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West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manual
CAUSE
Low or Discharged
battery pack.
Bad microphone
element.
A source of noise is
nearby.
An external noise is
being generated by
some device.
You and the other
user are using
different Country
Modes.
SYMPTOM
Won’t power On.
When the PTT is
pressed - Tx icon
comes on and another
radio can hear a “click”
but no audio is heard.
While scanning, the
radio stops on a
particular channel all of
the time.
There is noise on the
receiver that the
squelch will not
eliminate.
You have arranged to
communicate with
another VHF radio user
on a specific channel,
and you can not hear
them.
REMEDY
Recharge Lithium Ion battery.
Replace battery.
Use alkaline batteries
temporarily.
Send in for repair.
Turn Squelch clockwise to
reduce noise so that scan
function skips channel.
Either turn off the offending
device or contact that Mfg.
Regarding FCC part 15
“unintentional radiator”.
Make sure that you are both
using the same Country
mode (USA, International, or
Canadian). Several channels
have the same numeric
designation, but are either
on different frequencies or
the channels are used for
different purpose. Channel
16, the Distress, Safety, and
Calling channel, is the same
on all three bands.
Troubleshooting
In the event that the radio fails to perform or clearly needs servicing,
please contact either 1-800 BOATING (1 800-262-8464) or your lo-
cal West Marine store.
In case of the need to return it to our service center, be sure to in-
clude your return mailing information and detailed accounting of the
problems experienced and/or the service requested. Please use the
following shipping address:
West Maine Electronics Repair Center
2395 Bert Court
Hollister, CA 95023
Telephone (831) 761-4205
