Standard Horizon HX890, Руководство пользователя

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3. ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION
Please visit www.standardhorizon.com - Owner’s Corner to register the
HX890 Marine VHF.
NOTE : visiting the STANDARD HORIZON website from time to time may be benefi -
cial. When new products are released, information will appear on the website.
4. ABOUT THIS RADIO
4.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS (in USA or Canada only)
The FCC prohibits the following communications:
• False distress or emergency messages:
• Messages to “any boat” except in emergencies and radio tests;
• Messages to or from a vessel on land;
• Transmission while on land;
• Obscene, indecent, or profane language (potential fine of $10,000).
4.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO
The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158
MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz. The marine
VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially “line of
sight” (VHF signals do not travel well through objects such as buildings, hills or
trees). Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type, gain
and height than on the power output of the transmitter. On a fixed mount 25W
radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 15 miles (25 km),
for a portable 5 W radio transmission the expected distance can be greater
than 5 miles (8 km) in “line of sight”.
The user of a Marine VHF radio is subject to severe fine if the radio is used on
land. The reasoning for this is you may be near an inland waterway, or propaga-
tion anomalies may cause your transmission to be heard in a waterway. If this
occurs, depending upon the marine VHF channel on which you are transmitting,
you could interfere with a search and rescue case, or contribute to a collision
between passing ships. For VHF Marine channel assignments refer to “ 19 VHF
MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ” on page 98.
4.3 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16)
Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel. An emergency may
be defined as a threat to life or property. In such instances, be sure the
transceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16. Then use the following procedure:
1. Press the
PTT (Push-To-Talk) button and say “ Mayday , Mayday , Mayday .
This is , , ” (your vessel’s name).
2. Then repeat once: “ Mayday , ” (your vessel’s name).
3. Now report your position in latitude/longitude, or by giving a true or magnetic
bearing (state which) to a well-known landmark such as a navigation aid
or geographic feature such as an island or harbor entry.