User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- 4-2 Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 4-5 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality
- 4-6 DSC functionality options (DSC FUNC)
- 4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-8 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 4-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 4-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call
- 5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
- 5-2-4 Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL)
- 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 (DISTR LOG)
- 5-2-9 Call using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)
- 5-2-10 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-2-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 5-3 Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Section 7 - Installation
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix E - MMSI, FCC and License Information
Lowrance | Link-5 VHF User Guide 59
Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage
1
. LOW POWER (1 W) only.
2
. Receive Only.
3
. LOW POWER (1 W) 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 21A, 23A, 61A, 64A, 81A, 82A, and 83A cannot be
lawfully used in Canada waters unless special authorization is obtained from the
Canadian Coast Guard. Not for use by the general public.
62A 156.125 156.125 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG
64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence, Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
64A 156.225 156.225 S
U.S. Government, Canadian Commercial
Fishing
Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
65A 156.275 156.275 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
66A 156.325 156.325 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
1
1W only
67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, SAR Yes No COMMERCIAL
68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP
69 156.475 156.475 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
70 156.525 156.525 S Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC
6
71 156.575 156.575 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE
72 156.625 156.625 S Inter-ship Yes No SHIP - SHIP
73 156.675 156.675 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
74 156.725 156.725 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
77 156.875 156.875 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
1
1W only
78A 156.925 156.925 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No SHIP - SHIP
79A 156.975 156.975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
80A 157.025 157.025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
81A 157.075 157.075 S U.S. Government Operations Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
82A 157.125 157.125 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
83 157.175 161.775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG
83A 157.175 157.175 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
83B --- 161.775 S Canadian Coast Guard, RX Only ------ ------ CANADIAN CG
84 157.225 161.825 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE
85 157.275 161.875 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE
86 157.325 161.925 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE
87 157.375 161.975 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE
88 157.425 162.025 D Public Correspondence, Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE
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