VHF Marine Two-Way Radio
TO USER: Thank you for purchasing this marine radio. You will find the professional and human oriented design of the transceiver during use. Please read all instructions carefully and completely before using the transceiver. CAUTION Never use the Distress call when your ship or a person is not in an emergency. Do not use or place the transceiver in areas with heat, humidity and dust. The working voltage for the transceiver is 13.8V.
C O N TEN TS PREPARATION Supplied accessories.............................................................................1 Transceiver mounting ............................................................................1 Antenna connection ...............................................................................2 Connections...........................................................................................2 Dimensions .........................................................................
P R EPA R ATI O N Supplied accessories Transceiver mounting The following accessories are supplied: ITEM 1 Using the supplied mounting bracket QTY DC power cable 1 Spare fuse 1 Mounting bracket 1 Screws for mounting bracket 1 Microphone hanger 1 Instruction manual 1 The universal mounting bracket supplied with your transceiver allows overhead or dashboard mounting. 1.
Embedded mounting 1. Cut a hole into the instrument panel (or wherever you plan to mount the transceiver). 2. Slide the transceiver through the holes as shown below. Antenna connection Please connect an antenna before transmitting. Select the antenna with the relative frequency and connect on the ANT antenna connector. Use the antenna and low loss concentric with the same natural impedance 50Ω. Transmitting without an antenna may damage the transceiver. 3.
DC15A/32V. Dimensions External speaker lead Connect to an external speaker. GPS receiver lead Connect to a GPS receiver for position indication. An NMEA0183 ver.2.0 or 3.01 (sentence formatters RMC, GGA, GNS, GLL) compatible GPS receiver is required. DC power connector Connect the supplied DC power cable from this connector to an external 13.8V DC power source. Do not connect to 24V storage battery. Fuse replacement One fuse is installed in the supplied DC power cable.
PANE L D ESC R I PTI O N Front panel 3. DSC / Position Key → Push to enter DSC menu. → Push and hold for 1 sec. to show the current position from a GPS receiver. 4. Squelch Control [SQL] Rotate to set the squelch threshold level. 5. Power / Volume Control [VOL] Rotate to turn the transceiver power ON and OFF and adjusts the audio level. 6. Distress Key [DISTRESS] Push and hold for 5 sec. to transmit a Distress call. 7. Scan / Tag Key [SCAN] → Push to start or stop the normal or priority scan. 1.
Microphone Function display 1. Channel Number Readout 1. [PTT] → Indicate the selected operating channel number. (Refer to channel list) → In set mode, indicate the selected condition. Push and hold to transmit; release to receive. 2. Channel UP / DOWN Keys[▲]/[▼] → Push either key to change the operating channel, set mode settings, etc. → When the favorite channel function is turned ON, push either key to select the favorite channels in the selected channel group in sequence. 3.
call is received. 5. GPS Indicator → Appears while valid position data is received. → Blinks when invalid position data is received. → Disappears when no GPS receiver is connected. 6. Weather Channel Indicator → “WX” appears when a weather channel is selected. → “WX ALT” appears when the weather alert function is in use; blinks when an alert tone is received. 7. Duplex Indicator Appears when a duplex channel is selected. 8. Low Power Indicator Appears when low power is selected. 9.
BAS I C O PER ATI O N Power ON / OFF 1. Rotate [VOL] clockwise to turn power on; 2. Rotate [VOL] counter-clockwise to turn power off. Receiving and transmitting Transmitting 1. Push [HI/LO] on the microphone to select the output power if necessary. ”LOW” appears when low power is selected. Choose low power for short range communication, choose high power for longer distance communication. Some channels are for low power only.
1. Push [16] momentarily to select Channel 16. 2. Push [CH/WX] to return to the condition before selecting Channel 16, or push [▲] or [▼] to select operating channel. Convenient: When the favorite channel function is turned ON, [▲]/[▼] keys on the microphone select the favorite channels in the selected channel group in sequence when pushed. The favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting. (P.
microphone. This prevents accidental channel changes and function access. → While pushing and holding [HI/LO] on the microphone, turn power ON to toggle the microphone lock function ON and OFF. Channel comments Memory channels can be labeled with a unique alphanumeric ID of up to 10 characters each. More than 6 characters comment scrolls automatically at the channel comment indicator after the channel selection. Capital letters, small letters (except f, j, k, p, s, v, x, z), 0 to 9, some symbols (=*+ - .
S CA N O PER ATI O N Scan types 1. Push [U/I/C] (both [▲] and [▼]) several times to select the desired channel group. The transceiver has priority scan and normal scan. (Refer to set mode programming). 2. Select the desired channel to be set as a TAG channel. When the weather alert function is turned ON, the previously selected (last used) weather channel is also checked while scanning. 3. Push and hold [SCAN] for 1 sec. to set the displayed channel as a TAG channel. ”appears in the display.
DUAL -W ATC H / TR I - W ATC H Description Operation The transceiver has Dualwatch and Tri-watch. 1. Select Dualwatch or Tri-watch in set mode. Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving on another channel. 2. Select the desired channel. Tri-watch monitors Channel 16 and the call channel while receiving another channel. 3. Push and hold [CH/WX] for 1 sec. to start Dualwatch or Tri-watch. “DW” blinks during Dualwatch; “TW” blinks during Tri-watch.
