Making a Distress Call Making a Distress Call Lift the red cover. Press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds. The VHF650 transmits your boat’s location every few minutes until you receive a response. NOTE: If the radio displays Enter User MMSI, cancel the automatic distress call and make a normal voice distress call. Lift the red cover and press the DISTRESS button. Making a voice distress call Speak slowly -- clearly -- calmly. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Making a Distress Call ................. i Making a voice distress call ........ i Table of Contents ......................... 2 Introduction...................................4 Features .....................................4 Manual overview ........................4 Conventions ............................4 Terms used in this manual.......4 Getting Started..............................6 What's included ............................. 6 Parts of the radio .................
Table of Contents (Cont'd) Installing the Hardware ..............40 Mounting the radio ...................40 Connecting the radio ................42 Connecting accessories ...........44 Connecting to a GPS receiver..................................44 Configuring the GPS .............46 Connecting to a charplotter ...47 &RQQHFWLQJ WR DQ H[WHUQDO speaker..................................47 &RQQHFWLQJ WR DQ H[WHUQDO 3$ speaker..................................48 Using the PA feature ..............
Introduction Introduction Features • Submersible Design Complies with JIS7 water-resistant standards, which means the radio can be submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage. • Large, dot matrix display • Advanced DSC Class D functions • Built-in PA feature • Channel select buttons on the microphone • Memory scan mode Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.
Introduction Table 1 - Terms used in the manual DSC Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among boats and sending automated distress calls. FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly equivalent to your county codes. WX Weather radio GPS Global Positioning System NMEA National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs standards for electronic equipment used on boats.
Getting Started Getting Started What's included VHF650 Radio DC Power Cable Accessory Cable Mounting Bracket and knobs Mounting Hardware Microphone Hanger Spare Fuse 250V 6A E-6
Getting Started Parts of the radio Antenna connector (SO238) Accessory connector Heat sink ANTENNA 13.8V DC Power connector Table 2 - Rear panel connector functions Connector Connects to For details, see Antenna connector ([WHUQDO 9+) DQWHQQD ZLWK a male PL259 (SO238) FRQQHFWRU DQG impedance. Minimum 4 ft, 3dB rated antenna for sailboats, 8 ft, 6 dB rated for power boats. Connecting the radio, page 42. Power connector Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.
Getting Started SELECT/ 1W/25W button LCD display CHANNEL UP DOWN VOLUME-PWR (power) knob (turn clockwise to increase volume) & buttons Microphone cord 07 1 Watt USA A Memory Scanning Channels 01A,03A,05A,06,07A,08 WX-ALERT (weather) button 16/9-TRI (triple/ dual-watch) button MENU-PA SCAN-MEM (channel memory) button (public address) button DISTRESS button SQUELCH knob (turn clockwise to decrease channel noise) Table 3 - Front panel button functions Button Press to... Press and hold to..
Getting Started Button Press to... Press and hold to... WX-ALERT Listen to the current weather conditions in your area. Monitor the weather channels for alerts in any area. MENU-PA Display the radio menu. Use the public address (PA) function. SCAN-MEM Start scanning the channels saved in memory. Save a channel into memory or remove a channel from memory.
Getting Started Turning on the radio Turn the VOLUME-PWR knob clockwise to turn on the radio. As it powers on, the radio displays the user MMSI number; if there is no MMSI set, the radio displays MMSI not entered. When it powers on, the radio selects the last channel used. Setting the UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) The radio comes preset to use the UIC channels assigned for the United States.
Getting Started In addition to the three main operation modes, the VHF650 also provides three different “watch” modes which you can activate during any of the three EDVLF PRGHV ,Q WKH ZDWFK PRGHV WKH UDGLR EULHÀ\ FKHFNV IRU DFWLYLW\ RQ D VSHFL¿F FKDQQHO WKHQ UHWXUQV WR LWV SUHYLRXV PRGH Watch mode What it does: Use it when: To turn it on/off: Weather Alert Watch Checks for alerts on the last weather channel you used every seven seconds.
Getting Started Table 5 - Normal mode status messages Message Meaning GPS Data OK The radio is receiving valid GPS data. Check GPS The radio is not receiving valid GPS data: check the GPS status screen and the GPS connection. Input Position The radio has been unable to receive valid GPS data for at least four hours; it can no longer track your position. You need to manually input your position (see Setting the GPS position manually on page 24).
