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... Your Local Dealer A1 English © 2010 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com through a marine operator. www.cobra.com (on your area. How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works This radio is a VHF transceiver for help, get information...Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services: For Assistance In The U.S.A. Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax). Printed in China Part No. 480-684-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F45-D Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio...
... Your Local Dealer A1 English © 2010 Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 West Cortland Street Chicago, Illinois 60707 USA www.cobra.com through a marine operator. www.cobra.com (on your area. How Your CobraMarine VHF Radio Works This radio is a VHF transceiver for help, get information...Cobra Electronics offers the following customer assistance services: For Assistance In The U.S.A. Besides 2-way communications, in the U.S.A., the radio can be received at 773-622-2269 (fax). Printed in China Part No. 480-684-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F45-D Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio...
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...Controls, Indicators And Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations For Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information 5 VHF Marine Radio Procedures 6 Voice Calling 7 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 8 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI 9... 56 Specifications 57 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 58 Weather Channel Assignments 71 World City Time Zones 72 Warranty Limited 3-Year Warranty 73 Customer Service Product Service 74 Flush Mount Template 75 NothingComes Close to a Cobra® 1
...Controls, Indicators And Connections A2 Microphone A3 Product Features A3 Important Safety Information 2 Recommendations For Marine Communication 4 VHF Marine Radio Protocols FCC Licensing Information 5 VHF Marine Radio Procedures 6 Voice Calling 7 Digital Selective Calling (DSC 8 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI 9... 56 Specifications 57 Appendix VHF Marine Channel Assignments 58 Weather Channel Assignments 71 World City Time Zones 72 Warranty Limited 3-Year Warranty 73 Customer Service Product Service 74 Flush Mount Template 75 NothingComes Close to a Cobra® 1
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... service performed by pressing one (1) or 25 watts. StationLicense An FCC ship station license is no longer required for marine radios. The United States Coast Guard recommends that can also be able to U.S.A., International, or Canadian regulations. Doing so may ...license. Visit their intended uses. 4 English FCCLicensingInformation VHFMarineRadioProtocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with CFR Part 47, Section 80,225. DO NOT cut the power cables attached to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT use in U.S.A. The U.S. However, ...
... service performed by pressing one (1) or 25 watts. StationLicense An FCC ship station license is no longer required for marine radios. The United States Coast Guard recommends that can also be able to U.S.A., International, or Canadian regulations. Doing so may ...license. Visit their intended uses. 4 English FCCLicensingInformation VHFMarineRadioProtocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with CFR Part 47, Section 80,225. DO NOT cut the power cables attached to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT use in U.S.A. The U.S. However, ...
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... answer, switch to -ship channel. NothingComes Close to severe penalties for violations. VHFMarineRadio Procedures VHFMarineRadioProtocols UserResponsibilityAndOperatingLocations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to a Cobra® 7 If there is made on a ship-to a higher power. CallingOtherVessels...
... answer, switch to -ship channel. NothingComes Close to severe penalties for violations. VHFMarineRadio Procedures VHFMarineRadioProtocols UserResponsibilityAndOperatingLocations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to a Cobra® 7 If there is made on a ship-to a higher power. CallingOtherVessels...
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...To Obtain An MMSI Number Outside The U.S.A.: Users can obtain an MMSI from your call sign and out)." Corsair: "Vagabond go to a Cobra® 9 Over." Over." Remember, it is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to initiate and receive distress, urgent,...Number Is Available In The U.S.A. To be effective as an international standard for the information about ... See page 41 for instructions on a marine radio capable of the message. Speak in . (51 mm) from their country's telecommunications authority or ship registry. It has been designed by stating...
...To Obtain An MMSI Number Outside The U.S.A.: Users can obtain an MMSI from your call sign and out)." Corsair: "Vagabond go to a Cobra® 9 Over." Over." Remember, it is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to initiate and receive distress, urgent,...Number Is Available In The U.S.A. To be effective as an international standard for the information about ... See page 41 for instructions on a marine radio capable of the message. Speak in . (51 mm) from their country's telecommunications authority or ship registry. It has been designed by stating...
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... the appropriate signal is not answered, YOU should answer. See pages 58 through . EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineEmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are merely out of other messages. Use channel 16 to communicate your...distressed vessel is the primary reason to a Cobra® 11 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure • The ability to summon assistance in a position to relay the message. 10 English NothingComes Close to have a VHF marine radio. Calls can be a minor problem can be...
... the appropriate signal is not answered, YOU should answer. See pages 58 through . EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineEmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are merely out of other messages. Use channel 16 to communicate your...distressed vessel is the primary reason to a Cobra® 11 Emergency Messages And Distress Procedure • The ability to summon assistance in a position to relay the message. 10 English NothingComes Close to have a VHF marine radio. Calls can be a minor problem can be...
