User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 - General Information
- Chapter 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- Chapter 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- Chapter 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
- Chapter 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
- 5.1 WHAT IS DSC?
- 5.2 Sending dsc calls
- 5.2.1 Make a Routine Call MANUALLY (INDIV REPLY)
- 5.2.2 Retrying a Routine Call
- 5.2.3 ACKNOWLEDGE AN INDIVIDUAL CALL (INDIV ACK)
- 5.2.4 Recall the Most Recent INCOMING Call (LAST)
- 5.2.5 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5.2.6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5.2.7 CALL Using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5.2.8 CALL using the distress log (DISTRES LOG)
- 5.3 receiving dsc calls
- Chapter 6 - Distress Calls
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - MMSID & License Information
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WEATHER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG
Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx03 RX Only 162.475 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx04 RX Only 162.425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx05 RX Only 162.450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx06 RX Only 162.500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx07 RX Only 162.525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
Wx08 RX Only 161.650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ CANADA WX
Wx09 RX Only 161.775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ CANADA WX
Wx10 RX Only 163.275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX
SPECIAL NOTES ON USA CHANNEL USAGE
1. LOW POWER (1W) only.
2. Receive Only.
3. LOW POWER (1W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key
before transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.
4. Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 03A, 21A, 23A, 61A, 64A, 81A, 82A, and
83A cannot be lawfully used in U.S. waters unless special authorization is
obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard. Not for use by the general public.
5. The letter “A” illuminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel
is simplex. This same channel is always duplex when selecting International.
There is no “A” reference for International channels. The letter “B” is only
used for some Canadian “Receive Only” channels.
6. Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling
(DSC), such as Distress, Safety, and Ship Calls. No voice communication is
allowed on CH70.