Getting Started Press and hold the WX-ALERT button for two seconds to turn Weather Alert Watch on or off. Normal mode with Triple and Dual Watch If you activate Triple Watch while operating in normal mode, the radio checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds; with Dual Watch turned on, the radio only checks channel 16. The radio will not check channels 16 or 9 while you DUH DFWLYHO\ WUDQVPLWWLQJ LW ZDLWV XQWLO \RXU WUDQVPLVVLRQ LV ¿QLVKHG DQG WKHQ checks the channels.
Getting Started Scan mode You can save channels into memory and then use scan mode to monitor those channels. When the radio detects a signal on a channel, it pauses on that channel as long as the signal is received; when the transmission stops, the radio will continue scanning. Wn it e e h dtects a sig nal,th e rad io stays on th e ch annel n util youp ress th e CHANNEL UP b tton or th u e sig nal stop s. esu R e scan m 08 10 11 12 13 15 14 17 20 Th e rad io scans ab otu 5ch annels in 1 second .
Getting Started • To remove a channel from memory, set the radio to that channel, then press and hold the SCAN-MEM button for two seconds. Memory will no longer show on the display. • To activate scan mode, press the SCAN-MEM button. Press the SCANMEM button again to return to the previous mode. • When the radio automatically stops on a channel, press the CHANNEL button to leave that channel and resume scanning. UP • To end the scan, press the microphone PUSH TO TALK button or the SCAN-MEM button.
Getting Started Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple/Dual Watch at the same time. The radio performs both checks at their scheduled time: Memory Channel Scan 08 10 11 Ev ery 2 second s, th e rad io ch ecks ch annels 9&16 th en o ges on to th e nex t ch annel. 12 13 14 15 17 20 Ev ery 7second s, th e rad io ch ecks th ea l st-sued weath er ch annel, th en scans th e nex t ch annel.
Getting Started • To turn off the radio’s alert tone, press any button. • To cancel weather mode and return to the previous marine channel, press the WX-ALERT button again. Weather mode with Weather Alert Watch Because weather mode already monitors the weather channels, you don’t need Weather Alert Watch to check the weather channel every seven seconds.
Using Your Radio Using Your Radio To display the radio menu, press the MENU-PA button.
Using Your Radio • 7KH FXUUHQWO\ VHOHFWHG LWHP LV KLJKOLJKWHG LQ UHYHUVHG RXW WH[W • Press the CHANNEL UP button on the radio or the + button on the microphone to move up a line in the menu; if you are at the top line in the menu, the cursor jumps to the bottom of the menu. • Press the SELECT-1W/25W button to choose the selected item.
Using Your Radio While listening to a channel, adjust the SQUELCH knob until the noise is ¿OWHUHG RXW DQG \RX FDQ RQO\ KHDU WKH WUDQVPLVVLRQ ,I \RX VZLWFK WR D FKDQQHO with a lot of noise or with a weak transmission, you may need to adjust the squelch level again. NOTE: Setting the squelch level too high may prevent you from hearing ZHDNHU WUDQVPLVVLRQV ,I \RX DUH KDYLQJ GLI¿FXOW\ KHDULQJ D WUDQVPLVVLRQ WU\ setting the squelch level lower.
Using Your Radio NOTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an emergency transmission. 6RPH FKDQQHOV IRU H[DPSOH FKDQQHOV DQG OLPLW WKH SRZHU RI transmission to 1 Watt so that there is less interference between boaters attempting to use the channel at the same time. If you switch to one of these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically.
Using Your Radio • • For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: ZZZ QZV QRDD JRY QZU QZV¿SVFKJ KWm. 7R VHH DQ LQGH[ RI ),36 FRGHV E\ VWDWH VHH WKH ZHEVLWH RI WKH National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. JRY ¿SVSXEV FR FRGHV VWDWHV KWm. For information on the Canadian implementation of FIPS codes, called Canadian Location Codes, see the website of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC): http://www.msc.ec.gc.
Using Your Radio 8. To delete the FIPS code, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change each RI WKH VL[ GLJLWV 9. :KHQ \RX DUH VDWLV¿HG ZLWK WKH OLVW RI ),36 FRGHV VHOHFW Exit to close the menu screen. Changing display and sound options Contrast The VHF650 display has 10 levels of contrast. To adjust the contrast, press the MENU-PA while the radio is idle. Select System and then Contrast.
