Lowrance electronic 8VHF manual

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Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 3 Sec tion 1 - G ene ral in form atio n .......................................................................7 1-1 Fea tures ................................................................................................................................................ 7 1-2 Customizing your L owrance VHF[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 4 4-2 Channel names (CH NAME) ........................................................................................................ 29 4-3 Ring volume (RING VOLUME) ..................................................................................................... 30 4-4 Key beep volume (KEY BEEP) ....[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 5 Sec tion 7 - S end ing an d rece ivin g DSC Call s ..................................................45 7-1 What is DSC? .................................................................................................................................... 45 7-2 Sending DSC Calls ...........................[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 6 Sec tion 9 - A IS fu ncti onal it y ............................................................................ 61 9-1 About AIS ........................................................................................................................................... 61 9-2 AIS - Static and dynamic info[...]

Sec tion 1 - General information 1 - 1 Featu res Congratulations on your pur chase of this Lowrance Link-8 marine band VHF radio. Y our Link-8 provides you with the f ollowing useful features: • Access to all currently available Marine VHF Channel Banks (USA, Canada, International) including weather channels where available (model dependant) ?[...]

1 - 2 Custom izin g your Lowranc e VHF rad io Y ou can customize the radio to suit your individual prefer ences. Some prefer ences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this section. Other preferences are set up thr ough the built-in menus and these are explained in the other sections. 1 -3 How to dis play an d navigate m enus 1. Pr [...]

• your current course ( 128° ) and speed ( 5.0Kt ) • your latitude ( 55°33.122N ) and longitude ( 012°42.408E ) and UT C time displayed in 24 hour format ( 14:43 - 2:43pm) • the name of the destination waypoint ( FISH ), its bearing ( 275° ), your distance in nautical miles, mile, or kilometres (depending on your choice of units)[...]

D Duplex operation. Other wise, blank for Simplex operation. PRI Priority channel is selected. ACK Y our DSC call has been received. Low Battery warning (activates at 10.5 V ). FISH 275 Wa ypoint name and bearing. 800nm Distance to waypoint. 0.00 XTE (Cross track error). NO GPS GPS data is not available. X AUT O SWITCH is disabled . 1 -3 Beep ton e[...]

Sec tion 2 - Basic operation and k ey functions All possible key s and their functions are listed here. Note that some of the k eys ma y not be available , depending on your Lowranc e VHF r adio model. Key: Function: VOL / V olume and Pow er T urn clock wise to power on. C ontinue to turn until a comfortable volume is reached. VOL / will also adjus[...]

PTT Press T o T alk (Located on the handset mic). P ress PT T to transmit at any time on an allowable channel. This automatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning . Y ou must release PT T to receiv e a signal. If PT T sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and sound a short error beep. PU[...]

R adio and DSC setup MENU mode Hold down for about 1 second to show the radio MENU so that y ou can customize your radio. See section 4. WX/NA V Weather channel For US models: In USA and Canadian waters, pr ess to hear the most recently selected weather station. The WX symbol Wx is displayed on the L CD. Rotate the dial or + / - on the handset mic [...]

SCAN Scan (AL L SCA N & 3CH SCA N) There are two SCAN modes you can use to find the br oadcast channel: • ALLSCANmodescansALLchannelsinsequence,andchecksthepriority channel every 2 seconds. • 3CHSCANmodescansthefavoritechannelsandCH16. When a signal is received , scanning st[...]

IC (FOG HORN mode) Hold down for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode . Select FOG HORN. The FOG HORN will sound certain international standard fog horn tones through the hailer speaker depending on the mode selected. See section 10 for HAILER functionality. IC (PA HAILER mode) Hold down for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode . Select P A (Public A[...]

MOB (T emporar y wa ypoint) T o mark your current position as a temporar y waypoint, hold down MOB and release the key before the 3 second countdown ends. Y ou will see the following sequence of L CDs: HOLD 3 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE HOLD 2 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE HOLD 1 SEC FOR MOB RELEASE TO SAVE The new temporary waypoint is shown in your[...]

Sec tion 3 - R adio MENU SELECT options Hold down CALL MENU for about 1 second to access an y of the following radio MENU SELEC T options. Menu options shown inside the gray boxes ar e explained in this section. Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 17 W A YPOINT Section 3-1 BACKLIGHT Section 3-2 BUDDY LIST Section 3-3 LOCAL/DIST Section 3-4 CO[...]

