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Nothing 

comes close to a Cobra

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Emergency Messages 
and Distress Procedure

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VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Marine Emergency Signals

The three spoken international emergency signals are:

The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened 

by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance.

The urgency signal PAN PAN is used when the safety of the vessel or person 

is in jeopardy. (This signal is properly pronounced pahn-pahn.)

The safety signal SECURITE is used for messages about the safety of navigation or

important weather warnings. (This signal is properly pronounced see-cure-it-tay.)

When using an international emergency signal, the appropriate 

signal is to be spoken three times prior to the message.

If You Hear a Distress Call

You must give any message beginning with one of these signals priority 

over any other messages. ALL stations MUST remain silent on Channel 16 

for the duration of the emergency unless the message relates directly to 

the emergency.

If you hear a distress message from a vessel, stand by your radio. If it is 

not answered, YOU should answer. If the distressed vessel is not nearby,

wait a short time for others who may be closer to acknowledge. Even if 

you cannot render direct assistance, you may be in a position to relay 

the message.

10 English

Radiotelephone Calls

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Radiotelephone Calls

Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on 

the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be 

made — for a fee — between your VHF radio and telephones on land, sea and in the 

air. See pages 14 – 23 for the public correspondence (marine operator) channels.

If you plan to use these services, consider registering with the operator of the 

public coast station that you plan to work through. Those services can provide 

you with detailed information and procedures to follow.

CAUTION

You may disclose privileged information during a radiotelephone call. 

Keep in mind that your transmission is NOT private, as it is on a regular

telephone. Both sides of the conversation are being broadcast and can be

heard by anyone who has a radio and tunes to the channel you are using.

Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure

The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason 

to have a VHF marine radio. The marine environment can be unforgiving, 

and what may initially be a minor problem can rapidly develop into a 

situation beyond your control.

The coastguard monitors Channel 16, responds to all distress calls, 

and coordinates all search and rescue efforts. Depending on the availability 

of other capable vessels or commercial assistance operators in your vicinity, 

coastguard or coastguard auxiliary craft may be dispatched.

In any event, do communicate with the coastguard as soon as you experience

difficulties and before your situation becomes an emergency. Use the emergency

message procedures only after your situation has become grave or you are faced

with a sudden danger threatening life or property and requiring immediate help. 

If you are merely out of fuel, do not send an emergency message. Drop your 

anchor and call a friend or marina to bring the fuel you need or give you a tow.

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MAYDAY

PAN PAN

SECURITE

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Страница 1: ...equipment is intended for use in For Warranty Product Service and Accessory Information Please contact your local dealer or distributor See the enclosed leaflet that provides contact information for t...

Страница 2: ...Controls on the Microphone Handy control buttons on the microphone let you operate single handed at a distance from the radio Illuminated Buttons Helps you quickly find the buttons you need in low lig...

Страница 3: ...e A1 Transceiver Controls Indicators and Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations for Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Licensing...

Страница 4: ...radio MAY VOID its compliance with government rules and make it illegal to use Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Customer Assistance Warra...

Страница 5: ...observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations The VHF frequencies on your radio are reserved for marine use and require a special license to...

Страница 6: ...calls signals or messages messages not addressed to a particular station on Channel 16 except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio When you are on land Voice Calling To call another vesse...

Страница 7: ...mer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 8 English Digital Selective Calling DSC 9 Digital Selective Calling DSC Digital selective calling is a semi automated system for establishing a radio call It...

Страница 8: ...c coast stations Calls can be made for a fee between your VHF radio and telephones on land sea and in the air See pages 14 23 for the public correspondence marine operator channels If you plan to use...

Страница 9: ...e Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 12 English Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure 13 Marine Distress Procedure Speak slowly clearly cal...

Страница 10: ...idance Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance VHF Marine Radio Protocols 14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments 15 VHF...

Страница 11: ...hip Movement 07A Commercial 08 Commercial intership only 09 Boater Calling Channel Non Commercial recreational 10 Commercial 11 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 Port Operations VTS in selected area...

Страница 12: ...Only 24 Public Correspondence marine operator 25 Public Correspondence marine operator 26 Public Correspondence marine operator 27 Public Correspondence marine operator 28 Public Correspondence marine...

