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SubmersiblexDesignx-xCompliesxwithxJIS8xwater-resistantxstandards,xwhichxmeansxthex
Features
radioxcanxbexsubmergedxinx1.5xmeterxofxwaterxforx30xminutesxwithoutxdamage.x
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Large,xdotxmatrixxdisplay
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AdvancedxDSCxClassxDxfunctions,xincludingxTestxCallingx
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Channelxselectxbuttonsxonxthexmicrophonex
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Memoryxscanxmodex-xLetsxyouxsavexchannelsxtoxmemoryxandxmonitorxthemxinxquickx
succession.x
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TransmitterxPowerxLevelxSelectx-xLetsxyouxboostxthextransmitterxpowerxfromx1xwattxtox25x
wattsxforxaddedxtransmissionxdistance.x
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Batteryxlevelxdisplayxandxtonex-xSoundsxanxalertxtonexifxthexbatteryxvoltagexgoesxtooxhighx
orxtooxlow.x
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TriplexWatchxOperationx-xChecksxthexCoastxGuardxDistress/Hailingxchannelsx16xandx9xinx
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AllxmarinexVHFxchannelsxforxthexU.S.,xCanada,xandxinternationalxwatersx
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NationalxOceanicxandxAtmosphericxAdministrationx(NOAA)xweatherxchannelxwatchxx-x
Soundsxaxwarningxtonexwhenxaxhazardxalertxisxissuedxforxyourxarea.x
Manual overview
Thisxmanualxusesxseveralxdifferentxtypexstylesxtoxhelpxyouxdistinguishxbetweenxdifferentxpartsx
Conventions
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BOLD SMALL CAPITALS
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Italicsxindicatextextxonxthexdisplay,xsuchxasxmenuxoptions,xprompts,xandxconfirmationx
Term
Meaning
Digital Selective Calling. A VHF radio standard for communicating among
DSC
boats and sending automated distress calls.
Federal Information Processing Standard. A set of location codes roughly
FIPS
equivalent to your county codes.
WX
Weather Radio
GPS
Global Positioning System
National Marine Electronics Association. The organization that governs
NMEA
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
MMSI
identifies you and your boat when making DSC calls. It is also used by the
Coast Guard if you send an automated distress call.
Any DSC radio, whether it's operated on a boat, at a marina, or by a shore
Station
station.
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