West Marine VHF 150, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...Scanning 9 Maritime Radio Services Operation 10 FCC Industry Canada Information 10 FCC RF Exposure Information 11 Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning 12 What s Included 13 Introduction 14 Features 14 VH...

Page 3: ...25 Getting Started 26 Selecting a Channel 26 Transmitting Power Level 27 Transmitting 27 Using the Radio Menu Options 28 USA CAN INT U I C Settings 29 Lamp Backlight Adjust 29 Adjusting Display Contra...

Page 4: ...ert 37 Triple Watch and Dual Watch Only 37 Both Watches and Weather Channel 38 Using the External Speaker Mic Jack 39 Resetting the VHF150 39 Troubleshooting 40 Specifications 42 Care and Maintenance...

Page 5: ...tone sounds The default display shows channel 16 in the US marine band a 5 watt level and the purpose of the channel such as DISTRESS at the bottom edge Press or to change channels The marine channel...

Page 6: ...hen press or to select a channel Press PTT The display confirms transmitting at the bottom of the screen and your power level as well Storing a Channel in Memory The VHF150 radio can scan channels you...

Page 7: ...l the channels you store in memory using the steps in the section preceeding this one To activate Normal Scan mode momentarily press SCAN MEM The radio scans all the channels stored in memory from low...

Page 8: ...Scanning Using the option in the RADIO MENU choices see page 28 you can choose to have the radio not only scan the channels you stored and Channel 16 but also Channel 9 the backup hailing calling chan...

Page 9: ...io checks channels 9 and 16 Then approximately every 7 seconds the radio checks the selected weather channel and then channels 9 and 16 To learn about other sections which contain details dealing with...

Page 10: ...s you should obtain a license application from your near est FCC field office for US users or Industry Canada for Canadian users FCC Industry Canada Information Certification FCC Part 80 or RSS 182 18...

Page 11: ...his radio transmit ter to insure safe operation Please adhere to the following Use only the supplied or an approved antenna Unauthorized anten nas modifications or attachments could impair call qualit...

Page 12: ...ttery as specified in the owner s manual Using another charger may damage the battery or cause the Battery Pack to explode Lithium Ion batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly Avoid exposing...

Page 13: ...Strap Owners Manual DC Adapter Charging Cradle Alkaline Battery Case batteries not included Belt Clip Lithium Ion Battery Pack Mounting Hardware AC Adapter Antenna What s Included OWNERS MANUAL DC250...

Page 14: ...tandard marine radio operators National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Weather channels let you listen to the local operational channel of the ten available NOAA Weather Alert provides a...

Page 15: ...s means it remains watertight if submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes Battery Power Level Display and Tone clearly indi cates five levels of battery power Sounds an alert tone when battery pow...

Page 16: ...16 West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner s Manual 1 1 9 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 18 2 2 4 3 4 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 3 VHF 150 Controls...

Page 17: ...and hold to activate the Weather Alert feature 7 SCAN MEM Press to set Memory Channel SCAN on or off Press and hold to store the current channel into memory 8 1 2 5 5w Press to select the output power...

Page 18: ...hium Ion battery or to install the Alkaline Battery case 18 MIC Speak clearly into the microphone aperture when transmitting for best results Position the mic at least 4 inch es from your mouth Radio...

Page 19: ...red in memory Alert displays when weather alert is enabled SCAN displays when the radio is set to scan mode TRIWATCH or DUALWATCH displayed when either mode is active Locked displayed when the keypad...

Page 20: ...rmation Become familiar with them to use the radio more effectively Power On a rapidly rising tone sounds to confirm that power is applied Keypad Touch Single Tone sounds to confirm you have pressed a...

Page 21: ...nce Installing the Lithium Ion Battery Pack To install the Lithium Ion Battery Pack insert the up per contacts on the lower edge of the battery area on the radio back as shown in the first illustratio...

Page 22: ...o the and terminals and snap each into place Close the cover as shown Using alkaline batteries let you continue to use the radio until you have an opportunity to fully recharge your primary Lithi um I...

Page 23: ...a higher level once you stop transmitting This is normal and merely indicates that additional power is re quired to transmit compared to that used during reception Alkaline Batteries and Radio Perfor...

Page 24: ...he Cradle on a Counter Top Locate the three holes provided in the flange surrounding the cradle Using the holes as a template mark the surface Center punch and drill three holes to ac commodate the pr...

Page 25: ...with the mounting post as shown Place the clip on the post and slide it in the direc tion of the arrow until you hear a click To remove the clip rotate the clip so the indentation is to ward the botto...

Page 26: ...en channels are designated as weather channels All carry the same information One will provide the best reception for your particular area Use or to cy cle through the ten channels until you locate th...

Page 27: ...17 67 and 77 in the US are an exception Normally these channels are also des ignated for normal operation as 1W channels However in emergency if you press and hold the PTT switch and at the same time...

Page 28: ...pleWatch checking and DualWatch checking If the channel has no carrier the first press of PTT takes the radio out of scan mode Press PTT to activate transmitting Continuous transmitting is limited to...

Page 29: ...Backlight Adjust The backlight that provides conve nient illumination of the keys and the LCD has three settings Press or to scroll to Lamp Adjust Press ENTER LAMP ADJUST appears at the top of the sc...

Page 30: ...while Chan nel 9 is typically the backup hailing calling channel for areas where there is higher level of marine traffic Depending on your location you can choose to monitor both distress channel 16 t...

