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Lowrance - Link-2 Installation and Operation Instructions

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4-4 Buddy list (Manage your buddy list)

You can use the buddy list to store names and associated MMSIs of 20 DSC stations that 

you call frequently. Buddy names are stored in the order of entry, with the most recent 

entry first.

The following sections demonstrates how to use BUDDY LIST, these include: to add, edit, 

and delete entries.

4-4-1 Add a new buddy name

You can enter up to 20 buddy names. When your BUDDY LIST is full, you cannot make a 

new entry until you have deleted an existing entry.

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Each buddy name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters

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The most recent buddy name entered is shown at the top of your buddy list.

ENTER NAME
  STARFISH 2
ENTER MMSI

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MENU SELECT
 LAMP       

BUDDY LIST

 CONTRAST   

BUDDY LIST

MANUAL NEW

ENTER NAME

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

ENTER MMSI

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MANUAL NEW

 STARFISH 2
 SEA ROSE
 MERMAID

ENTER NAME

  STARFISH 2

ENTER MMSI
 0 

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ENTER NAME
  STARFISH 2
ENTER MMSI
 123456789

STARFISH 2
 123456789

STORE

 CANCEL

1.  Select BUDDY LIST and press ENTER.

2.  The cursor is at <MANUAL>. Push ENTER.

3.  Use the CH   /   to enter the new buddy name one character at a time. Then press 

ENTER until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line.

4.  Use CH   /   to enter the 9-digit MMSI that is associated with that buddy name, one 

number at a time, then press ENTER.

5.  After you enter the last digit of the MMSI, a new screen appears automatically to 

show the new buddy name and MMSI. Check that it is correct; and then push ENTER 

to save the new entry. (If it is not correct, select EXIT).

Summary of Contents for Link-2

Page 1: ...lowrance com ENGLISH Link 2 MarineHandheldVHFRadio withGPS User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ny purpose without prior written consent of Lowrance Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance may find it necessary to change or end policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without warning All features and specifications are also subject to change without warning All screens in this manual are simulated For fr...

Page 3: ...ion 16 3 5 Receiving and transmitting 16 3 6 Dual Watch operation 17 3 7 3CH operation Favorite Channel 17 3 7 1 Add a favorite channel for the first time 17 3 7 2 Modify or delete favorite channel 17 3 8 Scan Operation 18 3 9 Navigation mode 18 3 10 WP select mode 19 3 11 Plotter mode 19 3 12 GPS satellite mode 20 Section 4 Advanced setup 21 4 1 Waypoint 22 4 1 1 Add a new waypoint 22 4 1 2 Edit ...

Page 4: ...e adjustment KEY BEEP 35 4 7 5 Select unit UNITS 35 4 7 6 Set the Priority channel WATCH MODE 36 4 7 7 Weather alerts WX ALERT 36 4 7 8 Set NMEA output NMEA OUT 36 4 7 9 Favorite Channel Setup FAV CH SETUP 37 4 8 DSC setup 38 4 8 1 Enter or check your user MMSI USER MMSI 38 4 8 2 Maintain groups GROUP SETUP 39 4 8 2 1 Enter your groups 39 4 8 2 2 Edit groups 40 4 8 2 3 Delete a group 40 4 8 3 Resp...

Page 5: ...buddy TRACKLIST 53 5 10 2 Select your TRACK BUDDY 54 5 10 3 Set the time interval of tracking 54 5 10 4 Start tracking 55 5 11 Make a DSC test call DSC TEST 55 5 11 1 Send a DSC TEST call 55 5 11 2 Receiving an incoming DSC TEST call reply DSC TEST ACK 56 5 11 3 Acknowledging an incoming DSC TEST call 56 5 12 View User MMSI and GPS information 56 5 13 Receiving DSC Calls 57 5 14 Receiving an All S...

Page 6: ... Appendix A Technical specifications 69 Appendix B US ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts 71 B 1 International Channel Chart 71 Special Notes on International Channel Usage 72 B 2 USA Channel Chart 73 Special Notes on USA Channel Usage 74 B 3 CANADA Channel Chart 75 Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage 76 B 4 US Canada WEATHER Channels 77 B 5 EAS Emergency Alert Systems Alerts 78 Appendix C EU VHF Mari...

