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VHF Marine

Channel Assignments

Appendix

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VHF Marine

Channel Assignments

Introduction

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Appendix

Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima 

Existen tres (3) juegos de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE.UU., Canadá y el resto 
del mundo (internacional). La mayoría de los canales coinciden en los tres (3) mapas, 
pero sin duda existen diferencias (consulte las tablas en las páginas siguientes). El radio 
incorpora los tres (3) mapas y funcionará correctamente en cualquiera de las tres áreas. 
A continuación se ofrece un breve resumen de los tipos de asignación de canal en el canal 
EE.UU mapa. Vea las páginas del mapa de canales deatiled para asignaciones de cada canal.

Auxilio, seguridad y llamadas

Canal 16 

Para ser oídos por otra estación (llamadas) o en casos de emergencia (auxilio y seguridad).

Llamadas 

Canal 9 

Llamadas de carácter general (excepto casos de emergencia) para embarcaciones no comerciales.  
Se le pide encarecidamente a la tripulación de las embarcaciones recreativas usar este canal para 
reducir la congestión del canal 16.

Seguridad entre embarcaciones

Canal 6 

Para mensajes de seguridad entre embarcaciones y para mensajes de búsqueda y rescate enviados a 
barcos y aviones de la guardia costera.

Enlace con la guardia costera

Para hablar con las guardias costeras estadounidenses y canadienses (excepto casos de emergencia) 
tras haber establecido contacto por el canal 16. 

No comerciales

Canales activos para pequeñas embarcaciones. Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con necesidades 
de las embarcaciones, como por ejemplo, informes de pesca, atraques y agrupamientos.  Use el canal 72 
solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones.

Comerciales

Canales activos para embarcaciones activas solamente. Los mensajes deberán estar 
relacionados con la actividad comercial o las necesidades de la embarcación. Use los canales 8, 
67, 72 y 88A solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones. 

VHF Marine Channel Assignments

Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., 
Canada and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for 
all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on the following pages). 
Your radio has all three (3) maps built into it and will operate correctly in whichever area 
you choose. 
The following is a brief outline of the channel assignment types in the U.S.A. Channel  
Map. See the deatiled channel map pages for assignments of each channel.

Distress, Safety, and Calling

Channel 16 

Getting the attention of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety).

Calling 

Channel 9  

General-purpose (non-emergency) calling by non-commercial vessels. Recreational boaters are 
urged to use this channel to reduce congestion on Channel 16

Intership Safety

Channel 6 

Ship-to-ship safety messages and for search and rescue messages to Coast Guard ships  
and aircraft.

Coast Guard Liaison

To talk to the Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard (non-emergency) after making contact on Channel 
16.

Non-Commercial

Working channels for small vessels. Messages must be about needs of the vessel, such as fishing 
reports, berthing and rendezvous. Use Channel 72 only for ship-to-ship messages.

Commercial

Working channels for working ships only. Messages must be about business or needs  
of the ship. Use Channels 8, 67, 72 and 88A only for ship-to-ship messages. 

Channel Assignments (English)

Asignaciones de canales (Español)

Summary of Contents for MR HH600 FLT GPS BT

Page 1: ...t gives you 2 way vessel to vessel and vessel to shore station communications primarily for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes With it you can call for help get information...

Page 2: ...overboard Noise Canceling Microphone Reduces effect of environmental noise when speaking Basic Navigation Basic navigation features include digital compass waypoint navigation course speed etc USA In...

Page 3: ...tup Mode Programming 17 Bluetooth Mode Pairing and Programming 28 Standby Receive and Transmit 30 NOAA Weather Mode Programming 31 Advanced Operation 34 Rewind Operation 38 Mobile Phone Operation With...

Page 4: ...ation This CobraMarine VHF radio complies with the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human exposure n F...

Page 5: ...s waterproof only when the batteries are properly installed AVOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below 4 F 20 C or above 140 F 60 C KEEP your radio at least 3 ft 0 9 m away from your vesse...

