User's Manual

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NOAA Weather Channels Included in This Package
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NOAA Weather Channels
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Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides continuous, around-the-clock
broadcasts of the latest weather information. Taped weather messages run every four (4)
to six (6) minutes and are revised every two (2) or three (3) hours, or as needed. The
Coast Guard also announces weather and other safety warnings on Channel 16 and DSC
Channel 70. It then broadcasts the warning on Channel 22A. Smart boaters keep an eye
on safety and an ear to the radio — and never let the weather catch them unaware.
NOAA Emergency Weather Alert
In the event of a major storm or other weather condition requiring vessels at sea or
on other bodies of water to be notified, NOAA broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that receivers
such as your CobraMarine
™
VHF radio can detect and warn you of a Weather Alert
Condition. When the Weather Alert mode on your radio is On, this signal will produce
the Weather Alert Alarm Tone from the speaker and a flashing “Weather Alert” message
on the LCD to signal that a weather alert is being broadcast. To hear the warning itself,
you will need to switch to the Weather Channel you selected.
Test
To test this system, NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz signal every Wednesday sometime
between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in each local time zone. Any receiver that can detect the
weather alert tone may use this feature to verify that this feature is functioning properly.
Weather Frequency
Channel RX Frequency MHz
1 162.550
2 162.400
3 162.475
4 162.425
5 162.450
6 162.500
7 162.525
8 161.650
9 161.775
10 163.275
Included in This Package
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You should find all of the following items in the
package with your CobraMarine
™
VHF radio:
Transceiver* Transceiver Flush Mount Kit
Microphone/Speaker
Transceiver Dash Mount Kit
Spare Fuse (6A, 250V)
Operating Instruction Manual
VHF Marine Radio Protocols Installation and Start-Up
Warning Sticker
Mic/Spkr Mounting Kit
* The term transceiver will be used to identify the main unit containing the LCD screen and controls.
Radio will be used to identify the entire equipment including transceiver, microphone/speaker,
antenna, and any attached external speakers.