VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
Introduction
The VHF 300 series radios equip you with the ability to communicate on all International,
USA, and Canadian marine channels, as well as preset private channels. They also allow
monitoring of ten WX (weather) channels.
NOTE:
The International frequency band is the only band available for the VHF 300i and
the VHF 300i AIS, unless you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin
®
authorized
dealer.
The VHF 300 series radios have many enhanced features, including those listed in the
following table.
VHF 300
VHF 300i
VHF 300
AIS
VHF 300i
AIS
North American usage
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International usage
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Multilingual user interface: English, French,
Italian, German, and Spanish
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Receives NOAA weather alerts
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Automatic Transmitter Identification System
(ATIS) support
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Automatic Identification System (AIS)
receiver
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Full Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
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Private channel customization
(pre-set by your Garmin dealer)
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Auto power on
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Position tracking to track up to three other
boats
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Transmits position requests
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Local receiver mode to improve receiver
performance in busy port environments
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Up to 25 watts of transmit power, selectable
between 1 watt and 25 watts
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Dedicated key for easy, one-touch access
to Channels 16/9
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Channel 16
only
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Channel 16
only
NMEA 0183 interface capabilities
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NMEA 2000
®
interface capabilities
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Additional capabilities with NMEA 2000
compatible Garmin chartplotters and
Garmin autopilot system
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