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Turn

SQUELCH

fully clockwise. This raises the “Squelch Gate” so high

that only very strong signals can get through.

Turn

SQUELCH

fully counterclockwise until you hear a hiss. This lowers

the “Squelch Gate” so that everything gets through - noise, weak
signals, and strong signals.

Turn

SQUELCH

back clockwise until the hiss stops. For best results,

adjust the squelch so that the noise is eliminated, but no further.

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

Noise

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

Noise

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

Noise

SQUELCH

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Summary of Contents for VHF500

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Page 2: ...S without an individual license please contact the FCC Call Center at 1 888 CALL FCC Maritime Radio Services Operation Warning For individuals requiring a license such as commercial users you should...

Page 3: ...Channel 9 Communications 17 Marine Distress Procedure 17 Triple Watch 18 Selecting a Channel 18 Weather Channels 19 Entering Channel Numbers into Memory Scan 19 Memory Channel Scan 20 Triple Watch Ale...

Page 4: ...Contrast 59 Lamp Adjust 60 Key Beep 61 NMEA Technical Setup 62 Optional Accessories 62 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions USA Channels 63 Channel and Functions International Channels...

Page 5: ...y utilizing the optional flush mount bracket White 500FMW Black 500FMB You are encouraged to thoroughly read the rest of this Operating Guide to acquaint yourself with the characteristics and operatio...

Page 6: ...ed with your VHF500 VHF500 Owner s Manual VHF500 Radio Microphone Hanger and Screws Mounting Bracket and Knobs DC Cord Spare Fuse 250V 6A Accessory Cable Mounting Hardware UT01920ZB_0 8 16 05 12 34 PM...

Page 7: ...ure 8 PWR VOL On Off Volume Turns the unit On or Off and adjusts the speaker volume 9 STEP SCAN Press this key briefly to activate the step operation Every time this key is pushed the radio will step...

Page 8: ...8 Rear Panel Connectors 2 3 4 1 1 DC Jack 2 ACC Connector 3 Remote Connector 4 Antenna Connector To VHF500 Note DC13 8V and GND are for GPS ANT ACC Connector UT01920ZB_0 8 16 05 12 34 PM Page 8...

Page 9: ...ode 10 I Indicates International Channel Mode 11 WX Indicates Weather Channel Mode has been activated 12 ALT Icon Indicates Weather Alert Mode has been activated 13 Radio Status Indicator This area is...

Page 10: ...o is in one of the following modes WX Alert mode Channel 16 9 mode Scan Mode or Triple Watch mode and the user presses the Menu key all the of these modes are cancelled The Menu mode will be cancelled...

Page 11: ...ant factors to consider in selecting the location for your VHF500 1 The VHF500 is completely waterproof but will last longer if protected from spray and splash 2 Keep the battery leads as short as pos...

Page 12: ...12 6 Select a location well away from the ship s compass Auxiliary speakers also should be located away from the compass UT01920ZB_0 8 16 05 12 34 PM Page 12...

Page 13: ...lboats In general communication range is increased by using a high gain antenna placed as high as possible above the water line Antennas should be located away from metal objects Keep coax feed cables...

Page 14: ...ket with hardware Do not use it for installing the radio in the mounting bracket Connect the red wire of the supplied power cord to the positive side of your distribution circuit or battery Connect th...

Page 15: ...appears on the Radio Status Display for 3 seconds Operation Last Channel Memory The VHF500 memorizes the last channel selected before you turn Off the radio For example if you turn Off the radio on C...

Page 16: ...ate so that everything gets through noise weak signals and strong signals Turn SQUELCH back clockwise until the hiss stops For best results adjust the squelch so that the noise is eliminated but no fu...

Page 17: ...appears or Press WX ALERT CH or STEP SCAN briefly MARINE DISTRESS PROCEDURE Speak slowly clearly calmly 1 Make sure your radio is On 2 Tune to Channel 16 3 Press the PTT button on the microphone and...

Page 18: ...d on either Channel 16 or Channel 9 the radio remains on that channel until the signal ends Press 16 9 TRI for more than two seconds to cancel the Triple Watch mode Note While in Triple Watch mode you...

Page 19: ...be rapidly scanned This means that you can have the radio move from one memorized channel to the next and have it stop to monitor the channel only if there is traffic or conversations on that channel...

Page 20: ...ncy or Weather Alerts every seven seonds to be sure that you will not miss any important broadcasts To turn Triple Watch Alert Scan On press and hold WX ALERT for 2 seconds while in Memory Channel Sca...

Page 21: ...developed with the SAME Specific Area Message Encoding technology This allows your radio to receive interpret and display the information about the codes so you can determine if the emergency might a...

