Owner’s Manual Supplement For Marine VHF Radios Contains FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA Information Maintenance Service VHF Channel Charts Warranty
NOTE Please fill out the enclosed warranty registration postcard attached to the front of this manual. Should the warranty registration postcard be missing, please register on line at www.yaesu.com or contact Standard Horizon at: 17210 Edwards Road Cerritos, CA 90703 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service.
FACTORY SERVICE In the unlikely event that the radio fails to perform or needs servicing, please contact the following: Standard Horizon Factory Service 115 N. Wright Brothers Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84116-2838 Telephone (800) 366-4566 Fax No. (801) 359-4122 WARRANTY INFORMATION CARD INSTRUCTIONS THANK YOU for buying STANDARD HORIZON (a division of YAESU USA) products! We are confident your new radio will serve your needs for many years! Please complete the Owner’s Record below for your records.
OPERATING PRACTICES Emergency (Channel 16 Use) Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel. An emergency may be defined as a threat to life or property. In such instances, be sure the transceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16. Then use the following procedure: 1. Press the microphone push-to-talk switch and say “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. , , ” (your vessel's name). This is 2. Then repeat once: “Mayday, ,” (your vessel’s name). 3.
For example, Channels 68 and 69 of the U.S. VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non-commercial (recreational) boaters. Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting other traffic, and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact. When the hailing channel (16 or 9) is clear, state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then “this is” followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License (Call Sign).
Prohibited Communications The FCC prohibits the following communications: n False distress or emergency messages: n Messages to "any boat" except in emergencies and radio tests; n Messages to or from a vessel on land; n Transmission while on land; n Obscene, indecent, or profane language (potential fine of $10,000).
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Digital Selective Calling is a semi-automated method of establishing a radio call, it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establishing VHF, MF and HF radio calls.
Individual Call This feature allows the user to contact another vessel capable of using DSC to automatically switch the radio to a desired working channel. This feature is similar to calling a desired vessel on CH16 and requesting them to go to another channel. Urgency Call This call should be used when a vessel may not be truly in distress, but have a potential problem that might lead to a distress situation. Safety Call Used to transmit boating safety information to other vessels.
Selecting an Antenna Marine antennas are made to radiate signals equally in all horizontal directions, but not straight up. The objective of a marine antenna is to enhance the signal toward the horizon. The degree to which this is accomplished is called the antenna’s gain. It is measured in decibels (dB) and is one of the major factors in choosing an antenna. In terms of effective radiated power (ERP), antennas are rated on the basis of how much gain they have over a theoretical antenna with zero gain.
MAINTENANCE General The inherent quality of the solid-state components in STANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuous use. Take the following precautions to prevent damage to the radio.
Memory Cycling Partially discharging a nickel-cadmium battery and then recharging it causes a phenomenon called "memory". When a battery establishes a memory, its available capacity is reduced, To ensure that a nickel-cadmium battery pack retains its full capacity, the battery pack should be almost fully discharged and then recharged completely after every few cycles of use.
CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Tables on the following columns list the VHF Marine Channel assignments for U.S.A. and International use. Below are listed some data about the charts. 1. VTS. Where indicated, these channels are part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic System. 2. Alpha channel numbers, that is, channel numbers followed by the letter A (such as Channel 07A) are simplex channels on the U.S.A. or Canadian channel assignments whose counterparts in the International assignments are duplex channels.
VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 01A X S 156.050 Port Operation and Commercial. VTS in selected areas 02 X X D 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03 X X D 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03A X S 156.150 US Government only, Coast Guard 04 X D 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port operation, ship movement 04A X S 156.
CH 60 61 61A 62 62A 63 63A 64 64A 65 65A 66 66A 66A 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 77 77 78 78A 79 79A 80 80A 81 81A 82 82A 83 83A 83 84 85 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE X X D 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) X D 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port operation, ship movement X X S 156.075 U.S. Government Only, Canadian Coast Guard-Pacific Coast, Commercial Fishing-East Coast X D 156.125 160.
CH 86 87 88 88A WX01 WX02 WX03 WX04 WX05 WX06 WX07 WX08 WX09 WX10 U X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X X X X X X X X X VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE X D 157.325 161.925 Public correspondence (Marine Operator) X D 157.375 161.975 Public correspondence (Marine Operator) X D 157.425 162.025 Public correspondence (ship-to-coast) S 157.425 Commercial, Inter-ship Only X D --162.550 Weather (receive only) X D --162.400 Weather (receive only) X D --162.
WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty STANDARD HORIZON (a division of YAESU USA) warrants, to the original purchaser only, each new Marine Communications Product ("Product") manufactured and/or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as follows: Fixed Mount and Portable Transceivers 1 year - if purchased before 01/01/91 3 years - if purchased between 01/01/91 and 01/01/94 3 years Waterproof - i
STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation, maintenance or service of the Products. In all instances, STANDARD HORIZON's liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product. This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
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