West Marine VHF85, Owner'S Manual

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West Marine VHF85 Radio Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
Features
The VHF85 provides the following key features:
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Submersible design
Complies with JIS8/IPX8 water-resistant standards,
which means the radio can be submerged in 1.5
meters of water for 30 minutes without damage.
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Memory scan mode
Lets you save channels to memory and monitor
them in quick succession.
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Transmitter power level select
Lets you boost the transmitter power from 1 Watt to
2.5 or 5 watts for added transmission distance..
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Battery level display and low battery alert.
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Dual, Triple and Quad Watch operation
These different watch modes let you monitor up
to two Coast Guard Distress/Hailing channels and
one weather channel along with one regular marine
channel.
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All marine VHF channels for the U.S., Canada, and
international waters.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) weather channel watch
Sounds a warning tone when a hazard alert is
issued.