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EVR-150

VHF Radio

Installation and Operation 

Instructions

www.eaglesonar.com

Pub. 988-0158-041

Summary of Contents for EVR-150

Page 1: ...EVR 150 VHF Radio Installation and Operation Instructions www eaglesonar com Pub 988 0158 041 ...

Page 2: ...current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our web site www eaglesonar com Eagle Electronics P O Box 669 Catoosa OK USA 74015 Printed in China IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read carefully before installation and use CAUTION CAUTION DANGER WARNING This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages ...

Page 3: ...e Backlighting Level 22 2 4 2 Set the Contrast Level 22 2 5 GPS Data and Time GPS DATA 22 2 5 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL 22 2 5 2 Local Time TIME OFFSET 23 2 5 3 Time Format Options TIME FORMAT 23 2 5 4 Time Display Options TIME DISPLAY 24 2 5 5 Position Display Options LL display 24 2 5 6 Course and Speed Display Options COG SOG 24 2 5 7 GPS Alert Options ALERT 25 2 6 GPS Simul...

Page 4: ...sing the Call Log CALL LOG 36 5 2 8 Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG 36 5 2 9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy LL REQUEST 37 5 3 Receiving DSC Calls 37 5 3 1 Receiving an All Ships Call ALL SHIPS 38 5 3 2 Receiving an Individual Call INDIV 38 5 3 3 Receiving a Group Call GROUP 38 5 3 4 Receiving a Geographic Call GEOGRAPH 39 5 3 5 Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION 39 Section 6 Distre...

Page 5: ...and the viewing angle cannot be adjusted Location Requirements Please check these BEFORE doing any cutting or drilling Whichever installation method you choose ensure that the chosen location is at least 3 1 m from the antenna allows easy connection to at least a 10 Amp fused 13 6 V DC electrical source and the antenna is at least 1 5 45 cms from the compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of...

Page 6: ... flat screws for the mounting gimbal 9 Four spring washers for the mounting gimbal 10 Four plain washers for the mounting gimbal 11 Four nuts for the mounting gimbal 12 Two self tapping screws for the microphone bulkhead mount 13 Two flat screws for the microphone bulkhead mount 14 Two spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 15 Two plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 16 Two nu...

Page 7: ...ion site 4 Slide the radio into the mounting gimbal 5 Insert the two mounting knobs through the holes and tighten them sufficiently to hold the radio at the desired viewing angle Change the Viewing Angle The viewing angle on the gimbal mount has a 20º tilt range To change the current viewing angle on the gimbal mount 1 Support the radio then cautiously loosen the mounting knobs until the radio can...

Page 8: ...ly against the rear of the bulkhead Install the Microphone Bulkhead Mount 1 Hold the microphone bulkhead mount at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions on the mounting surface Ensure that the microphone curly cable will comfortably reach this location BEFORE you drill 2 Drill the two pilot screw holes where marked 3 Use a short length Philips screwdriver and th...

Page 9: ...D Power wire Connect this to the POSITIVE battery terminal Check that a 10 Amp fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery 4 BLACK Power wire Connect this to the NEGATIVE battery terminal 5 ANT A radio antenna is not supplied A suitable radio antenna must be mounted and connected before operating the EVR 150 radio Consult your dealer for advice if necessary 6 GND A ground connection...

Page 10: ...ry If you re unsure who to contact consult your Eagle dealer Enter Your User MMSI Refer to 4 2 Enter your user MMSI on page 29 Pin WIre Function Notes 1 Red No connection Not used 2 Orange No connection Not used 3 White Program clone Not used 4 Green NMEA IN From GPS 5 Yellow NMEA IN From GPS 6 Black No connection Not used 7 Blue No connection Not used 8 Grey No connection Not used Wiring for GPS ...

Page 11: ... and Operation Instructions The Completed Installation Battery VHF Antenna GPS product Antenna connection cable External speaker BLACK power cable Fuse on RED power cable External speaker connection cable Base unit with microphone ...

Page 12: ...12 EAGLE EVR 150 Installation and Operation Instructions Notes ...

Page 13: ...or right handed use powerful 4 W external audio output access to all currently available marine VHF channel banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available special CH16 or CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel special 3CH key to select your three favourite channels PSCAN similar to dual watch facility DSC Digital Select Calling capabil...

