VHF 300 Series owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction The VHF 300 series radios equip you with the ability to communicate on all International, USA, and Canadian marine channels, as well as preset private channels. They also allow monitoring of ten WX (weather) channels. NOTE: The International frequency band is the only band available for the VHF 300i and the VHF 300i AIS, unless you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin® authorized dealer.
Introduction VHF 300 VHF 300i VHF 300 AIS VHF 300i AIS Relocatable speaker and microphone ● ● ● ● Supports Garmin GHS full-function handsets ● ● ● ● Hailer and foghorn output at 30 watts with automatic and manual foghorn signals and adjustable, base-fog frequencies ● ● ● ● Two-way hailer functionality for listening back when connected to a compatible horn speaker ● ● ● ● Intercom capabilities ● ● ● ● ™ Manual Conventions In this manual, when you are instructed to select an ite
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction................................................................................................................i Manual Conventions............................................................................................................. ii Getting Started..........................................................................................................1 Garmin GHS Series Handsets........................................................................
Introduction Advanced Operation..............................................................................................29 NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000.............................................................................................. 29 Modifying the Operating Settings........................................................................................ 31 Appendix.................................................................................................................
Getting Started Getting Started Garmin GHS Series Handsets Use a Garmin GHS handset to operate all VHF 300 model radios. PTT (Push-to-talk)—press to exit the current menu and return to the Home screen to begin broadcasting. DISTRESS—lift the spring-loaded door and press the DISTRESS key to start a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) distress call if you have programmed your radio with an MMSI number. Channel—rotate to change the channel on the radio, or press to select a menu item.
Getting Started Garmin GHS Series Handset Display The Home screen is the most-viewed screen in the system. It displays all of your current information, such as the current channel, the frequency band, and the channel name. System-status icons Channel RX TX 25W 1W DISTRESS 16 LOC ATIS USA “‰°Š‹.Œ‘’’ƒ ˆ‰Š°‹Œ.‘’“’† ˆ‰:‹Œ UTC ””MPH ˆ’”°T – PA REPEAT SCAN Frequency band Latitude Longitude Time Speed Over Ground/ Course Over Ground Soft keys Channel—current working channel.
Getting Started Tips Keep the following tips in mind when using your radio or handset: • Press and release the PTT key at any time during a series of steps to return to the Home screen. • Press the CLEAR key to view the previous screen. • Select OK to save your changes and return to the Home screen. • Select ab when entering data to return to a previous character.
Basic Operation Basic Operation Turning the Radio On and Off IMPORTANT: To use the DSC capabilities of your radio, you must first enter an MMSI number. See page 14 for more information. To turn on the radio, press and hold the 16/9 key (North American models) or 16+ key (International models). If you have not entered a Mobile Maritime Safety Identity (MMSI) number, you must press the CLEAR key to access the Home screen. To turn off the radio, press and hold the 16/9 key or the 16+ key.
Basic Operation Bypassing the LO (1 W) Transmission Power Setting In the USA frequency band, transmissions on Channels 13 and 67 are required to be lowpower (1 watt) by default. You can bypass this power setting by pressing the 25W soft key during transmission. 1. If you are on USA Channels 13 or 67, when you press the PTT key, the screen displays a message to press 25W to bypass the 1 W transmission requirement. 2. Press the 25W soft key to broadcast on HI.
Basic Operation To remove the saved status from a channel: 1. Select SCAN. 2. Turn the Channel knob to access different channels. 3. Select SAV CH. Scanning Saved Channels 1. Select SCAN. 2. Select SAVED. NOTE: This scan does not include Channel 16 unless you saved Channel 16 to memory. However, you can select +CH16 to scan Channel 16 every other channel (for example: 21, 16, 32, 16). When this setting is active, the soft key displays -16.
Basic Operation Monitoring Two Channels (Dual Watch) Dual watch allows you to cycle between monitoring the current channel you have selected and Channel 16. 1. Select MENU > CHANNEL > WATCH. 2. Select DUAL. “DUAL WATCH”, the currently selected channel, and Channel 16 are displayed on the screen—for example, “DUAL WATCH CH: 75 + 16”. 3. To exit Dual watch, select EXIT.