Page 31: ...display bottom for 3 seconds then returns to the stan dard screen Locked remains next to the channel number to remind you that the locked option is enabled During Key Lock mode you can adjust only the...

Page 32: ...he standard marine channels If you are listening to a weather WX channel and you press 16 9 TRI the radio drops out of weather mode and switch es to channel 16 and displays 16 If you are also set to T...

Page 33: ...e bottom of the screen You can find a complete listing of the weather channels in the Reference pages Use or to change between WX channels You will receive one channel in your area better than all oth...

Page 34: ...erence section of this manual Adding FIPS Codes To effectively use the Specific Area mes sage Encoding feature S A M E enter ing the code specific to your geographic location is required This system i...

Page 35: ...aracters From the RADIO MENU press or to highlight Channel Name Press ENTER Use or to scroll to the desired channel you wish to rename Press ENTER Then choose Rename Default or Exit and select it If y...

Page 36: ...e main marine screen press and hold 16 9 TRI for about 2 seconds The screen displays TRIWATCH at the bottom and the radio begins to check two additional channels in rapid sequence every 2 seconds the...

Page 37: ...nd store it Momentarily press SCAN MEM to resume scanning In scan mode the radio pauses on an active channel and resumes scanning 2 seconds after the channel activity ceases Using Scan with Triple Wat...

Page 38: ...active weather channel approximately every 7 seconds look ing for the alert tone 1050Hz The radio then repeats the cycle If the radio detects a weather alert tone during the check cycle it remains on...

Page 39: ...ting the VHF150 It is possible to completely reset the radio and restore all the factory default settings Should you choose to do this you must be aware that once you clear memory there is no undo How...

Page 40: ...noise so that scan function skips channel Either turn off the offending device or contact that Mfg Regarding FCC part 15 unintentional radiator Make sure that you are both using the same Country mode...

Page 41: ...ransmit power is set to low SYMPTOM You can not change the transmit power setting The SCAN key does not start the scan function You can hear transmissions but the other radio cannot hear you REMEDY Ch...

Page 42: ...h 97 H x 62 W x 33 D mm Weight w battery antenna 8 8 oz 250g Transmitter Frequency Range 156 158 MHz Frequency Stability 10 PPM Power Output 1 0 W 2 5W 5W Lithium Ion 1 0W 2 5W Alkaline Spurious Emiss...

Page 43: ...ed However a few precautions should be observed If the antenna has been damaged you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio You are re...

Page 44: ...IDGE BRIDGE TO BRIDGE 14 156 7000 156 7000 Simplex VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC 15 156 7500 Inhibit Receive Only ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 16 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex DISTRESS SAFETY CALLIN...

Page 45: ...mplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 74 156 7250 156 7250 Simplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 75 156 7750 156 7750 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 76 156 8250 156 8250 Simplex 1W PORT OPERAT...

Page 46: ...FIC 15 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 16 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex DISTRESS SAFETY CALLING DISTRESS 17 156 8500 156 8500 Simplex 1W STATE CONTROL STATE CONTROL 18 A 156 9000 156...

Page 47: ...RT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 75 156 775 156 775 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 76 156 825 156 825 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 77 156 8750 156 8750 Simplex 1W PORT OPERATION PORT...

Page 48: ...YSTEM VESSEL TRAFFIC 15 156 7500 156 7500 Simplex 1W ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL 16 156 8000 156 8000 Simplex DISTRESS SAFETY CALLING DISTRESS 17 156 8500 156 8500 Simplex 1W DOV MATIME CONTROL GOVERN...

Page 49: ...ORT OPERATION 79 161 5750 156 9750 Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 80 161 6250 157 0250 Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 81 161 6750 157 0750 Duplex PORT OPERATION PORT OPERATION 82 161 7250...

Page 50: ...X09 161 7750 WX10 163 2750 NOAA Weather SAME Event Codes Standard Code Received Event Code Scrolling Name Display 16 Character Name ADR ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ADMIN MESSAGE AVA AVALANCHE WATCH AVALANC...

Page 51: ...AK WATCH DBW DAM BREAK WARNING DAM BREAK WARN DEW CONTAGIOUS DESEASE WARNING CONTAGIOUS WARN DMO PRACTICE DEMO SYSTEM DEMO DSW DUST STORM WARNING DUST STORM WARN EAN EMERGENCY ACTION NOTIFICATION EMER...

Page 52: ...RRICANE HMW HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WARNING HAZARDOUS WARN HUW HURRICANE WATCH HURRICANE WATCH HWA HIGH WIND WATCH HIGH WIND WATCH HWW HIGH WIND WARNING HIGH WIND WARN IBW ICEBERG WARNING ICEBERG IFW INDUS...

Page 53: ...RWT REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST REQ WEEKLY TEST SMW SPECIAL MARINE WARNING SPECIAL MRN WARN SPS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT SPECIAL WEATHER SPW SHELTER IN PLACE WARNING SHELTER IN PLACE SVA SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...

Page 54: ...FIRE WATCH WILD FIRE WATCH WSA WINTER STORM WATCH WINTER STORM WSW WINTER STORM WARNING WINTER STORM A UNRECOGNIZED WATCH UNRECOGNIZED E UNRECOGNIZED EMERGENCY UNRECOGNIZED S UNRECOGNIZED STATEMENT U...

Page 55: ...cost except shipping and handling incurred by warrantor or its repre sentatives in connection with the performance of this warranty THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANT...

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