Using Your Radio 1. Display the menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. Select GPS Setup and then choose Position Set. 3. The cursor highlights the hour. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to set the displayed hours to match coordinated universal time (UTC, also call Greenwich Mean Time and Zulu Time). When the display matches UTC time, press the SELECT-1W/25W button. 4. The cursor moves to highlight the minutes.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features What is DSC? Digital Selective Calling or DSC is a standard that allows you to call other VWDWLRQV XVLQJ WKHLU XQLTXH LGHQWL¿FDWLRQ FRGH WKH 0DULWLPH 0RELOH 6HUYLFH Identity or MMSI number), just like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station’s MMSI number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Getting an MMSI number In order to use DSC features, you must be assigned an MMSI number and program that number into your radio.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features 3. Use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN EXWWRQV WR FKDQJH WKH ¿UVW RI the nine digits; the CHANNEL UP button increases the number and the CHANNEL DOWN button decreases the number. :KHQ WKH ¿UVW GLJLW LV FRUUHFW SUHVV WKH SELECT-1W/25W button. The FXUVRU PRYHV WR WKH QH[W GLJLW (QWHU WKH UHPDLQLQJ HLJKW GLJLWV RI WKH MMSI number in the same way. 5. When the ninth digit is correct, press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The UDGLR GLVSOD\V WKH QHZ 006, QXPEHU
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features 5. When the ninth digit is correct, press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The UDGLR GLVSOD\V WKH QHZ 006, QXPEHU DQG DVNV \RX WR FRQ¿UP 6. To save this MMSI number, select Yes. To cancel this MMSI number, select No. The radio returns to the Setup menu. Using the directory The directory lets you store up to 20 MMSI numbers of other stations so you can call them quickly.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Table 6 - Character and text entry order CHANNEL UP button CHANNEL DOWN button Capital letters (A through Z) One blank space Lower-case letters (a through z) Numbers (0 through 9) Punctuation (/ ‘ + -) Punctuation (/ ‘ + -) Numbers (0 through 9) Lower-case letters (a through z) One blank space Capital letters (A through Z) :KHQ WKH ¿UVW FKDUDFWHU LV FRUUHFW SUHVV WKH SELECT-1W/25W button.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Making DSC Calls There are essentially four different types of DSC voice calls: Call type What it does When to use it Distress Alerts all stations that you need assistance and sends them your current position. In an emergency only. Individual Calls a single station using the User MMSI. Any time you want to talk to another station. Group Calls all the stations that have the Any time you want to talk with same Group MMSI as yours.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the race: • Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race status, and any course corrections. • A power boat full of spectators comes a little too close to the race path.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features • When the other station accepts the call, both radios switch to the selected response channel for voice transmission. • If the other station cannot respond on the channel you selected, the radio displays Not support CH. Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call) Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Making an automatic distress call If you have programmed your MMSI number, the VHF650 can transmit an automated distress call with your current location and nature of the distress. The radio then monitors the channel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an acknowledgement. To send an automatic distress call, press and hold the DISTRESS button for three seconds.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Receiving a DSC call If your radio receives an individual DSC call from another station, it sounds an incoming call tone and displays the name or MMSI number of the station calling you. To respond to the call, select Send: Able-Comply; the radio sends an acknowledgement and automatically switches to the designated response channel. To reject the call, select Send: Unable-Comply; the radio advises the other station that you are unable to respond to the call.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features Table 7 - Receive Log DSC Call Type Receive Log Information Distress MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code. Distress Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Distress Relay Acknowledge MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code. Geographical MMSI (or name), category code. All Ships MMSI (or name), category code.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features 1. Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu. 2. Choose the DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to highlight the directory entry you want to contact and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features 1. Press the MENU-PA button to display the menu. 2. Select Setup and then POS Reply. 3. Highlight Auto and press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio will automatically transmit your position when it receives a position request. 4. To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual. Sending your own position (Position Send) If your radio is connected to a GPS receiver, you can send your boat’s position to someone else.
Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features MENU DSC Call SELECT Standby SELECT 1 Watt USA Memory DSC Standby Unattended 88 1. Display the menu and choose the DSC Call sub-menu. 2. Select Standby to place your radio in standby mode. The radio displays the standby screen, above. 3. To cancel standby and return to the mode your radio was in, press any button.
