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Reply to the last incoming call

1. Press

CALL

to display the first three options

of the

DSC CALL

menu.

2. Press

>ENT

to have the radio display the

MMSID and other details about the most

recent incoming call.

3. If you want to reply, press

>ENT

to select

the working channel. Otherwise, press

<ESC. (Note: you cannot usually call a

duplex channel so these are automatically

eliminated. If the call is to a Coast Station the

radio will recognize this and select the correct

frequency.)

4. The call details are summarized on the LCD

screen. Press

>ENT

to send the call. The

radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is

busy, waits for 2 seconds before rechecking.

When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the TX

symbol appears on the LCD screen.

5. If the call is acknowledged, press

PTT

to talk

on the working channel.

If there is no reply, try making the call again.

(See

Reference Section 3 - Retry a routine

call.

)

Make a routine call to an individual

DSC CALL

LAST CALL

>INDIVIDUAL

GROUP

345634563

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

>SET CHANNEL

345634563

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

ENT>SEND?

345634563

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

CALLING...

345634563

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

WAITING ACK

INDIVIDUAL

>MANUAL NEW

JON

BILL

MANUAL MMSID

_________

1. Press

CALL

to display the first three options

of the

DSC CALL

menu.

2. Move the cursor to

INDIVIDUAL

then press

>ENT

. You can send a call to one of your

buddies

to another individual.

3. To call a buddy, scroll through your buddy list,

select the name and then press

>ENT

The person you are

calling must also have

a radio with DSC

functionality.

To call an individual that is

not

in your buddy

list, press

>ENT

to select

MANUAL NEW

. You

must enter the individual's MMSID and then

press

>ENT

. (If you enter a wrong digit, press

<ESC

to erase it.)

4. Select the working channel and press

>ENT

(You cannot usually call a duplex channel so

these are automatically eliminated. If the call

The person you are

calling must also have

a radio with DSC

functionality.

PORT OPS/VTS

787878787

INDIVIDUAL

WAITING ACK

DSC CALL

>LAST CALL

INDIVIDUAL

GROUP

787878787

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

>SET CHANNEL

787878787

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

>SEND?

787878787

INDIVIDUAL

ROUTINE

CALLING...

INDV ACK

787878787

PRESS PTT

ESC->EXIT

Summary of Contents for NS100 DS

Page 1: ...1 NS100 SS Single Station NS100 DS Dual Station Quickstart Guide and Reference Manual NORTHSTAR PLACEHOLDER ONLY PICTURE OF COMPLETE RADIO REQUIRED PLACEHOLDER ONLY ACTUAL TYPEFACE and STAR TO BE ADDED ...

Page 2: ... must be operated with minimum 96 cm spacing between the antennas and all person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during operation Further this transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter IMPORTANT 1 DSC functions will not operate until a valid MMSID has been entered into the radio The user MMSID is a unique nine digit num...

Page 3: ...3 Northstar NS100 Quickstart Guide and Reference Manual ...

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Page 5: ...el lock out 20 Shadow watch scan 20 Use the foghorn 20 Use the intercom on the NS100 DS 21 Use the hailer on the NS100 DS 21 Handset alarm for the NS100 DS 22 Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS 22 Reference Section 1 Radio Menu Options 23 Add a new buddy 25 Edit a buddy s details 25 Delete a buddy s details 26 Set the radio sensitivity 26 Select the channel bank 27 Set your position and time ma...

Page 6: ...erence Section 4 Receiving DSC calls 49 Automatically acknowledge an individual call 51 Reply to a group call 51 Reply to an all ships call 52 Automatically reply to an LL position request 53 Manually reply to an LL position request 53 Do not reply to an LL position request 54 Reply to a geographic call 54 Reference Section 5 Distress calls 55 Receive and reply to a distress call 57 Call back usin...

Page 7: ...me to the NS100 radio Using this manual Conventions Maintaining the radio Technical support This chapter introduces this manual and the NS100 radio and explains a few things you should know to keep your radio in top condition ...

