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West Marine VHF155 Radio Owner’s Manual
nearest FCC field office (for US users) or Industry Canada (for Canadian
users).
Basic Radio Guidelines
You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be
aware of which rules apply to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship
and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast Guard website
under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/boater.htm
). Here are a few
guidelines that affect nearly all boaters.
If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on
channel 16 (156.800 MHz) whenever the radio is not being used to
communicate. Starting in 2004, if a radio is carried, it must be on and
set to channel 16 whenever your boat is underway.
If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or
Coast Guard vessel respond. If no other station has responded after 5
minutes, you must respond to the distress call.
Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your
radio. (This is essentially like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be
subject to fines.)
FCC/Industry Canada Information
Certifica
tion: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182
Output Power: 5W
Emission: 16K0F3E
Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void
compliance with the FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be
approved in writing by West Marine. Changes or modifications not
approved by West Marine could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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