3- 1 Manage y our waypoints list (WA YPOINT) • Y ou can store a maximum of 200 waypoints with their LL positions. When your waypoint list is full, you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry • Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters • Wa ypoints are stored in order of entry , with t[...]

Note: A valid GPS signal must be received t o see par ts of this selection. 2. Y our waypoint list is displayed. Pr ess ENT . 3. NEW WP starts to flash. Scroll down to the incorrect entry. The selected waypoint flashes. P ress ENT again. 4. T o delete the waypoint, select DELE TE then YES. The wa ypoint is deleted immediately and the waypoint lis[...]

3. Pr ess ENT to set the nearest waypoint as the active waypoint OR move the cursor to another waypoint and then press ENT . The chosen waypoint is shown on the bottom line of the L CD. 3- 1 -5 Go t o temporary waypoin t MENU SELECT ► WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT BUDDY LIST LOCAL/DIST ▼ WAYPOINT WP LIST NEAREST WP ► TEMP TEMP ► TEMP1 TEMP2 TEMP1 ► [...]

3. The waypoint details are display ed. The cursor is at the first character of the name. 4. Edit the temporary waypoint name or to edit only the latitude or longitude, press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves t o the required line. 5. When you are finished, pr ess ENT (repeatedly if necessary) until a new LCD appears. 6. Pr ess ENT to store t[...]

3-3 Main tain you r buddy l ist (BUDDY LIST) Use the buddy list to store the names and associated MMSIs of 20 fa vorite people. Names are stored in the order of entry , with the most recent entr y shown first. The following sections show how to add , edit and delete entries on your BUDDY LIST . Section 7-3 explains how to call a buddy. 3-3- 1 Add [...]

3-3-2 Edit o r del ete an e ntr y MENU SELECT WAYPOINT BACKLIGHT ► BUDDY LIST LOCAL/DIST ▼ BUDDY LIST ► MANUAL NEW SEA ROSE MERMAID IV BUDDY LIST MANUAL NEW ► SEA ROSE MERMAID IV SEA ROSE ► EDIT DELETE EDIT NAME SEA ROSE EDIT MMSI 123456789 EDIT NAME SEA ROSE 2 EDIT MMSI 122256798 SEA ROSE 2 122256798 ► STORE CANCEL 1. Select BUDDY LIST[...]

3-4 - 2 Set local sensitivity MENU SELECT BACKLIGHT ▲ BUDDY LIST ► LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST ▼ SENSITIVITY DISTANT ► LOCAL 1. Select LOCAL/DIST then scr oll to L OCAL. 2. Pr ess ENT to activate the LOCAL setting . This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again. LOCAL is displayed on the L CD as a reminder that sensitivity is r[...]

3 - 6 -1 M anu all y ente r posi tion a nd UTC ti me (MAN UAL) Note: this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is not connected. MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST CONTRAST ► GPS/DATA RADIO SETU GPS/DATA ► MANUAL SETTING MANUAL LL . N . W MAN --:--UTC 14:38 UTC M17 32.233 S 160 45.651 E 1. Select GPS/DA T A then MANU AL. 2. Enter the l[...]

Z A B C D F G H I N O P Q R S T U W E STANDARD TIME ZONES Corrected to January 2011 Zone boundaries are approximate Daylight Saving Time ( Summer Time ), usually one hour in advance of Standard Time, is kept in some places Map outline © Mountain High Maps Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office V X K L P Q Q R V U T S R Q P* T S A A Z B C Z A B B B[...]

MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST ▲ CONTRAST ► GPS/DATA RADIO SETU ▼ GPS/DATA MANUAL ► SETTING SETTING TIME OFFSET TIME FORMAT ► TIME DISPLY LL DISPLY ▼ TIME DISPLY ► ON OFF 1. Select GPS/DA T A then SE T TING. 2. Select TIME DISPL Y . 3. Select ON (on) or OFF (off ) as desired. In this example, OFF has been selected and the L CD no longer show[...]

3- 6 - 7 GP S aler t (GPS ALE RT) If the GPS Aler t is ON and the GPS navigation receiv er is disconnected, the alarm sounds. Note: The default setting is ON for the Link -8 EU and OFF for the Link-8 US. MENU SELECT LOCAL/DIST ▲ CONTRAST ► GPS/DATA RADIO SETU ▼ GPS/DATA MANUAL ► SETTING SETTING TIME DISPL ▲ LL DISPLY COG/SOG ► GPS ALERT[...]

