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VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Introduction

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36 English

Specifications

Specifications

Product Service

Customer Service

Intro

Operation

Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer

Assistance

Intro

Operation

Customer

Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Main Icons

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer

Assistance

Specifications (Typical) 

 

 General

  Number of Channels 

 All U.S., Canadian, International and 

NOAA Weather Channels

  Channel Spacing  

25 kHz

  Modulation 

5 kHz Max.

  Input Voltage 

6.0 VDC

  Battery Life:  

NiMH:      9.4 hours @ 3 watts 

   

 

20 hours @ 0.5 watts  

  5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby 

               12 hours @ 1 watt  

   

Alkaline:   26 hours @ 3 watts 

   

               33 hours @ 1 watt

  Current Drain:   

       Standby 

45 mA 

       Receive (Rx) 

140 mA 

       Transmit (Tx) 

1.1 A @ High Power, 450 mA @ Low Power

  Temperature Range 

-20˚C to 50˚C

  Radio Dimensions 

 4.5” H x 2.7” W x 1.5” D  

(114 mm x 69 mm x 38 mm) not including 

antenna

  Radio Weight 

0 lbs., 8 oz. (247g.)

 Receiver

  Frequency Range 

156.050 to 163.275 MHz

  Receiver Type 

Double Conversion Super-Heterodyne

  Sensitivity:   

  12 dB Sinad 

0.25 uV

  Adjacent Channel Selectivity 

70 dB

  Intermodulation and Rejection 

70 dB

  Spurious and Image Rejection 

70 dB

  AF Output 

250 mW @ 8 Ohms

 Transmitter

  Frequency Range (Tx): 

156.025 to 157.425 MHz

  RF Output Power 

.5, 1 or 3 watts

  Spurious Emissions 

-60 dB @ High Power, -55 dB @ Low  

  

Power

  Microphone Type  

Condenser

  Frequency Stability 

+/-10 ppm

  FM Hum and Noise 

40 dB

Disposal of Old Electrical or Electronics Equipment

This product may contain hazardous substances that could impact health  and the 

environment if not disposed of properly.

The crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that the product  should not 

be disposed of along with household waste.  It should  be handed over to 

an applicable collection point for the recycling  of electrical equipment. By 

ensuring that this product is disposed  of correctly you will help/prevent 

potential negative impact on  the environment. 

If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling  systems, please 

contact your local civic office or the shop where it was  originally purchased.

If you have any questions about operation or installing your new Cobra product,  PLEASE 
CONTACT COBRA FIRST…do not return this product to any retail store. 
The contact information for Cobra will vary depending on the country in which you 
purchased and utilize the product. For the latest contact information, please go to  
www.cobra.com/support
For products purchased in the U.S.A. you may call 800-543-1608.
For products purchased in the U.S.A., if your product should require factory service,  
please  please go to www.cobra.com/support and follow the instructions for returning  
your product to the Cobra Factory Service Department for service.
Should there be any  problems with this product or further information is needed on its 
features  please visit www.cobra.com for support, frequently asked questions, Declarations  
of Conformity, and full manuals.

For Products Purchased Outside the U.S.A. or Canada

Please contact your local dealer for product service information.
For Products Used in Canada
Industry Canada Notice

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is 
subject  to the following two conditions:
(1)  this device may not cause interference, and
(2)  this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause    
 

 undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils  
radio  excempts de licence. L;exploitation est autorisée aux deux condtions suivantes:
(1)  l’appariel ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2)  l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même  
 

si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

Summary of Contents for MRHH150FLT

Page 1: ...rposes With it you can call for help get information from other boaters talk to lock or bridge tenders and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator Besides 2 way co...

Page 2: ...tting changes when key lock is set Channel Scan Memory Scan Scan through all or memorized channels to find conversations in progress Instant Channel 16 9 Provides instant access to priority Channel 16...

Page 3: ...cols VHF Marine Radio Procedures 28 Voice Calling 30 Radiotelephone Calls 31 Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 32 Warranty and Trademark Limited 1 Year Warranty 35 Trademark Acknowledgement 35...

Page 4: ...ngs Warning and Notice Statements To make the most of this radio it must be used properly Please read the operating instructions carefully before using the radio Special attention must be paid to the...

Page 5: ...can be accessed by pressing one button Station License An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U S A waters which uses a VHF marine radio RADAR or EPIRB Emergency...

