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Our Thanks To You
Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine VHF radio.
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Properly used, this Cobra product will give you
many years of reliable service.
How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works
This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way
Owner’s Manual
vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety
and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. W
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F45D_Cvr_Eng:8186-55-Cvr-Eng 11/23/10 10:47 AM Page 3 Transceiver Controls, Microphone And Indicators And Connections Product Features Introduction Introduction Backlit LCD Microphone With Auxiliary Controls Screen • Radio Status and Down Up Up/Down Simplex Data Display Button Button Buttons Operation Talk Microphone Icon Can be used Button Instant Active instead of those Channel Channel Squelch 16/9 Button Number Knob on the transceiver. Up Down Instant Channel Button Button 16/9 Butto
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 1 TableOfContents Introduction Introduction Our Thanks To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Transceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 2 ImportantSafetyInformation ImportantSafetyInformation Introduction Introduction Important Safety Information The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure • hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, limits established for it. please read these general precautions and warnings. WARNINGS WarningAndCautionStateme
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 4 RecommendationsFor MarineCommunication FCCLicensingInformation Introduction VHFMarineRadioProtocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION CAUTIONS • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. above 140°F (60°C). This CobraMarine radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver designed
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 6 VHFMarineRadio Procedures VoiceCalling VHFMarineRadioProtocols VHFMarineRadioProtocols UserResponsibilityAndOperatingLocations LimitsOnCalling All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government You must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations. The VHF frequencies If you do not get a reply, wait at least two (2)
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 8 MaritimeMobile DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC) ServiceIdentity(MMSI) VHFMarineRadioProtocols VHFMarineRadioProtocols ForExample Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: The MMSI Number Is Available In The U.S.A. From Any Of Two (2) Sources: Corsair: “Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call sign).” Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 – www.seatow.com V
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 10 EmergencyMessages RadiotelephoneCalls AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols VHFMarineRadioProtocols Radiotelephone Calls MarineEmergencySignals • The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on MAYDAY the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made — for a fee — between your radio and
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 12 EmergencyMessages EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure andDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols VHFMarineRadioProtocols Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard MarineDistressProcedure can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to hone in on. Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. 1. Make sure your radio is On. ForExample “Mayday — Mayday — Ma
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F45D_General_Eng:8186-F55_General-Eng 11/23/10 10:46 AM Page 14 IncludedInThisPackage AccessoriesOrderInfo InstallationAndStart-Up InstallationAndStart-Up Included In This Package • Optional Accessories • Youshouldfindallofthefollowingitemsinthe YoucanfindqualityCobraproductsandaccessoriesatyourlocalCobra packagewithyourCobraMarineVHFradio: dealer,orintheU.S.A.,youcanorderdirectlyfromCobra. TransceiverSurfaceMountKit Microphone Transceiver* Mi
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:48 AM Page 26 Mounting And Mounting And Powering The Radio Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Mounting And Powering The Radio Microphone Bracket Microphone Bracket • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. To Install The Microphone Bracket: Install the microphone bracket on a vertical surface near the Installing Your Radio transceiver using the supplied stainless steel
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:48 AM Page 28 Mounting And Mounting And Powering The Radio Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Warning Sticker NOTE Warning Sticker All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker extended, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where of current. To minimize voltag
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 30 Antenna Requirements Antenna Requirements And Attachment And Attachment Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Antenna Requirements and Attachment • WARNING Antenna Requirements Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna unless that person or persons are shielded from the antenna by a grounded metallic Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna barrier. This is especiall
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 32 External Devices External Devices And Connections And Connections Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up External Devices And Connections Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) • Cobra strongly recommends that you obtain and connect a GPS device to Your CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect auxiliary devices for navigation, your CobraMarine VHF radio. By having a GPS connected, your position wil
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 34 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Getting Started DSC Position Request Alarm • Medium-loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, four (4) beeps Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various [three (3) short – one (1) long] groups — sounds when a POSITION REQUEST call controls and indicators on your radio. is received. Press any button to turn i
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F45D_Install_Eng:8186-F55_Install-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 36 Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Volume Standby And Receive The On-Off Power/Volume knob on the transceiver controls the speaker volume. Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. The volume adjustment applies only to what you hear from the speaker and does From Standby Mode,You Can: Standby Mode not affect the volume of your outgoing messages. That is controll
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F45D_Operation_Eng:8186-F55_Operation-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 38 Set-Up Routines Set-Up Routines Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Set-Up Routines LCD Backlight (Lamp Adjust) • The LCD has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. Settings Menu This lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned Off. The Settings menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio allows you to turn On and Off many of its features, to adjust other features to suit your preferences, and to enter To Adjust The
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F45D_Operation_Eng:8186-F55_Operation-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 40 Set-Up Routines Set-Up Routines Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Confirmation Tone (Key Tone) U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps The Confirmation Tone sounds when your CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On Three (3) sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the and to confirm all button presses except for the Talk button. If you would prefer U.S.A., Canada, and the rest of the world (Intern
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F45D_Operation_Eng:8186-F55_Operation-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 42 Voice Transmission Voice Transmission Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Voice Transmission Transmit Power Output • Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. Cobra suggests you Transmit mode gives you the ability to communicate with safety services, other maintain the low power setting for short-range communications and to avoid vessels, and shore stations. When you use this capability, be sure to
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F45D_Operation_Eng:8186-F55_Operation-Eng 11/23/10 10:49 AM Page 44 Weather Radio And Alert Advanced Operation Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather Alert Signal • When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert signal and your radio is in the Weather NOAA broadcasts Weather information as described in the NOAA weather channels Alert mode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the radio will automatically section on page 25 of this manual. You