Page 8: ...Standards Europe only PSCAN similar to dual watch facility DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit your MMSID and position until an acknowledgement is received easy access to a buddy list maximum of 20 favourite people group calling and all ships calling facility LL position polling information weather alert facility US only ATIS facility for inland waterways Europe only The NS100 DS provid...

Page 9: ...onal safety or possible damage to the radio These warning notes contain critical information please read them Press means push and immediately release the button Hold down means keep the button depressed for the specified time LOCAL Words looking like this indicate a menu option on the LCD screen of the handset OR a button name Technical support If you need technical support or have any other ques...

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Page 11: ...annels Select a favorite channel Delete a favorite channel Select a weather channel Dual Tri watch scan All scan and channel lock out Shadow watch mode Use the foghorn Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DS Handset alarm for the NS100 DS Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS This section explains the basic operation of the NS100 radio We suggest that you read this section ...

Page 12: ...receiver sensitivity for local calling is selected If blank distance calling is selected Turn the radio on and off Use the rotary knob on the speaker to turn the radio on and off and to adjust the volume Turn clockwise right to turn on A white indicator light appears Turn counter clockwise left to turn off When you turn off the radio it remembers the last working channel and displays this when you...

Page 13: ...the previous mode Symbol Meaning ATIS ATIS is enabled Europe only Otherwise blank indicates an incoming DSC call or blinks to notify you of any unread call log messages low battery warning activates at 10 8V DC GPS indicates that the NMEA GPS input is missing or invalid 88 channel selected V indicates an EU special channel e g M1 X channel is temporarily deleted from the ALL SCAN operation 8 chann...

Page 14: ...ead hold down 16 9 until 09 is displayed on the LCD screen Priority channel Europe only Press to cancel the current mode and tune into CH16 Press again to return to your original mode Button Function DSC call menu Press to display the DSC call menu and to make different types of DSC calls Scan Press to start a dual DW or triple TRI watch scan Hold down to start an all scan Press again to stop scan...

Page 15: ...Radio Menu mode Press FUNC then 1 to display the radio menu and DSC setup options and to enter menu mode Also see Reference Section 1 and Reference Section 2 FUNC 3 Backlighting Press FUNC then 3 to set the backlight level for the LCD screen and handset buttons Also see Adjust the backlighting FUNC 4 Hailer NS100 DS only Press FUNC then 4 to enter hailer mode Also see Use the hailer on the NS100 D...

Page 16: ...r to either high 25W output or low 1W output If LO is shown in the LCD screen low transmission power is selected if the LCD screen does not show LO high transmission power is selected To change from one selection to the other press FUNC then press 7 Press FUNC then 7 again to change back Select the TX power Use the VOL buttons on the right hand side of the handset to adjust the volume There are te...

Page 17: ...is used See Reference Section 1 Set the radio sensitivity A special antenna RF reverse current monitoring circuit will automatically reduce the transmission power to 1W if a failed or open antenna is detected Select the channel bank If you are based in the USA or Canada there is a choice of 3 channel banks USA INT International and CAN Canadian The channel bank that is currently selected is shown ...

Page 18: ...tore it as CH1 Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels as CH2 and CH3 respectively If you try to store another favorite channel the radio asks OVERWRITE CH3 If you press ENT to confirm CH3 is overwritten with the new channel Select a favorite channel Press 3CH to display the first favorite channel Repeat the procedure if necessary to cycle through the three favorite channels The L...

Page 19: ... the warning tone and listen to the weather alert voice message When you are finished using the weather channel press WX again to return to previous working channel This option is only available with the USA or Canadian channel banks Dual Tri watch scan You can use the radio setup menu to select DUAL or a TRI watch mode See Reference Section 1 Select dual or triple watch mode Dual watch mode will ...

Page 20: ...r disappears To stop at the current channel and cancel the SCAN mode press SCAN again or ESC When visibility is reduced by fog you can operate a manual or automatic foghorn through the external speaker The manual foghorn will sound whenever you press or hold down PTT The automatic foghorn will sound for five seconds once every minute You can also adjust the foghorn volume or leave it at the defaul...

