Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b manual

A1 English Our Thanks to y ou and Customer Assistance Introduction VHF MARINE RADIO MR F80B Printed in China Part No. 480-345P Owner’ s Manual Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Thank you f or pur chasing a CobraMarine ® VHF radio. Properl y used, this Cobra ® product will give y ou many y ears of reliable service. How Y our CobraMarine VHF Radi[...]

A3 English Pr oduct Features Introduction A2 English T ransceiver Contr ols, Indicators and Connections Introduction Squelch Knob P ower V olume Knob Local Mode Button Backlit LCD Screen HI/LO Pow er Button Rewind Button Speaker Channel Knob T ri-W atch Button Instant Channel 16/9 Button Public Address/ Escape Channel Preset (Function) Buttons Memo[...]

Waterproof Submersible to 3.28 ft (1 m) of water for 30 minutes — meets JIS7 Standards. Local Mode A dedicated button that allows user to lower unnecessary noise inter ference from random RF noise in highly populated areas. Distress Call Button Allows sending a distress message at the touch of a button as well as specific station-to-station calls[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® T able Of Contents 1 Introduction Our Thanks to Y ou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1 T ransceiver Controls, I[...]

2 English Impor tant Safety Inf ormation Introduction Important Safety Infor mation • Before installing and using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautions and warnings. W arning and Notice Statements T o make the most of this radio, it must be installed and used properly . Please read the installation and operating instru[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Impor tant Safety Inf ormation 3 The following WARNINGS and NOTICE information will make you aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits established for the radio. WARNINGS Y our radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when [...]

4 English Recommendations f or Marine Comm unication NOTICE A VOID using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4°F (-20°C) or above 140°F (60°C). NEVER connect the transceiver to DC power greater than 16 volts or to any DC source with reversed polarity . Doing so will damage the transceiver . DO NOT cut the power cables attached to the tr[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® FCC Licensing Inf ormation 5 FCC Licensing Information • CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. This CobraMarine radio incorporates a VHF FM transceiver designed for use in the frequency range of 156.025 to 163.275 MHz. [...]

6 English VHF Marine Radio Pr ocedures User Responsibility and Operating Locations All users are responsible for observing domestic and foreign government regulations and are subject to severe penalties for violations. The VHF frequencies on your radio are reserved for marine use and require a special license to operate from land, including when yo[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® V oice Calling 7 Limits on Calling Y ou must not call the same station for more than 30 seconds at a time. If you do not get a reply , wait at least two (2) minutes before calling again. After three (3) calling periods, wait at least 15 minutes before calling again. Change Channels After contacting another station [...]

8 English Digital Selective Calling (DSC) The vessel Corsair calling the vessel Vagabond: Corsair: “Vagabond, this is Corsair (station license number call sign).” Vagabond: “Corsair , this is Vagabond. Over .” Corsair: “Vagabond go to working Channel 68. Over .” Both parties switch over to the agreed upon working channel.... Corsair: ?[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) 9 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) • An MMSI is a nine (9) digit number used on a marine radio capable of using digital selective calling (DSC). It is used to selectively call other vessels or shore stations and is similar to a telephone nu[...]

10 English Radiotelephone Calls Radiotelephone Calls • Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on the telephone network by using the services of public coast stations. Calls can be made — for a fee — between your radio and telephones on land, sea and in the air . See pages 14 through 23 for the public correspo[...]

MA YD A Y PA N SECURITE Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messa ges and Distress Pr ocedure 11 Emergency Messages and Distress Procedur e • The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF marine radio. The marine environment can be unforgiving, and what may initially be a minor problem can rapidly de[...]

12 English Emergency Messa ges and Distress Pr ocedure If Y ou Hear a Distress Call Y ou must give any message beginning with one (1 ) of these signals priority over any other messages. ALL stations MUST remain silent on Channel 16 for the duration of the emergency unless the message relates directly to the emergency . If you hear a distress messag[...]

For Example Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Emergency Messa ges and Distress Pr ocedure 13 “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” [or “IL 1234 AB”], repeated three (3) times. “Mayday Corsair (or IL 1234 AB)” “Navy Pier bears 220 degrees magnetic — distance 5 miles” “Struck submerged object[...]

14 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Assignments • Three (3) sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same for all three (3) maps, but there are definite differences (see table on pages 16-23). Y our radio has all[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 15 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Channels 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 60, 61, 84, 84A, 85, 85A, 86, 86A, 87, 87A, 88* For calls to marine operators at public coast stations. Y ou can make and receive telephone calls through these stations. P ort Operations Channels 1A* , 5A* , 12* ,[...]