Page 22: ...lert press any key briefly If you press any key briefly once more the alert icon disappears The icon indicates the Weather Alert mode is activated To activate the Weather Alert mode The Weather Alert...

Page 23: ...radio On for the first time the unit is automatically set to transmit at 25 watts HI 2 Press H L MENU briefly to change the transmit output power to 1 watt LO 3 Press H L MENU briefly again to change...

Page 24: ...GROUP CALL Easily call a group of boats ALL SHIPS CALL Allows you to send Urgent Safety related or Routine calls to all ships in your area POSITION REQUEST Easily request the position of a boat in yo...

Page 25: ...connected to the VHF500 to the US Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission DSC will also let you initiate or receive distress urgency safety position information and routine cal...

Page 26: ...stress call the following screen appears If an acknowledgment is not received the Distress call is repeated until an acknowledgment is received from the Coast Guard shore station Note If the radio rec...

Page 27: ...must select an open channel 2 Press SELECT briefly at DSC CALL 5 WAITING appears followed by the individual you have selected and the radio use Channel 70 while transmitting 6 When you receive the in...

Page 28: ...act a group of specific vessels using DSC and to automatically switch to a desired channel This function allows you to transmit a DSC signal with group MMSI 1 First you must select an open channel 2 P...

Page 29: ...SELECT briefly at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 26 INDIVIDUAL appears 1 C ALL SHIPS CALL This radio has the ability to send 3 types of all ships calls The following are examples of what these t...

Page 30: ...sage all radios will automatically move to channel 70 until all of the data is received 6 After selecting URGENCY or SAFETY ALL SHIPS call is transmitted the radio will switch to Channel 16 You should...

Page 31: ...ion information time and position appears followed by the individual You can see the time and the position Note The requested radio must have the ability to transmit the position information such as h...

Page 32: ...POSITION SEND This radio has the ability to send the position of your vessel to another vessel using a VHF marine radio equipped with DSC Note Position send is only available when it is connected to...

Page 33: ...SELECT briefly at DSC CALL To enter DSC CALL see page 26 INDIVIDUAL appears 2 Press CH five times to select STANDBY Then times to select briefly 3 When an individual DSC call is received the radio wil...

Page 34: ...and records 20 individual calls that are received and not answered within 5 minutes or while the radio is set to DSC Standby Calls will be recorded while you are busy with other communications as long...

Page 35: ...call is received in Call Wait the following display appears At this point you can call back any of the radios in the log 7 Press SELECT briefly Received data appears 8 Using CH and allows you to look...

Page 36: ...2 Press SELECT briefly 3 Press CH or to select On Then press SELECT for more than two seconds 4 Select the hour using CH and then press SELECT briefly 5 Select the minute using CH and then press SELEC...

Page 37: ...ress SELECT briefly 3 Press SELECT briefly again 4 Select On Using CH or and press SELECT briefly The radio returns to the channel display screen and the icon appears 5 When the radio reaches the set...

Page 38: ...LECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 ALARM CLOCK appears 3 Press SELECT briefly 4 Select OF using CH or then press SELECT briefly 5 Press SELECT briefly The radio returns to the channel...

Page 39: ...CAL TIME ADJUST 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display LOCAL TIME ADJUST using CH and CH 3 Press SELECT briefly The registering screen appears You can now adjust the time...

Page 40: ...SAVINGS On Off 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display DAYLITE SAVE using CH and CH 3 Press SELECT briefly Then press CH briefly to set DAYLIGHT SAVINGS on or CH to off th...

Page 41: ...20 other vessels The following screen will allow you to setup an alphanumeric identity as well as the corresponding MMSI number 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display DI...

Page 42: ...l be entered when SELECT is pressed briefly is pressed and the blinking digit moves to the right 3 After you enter the person s name you can enter their MMSI number Press CH briefly to increase the nu...

Page 43: ...briefly to choose the alphabet 4 After you edit the person s name you can edit the MMSI Press CH to increase the number CH to decrease The number will be entered when SELECT is pressed briefly and the...

Page 44: ...directory 1 Press SELECT briefly at the individual you want to delete 2 Press CH once DELETE appears then press SELECT briefly 3 The radio displays the next individual If no more code remains EXIT app...

Page 45: ...ng in a particular area To obtain the FIPS code for a particular area contact the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 Or visit their website http www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw htm A list of...

Page 46: ...to the right 2 E 2 EDIT If you want to edit the FIPS code 1 Press SELECT briefly at NEW The registering screen appears 2 You can now enter the new FIPS code Press CH to increase the number CH to decr...

