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Pub. 988-0158-081
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EHR-10
Operation Instructions
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Copyright © 2007 Navico All rights reserved. Eagle® is a registered trademark of Navico No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, republished, transmitted or distributed for any purpose, without prior written consent of Eagle Electronics. Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited. Eagle Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies, regulations, and special offers at any time. We reserve the right to do so without notice. All fe
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Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Your radio has the following features: ................................................ 4 Safety and Operational Information ........................................................................................................ 5 Display ...........................................................................................
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an Eagle EHR-10 handheld marine band VHF radio. Designed for international operation, allows you to transmit and receive on all international channels in the VHF marine band, as assigned by the International Union (ITU). The EHR-10 is approved with commercial-grade standards to give you clear, reliable communication. NOTE: According to WEEE regulations, the user should not dispose the product when damaged, but rather send it back to Eagle fo
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! CAUTION ! WARNING DANGER Safety and Operational Information CAUTION Your hand-held marine VHF radio contains a low power transmitter. When the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button is pushed, the radio will transmit a Radio Frequency (RF) signal. ! WARNING Never leave your radio in a closed car or trunk; the extremely high temperatures generated in hot weather can damage the electronics. Display Your radio comes with a multifunctional display. USA channel indicator International channel indicator M
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Function and Location of the Controls SQL (squelch) Knob Antenna PWR/VOL Knob Transmitting LED PTT (Push To Talk) Speaker Key Microphone LCD Display UP Key MEM (Memory) Key SCAN Key Channel 16/9 Key DW/TRI Watch Key H/L/LOCK Key WX/UIC Key DOWN Key 6 EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions
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COIN Before Using your Radio Before using your radio, you should make the following preparations: Carefully inspect the package contents for: the radio, battery pack, antenna, AC/DC wall charger, wrist strap, belt clip, and this manual (including product warranty). 1. Fully charge the Ni-MH battery pack for a minimum 14 - 16 hours and install it onto the radio. 2. Install the antenna onto the radio. 3. Install the belt clip onto the radio. 1. Charging and Installing the Ni-MH Battery Pac
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! CAUTION ! WARNING DANGER CAUTION Remember to remove the radio after about 14-16 hours of charging time on the wall charger to maximize battery life. Overcharging batteries may result in damage to both the battery pack and radio. 2. Installing the Antenna You will need to make sure that the flexible antenna is attached to the radio. Ensure the radio is turned OFF anytime that the antenna is not connected. Installing the antenna: Rotate the antenna clockwise to fasten securely to the thread
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Using Your Radio You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures: 1. Turning the unit on/off. 2. Adjusting Squelch. 3. Transmitting and receiving. 4. Accessing the 16/9 priority channels. 5. Selecting channels. 6. Selecting high/low power. 7. Locking the keypad. 8. Adding channels to memory. 9. Scanning channels. 10. Accessing channels saved to memory. 11. Using the WATCH modes. 12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel. 13. Weather Alert operation.