16 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l Canada T ransmit Receive Limits 01 •• 156.050 160.650 01A • 156.050 156.050 02 •• 156.100 160.700 03 •• 156.150 160.750 03A • 156.150 156.150 04 • 156.200 160.800 04A • 156.200 156.200 05 • 156.250 160.8[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 17 VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Us e 01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 01A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas 02 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 03A Government Only (Unauthorized) 04 Public Correspond[...]

18 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l Canada T ransmit Receive Limits 18 • 156.900 161.500 18A •• 156.900 156.900 19 • 156.950 161.550 19A •• 156.950 156.950 20 •• • 157.000 161.600 1 watt CAN 20A • 157.000 157.000 21 •• 157.050 161.650 21[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 19 Channel Us e 18 Port Operations, Ship Movement 18A Commercial 19 Port Operations, Ship Movement 19A Commercial 20 Canada (Coast Guard Only); International (Port Operations, Ship Movement) 20A Port Operations 21 Port Operations, Ship Movement 21A U.S. (Government Only); Canada (Coas[...]

20 English VHF Marine Channel Assignments VHF Marine Radio Protocols Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l Canada T ransmit Receive Limits 63 • 156.175 160.775 63A • 156.175 156.175 64 •• 156.225 160.825 64A •• 156.225 156.225 65 • 156.275 160.875 65A •• • 156.275 156.275 66 • 156.325 160.925 66A •• • 1[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 21 Channel Us e 63 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement 63A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas 64 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement 64A U.S. (Government Only); Canada (Commercial Fishing) 65 Pu[...]

Channel Channel Map Frequency P ower Number USA Int’l Canada T ransmit Receive Limits 78 • 156.925 161.525 78A •• 156.925 156.925 79 • 156.975 161.575 79A •• 156.975 156.975 80 • 157.025 161.625 80A •• 157.025 157.025 81 • 157.075 161.675 81A •• 157.075 157.075 82 • 157.125 161.725 82A •• 157.125 157.125 83 •• 15[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® VHF Marine Channel Assignments 23 Channel Us e 78 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) 78A Non-Commercial (Recreational) 79 Port Operations, Ship Movement 79A Commercial (Also Non-Commer cial only in Great Lakes) 80 Port Operations, Ship Movement 80A Commercial (Also Non-Commer cial only in Great Lakes) 81 Port [...]

NOAA Weather Channels and Alert • Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. NOAA provides continuous, around-the-clock broadcasts of the latest weather information. T aped weather messages run every four (4) to six (6) minutes and are revised ever y two (2) or three (3) hours, or as needed. The Coast Guard also announc[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® W orld City Time Zones 25 World City Time Zones • In order to set correct local time as compared to different World City T ime Zones, enter the hour “offset” as listed below . The correct local time appears on the VHF for Cities all over the world. See page 43 for setup information. Longitudinal Zone Offset C[...]

26 English Inc luded in this P ac kage Included in this Package • Y ou should find all of the following items in the packa ge with your CobraMarine VHF radio: NOTE Cobra Accessory Harness CM 140-001 is an optional wire harness that is used to interface the MR F80 radio with the Cobra MC 600C Series chartplotters. Installation and Start-Up T ransc[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mounting and P o wering the Radio 27 Installation and Start-Up Mounting and Powering the Radio • Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, it must be installed on your vessel. Installing Y our Radio Choose a location for your radio where it will be conveniently accessible with the following factors in mind:  Th[...]

Microphone Brac ket Mounting Kit T o Install The Microphone Bracket Mounting Kit: Install the microphone bracket mounting kit on a vertical surface near the transceiver using the supplied stainless steel screws. Flush Mount A Flush Mount kit is included with your CobraMarine VHF radio to allow its installation in almost any flat surface. T o Mount [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Mounting and P o wering the Radio 29 W arning Sticker FCC regulations require that the Warning Sticker supplied with this radio be applied to a spot where it is easily seen by the radio operator . Be sure the location is clean and dry before applying the sticker . Electrical P ower Connection Electrical power is su[...]