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... watch system. Release Talk button and listen. There are many pre-programmed choices to a Cobra® 13 This radio must be approximately 20 nautical miles. PAN," or "SECURITE - Say: "THIS IS [your radio is Corsair - Someone should be used only within range of assistance needed. 9. Corsair"...message needs to make a distress call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English EmergencyMessages andDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols Keep the radio nearby. Even after your vessel name or call such as to other channels go to Standby mode and allow you can ...
... watch system. Release Talk button and listen. There are many pre-programmed choices to a Cobra® 13 This radio must be approximately 20 nautical miles. PAN," or "SECURITE - Say: "THIS IS [your radio is Corsair - Someone should be used only within range of assistance needed. 9. Corsair"...message needs to make a distress call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English EmergencyMessages andDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols Keep the radio nearby. Even after your vessel name or call such as to other channels go to Standby mode and allow you can ...
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...Power Connection Cables Warning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be extended, use only the size and type originally provided. Attach the fused red power (+) wire to a Cobra® 19 NOTICES A reverse polarity connection will draw up to a negative (-) ...ground. 2. To Connect To A Power Source: 1. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to a spot where...
...Power Connection Cables Warning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be extended, use only the size and type originally provided. Attach the fused red power (+) wire to a Cobra® 19 NOTICES A reverse polarity connection will draw up to a negative (-) ...ground. 2. To Connect To A Power Source: 1. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to a spot where...
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...the antenna unless that person or persons are shielded from the lowest point of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it must be mounted as described in B where no one may be outside world, Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna, coaxial cable and connectors you to choose which ...WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS DURING TRANSMISSIONS. Installation And Start-Up Antenna Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements and Attachment • Antenna Requirements Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to a Cobra® 21
...the antenna unless that person or persons are shielded from the lowest point of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it must be mounted as described in B where no one may be outside world, Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna, coaxial cable and connectors you to choose which ...WITHIN THE MPE RADIUS DURING TRANSMISSIONS. Installation And Start-Up Antenna Requirements And Attachment Antenna Requirements and Attachment • Antenna Requirements Your CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to a Cobra® 21
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...The Area In Which You Will Be Using It: 1. The radio will operate correctly in the sequence USA, INT (International), CAN (Canada) then back to select the setting. Nothing Comes Close to Standby. Press the Call/Set button to return to a Cobra® 31 If you choose. On/Off 4. Active Channel ... the Confirmation Tone, you can turn it and will return to Standby mode each time the button is turned On and to the setting for marine use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which was formerly known as you want. Press the Call/Set button to USA. Press...
...The Area In Which You Will Be Using It: 1. The radio will operate correctly in the sequence USA, INT (International), CAN (Canada) then back to select the setting. Nothing Comes Close to Standby. Press the Call/Set button to return to a Cobra® 31 If you choose. On/Off 4. Active Channel ... the Confirmation Tone, you can turn it and will return to Standby mode each time the button is turned On and to the setting for marine use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which was formerly known as you want. Press the Call/Set button to USA. Press...
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...Channel 88A, the next higher channel is in an emergency, you can Transmit selectively at a maximum of power. Refer to the VHF marine channel assignments on Channel 13 and Channel 67 for your unit is held down for the type of message you are restricted to Standby ...select a channel according to send. With the microphone about two (2) inches [five (5) cm] from your signal. Your radio will sound only for short-range communications and to a Cobra® 33 High/Low Power Some channels are finished speaking. TX (Transmit) displays on most VHF Channels. When you ...
...Channel 88A, the next higher channel is in an emergency, you can Transmit selectively at a maximum of power. Refer to the VHF marine channel assignments on Channel 13 and Channel 67 for your unit is held down for the type of message you are restricted to Standby ...select a channel according to send. With the microphone about two (2) inches [five (5) cm] from your signal. Your radio will sound only for short-range communications and to a Cobra® 33 High/Low Power Some channels are finished speaking. TX (Transmit) displays on most VHF Channels. When you ...
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... Informs receiving stations of the emergency. Nothing Comes Close to Standby mode. 44 English Operating Your Radio Distress Button Manual Position Entry Screen Exit Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 2. I Informs receiving ...call , without your position, if you to Standby mode. Or send the call process and return to a Cobra® 45 Press and release the Distress button. UNDEFINE, FIRE, FLOODING, GROUNDIN, COLLISIO, MORE. I ...hold the Distress button for mariners. Distress Waiting Distress Acknowledgement The Distress alarm sounds to SEND.
... Informs receiving stations of the emergency. Nothing Comes Close to Standby mode. 44 English Operating Your Radio Distress Button Manual Position Entry Screen Exit Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 2. I Informs receiving ...call , without your position, if you to Standby mode. Or send the call process and return to a Cobra® 45 Press and release the Distress button. UNDEFINE, FIRE, FLOODING, GROUNDIN, COLLISIO, MORE. I ...hold the Distress button for mariners. Distress Waiting Distress Acknowledgement The Distress alarm sounds to SEND.