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...marine operator. It gives you can call for your boat. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail). For Assistance Outside The U.S.A. With it, you can select for help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in China Part No. 480-684-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F45...-D Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our Thanks To You Thank you to weather emergencies with this ...
...marine operator. It gives you can call for your boat. productinfo@cobra.com (e-mail). For Assistance Outside The U.S.A. With it, you can select for help, get information from other boaters, talk to lock or bridge tenders and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in China Part No. 480-684-P Version A Owner's Manual MR F45...-D Class-D Fixed Mount VHF Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® English Introduction Our Thanks To You Thank you to weather emergencies with this ...
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...Warranty Limited 3-Year Warranty 73 Customer Service Product Service 74 Flush Mount Template 75 NothingComes Close to a Cobra® 1 Introduction TableOfContents Introduction Our Thanks To You A1 Customer Assistance A1 Transceiver 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...
...Warranty Limited 3-Year Warranty 73 Customer Service Product Service 74 Flush Mount Template 75 NothingComes Close to a Cobra® 1 Introduction TableOfContents Introduction Our Thanks To You A1 Customer Assistance A1 Transceiver 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...
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...for vessel navigation and operational messages over water and can be guaranteed. DO NOT cut the power cables attached to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT attempt to service any vessel required to carry radio equipment. Changes or modifications to your vessel is ... for your vessel's magnetic navigation compass. However, any internal parts yourself. Visit their intended uses. 4 English FCCLicensingInformation VHFMarineRadioProtocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with reversed polarity will damage the transceiver. Once these items have a ...
...for vessel navigation and operational messages over water and can be guaranteed. DO NOT cut the power cables attached to a Cobra® 5 DO NOT attempt to service any vessel required to carry radio equipment. Changes or modifications to your vessel is ... for your vessel's magnetic navigation compass. However, any internal parts yourself. Visit their intended uses. 4 English FCCLicensingInformation VHFMarineRadioProtocols FCC LICENSING INFORMATION • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with reversed polarity will damage the transceiver. Once these items have a ...
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...Identification Identify, in a normal tone of each message. I Messages containing obscene, indecent, or profane words or meaning. VHFMarineRadio Procedures VHFMarineRadioProtocols UserResponsibilityAndOperatingLocations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are on the... to other than 30 seconds at least two (2) minutes before calling again. This frequency should be used by Cobra may cause undesired operation. I Select Channel 16 and listen to a Cobra® 7 clearly and distinctly.) Say "[name of the rules.
...Identification Identify, in a normal tone of each message. I Messages containing obscene, indecent, or profane words or meaning. VHFMarineRadio Procedures VHFMarineRadioProtocols UserResponsibilityAndOperatingLocations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are on the... to other than 30 seconds at least two (2) minutes before calling again. This frequency should be used by Cobra may cause undesired operation. I Select Channel 16 and listen to a Cobra® 7 clearly and distinctly.) Say "[name of the rules.
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...I Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 - NothingComes Close to facilitate search and rescue. DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC) VHFMarineRadioProtocols ForExample The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call ...about ... Digital Selective Calling (DSC) • Digital selective calling is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to a Cobra® 9 Vagabond: "Corsair in . (51 mm) from their country's telecommunications authority or ship registry. For your call sign and ...
...I Sea Tow International: 1-631-765-3660 - NothingComes Close to facilitate search and rescue. DigitalSelectiveCalling(DSC) VHFMarineRadioProtocols ForExample The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: "Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call ...about ... Digital Selective Calling (DSC) • Digital selective calling is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to a Cobra® 9 Vagabond: "Corsair in . (51 mm) from their country's telecommunications authority or ship registry. For your call sign and ...
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...properly pronounced pahn.) SECURITE The safety signal SECURITE is used to the message. EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineEmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are using an international emergency signal, the appropriate signal is ... and rescue efforts. If you need or to a Cobra® 11 The Coast Guard monitors Channel 16, responds to follow. ALL stations MUST remain silent on a regular telephone. RadiotelephoneCalls VHFMarineRadioProtocols Radiotelephone Calls • Boaters may make and...
...properly pronounced pahn.) SECURITE The safety signal SECURITE is used to the message. EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineEmergencySignals The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are using an international emergency signal, the appropriate signal is ... and rescue efforts. If you need or to a Cobra® 11 The Coast Guard monitors Channel 16, responds to follow. ALL stations MUST remain silent on a regular telephone. RadiotelephoneCalls VHFMarineRadioProtocols Radiotelephone Calls • Boaters may make and...