Page 14: ... is positioned at the desired option Press ENT to display that option 3 Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section 4 Press ENT to confirm changes Otherwise press ESC to keep the original entry 5 Press ESC to backup one screen or exit Any changes are active as soon as you exit the screen 1 4 How to Enter Alphanumeric Data If your radio does not have the optional alphanumeric ...

Page 15: ...stance calling DSC DSC capability is available Incoming DSC call Low Battery warning activates at 10 5 V Channel selected USA INT CAN Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations X Channel is temporarily deleted from the ALL SCAN operation B A Channel suffix if applicable CH1 CH2 CH3 Shows which of the 3 favourite channels if any are selected Otherwise blank A typical operational...

Page 16: ...ions In areas of high noise eg close to large cities reception may improve if sensitivity is reduced Either turn SQL slowly clockwise or use the LOCAL setting See section 2 3 16 9 Priority Channel Also on the microphone Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Press again to return to your original channel The default is Channel 16 To make Channel 09 the priority chann...

Page 17: ...u delete them To delete a favourite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD UIC Channel Bank Press to toggle between USA International or Canadian channel banks The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD along with the last used channel All the channel charts are shown in Appendix C SCAN Scan Press to scan between your current ch...

Page 18: ...ape Use ESC when navigating menus to clear incorrect entries to exit from a menu without saving changes and to back up to the previous screen CALL MENU DSC Setup Menu and DSC Call Menu Press to enter the DSC Call Menu and make DSC calls See Section 5 Hold down to enter the DSC Setup Menu and customize your radio See Section 4 DISTRESS Send DSC Distress Call See Section 6 PTT Press To Talk located ...

Page 19: ...T CH NAME RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME INT SPEKER WATCH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDIV REPLY DSC FUNC LL REPLY MANUAL SETTING Maintain your buddy list See Section 2 2 Set radio sensitivity See Section 2 3 Set backlight level See Section 2 4 Set contrast level See Section 2 4 Set position UTC manually See Section 2 5 Set local time and time format See Section 2 5 DSC Setup Menu See ...

Page 20: ...cent entry shown first The following sections show to use BUDDY LIST to add edit and delete entries on your buddy list Section 5 explains how to call a buddy 2 2 1 Add an Entry 1 Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT 2 Enter the buddy name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID entry line 4 Enter the MMSI ass...

Page 21: ...ty 1 Select LOCAL DIST then select DIST 2 PressENTtoactivatetheDISTsetting Thisdisableslocalsensitivity and the menu is displayed again 2 3 2 Set Local Sensitivity 1 Select LOCAL DIST then scroll to LOCAL 2 PressENTtoactivatetheLOCALsetting This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again LOCAL is displayed on the LCD as a reminder that local sensitivity is selected 2 4 Backlight...

Page 22: ...iver is disconnected or absent you can specify the vessel position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA option This information is important because it will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted You can also enter the course COG and speed SOG and select GPS Alert and GPS Simulator options 2 5 1 Manually Enter Position and UTC Time MANUAL Note that this function is available only ...

Page 23: ...W E STANDARD TIME ZONES Corrected to December 2006 Zone boundaries are approximate Daylight Saving Time Summer Time usually one hour in advance of Standard Time is kept in some places Map outline Mountain High Maps Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office Z A B C C D D E 0 1 2 3 3 30 4 4 30 5 E F F G H I I 5 30 6 6 30 7 8 9 9 30 K K L L M M M 10 10 30 11 11 30 12 13 14 N O P P Q R S 1 2 3 3 30 4 5 6...

Page 24: ...LL display If you have entered the vessel position manually as described in the previous section the vessel position is always shown on the screen with the suffix M However if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can switch the vessel position display on the screen on or off as follows 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select LL DISPLAY 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desire...

Page 25: ...ON on or OFF off as desired Whenever the GPS Simulator is turned ON on simulated Speed Over Ground SOG Course Over Ground COG and LL position appear on the screen This data is updated automatically during the simulation It is not possible to send a DSC transmission when in Simulator mode 2 7 Reset to Factory Defaults RESET Use this to return every setting to the factory defaults except all MMSI se...

