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Our Thanks to You and
Customer Assistance
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine VHF radio.
Properly used, this product will give you many years
of reliable service.
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How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works
This radio is a battery powered portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you
2-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily
for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page A2 Radio Controls Backlit LCD Screen and Indicators and Product Features Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Introduction Belt Clip Antenna Engagement Backlit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen Knob • Squelch Introduction Knob Our Thanks to You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Dual-Watch Channel Icon Radio Cont
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 2 Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information • WARNINGS ™ Before assembling and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, DO NOT transmit more than 50% of the time the radio is in use — 50% please read these general precautions and warnings. duty cycle. The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is pressed and the Transmit icon shows on the LCD screen. Warning and Caution Statements ™ ALWAYS use
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 4 Recommendations for Marine Communication Licensing Information Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols Recommendations for Marine Communication Licensing Information • • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for vessel navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore use according to International, Canadian or U.S.A. r
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 6 VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling • • Maintain Your Watch To call another vessel or a shore installation such as a lock or bridge tender: Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and ■ Make sure your radio is On. be tuned to Channel 16 except when being used for messages. ■ Select Channel 16 and listen to make sure it is not being used.
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 8 Emergency Messages Radiotelephone Calls and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Radiotelephone Calls Marine Emergency Signals • The three spoken international emergency signals are: Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be MAYDAY made — for a fee — between your VHF radio and telephones on land, sea and in
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 10 Emergency Messages Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Marine Distress Procedure Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the coastguard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to home in on. Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. For Example 2. Select VHF Channel 16. “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” “
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 12 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Channel Assignments Commercial • Channels 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 67, 88, 88A Three sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use Working channels for working ships only. Messages must be about business or internationally, in Canada and in the U.S.A. Most of the channels are the needs of the ship. Use Channels 8, 67, 88 and
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 14 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 01 156.050 160.650 01 Public Correspondence (marine operator) •• 01A 156.050 156.050 01A Port Operations and Commercial; VTS in selected areas • 02 •• 156.100 160.700 02 Public Correspondence (marine operator) 03 •• 156.150 160.750 03 Public Correspon
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 16 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada U.S.A. Transmit Receive Limits 18 156.900 161.500 18 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 18A 156.900 156.900 18A Commercial •• 19 156.950 161.550 19 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 19A 156.950 156.950 19A Commercial •• 20 157.000 161.600 1 Watt CAN 20 International (port operation
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 18 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits 63 156.175 160.775 • 63 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement 63A 156.175 156.175 63A Port Operations and Commercial; VTS in selected areas • 64 156.225 160.825 • • 64 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Ope
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:54 PM Page 20 VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number Int’l Canada U.S.A. Transmit Receive Limits 79 156.975 161.575 79 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 79A 156.975 156.975 79A Commercial (also non-commercial only in Great Lakes) •• 80 157.025 161.625 80 Port Operations; Ship Movement • 80A 157.025 157.025 80A Commercial (also non-commercial on
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:55 PM Page 22 Antenna, Wrist Strap Included in this Package and Belt Clip Installation Installation Included in this Package Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip • • You should find all of the following items in the Antenna Installation ™ package with your CobraMarine VHF radio: The flexible Antenna for the radio is shipped separately in the package and must be attached before you use the radio. 1. Align the base of the antenna with the Install Antenna socket in the top of
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Secondary Icons 300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:55 PM Page 24 Antenna, Wrist Strap and Belt Clip Battery Installation Installation Installation Belt Clip Battery Installation • Use the Belt Clip to carry your radio around with you. The radio operates with six high quality AA Battery Compartment Lock 1. Slide the clip onto your belt. alkaline Batteries. Slide Belt Clip onto Belt 2. Insert the knob on the back of the Installing the Batteries radio into the channel on the back 1. Open the battery compart
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 26 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio On-Off Power/Volume Knob Getting Started Volume • The On-Off Power/Volume knob also controls the speaker Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various Volume. The Volume adjustment applies only to what you controls and indicators on your radio. hear from the speaker and does not affect the Volume of Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 28 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Low Power Mode International/Canada/U.S.A. Channel Maps Transmit Power Output Three sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 5 watts of power. ™ internationally, in Canada and in the U.S.A. Most of the channels are the Cobra Electronics Corporation suggests you maintain the same for all three maps, but there are definite di
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 30 Standby/Receive and Transmit Standby/Receive and Transmit Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Locked Buttons Check Channel Number Key Lock Transmit To prevent accidental changes to your settings, Transmit mode gives you the ability to interact with you can Lock: safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When you use this capability, be sure to follow the procedures ■ Channel Up Button and to observe the courtesies that govern its use so ■ C
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 32 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Channel Up/Down Buttons Advanced Operation To select the second channel for scanning • and enter Dual-Watch mode: Channel 16 Channel 16 Button 1. In Standby mode, use the Channel Up or This function gives you quick access to the calling Channel Down button to change to the channel Channel 16 from any operational mode. you want to scan along with Channel 16. To switch to Channel
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 34 Maintenance and Advanced Operation Troubleshooting Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Scanning Channel Scan Maintenance • ™ During Channel Scan, the radio will rapidly switch from Very little maintenance is required to keep your CobraMarine channel to channel through all the channels. Whenever VHF radio in good operating condition. any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for ten ■ Keep the radio and charger clean by wiping with a soft
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300-BR-F 6/23/04 1:56 PM Page 36 Declaration of Conformity Specifications and CE Marking Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Specifications Declaration of Conformity • • We, Cobra Electronics Europe Limited of General Dungar House Number of Channels All International, Canadian and U.S.A. Northumberland Avenue Dun Laoghaire Channel Spacing 25 kHz County Dublin, Ireland, Modulation 16 KOF3E Declare under our sole responsibility that the product Input Voltage 7.2 VDC Portable Marine Radio
