VHF/FM Marine
Handheld Transceiver
Owner’s Manual
LF
VOOF
DW
SQ
L 16
9 AN
SC
WX
H/L
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 1
1 GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 2
1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION .................................................... 2
2 ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................... 3
2.1 PACKING LIST ................................................................................................. 3
2.2 OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 3
2.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................. 3
3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..................................................................... 4
3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 4
3.2 INDICATORS ................................................................................................... 8
4 OPERATION .................................................................................................. 10
4.1 INITIAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................... 10
4.2 RECEPTION ................................................................................................... 11
4.3 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................ 12
4.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) .......................................................... 12
4.5 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .............................................................. 13
4.6 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE ............................................ 13
4.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ...................................................................... 13
4.8 WEATHER ALERT ......................................................................................... 14
4.9 MEMORY SCANNING .................................................................................... 14
4.10 DUAL WATCHING ........................................................................................ 15
4.11 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 ........................................................................ 15
4.12 CHANNEL 9 .................................................................................................. 15
4.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ................................................................... 15
4.14 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ................................................................... 16
4.15 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR ....................... 16
5 BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 17
5.1 BATTERY CHARGING ................................................................................... 17
5.2 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................... 17
5.3 USING BATTERY TRAY ................................................................................ 18
5.3 OPERATING CWC260 BATTERY CHARGER ............................................... 18
5.4 BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................................ 19
6 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 20
7 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 21
7.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 21
7.2 TRANSMITTER .............................................................................................. 21
7.3 RECEIVER ..................................................................................................... 21
NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
2.2 OPTIONS
CAW350 ................................................... Radio to ships antenna adapter
CMC240 .................................................................. 12VDC-trickle charger
MCC260 .................................................................................... Nylon case
w DW KEY
Watches for a transmission on CH16 and another selected channel until
either signal is received.
e (Up) KEY
Selects the desired channel and adjusts the squelch level. Each press
increases the channel number or squelch level. When held down, the
channels or squelch levels increase continuously.
r (Down) KEY
Selects the desired channel and adjusts the squelch level. Each press
decreases the channel number or squelch level. When held down, the
channels or squelch levels decrease continuously.
!0
!1
w
!4
DW
SQL
16
9 e
!2 i SCAN
WX
H/L
r
u
!3
y
y H/L KEY
Toggles between high (5 watts) and low (1 watt) transmit output power.
Does not operate on “low power only” and transmission-inhibit channels.
When this key is pressed while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the
power will temporarily go high when the PTT switch is pressed. When the
PTT switch is released the power setting reverts to low.
u WX KEY
Immediately recalls last selected weather channel.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the 16/9 key while pressing the WX key, changes the
mode from USA to International or Canadian.
2. Holding down the WX and SCAN key while turning the power on,
resets the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory.
This clears the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a
list of these defaults, see the section on resetting the Transceiver’s
Microprocessor.
o Antenna Connector
Connects to the flexible antenna CAT350.
!4 Belt Clip
T X BUSY USA I NT
T L CAN
S D
MEM
H L
SQL
A
Channel Display
Displays the operating channel in both transmission and reception mode.
A Indicator
A simplex channel in USA or Canadian mode whose counterpart in the
International mode is a duplex channel.
TX/ BUSY Indicator
“TX” shows the radio is transmitting . “BUSY” shows the radio is
receiving.
USA/ INTL/ CAN Indicator
The modes of operation for the particular channel. “USA” indicates USA
mode. “INTL” indicates International mode and “CAN” indicates
Canadian mode.
WX Indicator
A NOAA weather channel.
MEM Indicator
Shows the channel is in the transceiver's scan memory.
H/L Indicator
“H” is high power. “L” is low power. Blank is a reception only channel.
SQL Indicator
“SQL” is squelch adjusting mode.
L
VOOFF
OPEN
K
LOC
NOTE
All channels are factory-programmed in accordance with FCC (USA),
Industry Canada (Canada), and International regulations. Mode of
operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice-versa.
4.12 CHANNEL 9
Channel 9 is used as a hailing channel for initial, non-emergency contact
with other vessels. To select, hold down the 16/9 key until channel 9
appears on the display.
LO
CK
OP
EN
EN
CK 4. The indicator lights, and charging begins.
5. Remove the DC plug from the battery
Figure 11. Plugging the DC plug when charging time has passed.
DO NOT OVERCHARGE
Do not charge the transceiver for more than 16 hours with the battery
charge system. Heat generated by overcharging can shorten battery life
and cause other battery pack component failures.
DO NOT INCINERATE
Do not dispose of any Ni-Cd battery in a fire or incinerator. The heat of fire
may cause battery cells to explode and/or release dangerous gases.
Ni - Cd
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
SYMPTOM PROBABLE REMEDY
CAUSE
The USA/INTL/CAN Proper operation Hold down the 16/9 key and
modes do not not followed. press the WX key.
function.
Cannot change any Key Lock is on. Turn Key Lock off.
function.
Key Lock does not Proper operation Press and hold for until is
function. not followed. displayed.
7.3 RECEIVER
Frequency Range ............................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz
Sensitivity:
20 dB Quieting ........................................................................ 0.40 µV
12 dB SINAD ........................................................................... 0.35 µV
Squelch Sensitivity (Threshold) ..................................................... 0.20 µV
Modulation Acceptance Bandwidth ........................................... +/- 4.5 kHz
Selectivity:
Spurious and Image Rejection ................................................... 70 dB
Intermodulation Rejection .......................................................... 65 dB
Channel Spacing ...................................................................... 25 kHz
Printed in Japan
10/00 470B851010