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VHF MARINE CHANNEL LIST

Channel number

USA

CAN Transmit Receive

156.050 160.650

01A

156.050 156.050

156.100 160.700

02A

156.100 156.100

156.150 160.750

03A

156.150 156.150

156.200 160.800

04A

04A 156.200 156.200

156.250 160.850

05A

05A 156.250 156.250

156.300 156.300

156.350 160.950

07A

07A 156.350 156.350

156.400 156.400

156.450 156.450

156.500 156.500

156.550 156.550

156.600 156.600

13*

156.650 156.650

156.700 156.700

15*

156.750 156.750

156.800 156.800

17*

156.850 156.850

156.900 161.500

18A

18A 156.900 156.900

Frequency (MHz)

INT

15*

Channel number Frequency (MHz)

USA

CAN Transmit Receive

156.950 161.550

19A

19A 156.950 156.950

157.000 161.600

157.050 161.650

21A

21A 157.050 157.050

157.100 161.700

22A

22A 157.100 157.100

157.150 161.750

23A

157.150 157.150

157.200 161.800

157.250 161.850

157.300 161.900

157.350 161.950

157.400 162.000

156.025 160.625

60A

156.025 156.025

156.075 160.675

61A

61A 156.075 156.075

156.125 160.725

62A

62A 156.125 156.125

156.175 160.775

63A

156.175 156.175

156.225 160.825

64A

64A 156.225 156.225

INT

20A

157.000 157.000

Channel number

66A

Frequency (MHz)

66A*

USA

CAN Transmit Receive

156.275 160.875

65A

65A 156.275 156.275

156.325 160.925

67*

156.375 156.375

156.425 156.425

156.475 156.475

70*

156.525 156.525

156.575 156.575

156.625 156.625

156.675 156.675

156.725 156.725

Guard

77*

156.875 156.875

156.925 161.525

78A

78A 156.925 156.925

156.975 161.575

79A

79A 156.975 156.975

157.025 161.625

80A

80A 157.025 157.025

157.075 161.675

81A

81A 157.075 157.075

157.125 161.725

82A

82A 157.125 157.125

INT

65A

70*

156.325 156.325

66A

Channel number

84A

Frequency (MHz)

USA

CAN Transmit Receive

157.175 161.775

83A

83A 157.175 157.175

157.225 161.825

157.275 161.875

85A

157.275 157.275

157.325 161.925

86A

157.325 157.325

157.375 161.975

87A

157.375 157.375

157.425 162.025

88A

157.425 157.425

INT

157.225 157.225

WX channel

Frequency (MHz)

Transmit

Receive

RX only

162.550

RX only

162.400

RX only

162.475

RX only

162.450

RX only

162.500

RX only

162.525

RX only

161.650

RX only

161.775

RX only

163.275

RX only

162.425

Low power only.

Momentary high power.

Receive only (except for DSC transmissions).

Summary of Contents for IC-M59

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iC m59 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER ...

Page 2: ...er indication of the vessel AND 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress and assistance re quired 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ch 70 UX 120 required DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 Push and hold 16 EMER for 5 sec until you hear 5 short beeps change to one long beep 2 Then push PTT to transmit the c...

Page 3: ...klighting 11 4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 12 18 General 12 Distress call transmission 13 All ships call transmission 14 Individual call transmission 15 Receiving DSC calls 16 5 SET MODE 19 21 Entering SET mode 19 SET mode items 19 6 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 22 27 Unpacking 22 Additional requirements 22 Connections 23 Mounting the transceiver 24 Dimensions 25 Antenna 26 Fuse replacement 26 Cleani...

Page 4: ...ts to prevent instrument malfunctions KEEP the transceiver and microphone at least 1 meter away from your vessel s magnetic navigation compass iii IMPORTANT READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and com pletely before using the transceiver SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This in struction manual contains important operating instructions for the IC M59 YOU MUST HAVE a DSC vessel ID in order to oper ate the ...

Page 5: ...nt agency for a Ship Radiotelephone license This license in cludes the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes OPERATOR S LICENSE A restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted near the transceiver or be ...

Page 6: ...ut powers p 9 While pushing rotate the channel selector to adjust the display and control switch backlighting intensity p 11 CHANNEL WEATHER CHANNEL SWITCH CH WX U I C Selects and toggles between regular and weather chan nels Selects one of 3 regular channels in sequence when pushed for 1 sec p 7 International U S A and Canadian channels are available for regular channels DUAL TRI WATCH SWITCH DUA...

Page 7: ...tion for a dis tress call transmission using the DSC function when an optional UX 120 is installed p 13 SQUELCH CONTROL SQUELCH Rotate clockwise to eliminate audio noise p 8 Activates the built in attenuator when rotated deep clock wise p 8 POWER VOLUME CONTROL PWR VOL Turns power ON and OFF and adjusts the audio output level p 6 CHANNEL UP DOWN SWITCHES Select an operating channel in the selected...