Page 26: ...ct EDIT and press ENT to edit the existing name tag Input the new name over the existing name It can be a maximum of 12 characters To delete the channel name select DELETE and press ENT CH NAME RING VOLUME BEEP VOLUME INT SPEAKER WATCH MODE WX ALERT COM PORT Edit or delete channel names See Section 3 2 Selects if the WX Alert scanning mode is ON on or OFF off See section 3 6 Selects the operation ...

Page 27: ... the menu 3 4 Internal Speaker Connections INT SPEAKER Switch the radio s internal speaker ON on or OFF off The external speaker is always ON on if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack 1 Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER 2 Select ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 3 5 Set the Priority Channel WATCH MODE An EVR 150 operating on USA or Canad...

Page 28: ... sound Press any key to hear the weather alert voice message 3 7 NMEA protocol COM PORT This radio uses NMEA0183 protocol to receive GPS data from a compatible GPS unit The COM Port must be configured correctly before use The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Select CHECKSUM ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting an...

Page 29: ...orrect entry and to move to the next digit If you make an error press until appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 3 Press ENT to store your user MMSI Section 4 DSC Setup Menu DSC SETUP A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used See below for instruction to Enter Your USER MMSI USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDIV REPLY DSC FUNC LL REPLY DSC SE...

Page 30: ...the MMSID line If you make an error press until appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 4 Enter the group MMSI Note that the first number is always 0 Press ENT 5 The group name and group MMSI are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 4 3 2 Edit Group Name Details 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names...

Page 31: ... or MANUAL for a manual response 3 Press ENT to confirm your choice and return to the menu 4 5 DSC functionality options DSC FUNC DSC functionality can be disabled but this is not recommended 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC FUNC 2 Press ENT to select ON and to operate the DSC functionality This will automatically disable ATIS functionality The DSC annunciator appears on the screen It is not possible t...

Page 32: ...omatically replies to any incoming LL polling requests from any of your buddies MANUAL choose whether to reply automatically or manually to any incoming buddy polling requests OFF ignores all incoming buddy LL polling requests 1 Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY 2 Select your response and press ENT to confirm and return to the menu LL REPLY AUTO MANUAL OFF DSC SETUP INDIV REPLY DSC FUNC LL REPLY ...

Page 33: ...annel automatically 5 2 Sending DSC calls 1 Press CALL MENU to show the types of DSC call that can be made Note that only four DSC call types can be shown at any one time on the screen 2 Press or to scroll up and down the DSC call types until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Then press ENT The DSC call types are A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC funct...

Page 34: ...layed on the screen while the DSC call is being sent 5 If the call is acknowledged ACK press PTT to talk If there is no reply retry making the call See Section 5 2 2 5 2 2 Retrying a Routine Call 1 If there is no reply to your call after one minute UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE the radio asks if you want to retry the call SEND AGAIN 2 Select YES and press ENT to retry the call The radio will repeat this c...

Page 35: ...t before making the call Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 5 2 1 5 2 6 Call All Ships ALL SHIPS The ALL SHIPS ROUTINE call option is shown 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select ALL SHIPS 2 The priority is set automatically to URGENCY However you can select one of the following call priorities URGENCY for use when a serious situation or problem arises that could le...

Page 36: ...lained in Section 5 2 1 5 2 8 Call using the Distress Log DIST LOG The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 10 most recent relayed Distress Calls so that you can call any of them quickly Always try to make voice contact on CH16 first as follows 1 Press CALL MENU to enter DSC mode then select DIST LOG 2 The most recently received Distress Call Is the first entry 01 in the Distress Lo...

Page 37: ... working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If there is no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to retry Continue as explained in Section 5 2 2 5 3 Receiving DSC Calls Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels DISTRESS See Section 6 ALL SHIPS Urgency or Safety priority see Section 5...

Page 38: ...f your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 The EVR 150 responds automatically to acknowledge the incoming call 3 The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the designated channel If this does not happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead The call data is stored in the Call Log see Section 5 2 7 5 3 3 Receiving a Group...

Page 39: ...gnises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 5 3 5 Receiving a Polled Position Call POSITION 1 When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request see Section 5 2 9 you are recommended to make a written note of the position especially if it is ...

