TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................ 4
2
PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................................... 4
3
OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4
5
6
FCC NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. 7
7
GETTING STARTED ...................................................................................................................... 8
7.1
ABOUT VHF RADIO ........................................................................................................... 8
7.2
SELECTING AN ANTENNA ................................................................................................ 8
7.3
COAXIAL CABLE ................................................................................................................. 9
8
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 10
8.1
LOCATION .......................................................................................................................... 10
8.2
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................... 10
8.3
ACCESSORY CABLE ........................................................................................................ 11
8.4
8.5
CHANGING THE GPS TIME ............................................................................................ 12
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
9
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .................................................................................................. 18
10 BASIC OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 24
10.1 RECEPTION ....................................................................................................................... 24
10.2 TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................................. 24
10.6.1 NOAA Weather Alert ................................................................................................ 25
10.12 SCANNING ...................................................................................................................... 29
10.13 FOG / PA OPERATION ................................................................................................... 31
10.15 INTERCOM OPERATION ............................................................................................... 32
10.15.1 Communication ........................................................................................................ 33
10.15.2 Calling ...................................................................................................................... 33
10.16 VOICE SCRAMBLER ...................................................................................................... 34
11.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................... 35
11.2.1 What is an MMSI? ..................................................................................................... 36
11.3 DSC DISTRESS CALL ...................................................................................................... 37
11.4 ALL SHIPS CALL .............................................................................................................. 39
11.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL ............................................................................................................. 41
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