Renaming Channels Renaming Channels If you discover that a marine radio channel has a different common name in your local area, you can change the name of that channel to make it easier for you to use (see the channel list on page 53 for the default channel names). To rename a channel, follow the steps below: 1. Display the menu and choose the Setup sub-menu. 2. Select Channel Name. The screen displays the list of channels. 3.
Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware Mounting the radio The VHF650 can sit at any angle in the mounting bracket so it can easily accommodate the best location. First, determine the best place to mount the UDGLR )RU RSWLPXP SHUIRUPDQFH ¿QG D ORFDWLRQ WKDW FDQ 3URSHUO\ VXSSRUW WKH ZHLJKW RI WKH UDGLR DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SRXQGV RU 0.9 kilograms. You may need to use some type of anchor with the mounting screws to hold the radio, depending on the surface.
Installing the Hardware 2. Position the radio into the desired location. Mark the edges of the bracket on the mounting surface. 3. Remove the mounting bracket drill template from the back of the manual, and use the template to mark the drill holes on the mounting surface. 4. Drill the holes for the mounting bracket; be sure to follow any special requirements of the mounting surface. 5. Remove the bracket from the radio, and use the mounting hardware to secure the bracket to the mounting surface.
Installing the Hardware Connecting the radio To operate correctly, your VHF650 requires two electrical connections: • providing it with power from the boat’s electrical system • connecting a VHF-FM marine antenna to the antenna connector Power supply requirements VHF antenna requirements Nominal 13.8 VDC power supply with a negative ground (11.7 VDC to 14.3 VDC). Power leads should be kept as short as possible. A direct connection to the power supply is ideal.
Installing the Hardware 1. Connect the BLACK wire of the included power cable to the NEGATIVE (-) side of your power source. 2. Connect the RED wire of the included power cable to the POSITIVE (+) side of your power source. 3. Connect the power cable to the power connector on rear of the 9+) 7KH SRZHU FRQQHFWRU RQO\ ¿ WV RQH ZD\ 127( 7R H[WHQG WKH OLIH RI WKH UDGLR XVH ZDWHUSURRI WDSH WR VHDO electrical connections. 4. Install your antenna according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 5.
Installing the Hardware Connecting accessories Connecting to a GPS receiver If you connect the radio to a GPS receiver, the radio can automatically transmit your current position during an automated distress call or during a normal DSC call. The VHF650 supports a standard NMEA0183 input from a GPS receiver. Follow the steps below to connect the VHF650 to your GPS receiver: Accessory connector 13.8V DC Accessory cable Line up arrows to connect Orange: NMEA OUT (-) Black: Ext.
Installing the Hardware Table 8 - Common GPS receivers and connections GPS NMEA0183 OUTPUT Wire Color (Connect to GREEN WIRE on VHF650) Ground Wire Color (connect to BARE WIRE on VHF650) GPS Manufacturer Model Number(s) Furuno GP1650, GP1850 White Black Furuno GP30, GP36 White Blue Garmin )L[HG 0RXQW Models Blue Black Garmin Portable Models Brown Black JRC 100 Series Green Black JRC 200 Series White Black JRC GPS500 Yellow Green Lowrance / Eagle )L[HG 0RXQW Models White B
Installing the Hardware When the GPS receiver is correctly connected, the display shows GPS Data OK. If there is a problem with the GPS connection, the display shows Check GPS. When the display shows GPS Data OK, press the SELECT-1W/25W button to open the GPS status screen and see detailed GPS data: Time Date Course Latitude Longitude 06/20 11:00:00 o 208 30. 0 KT o 35 40. 610 N o 139 46.
Installing the Hardware 6. If Daylight Savings Time is currently in effect, select On. If Daylight Savings Time is not currently in effect, select Off. 7. Press the SELECT-1W/25W button. The radio activates the new time setting and returns to the GPS Setup menu. Connecting to a charplotter The VHF650 provides a standard NMEA0183 GPS output that you can connect to a chartplotter.
