Reading The Frs/Gmrs Band Screen; Frs/Gmrs Band Menu Options; Setting Ctcss/Dcs Privacy Codes - West Marine VHF255 Owner's Manual

Reading the FRS/GMRS band screen

Keypad
locked
Current
channel is
stored in
memory

FRS/GMRS band menu options

There are two differences between the Marine VHF band
and FRS/GMRS band menus:
Š USA/CAN/INT, FIPS Codes, and Channel Name menus
appear on the Marine VHF band menu but not the
FRS/GMRS menu.
Š CTCSS appears on the FRS/GMRS band menu but not
the Marine VHF band menu.
The other menu options are identical.

Setting CTCSS/DCS privacy codes

Normally, any FRS/GMRS radio that is within range
and using the same channel can hear FRS/GMRS
conversations. To prevent other radios from hearing
you or to reduce interference with other radios, you can
enable one of the 142 privacy codes for any channel.
Only radios that have the matching privacy code will be
able to decipher your transmission.
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West Marine VHF255 Radio Owner's Manual
Current band
FRS/GMRS 2-Way Radio
14
Locked
Memory
Dual Watch Scan
Status messages
Current channel
number
CTCSS
027
Channel
scanning on
Current
CTCSS/DCS
privacy
code
( or
001-142
)
OFF
Battery
level
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