Our Thanks to You and Customer Assistance Introduction

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Our Thanks to You Assistance • Thank you for purchasing a CobraMarine® VHF radio. Properly used, this Cobra® product will give you Customer Installation many years of reliable service.Assistance

How YourSecondar CobraMariney Icons VHF Radio Works This radio is a battery-powered portable transceiver for use afloat. It gives you two-way vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore station communications, primarily for safety and secondarily for navigation and operational purposes. With it, you

can call for help, get informationNotice fromCaution other boaters,Warning talk to lock or bridge tenders, and make radiotelephone calls to anywhere in the world through a marine operator. Besides two-way communications, the radio can provide quick access to receive all the NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) weather Main Icons channels and alert you to weather emergencies with a tone on a weather channel you can tune in for your area.

Customer Assistance

IntroCustomerOperation AssistanceCustomer Wa rranty Assistance • Should you encounter any problems with this product, or not understand its many features, please refer to this owner’s manual. If you require further assistance after reading this manual, Cobra Electronics offers the following customer Customer assistanceInstallation services: Assistance

Secondary IconsFor Assistance in the U.S.A. Automated Help Desk English only. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 773-889-3087 (phone). Customer Assistance Operators English only. 8:00 a.m.Notice to 5:30 p.m.Caution EasternlWa rTimening Mon. through Fri. (except holidays) 773-889-3087. Technical Assistance English only. www.cobra.com (on-line: Frequently Asked Questions). English only: [email protected] (e-mail).

For Assistance Outside the U.S.A. Contact Your Local Cobra Dealer

Radio Controls Backlit LCD Screen and Indicators and Product Features Introduction Introduction

Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Backlit LCD (Liquid CrystalAssistance Display) Screen Antenna Wrist Strap • Connector Weather Icon Key Tone Icon Roger Beep Icon External Speaker/ Microphone Jack Dual Watch Icon Scan Icon Customer Customer Installation Installation Assistance Weather Alert Icon Assistance Receive & Transmit Icons Backlit LCD Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Signal Strength Icon Screen Belt Clip Active Channel Numbers Engagement Button Lock Icon Battery Battery Power Icon Push to Talk Compartment Memory Channel Icon Low/Med/High Power Icons Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning Broadcast Receive Icon Battery Door Simplex Operation Icon UIC Active Channel Map Icons Backlight/ Product Features Key Lock • Power Settings Roger Beep Tone (Selectable) Power Level/ Select 0.5, 1 or 3 watts of output power Confirmation tone indicates the completion Weather for near or distant calling. of the user’s transmission and signals to FLOATING MARINE HH150 others it is clear to talk. USA/International/Canada Channels On or Off selectable. Squelch ESC WEATHER SETUP Operate on any of the three different Defeat Enter/Setup channel maps set up for these areas. Rechargeable NiMH (Nickel-Metal PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER Hydride) Batteries Memory/ All NOAA Weather Channels Escape Five rechargeable NiMH batteries supplied CHANNEL Instant access to all National Weather with the unit provide extended operating SC/DW +16 Instant Channel Channels, 24 hours a day. 16/9 time and have no memory effect. Five Dual Watch/ Emergency Weather Alert AAA alkaline batteries may also be used Scan for emergency backup power. VOL VOL Receive NOAA alerts when threatening weather is nearby. Channel Up/Down 12V Power Cord Included Charge the NiMH batteries in a car or boat. Volume Up/ Down SUBMERSIBLE Submersible Meets JIS7/IPX7 waterproof standards. Speaker/Mic Jack Allows connecting optional Cobra Lapel Key Lock Speaker/Mic. Prevents accidental setting changes Charge Jack when key lock is set. Memory Channels Allows programming of up to ten VHF Speaker Channel Scan/Memory Scan memory channels. Scan through all or memorized channels Signal Strength Meter Microphone to find conversations in progress. Shows the strength of incoming Instant Channel 16/9 or outgoing signals. Provides instant access to priority Channel 16 and calling Channel 9. Illuminated Buttons Allows high visibility of all function buttons. Dual-Watch Use to monitor two (channels at once – Channel 16 and one user selected channel.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Introduction Our Thanks to You...... A1

Customer Assistance...... Customer A1 Main Icons Intro Operation CustomerInstallation Warranty Radio ControlsAssistance and IndicatorsAssistance...... A2

BacklitSecondar LCDy Icons (Liquid Crystal Display) Screen...... A3 Product Features...... A3 Important Safety Information...... 2 Customer Installation Marine CommunicationAssistance and Radio Procedures...... 4 Intro Operation Customer Warranty Secondary Icons FCCAssistance Licensing InformationNotice ...... Caution Warning 5 Installation Included in this Package...... 6 Main Icons WristCustomer Strap, Belt Clip and External Speaker/Mic...... 7 Installation Installing,AssistanceNotice ChargingCaution and MaintainingWarning Batteries...... 8 Secondary Icons Operating Your Radio Getting Started...... 10 Setup Mode Programming...... 14 Intro Operation Customer Warranty NOAAAssistance All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert...... 17 Notice Caution Warning Standby, Receive and Transmit...... 18 Advanced Operation...... 21 Main Icons Maintenance...... 27 Customer Installation TroubleshootingAssistance ...... 27

Secondary Icons VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Procedures...... 28 Voice Calling...... 30 Intro Operation Customer Warranty Main Icons RadiotelephoneAssistance Calls...... 31 Notice EmergencyCaution MessagesWarning and Distress Procedure...... 32 Warranty and Trademark

Main Icons Customer Installation Limited 1-Year Warranty...... 35 Assistance Trademark Acknowledgement...... 35 Intro Operation SecondarCustomery Icons Warranty Assistance Customer Service Product Service...... 36 Specifications...... 37 Intro Operation Customer Warranty Customer Installation AssistanceNotice Caution Warning Assistance Appendix – English/Español VHF Marine Channel Assignments...... 38 Secondary Icons Weather Channel Assignments...... 55

Customer Installation Accessories...... 56 Assistance

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Important Safety Information Assistance Important Safety Information Introduction Introduction

Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Important Safety InformationAssistance General Precautions Assistance Main Icons • • ® Customer Intro Operation Customer Warranty Before using your CobraMarine VHF radio, please read these general precautionsInstallation The following WARNINGS and NOTICE information on the following page will make you Assistance Assistance and warnings. aware of RF exposure hazards and how to assure you operate the radio within the FCC Secondary Icons Customer Customer Installation RF exposure limits establishedInstallation for the radio. Warning and Notice StatementsAssistance Assistance

