Selecting The Priority Channel; Selecting The Secondary Priority Channel; Reprograming The Secondary Priority Channel - Raymarine Ray218 Owner's Handbook Manual

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3.9 Selecting the Priority Channel

The Ray218/Ray55 provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priority
Channel 16. Press and release the 16/9 key to switch to channel 16 at high power.
The label 1ST PRIORITY appears. If already on channel 16, press and release 16/9
to return to the last-used working channel.
The 16/9 key also can be used to cancel all other modes and switch to channel 16.
When the priority channel is selected, the radio is always set to HIGH transmit pow-
Note:
er. You may reduce power if desired using the HI/LO power setting.

3.10 Selecting the Secondary Priority Channel

The Ray218/Ray55 enables you to program the 16/9 key to store a Secondary
Priority Channel. The default is channel 9. If on Primary Priority channel 16 or a
working channel, press and hold the 16/9 for 3 seconds to switch to the
Secondary Priority Channel at high power. The label 2ND PRIORITY appears. The
default is channel 9.
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If already tuned to the Secondary Priority Channel, press and release the 16/9 key
to switch to Priority Channel 16 at high power.

Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel

1. Press and hold the 16/9 key for 3 seconds to switch to the current Secondary
Priority Channel.
2. Press and hold the 16/9 key for 3 seconds again to switch to Reprogram mode.
The message CHG 2ND PRI? appears with YES highlighted.
3. Press SELECT soft key to accept. The confirmation message CHANGE 2ND
PRIORITY CH appears.
4. Rotate the CH/OK knob until the desired new secondary channel is shown.
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DISTRESS
CH68
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CALLING
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Ray218 and Ray55 Marine VHF Radios
1ST PRIORITY
26 06.0098N
080 04.8589W
A
AM10:43LOC
CH79A CH69 CH71
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2ND PRIORITY
26 06.0098N
080 04.8589W
A
AM12:45LOC
CH68 CH79A CH69 CH71