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    www . n o rt h s ta r n a v . c om E xplor er 7 2 1 U S / 7 2 1 EU VHF Marine Radio Ope ra ti on a nd I n sta l l a ti on M a n ua l[...]

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    2 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual FC C Sta temen t This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a normal installation. This[...]

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    3 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Co n te n t s Se c ti on 1 - G ene ra l Inf or ma tio n ............................................................................................................... 6 1 - 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4 - 7 Resp onse T yp e to LL Polling Ca lls (LL R EP L Y ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 - 8 Mute the N otif ic ation R ing T o ne (LL R ING ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual IMPORT ANT : 1. Some features described in this manual ar e not available on ev ery model. 2. DSC func tions will not operate on the radio until your user MMSID has been ent ered . See Sec tion 7.9 for details . 3. The radio channels installed into the radio may vary fr[...]

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    6 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 1 - G enera l In format ion 1- 1 F e a t u r e s Con grat ulat ions o n your p urcha se o f a Nor ths tar V HF E x plo rer 72 1 US or 72 1 EU ma rin e ban d ra dio. B oth of t hes e mo dels p rovid e the f ollo wing us ef ul featu res: • Promi nent c hann el [...]

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    7 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2. On ly fo ur men u items c an be d ispla yed at any o ne ti me on t he LCD . Press CH + o r CH - to scro ll up an d down t he me nu until t he cur so r is posi tio ne d at the d esire d opti on. Pre ss ENT o r push t he rota r y k nob to dis play t hat opt ion . 3. Ma[...]

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    8 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual T hes e sy mb ols may n ot app ear at al l or may b e show n in a di f fere nt lo cati on on t he op tio nal han dset . Symbol Meaning T X T ransmitting. HI L O T ransmission power . H igh (HI) 25 W or Low (L O) 1 W . WX W eather channel. WX AL T W eather Aler t. Alarm [...]

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    9 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Baro Graph. A histog ram of barometric pressur e readings ov er the past 24 hours. The high-resolution histog ram centers automatically if the range goes off scale. Readouts are taken even when the engine and radio ha ve been power ed down (with typically less than 3mA[...]

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    10 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1 - 7 Ba sic O pe rat ion a nd Key Func ti ons All possible keys on the base unit, the microphone, and the optional handset are list ed and their functions are explained . NO TE: Some keys or functions may not be available on your particular model of base unit, microph[...]

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    11 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual T o add a favorite channel for the fi rst time, select that channel then hold 3CH to stor e it in the CH1 location. Repeat the procedur e to stor e two more favorite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively . If you tr y and add another fav orite channel it [...]

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    12 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual info Information. P ress on the base MIKE to toggle through the INFO display t o show the barometric historg ram, the barometric readout and t emperature , or the Signal- to-Noise R atio (SNR). H/L T ransmission P ower . H igh (HI) 25 W or Low (L O) 1 W . Press to t og[...]

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    13 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Maintain your buddy list. See S ection 2-3. Set radio sensitivity . See S ection 2-4. Set backlight level. See S ection 2-5. Set contrast level. See S ection 2-5. Set position & UT C manually . See S ection 2-6. Set local time and time format. See S ection 2-6. MAN[...]

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    14 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 2 Show Wea the r , SNR o r Happy Fish o n Hand set ( INF O DA T A) If yo u have the o pti onal ha nds et ins tall ed, y ou ca n use IN FO D A T A to sho w the l oc al weath er fore cas t (e.g . SUNNY ) an d a digi tal rea do ut of t he cu rrent b arom etr ic pr ess[...]

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    15 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -3 Ma inta in Your B udd y List ( BUDD Y LIST) Use the Buddy List to stor e the names and associated MMSIDs of 20 favorite people . Names are stor ed in the order of entry, with the most r ecent entr y shown fi rst. The follo wing sections show to use BUDDY LIST t o[...]

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    16 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -3- 3 De le te an En tr y 1. Select BUDDY LIST . P ress ENT or push the r otar y knob to display the list of entries. 2. Scroll down (if requir ed) to the entry you want to delete and press ENT . 3. Select DELE TE then select YES. 4. The entr y is deleted immediately[...]

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    17 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -5- 1 Se t the Ba ckl ig hti ng Leve l 1. Select BACKLIGHT . 2. Use CH + or CH - to select a comfortable back light level. 3. Pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to confi rm the new level and return to the menu. 2 -5- 2 Se t the Cont rast Le vel 1. Select CONTRAST .[...]

