Use and Care Manual

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NMEA Output

When the radio receives a DSC call (Distress, Position Reply, or Position Send), it outputs a

DSC/DSE sentence from the NMEA output port.

NOTE: When the radio receives a distress call, it outputs a sentence in the following format.

$CDDSC,12,3081234000,,07,00,0354013946,0657,,,S,E*6D

$CDDSE,1,1,A,3081234000,00,60875646*13

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Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in

the United States. The channel assignments include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of

the U.S. Coast Guard, use in Canada, and use in international waters. Operation on these fre-

quencies without proper authorization is strictly forbidden. See the channel tables beginning

on page 40 for a list of available channels and their uses. If you are still not certain which

channels to use, see the FCC maritime radio page at the FCC website (http:// wireless.fcc.

gov/marine/) or contact the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALLFCC. For individuals requiring a

license, such as commercial users, you should obtain a license application from your nearest

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Basic radio guidelines

You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules

apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found

at the US Coast Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is

http://www.navcen.uscg. gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that

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If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800

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is carried, it must be turned on and set to channel 16 whenever your vessel is underway.

If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard ves-

sel respond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the

distress call.

Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essen-

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that

this device does not cause harmful interference.

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Rules. Any change or modify cation must be approved in writing by Uniden.

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ance could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

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