Navico Lowrance Link-6S, User Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH Link 6S FixedMountVHF User Guide lowrance com...

Page 2: ...manuals user guides and other information relating to the product Documentation may be translated to or has been translated from another language Translation In the event of any conflict between any T...

Page 3: ...sult your Simrad dealer A valid ATIS ID number must be entered into this radio before ATIS functions can be used An ATIS ID number is issued by Ofcom when you add one or more pieces of ATIS equipment...

Page 4: ...here m spacing between the antennas and all person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during operation Further this transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with...

Page 5: ...transmitter by ISED Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more...

Page 6: ...f the National Marine Electronics Association Reg U S Pat Tm Off and common law marks Visit www navico com intellectual property to review the global trademark rights and accreditations for Navico Hol...

Page 7: ...ation antenna type meteorological conditions etc About this manual This manual is a reference guide for installing and operating a Link 6S VHF radio Important text that requires special attention from...

Page 8: ...SC setup 24 Alarms 25 Reset 26 DSC call menu 26 DSC calls 28 Track buddy 29 Contacts 31 My channels 32 Shortcuts 33 Installation 33 Checklist 34 Installation options 34 Selecting a suitable mounting l...

Page 9: ...marine VHF channel banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available model dependant Dedicated CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority international distress channel TRI ke...

Page 10: ...the right side of the screen The black rectangle on the scroll bar indicates the highlighted options relative position in the list Press the Exit button to step backwards to the previous menu page or...

Page 11: ...raffic ie inner harbour Channel can only be received on DSC functionality is enabled DSC functionality is enabled auto switching is turned off EU models only must be enabled when in European inland wa...

Page 12: ...rrent channel saved in My Channels 6 Track your buddy is enabled 7 Current channel will be skipped during a scan 8 Volume level indicator 9 Time derived from GPS UTC offset is applied 10 Latitude Long...

Page 13: ...ontrol to adjust Which is currently selected is indicated by a small triangular arrow above the level bar for each option Turning the knob clockwise increases setting anti clockwise decreases it Volum...

Page 14: ...tly skip over the channel The SKIP icon will show on the LCD for this channel To cancel a skipped channel select the channel while in normal mode non scan mode then press the ENT key the SKIP icon wil...

Page 15: ...o toggle between high 25 W or low 1 W transmission power for the entire channel bank The HI or LO selection is shown on the LCD Some channels allow only low power transmissions Error beeps will sound...

Page 16: ...SPEAKER ON OFF EXT SPEAKER ON OFF GPS TIME VESSEL CALLSIGN MENU TIMEOUT DSC FUNCTION X USER MMSI ATIS FUNCTION ON OFF SEA INLAND USE SEA INLAND ATIS MMSI INDIVIDUAL ACKN AUTO MANUAL POS ACKNOWLEDGE AU...

Page 17: ...nels used in a MY CHANNELS scan Watch This menu is for choosing a watch mode to enable as well as selection of the watch channel Watch modes can be thought of as a channel scan on a subset of channels...

Page 18: ...s turned off due to screen space constraints LOC Local Time is displayed below the time if a UTC Coordinated Universal Time offset has been entered otherwise UTC is shown in it s place if no offset ha...

Page 19: ...o toggle between high 25 W or low 1 W transmission power for the entire channel bank The HI or LO selection is shown on the LCD Low power transmission draws significantly less current about 1 4 from t...

Page 20: ...used in DSC calls If POS Display is turned ON the latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with a prefix M indicating manual entry Note The manual entry is cleared if a real GPS position is rece...

Page 21: ...set Select TIME OFFSET to enter the difference between UTC and local time 15 minute increments can be used with a maximum offset of 13 hours Note Does not automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Tim...

Page 22: ...greement It should NOT be used outside these regions DSC functionality is not possible when ATIS is turned on Sea Inland mode EU ATIS radios only Toggles between DSC Sea and ATIS Inland modes Does not...