DS C O PER ATI O N MMSI code programming The 9-digit MMSI (Maritime Service Identity: DSC self ID) code can be programmed at power ON. 1. Rotate [VOL] to turn power OFF. 2. While pushing and holding [DSC], turn power ON to enter MMSI code programming condition. 3. After the display appears, release [DSC], a cursor starts blinking. 3. Check the 9-digit MMSI (DSC self ID) code. The MMSI code is displayed and scrolls at the channel comment indicator. 4. Push [DSC] to return to the normal operation. 4.
When no address ID is programmed, “NO ID” is displayed. 4. Push [▲] or [▼] to input 9-digit of the appropriate address ID. Push [16] or [CH/WX] to move the cursor forward or backward, respectively. 4. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the desired ID name for deleting and push [DSC], “READY” appears. Push [SCAN] to cancel and exit the condition. Note: 1st digit “0” is fixed for a group ID. When you input 1st digit “0” and other 8 digits, the ID is automatically registered as a group ID.
2. “DSC” appears and “RCV DISTRESS ACK” scrolls at the channel comment indicator, then Channel 16 is automatically selected. 3. After receiving the acknowledgment, reply using the microphone. “RCV DISTRESS ACK” scrolls at the channel comment indicator. 4. Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. to transmit a re-newed Distress call, if desired. 5. Push any key except [DISTRESS] to cancel the ‘call repeat’ mode.
2. Push [DSC] to select the desired pre-programmed individual address using [▲] or [▼], then push [DSC]. The ID code for the Individual call must be set in advance. 6. When the acknowledgement ‘Able to comply’ is received, the specified channel (in step ③) is selected with beeps automatically. Or, when the acknowledgement ‘Unable to comply’ is received, the display returns to the operated channel (before entering the DSC menu) with beeps.
1. The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the received category. 2. “DSC” appears and “RCV INDIVIDUAL” scrolls at the channel comment indicator. 3. Push any key to stop beep. 4. Push [DSC] to enter the standby condition for Individual acknowledgement call. “READY” appears at the channel comment indicator. 4. Push [DSC] to reply the call and select the channel specified by the calling station for voice communication; Push any other key to ignore the Individual call. Group call 5.
4. Push [▲] or [▼] to select the desired intership channel, and push [DSC]. Channel 70 is selected and “READY” appears. 5. Push [DSC] to transmit the Group call. If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel become clear. 3. Push any key to stop beep. 4. Push [DSC] to select the channel specified by the calling station for voice communication; Push any other key to ignore the Group call.
Low power is selected. Receiving a Geographical Area call While monitoring Channel 70 and a Geographical Area call (for the area you are in) is received: 1. The emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the received category. 5. After the All Ships call has been transmitted, the display changes to Channel 16 automatically. 2. “DSC” appears and “RCV GEOGRAPHICAL” scrolls at the channel comment indicator. 3. Push any key to stop the beep. 4.
Transmitting Position Request call “WAIT ACK” scrolls at the channel comment indicator. Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a specified ship’s current position, etc. 1. Push [DSC] to enter the DSC menu. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select “POS REQUEST”, then push [DSC]. 7. Push any key to exit the condition and return to the normal operation.
3. Push [DSC] to reply to the call; Push any other key to ignore the call. The ‘Latitude’ and ‘Longitude’ from the called station is displayed and scrolled automatically in order of Latitude co-ordinates and then Longitude co-ordinates after replying the call. 6. After the Position Report call has been transmitted, stand by on Channel 70 until an acknowledgement is received. “WAIT ACK” scrolls at the channel comment indicator.
SET M O D E Set mode programming Set mode is used to change the conditions of the transceiver’s functions: Scan type (Normal or Priority), Scan resume timer, Weather alert, Dual/Tri-watch, DSC watch, Beep tone, Auto acknowledgement and Favorite channel function.
You can select silent operation by turning beep tones OFF or you can have confirmation beeps sound at the push of a key by turning beep tones ON. Automatic acknowledgement This item sets the Automatic acknowledgement function ON or OFF. When Position Request call or Position Report call is received, transceiver automatically transmits Position Request Reply call or Position Report Reply call, respectively. “AUTO ACK” scrolls at the channel comment indicator.
CHANNEL LIST Channel number USA INT 01 01 01A 156.050 156.100 160.700 03 03 156.150 160.750 04A 05 05A 06 07A Channel number USA 156.150 160.800 22A 156.200 156.200 23A 156.250 160.850 10 10 156.500 156.500 11 11 11 156.550 156.550 12 12 12 156.600 156.600 13*2 13 13*1 156.650 156.650 86A 156.475 87 21b Only receiver 161.650 70*3 70*3 70*3 156.525 156.525 87A 157.100 161.700 71 71 71 156.575 156.575 88 88A 72 156.625 156.625 73 73 156.
SPECIFICATIONS Transmitter General Frequency coverage TX: 156.025-157.425 MHz RX: 156.050 -163.275 MHz DSC (16K0G2B) Receiver Output power 25W / 1W Sensitivity ≤0.2uV Max. frequency deviation ±5.0 kHz Squelch sensitivity ≤0.