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    18 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 6 - 2 Loca l Time ( TIME OFF SET ) The local time can be set by entering the time off set bet ween UT C and local time as follows. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SE T TING. 2. Selec t TIME OFFSE T to ent er the diff erence between UT C and local time. Half hour incre[...]

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    19 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 - 6 - 3 Ti me Forma t Op tion s (TIME FORMAT) Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format. 1 . Se le c t GPS/ DA T A , th en SE T T ING . 2. Sel ec t T IME F ORM A T . 3. Sel ec t 1 2 Hr o r 2 4 Hr a s desire d. I n this e xamp le, 1 2 ho ur for mat has b ee n sel ec t[...]

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    20 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 2 -6 - 7 GPS A le r t Opt ion s (ALERT) The GPS aler t is usually set to ON so that if the GPS na vigation receiver is disconnected , the alarm sounds. 1. Select GPS/DA T A, then SE T TING. 2. Select GPS ALER T . 3. Select ON or OFF as desired. 2 - 7 GPS Si mul ato r ([...]

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    21 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 3 - Rad io Set up Menu ( R ADI O SETU P) Hold down CALL/MENU then scroll down and select RADIO SETUP . Press ENT or push the r otar y knob to show the RADIO SE TUP menu options . Sections 1-3 and 1-4 explain how to navigate around the menu and ent er , save an[...]

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    22 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RADIO SETUP > CH NAME RING VOL UME KEY BEEP EDIT CH NAME TELEPHONE CH NAME 01 TELEPHONE SA VE CH NAME PHONE1 > YES N O TELEPHONE > EDIT DELETE 3- 3 Cha ng e Chan ne l Nam es (CH NAME) T he cha nnel c har t s are lis ted in A pp end ix C wi th th eir de fau lt [...]

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    23 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3-6 Se t the Prio rit y Cha nne l ( W A TCH MODE) If you have the 721EU , watch mode is similar to a dual watch, scanning between the priorit y channel and the work ing channel . CH16 is the priorit y channel . If you have the 721US and are operating on USA or Canadian[...]

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    24 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RADIO SETUP W A TCH MODE WX ALERT > C OM PORT GPS SOURCE NA VBUS > ON OFF GPS SOURCE N M E A > NA VBUS COM PORT NMEA > GPS SOURCE BARO & TEMP RADIO SETUP W A TCH MODE WX ALERT > C OM PORT BARO & TEMP > ON O F F COM PORT N M E A GPS SOURCE >[...]

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    25 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 3- 9- 2 Sw itch th e Baro met ric Di spla y ON or OFF (BARO DISP L Y ) 1. Select RADIO SE TUP , then BARO SENSOR. 2. Select BARO DISPL Y . 3. The cursor is at L CD OFF . Press ENT or pr ess the rotary k nob to switch OFF the bar ometric display on the base unit, or sel[...]

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    26 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4- 1 DSC SETUP M enu O pt ion s Check your user MMSID . S ee section 4.2. T o enter your user MMSID f or the fi rst time, see Section 7-9 . Enter or change the name and/or details of a gr oup. See section 4.3. Choose an automatic or manual response t o calls ( 721US o[...]

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    27 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual If you make an er r or , select < and press ENT to backup and correct the entr y ( 721US ) or CLR and ENT ( 721EU ). 4. Enter the group MMSID . The fi rst number is always 0. Press ENT or push the r otar y k nob to confi rm the entr y . 5. The group name and g rou[...]

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    28 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual conversa tion. A manual response asks if you want t o acknowledge the call, and then asks if you want to converse with the caller . 1. Select DSC SE TUP , then select INDIV REPL Y . 2. The cursor is at A UTO . Press ENT or pr ess the rotary k nob for an automatic r esp[...]

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    29 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual I t’ s not possible to have both A TIS ON and DSC ON simultaneously . When you enable one, the other will turn OFF . I f DSC and A TIS are both OFF , you must turn DSC ON for normal DSC operation. The annunciator on the L CD shows you the current mode: if the DSC ann[...]

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    30 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 5 - Send a nd Receive DS C Call s A va lid us er MMSI D mus t have be en ente red to acce ss the DS C fu nc tio ns . If you don ’t have a user MMSID , see Appendix D . Press C ALL /MEN U to show th e DSC CA LL men u. T his show s the di f fe rent t yp es o f[...]