Page 6: ...G MARINE HH150 ESC WEATHER SETUP PWR MEM H M L ENTER Removing the Radio Secure Radio VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Inst...

Page 7: ...Do not substitute any other type of charging adapter Battery damage fire or explosion may result It is equally important to prevent the NiMH batteries from freezing to obtain best performance from th...

Page 8: ...e power On Off button for 3 seconds will turn the radio On or Off Power Saver Your radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life If there are no transmissions signals or button presses fo...

Page 9: ...ans to higher channels Press Channel Up Down button to change the scan direction When a signal is received in SCAN mode the radio will pause 10 seconds before resuming SCAN operation The scan will sto...

Page 10: ...s VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio VHF Marine Radio Proto...

Page 11: ...e Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert radio signals and warnings WX feature available in U S model only Start from WX Standby mode see page 19 to begin...

Page 12: ...ear the response to your message unless the Talk button is released If the Battery Power icon begins blinking on the LCD when the Talk button is pressed the radio will NOT transmit Low Power Mode Chec...

Page 13: ...e the receiver to stay tuned to a strong weather channel at all times in both the Marine and Weather standby modes This allows use of the communication functions of the radio without missing a Weather...

Page 14: ...cation Number FLOATING MARINE HH150 ESC WEATHER SETUP PWR MEM H M L ENTER CHANNEL SC DW 16 VOL VOL SUBMERSIBLE Channel Up Down Buttons Channel Number Memory Location Mode Your radio has ten memory loc...

Page 15: ...ecall a Stored Memory Location 1 Press the Memory Escape button The MEM icon will be turned On 2 Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select the memory location If a memory location has been...

Page 16: ...ty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio No display on LCD when radio is turned On Batteries are exhausted Batteries not installed pro...

Page 17: ...ed for recreational vessel use You may also call on ship to ship channels when you know that the vessel is listening on a ship to ship channel Initial Calling on Channel 16 or 9 The use of Channel 16...

Page 18: ...Assistance NOTE Channel 9 may be used by recreational vessels for general purpose calling This frequency should be used whenever possible to help relieve congestion on Channel 16 The Coast Guard gener...

Page 19: ...culties and before your situation becomes an emergency Use the emergency message procedures only after your situation has become grave or you are faced with a sudden danger threatening life or propert...

Page 20: ...er has been removed or modified 2 Your product has been subjected to misuse or damage including water damage physical abuse and or improper installation 3 Your product has been modified in any way 4 Y...

Page 21: ...ling of electrical equipment By ensuring that this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative impact on the environment If you need more information on the collection re...

Page 22: ...les activos para peque as embarcaciones Los mensajes deber n estar relacionados con necesidades de las embarcaciones como por ejemplo informes de pesca atraques y agrupamientos Use el canal 72 solamen...

Page 23: ...d uses in certain parts of the country or for certain types of users only Consult FCC rules or a knowledgeable radio operator before using them Correspondencia p blica operador mar timo Canales 84 85...

Page 24: ...p blica operador mar timo Port Operations Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 05A 1005 156 250 156 250 Port Operations VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias VTS en re...

Page 25: ...al Comerciales 1019 156 950 156 950 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 2019 161 550 161 550 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 20 157 000 161 600 1 Watt CAN Canada Coast Guard Only Internation...

Page 26: ...mar timo Port Operation Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 1061 156 075 156 075 Canada Coast Guard Only West Coast Coast Guard Only East Coast Commercial Fishing 62 156 125...

Page 27: ...ternational Intership comercialsolamente Internacional comunicaciones Port Operations Ship Movement entre embarcaciones operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 74 156 725 156 725 U S Port O...

Page 28: ...ly Environmental EE UU entidades gubernamentales solamente Protection Operations operaciones de protecci n medioambiental 82 157 125 161 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondencia p bli...

Page 29: ...ard Only Solamente Guardacostas 1023 157 150 157 150 Coast Guard Only Solamente Guardacostas 1063 156 175 156 175 Port Operations Vessel Traffic Service Operaciones portuarias Servicio de Tr nsito de...

Page 30: ...d by the user nor can modes of operation be changed between simplex and duplex NOTA Muchos de los canales de n meros simples como 01 02 y 03 transmiten y reciben en diferentes frecuencias A esto se le...

Page 31: ...der has been accepted and processed you will receive an email that will include the shipping carrier and tracking information Shipping and Delivery Free ground shipping is included to 48 states Hawaii...

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