Page 21: ...nd you can adjust the intercom volume during the listening mode with VOL and VOLv 4 When you are finished with the intercom mode just press ESC to return to normal radio operation Always be sure to replace your handset back in its customised bracket Use the hailer on the NS100 DS PORT OPS N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC FUNC WAITING N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC HAILER MODE LISTENING VOL...

Page 22: ...the handset into its customised bracket Hold down ENT for five seconds to regain operational control of the handset Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS The internal handset speaker is disabled when the handset is in its customised bracket When handset 2 is in its customized bracket in ON HOOK mode you can use handset 1 for any radio operation Handset 2 can be used only for distress calls and the...

Page 23: ...Select the time format Show or hide the time Show or hide the boat s position GPS alert setting Edit or delete a channel name Set the contrast Select dual or triple watch Weather alert setting Com port setting Reset to factory defaults This reference section explains how to display and use the radio menu options to customise your NS100 radio Note that some options may not be available depending on...

Page 24: ...ly Set the local time and your preferred time formats display options and GPS alert ON OFF Change a channel name Select the contrast level Select the watch mode Turn the weather alert on or off USA and Canada only Turns NMEA input checksum ON OFF Return to the factory default settings Reset to factory defaults MANUAL NEW EDIT DELETE DSC SETUP menu See Reference Section 2 Press FUNC then 1 to displ...

Page 25: ...ess ENT to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list When your BUDDY LIST is full up with 20 entries you cannot make another new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Edit a buddy s details 1 Select BUDDY LIST and press ENT Move the cursor to EDIT DELETE Press ENT to display the list of entries 2 Scroll down if required to the incorrect entry and press ENT 3 Pre...

Page 26: ...ons It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise for example close to cities or pager broadcast sites Also see the Quickstart Guide Adjust the squelch as the squelch setting can alter the radio sensitivity 1 Move the cursor to LOCAL DIST and press ENT 2 To activate the DIST setting press ENT again LOC disappears from the LCD screen to show that reduced receiver sensitivity is not operationa...

Page 27: ...ver the radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time However if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent you can specify your boat s position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA menu option This information is important because it will be used if you transmit a DSC DISTRESS call 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press ENT 2 Move the cursor ...

Page 28: ...your local time and UTC using the world time chart if necessary e g if you are 1 5 hours ahead of UTC enter an offset of 01 30 hours 6 Enter your local offset from UTC and press ENT to confirm The offset is shown with a suffix LOC to indicate your local offset BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIS USA INT CAN GPS DATA GPS DATA MANUAL SETTING GPS DATA TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT TIME DISPLAY TIME OFFSET 00 00 00 00 UTC...

Page 29: ...ME FORMAT TIME DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY ENT ON ESC OFF If you have entered the time manually see Reference Section 1 Set your position and time manually the time is always shown on the screen with the prefix MAN However if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide the time on the LCD screen 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press ENT 2 Move the cursor to SETTING ...

Page 30: ... ESC OFF 3 Scroll through the GPS DATA menu to LL POSITION and press ENT again 4 Press ENT again to have the LCD screen show the boat s position OR press ESC if you want to hide the boat s position GPS alert setting BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIS USA INT CAN GPS DATA GPS DATA MANUAL SETTING GPS DATA TIME DISPLAY LL POSITION GPS ALERT GPS ALERT ENT ON ESC OFF The GPS alert is usually set to ON so that if the...

Page 31: ... the LCD screen when the channel is operational 6 Press ENT again to confirm the new channel name or deletion Set the contrast You can adjust the contrast on the LCD screen to suit your own preference There is a choice of 16 contrast levels 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press ENT 3 Move the cursor to CONTRAST and press ENT 4 Use...

Page 32: ...ns both the priority channels move the cursor to 16CH 9CH and then press ENT Weather alert setting USA INT CAN GPS DATA DSC SETUP RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP CONTRAST WATCH MODE WX ALERT WX ALERT ENT ON ESC OFF The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on the USA and Canadian channel banks If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes is forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050H...

