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Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio with DSC with DSC Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual w w w w w w w w w w w w . . . . m m m m i i i i d d d d l l l l a a a a n n n n d d d d r r r r a a a a d d d d i i i i o o o o . . . . c c c c o o o o m m m m[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 2 www .midlandr adio .com W elcome to the W orld of Midland Electronics Major REGA T T A 1 F eatures FCC Licensing Information - Station License - International Station License - Radio Call Sign - Canadian Ship Station License W arnings Included with your REGA T T A 1 Controls and Indicators -Front P anel -Back P a[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 3 www .midlandradio.com Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Welcome to the World of Midland Electronics Congratulations on y our purchase of the Midland REGA T T A 1 VHF Marine Radio . This fixed mount r adio gives y ou 2-wa y vessel to vessel and v essel to shore communica- tion- for both safet y and navig[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 4 www .midlandradio.com Registration of your Marine Transceiver For using GMDSS and DSC f unctions, the operator must have a GMDSS r adio operator's certificate (SRC or LRC) and apply for a ships MMSI number at the local radio authority . Without MMSI number the radio can only be used as conventional VHF marin[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 5 www .midlandradio.com Warnings Warnings General This device has been tested for compliance with digital marine device limits. These limits were created to allow for reasonable protection against damaging interfer- ence. This device is to be used solely as an aid to navigation. Its settings ma y be influ- enced by[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 6 www .midlandradio.com Included with your REGATTA 1 Included with your REGATTA 1 Transceiver and Microphone Surface Mount Kit Microphone Mounting Kit GPS Interface Cable DC Power Cord[...]
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www .midlandradio.com P age 7 Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual Controls and Indicators Controls and Indicators Squelch Knob PA Button Weather Alert Button Scan/ UIC Button Distress Button HI/LO Power Button 16/9/ Tri -Watch Button Select Button DSC Button Channel Up Button Power/ Volume Knob Channel Down Button PTT Button Front Panel Power/Volume Knob: [...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 8 www .midlandradio.com Controls and Indicators cont... Controls and Indicators cont... Back Panel Antenna Connector NMEA /GPS Accessory Connector External Speaker/ PA Connector DC Connectors LCD Indicators 1. LO (Low) - Indicates transmit output is 1 W att. 2. HI (High) - Indicates transmit output is 25 W atts. 3.[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 9 www .midlandradio.com Installation Installation The REGA T T A 1 will only operate with a nominal 13.8 volt negative ground bat- tery system. It is important to carefully determine the most suitable location for y our radio on y our vessel. Electrical, mechanical, and environmental consider ations must all be tak[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 10 www .midlandradio.com Antenna Considerations A variet y of antennas are av ailable from a number of quality suppliers. It is rec- ommended you dr aw upon the advice of your Midland dealer in determining a suitable antenna for your v essel and range requirements. In general, communication r ange is increased by u[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 11 www .midlandradio.com Operation Operation Power On/Off: T urn the unit On by rotating the PWR/VOL control clockwise. Adjust the volume to a comfortable lev el. When you turn the unit On, you will hear a beep, and the channel number will displa y on the LCD . Note: When you turn On the radio f or the first time a[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 12 www .midlandradio.com Coast Guard Channel 16/9 : T o access Coast Guard Channel 16 or Channel 9 commu- nications, press 16/9/TRI. Y ou can access Coast Guard Channel 16 instantly while tuned to another channel. Press 16/9/TRI again for Channel 9 Calling communications. Press 16/9/TRI a third time to return to th[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 13 www .midlandradio.com Setting Transmit (TX) Power NOTE NOTE : : It is important to remember to use the LO position in port or for It is important to remember to use the LO position in port or for short range communications. short range communications. 1. When you turn the r adio On for the first time, the unit i[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 14 www .midlandradio.com Note: Y ou must set the user MMSI in order to send a Distress call. This feature will allow you to tr ansmit a Distress call. 1. In order to transmit a Distress call, press and hold DISTRES S for 5 seconds. 2. Y ou will see SL in the display . Press the SELECT button and the Distress call w[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 15 www .midlandradio.com Digital Selective Calling is a process of establishing a r adio call, it has been chosen by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establish- ing VHF , MF and HF radio calls. Digital Selectiv e Calling has also been selected as part of the Global Mari[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 16 www .midlandradio.com Y our RG1 transceiver can be used with an external GPS device. At tach the included GPS adaptor cable (black) to the radio’ s GPS connector (tan). Then, the GPS adaptor cable can be connected to a GPS device. When connected to a GPS receiver , the RG-1 transceiv er will display the Midlan[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 17 www .midlandradio.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel and Functions Channel and Functions (USA Channels) (USA Channels)[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 18 www .midlandradio.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel and Functions Channel and Functions (International Channels) (International Channels)[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 19 www .midlandradio.com VHF Marine VHF Marine Channel and Functions Channel and Functions (Canadian Channels) (Canadian Channels)[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 20 www .midlandradio.com Technical Specifications Technical Specifications General Channels.........................All 49 USA, 54 Canadian & 57 international marine channels Frequency generation...................................................................... PLL synthesizer Frequency range...............[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 21 www .midlandradio.com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 22 www .midlandradio.com Care and Maintenance Care and Maintenance Y our REGA T T A 1 is a precision crafted piece of electronic equipment and you should treat it accordingly . Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance is required. However , a few precautions should be observed: • If the antenna has been [...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 23 www .midlandradio.com Midland Radio will repair or replace, at its option without charge, your MODEL REGA T T A 1 VHF Marine transceiver which f ails due to a defect in material or workman- ship within THREE YEARS following the initial consumer purchase. This warr anty does not include the cost of labor f or rem[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 24 www .midlandradio.com Service and Technical Support Service and Technical Support * If you have a problem which you believe requires service, please call first and speak with a service technician. Many problems can be reme- died over the phone without returning the unit for service. For Technical Support Contact[...]
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Model RG1 Owner’ s Manual P age 25 www .midlandradio.com[...]
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MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION 5900 P arretta Drive K ansas City , MO 64120 Call 816.241.8500 visit us at http://www.midlandradio.com Note: F eatures & Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDL AND is not responsi- ble for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging.[...]