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16 English

VHF Marine 

Channel Assignments

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

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VHF Marine 

Channel Assignments

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Channel

Channel Map

Frequency

Power

Number

USA

Int’l Canada 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 USA and CAN

14

156.700

156.700

15

Rx Only

156.750

15

156.750

156.750

1 Watt CAN and INT

16

156.800

156.800

17

156.850

156.850

1 Watt CAN

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 (Coast Guard 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

Canada (EPIRB Buoys Only); International (On-Board Communication)

16

International Distress, Safety and Calling 

17

State Controlled (U.S.A. Only)

Summary of Contents for MRHH400

Page 1: ...annel you can select for your area Customer Assistance Should you encounter any problems with this product or not understand its many features please refer to this owner s manual If you require furthe...

Page 2: ...Lets you monitor three 3 channels at once Channel 16 and two 2 user programmable channels Six 6 AA Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Included Provides extended operating time compared to alkaline batteries...

Page 3: ...oice Calling 8 Radiotelephone Calls 9 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure 10 VHF Marine Channel Assignments 14 NOAA Weather Channels And Alert 24 Installation Included In This Package 25 Antenna...

Page 4: ...rnings may cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions Important Safety Information Before assembling and using your CobraMarine VHF radio please read these general...

Page 5: ...ndorse cellular telephones as substitutes for marine radios They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and if you make a distress call on a cellular telephone only the party you call will b...

Page 6: ...ure with parts other than those recommended by Cobra may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 80 of the FCC Rules or violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules...

Page 7: ...tions are completed each vessel must sign off with its call sign or vessel name and switch to Channel 16 NOTE For best sound quality at the station you are calling hold the microphone on the front of...

Page 8: ...arina to bring the fuel you need or give you a tow Marine Emergency Signals The three 3 spoken international emergency signals are The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is thre...

Page 9: ...ite out a script of the message form and post it where you and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine...

Page 10: ...s only Messages must be about business or needs of the ship Use Channels 8 67 72 and 88A only for ship to ship messages Public Correspondence Marine Operator Channels 24 25 26 27 28 84 84A 85 85A 86 8...

Page 11: ...ommercial 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 Move...

Page 12: ...e Operator 27 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 28 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 60 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port Operation Ship Movem...

Page 13: ...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 M...

Page 14: ...8 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 78A Non Commercial Recreational 79 Port Operations Ship Movement 79A Commercial Also Non Commercial only in Great Lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Com...

Page 15: ...n When the Weather Alert mode on your radio is On this signal will produce a loud tone from the speaker in the radio and a flashing ALRT icon on the LCD to signal that a weather alert is being broadca...

Page 16: ...al Hydride Batteries in the package When your rechargeable Batteries begin to discharge too quickly it is time to install new ones It will also operate with six 6 high quality alkaline Batteries Insta...

Page 17: ...ou attach it to a shelf or bulkhead using the screw holes provided to prevent damage due to the boat rolling or pitching Installation Installation Maintaining The Battery Charge As you use your radio...

Page 18: ...s or to press and hold buttons on the radio Press means a momentary press then release press and hold means to hold the button down Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on your radio a...

Page 19: ...d the Low Power icon will appear on the LCD If the radio is in the Key Lock mode the channel will not change and the three 3 beep error signal will sound Transmit Power Output Your radio can Transmit...

Page 20: ...ve any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned Transmit Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services other vessels and shore stations When you use this capability b...

Page 21: ...rt mode On or Off The Alert icon on the LCD will turn On or Off To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode press the Weather UIC button again Weather Alert Signal When NOAA broadcasts a Weath...

Page 22: ...or further details To Enter Tri Watch Mode 1 From Standby mode press the Tri Watch button The Tri Watch icon will appear on the LCD and the radio will scan among Channel 16 tri watch location one 1 an...

Page 23: ...tion Mode 1 Press the Memory button to return the radio to Standby mode on the last channel shown on the LCD before entering Memory Location mode Channel Scan During Channel Scan the radio will rapidl...

Page 24: ...n the LCD To Exit Memory Location Scan 1 From Memory Location Scan mode press the Scan button This will return the radio to Memory mode on the last scanned memory location 2 Press the Memory button to...

Page 25: ...by 8 Hours 5 Watts 10 hours 1 Watt Current Drain Stand by 40 mA Receive 200 mA Transmit 1 8 A High power 0 7 A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 60 C Radio Dimensions 5 5 x 2 2 x 1 4 14 cm x 5 6 cm x 3 6...

Page 26: ...ranty For Products Purchased In The U S A Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio and the component parts thereof will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for...

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