Page 33: ...e with the other instruments through NMEA protocol Some older intruments may need CHECKSUM to be set OFF so they can access GPS data You can reset the radio back to the following factory defaults Time offset 00 00 Time format 24 hour clock Time display On LL display On GPS alert Off USA On Europe Individual reply Manual LL reply Manual WX alert On Contrast 8 Priority channel CH16 Watch mode CH16 Y...

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Page 35: ...up MMSID Select your response to individual calls Select your response to LL polling calls Turn the DSC functions on off Enter your ATIS ID Turn the ATIS functions on off This reference section explains how to set up the DSC Digital Selective Calling functions on your radio Some options may not be available depending on your radio model and location ...

Page 36: ... your dealer The DSC setup menu 1 Press FUNC then 1 to enter the radio menu Note that only four menu items can be shown on the LCD screen at any one time so use CH SEL to scroll up and CH SELv to scroll down the menu 2 Scroll through the main menu until the cursor is next to the DSC SETUP option then press ENT The DSC setup menu is displayed IMPORTANT You must enter your MMSID to access the DSC fu...

Page 37: ...MSID every person in the group receives your call automatically You can store a maxmimum of five group MMSIDs LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA DSC SETUP DSC SETUP USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDV REPLY INPUT USER MMSID_________ 187654321 MMSID ENT STORE ESC CANCEL USER MMSID INPUT AGAIN _________ 187654321 MMSID ENT STORE ESC CANCEL A group MMSID always starts with 0 1 Select DSC SETUP and press ENT 2 M...

Page 38: ...inished press ENT 6 The group name and group MMSID are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP option GROUP SETUP FISHING WTERSKIERS RACERS LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA DSC SETUP DSC SETUP USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDV REPLY WTERSKIERS 067890123 EDIT DELETE EDIT NAME WTERSKIERS EDIT MMSID 067890123 WATERSKIERS 067890123 ENT STORE ESC CANCEL 1 Se...

Page 39: ...SETUP option Select your response to individual calls If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks you can choose to respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic or manual response An automatic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel ready for a conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want ...

Page 40: ...L REPLY and press ENT 3 Select your response then press ENT again to return to the DSC SETUP option Turn the DSC functions on off LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA DSC SETUP DSC SETUP INDV REPLY LL REPLY DSC FUNC DSC FUNC ENT ON ESC OFF 1 Select DSC SETUP and press ENT 2 Move the cursor to DSC FUNC and press ENT 3 Press ENT again if you want to turn the DSC functions ON OR press ESC to turn the DSC ...

Page 41: ... and press ENT 2 Move the cursor to ATIS FUNC and press ENT 3 Press ENT again if you want to turn the ATIS functions ON and the ATIS symbol will appear on the LCD screen to confirm that your vessel has ATIS functionality OR press ESC to turn ATIS functionality OFF NOTE It is not possible to have ATIS and DSC operating simultaneously When you turn one ON the other will turn OFF If they are both off...

Page 42: ...ll to a group Retry a routine call Call all ships Call back using the call log data Request the LL position of a buddy This reference section explains how to access the DSC call menu options and how to make different types of DSC calls IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to access these DSC functions ...

Page 43: ...ls of the most recent incoming call and reply LAST CALL INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS CALL LOG DISTRES LOG LL REQUEST Make a routine call to another individual or to a buddy Show details of the most recent 20 incoming calls Two DISTRESS logs show the details of the ten most recent distress calls and the ten most recent distress relays Make a call to all ships Make a routine call to any one of the fiv...

Page 44: ...NDIVIDUAL ROUTINE SET CHANNEL 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ENT SEND 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK INDIVIDUAL MANUAL NEW JON BILL MANUAL MMSID _________ 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Move the cursor to INDIVIDUAL then press ENT You can send a call to one of your buddies or to another individual 3 To call a budd...