Page 47: ...2 E 3 DELETE If you want to delete a directory entry 1 Press SELECT briefly at the code that you want to delete 2 Press CH once DELETE appears then press SELECT briefly 3 The radio displays the next c...

Page 48: ...en you have completed these calls all of the incoming DSC calls received are available in the call log 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display AUTO CH SW using CH and 3 Pr...

Page 49: ...ou can decide to transmit an acknowledgment automatically or on a call by call basis 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display POS REPLY using CH and 3 Press SELECT briefly...

Page 50: ...ears Example OF When the radio receives a position request the following screen appears You can select whether reply the request or not If you wants to reply press SELECT briefly 5 Press SELECT briefl...

Page 51: ...TUP To enter SETUP see page 36 2 Display CH TAG using CH and 3 Press SELECT briefly The channels and its names appear 4 Press CH and repeatedly to select the channel that you would like to EDIT Note T...

Page 52: ...alphabet numeric or symbols The character will be entered when SELECT is pressed briefly and the blinking digit moves to the right 2 H 1 EDIT If you want to edit the channel name 3 Press SELECT briefl...

Page 53: ...you use the WHAM in addition to the VHF500 wired mic please set the BASE ID for the WHAM the same as your VHF500 Please refer to the Owner s Manual for the WHAM 1 Press SELECT briefly at SETUP To ent...

Page 54: ...e number 0000 to 9999 3 Press SELECT for more than two seconds to enter the last digit The radio returns to the BASE ID screen 2 I 1 BASE ID This number consist of 4 digits that you decide yourself Th...

Page 55: ...number CH to decrease The number will be entered when SELECT is pressed briefly 4 The radio returns to the LINK CH screen Note You can select the channel 01 20 2 I 2 LINK CH This feature allows you t...

Page 56: ...ee page 36 2 Display GROUP MMSI using CH and 3 Press SELECT briefly The group MMSI ID screen appears 4 You can now enter the GROUP MMSI code Press CH to increase the number CH to decrease The number w...

Page 57: ...nd rescue operations To obtain an MMSI number contact your authorized West Marine store or dealer from whom you purchased the radio or visit one of the following websites www boatus com mmsi http wire...

Page 58: ...is pressed briefly and the blinking moves to the right 5 After the final digit is entered Press SELECT for more than two seconds The radio returns to USER MMSI screen Note You can only program your ra...

Page 59: ...at SYSTEM CONTRAST appears 2 Press SELECT briefly to enter the setting mode Default is set at 7 3 Press CH and to increase or decrease the contrast level 4 When you find the most favorable contrast pr...

Page 60: ...o enter the setting mode Default is set at 3 4 Press CH and briefly to select the backlight brightness level 5 When you find the most favorable brightness press the SELECT briefly The radio returns to...

Page 61: ...nter SYSTEM see page 59 2 Press CH twice to select KEY BEEP 3 Press SELECT briefly to enter the setting mode 4 Press CH and briefly to select ON or OFF 5 Press SELECT briefly The radio returns to the...

Page 62: ...t This output can be used to supply information to other devices on the vessel such as the VHF500 DSC VHF radio auto pilots chart plotters etc To setup the GPS to be used with the VHF500 radio the fol...

Page 63: ...OAST GUARD ONLY 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes MAR OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 25 157 250 161 850 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes MAR OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corr...

Page 64: ...INE OPERATOR 24 157 200 161 800 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes MAR OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 25 157 250 161 850 Public Corresp Duplex No Yes MAR OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 26 157 300 161 900 Public Corresp...

Page 65: ...0 157 100 Yes Yes COAST GUARD COAST GUARD 23 157 150 161 750 Duplex Yes Yes COAST GUARD COAST GUARD 24 157 200 161 800 Duplex No Yes MAR OPERATOR MARINE OPERATOR 25 157 250 161 850 Duplex No Yes MAR O...

Page 66: ...rm Warning TRW 0 TROPIC STORM Nuclear Power Plant Warning NPW 0 NUCLEAR Nuclear Power Plant Warning NPP 0 NUCLEAR Dam Break Warning DBW 0 DAM BREAK Civil Danger Watch CDA 0 CIVIL DANGER Radiological H...

Page 67: ...nd RS204C FCC Approvals Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements Transmitter Power Output 1 watt or 25 watt switch selectable Power Requirement...

Page 68: ...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 rad...

Page 69: ...u can not change the transmit power setting The SCAN key does not start the scan function You can hear transmissions but the other radio cannot hear you REMEDY Change to an unrestricted TX RX channel...

Page 70: ...observed If the antenna has been damaged you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio You are responsible for continued FCC technical...

Page 71: ...service or any other cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOL...

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