Introduction; Features; Explanation Of Terms - Uniden UM385 Owner's Manual

INTRODUCTION

• Waterproof Radio – Complies with IPX4 waterproof standards, which means the

FEATURES

radio is resistant to damage from rain or splashing water.
• Large, dot matrix display
• Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling
• Channel select buttons on the microphone
• Memory scan mode – Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick
succession.
• Transmitter Power Level Select – Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt
to 25 watts for added transmission distance.
• Battery level display and tone – Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too
high or too low.
• Triple Watch Operation – Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and
9 in the background.
• All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch
– Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is issued for your area.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

Term What it Means
DSC Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating
among boats and sending automated distress calls.
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes
roughly equivalent to your county codes.
WX Weather Radio
GPS Global Positioning System
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
standards for electronic equipment used on boats. NMEA 0183 is the
standard for serial data communication used by GPS.
Maritime Mobile Service Identity number. A unique, nine-digit number
MMSI that identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used
by the Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Station Any DSC radio, whether it's operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a
shore station.
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