Page 7: ...uire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente p i r e ne dé passepas l intensité nécessaire à l établissement d une communication satisfaisante This radio transmitter Link 2 IC 4697A LINK2 has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types...

Page 8: ...uty cycle not exceeding 50 in typical Push to Talk configurations DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total radio use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more than 50 of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded To maintain compliance with the Body Worn configuration use only supplied accessories Other body worn accessories or configurations may not comply with the FCC ...

Page 9: ...6 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel Special 3CH key to select your three favorite channels Flexible dual watch facility DSC Digital Selective Calling capability that meets CLASS D standards DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an acknowledgement is received Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people LL position po...

Page 10: ...and keys Speaker CALL MENU Mic WX NAV HI LO GPS Low battery indicator Favorite channels 1 2 or 3 Speaker Mic jack Channel Vol and Vol GPS Antenna Right Softkey CH SQL PWR LOCK EXIT Tx Power HI or LO GO MOB Status T transmit or R receive Signal strength 16 9 priority key DISTRESS Key PTT VHF Antenna Left Softkey Working mode channel name Time COG SOG Latitude Longitude Channel Bank Center Softkey I...

Page 11: ...select a lower channel 16 9 Priority Channel Press to cancel all other modes except for when in DSC mode and to tune into the priority channel Press again to return to your original channel To make Channel 09 the default instead hold down 16 9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed US only CH Channel Select The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits with the channel description info...

Page 12: ...s The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice See section 4 7 9 to program your favorite channel NAV Hold down WX NAV for more than 3 seconds to enter Navigation mode Bearing Distance and cross track error from the last selected waypoint will display on the screen If no WP is set it will appear NO ACTIVE ROUTE prompt GO MOB Press GO MOB if you are navigating to waypoint and wa...

Page 13: ...isting CH3 CH1 and CH2 will remain unless you delete them To delete a favorite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH until a dialog box appears to prompt the deletion EXIT softkey EXIT The EXIT softkey is used when navigating menus to clear incorrect entries to exit from a menu without saving changes and to back up to the previous screen Right softkey SCAN ENTER SCAN softkey SCAN The SCAN...

Page 14: ...se the requested channel ABLE Center softkey Press to ACK acknowledge a DSC call ACCEPT Right softkey Press to ACCEPT a channel request The radio will immediately change to the requested channel NEW CH Right softkey Press to request a new channel PAUSE Center softkey Press to pause a call when in repeat mode RESEND Left softkey Press to resend the DSC call CANCEL Right softkey Press to send the di...

Page 15: ... levels of your desired signal It determines how strong your signal can be before you can hear it before it breaks squelch It aims to keep any static unwanted weak or distant signals from interrupting your conversations There are 16 signals to choose from when adjusting the squelch level To increase the levels raise the Squelch Gate higher so that only stronger signals can get through Level 0 for ...

Page 16: ...urn power on press the PWR key for more than 2 seconds 2 Adjust for comfortable volume level The squelch level temporarily set to 0 3 Set the suitable Squelch level to mute noise if necessary 4 Press CH to select the desired channel 5 When receiving a signal appears on screen and audio is emitted from the speaker 6 Further volume adjustment may be needed to get your desired setting 7 Press HI LO t...

Page 17: ...can instantly access the three most frequently used channels by 3CH mode Three Fa vorite Channels Press to toggle between your favorite channels The or symbols appear on the LCD to show which of your favorite channel is selected 3 7 1 Add a favorite channel for the first time 1 Select the desired channel then hold 3CH to store it The CH1 symbol appears on the screen 2 Repeat the procedure to store...

Page 18: ...d down the SCAN key in the 3CH mode you will then enter a 3CH SCAN mode However only the 3CH and CH16 will be scanned 01 15 18 16 01 18 3 9 Navigation mode Press and hold down NAV key to enter the Navigation Mode It will display Bearing Distance and cross track error from the last selected waypoint If no WP is set NO ACTIVE ROUTE will appear to prompt you that no WP is selected see the next sectio...

