Recommendations For Marine Communication; Installation Customer Assistance; Vhf Marine Radio Protocols; Notice - Cobra Marine MR F75 EU Owner's Manual

Recommendations for
Marine Communication
Introduction
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance

Recommendations for Marine Communication

The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for
vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore
Customer
voyages. If the 25 watt maximum output of your radio isn't sufficient for the
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distances you travel from the coast, consider installing more powerful radio
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equipment such as HF single side band or satellite radio for your vessel.
The coastguard does not endorse mobile phones as substitutes for
marine radios. They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and,
if you make a distress call on a mobile phone, only the party you call will

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be able to hear you. Additionally, mobile phones may have limited coverage
over water and can be hard to locate. If you don't know where you are, the
coastguard will have difficulty finding you if you're using a mobile phone.
However, mobile phones can have a place on board where mobile coverage
is available — to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies
uncluttered and available for their intended uses.
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Warning

Licensing Information

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Assistance
Licensing Information
This CobraMarine ™ radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver designed for use in
the frequency range of 156.025 to 163.275 MHz. It requires 13.8 volts DC and
has a switchable RF output power of 1 or 25 watts. Customer
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The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for
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use according to International, Canadian, or U.S.A. regulations. It features instant
access to emergency Channel 16 by pressing one key.
Station License
Notice Caution Warning
The UK requires a ships radio license and a marine radio operators certificate before
transmitting equipment can be used aboard a vessel. Other European countries have
specific requirements of their own.
For detailed information and applications, contact the Royal Mail Licensing Centre
in the UK. In other countries contact the local equivalent of the UK Royal Mail or
the national telecommunications authority.
Canadian or U.S.A. Station License
If your vessel will be entering the sovereign waters of Canada or the U.S.A., you
should contact Industry of Canada, Radio Regulatory Branch or the U.S. Federal
Communications Commission for licensing and operating information.
Radio Call Sign
A radio call sign is included as part of the ships radio license in the UK.
Other countries may have different practices; contact your local regulatory
authority for information.
User Responsibility and Operating Locations
All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations
and are subject to severe penalties for violations. The VHF frequencies on your radio
are reserved for marine use and require a special license to operate from land,
including when your boat is on its trailer.
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