Installing the Hardware 1. Disconnect the accessory cable from the accessory connection on the radio. 2. Connect the BLACK wire of the accessory cable to the GROUND :,5( RI \RXU H[WHUQDO VSHDNHU 3. Connect the RED wire of the accessory cable to the POSITIVE (+) :,5( RI \RXU H[WHUQDO VSHDNHU 4. Be certain all wire connections are secure and that all open wires are adequately covered. 5. ,I \RX DUH ¿QLVKHG FRQQHFWLQJ DOO H[WHUQDO DFFHVVRULHV OLQH XS WKH arrows on the side of the accessory cable
Installing the Hardware Using the PA feature 1. Press and hold the MENUPA button for two seconds to activate the PA feature. The display shows PA in the upper right hand corner. Public Address Mode Selected PA 2. Press and hold the microphone PUSH TO TALK button. Speak clearly in your normal voice (you don’t have to shout). Use the VOLUME-PWR knob on your VHF650 to adjust the volume of the PA speaker. 3. Release the PUSH TO TALK EXWWRQ ZKHQ \RX UH ¿QLVKHG WDONLQJ 4.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance and Troubleshooting Due to its rugged design, the VHF650 requires very little maintenance. However, it is a precision electronic instrument, so you should follow a few precautions: • ,I WKH DQWHQQD KDV EHHQ GDPDJHG \RX VKRXOG QRW WUDQVPLW H[FHSW LQ the case of an emergency. A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio. • You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Common questions Problem Things to Try The radio won’t power on. Check the power connections. Check the fuse. Check the master battery switch and branch circuit that connect to the radio. The radio won’t transmit. Make sure you are not in weather or scan mode. Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel (see the channels and frequency tables starting on page 57).
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Problem Things to Try I’m not getting any GPS data on my display. Make sure your GPS receiver is correctly connected (see Connecting to a GPS receiver). Make sure your GPS receiver is working properly. Make sure that your GPS receiver supports the NMEA parameters described in NMEA Operation on page 60. I’m not getting any hazard alerts. Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Engine Noise Suppression Interference from the noise generated by the electrical systems of engines is sometimes a problem with radios. The VHF650 has been designed to be essentially impervious to ignition noise and alternator noise. However, in some installations it may be necessary to take measures to further reduce the effect of noise interference.
Specifications 6SHFL¿FDWLRQV 7DEOH 5DGLR VSHFL¿FDWLRQV $OO VSHFL¿FDWLRQV DUH VXEMHFW WR FKDQJH ZLWKRXW QRWLFH General Controls VOLUME-PWR, Squelch Status Indicators Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Battery High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, Weather band, GPS status and Channel Display Display /&' )XOO 'RW 0DWUL[ Buttons WX-Alert, 16/9-Tri, Scan-Mem, Channel Up, Channel Down, Menu-PA, Select-1W/25W, and Distress.
Specifications Receiver Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz Sensitivity 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD Circuit Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL (Crystal for DSC) Squelch Sensitivity 0.2 µV Threshold Spurious Response 75 dB Adjacent Channel Selectivity 78 dB @ ±25 kHz Audio Output Power ZDWWV 'LVWRUWLRQ ORDG Power Requirement 340 mA @ 13.8V DC at squelched, 860 mA @ 13.8V DC DW PD[LPXP DXGLR RXWSXW IF Frequencies 1st 41.925 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz (1st 21.
Specifications Channel and frequencies Table 10 - Channel by type of message Type of Message Appropriate Channel(s) DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING - Use this channel to get the attention of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety). 16 INTERSHIP SAFETY - Use this channel for ship-to-ship safety messages and for search & rescue messages and ships and aircraft of the Coast Guard.
Specifications Channel and frequencies Table 11 - USA Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag Ch No. RX Freq (MHz) TX Freq (MHz) Status Full Name 1 “A” 156.0500 156.0500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHO WUDI¿F V\VWHP Commercial 3 “A” 156.1500 156.1500 6LPSOH[ Coast guard, Govt only 5 “A” 156.2500 156.2500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHO WUDI¿F V\VWHP Commercial 6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety 7 “A” 156.3500 156.3500 6LPSOH[ Commercial 8 156.4000 156.4000 6LPSOH[ Commercial 9 156.4500 156.
Specifications Table 11 - USA Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag (cont'd) Ch No. RX Freq (MHz) TX Freq (MHz) Status Full Name 71 156.5750 156.5750 6LPSOH[ Non commercial 72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial (shipship) 73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation 74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation 75 156.775 156.7750 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 76 156.825 156.8250 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 77 156.8750 156.
