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INTRODUCTION
Features
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Complies with IPX4 waterproof standards, which means the radio is resistant to damage from rain or splash-
Waterproof Radio
ing water.
• Large, dot matrix display
• Advanced DSC Class D functions, including Test Calling
• Channel select buttons on the microphone
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Lets you save channels to memory and monitor them in quick succession.
Memory scan mode
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Transmitter Power Level Select
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Battery level display and tone
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Triple Watch Operation
• All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and international waters
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch
issued for your area.
Explanation of Terms
Term
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 that identifies you and your boat when making
MMSI
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.
GETTING STARTED
What's Included
Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 watt to 25 watts for added transmission distance.
Sounds an alert tone if the battery voltage goes too high or too low.
Checks the Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels 16 and 9 in the background.
VHF490 Marine Radio
VHF490 RADIO
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is
What it Means
1-800-BOATING
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