Customer To make theSecondar mosty Icons of this radio, it must be used properly. Please read the operating Secondary Icons InstallationIntro Operation Customer Warranty WARNINGS Assistance Assistanceinstructions carefully before using the radio. Special attention must be paid to the Your radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is Secondary Icons WARNING and NOTICE statements in this manual. Notice Caution Warning transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy, DO NOT touch the antenna when transmitting. KEEP the radio at Customer WARNING Installation Notice Caution Warning least two (2) inches (5cm) awayNotice from yourselfCaution and Waothersrning when transmitting. Assistance Statements identify conditions that could result in personal injury or loss of life. Secondary Icons Notice Caution Warning DO NOT operate with more than a duty cycle of 5% transmit, 5% receive and 90% NOTICE standby. The radio is transmitting when the Talk button is pressed and the transmit Statements identify conditions that could cause damage to the radio information shows on the LCD screen. Notice Caution or otherWarning equipment. ALWAYS use only Cobra authorized accessories. Safety Training Information DO NOT operate the radio in an explosive atmosphere, near blasting sites, or in any area where signs are posted prohibiting radio transmissions. This CobraMarine® radio has been tested and found to comply with the FCC RF exposure limits for use by the “General Population” and Industry Canada RF exposure NEVER place the transceiver or microphone/speaker where they might interfere limits for use by the “General Public.” This CobraMarine VHF radio also complies with with operation of your vessel or cause injury. the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic DO NOT allow children or anyone unfamiliar with proper procedures to operate energy levels as well as evaluation of those levels for human exposure: the radio without supervision. n FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97-01 Supplement C, Evaluating Compliance with FCC Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you to exceed FCC RF Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions. n American National Standards Institute (C95.1-1992), IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz. Industry Canada Antenna Notice Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an n American National Standards Institute (C95.3-1992), IEEE Recommended Practice antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type Fields — RF and Microwave. and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power n Industry Canada RSS-102-Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance of (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication. Radiocommunication Apparatus (All Frequency bands). Avis d’antenne du Canada d’industrie Conformité d’exposition de la fréquence du Canada RSS-102-Radio d’industrie En vertu de la réglementation de l’industrie du Canada, cet émetteur de radio ne peut (rf) de l’appareillage de communication par radio (toutes les bandes de fréquence). fonctionner à l’aide d’une antenne d’un type et un maximum (ou moins) Gain approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada. Pour réduire le risque d’interférence aux autres utilisateurs, le type d’antenne et son gain doivent être choisis afin que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (PIRE) ne dépasse pas ce qui est nécessaire pour une communication réussie.

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Customer Installation Assistance and Radio Procedures Procedures & FCC Licensing Introduction Introduction Secondary Icons Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Sea Tow Automated RadioAssistance Check (ARC) System NOTICE Please try the Sea Tow Automated Radio Check service. Areas where the safety check Your radio is waterproof only when the batteries are properly installed. service is available include the East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Southern California, Notice Caution AVOIDWarning using or storing the radio at temperatures below -4˚F (-20˚C) as well as in select inland regions. The first and only boating safety program of its Customer Customer Installation Installation or above 140˚F (60˚C). Assistance kind, the Sea Tow Automated Radio CheckAssistance service is fully automated and allows 24 hour a day automatic responses to radio check calls. KEEP yourSecondar radioy Icons at least 3 ft (0.9 m) away from your vessel’s magnetic Secondary Icons navigation compass. Conducting a radio check through the Sea Tow Automated Radio Check service couldn’t be simpler. All boaters need to do is tune their VHF radios to Channel 24, 25, DO NOT attempt to service any internal parts yourself. Have any necessary 26, 27 or 28, depending on the region, key the mic, and ask for a radio check. The service performed by a qualified technician. Automated Radio Check system responds to each radio check with an automated Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning This radio is supplied with NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries. reply, and also replays to the boater’s original radio transmission, allowing him or her to assess the strength of the signal and confirm the VHF radio is in good working order. n Use only the Cobra power cord to recharge NiMH batteries in the radio. To find the Sea Tow Automated Radio Check service channel in an area, owners n Do not short circuit the batteries. should visit http://www.seatow.com/arc. The web page links to an instructional video n When replacing the batteries, dispose of the old batteries properly. The NiMH demonstrating how to use the service step by step. batteries may explode if disposed of in a fire. FCC Licensing Information • n Do not attempt to operate your radio while recharging the batteries. CobraMarine VHF radios comply with the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. Changes or modifications to your radio MAY VOID its compliance with FCC (Federal The radio operates on all currently allocated marine channels and is switchable for use Communications Commission) rules and make it illegal to use. according to U.S.A., International or Canadian regulations. It features instant access to emergency Channel 16 and calling Channel 9 as well as NOAA (National Oceanic Recommendations for Marine Communication and Atmospheric Administration) All Hazards Radio with Alert that can be accessed by • The frequencies your radio uses are set aside to enhance safety afloat and for vessel pressing one button. navigation and operational messages over a range suitable for nearshore voyages. Station License If the 3 watt maximum output of your radio is not sufficient for the distances you travel An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S.A. waters from the coast, consider a higher powered handheld or installing a Cobra Marine fixed which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR, or EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio mount radio with up to 25 watts of output power. (Visit www.cobra.com or your local Beacon), and which is not required to carry radio equipment. However, any vessel required dealer for model availability.) to carry a marine radio on an international voyage, carrying an HF single side band If traveling far offshore, you should consider adding even more powerful radio radiotelephone, or carrying a marine satellite terminal must obtain a station license. equipment such as HF single side band or satellite radio for your vessel. FCC license forms and applications for ship and land stations can be downloaded from the The U.S. Coast Guard does not endorse cellular telephones as substitutes for marine Internet at www.fcc.gov. Forms can also be obtained by calling the FCC at 888-225-5322. radios. They generally cannot communicate with rescue vessels and, if you make a International Station License distress call on a mobile telephone, only the party you call will be able to hear you. If your vessel will be entering the sovereign waters of a country other than the Additionally, mobile telephones may have limited coverage over water and can be U.S.A. or Canada, you should contact that country’s communications regulatory hard to locate. If you do not know where you are, the Coast Guard will have difficulty authority for licensing information. finding you if you are using a mobile telephone. However, cellular telephones can have a place on board where cellular coverage Radio Call Sign is available — to allow social conversations and keep the marine frequencies Currently, the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a license. The United uncluttered and available for their intended uses. States Coast Guard recommends that the boat’s registration number and state of registry (e.g., IL 1234 AB) be used as a call sign and be clearly visible on the vessel.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty FCCAssistance Licensing (continued) & WristAssistance Strap, Belt Clip Included in this Package and External Speaker/Mic VHFInstallation Marine Radio Protocols VHFInstallation Marine Radio Protocols Main Icons Customer Customer Installation Installation Canadian Ship StationAssistance License Wrist Strap and BeltAssistance Clip • YouSecondar needy Icons a Radio Operator’s Certificate if your vessel is operated in Canadian waters. Secondary Icons Wrist Strap Wrist Strap Radio Operator training and certification is available from the Canadian Power Squadron. Visit their website at http://www.cps-ecp.ca/. The radio comes with the wrist strap already attached. Intro Operation Customer Warranty It can be easily removed if you choose not to use it. User ResponsibilityAssistance and Operating Locations Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning 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 Customer Installation Insert Belt Clip onto Radio Belt Clip are reservedAssistance for marine use and require a special license to operate from land,

Secondary Icons including when your boat is on its trailer. Use the spring-loaded belt clip to carry the radio on your person. NOTE 1. Slide the belt clip into the guide channel on the back of the This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules, and Industry Canada radio until it is locked in place. Notice license-exemptCaution Warning RSS standards. Operation is subject 2. To attach the wrist strap, insert it through the hole at the to the following two conditions: top of the belt clip, feed it through the looped end and pull 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and tight to secure to the belt clip. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference Removing the Radio that may cause undesired operation. 3. Press open the belt clip, slide it over the belt and release FCC Warning: Replacement or substitution of transistors, regular diodes or other the clip. parts of a unique nature, with parts other than those recommended by Cobra 4. To remove the belt clip from the radio press the tab on the may cause a violation of the technical regulations of part 80 of the FCC Rules, or belt clip, which unlocks the clip, and slide it out. violation of type acceptance requirements of part 2 of the rules.

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ESC WEATHER SETUP Included in this Package Secure RadioPWR MEM H-M-L ENTER • You should find all of the following items in the package with your CobraMarine VHF radio.

