Introduction; Features - Uniden MHS550 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Features

The MHS550 provides the following key features:
• Submersible design
Complies with JIS8 water-resistant standards, which
means the radio can be submerged in 1.5 meters of
water for 30 minutes without damage.
• Family Radio Service (FRS) band with privacy codes
Provides 2-way communication using the 14 FRS
channels, and Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
System/Digital Squelch Control (CTCSS/DSC) privacy
codes reduce interference from nearby FRS units.
• Standard AM and FM broadcast bands
• Aircraft broadcast reception (108-137MHz)
Lets you monitor aircraft-to-ground transmissions.
• 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 2.5
or 5 Watts for added transmission distance.
• Battery level display and low battery alert.
• Triple or dual 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.
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