Sec tion 4 - R adio setup menu (RADIO SETUP) Hold down CALL/MENU key for about 1 second to access the follo wing RADIO SE TUP options. The following menu options ar e explained in this section. RADIO SETUP UIC * Section 4-1 CH NAME Section 4-2 RING VOL UME Section 4-3 KEY BEEP Section 4-4 UNITS Section 4-5 INT SPEAKER Section 4-6 W A TCH MODE * Sec[...]

RADIO SETUP UIC ► CH NAME RING VOLUME KEY BEEP ▼ CH NAME PHONE-PORTOP PHONE-PORTOP ► EDIT DELETE EDIT CH NAME PHONE-PORTOP SAVE CH NAME CALL PORTOP ► YES NO 63 1. Select RADIO SE TUP then CH NAME. Use the Channel Select knob or + or - to step through the channel name tags until you see the one you want t o change then press ENT . 2. T o del[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 31 1. Select RADIO SE TUP then KEY BEEP . 2. Select the desired setting then press ENT . 4 -5 Selec t unit s (UNITS) Y ou can selec t your pref erred measurement units for distance and cr oss track error (for waypoint navigation). RADIO SETUP RING VOLUM ▲ KEY BEEP ► UNITS INT SPEAKE ▼ UNITS ► METRIC[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 32 4 -8 Weat her ale rts ( WX A LERT) US model only . Use WX ALERT to set your preferences f or weather alert information. The NOAA pro vides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks . If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast, the NO AA broadcasts a weather aler[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 33 RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKE ▲ WATCH MODE ► WX ALERT COM PORT ▼ TONE ALERT ► SAME ALERT SAME CODE SAME ALERT ON ► OFF 1. Select RADIO SE TUP then WX ALERT. 2. Select SAME ALERT. 3. Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts - the SAME ALERT symbol SAME will be displayed on the L CD or , to igno[...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 34 RADIO SETUP INT SPEAKE ▲ WATCH MODE ► WX ALERT COM PORT ▼ WX ALERT TONE ALERT SAME ALERT ► SAME CODE SAME CODE ► NEW CODE INPUT SAME CODE SAME CODE 012011 ► STORE CANCEL SAME CODE ► NEW CODE 0122003 1. Select RADIO SE TUP then WX ALERT. 2. Select SAME CODE. If you have already enter ed any [...]

Lowrance - Link -8 Operation Instructions 35 4 -9 NME A protoco l ( COM PO RT) The COM PORT must be configured correctly befor e use. The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol. RADIO SETUP WATCH MODE ▲ WX ALERT ► COM PORT GPS SOURCE ▼ NMEA CHECK SUM ► ON OFF 1. Select RADIO SE TUP then COM PORT . 2. Select the de[...]

Sec tion 5 - DSC setup men u (DSC SETUP) W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into the radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See Section 5-1 for instructions on entering your USER MMSI. Hold down CALL/MENU key for about 1 second to access the follo wing DSC SE TUP options. The following menu options ar e explained in this section. DS[...]

USER MMSI 876543210 ► STORE CANCEL DSC SETUP ► USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI ATIS SELEC ▼ VIEW MMSI 876543210 1. Select DSC SE TUP , then USER MMSI. If you have already enter ed your MMSI, it is shown on the L CD. 2. If this is the rst time that you are entering your MMSI, a dashed line appears. Enter your MMSI along the dashed line, one[...]

5 -2-2 Ed it or de lete a g rou p name o r grou p MM SI (GROUP S ETUP) Y ou can edit a group name or group MMSI at any time . DSC SETUP USER MMSI ► GROUP SETUP ATIS MMSI ATIS SELEC ▼ GROUP SETUP MANUAL NEW ► FISHING 1 SAILING FISHING 1 012345678 ► EDIT DELETE EDIT NAME FISHING 1 ENTER MMSI 012345678 FISHING 1 012345678 ► STORE CANCEL 1. S[...]

DSC SETUP USER MMSI GROUP SETUP ► ATIS MMSI ATIS SELEC ▼ INPUT ATIS MMSI 9 ATIS MMSI 9987654321 ► STORE CANCEL ATIS MMSI INPUT AGAIN 9 ATIS MMSI 9987654321 ► STORE CANCEL 2. If this is the rst time that you are entering your A TIS MMSI, a dashed line appears. Enter your A TIS MMSI along the dashed line. The first number is always 9. P r[...]

