Cobra MR HH450 MR HH450 DUAL Manual - English - Page 6

Introduction VHF Marine Radio Procedures Intro OpeIrnattrion OCpuestroamtioenr CWusatroramnetyr Warranty VHF Marine Radio Procedures Assistance Assistance • Maintain Your Watch Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and be tuned to Channel 16 except when beInisntagllautiosned for messages. ICAnsusstsaitsolltamatnieocrne Customer Assistance Power Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Try 1 watt first, if the station being called is within a few miles. If there is no answer, switch to 3 watts and call again. You have the ability to go up to 6­­watts of output power to increase your calling distance. Remember, the lower wattage outputs will conserve your battery and minimNoitzice interfeCNraeoutnicoence to otCWhaaeurtrnioinugsers. Warning Calling Coast Stations Call a coast station on its assigned channel. You may use Channel 16 when you do not know the assigned channel. Calling Other Vessels Call other vessels on Channel 16 or on Channel 9. (Channel 9 is preferred for recreational vessel use.) You may also call on ship-to-ship channels when you know that the vessel is listening on a ship-to-ship channel. Initial Calling on Channel 16 or 9 The use of Channel 16 is permitted for making initial contact (hailing) another vessel. The limits on calling must be followed. Be reminded, Channel 16's most important function is for Emergency Messages. If for some reason, Channel 16 is congested, the use of Channel 9, especially in U.S. waters, may be used as the initial contact (hailing) channel for nonemergency communication. Limits on Calling You must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. If you do not get a reply, wait at least two (2) minutes before calling again. After three (3) calling periods, wait at least 15 minutes before calling again. Change Channels After contacting another station on a calling channel, change immediately to a channel which is available for the type of message you want to send. Station Identification Identify, in English, your station by your FCC call sign (if available), vessel name and the state registration number, at both the beginning and at the end of the message. 6 English Intro Operation VInHsFtaMllaatriionne Radio Protocols Customer Warranty VHF Assistance Marine Radio Procedures Prohibited Communications Installation Customer Assistance YoSeucoMndaUrySIcoTns NOT transmit: n False distress or emergency messages. n M essages containing obscene, indecent or profane language. n G eneral callsN,otsiciegnals oCramutioenssagesW(marneinsg sages not addressed to a particular station) on Channel 16, except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio. n W hen you are on land. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 7