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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.
Customer
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Installation
How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works
Assistance
This radio is a VHF transceiver for fixed mounting on your boat. It gives you 2-way
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vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety
and secondarily for navigation and
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Main Icons Main Icons Transceiver Controls, Microphone And Indicators And Connections Product Features Introduction Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Backlit LCD Assistance Assistance Screen Microphone With Auxiliary Controls • Radio Status and Down Up Simplex Up/Down Data Display Button Button Operation Buttons Icon Customer Customer Talk Installation Installation Microphone Can be used Instant Assistance Active Assistance Button Channel Channe
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Main Icons Table Of Contents Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Introduction Our Thanks To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Intro Operation Customer Warranty Transceiver Controls, Indicators And Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Assistance Custo
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Important Safety Information Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Customer Important Safety Information Installation The following WARNINGS and CAUTIONS will make you aware of RF exposure Assistance • hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure ™ Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, Secondary I
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Recommendations For Customer Installation Assistance Marine Communication FCC Licensing Information Introduction VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance FCC LICENSING INFORMATION CAUTIONS • ™ CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or Notice Caution Warning Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. abo
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VHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Assistance Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance User Responsibility And Operating Locations Limits On Calling 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.
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Maritime Mobile Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Service Identity (MMSI) VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols in Icons Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance For Example Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: An MMSI is a nine (9) digit number used on a marine radio capable of using digital selective calling (DSC). It is used to selectively call other vessels or shore stations
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Emergency Messages Radiotelephone Calls And Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Radiotelephone Calls Marine Emergency Signals • The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are: Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on MAYDAY Operation the telephone network by using the ser Customer Warranty vices of public coast stations. Cal
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Emergency Messages Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure and Distress Procedure VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Marine Distress Procedure Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard 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. For Example
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VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance VHF Marine Channel Assignments Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) • Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 84A, 85, 85A, 86, 86A, 87, 87A, 88* Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., For calls to marine operators at public coast stations. You can make
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VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 01 156.050 160.650 01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Customer•• Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance 01A 156.050 156.050 01A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in sele
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VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 18 156.900 161.500 18 Port Operations, Ship Movement • Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance 18A 156.900 156.900 18A Commercial •• Secondary Icons Secondary Icons 19 156
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VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 63 156.175 160.775 • 63 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance 63A 156.175 156.175 63A Port Operat
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VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel Assignments Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Channel Use Number USA Int’l Canada Transmit Receive Limits 78 156.925 161.525 78 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Customer • Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance 78A 156.925 156.925 78A Non-Commercial (Recreational) •• Secondary
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NOAA Weather Channels World City Time Zones And Alert VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance World City Time Zones NOAA Weather Channels And Alert • • Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. The National Longitudinal Zone Offset City Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides continuous, around-the- Customer Customer Installation Installation clock b
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Mounting And Included In This Package Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance Included In This Package Mounting And Powering The Radio • • Secondary Icons Secondary Icons ™ Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. You should find all of the following items in the ™ package
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Mounting And Mounting And Powering The Radio Powering The Radio Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance Microphone Bracket Warning Sticker Microphone Bracket Warning Sticker Secondary Icons Secondary Icons FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker To Install The Microphone Bracket: Main Icons supplied with this radio be ap
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Antenna Requirements Antenna Requirements Customer Installation Assistance And Attachment And Attachment Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Secondary Icons Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance Antenna Requirements And Attachment • Radio Operator Requirements Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Antenna Requirements Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radiu
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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Main Icons External Devices External Devices Main Icons And Connections And Connections Installation And Start-Up Installation And Start-Up Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Assistance External Devices And Connections Global Positioning System (GPS) Device (Not Included) • Secondary Icons Secondary Icons ® ™ Intro Operation Customer Warranty Cobra strongly recommends that you obtain an
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Getting Started Getting Started Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Getting Started DSC Geographical Alarm • Loud, continuous, medium-pitched, high-low tones (warble) — Refer to the foldout on the front cover of this manual to identify the various sounds when a geographical call is received. Press any button to turn it Off. controls and indicators on your radio. Customer Customer Installation Insta