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3. Transmitting and Receiving Use PTT (Push-To-Talk) key to transmit (speak) on the selected channel. To transmit and receive: 1. Press and hold PTT key, then speak about 3 to 4” away from the microphone. The “TX” icon will appear on the LCD display while you are transmitting. 2. Release PTT key when finished speaking. The radio will change to listening mode. 3. For receiving, the PWR/VOL (volume) knob can be adjusted for the best listening audio output from the speaker. NOTE: Before t
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7. Locking the Keypad Use H/L/LOCK key to activate the Key Lock function in order to avoid accidental key press of the radio keypad. To lock and unlock the keypad: 1. To lock the keypad, press and hold the H/L/LOCK key until the “Key Lock” icon appears on the LCD display. 2. To unlock the keypad, press and hold the H/L/LOCK key again until the “Key Lock” icon disappears from the LCD display. NOTE: Once Key Lock is turned on, pressing the keys will have no effect except for the PTT key,
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10. Scanning Your radio comes with three scan options: Normal Scan: If there are no channels in memory, the default is Normal Scan. In Normal Scan mode, all channels in the channel bank set are scanned in sequence. After the last channel number has been scanned, the cycle repeats. Normal scan will automatically check for transmission on the channel being scanned. If a signal is received, the scan stops on the channel and the “SCAN” icon (flashing) will appear on the LCD display. If the si
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NOTE: During Dual Watch mode, SCAN, MEM, WX/UIC, and or (UP/DOWN) keys are inactive and will sound an error beep if pressed. Tri Watch watches Channel 16, Channel 9 and the current working channels. To activate and terminate Tri Watch mode: 1. Press and hold DW/TRI Watch key for 3 seconds to activate the Tri Watch mode. The “TRI” icon will appear on the LCD display. 2. Press and hold DW/TRI Watch key again for 3 seconds to terminate Tri Watch Mode and to return to the previous working c
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15. Resetting the Radio You can reset any radio settings back to the factory default settings. Resetting the radio will: Erase any channel(s) stored in memory. Return to USA channels, if another channel bank is currently selected at the time of reset. Return to USA channels, if another mode is currently selected at the time of reset. Return power settings to their original state. To reset the radio: 1. Turn the radio off by rotating PWR/VOL knob to the OFF position. 2. Simultaneously
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Technical Specifications Channels .................................All U.S., Canadian and International Channels 10 NOAA Weather Channels Channels Frequency Method ......................................... Phase Lock Loop Frequency Range ............................................ TX 156.025~157.425 MHz RX 156.025~163.275 MHz Antenna Impedance… ........................................................ 50 Ohm Power Supply ..................................................................7.2 VDC
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Frequency Charts International Marine Channels CH TX RX MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP SHIP REMARK (MHz) (MHz) TO TO SHIP SHORE 01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence No Yes 02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence No Yes 03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes 04 156.200 160.800 D Port Operations No Yes 05 156.250 160.850 D Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas No Yes 06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No 07 156.350 160.950 D Port Operations No Yes 08 156
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66 156.325 160.925 D Port Operations No Yes 67 156.375 156.375 S Commercial, bridge-to-bridge Yes No 68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No 69 156.475 156.475 S Port Operations Yes Yes 71 156.575 156.575 S Port Operations Yes Yes 72 156.625 156.625 S Inter-ship Yes No 73 156.675 156.675 S Port Operations Yes Yes 74 156.725 156.725 S Port Operations Yes Yes 1 75 156.775 156.775 S Port Operations 1W 1 76 156.825 156.825 S Port Operations 1W 77 156.875 15
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USA Marine Channels CH TX RX MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP SHIP REMARK (MHz) (MHz) TO TO SHIP SHORE 01A 156.050 156.050 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes 4 03A 156.150 156.150 S US Government, Coastguard Yes Yes 05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes 06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No 07A 156.350 156.350 S Commercial Yes Yes 08 156.400 156.400 S Commercial (inter-ship only) Yes No 09 156.450 156.450 S Recreational Calling Channel
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68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No 69 156.475 156.475 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes 71 156.575 156.575 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes Yes 72 156.625 156.625 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No 73 156.675 156.675 S Port Operations Yes Yes 74 156.725 156.725 S Port Operations Yes Yes 1 77 156.875 156.875 S Port Operations Yes Yes 1W only 78A 156.925 156.925 S Boat Operations, Recreational Yes No 79A 156.975 156.975 S Commercial Yes Yes 80
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Canadian Marine Channels CH TX RX MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP SHIP REMARK (MHz) (MHz) TO TO SHIP SHORE 01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence No Yes 02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence No Yes 03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence No Yes 04A 156.200 156.200 S Canadian Coastguard, SAR Yes Yes 05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes 06 156.300 156.300 S Inter-ship Safety Yes No 07A 156.350 156.350 S Commercial Yes Yes 08 156.400 156.4
