User manual NORTHSTAR NS100 VHF Reference Guide

[. . . ] Northstar NS100 Quickstart Guide and Reference Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] If the USA or CAN channel banks are selected on the USA radio model, and the weather alert is ON, the weather channel is also scanned in dual watch mode. Triple watch mode is available only with the USA radio model. Triple watch mode, with the USA or CAN channel banks selected and the weather alert ON, automatically scans the working channel, both of the priority channels (CH09 and CH16), and the weather channel. Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed. Reference Manual 27 2. To set a dual watch mode that scans CH16 as the priority channel, press >ENT again OR to set a triple watch mode that scans both the priority channels, move the cursor to 16CH + 9CH and then press >ENT. Weather alert setting USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC SETUP >RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP CH NAME WATCH MODE >WX ALERT WX ALERT >ON OFF The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on the USA and Canadian channel banks. If severe weather (such as storms or hurricanes) is forecast, the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050Hz. If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks, you can set the radio to pick up any weather alerts as follows: 1. If you want to select the weather alert facility, press >ENT again so that when a weather alert is broadcast, the alert will sound. Move the cursor to OFF and then press <ENT to cancel the weather alert facility. Use the radio's SCAN operation to monitor for Weather Alerts. 28 Northstar NS100 Set the contrast USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC SETUP >RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP WATCH MODE WX ALERT >CONTRAST CONTRAST LO HI You can adjust the contrast on the LCD screen to suit your own preference. The lowest contrast levels 1 thru 3 are all shown by one bar only on the LCD screen. The highest contrast levels 14 thru 16 are all shown by 12 bars on the LCD screen. Use ^CH/SEL or CH/SELv to increase or decrease the contrast to the desired level. . Reset to factory defaults USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC SETUP >RADIO SETUP RADIO SETUP WX ALERT CONTRAST >RESET RESET RADIO ARE YOU SURE ENT>YES ESC>NO You can reset the radio back to the following factory defaults: Time offset: Time format: Time display: LL display: GPS alert: Individual reply: LL reply: WX alert: Contrast: Priority channel: Watch mode: DSC FUNC: 00. 00 24 hour clock On On Off (USA), On (Europe) Manual Manual On 8 CH16 CH16 On Your buddy list and group list are not deleted when you reset the radio. Scroll through the radio menu until the cursor is next to RESET then press >ENT. The radio asks you to reconfirm that you really want to reset to the factory defaults. Press >ENT to reset the radio OR press <ESC to keep all your preferences. Reference Manual 29 Reference Section 2 Setup the DSC functions What is DSC?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 The DSC setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Enter your MMSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Enter a new group MMSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Edit a group MMSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Delete a group MMSID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Select your response to individual calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Select your response to LL polling calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 73 The following pages show details of the VHF marine channel banks being used in different parts of the world. Reference Manual 61 International channel banks CHANNEL 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 16 17 1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TRANSMIT (MHz) 156. 050 156. 100 156. 150 156. 200 156. 250 156. 300 156. 350 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 156. 750 156. 800 156. 850 156. 900 156. 950 157. 000 157. 050 157. 100 157. 150 157. 200 157. 250 157. 300 157. 350 157. 400 RECEIVE (MHz) 160. 650 160. 700 160. 750 160. 800 160. 850 156. 300 160. 950 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 156. 750 156. 800 156. 850 161. 500 161. 550 161. 600 161. 650 161. 700 161. 750 161. 800 161. 850 161. 900 161. 950 162. 000 TRAFFIC TYPE Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Inter-ship Safety Port Operations, Duplex Commercial (inter-ship only) Recreational Calling Channel Commercial Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Intership Navigation Safety (bridge-tobridge) Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Port Operations ­ 1W Only International Distress, Safety, and Calling State Controlled ­ 1W Only Port Operations, Duplex Commercial, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex SHIP TO SHIP No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No SHIP TO SHORE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NAME TAG TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE PORT OPS PORT OPS/VTS SAFETY PORT OPS COMMERCIAL CALLING COMMERCIAL VTS PORT OPS/VTS BRIDGE COM PORT OPS/VTS PORT OPS DISTRESS SAR PORT OPS SHIP - SHORE PORT OPS PORT OPS PORT OPS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 62 Northstar NS100 CHANNEL 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 3 71 72 73 74 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 TRANSMIT (MHz) 156. 