User guide
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General information
- Section 2 - Basic operation and key functions
- Section 3 - Radio MENU SELECT options
- 3-1 Manage your waypoints list (WAYPOINT)
- Section 4 - Radio setup menu (RADIO SETUP)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- 4-2 Channel names (CH NAME)
- 4-3 Ring volume (RING VOLUME)
- 4-4 Key beep volume (KEY BEEP)
- 4-5 Select units (UNITS)
- 4-6 Internal speaker connections (INT SPEAKER)
- 4-7 Set the priority channel (WATCH MODE)
- 4-8 Weather alerts (WX ALERT)
- 4-9 NMEA protocol (COM PORT)
- 4-10 Select the GPS source (GPS SOURCE)
- 4-11 Favorite channel setup - Wx key (FAV CH SETU)
- 4-1 Channel (UIC)
- Section 5 - DSC setup menu (DSC SETUP)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 5-2 Maintain your groups
- 5-3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI (ATIS MMSI)
- 5-4 Enable ATIS functionality (ATIS SELECT)
- 5-5 Response to individual calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 5-6 Enable DSC functionality (DSC FUNC)
- 5-7 Response type to LL polling calls (LL REPLY)
- 5-8 Automatic channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 5-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 5-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 5-1 Enter or view your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- Section 6 - AIS setup menu (AIS SETUP)
- Section 7 - Wireless handset setup menu (HS SETTING)
- Section 8 - Sending and receiving DSC calls
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- 8-2 Sending DSC Calls
- 8-3 Send an individual call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 8-4 Acknowledgement of an individual incoming call (INDIV)
- 8-5 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)
- 8-6 Send a group call (GROUP)
- 8-7 Send an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-8 Send using the call log (CALL LOG)
- 8-9 Send using the distress log (DIST LOG)
- 8-10 View sent call log (SENT CALL)
- 8-11 Request the LL position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 8-12 Track your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
- 8-13 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 8-14 View user MMSI and GPS information
- 8-15 Receiving DSC calls
- 8-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)
- 8-17 Receiving an individual call (INDIV)
- 8-18 Receiving a group call (GROUP)
- 8-19 Receiving a geographic area call (GEOGRAPH)
- 8-20 Receiving a polled position call (POSITION)
- 8-1 What is DSC?
- Section 9 - DISTRESS calls
- Section 10 - AIS functionality
- Section 11 - General functionality
- Section 12 - Wireless handset functionality
Appendix A - Technical specications
B&G V50
General Unit Limit
Standard Operation Temperature °C -20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to 131ºF)
Normal Working Voltage V 12 V DC battery system (negative ground)
Low battery detect Voltage V 10.5
Rx Current Drain at : Max Audio Power A ≤1.5
: Stand-By A ≤0.25
: Hailer Power A ≤3.5
Tx Current Drain at : Hi Power A ≤6 (@13.6 V DC)
: Lo Power A ≤1.5 (@13.6 V DC)
Dimensions mm 180.5 x 96.3 x 171
Weight kg 1.63
VHF Frequency Range: Transmit MHz 156.025 To 157.425 (default)
VHF Frequency Range: Receive MHz 156.025 To 163.275 (default)
Oscillate Mode PLL
Modulation FM (16KOG3E) DSC (16K0G2B)
Usable channels International, USA, Canada, Weather
(country specific)
Channel Spacing KHz 25
Frequency Stability PPM ±5
Audio power of speaker in mike dBA 80 dBA @ 1m
Audio power of speaker in base dBA 94 dBA @ 1m (Ø=57mm)
Digital Selectivity Calling (DSC) Class-D (EN301025) with dual receiver (individual
CH70)
Standards – DSC ITU-R M.493-13 (US models),
EN 300-338-3 (EU models)
Standards – AIS ITU-R M.1371-4
Standards - Other EN 60950-1:2006 /A1:2010
LCD display 128 x 256 pixel LCD FSTN – 1.3” x 2.6”
Contrast control Yes
Dimming control Yes
Antenna connector SO-239 (50 ohm)
NMEA 2000 connector Micro-C (5 pin)
Waterproof JIS-7
Compass safe distance: 0.5 m (1.5’)
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