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Table of Contents
Section 1: Installation..................................................................1
Introduction ................................................................................... 1
Powering Your Radio ................................................................ 1
Auxiliary Wires ......................................................................... 1
Bracket Installation .................................................................. 2
Antenna.......................................................................................... 3
How to Make a Distress Call........................................................ 4
Section 2: Basic Radio Operation................................................5
Using the Keypad.......................................................................... 5
Power/Volume............................................................................ 6
Squelch....................................................................................... 6
H/L (High/Low).......................................................................... 6
WX (Weather) ............................................................................ 6
16/9 (Priority Channel) ............................................................. 6
SCN (Scan)................................................................................. 6
MEM (Memory) ......................................................................... 7
CALL .......................................................................................... 7
DISTRESS ................................................................................. 7
SELECTOR................................................................................ 7
PTT (Press to Talk) ................................................................... 7
DSC Calling vs. non-DSC Calling................................................ 7
What is a DSC call?................................................................... 7
How DSC works......................................................................... 8
Simplex or Duplex ..................................................................... 8
MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) .................................. 8
MMSI Setup............................................................................... 9
Choosing a Channel .................................................................... 10
Making a Call .............................................................................. 10
Receiving a Call........................................................................... 11
Section 3: Advanced Operation .................................................13
Calls.......................................................................................... 13
Transmission ........................................................................... 13
AllShips Call ........................................................................ 13
Directory Call ...................................................................... 14
Distress Call ........................................................................ 14
Last Call............................................................................... 16
New Call............................................................................... 16
Reception.................................................................................. 18
AllShips Call ........................................................................ 18
Distress Call ........................................................................ 18
Geographic Call ................................................................... 18
Individual Call..................................................................... 19
