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
C-2 USA channel chart
CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO
SHIP
SHIP TO
SHORE
NAME TAG REMARK
01A 156.050 156.050 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
03A 156.150 156.150 S US Government, Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No SAFETY
07A 156.350 156.350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No COMMERCIAL
09 156.450 156.450 S Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING
10 156.500 156.500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
11 156.550 156.550 S Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS
12 156.600 156.600 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
13 156.650 156.650 S
Inter-ship Navigation Safety (bridge-to
bridge), 1W with Power-up
Yes No BRIDGE COM
3
1W
14 156.700 156.700 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
15 --- 156.750 S Environmental ------ ------
ENVIRONMEN-
TAL
2
RX only
16 156.800 156.800 S
International Distress, Safety, and
Calling
Yes Yes DISTRESS
17 156.850 156.850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR
1
1W only
18A 156.900 156.900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
19A 156.950 156.950 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
20 157.000 161.600 D Port Operations, Canadian Coast Guard No Yes PORT OPS
20A 157.000 157.000 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS
21A 157.050 157.050 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
22A 157.100 157.100 S Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes COAST GUARD
23A 157.150 157.150 S U.S. Government, Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
24 157.200 161.800 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE
25 157.250 161.850 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE
26 157.300 161.900 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE
27 157.350 161.950 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE
28 157.400 162.000 D Public Correspondence, Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE
61A 156.075 156.075 S U.S. Government, Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED
4
63A 156.175 156.175 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS/VTS
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
67 156.375 156.375 S
Commercial, bridge-to-bridge, 1W with
Power-up
Yes No BRIDGE COM
3
1W
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