5-5 Re spon se to indi vidual c alls (I NDIV RE PL Y) Y ou can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response. An automatic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel, ready for a con versation. A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call, and then asks if you w[...]

5 -7 R espo nse t ype to LL pol ling ca lls (LL REPL Y ) Y ou can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways: • MANU AL reply manually to any incoming LL polling r equests from your buddies. • AU TO automatically r eplies to any incoming LL polling requests from an y of your buddies. • OFF ignores all i[...]

5-9 DSC T e st Rep ly (TEST R EPL Y) Y ou can respond to incoming DSC TEST calls with an automatic response or with a manual response. • MANU AL manual r esponse is required , press ENT to confirm or press EXIT to cancel . • AU TO automatically replies after a 10 second delay with an ACK t o any incoming DSC TEST call. DSC SETUP LL REPLY[...]

Sec tion 6 - AIS setup menu ( AIS SETUP) Hold down CALL/MENU key for about 1 second to access the follo wing AIS SE TUP options. The following menu options ar e explained in this section. AIS SETUP AIS FUNC S ection 6-1 AIS DISPLA Y Section 6-2 BA UD RA TE S ection 6-3 GPS REDIR Sec tion 6-4 CP A ALARM Sec tion 6-5 C PA Section 6-6 TC PA S ection 6[...]

6 - 4 GPS redi rect ion (GPS RED IR) GPS redirection option set to output the GPS inf ormation to the char tplotter eliminating the need for an additional multiplexer . If “yes” is selected, the string $RMC will be redirected to the chartplotter once it is received. Note: The REDIR function will only redirect RMC and GLL messages from NMEA 0183[...]

Sec tion 7 - Sending and receiving DSC Calls W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1. 7 - 1 What i s DSC? DSC (Digital Selective Calling) is a semi-automated method of establishing VHF , MF , and HF radio calls. It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO[...]

7 -3 Send an individual call ( INDIVIDU AL ) Call t o a Budd y DSC CALL ► INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP ALL SHIPS ▼ INDIVIDUAL ► ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY INDIVIDUAL MANUAL NEW ► MERMAID IV SEAROSE CHOOSE CH ► INTER-SHIP MANUAL MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ► SET INTER MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ► SEND? MERMAID IV INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAIT[...]

7- 4 Acknowle dgement o f an indiv idual in coming c all (INDIV) When an incoming call is received, the alarm sounds f or 2 minutes and INDIVIDU AL is displayed. 123456789 NO AUTO SW CH12 REQUEST 12:45 UTC ▲ 00:03 ROUTINE FROM 123456789 NO AUTO SW CH12 REQUEST ▲▼ 00:02 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE FROM 123456789 NO AUTO SW ▼ 00:01 1. Pr ess SILENC so[...]

7- 6 Se nd a grou p call (GROUP) Y ou must already have stored a GROUP MMSI befor e mak ing the call - see Section 5-2. Group calls are always sent with ROUTINE priority. DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL ► LAST CALL GROUP ALL SHIPS ▼ GROUP ► DIVE 1 DIVE 2 CHOOSE CH ► INTER-SHIP MANUAL DIVE 1 GROUP CALL ► SEND? 1. Select DSC CALL then GROUP . The radio[...]

When the call log is full, the oldest entry is over written. 7 - 8 Se nd usin g the cal l log (CALL LOG) The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most r ecent incoming calls, so that you can call any of them again quickly. DSC CALL GROUP ▲ ALL SHIPS ► CALL LOG DISTR LOG ▼ 11 12345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE 09:45 UTC 11 12345678 ► CA[...]

7- 9 Se nd usin g the dis tress l og (DIST LOG ) DSC CALL ALL SHIPS ▲ CALL LOG ► DISTR LOG SENT CALL ▼ 02 SEASPRAY DISTRESS FLOODING ENT-- OPTION CHOOSE CH ► INTER-SHIP MANUAL 02 SEASPRAY ► CALL BACK DELETE INFO 02 SEASPRAY INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ► SEND? The Distress L og contains the Distress Log data for the 20 most r ecent received Distr[...]

7 - 1 0 V iew sen t call lo g (SENT CALL) The Sent Call log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent sent calls, so that y ou review details of the call. BOBBY D ► DELETE 01 BOBBY D INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE 10:45 UTC DSC CALL CALL LOG ▲ DISTR LOG ► SENT CALL LL REQUEST ▼ 1. Select DSC CALL then SENT CALL. Scroll down to the desired sen[...]