Basic Operation Switching Between 1 W and 25 W Transmitting Modes You can control the transmitting power of the radio. There are two options: LO (1 W) and HI (25 W). LO is typically used for local transmissions, while HI is typically used for distance and distress transmissions. NOTE: When you press the 16/9 key (North American models) or the 16+ key (International models), the radio switches to HI power.
Basic Operation Using the Intercom The intercom is part of the Public Address (PA) system of your radio. You can use multiple handset stations as an intercom system for two-way communication. Use the radio handset to initiate communication with a remote handset station, and use a remote handset station to initiate communication with the radio handset. TIP: When the radio is in intercom mode, it does not receive traffic from your current channel. Initiating an Intercom Call 1. Select PA > INTRCM. 2.
Basic Operation To operate the hailer: 1. Select PA > HAILER. Sounds received through the horn can be heard through the radio speaker. 2. Press and hold the PTT key and speak your announcement. 3. Turn the Channel knob to adjust the horn volume. 4. Release the PTT key to listen. 5. Select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Using the Foghorn You must provide and install an optional hailer horn on the deck or tower to use the foghorn feature.
Basic Operation 3. Press the PTT key on the handset to sound the horn. The horn will stop when you release the PTT key. 4. Turn the Channel knob to adjust the volume of the horn. 5. Select EXIT to return to the Home screen. Adjusting the Sound Frequency of the Foghorn You can increase or decrease the sound frequency of the foghorn. The pitch of the tone will rise with an increase in the frequency, and will fall with a decrease in frequency.
Basic Operation Enabling WX (Weather) Alerts You can enable your radio to continually monitor NOAA weather alerts. If the radio detects an incoming weather alert, it will automatically tune to the WX channel that is broadcasting the alert. The radio will not receive WX alerts if the transmitter is active. NOTE: When you enable weather alerts, the radio only monitors the last monitored weather channel. 1. Press the Channel knob to access WX mode. 2. Select ALERT. 3.
Basic Operation Entering Your ATIS Identification Number IMPORTANT: Use caution when entering your ATIS identification number because you can only enter it once. If you need to change your ATIS identification number after entering it, you must take the radio to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select ATIS > MY ATIS ID. 3. For each number in the sequence, turn the Channel knob clockwise to increase the number, and counterclockwise to decrease the number. 4.
Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a key component of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). DSC provides VHF radios with the ability to place and receive digital calls directly with other vessels and shore stations, including the USA and Canadian Coast Guards. Your radio includes full Class D DSC capabilities.
Digital Selective Calling IMPORTANT: Use caution when entering your MMSI number, because you can only enter it once. If you need to change your MMSI number after entering it, you must take the radio to your Garmin dealer for reprogramming. To enter your MMSI number: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select DSC > MY MMSI. 3. For each number in the sequence, turn the Channel knob clockwise to increase the number, and counterclockwise to decrease the number.
Digital Selective Calling 2. The radio automatically sounds an alarm, switches to Channel 70, and transmits your call on HI (25 W) power. You can press any key to turn off the alarm sound. 3. After transmitting your distress call, the radio automatically tunes to Channel 16 on HI (25 W) power. Press the PTT key on the handset and speak your message. The radio waits for an acknowledgement (ACK) on Channel 70 from a listening station.
Digital Selective Calling Waiting for a Distress Call Acknowledgement If the radio does not receive a distress call acknowledgement, the radio retransmits the distress call at a random time between 3.5 and 4.5 minutes. This process is repeated continually until the radio receives an acknowledgement. Receiving a distress call acknowledgement: 1. When the radio receives a distress call acknowledgment, the radio beeps and the screen displays “DISTRESS ACK”. Press any key to turn off the beeping. 2.
Digital Selective Calling Placing Calls Placing Individual Calls 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select INDIVIDUAL. 3. Select from the following options to select the place from which the MMSI number is retrieved: • MANUAL—a screen is displayed that allows you to enter the MMSI number manually. Select a number and move to the next character. When you have entered the correct MMSI number, select ACCEPT. • DIRECTORY—the directory is displayed. Select an entry.
Digital Selective Calling Selecting the Channel for Individual Calls or Group Calls When placing an individual or group call, you can select from the following channels on which you want to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call.