Page 19: ... MOB 2 CAMP 3 MOB 3 DOCK 1 PARK 1 DOCK 2 PARK 2 EXIT ENTER CH Page up down the list SQL Go to Plotter Mode SQL Returns to Navigation Mode Note During WP Select Mode press ENTER right key to flash the first WP then press CH to select next WP press ENTER right key again to set the WP as your next destination and enter navigation mode 3 11 Plotter mode During plotter mode Softkey It will zoom in out ...

Page 20: ... beep To avoid screen clutter a maximum of 5 waypoint icons closest to you plus the active waypoint are shown 3 12 GPS satellite mode Press and hold the HI LO key to enter GPS satellite mode During GPS satellite mode PTT Return to normal mode and TX 16 9 16 Return to normal model and go to 16 9 Return to normal mode Left softkey Return to normal mode Other key Error Beep ...

Page 21: ...creen How to enter Alphanumeric data Use the CH key to enter characters 1 Press to enter and count through numbers and letters and hold down to select the desired character 2 Press to go through letters of the alphabet and hold down to select the desired character 3 Press ENTER to confirm The following options are available through MENU ATIS MMSI EU only ATIS SELECT EU only WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP...

Page 22: ... change the radio settings UIC CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP UNITS WATCH MODE WX ALERT NMEA OUT FAV CH SETUP DSC SETUP Select to change the DSC settings USER MMSI GROUP SETUP INDIV REPLY DSC SELECT LL REPLY AUTO SWITCH TEST REPLY TIMEOUT ATIS SETUP Select to change the ATIS settings ATIS MMSI ATIS SELECT EU Only GET BUDDY Enable or disable Buddy Data and Auto Function TRACK LOG Set the distance int...

Page 23: ... appears automatically to show the new waypoint details If they are correct press ENTER to STORE the new waypoint If they are not correct select EXIT 4 1 2 Edit a waypoint WP EDIT FISH 2 12 32 233 N 132 45 651 W MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP WAYPOINT WP LIST WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 FISH 2 WP EDIT MOOR 1 12 32 233 N 132 45 651 W SAVE MOOR1 YES NO 1 Select WAYPOINT and press ENTER 2 Select WP LI...

Page 24: ...ursor moves to the longitude 1 Repeat the previous step to change or press ENTER to continue 2 A new screen appears Press ENTER if you want to STORE the new waypoint If you want to keep the original entry move the cursor to NO then press ENTER 4 1 3 Delete a waypoint FISH 2 GO WP EDIT DELETE MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP TEMP WP LIST NEW WP FISH 1 FISH 2 DELETE FI...

Page 25: ... next destination 4 2 Backlight adjustment 1 Select BACKLIGHT and press ENTER There are 8 backlight levels 2 SQ to adjust the setting Press ENTER to confirm the setting and return to the MENU SELECT MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT LAMP BACKLIGHT LO HI 4 3 Lamp timer 1 Select LAMP and press ENTER There are 4 timer settings Always on 5s 15s 30s default 2 Press CH to adjust the setting Press ENTER to ...

Page 26: ...buddy list ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MENU SELECT LAMP BUDDY LIST CONTRAST BUDDY LIST MANUAL NEW ENTER NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ENTER MMSI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MANUAL NEW STARFISH 2 SEA ROSE MERMAID ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ENTER NAME STARFISH 2 ENTER MMSI 123456789 STARFISH 2 123456789 STORE CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST and press ENTER 2 The cursor is at M...

Page 27: ...character Repeat if necessary When you reach the last character of the buddy name make any changes if needed then press ENTER to move the cursor to the MMSI Note If you do not want to change the buddy name just press ENTER repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line 6 To change the MMSI use CH to change the first number or press ENTER to skip to the next number Repeat if necessary When you ...