7 - 1 2 T ra ck your Bud dy (TR ACK BUDD Y) Y ou can selec t a buddy or buddy’ s to automatically track their positions. Y ou must setup a tracklist first and set their track status to ON before buddy track can begin. Y ou can also start and stop tracking your buddy and add or remove buddies from y our buddy track list. 7 - 1 2- 1 St ar t or sto[...]

7 - 1 2-3 Add or d ele te a Budd y on you r trac k list ( TRACK LIST) DSC CALL SENT CALL ▲ LL REQUEST ► TRACK BUDD DSC TEST ▼ TRACK BUDDY START TRACK SET BUDDY ► TRACKLIST INTERVAL TRACKLIST ► ADD NEW SEAROSE ADD NEW ► MERMAID IV SEASPRAY 1. Select DSC CALL then TRA CK BUDDY . 2. Select TRA CKLIST . Any buddies already on the tracklist [...]

TOM DSC TEST ► SEND? DSC TEST MANUAL NEW SAM ► TOM DSC CALL LL REQUEST ▲ TRACK BUDDY ► DSC TEST MMSI/GPS TOM DSC TEST WAIT.. 00:17 6. If there is no reply after 30 seconds, the radio asks you if you want t o retry. 7 - 1 3-2 Rece ivi ng an i ncomi ng DSC TEST c all re ply (DSC TE ST ACK) 1. When you receive notification of a DSC TEST reply[...]

7 - 1 4 Vie w user MM SI and G PS inform ation The radio ’ s MMSI can be viewed as well as the current position. ID:123456789 99 ° 99.999 ’ X 999 ° 99.000 ’ Y DSC CALL LL REQUEST ▲ TRACK BUDDY DSC TEST ► MMSI/GPS 7-15 Receiving DSC calls Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels: •[...]

4. Pr ess PT T to initiate voice contact on current display channel. The call data is stored in your C all Log (see Section 7-8). 7-17 Receiving an indivi dual call (INDIV) INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE FROM 123456789 AUTO SWITCH ▼ 00:01 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE FROM 123456789 AUTO SW OFF ▼ 00:01 1. When you receive notification of an INDIV call , press SILENC[...]

press EXIT to return the current DSC r eceive process. 3. If the display shows " AUT O SWITCH" , the radio will automatically switch to the designated channel after 10s if no user intervention. For " AUTO SW OFF" , a manual change is required - f or " AUTO SWIT CH" options , see sec tion 5-8. 4. Y ou do not need to sen[...]

Sec tion 8 - DISTRESS calls W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio bef ore these DSC functions can be used. See section 5-1. 8 -1 Sending a Distress Call DISTRES CALL ► UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING COLLISION DISTRES CALL ► UNDEFINED HOLD DISTRES 3 SECONDS.. DISTRES CALL UNDEFINED 11:23 UTC 22 ° 12.023 ’ N ▼ TX IN 00:01 1. Op[...]

5. Y ou now have the following options: RESEND , P AUSE, CANCEL: 6. T o RESEND the call, press RESEND softkey (AIS/IC key) to enter "HOLD DISTRESS 3 SECONDS TO SEND" screen. Hold down DISTRESS key for 3s to r esend the call or press EXIT softkey (AIS/IC ke y) to r eturn to waiting for an acknowledgement call. 7. T o P AUSE the call , pres[...]

8-3 Di stres s acknow ledge ment (DISTRE SS ACK) or di stres s relay a ll ships (DIS TRESS REL ) 1. An alert sounds when a Distress ACK or Distress Relay all ship call is received . Press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC ke y) to silence the alert. 2. The radio automatically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention, or press AC CEPT sof tkey(AIS[...]

Sec tion 9 - AIS functionality W ARNING A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio bef ore these AIS functions can be used. See section 5-1. 9- 1 About AIS The marine Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a location and v essel information reporting system. It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and re[...]

• Dynamic information is broadcast depending on speed and course alteration based on the following tables: Ships dynamic conditions Normal reporting interval At anchor or moored 3 Minutes 0-14 knots 10 Seconds 0-14 knots and changing course 3 1/3 Seconds 14-23 knots 6 Seconds 14-23 knots and changing course 2 Seconds Ship faster than 23 knots [...]

