Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owners Manual
- Table of Contents
- Features
- Supplied Accessories
- Parts & Controls
- Safety
- Recommendations For Marine Communication
- VHF Marine Radio Procedures
- Voice Calling
- Digital Selective Calling
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity
- Radiotelephone Calls
- Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure
- Included In This Package
- Accessories Order Info
- Mounting And Powering The Radio
- Antenna Requirements And Attachment
- External Devices And Connections
- Getting Started
- Set-Up Routines
- Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup
- Advanced Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Specs
- VHF Marine Channel Assignments
- Weather Channel Assignments
- World City Time Zones
- Flush Mount Template
- Note on Incorrect Wire Colors Listed in Manual
- Warning Sticker
- Spec Sheet
- Warranty
MR F77W GPS SP 11/14
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
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Features Benefits
Included Accessories
DSC (Digital Selective Calling) Compliant with the latest FCC specications for Class-D VHF Radios. Digital Selective Calling
allows you to send a distress signal at the touch of a button or exchange position information
with other boats or stations. DSC features on this Class-D radio include; A Dedicated Channel 70
(DSC Channel) Receiver, GPS Position Display Capability, Illuminated Distress Button, Easy MMSI
Entry, Position Send and Request, Position Input Reminder, Coast Guard DSC Check Capability, etc.
1 or 25 Watts Dual output power for short and long communication.
U.S.A., Canada & International Channels Allows operation on any of the three (3) different channel maps established for these areas.
Rewind-Say-Again
®
Replay missed calls. Automatically records the last 20 seconds of incoming radio transmissions.
Handy when in noisy conditions.
10 NOAA Weather Channels Instant access to national all hazards and weather information, 24 hours a day.
Weather Alert Alerts with an audible tone and visual alarm if threatening weather is nearby.
Automatic Radio Check Checks battery voltage when transmitting, RF power output, and antenna output.
Instant Channel 16/9 Instant access to channel 16 and channel 9 for emergency situations.
GPS Inside Simply connect the radio to power and the radio will know your location. You can send your
position information in case of emergency, or exchange position information with other boats.
Tri-Watch Monitors three (3) channels at once – Channel 16, Channel 9 and one (1) user selected channel.
Scan / Memory Scan Scan all channels to nd conversations in progress, or scan channels placed into memory.
Channel Names Friendly VHF channel names under the channel number.
Signal Strength Meter Shows the strength of incoming signal.
Illuminated Keys Allows high visibility of keys.
Illuminated LCD Display: Super Large See radio settings from practically anywhere with the largest LCD available on a xed radio.
Noise Canceling Microphone Blocks background noise.
External Speaker and PA Speaker Connect an external speaker and a PA (Public Address) speaker.
NMEA In and Out NMEA in for GPS input. NMEA output to display other vessels and their information transmitted
by DSC on your chartplotter.
Submersible Meets JIS8 standards; Submersible for 30 minutes in one meter deep water.
External Alarm Input Senses the alarm from your chartplotter and uses the speaker on the radio to amplify the alam
for waypoint arrival, MOB, etc.
3 Year Warranty (on radio) For products sold in the U.S.A.
Flush Mount Kit & Surface Mount Kit Easy installation of radio in or on almost any at surface with supplied hardware.
NMEA Input Cable Allows input from NMEA 0183 devices.
CHANNEL
VOLUME
SQUELCH
OFF
DISTRESS
REWIND
HI/LO MENU
16+
SUBMERSIBLE
Number of Channels All: U.S.A., Canadian,
International
10 NOAA Weather Channels
Channel Spacing 25 kHZ
Modulation 5 kHz Max.
Input Voltage 13.8 VDC
Current Drain:
Stand-by 200 mA
Receive 300 mA
Transmit 5 A @ High Power
1 A @ Low Power
Temperature Range -20ºC to 60ºC
Unit Dimensions 6.25” x 2.25” x 7.125”
(159 mm x 57 mm x 180 mm)
Unit Weight (Lbs) 2 lbs., 6.8 oz. (1100 g)
Receiver
Frequency Range 156.050 to 163.275 MHz
Receiver Type Double Conversion
Super-Heterodyne
Sensitivity:
20 dB Quieting 0.35 uV
12 dB Sinad 0.30 uV
AF Output 4 Watts @ 8 Ohms
Transmitter
Frequency Range 156.025 to 157.425 MHz
RF Output Power 1 or 25 Watts
Spurious Emissions -75 dB @ High Power
-72 dB @ Low Power
Microphone Type Electret
Microphone Impedance 2000 Ohms
Frequency Stability +/-10 ppm
FM Hum & Noise 50 dB
GPS
Receiver 56 channels
Acquisition Times:
Hot Nominal: < 1 second, Limit: +/- 5 seconds
Warm Nominal: < 33 second, Limit: +/- 5 seconds
Cold
Nominal: < 35 second, Limit: +/- 10 seconds
Update Rate Up to 5 Hz
Antenna Type Internal patch antenna
GPS receiver rst lock sensitivity Nominal: -144dBm,
Limit: 142dBm
GPS receiver tracking sensitivity Nominal: -160dBm,
Limit: 155dBm
Differential System Compatibility WAAS (United States),
EGNOS (Europe),
MSAS (Japan),
GAGAN (India)
NMEA Info:
Output Specication NMEA 0183- ASCII serial output
Selectrical Standard EIA-422
NMEA Sentences DTM, GGA, GLL, GRS, GSA, GSV,
RMC, VTG
Packaging Specifications
Individual Clam/Box 3.70”H x 13.10”W x 9.10”H
Dimensions
Individual Clam/Box Weight 3.7 lbs.
Master Pack Qty. 2
Master Pack Dimensions 9.80”H x 13.80”W x 8.10”D
Master Pack Weight 9.40 lbs.
SKU # (Black) MR F77B GPS
UPC # 0 28377 20187 5
Master Pack Barcode 5 0028377 20187 0
SKU # (White) MR F77W GPS
UPC # 0 28377 20183 7
Master Pack Barcode 5 0028377 20183 2
Specications subject to change without notice.
Unit Specifications
General
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