Radio Wrist Strap 12V Power Cord

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ESC WEATHER SETUP PWR MEM External Speaker/Microphone Jack H-M-L SC/DW CHANNEL • ENTER

VOL +16 Your radio can be fitted with an optional External Speaker/ VOL Speaker/Microphone Jack SUBMERSIBLE For connection to 12-volt power sources. Microphone (not included), freeing your hands for other tasks. Contact your local CobraMarine® dealer ® Operating Instruction Manual Spring-Loaded Belt Clip 5 Rechargeable NiMH Batteries or Cobra directly for optional accessories.

FLOATING MARINE HH150 To attach the external speaker/microphone: ESC WEATHER SETUP PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER 1. Open the speaker/microphone tab on top CHANNEL SC/DW +16 of the radio. VOL VOL

SUBMERSIBLE 2. Insert the plug into the speaker/microphone jack.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Assistance Batteries and Charging Batteries and Charging VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF MarineIntro Radio ProtocolsOperation Customer Warranty Assistance

Customer Customer Customer Installation Installation Installation Batteries andAssistance ChargingAssistance Assistance • Locking Tab To Remove Batteries from Radio Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Secondary Icons Customer The radio is is shipped with five NiMH rechargeable batteries. Installation Install Batteries Assistance1. Loosen the 2 screws on the back of the battery door.

WARNING Secondary Icons 2. Pull the individual batteries out of the radio housing. The 12V power cord supplied with this radio is only NOTICE Notice CautionNotice WaCautionrning to be usedWarning with its rechargeable batteries. Do not Notice Caution Warning NiMH batteries are toxic. Please dispose of properly. attempt to charge any other type of batteries in the Main Icons radio as fire, explosion or battery damage will occur. Notice Caution SomeWarning marine suppliers accept old batteries for Rechargeable battery life will be prolonged if extreme recycling and some municipal waste disposal agencies ambient temperatures are avoided. have special provisions for battery disposal.

When your rechargeable batteries begin to discharge too Intro Operation Customer Warranty quickly, it is time to install new batteries. Your radio will also Assistance operate with five (high-quality AAA alkaline batteries. Fully Charged Maintaining the Battery Charge

Customer As you use your radio, the battery power icon will show the Installing the Batteries Installation Assistancebattery power remaining. When the icon begins to flash, it is Install the AAA batteries in the slots in the battery Install Batteries Secondary Icons time to recharge or change the batteries. compartment with the batteries oriented according to the polarity (+ & -) marks in the slots. NOTICE

Main Icons Use only the 12V power cord provided by Cobra. Do Partially Charged Notice Caution not Wauserning the power cord with alkaline batteries; only Initial Charge the NiMH batteries are rechargeable. Spent alkaline The Cobra-provided NiMH batteries may be charged in a car batteries must be discarded and replaced. or boat using the appropriate 12V power cord. It is a good idea to keep a set of fresh, high-quality AAA Intro Operation Customer Wa1.rranty Insert the power cord into the side of the radio. Power Source Assistance alkaline batteries with your radio. Should the rechargeable 2. Insert the other end of the power cord into a 12V power Fully Discharged batteries become discharged and no electrical power source source. be available, you can insert fresh alkaline batteries and 3. Observe that the red light on the power cord glows to continue to use your radio. Customer Installation Assistance indicate that power is present.

Secondary Icons 4. Allow the batteries to charge for 12 to 14 hours before use.

WARNING Only the rechargeable NiMH batteries can be recharged. You MUST use the charging device provided Notice Caution Warning with this radio. Do not substitute any other type of charging adapter. Battery damage, fire or explosion may result. It is equally important to prevent the NiMH batteries from freezing to obtain best performance from them.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Getting Started Speaker/Microphone Jack Radio Speaker and Microphone • The internal Radio Speaker and Microphone are located on the MR HH150FLT Radio Refer to the foldout at the front of this manual to identify the various controls and indicators on your radio. Throughout this bottom front face of the radio below the lower control buttons. Customer Customer Installation manual you will be instructed to “Press” or to “Press and Installation An optional Speaker/Microphone jack is located at the top of Assistance Assistance Hold” various buttons (except “Push to Talk”) on the radio. the radio. Flip the protective cap open and insert the plug into Secondary Icons “Press” means a momentary press of approximately one Secondary Icons the jack. second. “Press and Hold” means to hold the button down for FLOATING MARINE HH150 ESC WEATHER SETUP approximately three seconds. PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER Talk Button Talk Button CHANNEL Whenever you press any button except the Talk button on SC/DW +16 Notice Caution Warning Notice PressCaution and holdWarning the Talk button to transmit messages. VOL VOL your radio, a brief tone (beep) will sound to confirm the Release the Talk button to stop transmitting. If the Talk SUBMERSIBLE button press. With all button presses, the appropriate icon button is pressed while on a receive only channel, a three will appear on the LCD and the backlight will turn On. The beep error signal will sound. backlight will stay On for 10 seconds after the button is released. At times, you will hear two other sounds. Two beeps will sound to confirm your setting changes and three beeps will sound to notify you of an error. Squelch Control Squelch Control Common Radio Functions This radio is equipped with an automatic squelch control. The following procedures define common operating functions of the radio when in Squelch filters weak signals and radio frequency (RF) noise so either Marine Standby or Weather (WX) Standby modes. you can hear the main signal clearly. Power Button To receive weak signals, the automatic squelch can be turned Power On/Off Button Off (opened) by pressing the Squelch Defeat button. You will Power On/Off Button likely hear a lot of static and RF noise along with the weak The On/Off Button control is located at the front left side of signal. the radio. Pressing and holding the power On/Off button for 3 Press the Squelch Defeat button for up to five seconds to briefly FLOATING MARINE HH150seconds will turn the radio On or Off. open squelch. To hold squelch open for longer periods, press ESC WEATHER SETUP and hold the Squelch Defeat button for more than five seconds. Power Saver PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER Squelch will remain open until you press the Squelch Defeat Your radio has a unique circuit designed to extend battery life. CHANNEL button again or you change channels. SC/DW +16If there are no transmissions, signals, or button presses for ten seconds, the radio will automatically switch to Power Save VOL VOLmode. Signal reception or any button press will take the radio SUBMERSIBLE out of Power Save mode. Volume Control Volume is controlled by the Up/Down volume buttons. n To increase the volume, press the Volume + button. n To decrease the volume, press the Volume - button.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Backlight/Key Lock Button Assistance ESC WEATHERAssistance SETUP Backlight/Key Lock Button Scan Button SCAN Button The LCD will be illuminated by the backlight as long as any PWR MEM H-M-LPress and holdENTER the SCN button to scan all channels. Intro Operation Customer Warranty button is pressed and will remain On for 10 seconds after the The SCANAssistance icon will display on the LCD display. Scanning Customer Customer Installation button is released. InstallationCHANNELbegins at lower channels, and scans to higher channels. Assistance Assistance To Display the Backlight Momentarily: SC/DW Press Channel+16 Up/Down button to change the scan direction. Secondary Icons Secondary Icons When a signalCustomer is received in SCAN mode, the radio will pause Press the Backlight/Key Lock button. The backlight will Installation 10 secondsAssistance before resuming SCAN operation. remain On for 10 seconds. If the backlight is already On, VOL VOL a press of the Backlight/Key Lock button will turn it Off. Secondary Icons The scan will stop when the Talk button is pressed. Key LockedFLOATING Buttons MARINE HH150