Digital Selective Calling 4. Select ACCEPT when you have entered your MMSI number. 5. Select CALL. The radio transmits the call on Channel 70, and then switches to your current working channel. The screen displays “POS REQUEST WAITING FOR ACKNOWLEDGE”. Receiving Calls Receiving Distress Calls and Distress Relay Calls The radio sends data relative to the call over the NMEA network based on how you have MMSI filtering configured. See page 30 for more information. 1.
Digital Selective Calling Receiving Position Request Calls You can configure your radio reply automatically to incoming position requests, to prompt you to review and approve the incoming requests before replying, or to ignore incoming requests (see page 27 for more information). If you enable automatic position replies, the screen displays “SENDING POSITION CALLING” and sends your position when receiving a position request.
Digital Selective Calling Position data received from stations that respond to position-request calls is sent over the NMEA network, so that you can track the vessels using your Garmin chartplotter. For more information on NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000, see page 29. Selecting the Vessels and Activating the Call 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select POS. TRACKING > ADD ENTRY. You can have no more than three vessels on the position tracking list at one time.
Digital Selective Calling Working with the Call Logs For every DSC call that your radio receives, the calling station, type of call, and date and time of the call are recorded in the call logs. The latitude and longitude of the calling station are also recorded if they are transmitted with a call. There are three categories for calls that are logged: distress, position, and other. The following table indicates where each type of call is located in the call logs.
Digital Selective Calling Placing a Call from a Call Log All calls placed from the call log are individual routine calls. 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select CALL LOG > DISTRESS LOG, POSITION LOG, or OTHER LOG. 3. Select the MMSI number or the station name. 4. Select CALL. The screen indicates individual routine as the call type. 5. Select the channel on which you want to communicate. The radio transmits this request with your call. See page 19 for information on selecting a channel. 6. Select CALL.
Digital Selective Calling Using the Directory Viewing the Directory 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select DIRECTORY. 3. Select a station name in your directory. 4. Press the CLEAR key to return to the previous screen. Press the MENU key to return to the Home screen. Adding an Individual Entry to the Directory 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select DIRECTORY > ADD ENTRY. 3. Enter the MMSI number. 4. Enter a name. You can enter up to 10 characters. 5. Select ACCEPT to save your changes to the directory.
Digital Selective Calling Adding and Modifying Group Entries Adding a Group 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select GROUP > ADD ENTRY. 3. Enter the MMSI number. 4. Enter a name. 5. Select ACCEPT to save your changes. Select CANCEL to return to the previous screen without saving the changes. Press the MENU key to return to the Home screen. Editing a Group 1. Press the DSC key. 2. Select GROUP > EDIT ENTRY. 3. Change the characters in the MMSI field or the Name field. 4.
Digital Selective Calling To enter position information: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > MANUAL GPS. 3. For each number in the sequence, turn the Channel knob clockwise to increase the number, and counterclockwise to decrease the number. When entering a direction character, rotate the channel knob to switch between N or S and E or W.
Digital Selective Calling Sending Voicemail You can record a 15-second voicemail message and send it to another vessel. When you send the voicemail, the radio will call the other vessel and transfer the voicemail if the other icon is displayed when you vessel responds with an acknowledgement message. The have an outgoing voicemail message. If the radio is unable to successfully transmit your voicemail within one hour, the radio prompts you to retry or cancel the call.
Advanced Operation Advanced Operation NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000 Connect your radio to a NMEA 0183 network or to a NMEA 2000 network to perform the following functions: • Transfer received DSC distress and position information to any compatible chartplotter. • Receive GPS position. GPS position can be displayed on the Home screen and is transmitted with DSC calls. The icon is displayed when GPS data is available, and blinks when GPS data is not present.
Advanced Operation Selecting NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 This setting determines whether you are connected to a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network. The radio can only communicate over one network type at a time. To configure a VHF 300 or a VHF 300i: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select COMMUNICATIONS > PROTOCOL. 3. Select NMEA2000 or NMEA0183. To configure a VHF 300 AIS or a VHF 300i AIS: 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select COMMUNICATIONS > PROTOCOL. 3. Select NMEA2000 or NMEA0183. 4.
