/R:
157.00
T/R:
157.00
US: Port Operations
21 T: 157.05
R: 161.65*
T: 161.65*
R: 157.05
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
21a
21a
T/R:
157.05
T/R:
157.05
US: US Coast Guard only
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only.
21b
- -
T/R:
161.65
22
T: 157.10
R: 161.70
T: 161.70
R: 157.10
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
22a 22a T/R:
157.10
T/R:
157.10
US: Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts.
Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
Canada: For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-
Canadian Coast Guard stations only.
23
23
T: 157.15
R: 161.75
T: 161.75
R: 157.15
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
23a T/R:
157.15
T/R:
157.15
US: US Coast Guard only
23b
- -
T/R:
161.75
Canada: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
24
24
24
T: 157.20
R: 161.80
T: 161.80
R: 157.20
US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
25
25
25
T: 157.25
R: 161.85
T: 161.85
R: 157.25
US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
Canada: Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area.
25b
T/R:
161.85
26
26
26
T: 157.30
R: 161.90
T: 161.90
R: 157.30
US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
27
27
27
T: 157.35
R: 161.95
T: 161.95
R: 157.35
US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
28
28
28
T: 157.40
R: 162.00
T: 162.00
R: 157.40
US: Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
28b - - T/R:
162.00
Canada: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
60
60
T: 156.025
R: 160.625
T: 160.625
R: 156.025
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
61
T: 156.075
R: 160.675
T: 160.675
R: 156.075
International: Public Correspondence, Port Operations
61a
61a
T/R:
156.075
T/R:
156.075
Canada: DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in British Columbia coast area.