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PWR H-M-L ENTER SUBMERSIBLE MEM To prevent accidental changes to your settings, you can lock Memory channels need to be saved to effectively enter CHANNEL Notice Caution Warning SC/DW +16 all of the buttons on the front of the the radio along with the the Memory Channel mode and scan all memory Squelch Defeat button. channels. See page 25. VOL VOL FLOATING MARINE HH150 To Lock or Unlock the Buttons: SUBMERSIBLE HI/MED/LO Power Button High/Medium/Low (HI/MED/LO) Power Button Press and hold the Backlight/Key Lock button for two ESC WEATHER SETUPYour radio can transmit selectively at .5, 1 or 3 watts of power. Key Lock Icon seconds. The Key Lock icon will appear or disappear in Cobra suggests you maintain the low power setting for the LCD. When Key Lock is On, pressing any of the buttons short-range communication. You will conserve battery life Main Icons on the front of the radio will result in a three beep errorPWR MEM H-M-L ENTERand avoid overpowering nearby stations by using a low message. power signal. Use the High Power setting for long-range Both the Backlight/Key Lock button and the Talk button are CHANNEL communications or when you do not receive a response FLOATING MARINE HH150 active — you can Receive (Rx) or Transmit (Tx) a message to a signal sent at .5 or 3 watt. SC/DW +16 with Key Lock On, but you cannot change the channel. Intro OperationTo ToggleCustomer BetweenWa Hi/Med/Lorranty Power Modes: ESC WEATHER SETUP Assistance Channel Up/Down Buttons Press the Power Level/Weather button. The LCD PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER will show which mode is in effect. Some channels are Your radio will Receive (Rx) and Transmit (Tx) VHF signals on Channel Up/Down Buttons restricted for a maximum use of 1 watt. Your radio will VOL VOL Customer the channel indicated on the LCD display. You can change the Installation CHANNEL automaticallyAssistance set the power to Low Power mode when SC/DW +16 channel at any time using the Channel Up/Down buttons. Secondary Icons you select those channels. To Change Channels: NOTE VOL VOL Press the Channel Up/Down buttons. SUBMERSIBLE If you are on Channel 88, pressing the Channel Up button Some channels, frequency bands and countries of use will advance to Channel 01. If you are on Channel 01, Notice mightCaution not beWa ablerning to operate in High Power mode. SUBMERSIBLE pressing the Channel Down button will advance to 4 digit Currently On Channel 88 channel. You can press and hold the Channel Up/Down button for fast advance. The beep sound will occur only at the first press of the buttons and not during fast advance. If the new channel selected is restricted to low power, the radio will automatically switch to Low Power mode and the Low Power icon will appear on the LCD. If the radio is in the Key Lock mode, the channel will not 12 English change and the three beep error signal will sound. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 13 Main Icons Main Icons Main Icons

Setup Mode Programming Setup Mode Programming Intro OperationVHFOperating Marine Your CustomerRadio Radio ProtocolsWarranty VHFOperating Marine Your Radio Radio Protocols Assistance Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Setup Mode ProgrammingAssistance U.S.A./International/CanadaAssistance Channel Maps •

The followingCustomer series of procedures is designed to allow you to set the programmable Three sets of VHF Channel Maps have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Installation features Assistanceof your radio. Correctly following these steps results in a minimal amount of Canada, and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same Secondary Icons Customer Customer radio setup programmingInstallation time. for all three maps,Installation but there are definite differences (see table in the Appendix). Main Icons Assistance Your radio has all three mapsAssistance built into it and will operate correctly in whichever SecondaryNOTE Icons areaSecondar youy Icons choose. Main Icons When in the Setup mode, if you stop programming for longer than 10 seconds, To Set Channel Map Operating Area: Notice yourCaution entry willWa rningbe saved and the radio will go back to the Marine Standby mode. Set Channel Map Pressing any of the non-programming buttons (Talk, Dual-Watch/Scan, Power 1. The Channel Map mode is the first mode that begins the Intro Operation Customer Warranty Marine (VHF) Setup programming. Level/Weather,Assistance Notice InstantCaution Channel Wa16/9)rning will also exit Setup mode and invoke the Notice Caution Warning button function or return the radio to Marine Standby mode. 2. U, I and C will display, with the current setting Intro Operation Customer Warranty (the U iconAssistance is the default) flashing. When you return to Setup mode and continue programming you will see the last Customer Installation 3. Press Channel Up/Down buttons to select the “value” displayed.Assistance While in the Setup mode, you will not receive any signal reception. U, I or C icon. Secondary Icons FLOATING MARINE HH150 Customer Installation 4. Press Enter/SetupAssistance button to save this entry and move to the Active Channel Map Icon Marine (VHF) Mode Programming Secondary Icons next setup programming mode.

ProgrammingNotice Caution theseWa featuresrning will allow you to customize certain features ofESC this radio WEATHER SETUP NOTE to enhance your “On-Water” audio needs. FLOATING MARINE HH150 One or two of the channel maps might have been FLOATING MARINE HH150 Notice disabledCaution for salesWarning of this radio in some countries. Enter/Setup Button Start from Marine Standby mode to begin Marine (VHF) Setup ESC WEATHER SETUP programming. Press and hold the Enter/Setup button for three ESC WEATHER SETUP PWR MEM PWRH-M-LMEM H-M-L ENTERENTER seconds to enter the programming mode. Channel Up/Down Buttons CHANNEL PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER SC/DW +16 CHANNEL CHANNEL VOL VOL SC/DW +16 SC/DW +16

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Roger Beep Mode Roger Beep Mode Weather (WX) Alert Mode Programming In Roger Beep mode, your listener will hear an audible tone Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to all NOAA Hazard Alert when you release the Talk button. This alerts your listener Customer Customer Installation radio signals andInstallation warnings (WX feature available in U.S. model only). thatAssistance you are finished talking and it is OK for them to speak. Assistance Start from WX Standby mode (see page 19) to begin WX Alert Setup programming. Secondary Icons To Set Roger Beep On or Off: Secondary Icons 1. Press and hold the Setup button for 3 seconds. Press and hold the Enter/Setup button for three seconds to enter the programming mode. 2. Press Channel Up/Down buttons to select ON or OFF. ROG will be displayed when On. WX Alert On/Off To Set WX Alert On or Off: Notice 3.Caution Press Enter/SetupWarning button to save this entry and move to the Notice 1.Caution WX Alert modeWarning is the first mode that begins WX Alert next setup programming mode – Key Tone. Setup programming. 2. Display will show WX Alert icon and ON or OFF flashing. Key Tone Mode Key Tone Mode 3. Press Channel Up and Channel Down buttons In Key Tone mode, an audible tone will sound each time a to select ON or OFF. button is pressed or you change a setting. 4. Press Enter/Setup button to save this entry and move to To Set Key Tone On or Off: the next setup programming mode. 1. Press and hold the Setup button for 3 seconds. WX Auto Search (SCAN) To Set WX Auto Search (SCAN) On or Off: 2. Press Channel Up/Down buttons to select 1. Display will show WX Alert icon and SCAN, ON or OFF. ON or OFF is flashing. 3. Press Enter/Setup button to save all entries. 2. Press Channel Up and Channel Down buttons to select SCAN, ON or OFF. You have now ended Marine (VHF) Setup programming mode 3. Press the Enter/Setup button to save entry. and will enter Marine Standby mode.

