User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- 2-1 The Radio Menu Options (MENU)
- 2-2 Show Weather, SNR or Happy Fish on Handset (INFO DATA)
- 2-3 Maintain Your Buddy List (BUDDY LIST)
- 2-4 Local or Distance Sensitivity (LOCAL/DIST)
- 2-5 Backlighting (BACKLIGHT) and Contrast (CONTRAST)
- 2-6 GPS Data and Time (GPS/DATA)
- 2-7 GPS Simulator (GPS SIM)
- 2-8 Reset to Factory Defaults (RESET)
- 2-9 Subscribe or Un-Subscribe the 705 handset (HS SETTING)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- 3-1 The Radio Setup Menu Options (RADIO SETUP)
- 3-2 Select the Channel Bank (UIC) (US only)
- 3-3 Change Channel Names (CH NAME)
- 3-4 Ring and Beep Volume (RING VOLUME and KEY BEEP)
- 3-5 Internal Speaker Connections (INT SPEAKER)
- 3-6 Set the Priority Channel (WATCH MODE)
- 3-7 Weather Alert (WX ALERT) (US only)
- 3-8 NMEA or NAVBUS protocol (COM PORT) (721 / 725 only)
- 3-9 Barometric Displays (BARO SENSOR)
- 3-10 Temperature Display (TEMPERATURE)
- 3-11 HAPPY FISH Alarm ON or OFF
- Section 4 - DSC SETUP Menu
- 4-1 What is DSC?
- 4-2 DSC SETUP Menu Options
- 4-3 Check Your User MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-4 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-5 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY) (US only)
- 4-6 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality (EU only)
- 4-7 DSC Functionality (DSC FUNC)
- 4-8 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-9 Mute the Notification Ringtone
- Section 5 - Send and Receive DSC Calls
- 5-1 The DSC CALL Menu Options
- 5-2 Call an Individual (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-3 Call the Most Recent Caller (LAST CALL)
- 5-4 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5-5 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5-6 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5-7 Call using the Distress Log (DIST LOG)
- 5-8 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-9 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
- 5-10 Receive an All Ships Call (RCV: ALL SHIP)
- 5-11 Receive an Individual Call (RCV: INDIV)
- 5-12 Receive a Group Call (RCV: GROUP)
- 5-13 Receive a Geographic Call (RCV: GEOGRAPH)
- 5-14 Receive a Polled Position Call (RCV:POSITION)
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU Inland Waterway Channels
- Appendix E - MMSI and License Information
- Section 7 - Install the Explorer 721/725
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Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721/725 Operation and Installation Manual Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721/725 Operation and Installation Manual
Special Notes on International Channel Usage
1
. LOW POWER (1W) only.
2
. LOW POWER (1W) initially. Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H/L key before
transmitting. Used normally in bridge-to-bridge communications.
3
. 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.
This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios.
Note: The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U.S. or Canada waters.
KEY: S = Simplex operating channel; D = Duplex operating channel.
62 156.125 160.725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
63 156.175 160.775 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
65 156.275 160.875 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
66 156.325 160.925 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, bridge-to-bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM
68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP
69 156.475 156.475 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC
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71 156.575 156.575 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
72 156.625 156.625 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP
73 156.675 156.675 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
74 156.725 156.725 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
77 156.875 156.875 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP
78 156.925 161.525 D Non-Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE
79 156.975 161.575 D Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE
80 157.025 161.625 D Commercial No Yes SHIP - SHORE
81 157.075 161.675 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
82 157.125 161.725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
83 157.175 161.775 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
84 157.225 161.825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
85 157.275 161.875 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
86 157.325 161.925 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE
87 157.375 157.375 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS
88 157.425 157.425 S Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS