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West Marine VHF155 Radio Owner’s Manual
Changing the Channel
Press
Channel up
and
Channel down
briefly to scroll through
the channels one channel at a time. Press and hold
Channel up
or
Channel down
to quickly scroll through the
channels.
Making a Transmission
Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press
and hold
Push to talk
. Release
Push to talk
when you’re
finished talking to let the other party respond.
To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations
where
Push to talk
is pushed accidentally, the radio limits
your talk time to 5 minutes in a single transmission.
For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about
two inches away from your mouth.
See the channel lists starting on page
E-27 for a list of
receive-only channels.
Boosting the transmission power
In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all
you need. If you find yourself far away from other stations
and have trouble getting a response, you may need to
boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 2.5 Watts or
5 Watts:
Select the channel you want to transmit on.
Press
1/2.5/5W
to switch to the next transmission power
level (for example, from 5 Watt to 2.5 Watts; from
2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt back around to 5
Watts).
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