9-4 A IS Information and display CAUTION Not all vessels transmit AIS information and theref ore not all vessels will be displayed or listed in the following AIS scr eens. AIS vessel information can be displayed on the radios L CD screen: 1. Pr ess the AIS/IC button to display the AIS plotter screen Note: Y ou must have LA T/LON position inf ormati[...]

7. Pr ess ENT to view full details of the highlighted target such as MMSI, Vessel name, distance, bearing, heading, RO T , COG, SOG, status and other vessel inf ormation. 9 -4 - 1 T /CPA ap proa ch scr een 1. When in AIS mode, press the AIS/IC key again to toggle between the standard AIS screen and the T/CP A Approach screen. 2. In T CP A Approach [...]

Sec tion 10 - General functionality 1 0 -2 Using th e Fog Horn An appropriate P A speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the FOG HORN function can be used. The FOG HORN will sound certain international standard fog horn tones through the hailer speaker depending on the mode selected. 1. Pr ess and hold the AIS/IC button for about 1 s[...]

HAILER PA ► FOG HORN FOG HORN ► HORN UNDERWAY STOP SAIL ▼ FOG HORN UNDERWAY ▲ STOP ► SAIL ANCHOR ▼ SAIL OUTPUT VOL LO HI Note: you cannot change the volume of the HORN or SIREN. 1 0 - 1 Using th e P A ( Public Address ) Hailer An appropriate Hailer speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the P A function can be used. The P[...]

Appendix A - T e chnic al specications LOWRANCE Link-8 GENERAL Unit LIMIT Standard Operation T emperature °C -20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to 131ºF) Normal W orking Voltage V 12 V DC batt er y system (negative gr ound) Low batter y detect Voltage V 10.5 V Rx Current Drain at : Max Audio Pow er A ≤1.5 : Stand-By A ≤0.25 : Hailer Po wer A ≤3.5 T[...]

RECEIVER: Unit LIMIT Intermediate Frequency : 1st MHz 21.4 : 2nd KHz 450 Sensitivity : 12dB SINAD dBuV ≤-6 Squelch Sensitivity : at tight dBuV ≤6 Spurious Response Rejection R atio dB ≥70 Adjacent Channel Selectivity dB ≥70 Intermodulation Response dB ≥68 S/N at 3KHz Dev. dB ≥40 Audio Output P ower At THD 10% W 5W (external speak er out[...]

Lin k - 8 NM EA 200 0 PGN S 127250 Vessel Heading 127258 M agnetic V ariation 129025 Position, Rapid Update 129026 COG & SOG, Rapid Update 129029 GNSS Position Data 129033 Time & Date 129038 Class A position report (Rx,T x) 129039 Class B position report (Rx,T x) 129040 Class B extended position report (Rx, T x) 129041 AIS Aids to Navigatio[...]

Appendix B - T roubleshooting 1. The tr ansceiver will not pow er up. A fuse may have blown or ther e is no voltage getting to the transceiver . a) Check the power cable for cuts, breaks , or squashed sections. b) After checking the wiring, replace the 7 Amp fuse. c) Check the battery voltage. This must be greater than 10.5V . 2. The transceiver bl[...]

Appendix C - US & ROW VHF marine channel char ts The following channel charts are provided f or reference only and ma y not be correct for all regions. It is the operators responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local regulations. C - 1 I nternati onal c hanne l char t CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP T[...]

62 156.125 160.725 D Port O perations No Ye s PORT OPS 63 156.175 160.775 D Port O perations No Ye s PORT OPS 64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence No Ye s TELEPHONE 65 156.275 160.875 D Port O perations No Ye s PORT OPS 66 156.325 160.925 D Port O perations No Ye s PORT OPS 67 156.375 156.375 S Commer cial, bridge-to-bridge Ye s No BRIDGE COM[...]

C -2 USA channe l char t CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME TAG REMARK 01A 156.050 156.050 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Ye s Ye s PORT OPS/VTS 03A 156.150 156.150 S US Government, C oast Guard Ye s Ye s UNAUTHORIZED 4 05A 156.250 156.250 S Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas Ye s Ye s PORT OPS/VTS 06 156[...]

68 156.425 156.425 S Boat Operations, Recreational Ye s No SHIP - SHIP 69 156.475 156.475 S Boat Operations, Recreational Ye s Ye s PLEASURE 70 156.525 156.525 Digital Selective Calling - DSC ------ ------ DSC 6 71 156.575 156.575 S Boat Operations, Recreational Ye s Ye s PLEASURE 72 156.625 156.625 S Boat Operations, Recreational Ye s No SHIP - SH[...]

