User manual RAYMARINE APELCO 5200 VHF RADIO

[. . . ] Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine. The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company. A m Company Apdco Marine Ektronics 616 Idmd Pond Road Manchester, NH 03 109-5420 TEL 603 647-7530 FAX 6 0 3 634-4756 LIMITED WAJXRANTY CERTIFICATE workmanship, and will repair or exchange any parts proven to be malfimctioniq Apeko h4ariae Ektronics warrants to the o@nal pmzhaser only, each of the above products to be of sound design, mater& and under normal use for a period of 3 years/36 months from the date of sale to the end user, except as provided below. from the date of sale to the original end `here will be no charge for labor during normal working bows for a period of 3 years/36months ttser. TOTHE E%TBhT CONSIESI'EAT WITH STATE THIS WARRAhTY 16 STRICTLY (1) APELCQ MARINE ELBCTROMCS PURPOSE. APELCO MARINE ELECFROMCS RI DAMAGBS. AND FEDERAL LAW: LIMITED TO THE TERMS INDICATBD HERRIN, AND NO OTHBR WARRANTIES OR REMBDIB. 5 SHALL BE BIhDINC ON INCLUDING, WITHOt, , ' LIMPPATION. [. . . ] The choice of power output is dependent upon the distance of transmission and transmitting conditions. In certain US harbors and on certain channels, the FCC requires the power to be limited to 1 Watt. On these "required" than nels, the radio automatically selects the 1 Watt power output when the channel is selected. NOTE 13 and 67 are restricted to 1 Watt operation but may be ovemdden in emergencies. 25 Watt output on these channels, while in transmit mode (pressing the PlT switch), hold the MON/lMS key. As long as the MON/1/25 key is held, power output will be When the key is released, the radio reverts back to 1 Watt as indicated on the LCD. Channels To obtain press and 25 Watts. SelectingtheChanneI 1) To select the appropriate channel, press the [A] or [I] channel select keys. Refer to Table 3-l to select your `working" channel. To Transmit 1) Select the desired mode (INT or USA) by pressing and holding the WXIINT key fortwo seconds. When "INT' is displayed, International mode is selected. Then press the Push-To-Talk switch and speak into the microphone using a clear normal voice. 2 ) When the power is initially turned on, simply press the Push-To-Talk switch, the radio will be ready for transmission on CH 16 or a user selected priority channel (16 PLUS). The VHF5200 is designed to meet the new FCC Rules Part 80. 203. which states, if the PushTo-Talk switch is pressed continuously for over five minutes, transmission is forcibly inhibited. If this occurs, audible beeps will sound and "TO" (time out) blinks on the LCD until the PushTo-Talk switch is released. After releasing the Push-To-Talk switch, the radio is ready for reception. NOTE Initial communication contacts are usually made over channel 16 as all ships and shore stations monitor this channel. Then a shii to a working channel will be necessary. To Select a Weather Channel 1) Simply press the WX/INT key, then use the Up [A] or Down [r] key to select the desired weather channel from 0 to 9 When this mode is selected, the transmitter is always inhib ited. 2) If a weather alert signal is received on your selected WX channel (when in the Monitor Mode) therelsaflv e-second audible alarm generated. To cancel the audible alarm, simply press any key. 3. 3. 2 The 16 PLUS (priority) Channel The 16 PLUS channel has been preset to channel 16 prior to shipment from the factory, but the 16 PLUS channel can be changed freely, with the exception of all weather channels. 1 ) Press the Up [A] or Down [r] key to select the desired channel. [. . . ] NOTE: A Marine Utility Ship license will not be authorized. 35 The station operates under the rules applicable to a private coast station when the unit (s) are on land and under the rules applicable to a ship station when the unit (s) are aboard a vessel. FCC Form 503, application for Land Radio Station License is used when applying for a marine utility License. USAGE GUIDE . . * m Emwgmcy PZJ Cslling u. coast Guwd NSViptii state control Environmental WMhW 36 :. *Iy-. :* . : ELI Emergency Channel 16 If: l Calling Channel 16 & Working Channel If-you wish to establish communications with another station And-you know which working channel the station is monitoring Then-initiate the call directly on that working channel If-you wish to establish communications with another station And-you do not know what working channel the station may be monitoring Theninitiate the call on channel 16. After contact is made switch to a working channel. [. . . ]