Page 28: ...ly enter the time data show or hide your position show or hide the time offset the UTC time to show your local time format the time display show or hide your course COG and speed SOG turn GPS ENABLE ON OFF set True or Magnetic Bearing turn NO GPS DATA alarm sound ON OFF Note This information is important because it will be used if you send a DISTRESS call If GPS data is not available the NO GPS al...

Page 29: ...the CH to enter the longitude coordinates one number at a time Press ENTER to move cursor to the UTC line 5 Use the CH to enter the UTC one number at a time then press ENTER 6 After you enter the last number of the UTC a new screen appears automatically to show the position and time data The prefix MAN indicates a manual entry If you make a mistake repeat these steps to correct the data 4 6 2 Sett...

Page 30: ...ess ENTER to confirm the selection 4 6 4 Time offset Local time If your position and time data is being updated you can use TIME OFFSET to enter the time difference between UTC and local time so your local time is displayed on the screen TIME OFFSET 03 30 12 56PM LOC MENU SELECT BUDDY LIST CONTRAST GPS DATA GPS DATA MANUAL SETUP SETUP TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT TIME DISPL 1 Work out the time differen...

Page 31: ...E ZONES R C B B A P R C R Q T U Q W M E M L H I C M C B E G E B G H I I K K 7 8 9 9 30 10 10 30 L L M M M M 11 11 30 12 12 45 13 14 V V W X Y 9 9 30 10 11 12 h h h m m m m Z A B C C D 0 1 2 3 3 30 4 h m E E E F F 5 30 5 45 6 6 30 D 4 30 5 N O P P Q 1 2 3 3 30 4 Q R S T U 4 30 5 6 7 8 Standard Time Universal Time value from table h No Standard Time legally adopted Universal Time Standard Time value...

Page 32: ...L DISPLY COG SOG COAST GUARD 356 12 6KTS 27 34 126 N 109 55 568 W 1 Select GPS DATA then SETUP 2 Move the cursor to COG SOG and push ENTER 3 Select ON or OFF as desired In this example ON has been selected so the screen shows the bearing and speed If COG SOG is set on the time will not display on screen 4 6 7 GPS alert You can choose to turn the GPS ALERT on off GPS ALERT ON OFF MENU SELECT BUDDY ...

Page 33: ...has been selected so the built in GPS is turned ON 4 6 9 Set Magnetic Variation MAG VAR SETUP GPS ALERT GPS ENABLED MAG VAR MAG VAR 00 0 W AUTO MAG VARIATION XX X W OR E SAVE YES NO AUTO 1 Select GPS DATA then SETUP 2 Select MAG VAR 3 Press ENTER to select the first digit to adjust Use CH to adjust the MAGNETIC difference between true and variation then press ENTER to confirm selection 4 Select YE...

Page 34: ...ursor to INT L If you want to select the Canadian channel band move the cursor to CANADA 3 Press ENTER to confirm your choice 4 The new channel band is selected Depending on your choice the USA INT L or CAN icon is shown on the screen 4 7 2 Channel name editing CH NAME To setup the channel name to ON or to blank the first line RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME RING VOLUM CH NAME CALLING CALLING EDIT DELETE ...

Page 35: ... to confirm the changes RADIO SETUP UIC CH NAME RING VOLUM RING VOLUME HIGH LOW 4 7 4 Beep volume adjustment KEY BEEP 1 Select RADIO SETUP then KEY BEEP 2 Use CH to select one of the following options HIGH LOW OFF 3 Press ENTER again to confirm RADIO SETUP CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP KEY BEEP HIGH LOW OFF 4 7 5 Select unit UNITS You can select your preferred measurement units for distance and cro...

Page 36: ...nd Canadian channel banks If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050 Hz You can choose to watch weather alerts RADIO SETUP UNITS WATCH MODE WX ALERT WX ALERT ON OFF 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 The cursor is ON NOAA weather alerts on 1050 Hz on normal mode If you do not want to watch these weather alerts move the cursor to OFF 3 ...

Page 37: ...4 7 9 Favorite Channel Setup FAV CH SETUP EU and AUS models only The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice so that you have quick access to that channel 1 Select RADIO SETUP then FAV CH SETU 2 Press CH UP DOWN key to select a channel that you want to save as your WX favorite channel Press ENTER to save the selection The WX icon Wx will indicate each time your favorite channe...