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    31 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 3 Call a n In divi dua l (INDIVIDUAL) Y ou can call anyone who has a radio with DSC functionality . Y ou can set the prior ity level of the DSC call to routine, saf et y , urgency, or distr ess. Choose: • RO UT INE to ma ke a rout ine c all • SAFE T Y to se nd s[...]

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    32 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5- 4 C a ll th e Mos t Rece nt Cal le r (L AST CALL) This facility is useful and used frequently . 1. Press CALL/MENU to ent er the DSC CALL menu. LAST CALL is automatically selected . Pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to display the contact details of the most recen[...]

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    33 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual select the correct channel. 3. The radio asks for confi rmation of the ALL SHIPS call (SEND?). Pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to select YES and send the call, and continue as explained in Section 5-3. 5- 7 Cal l us ing t he Cal l Log (C ALL L OG) The Call Log con[...]

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    34 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 5-9 Req ue st th e LL Posit ion o f a Bud dy (LL REQ UEST) 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu , then select LL REQUEST . 2. Selec t the buddy whose LL position you want t o request then pr ess ENT or push the rotary k nob to send the request. 3. The work in[...]

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    35 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual St ar t T ra ck i ng as follows: 1. Pr ess CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu , then select TRACK BUDDY . 2. Select ST AR T TRACK, then select YES. The ST ART TRA CK display changes to ST OP TRACK . T o stop track ing at any time, just select YES. As soon as you star[...]

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    36 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RCV: GROUP GP: RD GROUP VHF721 ROUTINE RCV: GEOGRAPH VHF721 10:34 UT C ESC –> EXIT RCV: POSITION BUDD Y3 82º50.003'N 27º45.543'W 5- 1 2 Re ceive a G rou p Call ( RCV: GROUP) When you receiv e notifi cation of a GROUP call, press an y key to cancel the[...]

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    37 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 6- 1 Se nd a D istr ess Cal l 1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS. I f time is available to specify the natur e of the distress, go to step 2. Other wise, go directly to step 3. 2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the f ollowing categories. Scroll to the category [...]

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    38 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual RCV: DISTRESS 123456789 FL OODING ESC –> EXIT RCV: DISTRESS 10:34 UT C 82º50.003'N 27º45.543'W RCV: DISTRESS RELA Y 123456789 ESC –> EXIT 6- 2 Rece ive a D istr ess Ca ll (RC V: DIS TRESS) An aler t sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is recei[...]

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    39 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Nor th sta r Ex plo re r 7 2 1 US an d 7 2 1EU GENERAL P ower Supply: 13.6 V DC. Current drain: T ransmit 6 A at 25 W T x / 1.5 A at 1 W T x Current drain: Receive L ess than 250 mA in standby Baro sampling (radio off ): L ess than 3 mA, 85 mA in active standby Useabl[...]

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    40 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Channel Naming: Y es T ri watch, favorite channel scan: Y es All scan: Y es User programmable MMSID: Y es (User MMSID and A TIS (721EU) MMSID and NAME directory : Y es - 20 numbers & group TRANSMIT TER F requency : 156.025 - 157.425 MH z Output power: 25 W / 1 W se[...]

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    41 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix B - T roubles hooting 1. The transceiver will not pow er up . A fuse may have blown OR ther e is no voltage getting to the transceiv er . a) Check the power cable f or cuts, br eaks, or squashed sections. b) After check ing the wiring, r eplace the 7 Amp fuse[...]

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    42 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual NOTE For ass istance in u ndersta nding the T able, see n otes a) to o) bel ow. (W RC-2000) Tra nsm itt ing frequencie s MHz Port operations and ship movement Channel designator Notes Ship station s Coast station s Inter- ship Single frequenc y Two frequenc y Public co[...]

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    43 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Transmi tting frequencie s MHz Port oper ation s and ship movement Channel designator Notes Ship station s Coast stations Inter- ship Single frequenc y Two frequenc y Public corres- pondence 16 156, 800 156,800 DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING 76 n) 156,825 x 17 g) 156,850[...]

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    44 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual d. The frequencies in this T able may also be used for radiocommunications on inland wat er ways in accor d- ance with the conditions specifi ed in No . 5.226. – 56 – 62238 IEC:2003(E) e. Administrations having an urgent need t o reduce local congestion ma y apply[...]

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    45 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C .2 USA Ch an ne l Char t CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 01A 156.050 156.050 P or t Operations , Selected V TS Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/V TS 03A 4 156.150 156.150 US Gov ernment, Coast Guard Y es Y es UNA UTHORIZED 05A 15[...]