025 156. 075 156. 125 156. 175 156. 225 156. 275 156. 325 156. 375 156. 425 156. 475 156. 525 156. 575 156. 625 156. 675 156. 725 156. 875 156. 925 156. 975 157. 025 157. 075 157. 125 157. 175 157. 225 157. 275 157. 325 157. 375 157. 425 RECEIVE (MHz) 160. 625 160. 675 160. 725 160. 775 160. 825 160. 875 160. 925 156. 375 156. 425 156. 475 156. 525 156. 575 156. 625 156. 675 156. 725 156. 875 161. 525 161. 575 161. 625 161. 675 161. 725 161. 775 161. 825 161. 875 161. 925 161. 975 162. 025 TRAFFIC TYPE Public Correspondence, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Commercial, bridge-to-bridge Boat Operations, Recreational Port Operations Digital Selective Calling - DSC Port Operations Intership Port Operations Port Operations Intership Non-Commercial, Duplex Commercial, Duplex Commercial, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Port Operations, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex Public Correspondence, Duplex SHIP TO SHIP No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes -----Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No SHIP TO SHORE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes -----Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NAME TAG TELEPHONE PORT OPS PORT OPS PORT OPS TELEPHONE PORT OPS PORT OPS BRIDGE COM SHIP - SHIP PORT OPS DSC PORT OPS SHIP - SHIP PORT OPS PORT OPS SHIP - SHIP SHIP - SHORE SHIP - SHORE SHIP - SHORE PORT OPS PORT OPS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE Reference Manual 63 WEATHER Wx01 Wx02 Wx03 Wx04 Wx05 Wx06 Wx07 Wx08 Wx09 Wx10 RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only RX Only 162. 550 162. 400 162. 475 162. 425 162. 450 162. 500 162. 525 161. 650 161. 775 163. 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NAME TAG NOAA WX NOAA WX NOAA WX NOAA WX NOAA WX NOAA WX NOAA WX CANADA WX CANADA WX NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE 1. Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC), such as Distress, Safety, and Ship Calls. or Canada waters. 64 Northstar NS100 USA channel banks CHANNEL 01A 03A 4 05A 06 07A 08 09 10 11 12 13 3 14 15 2 16 17 1 18A 19A 20 20A 21A 4 22A 23A 4 24 25 26 27 28 TRANSMIT (MHz) 156. 050 156. 150 156. 250 156. 300 156. 350 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 RX Only 156. 800 156. 850 156. 900 156. 950 157. 000 157. 000 157. 050 157. 100 157. 150 157. 200 157. 250 157. 300 157. 350 157. 400 RECEIVE (MHz) 156. 050 156. 150 156. 250 156. 300 156. 350 156. 400 156. 450 156. 500 156. 550 156. 600 156. 650 156. 700 156. 750 156. 800 156. 850 156. 900 156. 950 161. 600 157. 000 157. 050 157. 100 157. 150 161. 800 161. 850 161. 900 161. 950 162. 000 TRAFFIC TYPE Port Operation, VTS in Selected Areas US Government, Coast Guard Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Inter-ship Safety Commercial Commercial (inter-ship only) Recreational Calling Channel Commercial Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Intership Navigation Safety (bridge-to-bridge), 1W with Power-up Port Operations, VTS in Selected Areas Environmental, RX Only International Distress, Safety, and Calling State Controlled ­ 1W Only Commercial Commercial Port Operations, Canadian Coast Guard, Duplex Port Operations U. S. Government, Coast Guard Public Correspondence, Marine Operator Public Correspondence, Marine Operator Public Correspondence, Marine Operator Public Correspondence, Marine Operator Public Correspondence, Marine Operator SHIP TO SHIP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -----Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No SHIP TO SHORE Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes -----Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NAME TAG PORT OPS/VTS UNAUTHORIZED PORT OPS/VTS SAFETY COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL CALLING COMMERCIAL VTS PORT OPS/VTS BRIDGE COM PORT OPS/VTS ENVIROMENTAL DISTRESS SAR COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL PORT OPS PORT OPS UNAUTHORIZED COAST GUARD UNAUTHORIZED TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE Reference Manual 65 CHANNEL 61A 4 63A 64A 4 65A 66A 67 3 68 69 70 6 71 72 73 74 77 1 78A 79A 80A 81A 4 82A 83A 4 84 85 86 87 88 88A 4 TRANSMIT (MHz) 156. 075 156. 175 156. 225 156. 275 156. 325 156. 375 156. 425 156. 475 156. 525 156. 575 156. 625 156. 675 156. 725 156. 875 156. 925 156. 975 157. 025 157. 075 157. 125 157. 175 157. 225 157. 275 157. 325 157. 375 157. 425 157. 425 RECEIVE (MHz) 156. 075 156. 175 156. 225 156. 275 156. 325 156. 375 156. 425 156. 475 156. 525 156. 575 156. 625 156. 675 156. 725 156. 875 156. 925 156. 975 157. 025 157. 075 157. 125 157. 175 161. 825 161. 875 161. 925 161. 975 162. 025 157. 425 TRAFFIC TYPE U. 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