Regulations And Safety Warnings - Uniden UM380 Owner's Manual

Regulations and Safety Warnings

Warning! This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have restricted use in the United
Maritime radio services operation
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 frequencies without proper authori-
zation is strictly forbidden. See the channel tables beginning on page
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 FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian users).
You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules
Basic radio guidelines
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
all boaters.
http://www.navcen.uscg.
• If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz)
whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Effective from 2004, if a radio 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 vessel 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 essentially like
making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to fines.)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device
FCC Information
does not cause harmful interference.
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules. Any
change or modify cation must be approved in writing by Uniden.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate this device.
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, the radio must be used with a maximum
duty cycle not exceeding 50% in typical push-to-talk radio use time. DO NOT transmit for more than
50% of total radio use time.
The cords on this product and/or accessories contain lead, a chemical known to the State of Califor-
lead warning
nia to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Uniden works to
reduce lead content in our PVC coated cords in our products and accessories.
Your VHF580 has been designed to accommodate all of the popular marine VHF antennas. However, the
Antenna Selection and Installation
selection and the installation of the antenna is the responsibility of the user or installer.
The FCC has determined that excessive radiation poses a health risk to people near radio transmitting
antennas. Therefore, the antenna used with this radio should be installed using the following guidelines
to ensure a suitable distance between the antenna and persons close by.
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gov/marcomms/boater.htm). Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly
for a list of available channels
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