Page 38: ...en If this is the first time that you are entering your MMSI a dashed line appears with the cursor under the first position You need to enter your MMSI along the dashed line one number at a time Note this is a one time operation The MMSI cannot be changed once it is entered in the radio 2 Press CH to select the first number of your MMSI Press ENTER to confirm the number and move to the next positi...

Page 39: ...UP MANUAL NEW FISHING 1 GROUP NAME GROUP MMSI 0 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP 2 If this is FIRST TIME that you re entering a group name no group appears Otherwise any existing group names The cursor is at MANUAL NEW 3 Use CH to enter the new group name one alphanumeric character at a time 4 Press ENTER to confirm each correct alphanumeric character and to move to the next position 5 When you...

Page 40: ...to change the MMSI associated with that group name use CH to change the number then press ENTER 6 If you do not need to change the MMSI press ENTER repeatedly to step through the MMSI and then press ENTER 7 When you are finished press ENTER to display the next screen 8 The cursor is at STORE press ENTER to save the new entry or EXIT to ESC 4 8 2 3 Delete a group 1 Select GROUP SETUP and press ENTE...

Page 41: ...then asks if you want to converse with the caller DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP INDIV REPL INDIV REPLY MANUAL AUTO 1 Select DSC SETUP then INDIV REPLY 2 Select AUTO for an automatic response or select MANUAL for a manual response 4 8 4 Enable DSC functionality DSC SELECT To turn off the DSC function temporarily such as sailing to inland water or no DSC region 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC SELECT 2...

Page 42: ...uest is included your options are allow the radio to switch to the requested channel immediately by pressing the ENTER button or do nothing to allow the radio to automatically switch to the requested channel after a delay of 10 seconds or cancel the automatic switch and remain on the current channel by pressing the EXIT button However automatic switching to a subsequent communications channel on r...

Page 43: ...ty timer with the following options NON AUTO NO TIMEOUT 10 MINS 15 MINS TIMEOUT AUTOMATED NON AUTO DSC SETUP AUTO SWITC TEST REPLY TIMEOUT AUTOMATED you can set the inactivity timer to automatically timeout after a period of inactivity for the following two categories NON DISTRESS or DISTRESS Timeout options are DISTRESS NO TIMEOUT 5 MINS 10 MINS default is NO TIMEOUT NON DISTR NO TIMEOUT 10 MINS ...

Page 44: ...SI at any time but you get only one opportunity to enter your ATIS MMSI MENU SELECT RADIO SETU DSC SETUP ATIS SETUP ATIS SETUP ATIS MMSI ATIS SELECT INPUT ATIS MMSI 9 ATIS MMSI 9100005366 STORE CANCEL ATIS MMSI INPUT AGAIN 9 ATIS MMSI 9100005366 STORE CANCEL 1 Select ATIS SETUP then ATIS MMSI and press the ENTER If an existing MMSI is stored the values appear 2 If the MMSI is blank a dashed line w...

Page 45: ...T ON OFF 1 Select ATIS SETUP then ATIS SELECT Press ENTER to display ATIS SELECT ON OFF 2 Select ON to turn the ATIS function on 3 Press the ENTER to confirm your choice and return to the menu 4 10 Get Buddy When the GET BUDDY function is enabled the radio will transmit your LL data to your Buddies in your BUDDY list each time you release the PTT key If your buddy also has their GET BUDDY function...

Page 46: ... HISTORY from the plotter screen MENU SELECT GET BUDDY TRACK LOG ERASE TRAC ERASE TRACK YES NO 1 Select ERASE TRACK then press ENTER the radio asks for confirmation 2 Select Yes then press ENTER to erase the track line of the plotter screen 4 13 Reset Reset to factory defaults Use RESET to return every setting on the radio to the factory defaults except your MMSI Group MMSIs and ATIS MMSI 1 Select...

Page 47: ...sels 5 1 2 How can I obtain a MMSI number You must obtain a user MMSI Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your Link 2 in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you are unsure who to contact consult your Lowrance dealer The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that...