Page 40: ...The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly The distress call repeats five times continuously It then repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK is received from a search and rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from search and rescue a...

Page 41: ...ely The EVR 150 is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the Distress Call is sending this This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m 60ft 6 3 Distress Acknowledgement distress ack or Relay An alert sounds when a Distress Relay DISTRESS RELAY is received Press any key to cancel the alert Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel M...

Page 42: ... 15ºC to 50ºC Waterproof JIS 7 Dimensions 161 W x 75 H x 147 D mm without bracket Weight 1 29 kg 2 8 lbs without microphone Frequency stability 10ppm Frequency control PLL DSC Yes Comm port 4800 baud NMEA 0183 GPS NMEA input Yes GPS data sentences can be received RMC GGA GLL GNS NMEA output No FEATURES Flush Mount kit Yes Local Distant control Yes Position polling Yes Group Call Yes Call logs Yes ...

Page 43: ...1kHz for a 3kHz deviation RECEIVER Frequency 156 025 163 275 MHz 12dB SINAD sensitivity 0 25uV distant 2 5uV local 20db SINAD sensitivity 0 35uV Adjacent CH selectivity more than 65db Spurious response more than 65 db Intermodulation Rejection ratio more than 65 db Residual Noise level more than 40 db unsquelched Audio output power 2 W with 8 ohm at 10 distortion 4 W with 4 ohm external speaker Co...

Page 44: ...he power cables away from the engine b Add a noise suppressor to the power cable c Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter 4 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 5 Transmissions are always on low power even when high HI power is selected The antenna may be ...

Page 45: ...4 156 700 156 700 S Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18 156 900 161 500 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 19 156 950 161 550 D Commercial No Yes SHIP SHORE 20 157 000 161 60...

Page 46: ... Operations No Yes PORT OPS 82 157 125 161 725 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 83 157 175 161 775 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 ...

Page 47: ... 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 D Port Operations Canadian Coast Guard No Yes PORT OPS 20A 157 000 157 000 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 22A 157 100 157 100 S Coast ...

Page 48: ...spondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88A 157 425 157 425 S Commercial Inter ship Only Yes No COMMERCIAL Special Notes on USA Channel Usage 1 LOW POWER 1 W only 2 Rece...

Page 49: ...700 156 700 S Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 S International Distress Safety and Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1 1W only 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 ...

Page 50: ...s No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 S U S Government Operations Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 82A 157 125 157 125 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 4 83 157 175 161 775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes U...

Page 51: ...5 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX RX only WX10 163 275 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX RX only 5 The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive only channels 6 Channel 70 is designated for use ...

Page 52: ...ve diode and resistor installed at end of cable refer to next page for instructions 2 Connect wires as follows EVR 150 Eagle GPS Unit Yellow NMEA IN Yellow NMEA OUT Green NMEA IN Drain Bare Stranded Ground 3 Configure the COM port on the connected EAGLE GPS unit Refer to the documentation supplied with your EAGLE GPS model Wiring to Eagle GPS model with PC21X 99 56 Power Cable SeaCharter 480DF 1 C...

Page 53: ...t we have used clear heat shrink for clarity so you can see the diode and resistor protected within Remove this portion of the cable After you ve removed the adapter segment use wire pliers to expose the ends of the five remaining wires in the cable Cut off the black blue and white wires then seal their ends with heatshrink Make the wire connections to the EVR 150 GPS COM cable as follows Strip ab...

Page 54: ... including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful int...

Page 55: ... product or a refund for the product THIS REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND AS JUST DESCRIBED IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO YOU AGAINST US FOR ANY DEFECT MALFUNCTION OR NON CONFORMITY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAG...

Page 56: ...o change or end our shipping policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice in Canada If you re in Canada and you have technical return or repair questions please contact the Factory Customer Service Department Before any product can be returned you must call customer service to determine if a return is necessary Many times customer service can res...

Page 57: ...y to send a product for repair or replacement you must first receive a return authorization number from Customer Service Products shipped without a return authorization will not be accepted When shipping were commend you do the following 1 Please do not ship the knobs or mounting bracket with your unit 2 If you are sending a check for repair please place your check in an envelopeand tape it to the...

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