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VHF MARINE RADIO HM160 MAX User Manual http://www.himunication.com Please Scan the QR Code to Download EN/FR/ES/ITA Multi-language User Manual...
HM160 MAX Instruction Manual Introduction Your transmitter-receiver HM160MAX by HIMUNICATION was developed by using high technologies. Designed for an international use, it allows you to emit and to receive on all the international channels of the marine band VHF such as specified by the international...
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HM160 MAX Key description VHF ANTENNA MULTI - FUNCTION KNOB POWER ON / OFF VOL / SQL / CH PUSH TO TALK TORCH MARINE TORCH KEY HEADSET JACK DISPLAY USB JACK RECORD VOICE WEATHER / ALERT PRIVATE CHANNELS PLAY VOICE...
HM160 MAX Key function Short Press ( < 3 sec ) Long Press ( > 3 sec ) Power Power On Power Off Knob(PUSH) Power Knob adjust the volume level Power adjust the squelch level Knob(PUSH1) Power adjust the channel up/down and scan direction...
HM160 MAX Turn on the 1000Hz tone for 100ms Turn on the backlit in full scale for 5 sec Recall the last channel number, TX power settings and operational mode If no last channel info, go to Channel 16, TX Power be Hi Volume set level 5 (default),max is level 9.
HM160 MAX H/M/L Tx Power Short press the H/M/L/LOCK key will toggle the TX power from H to M or L vice versa. The corresponding H to M or L icon will turn on the LCD. Some of the channel has been limited to be low power only or high power only. Thus, the software needs to check against the channel setting stored in the EEPROM.
HM160 MAX Backlight Any key press will turn on the backlit (if backlit setting is ON) except the PTT key. The backlit should be remaining on for 5 sec if no any keys pressed. The time out will be reset if any key pressed within the time frame.
HM160 MAX European key operation Most of the functions in the radio are the same as the US model. These are the functions that work Programming ATIS ID differently. ATIS function only exists in European Model. Therefore, it only functions when the European radio is tuned to the International Frequency Group.
HM160 MAX Special function keys If you press the WX/ALT key and push coding knob, then you can enter the upgrade mode directly Press the DW/TRW key and push coding knob,then you can enter the writing channel mode directly Build in Battery The HM160MAX model has the Build in Battery design likes the iPhone there are three steps to installation and removal the battery in below diagram.
HM160 MAX Appendix A – Near Lightning Strike Test This appendix describes the general procedure for evaluating the immunity to near lightning strikes (NLS) of the HM160MAX VHF Radio. The test simulates a slow, high-energy pulse produced by an NLS event.
HM160 MAX Appendix B – Channel List International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies Simplex Freq Use TX Freq RX Freq 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.200...
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HM160 MAX 156.425 156.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.475 156.475 Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.575 156.575 Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.625 156.625 Inter-ship 156.675 156.675 Inter-ship [2] 156.725 156.725 Port operations and Ship movement 156.775 156.775 See Note [5] 156.825...
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HM160 MAX U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies Simplex Freq Use TX Freq RX Freq Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / 156.050 156.050 Lower Mississippi area. U.S. Government only 156.150 156.150 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.
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HM160 MAX Non-Commercial 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial 156.525 156.525 Non-Commercial 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial (Inter-ship only) 156.625 156.625 Port Operations 156.675 156.675 Port Operations 156.725 156.725 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) 156.875 156.875 Non-Commercial 156.925 156.925 Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.
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HM160 MAX - 17 - Canadian Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies TX Freq RX Freq Area of Operation Use 156.050 160.650 PC Public Correspondence 156.100 160.700 PC Public Correspondence 156.150 160.750 PC Public Correspondence 156.200 156.200 PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard S&R 156.250...
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HM160 MAX - 18 - – 161.650 All areas Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial: For 157.100 157.100 communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-Canadian Coast Guard stations only. PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also in the inland waters of British 157.150...
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HM160 MAX - 19 - EC, PC Inter-ship, Commercial and Non-commercial: May be used to communicate 156.625 156.625 with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support All areas except EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety:May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated 156.675...
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HM160 MAX - 20 - European Private Channels and Frequencies In addition to the channels listed above in the International Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies table, your radio may also include some of the following private channels. Which channels are included depend upon the country in which...
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HM160 MAX - 21 - SPECIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION Unit LIMIT Frequency Range:Transmit 156.025 To 162.425 Frequency Range:Receive 156.050 To 163.275 56 INT Channels 52 USA Channels Number Of Channels VHF 59 Canada Channels 10 Weather Channels(only for USL) Memory Channel 99 Memory Channels...
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HM160 MAX - 22 - 2.Squelch a) squelch threshold dBμV <-6.0(EMF) b) squelch tight dBμV 0dBuV ~ +6dBuV c) hysteresis 3.Rated audio output at 10% Thd Speaker ≥700 4.Max.S/N ratio at 1mV ≥40 5.Audio frequency resp. 1KHz/0dB ref. @300Hz +7.5~+11.5...
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