Page 48: ... NAME in the LOG The LOG contains all received call types except DISTRESS calls The call at the end of the list is automatically erased The earliest call is stored at the end of the list Note Only 20 calls can be stored at one time DISTRESS LOG Allows a review of all stored Distress calls by number and time of call An individual call type can be placed to the selected MMSI NAME in the LOG The call...

Page 49: ...AL ROUTINE CALLING 678912345 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAIT 00 00 1 Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL 2 Select the priority level ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY 3 Select the buddy you want to call from your buddy list or Select MANUAL NEW then enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call and press ENTER 4 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENTER The radio automatically lists a...

Page 50: ...d then select your channel of choice If the call is to a Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on 4 The call details are shown Press ENTER to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 5 If the call is acknowledged INDIV ACK press PTT to talk If there is no reply a message asks if you want to re...

Page 51: ...ress situation 3 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENTER The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice 4 The call details are shown Press ENTER to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on ...

Page 52: ...CALL LOG DISTRS LOG 02 SEASPRAY DISTRESS FLOODING ENT OPTION CHOOSE CH INTER SHIP MANUAL 02 SEASPRAY CALL BACK DELETE INFO 02 SEASPRAY INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SEND The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 20 most recent received Distress Calls so that you can call any of them quickly Always try to make voice contact on CH16 first as follows 1 Select DSC CALL then DISTRS LOG 2 The most re...

Page 53: ...t then press ENTER to send the request 3 The radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If there is no reply after 30 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry Press ENTER to retry the call 4 If the call is acknowledged press SILENC softkey to silence the alert press keys to scroll any further information about the call 5 10 Track your buddy request TRACK BUDDY Use the TRACK LIST option ...

Page 54: ... SET BUDDY KATHY ON OFF DSC CALL SENT CALL LL REQUEST TRACK BUDD TRACK BUDDY START TRACK SET BUDDY TRACKLIST SET BUDDY KATHY OFF SAM ON BUDDY 3 OFF 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC MODE then select TRACK BUDDY 2 Select SET BUDDY and scroll down to your desired buddy Your can set a maximum of three buddies to track 3 Select ON to track that buddy or OFF to not Press ENTER to confirm Repeat for the ot...

Page 55: ...sition that is received is not stored in your radio s Log but is broadcast over NMEA 0183 to the chartplotters Press any key to acknowledge or wait for the automatic 20 second timeout Note The Link 2 is capable of receiving and displaying the LL position data at normal or enhanced resolution 5 11 Make a DSC test call DSC TEST You can test your radio s DSC operation by sending a DSC TEST CALL to a ...

Page 56: ...coming DSC TEST call Note If TEST REPLY is set to AUTO no sound will be emitted 1 If the radio recognizes the MMSI as one of your buddies your buddy s name is displayed in place of the MMSI 2 Press SILENC softkey to silence the alert 3 The radio will automatically acknowledge the call if TEST REPLY is set to AUTO See section 4 8 7 and after a TIMEOUT period set for AUTO REPLY See section 4 8 8 TOM...

Page 57: ...stored 5 14 Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS SAFETY FROM 123456789 00 01 SAFETY FROM 123456789 CHANGE TO 00 11 1 When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call press SILENC softkey to silence the alert The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy name is shown in place of the user MMSI 2 P...

Page 58: ...the display shows AUTO SWITCH the radio will automatically respond to the call after 10s if no user intervention For AUTO SW OFF a manual responce is required for INDIV REPLY options see section 4 8 3 5 The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact designated channel If this does not happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead The call data is stored in y...

Page 59: ...ing call The user MMSI or name is displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 Press keys to scroll any further information about the call or press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process 3 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 5 18 Receiving a Polled Position ...

Page 60: ...the equipment shall display that it is waiting for a GNSS position for 15 s and as soon as a fix is obtained then the alert shall be transmitted The waiting GPS screen will not appear if there is already a valid GPS fix 1 Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS If time is available to specify the nature of the distress go to step 2 Otherwise go directly to step 3 2 Press and release the DISTRESS key ...