You have now ended the WX Alert Setup programming mode and will enter the WX Alert Standby mode. When WX Alert is On and WX Auto Search (SCAN) is Off, the unit will continuously check the selected WX channel from Marine or WX Standby for the WX Alert tone. When the tone is detected, the radio will sound an alert tone and flash the WX Alert icon. The unit will remain on that WX channel until you switch back to Marine Standby mode. When WX Auto Search (SCAN) is On, the unit will scan the weather channels for a stronger signal if the current weather channel signal falls below the squelch level.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Standby, Receive andAssistance Transmit NOAA Weather ChannelsAssistance • Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. NOAA provides

Intro Operation Customer Warranty continuous, around-the-clock broadcasts of the latest weather information. Taped Marine StandbyAssistance mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned On. Customer Customer Installation weather messagesInstallation run every four to six minutes and are revised every two or three From this mode, you canAssistance change current settings by becoming familiar with the Assistance different key functions that are active in Marine Standby mode. While in Marine hours, or as needed. The Coast Guard also announces weather and other safety StandbySecondary Icons mode, the user will be able to transmit by pressing the Push to Talk (Talk) warningsSecondary Icons on Channel 16. Smart boaters keep an eye on safety and an ear to the radio Customer Installation — and never let the weather catch them unaware. button. UsersAssistance will hear signals on the selected channel(s) in Receive (RX) mode and

Secondary Icons can hear alerts broadcast by the Coast Guard and NOAA. NOAA Emergency Weather Alert NOTE Notice Caution Warning In the event of aNotice major stormCaution or otherWa rweatherning condition requiring vessels at sea Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16 and you need to have the WX or on other bodies of water to be notified, NOAA broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that Notice AlertCaution turned OnWarning to receive NOAA weather alerts. While in Marine Standby mode, receivers such as your CobraMarine VHF radio can detect and warn you of a weather alert you will receive any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned. condition. When the Weather Alert mode on your radio is On, this signal will produce a loud tone from the speaker in the radio and will automatically switch to the alerting Transmit (Tx) Mode weather channel so the alert broadcast can be heard. Transmit (Tx) mode gives you the ability to interact with safety services, other vessels and shore stations. When you use this capability, be sure to follow the procedures and to NOAA Test Alert System observe the courtesies that govern its use so everyone benefits. See Appendix to help To test this system, NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz signal every Wednesday sometime you select the proper channels. between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in each local time zone. Any receiver that can detect the

Check Channel Number To Transmit a Message: weather alert tone may use this service to verify that this system is functioning properly. 1. Check to see that your radio is set to a proper channel for These signals will be received in Marine or Weather Standby modes as described below. the type of message you plan to send. 2. Toggle to the Low Power setting for a nearby station. WX Standby Display Weather (WX) Standby Mode Main Icons 3. With the microphone about 2 in. [51 mm] from your mouth, To enter the WX Standby mode, press and hold the press and hold the Talk button and speak into the microphone. Power Level/Weather button. All common operating functions The Transmit icon will appear on the LCD. Low Power Mode of the radio will work the same in WX Standby mode as they 4. Release the Talk button when you are finished Transmit do in the normal Marine Standby mode. The radio will be speaking. Your radio can only operate in either monitoring for all alerts in the background when in the WX Intro Operation Customer Warranty Transmit Assistance(Tx) or Receive (Rx) mode at any Standby mode when WX Alert is set ON. given time. You will not hear the response to

your message unless the Talk button is released. Receive

If the BatteryCustomer Power icon begins blinking on the Talk Button Installation LCD whenAssistance the Talk button is pressed, the radio Secondary Icons will NOT transmit. NOTE If the Talk button is held down for five minutes, the Notice radioCaution will automaticallyWarning sound a series of beeps and cease transmitting to prevent unwanted signal generation and battery drain. As soon as the Talk button is released, it can be pressed again to 18 English resume transmission. Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 19 Main Icons Main Icons NOAA All Hazards/Weather Main Icons Radio and Alert Advanced Operation VHFOperating Marine Your Radio Radio Protocols VHFOperating Marine Your Radio Radio Protocols

Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty WX Alert Standby ModeAssistance Advanced OperationAssistance • When your radio is in WX Alert Standby mode, the following items will be displayed Intro Operation Customer Warranty Several capabilities of your radio can add to its versatility and ease of use even though Main Icons on the LCDAssistance display: FLOATING MARINE HH150they are not needed for its basic operation. Customer Customer n The WX iconInstallation (cloud/sun) icon will be displayed. Installation Assistance Channel 16/9 ModeAssistance n The last used weather channel will be displayed. Main Icons Secondary IconsCustomer ESC WEATHER Secondar SETUPy Icons Installation Channel 16/9 mode gives you quick access to calling on Channel 16 and Channel 9 n The barAssistance graph will display received signal strength level. from any operational mode. SecondarIntroy Icons Operationn The WXCustomer Alert iconWarranty (safety triangle) will be displayed. Assistance PWR MEM H-M-LChannel 16/9 ButtonENTER To Switch to Channel 16 or Channel 9: NOTE Notice Caution Warning NoticeIntro Operation1.Caution Press theCustomer ChannelWarning Warranty 16/9 button to change Only one or two of the weather channels will be operating in any to ChannelAssistance 16. Notice CustomerCaution Warning CHANNEL Installation given location (only in mode). You will need to select the Assistance Receive (Rx) 2. Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change channel with the strongest signal in your location. SC/DW +16 Secondary Icons to Channel 9. Customer Installation 3. Press theAssistance Channel 16/9 button a third time and return to NOTE Secondary Icons the last used Marine Standby channel. When in the WX Alert mode, and NOAA sends the 1050Hz alert tone, Notice Caution Warning VOL Channel 16 VOL Channel 9 the radio will sound a series of beeps. NOTE This key is labeled as “16” for maximum visibility. Notice Caution Warning WX Auto Search (SCAN) WX Auto Search (SCAN) Mode Function: The purpose of the WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is toSUBMERSIBLE enable the receiver to stay tuned to a strong weather channel at all times in both the Marine and Weather standby modes. This allows use of the communication functions of the radio without missing a Weather Alert when:

n WX Auto Search (SCAN) function is On. n WX Alert is On. n The radio is tuned to a Marine VHF channel and has entered Power Save mode (meaning there is no signal activity or user input for 10 seconds). n The radio software has detected that the current WX channel signal level has dropped below a preset minimum level or is gone completely. Under these conditions, the software will scan the WX channels looking for an active WX channel. When an active WX channel is found, it will stop the scan and use the new WX channel to look for the standard 1050Hz alert tone.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Dual-WatchFLOATING Mode MARINEAssistance HH150 Memory Location ModeAssistance Dual-Watch mode gives you one button access to scan a total of two channels of most Your radio has ten memory locations (numbered 0 to 9) for your most frequently used importance to you.ESC Channel WEATHER 16 is preprogrammed SETUP and will always be one of the scanned channels. These memory locations can be selected individually or can be scanned. Customer Customer locations. The otherInstallation channel can be any marine VHF channel of your choice. Installation Main Icons Assistance FLOATINGMEM/ESC Button MARINEToAssistance enter HH150 Memory mode, press Memory/Escape button. The

