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Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

®

VHF Marine 
Channel Assignments

21

20 English

VHF Marine 
Channel Assignments

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer
Assistance

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Intro

Operation

Customer
Assistance

Warranty

Notice

Secondary Icons

Caution

Warning

Installation

Customer
Assistance

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Channel

Channel Map

Frequency

Power

Number

Int’l Canada USA

Transmit

Receive

Limits

63

156.175

160.775

63A

156.175

156.175

64

156.225

160.825

64A

156.225

156.225

65

156.275

160.875

65A

156.275

156.275

66

156.325

160.925

66A

156.325

156.325

1 Watt CAN

67

156.375

156.375

1 Watt USA

68

156.425

156.425

69

156.475

156.475

70

RX only

156.525

71

156.575

156.575

72

156.625

156.625

73

156.675

156.675

74

156.725

156.725

77

156.875

156.875

1 Watt CAN

78

156.925

161.525

78A

156.925

156.925

Channel

Use

63

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

63A

Port Operations and Commercial, 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 Operations, Ship Movement

65A

Port Operations

66

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

66A

Port Operations

67

U.S. (commercial.) Used for bridge-to-bridge communications in lower

Mississippi River (intership only); Canada (commercial fishing), S&R

68

Non-Commercial (recreational)

69

International (intership, port operations, ship movement);

U.S. (non-commercial, recreational); Canada (commercial fishing only)

70

Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed)

71

International (port operations, ship movement);

U.S. and Canada (non-commercial, recreational)

72

Non-Commercial (intership only)

73

International (intership, port operations, ship movement);

U.S. (port operations); Canada (commercial fishing only)

74

International (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement);

U.S. (port operations); Canada (commercial fishing only)

77

Port Operations (intership only.) Restricted to communications 

with pilots for movement and docking of ships.

78

Public Correspondence (marine operator)

78A

Non-Commercial (recreational)

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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