Page 23: ...red Auto channel switch AUTO SWITCH This setting only relates to All Ships and Group DSC calls When a DSC call is received it may include a request to change to a specific channel for subsequent commu...

Page 24: ...tress Select between NONE 5 MINS 10 MINS and 15 MINS default is NO TIMEOUT Non Distress Select between NONE 5 MINS 10 MINS and 15 MINS default is 15 MINS Alarms GPS alert The GPS alert is a warning to...

Page 25: ...nd OFF Screen flash Select between ON and OFF DSC Alarm The alert volume and screen flash for some incoming call types can be altered SAFETY ROUTINE and URGENCY calls can individually be set to have A...

Page 26: ...ble when the DSC button is pressed DSC calls There are four call types as well as related options that can be accessed from this menu Individual Used to place a call to a single other vessel The call...

Page 27: ...on for the cancellation After a DISTRESS ACK is received the alert should be silenced and the reason for distress should be clearly stated pressing the PTT on the MIC and talking The following informa...

Page 28: ...MANUAL or by selecting a vessel in the RECENT list As no voice communication is required no option is given to select a ship ship channel POS report Used to send a position report to the vessel being...

Page 29: ...dies in the Track buddy list that have been set to tracking ON The radio will show a screen indicating which buddy is being called If there is no acknowledgement the radio will retry the call after a...

Page 30: ...his to create edit or delete up to 20 vessel groups which are stored in alphanumeric order Only a name and a Group Call ID GCID are required to set up a group A GCID always starts with 0 the remaining...

Page 31: ...that the desired shortcut channels can be selected Subsequent opening of this page will show a list of only the selected channels Choosing one of the channel options immediately exits the page and se...

Page 32: ...shortcuts Choose from the list of options which menu options should be added as shourtcuts Note The MY VHF page is only available to the operator when enabled as a shortcut it can t be accessed via an...

Page 33: ...ntenna is not provided Consult your Lowrance dealer for advice on selecting the correct antenna for your installation EN GL ISH In s t a l l a t i o n M a n u a l ba nd g co m EN GL ISH In s t a l l a...

Page 34: ...sy access to the rear of the radio for connection to the 12 V DC electrical source the antenna and any network wiring Be at least 45 cms 1 5 from a compass to avoid creating magnetic deviation of the...

Page 35: ...ended Seek professional guidance if unsure Bracket installation The gimbal bracket provides an adjustable viewing angle with a 20 tilt range so ensure the selected mounting location will provide the d...

Page 36: ...Phillips screwdriver secure the radio using the supplied 3 5x20 mm selftapping screws to the mounting location 8 Fit the mounting clips to cover the 4 mounting screws Install the hand mic bulkhead br...

Page 37: ...00 antenna you will require a 1 inch 14 TPI thread pole Screw the pole adapter onto the threaded portion of the pole Feed the cable attached to the GPS antenna through the adapter and pole Mount the p...

Page 38: ...vent the potential of a short circuit Warning Never operate the radio without the antenna connected This may damage the transmitter The connectors are on the rear of the base unit as follows _ 1 Batte...

Page 39: ...t startup configuration The first time the radio is powered up the user is prompted to make a series of setting selections in order to allow the radio to perform to its full potential Some steps must...

Page 40: ...r They are used on marine transceivers that have DSC Digital Select Calling functionality An MMSI remains with a vessel even if the vessel is sold on An MMSI has 9 numeric digits xxxxxxxxx Your MMSI m...

Page 41: ...o implement common principles and rules for the safe carriage of people and goods on Inland Waterways The signatory countries are Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia the Czech Republic France Germany Hun...

Page 42: ...FM 16K0G2B DSC DSC mode Class D Global with dual receiver individual CH70 Frequency range Transmitter 156 025 157 425 MHz Frequency range Receiver 156 050 163 275 MHz Channel spacing 25 KHz Frequency...