DUAL-WATCH Button display will show the MEM icon and the Memory Channel PWRSecondary Icons MEM UsingH-M-L Dual-WatchENTER Secondary Icons bank will be activated and displayed. 1. In Marine Standby mode, select the desired channel for ESC WEATHER SETUP To Program Memory Locations: CHANNELDual-Watch scanning. 1. Press and hold the Memory/Escape button for Intro Operation2. Press theCustomer Dual-WatchWarranty button. The DW icon will appear PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER SC/DW Assistance +16 two seconds. The memory location number Notice Cautionon the LCDWa displayrning and the radio will scan channel 16 Notice Caution Warning and the selected channel. will start flashing. CHANNEL2. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons to advance 3. A signal on any one of the two channels will Memory Location Number Customer Installation Assistance to the memory location (0-9) you want to program. Dual-Watch ScanVOL Mode stop the scan forVOL 10 seconds to allow you to listen SC/DW +16 Secondary Icons to the traffic on that location. 3. Press the Memory/Escape button to select the memory location. The memory channel number NOTE FLOATING MARINE HH150 will stop flashing and the channel number will SUBMERSIBLEAfter the Dual-Watch scan stops to monitor a channel, VOL start flashing.VOL Main Icons ESC WEATHER SETUP Notice as longCaution as youWar ningdo not press any buttons within 10 4. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons seconds, your radio will automatically resume scanning PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER to change to the channel you want to store into the the Dual-Watch channels. Channel Up/Down Buttons SUBMERSIBLEselected memory location. CHANNEL 5. Press the Memory/Escape button to program that SC/DW +16 Intro Operation 4. PressCustomer the WaChannelrranty Up or Channel Down buttons channel. The memory location number will flash again. Assistance to resume scanning the Dual-Watch channels or Repeat steps 2 through 5 to program as many additional to change the scan direction. VOL VOL memory locations as you want [up to ten VHF memory

5. ToCustomer EXIT the Dual-Watch scan, press the Dual-Watch button channels]. Installation Assistance again. The DW icon will disappear from the SUBMERSIBLE 6. Press and hold the Memory/Escape button for Secondary Icons LCD and the radio will return to Marine Standby mode. Channel Number two seconds. This will return the radio to Memory mode. NOTE Press and release the button Dual-Watch also functions with a Memory channel. 7. Memory/Escape Notice Caution Warning again to return to Marine Standby mode.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance MEM Icon To Recall a Stored Memory Location: Memory Location Scan Memory Location Scan Mode Intro Operation Customer Warranty 1. Press the Memory/Escape button. The MEM icon will be DuringAssistance Memory Location Scan mode, the radio will rapidly turned On. scan through all programmed memory channels. Whenever Customer Customer Installation 2. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to select Installation any activity is detected on a channel, the radio will stop the Assistance Assistance scanCustomer for 10 seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that the memory location. If a memory location has been Installation Assistance Secondary Icons programmed, its associated channel will display on the Secondary Icons channel. It will then continue to scan unless you switch out of LCD. Your radio is now in Marine Standby mode on the Secondary Icons Memory Location Scan mode. selected memory location. NOTE

Notice ToCaution Exit MemoryWarning Location Mode: Notice IfCaution there are fewerWarning than two memory locations programmed Notice Caution Warning Press the Memory/Escape button to return the radio in the radio, the Memory Location Scan option will not to Marine Standby mode. The last channel used in Marine be available. At least two memory locations need to be Standby mode will now be displayed on the programmed to use the Scan button. LCD and the MEM icon will disappear. FLOATING MARINETo Enter MemoryHH150 Location Scan: To Erase Stored Memory Locations: MEM/ESC Button 1. From Marine Standby mode, press the Memory/Escape button. 1. Press and hold the Memory/Escape button for two ESC WEATHER SETUP seconds. The memory location number will start flashing FLOATING MARINE2. Press and hold HH150the DUAL WATCH/SCAN button. and the MEM icon will be turned On. The radio will immediately begin to scan all pre-assigned memory channels. The SCAN and MEM icons will show on 2. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons to advance PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER to the memory location you want to erase. ESC WEATHERthe LCD. SETUP A signal on any channel will stop the scan for 3. Press the Memory/Escape button to select the memory 3. location. The memory channel number will stop flashing CHANNEL 10 seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic ScanPWR Button MEM on H-M-Lthat location. ENTER and the channel number will start flashing. SC/DW +16 Press the or button 4. Use the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons to change 4. Channel Up Channel Down the channel to read “--” at the selected memory location. CHANNELto resume scanning the Memory Location Scan channels or to change the scan direction. 5. Press the Memory/Escape button to erase that memory SC/DW +16 location. VOL 5. To EXIT MemoryVOL Location Scan mode, press and hold the DUAL WATCH/SCAN button again. The SCAN and MEM Repeat steps 2 through 5 to erase as many additional memory icons will disappear from the LCD and the radio will return locations as you want. VOL to Memory mode.VOL 6. Press and hold the Memory/Escape button for two seconds. SUBMERSIBLE This will return the radio to Memory mode. 7. Press and release the Memory/Escape button again to return to Marine Standby mode. SUBMERSIBLE

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Scanning Channel Scan Mode Maintenance • During Channel Scan mode, the radio will rapidly switch Very little maintenance is required to keep your CobraMarine VHF radio from channel to channel through ALL the channels. Whenever in good operating condition: Customer Customer Installation any activity is detected, the radio will stop the scan for 10 n Installation FLOATINGAssistance MARINE HH150 Keep the radio clean byAssistance wiping with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Do not use seconds to allow you to listen briefly on that channel. The solvents or harsh or abrasive cleaners, which could damage the case or scratch Secondary Icons radio will then continue to scan unless you switch out of the Secondary Icons the LCD screen. ESC Channel WEATHER Scan mode. SETUP n If the radio is exposed to salt water, wipe with a soft, moist cloth at least once a day to To Enter Channel Scan: prevent buildup of salt deposits, which could interfere with button operation. SCANPWR Button MEM H-M-L ENTER Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning 1. From Marine Standby mode, press and hold the n If the radio will be stored for a long period, such as over the winter, DUAL WATCH/SCAN button. The radio will immediately remove the batteries from the battery tray and store them in a separate CHANNELbegin to scan the entire channel map selected in package. This is especially important if you are using alkaline batteries. SC/DW the active channel +16map. The SCAN icon will show on the LCD. Troubleshooting 2. A signal on any channel will stop the scan for • 10 seconds to allow you to listen to the traffic Problem Possible Cause(s) Solution(s) VOL VOL SCAN Icon on that location. No display on LCD when Batteries are exhausted Recharge or 3. Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button radio is turned On replace batteries to resume scanning the Channel Scan channels Batteries not installed Remove batteries and or to change the scan direction. properly reinstall according to FLOATING MARINESUBMERSIBLE HH150 4. To EXIT Channel Scan mode, press and hold the polarity markings DUAL WATCH/SCAN button again. The SCAN icon ESC WEATHER SETUP NiMH batteries run Batteries are at the Replace with new batteries will disappear from the LCD and the radio will down quickly end of their life PWR MEM H-M-L ENTER return to Marine Standby mode. Channel Up/Down Buttons Will transmit at .5 or 1 Batteries are low Recharge or CHANNEL Watt, but not at 3 Watts replace batteries SC/DW +16 Selected channel is limited Switch to to one (1) watt another channel VOL VOL Will not transmit Selected channel is limited Switch to to receive only another channel SUBMERSIBLE No sound from speaker Volume level is too low Re-adjust volume

No response to Button lock is On Press Backlight/ button press Key Lock button No answer to calls Out of range of Switch to three (3) watts other station or move closer Signal is blocked Move until you have a “line- by terrain of-sight” to the other station

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty VHF Marine Radio AssistanceProcedures Prohibited CommunicationsAssistance • Maintain Your Watch You MUST NOT transmit: Whenever your boat is underway, the radio must be turned On and be tuned to Channel n False distress or emergency messages. Customer Customer Installation Customer Installation 16 except whenInstallation being usedAssistance for messages. Assistance Assistance n Messages containing obscene, indecent or profane language.

