User manual

Chapter 2: Operation
14 Watch
US channels: Overriding LOW power for channels 13 and 67
When running in US mode you can override low power on the alternative
call channels 13 and 67. Do as follows:
1. With the VHF radio set to 13 and 67, press PTT on the speaking device.
2. Press the soft key OVRIDE to transmit with full power.
When you release the PTT button, the transmission power goes back to
low.
Watch
The SAILOR 6248 VHF radio
has a watch function with dual
or triple watch. In dual watch,
the working channel and
channel 16 are watched. In
triple watch the working
channel, channel 16 and the
programmed call channel are
watched. You can select the
working channel in any watch
mode by turning the selector
knob. If there is a signal in one of the watched channels, the display shows
the channel in which the signal is received. For instructions how to setup
TRIPLE WATCH see Radio setup on page 19.
To start the watch function press the key DW. The radio enters
the watch mode and the text WATCH with the channel numbers
watched is shown below the current channel number.
To stop the watch function press the key DW again or PTT on the
speaking device.
Note
Local mode is automatically exited when selecting channel 16 by
pressing 16/C button. If you want to use attenuation on channel
16 or a call channel, you must set it manually each time.