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Maintenance and troubleshooting .................................................................................. 35
Engine Noise Suppression ....................................................................................... 36
Specifications .................................................................................................................... 37
Radio Specifications ................................................................................................. 37
Reference tables ............................................................................................................... 38
Channel descriptions and what they mean .............................................................. 38
US Marine Channels and Frequencies .................................................................... 38
Canadian Marine Channels and Frequencies .......................................................... 40
International Marine Channels and Frequencies ..................................................... 41
Weather Channels and Frequencies (US, CAN, and INT) ....................................... 42
Emergency Alert System (SAME) Information ......................................................... 42
No Response Event Code ........................................................................................ 44
NMEA Operation ...................................................................................................... 45
NMEA Output ........................................................................................................... 45
Regulations and safety Warnings ................................................................................... 45
three Year Limited Warranty ............................................................................................ 47
IntRoDUCtIon
Features
• Submersible Design - Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which means the
radio can be submerged in 1.5 meter of water for 30 minutes without damage.
• 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 suc-
cession.
• 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.
Manual overview
Conventions
This manual uses several different type styles to help you distinguish between different parts
of the radio:
• BOLD SMALL CAPITALS indicates an actual button or knob on the radio or microphone.
• Upper and Lower Case bold indicates a connector or label on the radio.
• Italics indicate text on the display, such as menu options, prompts, and confirmation messages.
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