30 English Mounting and P o wering the Radio Installation and Start-Up NOTE All wiring is best kept as short as possible. If the power leads must be extended, use a high-quality , marine-grade cable sized for up to 10 amps of current. T o minimize voltage drop, choose a wire gauge as follows: Length Wire Gauge Up to 1.5m(4.9ft) 1.6 mils(#14) Up to [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Antenna Requirements and Attachment 31 Installation and Start-Up Antenna Requirements and Attachment • Antenna Requirements Y our CobraMarine VHF radio requires an external marine antenna to send signals into the air and to receive them. The radio is arranged to use any of the popular marine VHF antennas, but it [...]

32 English Antenna Requirements and Attachment WARNING Do not transmit when anyone is within the MPE radius of the antenna unless that person or persons are shielded from the antenna by a grounded metallic barrier . This is especially important on vessels with antennas mounted as described in B where no one may be within 9 ft (2,8 m) horizontally f[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® External Devices and Connections 33 External Devices and Connections • Y our CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect auxiliary devices for navigation, convenience and added versatility . As is the case with the antenna, choosing these devices is best done with the advice and guidance of a knowledgeable dealer [...]

34 English External Devices and Connections Public Address Speaker (Not Inc luded) At times, it may be handy to address other boats or give instructions to line handlers on the dock. Y our CobraMarine VHF radio can be switched to operate in the Public Address mode through an attached P A speaker . T o Install a Public Address Speaker: 1. Connect th[...]

Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® External Devices and Connections NOTE Satellite acquisition time is dependent on the GPS device. CobraMarine Chartplotter MC 600C Series Y our CobraMarine VHF radio is set up to connect directly to your chartplotter with a custom accessory cable that eases the installation. The chartplotter uses a state-of-the-art [...]

36 English Getting Star ted Getting Started • Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio. Throughout this manual you will be instructed to press, or to press and hold buttons on the transceiver or on the microphone/speaker . Press means a momentar y press, then release; press and[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Getting Star ted 37 DSC Position Request Alarm Medium-loud, continuous, low-pitched series of closely spaced, four (4) beeps [three (3) short – one (1) long] groups — sounds when a POSITION REQUEST call is received. Press any button to turn it Off. DSC Individual Alarm Medium-loud, continuous, medium-pitched, t[...]

38 English Squelch Squelch control is controlled by turning the inner (back) rotary concentric knob located directly behind the On/Off – Volume knob. With the power On, turn the knob counterclockwise till you hear a hissing sound, then turn the knob clockwise till the hissing stops. This will establish a “Baseline” squelch. By turning the kno[...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® 39 Local Mode Button The radio features a Local Mode button that decreases radio sensitivity when operating inside populated areas.  When the Local Mode button is On, the power of an inbound receive (Rx) signal is reduced without distorting the waveform. Reducing an inbound signal power prevents “noise interfe[...]

40 English Getting Star ted Introduction Standby and Receive Standby mode is the usual mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. From Standby Mode, Y ou Can:  Change your radio’ s settings using setup routines.  Receive messages on the current channel as well as DSC messages.  Receive NOAA alerts if Weather Alert mode is turned On. ?[...]

Introduction Nothing comes close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Pr ogramming 41 Setup Mode Programming • Setup Menu Use the Setup menu in the CobraMarine VHF radio to turn On and Off many features, to adjust feature preferences and enter a user MMSI number . NOTE Basic Setup menu programming is described in this section. For Setup menu programming that[...]

42 English Setup Mode Programming LCD Display Lamp Adjust The LCD display has a backlight lamp to make it visible in the dark. The lamp can be adjusted for brightness or turned off. Make all lamp adjustments in the LAMP ADJ menu. The lamp will operate at the HIGH level until adjusted to HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW , NIGHT or OFF . T o Adjust the LCD Display [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Setup Mode Pr ogramming 43 Key T one The confirmation key tone sounds when the CobraMarine VHF radio is turned On and confirms all button presses except for the Ta l k button. The confirmation key tone is easily turned On or Off. Make all confirmation key tone adjustments in the KEY TONE menu. T o T urn the Confirm[...]

44 English Setup Mode Pr ogramming NOTE When the time offset is at zero (0), the LCD shows the time as UTC. When a time zone hour offset is entered, the LCD shows the local time. All DSC messages are based on UTC. The radio will also show the local time as the adjustment is being made. U.S.A./International/Canada (UIC) Channel Maps There are three [...]

Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Special Features 45 Special Features • Rewind-Sa y-Again™ Feature The MR F80 radio has a Cobra exclusive playback feature, Rewind-Say-Again™ . This feature allows you to replay the last 20 seconds of an incoming audio transmission. It also allows you to record call details including position coordinates, call[...]