Page 6: ...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 equipm...

Page 7: ...stall a new battery pack Your radio will also operate with five 5 high quality AA alkaline batteries using the included alkaline battery tray Installing the Battery Pack 1 Position the battery pack ov...

Page 8: ...the mating prongs in the charger to transfer the charging current 4 Observe that the red light on the front of the charger glows to indicate that the battery pack is properly seated and the charger i...

Page 9: ...When your Cobra Marine VHF radio is On you can expect to hear the following tones and alarms The volume of these sounds is controlled by the circuitry in the radio and is not affected by the volume s...

Page 10: ...ntly On Channel 88 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Operating Your Radio 14 English Getting Started Radio Speaker and Microphone The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the bottom front fac...

Page 11: ...squelch 4 By pressing the Channel Up soft key further you will filter weak and medium strength signals By pressing Channel Down soft key you will receive weaker signals 5 Press the Enter soft key to...

Page 12: ...n If you would prefer not to hear the Confirmation Tone you can turn it Off and On as you choose To Turn The Confirmation Tone On Or Off 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to KEYTONE with the Up Dow...

Page 13: ...Format Time Display 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to TIME ADJUST with the Up Down soft keys or the Up Down channel buttons 2 Highlight the 12H 24H TIME DISP option in the menu 3 Press the ENTE...

Page 14: ...ordinate System The Coordinate System allows adjusting to your navigating preference The most common is already selected To Select the Coordinate System 1 Enter the Settings menu and scroll to GPS MEN...

Page 15: ...t keys or the Up Down channel buttons 2 Highlight the SPEED MEASUREMENT option in the menu 3 Press the ENTER key and observe the current setting 4 Use the Up Down soft keys or the Up Down channel butt...

Page 16: ...ing off the radio Power Save Mode for GPS This menu will offers selecting from several Power Save modes This will save power by shutting down the GPS receiver periodically to save power and prolong ba...

Page 17: ...nnected to a mobile phone NOTE This process only needs to be completed for first time operation From then on as long as your mobile phone is within 30 feet 10 meters of the radio the two units will Co...

Page 18: ...the Talk button and speak into the microphone The Transmit icon will appear on the LCD 4 Release the Talk button when you are finished speaking Your radio can only operate in either Transmit Tx or Re...

Page 19: ...l setting Weather Standby WEATHER RADIO WX ALERT ON BACK ALERT To Set WX Alert On or Off 1 From the Standby mode press MENU soft key to enter the Weather Alert programming 2 Press Channel Up Down butt...

Page 20: ...will be the VHF channel in effect when you enter Tri Watch mode NOTE The radio must be squelched for tri watch to function See page 16 for squelch procedure To Enter Tri Watch Mode 1 In Standby mode...

Page 21: ...that channel The radio will then continue to scan after 2 seconds of inactivity unless you switch out of the Memory Scan mode 88 30 60 75 Scanning with Priority Channel Off NOTE Memory channels must b...

Page 22: ...Rewind Say Again Operation of Rewind Say Again 1 Rewind is set to ON by default The Rewind icon will appear on the Standby screen when Rewind is on see illustration a To Turn REWIND Off press the Rewi...

Page 23: ...key and speaking into the small microphone above the LCD This is very similar to a standard radio operation and it completely eliminates all background noise when you are not speaking NOTE To enable h...

Page 24: ...number stored in the mobile phone s Call Log This feature is supported by most mobile phones To Initiate a Last Number Redial 1 Press and release the Bluetooth soft key to enter the Bluetooth menu 2 P...

Page 25: ...device Turning on VOX allows you to use the radio without pressing the PTT Push to Talk button The radio will still need to be operated in a face held position with the microphone close to the mouth...

Page 26: ...s from the battery tray and store them in a separate package This is especially important if you are using alkaline batteries Troubleshooting EMERG NAV BURP MORE EXCUSE ME USA 6W BURP MORE 16A EMERGEN...