Secondary Icons Secondary Icons PowerSecondary Icons n General calls, signals or messages (messages not addressed to a particular station) on Try 0.5 watts first, if the station being called is within a few miles. If there is no answer, Channel 16, except in an emergency or if you are testing your radio. switch to 1 watt and call again. You have the ability to go up to 3 watts of output power to n When you are on land. increase your calling distance. Remember, the lower wattage outputs will conserve your battery and minimizeNotice interferenceCaution to otherWarning users. Notice Caution Warning Calling Coast Stations Call a coast station on its assigned channel. You may use Channel 16 when you do not know the assigned channel. Calling Other Vessels Call other vessels on Channel 16 or on Channel 9. (Channel 9 is preferred for recreational vessel use.) You may also call on ship-to-ship channels when you know that the vessel is listening on a ship-to-ship channel. Initial Calling on Channel 16 or 9 The use of Channel 16 is permitted for making initial contact (hailing) another vessel. The limits on calling must be followed. Be reminded, Channel 16’s most important function is for Emergency Messages. If for some reason, Channel 16 is congested, the use of Channel 9, especially in U.S. waters, may be used as the initial contact (hailing) channel for non-emergency communication. Limits on Calling You 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 minutes before calling again. After three calling periods, wait at least 15 minutes before calling again. Change Channels After contacting another station on a calling channel, change immediately to a channel which is available for the type of message you want to send. Station Identification Identify, in English, your station by your FCC call sign (if available), vessel name and the state registration number, at both the beginning and at the end of the message.

28 English Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 29 Main Icons Main Icons Main Icons Main Icons Voice Calling & Voice Calling Radiotelephone Calls VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty IntroAssistanceOperation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Voice Calling Assistance Main Icons n If theAssistance other party does not respond, wait two minutes and repeat. You are • You are required to listen to Channel 16 while standing by. Channel 16 is the distress permitted to attempt contact three times, two minutes apart. If you still have not made contact, wait 15 minutes before trying again. and safetyCustomer channel used for establishing initial contact with another station and for Installation Customer Assistance Installation Customer n Assistance Customer emergency communication.Installation The Coast Guard also monitors Channel 16 for safety After communicationsInstallation are completed, each vessel must sign off with its call sign Assistance Assistance Secondary Icons purposes for everyone on the water. SecondarIntroy Icons Operation or vesselCustomer nameWarranty and the word “out” and return to Channel 16. Secondary Icons Secondary IconsAssistance NOTE NOTE Channel 9 may be used by recreational vessels for general-purpose calling. Notice Caution Warning For best sound quality at the station you are calling, hold the microphone on the This frequency should be used whenever possible to help relieve congestion Notice CustomerCaution Warning Installation front of the radio at least 2 in. (51 mm) from your mouth and slightly off to one on Channel 16. The Coast Guard generally does not make urgent marine Assistance Notice Caution Warning side. SpeakNotice in a normalCaution tone ofWa voice.rning information broadcasts or weather warnings on Channel 9. Boaters are still asked Secondary Icons to “keep watch” on Channel 16 whenever the radio is turned on and not in use with another station. NOTE “Over and Out” To call another vessel or shore installation (e.g, lock or bridge tender): Notice TheCaution most commonlyWarning misused procedure words are “over and out” within the same transmission. “Over” means you expect a reply. “Out” means you are n Make sure the radio is On. finished and do not expect a reply. Main Icons n Make sure you are in standby listening mode on Channel 16. Make sure Channel 16 is not in use. Radiotelephone Calls n When the channel is open (quiet), press the Talk button and call a vessel. Hold • the radio or microphone several inches from your face and speak clearly and Boaters may make and receive radiotelephone calls to and from any number on distinctly in a normal voice tone. Say “name or station being called,” “THIS IS Intro Operation Customer the telephoneWarranty network by using the services of public coast stations. For a fee, Assistance [your vessel name or call sign].” calls can be made between your radio and telephones on land, sea and in the air. n Once contact is made, you must leave Channel 16 and go to another working See the appendix for the public correspondence (marine operator) channels.

Customer If you plan to use these services, consider registering with the operator of the channel. See channel listing in the appendix. Installation Assistancepublic coast station that you plan to work through. These services can provide Secondary Icons you with detailed information and procedures to follow. For Example NOTICE The vessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond: You may disclose privileged information during a radiotelephone call. Corsair: “Vagabond, this is Corsair. Over.” Notice Caution KeepWar ningin mind that your transmission is NOT private, as it is on a regular telephone. Both sides of the conversation are being broadcast and can be Vagabond: “Please switch and answer on Channel 68 (or any proper working channel). heard by anyone who has a radio and tunes to the channel you are using. Over.” Corsair: “Switching to Channel 68. Over.”

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Emergency MessagesAssistance and Distress Procedure If You Hear a DistressAssistance Call • The ability to summon assistance in an emergency is the primary reason to have a VHF You must give any message beginning with one of these signals priority over any marine radio. The marine environment can be unforgiving, and what may initially be a other messages. ALL stations MUST remain silent on Channel 16 for the duration of

Customer the emergency unless theCustomer message relates directly to the emergency. minor problemInstallation can rapidlyCustomer develop into a situation beyond your control. Installation Installation Assistance Assistance The Coast Guard monitorsAssistance Channel 16, responds to all distress calls, and coordinates If you hear a distress message from a vessel, stand by your radio. If it is not allSecondar searchy Icons and rescue efforts. Depending on the availability of other capable vessels or answered,Secondary Icons YOU should answer. If the distressed vessel is not nearby, wait a short commercial assistance operators in your vicinity, Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary time for others who may be closer to acknowledge. Even if you cannot render direct craft may be dispatched. assistance, you may be in a position to relay the message. In any event, communicate with the Coast Guard as soon as you experience difficulties Marine Distress Procedure and before your Noticesituation becomesCaution anWa emergency.rning Use the emergency message Notice Caution Warning procedures only after your situation has become grave or you are faced with a sudden Speak slowly — clearly — calmly. danger threatening life or property and requiring immediate help. Use Channel 16 to 1. Make sure your radio is On. communicate your emergency message. Make sure you transmit on high power. 2. Select Channel 16. If you are merely out of gas, do not send an emergency message. Drop your anchor and call a friend or marina to bring the fuel you need or to give you a tow. 3. Press Talk button and say: “MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY.” (Or “PAN PAN— PAN PAN— PAN PAN,” Marine Emergency Signals or “SECURITE — SECURITE — SECURITE.”) The three spoken international emergency signals are: 4. Say: “THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign],” repeated three (3) times. MAYDAY 5. Say: The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened by grave “MAYDAY (or “PAN PAN” or “SECURITE”) and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. [your vessel name or call sign].