Advanced Operation • OFF—the radio will not send data for this vessel. Distress call information will still be sent. Modifying the Operating Settings Modifying the Backlight and Contrast Settings 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > DISPLAY > BACKLIGHT or CONTRAST. 3. Turn the Channel knob to adjust the backlight or contrast. “MAX” represents the maximum setting, and the number 1 represents the minimum setting. 4. Select CANCEL to disregard your changes and return to the previous screen.
Advanced Operation Configuring Course Over Ground/Speed Over Ground (COG/SOG) Information Displayed on the Home Screen You can display COG and SOG on the home screen if you have a GPS device connected to your radio. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > NUMBERS > COG/SOG. 3. Select from the following options: • AUTO—COG/SOG information is displayed on the Home screen. • HIDE—COG/SOG information is not displayed on the Home screen.
Advanced Operation 4. Select from the following options: • OK—save your changes and return to the previous screen. • CANCEL—remove your changes. Modifying the Speed Unit of Measurement You can adjust the unit of measure that is displayed for the speed calculation throughout the radio. The Speed Over Ground (SOG) on the Home screen will be displayed in the measurement you select here. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select SYSTEM > UNITS > SPEED. 3.
Advanced Operation Changing the Language 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select LANGUAGE. 3. Select the system language. Changing the Channel Names Channel names are displayed on the Home screen using nine characters. If the name is longer than nine characters, the full name scrolls across the top of the screen and then switches to the short name. You can change the nine-character name of the channel to reflect a local meaning. 1. Press the MENU key. 2. Select CHANNEL > NAME. 3.
Appendix Appendix Alarms and Messages The radio may generate the following alarms or system messages. Battery Alarm If the radio detects a voltage greater than 15.8 Vdc or less than 10 Vdc, “HIGH VOLTAGE” or “LOW VOLTAGE” is displayed on the screen. Check the wiring if any of these conditions occur. Main in Use When the primary VHF 300 series radio unit is being used, “MAIN IN USE” is displayed on the screen of all remote Garmin GHS series handsets.
Appendix • Select SET to enter a new position. See page 26 for more information on manually entering position data. Position Tracking After five consecutive failed attempts to request position information from a vessel, “NO POS FOR [VESSEL NAME]” is displayed on the screen. • Select RETRY to reattempt the position request. • Select REMOVE to discontinue calling the vessel. When you take no action after three minutes, REMOVE is selected automatically.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission Receiving MHz MHz User 11 156.550 156.550 Commercial. VTS in selected areas. 12 156.600 156.600 Port operations. VTS in selected areas. 13 156.650 156.650 Intership navigation safety (bridge-to-bridge). Ships greater than 20 meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters. 14 156.700 156.700 Port operations. VTS in selected areas. 15 -- 156.750 Environmental (receive only).
Appendix Channel Number Transmission Receiving MHz MHz User 70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed) 71 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial 72 156.625 156.625 Non-Commercial (Intership only) 73 156.675 156.675 Port Operations 74 156.725 156.725 Port Operations 77 156.875 156.875 Port Operations (Intership only) 78A 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial 79A 156.975 156.975 Commercial. Non-Commercial in the Great Lakes only. 80A 157.025 157.
Appendix Channel Frequency (MHz) WX5 162.45 WX6 162.5 WX7 162.525 Canadian Channels Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 01 156.050 160.650 PC Public correspondence 02 156.100 160.700 PC Public correspondence 03 156.150 160.750 PC Public correspondence 04A 156.200 156.200 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard search and rescue 04A 156.200 156.200 EC Intership, Ship/Shore, and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 13 156.650 156.650 All areas Intership, Commercial, Non-commercial, and Ship Movement: Exclusively for bridge-to-bridge navigational traffic. Limited to 1 watt maximum power. 14 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, and Ship Movement: Port operations and pilot information and messages. 15 156.750 156.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 25 157.250 161.850 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area. 25B - 161.850 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. 26 157.300 161.900 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety, and Public Correspondence 27 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence 28 157.400 162.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 67 156.375 156.375 All areas except EC Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, and Safety: May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. 68 156.425 156.425 All areas Intership, Ship/Shore, and Noncommercial: For marinas and yacht clubs. 69 156.475 156.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz Area of Operation User 81A 157.075 157.075 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard antipollution. 82A 157.125 157.125 PC Intership, Ship/Shore, and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only. 82A 157.125 157.125 83 157.175 161.775 PC Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard use only. 83A 157.175 157.175 EC Intership and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies. 83B - 161.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz User 07 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 08 156.400 156.400 Intership 09 156.450 156.450 Intership, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 10 156.500 156.500 Intership, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 11 156.550 156.550 Port Operations and Ship Movement 12 156.600 156.600 Port Operations and Ship Movement 13 156.650 156.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz User 62 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 63 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 64 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 65 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 66 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 67 156.375 156.
