Making A Transmission; Boosting The Transmission Power - West Marine VHF255 Owner's Manual

Š See the tables starting on page 42 for a list of receive-
only channels.

Making a Transmission

Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press
Push to talk
and hold
finished talking to let the other party respond.
Š To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations
Push to talk
where
your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission.
Š For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about
two inches away from your mouth.
Š See the channel lists starting on page E-34 for a list of
receive-only channels.

Boosting the transmission power

In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all
you need. If you find yourself far away from other stations
and have trouble getting a response, you may need to
boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 2.5 Watts or
5 Watts:
1) Select the channel you want to transmit on.
2) Press and hold
transmission power level (for example, from 5 Watt
to 2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt
back around to 5 Watts).
3) The display shows the new transmission power in the
lower left hand corner. The transmit power remains at
the new setting until you change it again.
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Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1
Watt when you move close to other stations.
West Marine VHF255 Radio Owner's Manual
Push to talk
. Release
is pushed accidentally, the radio limits
BAND - 1/2.5/5W
when you're
to switch to the next
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