Page 8: ...en the selected channel is set as a tag chan nel p 10 t SCAN INDICATOR Appears and flashes during scan operation p 10 y DUALWATCH INDICATOR Appears and flashes during dualwatch operation p 8 u TRI WATCH INDICATOR Appears and flashes during tri watch operation p 8 i VOICE SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears while the optional voice scrambler is activated p 8 LOW CALL CANUSA INT ALT WX T X TAG DUAL SCAN DUP...

Page 9: ...r during optional DSC operation and show a format specifier message etc 2 NMEA INDICATOR Appears when NMEA devices such as a GPS receiver are connected p 12 3 WEATHER ALERT INDICATOR Indicates the weather alert function is activated p 7 4 MODE INDICATORS p 7 USA shows USA channels are selected CAN shows Canadian channels are selected INT shows International channels are selected WX shows weather c...

Page 10: ...el 9 which is for pleasure use BASIC OPERATION 3 6 Power ON Rotate PWR VOL clockwise to turn power ON Operate the transceiver as indicated in the following sec tions D Low voltage indicator When b appears and flashes as shown at right there is a DC power source problem In this case check your vessel s battery and DC power cable LOW CALL CANUSA USA INT ALT WX TX TAG DUAL SCAN DUP ACK RCV SCRM TRI B...

Page 11: ... can be selected in sequence D Weather channels There are 10 weather channels These are used for monitor ing NOAA National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration weather broadcasts CONVENIENT Weather alert function NOAA broadcast stations transmit a weather alert tone before an important weather announce ment When the weather alert function is turned ON the ALT indi cator flashes until any k...

Page 12: ...appears when the function is ON This function cannot be used on CH 16 Set the scramble code in SET mode in advance p 19 BUSY USA SCRM D Dual tri watch functions These functions allow you to conveniently check the distress channel ch 16 or both the distress and pleasure call chan nel ch 9 programmable while receiving another channel When receiving a signal on one of these channels the trans ceiver ...

Page 13: ...al voice level CALL PROCEDURES You must identify yourself when you transmit and you must respect time limits 1 Give your call sign each time you call another vessel or a coast station If you have no call sign identify the sta tion by giving the vessel name and the name of the li cense 2 Give your call sign at the end of each transmission that lasts more than 3 minutes 3 You must pause and give you...

Page 14: ...t beeps All tag channels in the selected channel group are released USA TAG Appears when the channel is specified as a tag channel D Scan operation Select the desired channel group USA CAN INT or WX channels with CH WX U I C When the weather alert function is in use select the desired WX channel in the display then perform the above operation Push SCAN to start scanning SCAN appears and flashes in...

Page 15: ...r While pushing HI LO push 9 to enter call channel write mode Call channel number and chan nel group to be programmed flash Rotate the channel selector to select the desired channel Push 9 again to program the displayed channel as the call channel The call channel number and channel group stop flashing Display backlighting The function display and switches can be backlit for better visibility unde...

Page 16: ...osition data UTC time when a GPS receiver is connected Send under emergency conditions only DSC acknowl edgement will be received from a coast station after making a distress call pgs 13 16 Distress relay call This is used to alert Coast stations or other ships when a vessel in distress is unable to do so The IC M59 can only receive this type of signal not transmit p 16 All ships call This is used...

Page 17: ... distress call NOTE Acknowledgement of a DSC distress alert is nor mally made by coast stations only 4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 13 Distress call transmission CAUTION Distress calls may be transmitted under conditions of emergency only i e your vessel is in danger of sinking and or a person s life is in danger Push and hold 16 EMER until you hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep The display c...

Page 18: ...splay changes as at right Push PTT momentarily to transmit the all ships call After transmission the channel set in step above is selected USA LOW USA LOW USA USA LOW USA TX Push and hold PTT again to send an announcement to all ships NOTE Channel busy When channel 70 is busy the all ships call is not transmit ted The transceiver waits until the channel is clear then transmits the call automati ca...

Page 19: ... hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep The display changes as at right When ALL appears instead of Ind rotate the channel selector to select Ind while pushing 9 ALL IND Push PTT momentarily to transmit the individual call HIGH power is automatically selected while transmitting the call Standby on channel 70 until an acknowledgement is re ceived When the acknowledgement is received the display...

Page 20: ...l 16 as a coast station may re quire assistance in any rescue attempt INT INT RCV BUSY RCV LOW D Receiving a distress relay call A distress relay call may be transmitted from a large ship to a coast station While monitoring channel 70 and a distress relay call is received Emergency alarm sounds RCV and RLY appear in the display then channel 16 is automatically selected Push 16 to stop the alarm Mo...

Page 21: ...back to the calling station within 4 5 min Operation and transceiver function differs depending on the SET mode settings Two messages can be selected for acknowledgement Able to comply You can communicate with the calling vessel via the mic after a DSC connection Unable to comply You cannot communicate with the calling vessel after a DSC connection e g opera tor leaves transceiver While monitoring...

Page 22: ...omatic When no op eration is performed the transceiver automatically sends an Unable to comply acknowledgement 4 5 min after the call is received Manual When no operation is performed after receiving a call NO acknowledgement is transmitted When full automatic FA is selected in SET mode p 21 The transceiver automatically replies to the call in one of two ways depending on the auto acknowledge sett...