Page 61: ...o resend the call or press EXIT softkey to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call 7 To PAUSE the call press PAUSE softkey to pause the Call repeat mode press EXIT softkey to resume the same call 8 To CANCEL the call press CANCEL softkey to enter DISTRESS CALL SEND CANCEL screen Press NO softkey to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call Press YES softkey to send the DISTRESS CANCEL ca...

Page 62: ...all data is stored in the Distress Log and location data DSC DSE sentence will be output on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter MFD 6 3 Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK or Distress Relay All Ships DISTRESS REL 1 An alert sounds when a Distress ACK or Distress Relay all ship call is received Press SILENC softkey to silence the alert 2 The radio automatically selects C...

Page 63: ...nd INDIV DISTR RELAY is displayed 1 Press SILENC softkey to silence the alarm 2 Press keys to view details of the distress call Details include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency if specified also the time and the location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively 3 ALL MODELS Press ACCEPT softkey to immediately accep...

Page 64: ...or battery damage could occur Avoiding extreme room temperature will also help prolong the life of the battery pack for the radio 7 1 1 Installing the battery pack 1 Position the battery pack to line up the three external alignment tabs to the alignment slots in the radio 2 Engage the battery pack into the radio until battery pack is fully seated against the radio housing 3 Pivot the locking tab u...

Page 65: ... the charger to transfer the charging current 4 Observe that the red light on the front of the charger glows to indicate that the battery pack is properly seated and the charger is operating 5 Allow the battery to charge for about 2 5 to 3 hours before use The light will change back to green when the battery is fully charged CAUTION To maximise battery life remove the battery from the charger afte...

Page 66: ...the radio s bat tery The charger is a smart charger with a LED indicating charge status LED color Function Red The battery is connected and charging Green The battery is full charge is complete Red flashing The battery is faulty or the temperature is too high 7 1 5 Mounting battery charger to flat surface You can mount the battery charger straight onto solid surface Make sure that the surface can ...

Page 67: ...y in a downward motion 2 Remove battery 7 2 Installing the belt clip Slide the clip 2 into the recess on the back of the radio battery The belt clip supplied with your radio allows you to attach the radio to your belt To install the belt clip slide the belt clip to the back of your radio make sure that the fitting groove is aligned ...

Page 68: ...ed Installing the antenna Screw the antenna in a clockwise motion until it is securely locked into place Removing the antenna Unscrew the antenna in a anti clockwise motion until it is removed as illustrated below Note Do not operate the radio or press PTT key without the antenna being installed WARNING Never leave your radio in a closed car or trunk the extremely high temperatures generated in ho...

Page 69: ...r Battery life 7 Hours with GPS DSC on and 5W 5 5 90 ratio Cradle charger type BC 10 Cradle charger dtails 12V DC 800mA0 Cradle charging current 500 100 mA with 4 hour rapid charge time Antenna socket SMA DSC CLASS D Display 128x128 pixel bit mapped LCD with backlight A 2 Receiver Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD 0 25 uV Squelch sensitivity 0 20 uV Adjacent channel selection 70 dB Spurious response rejecti...

Page 70: ...0 waypoints Plotter 12 range scales and 360 point of track history with interval control Units NM SM KM A 5 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC type CLASS D MMSI and NAME directory 20 numbers groups Dedicated distress key Yes A 6 Standards DSC US models ITU R M 493 13 DSC EU models EN 300338 5 Other EN 60950 1 2006 A1 2010 A 7 Communications Comm port NMEA 0183 4800 baud when docked in cradle charge...

Page 71: ...6 550 156 550 S Port Operations Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 S Inter ship Navigation Safety bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 ...

Page 72: ...s PORT OPS 80 157 025 161 625 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 81 157 075 161 675 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 82 157 125 161 725 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 83 157 175 161 775 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspo...

Page 73: ...6 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 D Port Operations Canadian Coast Guard No Yes PORT OPS 20A 157 000 157 000 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 22A 157 100 157 100 S Coast Gua...

