Operating On Channels 13 And 67; Prohibited Communications; Noaa Weather Alert Testing - Standard Horizon SPECTRUM + GX2355S Owner's Manual

9.4 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67

Channel 13 is used at docks and bridges and by vessels maneuvering in
port. Messages on this channel must concern navigation only, such as
meeting and passing in restricted waters.
Channel 67 is used for navigational traffic between vessels.
By regulation, power is normally limited to 1 Watt on these channels. Your
radio is programmed to automatically reduce power to this limit on these
channels. However, in certain situations it may be necessary to temporarily
use a higher power. See page 8 (H/L key) for means to temporarily override
the low-power limit on these two channels.

9.5 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).

9.6 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING

In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition
requiring vessels at sea or other bodies of water to be notified, the NOAA
(National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts a
1050 Hz tone that some marine VHF radios can detect. (Refer to Section
5.7 "NOAA WEATHER ALERT" on how to use this feature.) This tone,
when detected, will produce a loud beep from the radio speaker to signal
that a weather alert is being broadcast.
In order to test this system, the NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz tone every
Wednesday, sometime between 11 AM and 1 PM. Any marine VHF radio
that can detect the weather alert tone, may use this test to verify that this
feature is functioning properly,
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