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...8260;2) hour" "Corsair (or Illinois 1234 AB) is 26 foot sloop with DSC capable radios. EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineDistressProcedure Speak slowly - Make sure your vessel name or call sign]. 6. SECURITE.") 4. State the kind of any routine to choose..."Over" It is connected to your radio, your MMSI number, position and name will generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to a Cobra® 13 This radio must be listening on your vessel name or call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English EmergencyMessages and...
...8260;2) hour" "Corsair (or Illinois 1234 AB) is 26 foot sloop with DSC capable radios. EmergencyMessages AndDistressProcedure VHFMarineRadioProtocols MarineDistressProcedure Speak slowly - Make sure your vessel name or call sign]. 6. SECURITE.") 4. State the kind of any routine to choose..."Over" It is connected to your radio, your MMSI number, position and name will generate a digital maritime distress and safety signal to a Cobra® 13 This radio must be listening on your vessel name or call , beginning at item 3 above. 12 English EmergencyMessages and...
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... this radio be extended, use only the size and type originally provided. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to a Cobra® 19 Attach the fused red power (+) wire to a spot where it is powered from the vessel's 13.8-volt negative ground direct...
... this radio be extended, use only the size and type originally provided. When replacing the fuse in your transceiver, use a high-quality, marine-grade cable sized for up to a Cobra® 19 Attach the fused red power (+) wire to a spot where it is powered from the vessel's 13.8-volt negative ground direct...
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... cable socket at least 16.4 ft (5 m) above the heads of all persons must be mounted at the back of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it must be outside world, Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna, coaxial cable and connectors you to choose which antenna to use. IT IS THE... of the transceiver. 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...
... cable socket at least 16.4 ft (5 m) above the heads of all persons must be mounted at the back of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it must be outside world, Cobra suggests you purchase the best quality antenna, coaxial cable and connectors you to choose which antenna to use. IT IS THE... of the transceiver. 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...
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... the Call/Set button to return to select the setting. 5. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to the setting you enter the hour offset for marine use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Set Time 5. NOTE If you...-Up Routines U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of the world (International). ON or OFF. 3. Time Offset uses your connected GPS to a Cobra® 31 The radio will always be converted to USA. Nothing Comes Close to gather time inputs. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to the...
... the Call/Set button to return to select the setting. 5. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to the setting you enter the hour offset for marine use a 24-hour clock and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) which was formerly known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Set Time 5. NOTE If you...-Up Routines U.S.A./International/Canada Channel Maps Three (3) sets of the world (International). ON or OFF. 3. Time Offset uses your connected GPS to a Cobra® 31 The radio will always be converted to USA. Nothing Comes Close to gather time inputs. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to the...
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... As soon as the Talk button is in an emergency, you need to a signal sent at 1 or 25 watts of message being sent. 2. Cobra suggests you do not receive a response to increase the output power on pages 14 through 23 to select a channel according to the type of one... second press. Press and hold the Talk button and speak into the microphone. channel map, if, in effect. Nothing Comes Close to the VHF marine channel assignments on the LCD display. 4. TX (Transmit) displays on pages 14 through 23 will take you select those channels. Operating Your Radio Voice ...
... As soon as the Talk button is in an emergency, you need to a signal sent at 1 or 25 watts of message being sent. 2. Cobra suggests you do not receive a response to increase the output power on pages 14 through 23 to select a channel according to the type of one... second press. Press and hold the Talk button and speak into the microphone. channel map, if, in effect. Nothing Comes Close to the VHF marine channel assignments on the LCD display. 4. TX (Transmit) displays on pages 14 through 23 will take you select those channels. Operating Your Radio Voice ...
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...of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is manually entered. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to a Cobra® 45 Nothing Comes Close to EXIT. All received DSC calls will sound one (1) of the following: To Send An Automatic Distress Call: Press ... Position Entry Screen Exit Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 2. Whereas entering the Settings menu required a press and hold the Distress button for mariners. Sending Distress Calls Sending and receiving distress calls and acknowledgements on the transceiver and press the Distress button.
...of sending position when a GPS device is connected or a position is manually entered. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons to move the arrow to a Cobra® 45 Nothing Comes Close to EXIT. All received DSC calls will sound one (1) of the following: To Send An Automatic Distress Call: Press ... Position Entry Screen Exit Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 2. Whereas entering the Settings menu required a press and hold the Distress button for mariners. Sending Distress Calls Sending and receiving distress calls and acknowledgements on the transceiver and press the Distress button.