C -3 CANADA cha nnel c har t CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME TAG REMARK 01 156.050 160.650 D Public C orrespondence No Ye s TELEPHONE 02 156.100 160.700 D Public C orrespondence No Ye s TELEPHONE 03 156.150 160.750 D Public C orrespondence No Ye s TELEPHONE 04A 156.200 156.200 S Canadian Coast Guard , SAR Ye s[...]

62A 156.125 156.125 S Canadian Coast Guard Ye s Ye s CANADIAN CG 64 156.225 160.825 D Public C orrespondence, Duplex No Ye s TELEPHONE 64A 156.225 156.225 S U.S. Gov ernment, Canadian Commer cial Fishing Ye s Ye s UNAUTHORIZED 4 65A 156.275 156.275 S Port Operations Ye s Ye s PORT OPS 66A 156.325 156.325 S Port Operations Ye s Ye s PORT OPS 1 1W on[...]

“Receive only ” channels. 6 . Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively f or Digital Selective Calling (DSC), such as Distress, Safety, and Ship Calls. No voice communication is allo wed on CH70. This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios. Note: The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U .S. waters. KEY : S = Simplex operating channe[...]

C -5 EA S (Emerge ncy A ler t Systems) aler ts National Codes Nature of Activation Event C odes Message Emergency Action Notification (National only) EAN W ARNING E AT ADVISORY National Information Center NIC ADVISORY National P eriodic T est NPT TEST Required M onthly T est RMT TEST Required Weekly T est RWT TEST State and Local C odes Nature of [...]

State and Local C odes Nature of Activation Event C odes Message Hurricane Warning HUW W ARNING Hurricane Watch HUA W AT C H Hurricane Statement HLS ADVISORY Law Enforcement Warning LEW W ARNING Local Area Emergency LAE WARNING 911 T elephone Outage Emergency TOE WARNING Nuclear Power P lant W arning NUW W ARNING Radiological Hazard W arning RHW WA[...]

D - 1 EU inte rnatio nal cha nnel c har t CH TX (MHz) RX (MHz) MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO SHORE NAME TAG REMARK 01 156.050 160.650 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 02 156.100 160.700 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 03 156.150 160.750 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 04 1[...]

62 156.125 160.725 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 63 156.175 160.775 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 64 156.225 160.825 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 65 156.275 160.875 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op No Ye s PHONE-PORTOP 66 156.325 160.925 D Public Correspondence, P ort Op N[...]

D - 2 Inla nd water ways cou ntr y speci fic tab le - A TIS O N F or specific channel information for your country, please r efer to local authorities. CH SPECIFIC FOOT- NOTES TRANSMITTING FREQUENCY (MHZ) SHIP-TO-SHIP SHIP-TO PORT NAUTICAL INFORMATION SHIP LAND 60 a) 156.025 160.625 x 01 a) 156.05 160.65 x 61 a) 156.075 160.675 x 02 a) 156.1 160.7[...]

General remarks to C ountry Specic table: 1 The channels for ser vice categories ship-to-ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffic -sys tems b y traffic centres. 2 I n some countries, frequencies certain channels are used for an other service category or other radio ser vices. These countries are Austria, Bulgaria, Croati[...]

Explanation of specic footnotes in C ountry Specic table: a. In the countries mentioned under remark 2, it is stric tly prohibited t o use this channel. b. This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine k m 150 and km 350. c. In the Netherlands, this channel is used by for its on-scene communi cations during safety operati ons on the No[...]

D - 3 Special channels Country Item Chart Primary channel EU Standard, F rance, Greec e, Spain, Portugal DSC ON EUR Default UK DSC ON EUR Default M, M2 Belgium DSC ON EUR Default 31, 37, 96 (1W ) A TIS ON EUR Default 31, 96 (1W) Norway , Finland DSC ON L1, L2, L3, F1, F2, F3 Sweden, Denmark DSC ON L1, L2, F1, F2, F3 Italy DSC ON Italy (with Coast) [...]

Appendix E - MMSI and license information Y ou must obtain a user MMSI (M arine Mobile Ser vice Identity) and enter it into your Link -8 in order to use the DSC functions. Contact the appropriate authorities in your country. If you are unsure who to contact, consult your Lo wrance dealer . The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number , similar to a [...]

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