Page 74: ... 275 S Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86A 157 325 157 325 S Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 157 375 161 975 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87A 157 375 157 375 S Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 157 425 162 025 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88A 157...

Page 75: ...15 156 750 156 750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 161 600 D Canadian Coast Guard No Yes CANADIAN CG 1 1W only 21 157 050 16...

Page 76: ...7 125 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 83 157 175 161 775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 83B 161 775 S Canadian Coast Guard RX Only CANADIAN CG 84 157 225 161 825 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator ...

Page 77: ...perating channel B 4 US Canada WEATHER Channels CH RX MHz TRAFFICTYPE NAME REMARK WX01 162 550 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX02 162 400 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX03 162 475 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX04 162 425 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX05 162 450 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX06 162 500 NOAAWeather Channel NOAAWX RX only WX07 162 525 NOAAWeather Chann...

Page 78: ...arning AVW WARNING Avalanche Watch AVA WATCH Blizzard Warning BZW WARNING Child Abduction Emergency CAE WARNING Civil Danger Warning CDW WARNING Civil Emergency Message CEM WARNING Coastal Flood Warning CFW WARNING Coastal Flood Watch CFA WATCH Dust Storm Warning DSW WARNING Earthquake Warning EQW WARNING Evacuation Immediate EVI WARNING Fire Warning FRW WARNING Flash Flood Warning FFW WARNING Fla...

Page 79: ...G Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR WARNING Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA WATCH Severe Weather Statement SVS ADVISORY Shelter in Place Warning SPW WARNING Special Marine Warning SMW WARNING Special Weather Statement SPS ADVISORY Tornado Warning TOR WARNING Tornado Watch TOA WATCH Tropical Storm Warning TRW WARNING Tropical Storm Watch TRA WATCH Tsunami Warning TSW WARNING Tsunami Watch TSA WATCH Vol...

Page 80: ...stress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S Inter ship Yes Yes PORT OPS 1 1W only 18 156 900 161 500 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 19 156 950 161 550 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 20 157 000 161 600 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 21 157 050 161 650 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 22 157 100 161...

Page 81: ...y 77 156 875 156 875 S Inter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 79 156 975 161 575 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 80 157 025 161 625 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 81 157 075 161 675 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE PORTOP 82 157 125 161 725 D Public Correspondence Port Op No Yes PHONE P...

Page 82: ...75 x 04 a 156 2 160 8 x 64 a 156 225 160 825 x 05 a 156 25 160 85 x 65 a 156 275 160 875 x 06 a b 156 3 156 3 x 66 a 156 325 160 925 x 07 a 156 35 160 95 x 67 a c 156 375 156 375 x 08 a q 156 4 156 4 x 68 a 156 425 156 425 x 09 a b c 156 45 156 45 x 69 a 156 475 156 475 x 10 e 156 5 156 5 x 70 a 156 525 156 525 Digital selective calling for distress safety and calling 11 156 55 156 55 x 71 156 575...

Page 83: ...ral Republic of Yugosla via The Administra tions concerned should make any possible attempt to make these fre quencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and or the required service catego ry 77 a k 156 875 156 875 x 18 156 9 161 5 x 78 156 925 161 525 x 19 156 95 161 55 x 79 a 156 975 161 575 x 20 157 161 6 x 80 157 025 161 625 x 21 a 157 05 ...

Page 84: ... board communications i This channel may be used only for communications between sea going vessels and par ticipating land stations in case of distress and safety communica ti ons within the maritime sea areas In the countries mentioned under remark 2 this channel may be used only for distress safety and calling j The output power shall be reduced automatically to a value between 0 5 and 1 W k Thi...

Page 85: ...1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 Holland DSC ON 31 1W 37 ATIS ON EUR Default 31 1W Germany DSC ON ATIS ON EUR Default Austria DSC ON EUR Default ATIS ON EUR Default Countries of Intended use in the EU AT Austria BE Belgium BG Bulgaria CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DK Denmark EE Estonia FI Finland FR France DE Germany GR Greece HU Hungary IS Iceland IE Ireland IT Italy LI Liechtenstein ...

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