46 English Special Features Make Y our Own Recording The recording feature may also be used to store other important information like fuel consumption, water conditions, fishing notes (such as thermal cline depths, type of bait, etc.) and other “On Water” observations. 1. Follow the steps above to get into REWIND mode setup. 2. Select the RECOR[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 47 V oice T ransmission Operating Y our Radio V oice T ransmission • Use the T ransmit (TX) mode to communicate with safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When using this capability , follow appropriate procedures and observe the expected courtesies. Before pressing the[...]

48 English V oice T ransmission T ransmit P ower Output The radio transmits selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power . Cobra suggests maintaining the low power setting for short- range communications to avoid overpowering nearby stations with the signal. Use the high power setting for long-range communications or when no response is received from a si[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 49 V oice T ransmission NOTE If the Ta l k button is held down for five (5) minutes, the radio automatically ceases transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and a three (3)-beep error tone sounds. As soon as the Ta l k button is released, it can be pressed again to resume tr[...]

50 English NO AA All Hazards/W eather Radio and Aler t, w/SAME NOAA All Hazards/W eather Radio and Alert, w/SAME • NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. Listen to one of these receive-only channels at any time. The transceiver also incorporates “Specific Area Message Enc[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® NO AA All Hazards/W eather Radio and Aler t, w/SAME 51 NOTE The symbol will appear on the top of the display when the weather alert is turned On. Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) The SAME weather alert allows listeners and EAS (Emergency Alert System) participants to filter the National Weather Ra[...]

52 English Pr oduct Features Introduction NO AA All Hazards/W eather Radio and Aler t, w/SAME 3. T urn the Channel knob to select alert ON. 4. Depress the Enter button and select YES to set the same alert. NOTE The Weather channels may be turned Off, while the SAME area code alerts are On or any combination of On or Off. 5. T urn the Channe l knob [...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 53 Adv anced Operation Advanced Operation • There are several features in the CobraMarine MR F80 VHF radio that provide quick access to the voice calling channels and allow monitoring more than one (1) channel at a time. Channel 16/9 This function provides quick access to calling Ch[...]

54 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Ad vanced Operation T ri-W atch Use T ri-Watch one-button access to scan the three (3) channels of most importance. Channel 16 is always included as scanned locations. The remaining locations can be set using the following procedure. NOTE The radio must be squelched for the T ri-Watch to function. See page [...]

Operating Y our Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Adv anced Operation 55 Memory Channels Program or select an unlimited number of channels for the Memory Scan mode. T o Program Memor y Channels: 1. From Standby mode, select a channel to record using the Channel Up/Down buttons. 2. Press and hold the Memory Scan/Memor y Clear button for three [...]

56 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Ad vanced Operation Scanning of Memory Channels During Memor y Scan mode, the radio rapidly switches from one recorded channel to another . When any activity is detected, the radio stops the scan for 10 seconds for brief listening on that channel. The scan continues until the radio is switched out of the Me[...]

Operation from the Micr ophone Use the microphone to select operation modes and accomplish approximately 90% of all radio functions. Microphone features include:  Instant Channel 16/9 button is used to access emergency channels.  Channel Up/Down button is used to change channels.  Push to T alk (PTT) button is used to send or record a radi[...]

58 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) uses digital signals to increase messaging range. This provides the most reliable message delivery per watt of output power . Digital signals are less susceptible to distortion from noise and atmospheri[...]

1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to USERMMSI menu. 2. Press the Enter button. A blinking cursor displays at the first digit under USERMMSI ID ENTRY . 3. Rotate the Channel knob to scroll through the number list to the digit of the MMSI number being entered. 4. Press the F1 and F2 Function buttons to select the digit. The blinking cursor moves to [...]

DSC Scanning T urn DSC Scanning Off to stop the radio from scanning Channel 70. DSC message transmissions continue but no DSC alarms sound. No DSC messages are received unless a distress message is transmitted. Distress message acknowledgements are received with DSC scanning On or Off. T o T urn DSC Scanning On or Off: 1. Enter the Setup menu and s[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 61 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup T o Enter a Group MMSI Number: 1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to GRP MMSI menu. 2. Press the Enter button. A blinking cursor displays at the first digit under GRP MMSI ID ENTRY . The leading zero (0) will be entered automatically . 3. T urn th[...]