Page 27: ...inded 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...

Page 28: ...ons when the device used at 25mm from your front face and 0mm from your body Maximun SAR Value 10g 3 54 W Kg MOB Man Over Board Your radio features the Man Over Board function that marks and memorizes...

Page 29: ...Mobile Service Identity MMSI The MMSI Number Is Available In The U S A From Any Of Two 2 Sources n U S Power Squadron www usps org n BoatU S www getmmsi com NOTE The above references are for recreatio...

Page 30: ...ll to DSC SETUP menu with the Up Down soft keys or the Channel Up Down buttons 2 Press the ENTER soft key and scroll to RADIO MMSI ENTRY with the Up Down soft keys or the channel Up Down buttons 3 Pre...

Page 31: ...ving to call each one individually Each member of the group must enter the group MMSI number in his radio in order to receive group messages To Enter A Group MMSI Number 1 Enter the DSC SETUP MENU and...

Page 32: ...roll to INDIVIDUAL CALL REPLY with the Up Down soft keys or the Up Down channel buttons 2 Press the ENTER soft key and observe the current selected setting AUTO or MANUAL 3 Use the Up Down soft keys o...

Page 33: ...otocols 60 English Radiotelephone Calls Emergency Messages and Distress Procedure The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF marine radio The marine environme...

Page 34: ...istressed vessel is not nearby wait a short time for others who may be closer to acknowledge Even if you cannot render direct assistance you may be in a position to relay the message MAYDAY PAN SECURI...

Page 35: ...have a one year factory warranty Shipping to our facility is not covered in our warranty Return shipping is included within the US This warranty is non transferrable For the sake of clarity repair or...

Page 36: ...household waste It should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical equipment By ensuring that this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent poten...

Page 37: ...mes de pesca atraques y agrupamientos Use el canal 72 solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones Comerciales Canales activos para embarcaciones activas solamente Los mensajes deber n estar relacionad...

Page 38: ...r mar timo Para llamadas a operadores mar timos en estaciones costeras p blicas Usted puede realizar y recibir llamadas telef nicas a trav s de estas estaciones Operaciones portuarias Usados para diri...

Page 39: ...selected areas Operaciones portuarias VTS en reas selectas 06 156 300 156 300 Intership Safety Seguridad entre embarcaciones 07 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondencia p...

Page 40: ...tt CAN Canada Coast Guard Only International Canad guardia costera solamente Port Operations Ship Movement Internacional operaciones portuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 20A 157 000 157 000 Port Ope...

Page 41: ...Only West Coast Coast Guard Only East Coast Commercial Fishing 62 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondenciap blica operadormar timo Port Operations Ship Movement operacion...

Page 42: ...ortuarias movimiento de embarcaciones 74 156 725 156 725 U S Port Operations Canada Commercial EE UU operaciones portuarias Canad pesca Fishing Only International Intership comercialsolamente Internac...

Page 43: ...161 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Correspondencia p blica operador mar timo Port Operation Ship Movement operacionesportuarias movimientodeembarcaciones 82A 157 125 157 125 U S Government...

Page 44: ...essel Traffic Service Operaciones portuarias Servicio de Tr nsito de Embarcaciones 1065 156 275 156 275 Port Operations Vessel Traffic Service Operaciones portuarias Servicio de Tr nsito de Embarcacio...

Page 45: ...mo 01A 03A y 04A transmiten y reciben en una sola frecuencia a la que se le llama operaci n simple simplex Su radio se ajusta autom ticamente a estas condiciones Cuando est en operaci n simple el icon...

Page 46: ...awaii or Alaska Shipping charges are calculated on a per product basis Please make note of the shipping charges associated with each item Note For safety reasons we cannot ship products containing lit...

Page 47: ...ewind Say Again and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA Cobra Electronics Corporation is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation USA The Bluetooth word...

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