Страница 13: ...al VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operations Ship Movement 64A U S government only Canada Commercial Fishing 65 Public Correspondence marine operator Port Operatio...

Страница 14: ...the LCD see illustration on page A2 Channel Use 79 Port Operations Ship Movement 79A Commercial also non commercial only in great lakes 80 Port Operations Ship Movement 80A Commercial also non commer...

Страница 15: ...nal speakers World City Time Zones Longitudinal Zone Offset City E172 50 to W172 50 12 IDLW International Date Line West W172 50 to W157 50 11 Nome W157 50 to W142 50 10 Honolulu W142 50 to W127 50 9...

Страница 16: ...e N o t i c e M a i n I c o n s S e c o n d a r y I c o n s C a u t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n C u s t o m e r A s s i s t a n c e 26 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 27 Intro Operation Cust...

Страница 17: ...d Start Up Cobra Electronics Corporation recommendations for radio frequency exposure are based upon the federal regulatory requirements in the U S A Your country may have different requirements Ask y...

Страница 18: ...the GPS device in a convenient location according to its manufacturer s directions 2 Bond the NMEA out negative wire to the black wire of the GPS interface cable 3 Bond the NMEA out positive wire to...

Страница 19: ...e circuitry of your radio To increase the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob clockwise To decrease the volume 1 Turn the On Off Power Volume knob anticlockwise Squelch Squelch control filters...

Страница 20: ...er Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio 34 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 35 Set Up Routines Set Up Routines Setting...

Страница 21: ...ot to hear the Confirmation Tone you can turn it off and on as you choose To turn the confirmation tone on or off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEY TONE with the Up Down buttons 2 Press the...

Страница 22: ...ration Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio UIC Button Active Channel Map 38 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra...

Страница 23: ...button when you are finished speaking Your unit can only operate in either the Transmit or the Receive mode at any given time You will not hear the response to your message unless the Talk button is...

Страница 24: ...bra 43 Advanced Operation Dual Watch Dual Watch gives you one button access to scan the two locations of most importance to you Channel 16 will always be included as a scanned location The remaining l...

Страница 25: ...e Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 44 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 45 DSC Set Up DSC Set Up Digital selective calling DSC employs digital RF signal...

Страница 26: ...group members The last digit of that member s MMSI number is dropped and a zero is inserted at the beginning For example member MMSI number 366123456 becomes group MMSI number 036612345 Group MMSIs c...

Страница 27: ...ice Main Icons Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance 48 English Nothing comes close to a Cobra 49 Position Request Reply Type The ability to send your position to another st...

Страница 28: ...ices Send the distress call automatically with the position provided by a connected GPS or with old or no position information if a GPS is not connected Manually enter your position then send the dist...

Страница 29: ...nnel you selected to hear your voice message To return to Standby mode without sending a message use the Up Down buttons to scroll to EXIT and press the Call Set button All Ships Standby Mode Urgency...

Страница 30: ...hing comes close to a Cobra 55 DSC Operation Receiving an All Ships Call All Ships calls sent by stations within range of your radio will sound the distress alarm on your radio and switch your radio t...

Страница 31: ...se position you want to request Caller Identified Standby Mode Intro Operation Customer Assistance Warranty Notice Secondary Icons Caution Warning Installation Customer Assistance Operating Your Radio...

Страница 32: ...will be one of three possible responses You will receive the position You will receive a no position data response meaning the station you queried is not connected to a GPS device and cannot send its...

Страница 33: ...nglish Nothing comes close to a Cobra 61 DSC Operation Receiving a Position Request When you went through the DSC set up process you set a position request reply type See page 48 to change your settin...

Страница 34: ...Press the Call Set button to enter the individual directory 5 Use the Up Down buttons to select the station to which you want to send your position 6 Press the Call Set button to send your position A...

Страница 35: ...ther station Signal is blocked by terrain Switch to high power 25 watts or move closer Move until you have a line of sight to the other station DSC distress cannot be sent MMSI DSC self identification...

Страница 36: ...nput Voltage 13 8 VDC Current Drain Stand by 200 mA Receive 300 mA Transmit 5A High power 1A Low Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C Unit Dimensions 15 9 cm x 5 7 cm x 18 cm Unit Weight 1100 g Receiver Fre...

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