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    46 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME T AG 61A 4 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, Canadian C oast Guard Y es Y es UNA UTHORIZED 63A 156.175 156.175 Port Operations, V TS in Selec ted Areas Y es Y es PORT OPS/V TS 64A 4 156.225 156.225[...]

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    47 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TR AFFIC TY PE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.475 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162.425 NOAA WEA THER C[...]

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    48 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C - 3 CANADA Ch an ne l CHART CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP T O SHORE NAME T AG 01 156.050 160.650 P ublic Corr espondence, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 P ublic Corr espondence, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.750 P u[...]

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    49 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual CH SEND (MHz) RECEIVE (MHz) TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP T O SHORE NAME T AG 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondenc e, RX Only ------ ------ TELEPHONE 60 156.025 160.625 P ublic Correspondenc e, Duplex No Y es TELEPHONE 61A 4 156.075 156.075 U.S. Government, Canadi[...]

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    50 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual WEA THER MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME T AG Wx01 RX Only 162.550 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162.400 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162.475 NOAA WEA THER CHANNEL ------ ------ NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162.425 NOAA WEA THER CHA[...]

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    51 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual C -4 EU INL AND WA TERWA Y CHANNELS - Cou ntr y Sp eci fic F or specifi c channel information for your country , please ref er to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOO TNO TES T RANSMIT TING FREQUENCY (MHZ) SHIP- TO-SHIP SHIP- T OPORT NA UT .INFORM SHIP LAND 60 a) 156.02[...]

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    52 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 17 h) 156.85 156.85 x 77 a) k) 156.875 156.875 x 18 156.9 161.5 x 78 156.925 161.525 x 19 156.95 161.55 x 79 a) 156.975 161.575 x 20 157 161.6 x 80 157.025 161.625 x 21 a) 157.05 161.65 x 81 a) 157.075 161.675 x 22 157.1 161.7 x 82 l) m) 157.125 161.725 x 23 m) 157.15 [...]

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    53 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 1.1 General remarks t o frequency table 1 1.1.1 The channels for ser vice categories ship-to-ship and nautical information may also be used for v essel traffi c-sys tems by traffi c centres. 1.1.2 In some countr ies , frequencies certain channels are used for another s[...]

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    54 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Appe ndix D - M MS I D and License I nforma tio n Y ou must obtain a user MMSID (Marine Mobile Ser vice Identit y) and enter it int o your radio in order t o use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your countr y . If you’ re unsure who to contac[...]

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    55 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual Sect ion 7 - I nst al l the E xp lore r 7 2 1 7 - 1 Inst alla tion Options There ar e two ways to install the radio . Y ou can choose: • a deck or overhead mounted gimbal installation . The reversible mounting gimbal is fi xed to to a suitable site and the radio is [...]

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    56 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 13. T wo fl at screws for the micr ophone bulk head mount 14. T wo spring washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 15. T wo plain washers for the microphone bulkhead mount 16. T wo nuts for the microphone bulkhead mount 17. T wo fl ush-mount brackets for recessed in[...]

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    57 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4. Slide the radio into the mounting gimbal . 5. Inser t the two mounting k nobs through the holes and tight en them suffi ciently to hold the radio at the desired viewing angle. 7 -5 Chan ge the Vi ewi ng An gle The viewing angle on the gimbal mount has a 20º tilt ra[...]

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    58 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 - 7 I nsta ll t he Mi cro pho ne Bu lk hea d Mou nt 1. Hold the microphone bulkhead mount at the chosen location and use a soft pencil to mark the screw hole positions on the mounting sur face. Ensure that the microphone curly c able will comfortably reach this locat[...]

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    59 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 4. BLACK P ower wire . C onnect this to the NEGA TIVE (-) batter y terminal. 5. RED P ow er wire . Connect this to the POSITIVE (+) battery terminal. Check that a 10 Amp fuse is installed on this power cable close to the battery . 6. ANT . A radio antenna is not suppli[...]

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    60 Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual 7 - 1 1 The Com ple ted In sta lla tio n (with O pti ona l Han dse t) M84 M84 Batte r y V HF Ante nna Wallp late on b ulk hea d Nor thstar GPS product Han dse t do ck ing c abl e Ante nna con ne c ti on c abl e Ext er na l speaker BLACK pow er cable Fuse o n RED po wer[...]

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