Page 23: ...rn power ON Keep pushing 16 until the initial SET mode display appears SET mode is selected To exit SET mode turn power OFF then ON again D To select an item There are up to 8 items in SET mode depending on options installed that may be adjusted to suit your operating needs Select SET mode as above Push 16 to select the desired item then rotate CHAN NEL to select the desired condition See the foll...

Page 24: ...il the signal disappears and resumes 2 sec after that D BEEP TONES This item sets the transceiver s confirmation beep tones when pushing a switch rotating CHANNEL ON or OFF D NORMAL PRIORITY SCAN This item sets the scan function to normal or priority operation See p 10 D WEATHER ALERT This item sets the weather alert function ON or OFF p 7 Beep tones ON default Beep tones OFF Normal scan default P...

Page 25: ...e acknowledgement method for reply to a calling station when receiving an individual call See p 18 D AUTO ACKNOWLEDGE CONTENTS Appears only when full automatic FA is selected in the previ ous item This item sets unable to comply or able to comply as the full automatic acknowledgement transmission p 18 Full automatic Semi automatic Manual Acknowledgement is transmitted au tomatically using the spec...

Page 26: ...side of the front panel when the UT 79 is installed Additional requirements D FOR GENERAL OPERATION Marine VHF antenna Coaxial cable D FOR DSC OPERATION UX 120 DSC UNIT D FOR ENHANCED DSC OPERATION GPS receiver with NMEA0183 output for sending posi tioning and time data with a distress call D FOR VOICE SCRAMBLER OPERATION UT 79 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT Consult with your dealer if you need this functio...

Page 27: ...NNECTOR Connects the supplied DC power cable from this connec tor to an external 12 V DC power source e ANTENNA CONNECTOR Connects a marine VHF antenna with a PL 259 connec tor to the transceiver CAUTION Transmitting without an antenna will damage the transceiver r EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK t MICROPHONE HANGER Connects to the transceiver s ground Resting the micro phone on the hanger automatically sel...

Page 28: ... of sight when operating it NOTES FOR SUPPLIED STICKER When installing an optional UT 79 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT Attach the operation sticker on the top side of the front panel for reference When installing an optional UX 120 DSC UNIT Attach the WARNING sticker supplied with the UX 120 near the transceiver s front panel so that it is clearly visible during operation CAUTION KEEP the transceiver and m...

Page 29: ...6 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 25 Dimensions 166 mm 59 16 175 mm 6 7 8 189 mm 7 1 16 54 mm 2 1 8 141 mm 59 16 146 mm 53 4 70 mm 2 3 4 ...

Page 30: ...dirty wipe it clean with a dry soft cloth AVOID the use of solvents such as benzene or al cohol as they may damage transceiver surfaces Optional unit installations In order to add the DSC or voice scrambler functions to the IC M59 the following optional units must be installed UX 120 DSC functions OPC 457 GPS connection when UX 120 is installed UT 79 Voice scrambler function Turn the transceiver p...

Page 31: ...0 installation Fig 3 Supplied with the UX 120 Be careful not to shift the connector UT 79 installation Fig 2 UT 79 Remove these in advance then attach the UT 79 Attach the operating sticker here OPC 457 installation Fig 4 Connect onto the UX 120 Remove the plastic cover Pass the cable through then tighten the cable nut ...

Page 32: ... channels Change channels p 29 Desired channel cannot be selected Different channel group is selected Push and hold CH WX U I C to select the ap propriate channel group U S A INT or CAN p 7 No display backlighting Backlight function is turned OFF While pushing HI LO DIM rotate the channel selector to select the desired brightness p 11 Scan does not start No TAG channels are programmed Set channels...

Page 33: ...0 825 64A 64A 156 225 156 225 INT 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 60 61 62 63 64 20A 157 000 157 000 Channel number 66A Frequency MHz 66A 1 USA CAN Transmit Receive 156 275 160 875 65A 65A 156 275 156 275 156 325 160 925 67 2 67 156 375 156 375 68 68 156 425 156 425 69 69 156 475 156 475 70 3 70 3 156 525 156 525 71 71 156 575 156 575 72 72 156 625 156 625 73 73 156 675 156 675 74 74 156 725 156 725...

Page 34: ... 51 2 W x 25 32 H x 63 32 D in Weight 1 0 kg 2 2 lb Transmitter Output power High 25 W Low 1 W Modulation system Variable reactance phase modulation Max frequency deviation 5 0 kHz Spurious emissions Less than 70 dB Microphone impedance 600 Ω Receiver Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Intermediate frequencies 1st 21 8 MHz 2nd 455 kHz Sensitivity 0 22 µV typical for 12 dB SINAD Squel...

Page 35: ... Guard proposal SC 101 for marine digital com munications PS 66 DC DC CONVERTER Input voltage 19 to 32 V DC Output voltage 13 6 V DC OPC 457 NMEA CABLE Allows you to connect NMEA equipment such as a GPS re ceiver MB 28 FLUSH MOUNT For mounting the IC M59 to a panel Available in black or white SP 5 EXTERNAL SPEAKER A large external speaker for superior audio output SP 10 EXTERNAL SPEAKER A compact ...

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