Specifications Table 12 - Canadian Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 2 160.7000 156.1000 'XSOH[ Marine operator 3 160.7500 156.1500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 4 “A” 156.2000 156.2000 6LPSOH[ Canadian coast guard 5 “A” 156.2500 156.2500 6LPSOH[ 9HVVHO WUDI¿F V\VWHP 6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety 7 “A” 156.3500 156.3500 6LPSOH[ Commercial 8 156.4000 156.
Specifications Table 12 - Canadian Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag (cont'd) Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial 73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation 74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation 75 156.7750 156.7750 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 76 156.8250 156.8250 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 77 156.8750 156.8750 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 78 “A” 156.9250 156.9250 6LPSOH[ Inter ship 79 “A” 156.9750 156.
Specifications ) Table 13 - International Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 1 160.6500 156.0500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 2 160.7000 156.1000 'XSOH[ Marine operator 3 160.7500 156.1500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 4 160.8000 156.2000 'XSOH[ Marine operator 5 160.8500 156.2500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 6 156.3000 156.3000 6LPSOH[ Inter-ship safety 7 160.9500 156.3500 'XSOH[ Marine operator 8 156.4000 156.
Specifications Table 13 - International Channel Frequencies and Channel Tag (cont'd) Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name 72 156.6250 156.6250 6LPSOH[ Non commercial 73 156.6750 156.6750 6LPSOH[ Port operation 74 156.7250 156.7250 6LPSOH[ Port operation 75 156.7750 156.7750 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 76 156.8250 156.8250 6LPSOH[ : Port operation 77 156.8750 156.8750 6LPSOH[ Port operation (ship-ship) 78 161.5250 156.9250 'XSOH[ Port operation 79 161.5750 156.
Specifications Table 14 - Weather Channel Frequencies Ch No. RX Freq Channel Name WX01 162.5500 162.550 MHz WX02 162.4000 162.400 MHz WX03 162.4750 162.475 MHz WX04 162.4250 162.425 MHz WX05 162.4500 162.450 MHz WX06 162.5000 162.500 MHz WX07 162.5250 162.525 MHz WX08 161.6500 161.650 MHz WX09 161.7750 161.775 MHz WX10 163.2750 163.275 MHz (Common to each mode of USA, INTERNATIONAL and CANADA) Alert codes and event levels Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E.
Specifications Table 15 - CEA2009-S.A.M.E. Event Code (cont'd) Standard Event Code (LCD Display) Event Level EAN (PHUJHQF\ $FWLRQ 1RWL¿FDWLRQ WARNING EAT Emergency Action Termination Statement EQW Earthquake Warning WARNING EVI Immediate Evacuation WARNING EVA Evacuation Watch Watch FCW Food Contamination Warning WARNING FFA Flash Flood Watch Watch FFS Flash Flood Statement Statement FFW Flash Flood Warning WARNING FLA Flood Watch Watch FLS Flood Statement Statement FLW
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Specifications NMEA Operation This radio supports NMEA0183 version 3.01. NMEA Input ,I \RX KDYH GLI¿FXOW\ JHWWLQJ WKH 9+) WR UHFHLYH GDWD IURP \RXU *36 UHFHLYHU FKHFN WKH GHYLFH¶V FRQ¿JXUDWLRQ ,W VKRXOG EH VHW WR WKH SDUDPHWHUV VKRZQ LQ Table 15. Table 16 - NMEA Input Parameters Baud rate 4800 bps Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Data amplitude Over 3.0 V Drive capability Over 10 mA • • • • • The radio supports RMC, GLL, GNS, GGA and ZDA sentences.
Regulations and Safety Warnings FCC and Industry Canada Information &HUWL¿FDWLRQ FCC Part 80 or RSS-182/188 Output Power 1 Watt (low) and 25 Watts (high) Emission 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B Transmitter Frequency Range 156 to 158 MHz Lead warning The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
Three Year Limited Warranty WARRANTOR: WEST MARINE AMERICA CORPORATION (“West Marine”) ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: West Marine warrants, for three years, to the original retail owner, this West Marine Product to be free from defects in materials and craftsPDQVKLS ZLWK RQO\ WKH OLPLWDWLRQV RU H[FOXVLRQV VHW RXW EHORZ WARRANTY DURATION: This warranty to the original user shall terminate and be of no further effect 36 months after the date of original retail sale.