Page 43: ...1 W 0 8 0 2 Transmitter protection Open short circuit of antenna Max Frequency deviation 5 Spurious harmonics Hi Lo 0 25 W Modulation Distortion 3KHz 10 S N at 3KHz Deviation 40 dB Audio Response at...

Page 44: ...ernal speaker BUILT IN GPS RECEIVER Receiving frequency 1575 42 MHz Tracking code C A code Number of channels 72 channels Horizontal accuracy 10 m Position fixing time Warm start 30s Cold start 90s Po...

Page 45: ...C 15 Note The table below defines the channel numbering for maritime VHF communications based on 25 kHz channel spacing and use of several duplex channels The channel numbering and the conversion of t...

Page 46: ...56 300 x 2006 r 160 900 160 900 66 m 156 325 160 925 x x x 07 m 156 350 160 950 x x x 67 h 156 375 156 375 x x 08 156 400 x 68 156 425 156 425 x 09 i 156 450 156 450 x x 69 156 475 156 475 x x 10 h q...

Page 47: ...57 125 161 725 x x x 23 x y wa 157 150 161 750 x x x 83 x y wa 157 175 161 775 x x x 24 w ww x xx 157 200 161 800 x x x 1024 w ww x xx 157 200 2024 w ww x xx 161 800 161 800 x digital only 84 w ww x x...

Page 48: ...the present Appendix with the exception of channels 06 13 15 16 17 70 75 and 76 may also be used for high speed data and facsimile transmissions subject to special arrangement between interested and...

Page 49: ...first three frequencies for the purpose indicated in Note a are 156 450 MHz channel 09 156 625 MHz channel 72 and 156 675 MHz channel 73 j Channel 70 is to be used exclusively for digital selective ca...

Page 50: ...f AIS transmissions from ships WRC 07 q When using these channels 10 and 11 all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 70 WRC 07 r In the maritime mobile service this fre...

Page 51: ...dentified for utilization of the digital systems described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU R M 1842 using multiple 25 kHz contiguous channels From 1 January 2017 the frequency bands 1...

Page 52: ...n order to operate the VDES terrestrial component described in the most recent version of Recommendation ITU R M 2092 WRC 15 y These channels may be operated as single or duplex frequency channels sub...

Page 53: ...0 D PORT OPS 24 157 200 161 800 D TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 D TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 D TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 D TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 D TELEPHONE 67 156 375 156 375 S BRIDGE COM...

Page 54: ...56 325 156 325 S PORT OPS 1078 was 78A 156 925 156 925 S SHIP SHIP 1079 was 79A 156 975 156 975 S COMMERCIAL 1080 was 80A 157 025 157 025 S COMMERCIAL 1081 was 81A 157 075 157 075 S RESTRICTED 1082 wa...

Page 55: ...RCIAL 1W 16 156 800 156 800 S DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S SAR 1W 18 156 900 161 500 D TELEPHONE 19 156 950 161 550 D CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 161 600 D CANADIAN CG 1W 21 157 050 161 650 D CANADIAN CG...

Page 56: ...950 156 950 S CANADIAN CG 1020 157 000 157 000 S PORT OPS 1021 157 050 157 050 S RESTRICTED 1022 157 100 157 100 S CANADIAN CG 1024 157 200 157 200 S PORT OPS 1025 157 250 157 250 S PORT OPS 1026 157...

Page 57: ...2086 161 925 R PORT OPS RX ONLY Canada weather channels Channel designator Transmitting frequencies MHz S D R Channel name Restrictions From ship stations From coast stations WX1 162 550 R CANADA WX R...

Page 58: ...58 Dimensional drawings Link 6S User Guide Dimensional drawings 166 7 mm 6 56 60 mm 2 36 123 4 mm 4 86 161 4 mm 6 35 89 2 mm 3 51 114 2 mm 4 5 9...

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