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2.
INTRODUCTION
2.1 General
Congratulations for choosing Midland’s
REGATTA™ 2
marine transceiver. This
product is a high performance, mobile VHF DSC marine transceiver. The following
are its principle features:
•
Equipped with all international channels
available (correctly assigned).
•
High transmission power of 25W
, which allows the user to maintain contact
from large distances, and a low transmission power of 1 W to reduce power
consumption during short-distance communication and for in harbor use.
•
Principal commands duplicated on the microphone
for faster accessibility –
channel selection and channel 16 recall.
•
Backlit LCD display and adjustable contrast
– constantly shows REGATTA
2’s parameters and settings on an easy-to-read display.
•
Extraordinary capability for water resistance
, conforms with the standard
IP54.
•
Recall button for Channel 16
– for instant access to channel 16 (the universal
marine channel for emergency contact).
•
NMEA
connection
– use the interface cable supplied for easy connection from
transceiver to optional GPS system. Once connected, the display will show the
automatically updated coordinates (latitude and longitude) and time data.
•
DSC Digital Selective Calling
– for security on the water and the ability to
make quick calls automatically (the transceiver supports DSC (Digital Selective
Calling) operations with a specifically designed DSC unit which conforms to the
ITU-R standard, M493-10 Class D requirement).
•
MMSI directory
, which simplifies the sending of DSC calls to frequently called
contacts and allows viewing of contact name on the display.
•
Mounting on adjustable bracket
for stable and comfortable positioning in any
condition.
•
Connection to an external speaker
(optional) – for listening to
communications further away from the transceiver.
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In an effort to constantly improve product quality, product characteristics are subject to
change without notice. For updates, go to
www.midlandradio.com
or contact your
authorized dealer.