Appendix Channel Number Transmission MHz Receiving MHz User 86 157.325 161.925 Public correspondence, Port Operations, and Ship Movement 87 157.375 157.375 Port Operations and Ship Movement 88 157.425 157.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement Specifications VHF 300/300i Specifications Dimensions: W × H × D: 9 3/4 × 7 3/32 × 2 1/2 in. (248 × 180 × 64 mm) Weight: 4.177 lb. (1.895 kg) Temperature Range: from 14ºF to 122ºF (from -10ºC to 50ºC) Compass-safe Distance: 20 in.
Appendix Modulation Distortion: 10% or less Adjacent Channel Power: -70 dBc or less Conducted Spurious Emission: -36 dBm or less Receiver Audio Distortion: Less than 10% Hum and Noise: Less than -40 dB Squelch Operation: Less than 107 dBm at tight setting Adjacent Channel Rejection: 70 dB or more Spurious Response: 70 dB or more Inter-modulation Response: 70 dB or more Audio Full-function Handset: Impedance: 4 Ω Input Power: 4 W External Speaker: Output Power: 4 W (4 Ω/max) VHF 300/300i AIS Specif
Appendix Transmitter Frequency Error: +/- 500 Hz Transmit Power (at 13.6 Vdc): High Power: 25 W (23–25 W) Low Power: 1 W (.
Appendix NMEA (VHF 300 models and VHF 300 AIS models) NMEA 0183 IN Sentences Supported (NMEA 0183 version 3.01) Sentence Definition GGA Global Positioning System Fix Data GLL Geographic Position - Latitude/Longitude GNS GNSS Fix Data RMA Recommended Minimum Specific Loran-C Data RMB Recommended Minimum Navigation Information RMC Recommended Minimum Specific GNSS Data NMEA 0183 OUT Sentences Supported (NMEA 0183 version 3.
Appendix GHS 10 and GHS 10i Specifications Dimensions: 6 11/32 × 2 13/16 × 1 11/16 in. (161 × 71.6 × 42.8 mm) Weight: 12.98 oz. (368 g) Temperature Range: from 14ºF to 122ºF (from -10ºC to 50ºC) Compass-safe Distance: 20 in. (500 mm) Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 (Immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes) Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your VHF 300 series radio. In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.
Index Index Symbols 16/9 mode 7 1 W power transmission 8 25 W power transmission 8 A AIS.
Index G Garmin contact information 50 Garmin GHS series handsets display 2 overview 1 groups adding 26 deleting 26 editing 26 receiving calls from 21 H hailer, using 9 heading display, modifying 33 HI power transmission 8 I intercom 9 initiating call 9 receiving call 9 L language, changing 34 latitude and longitude displaying 31 local/distant reception sensitivity adjustment 8 LO power transmission 8 M MMSI filtering over NMEA network 30 configuring 30 MMSI number entering 14–15 formats 23 obtaini
Index specifications GHS 10 series 50 VHF 300/300i AIS 47 VHF 300 series 46 Speed Over Ground displaying 32 speed unit of measurement modifying 33 squelch adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radio 4 system messages main in use 35 position tracking 36 T testing the radio 34 time changing format 32 configuring offset 32 displaying 32 transmitting with handset 4 with radio 4 transmitting power adjusting 8–9 Tri watch 7 U UTC offset 32 V voicemail 28 volume adjusting with handset 4 adjusting with radi
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