62 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Setup Individual Directory DSC can be used to call another vessel or station directly . This allows the user to make a call to a specific vessel that could be monitoring any channel. An alarm will sound on the receiving radio to make that station aware of your individual call. U[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 63 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation • The Send menu displays when the Distress button is pressed. NOTE This radio follows Class-D DSC protocol with a dedicated Channel 70 receiver . Sending Distress Calls Sending and receiving distress calls and acknowledgements on Channel 70 [...]

64 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation There are three (3) choices:  Send a distress call automatically , with your position, if you are connected to a GPS. Or send the call, without your position, if not connected to a GPS.  Include a Nature of Distress message with the distress call.  Abort the d[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 65 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation The Distress alarm sounds to confirm that the message is transmitted. At the end of the transmission, the radio maintains a watch on Channel 16 and Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby[...]

66 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation receiving a DSC Distress call and the alarm will sound for approximately two (2) minutes. Press any button to clear the Distress alarm instantly . Regarding Distress Rela y Calls This radio cannot send Distress Relay calls. Only large ships and shore stations, with spe[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 67 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation 5. Depending on the type of message selected, the radio automatically switches to a voice channel. a. After Urgency and Safety calls, the radio switches to Channel 16. Once on channel, press the Ta l k button to send the Urgency or Safety voic[...]

68 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Sending a Geographical Call This radio does not send Geographical calls. Only large ships and shore stations with specially equipped radios send Geographical calls. Receiving a Geographical Call Geographical calls are transmitted by specially equipped radios to all sta[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 69 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Sending an Individual Call Use the DSC Individual call feature to request communication with one (1) exclusive station. The DSC Individual call does not alert all other stations within range. T o Send an Individual Call: 1. In Standby mode, se[...]

70 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving an Individual Call When another station makes an Individual call to the radio:  The Individual alarm sounds.  The caller is identified on the LCD.  The radio switches to the channel selected by the caller .  Call information is placed in the Call [...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 71 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving a Group Call When another station makes a Group call to the radio, the Individual alarm sounds, the caller is identified on the LCD, call information is placed in the Call Log , and the radio is switched to the channel selected by th[...]

72 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation If Y ou Receive a Position: The requested position with the station name and MMSI will show on your screen. Press the Enter button to return to Standby mode after you have noted the station’ s position. NOTE If the MRF80 is connected properly to your Cobra chartplott[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 73 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Receiving a P osition Request When you went through the DSC Setup process, you set a position request reply type. (See page 63 to change your setting.) Depending on the setting you chose, when a Position Request message is received, your radio[...]

74 English Pr oduct Features Introduction Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Operating Y our Radio Sending a P osition Send Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar fashion to the Position Request function, except that you initiate the activity to let another station know where you are. T o Send a Position Send Message: 1. In Standby mo[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 75 Digital Select Calling (DSC) Operation Call Log and Distress Log Call Waiting functions similarly to the Caller ID function on your telephone. It will capture the caller’ s MMSI identification number and any other data included in a DSC message. NOTE Each Call Log memor y can hol[...]

76 English Maintenance and T r oubleshooting Operating Y our Radio No display on LCD when radio is turned On Improper power connection Ensure power connections are proper and secure Will transmit at 1 watt, but not at 25 watts Selected channel is limited to 1 watt Switch to another channel Will not transmit Selected channel is limited to receive on[...]

Operating Y our Radio Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Specifications 77 Specifications • General Number of Channels All U.S.A., Canadian, and International NOAA Weather Channels Channel Spacing 25 kHz Modulation 5 kHz Max. Input Voltage 13.8 VDC Current Drain: Stand-by 100 mA Receive 500 mA T ransmit 5A @ High power 1A @ Low T emperature Range [...]

78 English Pr oduct Features Introduction W arranty and T rademark Operating Y our Radio Limited 3-Y ear W arranty • For Products Pur chased in the U .S.A. Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio, and the component parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from th[...]

Introduction Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra ® Pr oduct Features 79 Operating Y our Radio Product Service Product Service • If you ha ve any questions about operation or installing y our new CobraMarine VHF product, or if you are missing parts… Please call Cobra first! DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE! See customer assistance on page A1.[...]

80 English Flush Mount T emplate / Plantilla para montaje empotrado Customer Service Use the supplied template to mark and cut an opening in the flat surface. NOTICE Before cutting, be sure the area behind the flat surface is clear of any instruments or wires that might be damaged in the process. Use la plantilla suministrada para marcar y cortar e[...]