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16 English

VHF Marine 
Channel Assignments

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer
Assistance

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

®

VHF Marine 
Channel Assignments

17

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer
Assistance

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Channel

Use

01

Public Correspondence (marine operator)

01A

Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas

02

Public Correspondence (marine operator)

03

Public Correspondence (marine operator)

03A

Government Only

04

Public Correspondence (marine operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

04A

West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing) 

05

Public Correspondence (marine operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

05A

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

06

Intership Safety

07

Public Correspondence (marine operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

07A

Commercial

08

Commercial (intership only)

09

Boater Calling Channel, Non-Commercial (recreational)

10

Commercial

11

Commercial, VTS in selected areas

12

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

13

Intership Navigation Safety (bridge-to-bridge.) In U.S. waters, 

large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel.

14

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

15

Environmental (receive only.) Used by class C EPIRB’s.

15

International (on-board communication); Canada (EPIRB buoys only)

16

International Distress, Safety and Calling 

17

State Controlled (U.S.A. only)

Channel

Channel Map

Frequency

Power

Number

Int’l Canada USA

Transmit

Receive

Limits

01

156.050

160.650

01A

156.050

156.050

02

156.100

160.700

03

156.150

160.750

03A

156.150

156.150

04

156.200

160.800

04A

156.200

156.200

05

156.250

160.850

05A

156.250

156.250

06

156.300

156.300

07

156.350

160.950

07A

156.350

156.350

08

156.400

156.400

09

156.450

156.450

10

156.500

156.500

11

156.550

156.550

12

156.600

156.600

13

156.650

156.650

1 Watt CAN and USA

14

156.700

156.700

15

Rx Only

156.750

15

156.750

156.750

1 Watt INT and CAN

16

156.800

156.800

17

156.850

156.850

1 Watt CAN

Summary of Contents for Marine MR F75 EU

Page 1: ...equipment is intended for use in For Warranty Product Service and Accessory Information Please contact your local dealer or distributor See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact information for t...

Page 2: ...onditions Complete Mounting Kits Included Radio can be mounted on under or in almost any flat surface using one of the included brackets Waterproof Submersible to 1 metre of water for 30 minutes meets...

Page 3: ...Transceiver Controls Indicators and Connections A2 Microphone Speaker A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations for Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Licen...

Page 4: ...T drop the transceiver or microphone speaker Doing so may crack the case or damage a waterproof seal Once these items have been dropped the original waterproofing cannot be guaranteed DO NOT use chemi...

Page 5: ...nels and is switchable for use according to International Canadian or U S A regulations It features instant access to emergency Channel 16 by pressing one key Station License The UK requires a ships r...

Page 6: ...n Identify your station by your call sign ship name or other official number at both the beginning and end of each message Prohibited Communications You MUST NOT transmit False distress or emergency m...

Page 7: ...tion with a distress and safety watch system The range of the signal may vary but under normal conditions should be approximately 20 nautical miles Maritime Mobile Service Identity MMSI An MMSI is a n...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...evaluate the need for evacuation Keep the radio nearby Even after your message has been received the coastguard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to home in on...

Page 10: ...88A only for ship to ship messages Public Correspondence Marine Operator Channels 1 2 3 4 5 7 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 78 82 84 85 86 87 88 For calls to marine operators at public coast...

Page 11: ...hip Movement 07A Commercial 08 Commercial intership only 09 Boater Calling Channel Non Commercial recreational 10 Commercial 11 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 Port Operations VTS in selected area...

Page 12: ...tor Port Operation Ship Movement 61A U S government only Canada coastguard only West Coast coastguard only East Coast commercial fishing 62 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship M...

Page 13: ...al VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 64A U S government only Canada Commercial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operatio...

Page 14: ...nmental protection operations 82 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operation Ship Movement 82A U S government only Canada coastguard only 83 Canada coastguard only 83A U S government only Can...

Page 15: ...lomon Islands E172 50 to W172 50 12 Auckland NOTE See time offset on page 37 for more information on setting the time zone Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution W...

Page 16: ...ace Mounting Kit Tilt Lock Knobs I n t r o O p e r a t i o n C u s t o m e r A s s i s t a n c e N o t i c e M a i n I c o n s S e c o n d a r y I c o n s C a u t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n C u s t...

Page 17: ...d Start Up Cobra Electronics Corporation recommendations for radio frequency exposure are based upon the federal regulatory requirements in the U S A Your country may have different requirements Ask y...

Page 18: ...ded automatically in any DSC distress message you may need to send That will take the search out of search and rescue To install a GPS device 1 Install the GPS device in a convenient location accordin...

Page 19: ...That is controlled by the circuitry of your radio To increase the volume you can choose one of the following a Turn the On Off Power Volume knob clockwise b Press and release the Volume Up button on t...

Page 20: ...ttons to enter the position of your vessel If no entry is made within 191 2 hours after the position entry screen appears nines will be displayed as the default position coordinates Intro Operation Cu...

Page 21: ...one sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned on and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button If you would prefer not to hear the Confirmation Tone you can turn it off and on as...

Page 22: ...ing rapid advance b Press the Channel 16 button This will take you directly to Channel 16 Press and hold the Channel 16 button to return to Standby mode Up Down Buttons Channel 16 Button Setting Posit...

Page 23: ...sed NOTE If the Talk button is held down for five minutes the radio will automatically cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation As soon as the Talk button is released it can be pressed...

Page 24: ...Tri Watch Button Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice in Icons condary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Tri Watch Mode Advanced Operation 42 English Nothing comes...

Page 25: ...ondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Standby Mo...

Page 26: ...er USERMMSI ID ENTRY 3 Press and hold the Call Set button to return to the Settings menu Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assis...

Page 27: ...n Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance DSC Set Up 48 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 49 Group MMSI Number Nautical organizations such as yacht clubs and the or...

Page 28: ...Abort the distress call process and return to Standby mode Enter MMSI Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Yo...

Page 29: ...ress the Call Set button to go to the nature of emergency selection screen 3 Use the Up Down and Call Set buttons to select the nature of your emergency 4 Press and hold the Distress button after the...

Page 30: ...ance Operating Your Radio Urgency Waiting Routine Waiting DSC Operation 54 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 55 Sending an All Ships Call A DSC All Ships call is used for the same urgency and saf...

Page 31: ...n 56 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 57 Sending an Individual Call The DSC Individual call feature allows you to notify one and only one station that you want to communicate with that station I...

Page 32: ...Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio DSC Operation 58 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 59 Receiving a Group Call When another station makes a Group call to your...

Page 33: ...utton to send your position 3 Press any button to return to Standby mode b If you choose not to reply 1 Use the Up Down buttons to select EXIT 2 Press the Call Set button to return to Standby mode wit...

Page 34: ...nsmit Position Send Exit Standby Mode DSC Operation 62 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 63 Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Custom...

Page 35: ...3 Press the Call Set button to enter the Call Waiting mode NOTE The fourth line will show the type of message 4 Use the Up Down buttons to select the message you want to delete 5 Press and hold the Me...

Page 36: ...e 13 8 VDC Current Drain Stand by 200 mA Receive 300 mA Transmit 5A High power 1A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 60 C Unit Dimensions 15 9 cm x 5 7 cm x 18 cm Unit Weight 1100 g Receiver Frequency Rang...

Page 37: ...68 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra Nothing comes close to a Cobra 69 68 English...

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