Page 45: ... correct frequency 5 The call details are summarized on the LCD screen Press ENT to send the call The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking When CH70 is free the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 6 If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk on your selected working channel If there is no reply try making the call again S...

Page 46: ...SC CALL INDIVIDUAL GROUP ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS URGENCY SAFETY ROUTINE ALL SHIPS URGENCY ENT SEND ESC CANCEL ALL SHIPS URGENCY CALLING 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Scroll through the options and move the cursor to ALL SHIPS Press ENT You have a choice of different priority levels URGENCY for use in a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress ...

Page 47: ...call log scroll to the desired option and then press ENT Request the LL position of a buddy DSC CALL CALL LOG DISTRES LOG LL REQUEST ALEX LL REQUEST ENT SEND ALEX LL REQUEST CALLING LL REQUEST ALEX JEAN BILL POSITION ACK ALEX ESC EXIT PORT OPS VTS ALEX LL REQUEST WAITING ACK PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC You can use this option to contact a buddy and ask for their position For e...

Page 48: ...t is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 6 The working channel is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If no acknowledgement is received within two minutes the radio asks if you want to retry Press ENT to retry If your buddy hasn t acknowledged the LL position request after three minutes at your last attempt the radio returns to normal working channel...

Page 49: ...hips call Manually reply to an LL position request Automatically reply to an LL position request Do not reply to an LL position request Reply to a geographical call This reference section explains how to respond to the different types of incoming DSC calls IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to receive these DSC functions ...

Page 50: ...ernate once every second for a maximum of three minutes If you press ESC to ignore the call or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of your buddies it displays the buddy name in place of the MMSID 2 Press ENT if you want to acknowledge the call The LCD screen displays the TX symbol and changes to CH70 3 Press ENT agai...

Page 51: ...ment on CH70 The radio moves to the designated working channel ready for your transmission The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted You can also store the MMSID of any entry in your buddy list if you want The radio will automatically copy the MMSID but you must enter a name manually Reply to a group call PORT OPS ...

Page 52: ...el After one second this LCD screen changes and displays the group MMSID and invites you to press ESC to exit These two screens alternate once every second for a maximum of three minutes If you press ESC or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status 2 No acknowledgement is required Just press PTT to communicate on the designated working channel The details of the ...

Page 53: ... Press ENT to acknowledge the call and transmit your position on CH70 automatically The LL position request is not stored in the call log Automatically reply to an LL position request You can reply to this request automatically only if you have set the LL REPLY option to AUTO See Reference Section 2 Select your response to LL polling calls When the radio receives an LL position request it sounds a...

Page 54: ... the transmission typically 20 30 miles 32 48 kms When the radio picks up an incoming geographic call 1 The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call Press any key except PTT or ESC to stop the beeps now At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the type and priority of the incoming call and the MMSID of the caller If you press ESC to ignore the call or do not respond within thr...

Page 55: ...is reference section explains how to send and respond to different types of DSC distress calls For distress calls the radio is capable of automatically sending and receiving enhanced position information that specifies the position of the distressed vessel to within about 60ft 18m IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to access these DSC functions ...

Page 56: ...nd of a three second countdown If CH70 is already busy the distress signal will override the existing transmission The distress call repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement is received from a Search and Rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually by pressing ESC or 16 9 After transmitting the distress call the radio beeps loudly for 2 minutes ...

Page 57: ...e minutes If the vessel s position isn t specified a series of dashed lines are shown instead 2 Press PTT to establish voice contact with the distressed vessel or press ESC to maintain a listening watch on CH16 The details of the incoming call are stored in the distress log If the distress log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Call back using the distress logs DSC CALL ALL SHIPS CA...

Page 58: ...o alert you to the incoming distress relay and the working channel changes automatically to CH16 Press any key except PTT or ESC if you want to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the MMSID or buddy name of the distressed vessel and the type of distress After one second the LCD screen changes to show the position of the distressed vessel and the time of the dist...

Page 59: ...lays the distress acknowledgement and the MMSID or buddy name of the vessel sending the acknowledgement After one second the LCD screen changes to show the MMSID and position of the distressed vessel and the type of distress After another second the LCD screen changes again to show MMSID again and the time of the distress acknowledgement These three screens cycle once every second for a maximum of...

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Page 61: ...61 Appendix A Technical Specifications The following pages show the technical specifications for the NS100 SS and the NS100 DS radios These technical specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 62: ...t Yes Comm port 4800 baud NMEA output FEATURES Local Distant control Yes Position polling Yes Group Call Yes Call logs Yes 20 individual 10 distress 10 distress relay DSC USCG SC101 Yes USA Canada DSC Class D Yes Europe Channel Naming Yes Tri watch Favorite channel scan All scan Yes Hailer function with 20W output No Intercom function No Second handset No Second 4W external speaker No Separate CH7...

Page 63: ...m Speaker 140 W x 148 H x 49 T mm Box 220 W x 173 H x 50 T mm Weight Handset 10oz 0 28kg Speaker 11oz 0 31kg Box 3 0lbs 1 36kg Frequency stability 10ppm Frequency control PLL GPS NMEA input Yes Comm port 4800 baud NMEA output FEATURES Local Distant control Yes Position polling Yes Group Call Yes Call logs Yes 20 individual 10 distress 10 distress relay DSC USCG SC101 Yes USA Canada DSC Class D Yes...

Page 64: ...ed at least 43 10logPo USA 80dB 25W 60dB 1W EU Modulation distortion Less than 10 1kHz for a 3kHz deviation RECEIVER Frequency 156 025 163 275MHz 12dB SINAD sensitivity 0 25uV distant 2 5uV local USA models 20db SINAD sensitivity 0 35uV Adjacent CH selectivity more than 70db Spurious response intermodulation more than 70db Rejection ratio more than 70db Residual Noise level more than 40db unsquelc...

Page 65: ...ndix B Troubleshooting The following pages provide some tips on solving the more common problems that may occur from time to time If you re not able to solve a problem contact your Northstar dealer for advice ...

Page 66: ... noise suppressor to the power cable c Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter PROBLEM No sound from the external speaker a Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected b Check the soldering of the external speaker cable PROBLEM Transmissions are always on low power even when high HI power is selected The antenna may be faulty a Test the transceiver wi...

Page 67: ...annel Banks International channel banks USA channel banks Canadian channel banks Country specific inland waterways Europe The following pages show details of the VHF marine channel banks being used in different parts of the world ...

Page 68: ...s Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 1 156 750 156 750 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 16 156 800 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 1 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18 156 900 161 500 Port...

Page 69: ...ng DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 Non Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 79 156 975 161 575 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 80 157 025 161 625 Commerci...

Page 70: ...161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1W only 2 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normal in bridge to bridge communications 3 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively ...

Page 71: ... 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 2 RX Only 156 750 Environmental RX Only ENVIROMENTAL 16 156 800 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 1 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 Port Operations Canadian ...

Page 72: ... SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 1 156 875 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 78A 156 925 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 4 157 075 157 075 U S Government Environmental Protection ...

Page 73: ... Receive Only 3 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normal in bridge to bridge communications 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 03A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in U S waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U S Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 5 The letter A illuminated by the chann...

Page 74: ...700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 1 156 750 156 750 Commercial 1W Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 16 156 800 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 1 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 1 157 000 161 600 Ca...

Page 75: ... 72 156 625 156 625 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 74 156 725 156 725 Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 77 1 156 875 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 78A 156 925 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 8...

Page 76: ... initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normal in bridge to bridge communications 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters unless special authorization is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 5 The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the ...

Page 77: ...as Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 1 156 750 156 750 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 16 156 800 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 1 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18 156 900 161 500...

Page 78: ... 68 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 70 3 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Inters...

Page 79: ...5 825 155 825 INT L Scandinavia call back Yes no FISHING 3 AIS1 161 975 161 975 AIS1 AIS2 162 025 162 025 AIS2 SPECIAL NOTES ON EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1W only 2 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 3 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calli...

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