PAN PAN 6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are nearby). The urgency signal PAN PAN is used when the safety of the vessel or person is in 7. State the nature of your distress. jeopardy. (This signal is properly pronounced pahn pahn.) 8. State the kind of assistance needed. SECURITE 9. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured. The safety signal SECURITE is used for messages about the safety of navigation or 10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your vessel. important weather warnings. (This signal is properly pronounced see-cure-ee-tay.) 11. Briefly describe your vessel (length, type, color, hull). 12. Say: When using an international emergency signal, the appropriate signal is to be spoken “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.” three times prior to the message. 13. End message by saying: “THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign]. OVER.” 14. Release Talk button and listen. Someone should answer. If not, repeat the call, beginning at step 3 above. Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to hone in on.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance For Example LimitedAssistance 1-Year Warranty • “Mayday — Mayday — Mayday” Proof of Purchase Required: “This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair” [or “IL 1234 AB,” repeated three (3) times] For warranty service you will need to provide proof of purchase from an approved dealer Customer Installation Customer Assistance Installation “Mayday Corsair (or IL 1234 AB)” or retailer.Assistance Please note that if you purchased your product on the Internet from Ebay,

Secondary Icons Amazon, or any third party seller, you will need to provide a receipt from the original seller “Navy Pier bears 220 degrees magnetic — distance 5 miles” Secondary Icons for verification as an approved retailer. “Struck submerged object and flooding — need pump and tow” For Products Purchased In The U.S.A. “Four (4) adults, three (3) children aboard — no one injured” Cobra Electronics Corporation warrants that its CobraMarine VHF radio, and the component Notice Caution Warning parts thereof, will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one “Estimate we will remain afloat one-half hour” Notice Caution Warning year from the date of first consumer purchase. This warranty may be enforced by the first “Corsair (or IL 1234 AB) is 26 ft sloop with blue hull and tan deck house” consumer purchaser, provided that the product is utilized within the U.S.A. “I will be listening on Channel 16” Cobra will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective radios, products or component parts upon delivery to the Cobra Factory Service department, accompanied by “This is Corsair (or IL 1234 AB)” proof of the date of first consumer purchase, such as a duplicated copy of a sales receipt. “Over” You must pay any initial shipping charges required to ship the product for warranty service, but the return charges will be at Cobra’s expense, if the product is repaired or It is a good idea to write out a script of the message form and post it where you replaced under warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent. have other rights which may vary from state to state. Exclusions: This limited warranty does not apply: 1. To any product damaged by accident. 2. In the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. 3. If the serial number has been altered, defaced, or removed. 4. If the owner of the product resides outside the U.S.A. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty. Cobra shall not be liable for any incidental, consequential or other damages; including, without limitation, damages resulting from loss of use or cost of installation. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. For Products Purchased Outside The U.S.A. Please contact your local dealer for additional warranty information. Trademark Acknowledgement • Cobra®, CobraMarine®, Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra®, and the snake design are registered trademarks of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA. Cobra Electronics Corporation™ is a trademark of Cobra Electronics Corporation, USA.

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Product Service Specifications VHFCustomer Marine Service Radio Protocols IntroductionSpecifications

Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Product Service SpecificationsAssistance (Typical) • • For any questions about operating or installing this new Cobra product, or General if parts are missing…PLEASE CALL COBRA FIRST…do not return this Number of Channels All U.S., Canadian, International and product to theCustomer store. Installation Customer Assistance Installation NOAA Weather Channels If this product should require factory service, please call Cobra first before sending the Assistance Channel Spacing 25 kHz Secondary Icons product. This will ensure the fastest turnaround time on any repair. If Cobra asks that the product be sent to its factory, the following must be furnished to have the product Secondary Icons Modulation 5 kHz Max. serviced and returned: Input Voltage 6.0 VDC 1. For Warranty Repair include some form of proof-of-purchase, such as a mechanical Battery Life: NiMH: 9.4 hours @ 3 watts

reproductionNotice Caution or carbon ofWa rninga sales receipt. Make sure the date of purchase and product 20 hours @ 0.5 watts model number are clearly readable. If the originals are sent, they cannot be returned; 5%Notice TX, 5% RX,Caution 90% StandbyWarning 12 hours @ 1 watt 2. Send the entire product; Alkaline: 26 hours @ 3 watts 33 hours @ 1 watt 3. Enclose a description of what is happening with the product. Include a typed or Current Drain: clearly printed name and address of where the product is to be returned, with Standby 45 mA phone number (required for shipment). Receive (Rx) 140 mA 4. Pack the product securely to prevent damage in transit. If possible, Transmit (Tx) 1.1 A @ High Power, 450 mA @ Low Power use the original packing material; Temperature Range -20˚C to 50˚C 5. Ship prepaid and insured by way of a traceable carrier such as Radio Dimensions 4.5” H x 2.7” W x 1.5” D United Parcel Service (UPS) or Priority Mail to avoid loss in transit to: (114 mm x 69 mm x 38 mm) not including Cobra Factory Service antenna Cobra Electronics Corporation Radio Weight 0 lbs., 8 oz. (247g.) 6500 West Cortland Street Receiver Chicago, Illinois 60707 U.S.A.; Frequency Range 156.050 to 163.275 MHz 6. If the product is in warranty, upon receipt of the product, it will either be repaired or Receiver Type Double Conversion Super-Heterodyne exchanged depending on the model. Please allow approximately Sensitivity: 3 – 4 weeks before contacting Cobra for status. If the product is out of warranty, 12 dB Sinad 0.25 uV a letter will automatically be sent with information as to the repair charge or replacement charge. Adjacent Channel Selectivity 70 dB For any questions, please call 773-889-3087 for assistance. Intermodulation and Rejection 70 dB Spurious and Image Rejection 70 dB Disposal of Old Electrical or Electronics Equipment AF Output 250 mW @ 8 Ohms This product may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the Transmitter environment if not disposed of properly. Frequency Range (Tx): 156.025 to 157.425 MHz The crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that the product should not RF Output Power .5, 1 or 3 watts be disposed of along with household waste. It should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical equipment. By Spurious Emissions -60 dB @ High Power, -55 dB @ Low Power ensuring that this product is disposed of correctly you will help/prevent potential negative impact on the environment. Microphone Type Condenser Frequency Stability +/-10 ppm If you need more information on the collection, reuse and recycling systems, please contact your local civic office or the shop where it was originally purchased. FM Hum and Noise 40 dB

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty VHF Marine ChannelAssistance Assignments Asignación de canalesAssistance de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima • • Three sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Existen tres mapas de canales VHF para uso marítimo en los EE.UU., Canadá y el resto Canada and the rest of the world (International). Most of the channels are the same del mundo (internacional). La mayoría de los canales coinciden en los tres mapas, Customer Customer for all three maps,Installation but thereCustomer are definite differences (see table on the following pero sin duda existenInstallation diferencias (consulte las tablas en las páginas siguientes). Installation Assistance Assistance pages). Your radio has allAssistance three maps built into it and will operate correctly in El radio incorpora los tres mapas y funcionará correctamente en cualquiera de las whicheverSecondary Icons area you choose. tresSecondar áreas.y Icons The following is a brief outline of the channel assignments in the U.S.A. Channel A continuación presentamos en forma resumida las asignaciones de canales del Map. Mapa de canales para EE.UU.

Notice Caution Warning Asignaciones Noticede canalesCaution (Español)Warning Channel Assignments (English) Auxilio, seguridad y llamadas Distress, Safety, and Calling Canal 16 Channel 16 Para ser oídos por otra estación (llamadas) o en casos de emergencia (auxilio y seguridad). Getting the attention of another station (calling) or in emergencies (distress and safety). Llamadas Calling Canal 9 Channel 9 Llamadas de carácter general (excepto casos de emergencia) para embarcaciones no comerciales. General-purpose (non-emergency) calling by non-commercial vessels. Recreational boaters are Se le pide encarecidamente a la tripulación de las embarcaciones recreativas usar este canal urged to use this channel to reduce congestion on Channel 16 para reducir la congestión del canal 16.

Intership Safety Seguridad entre embarcaciones Channel 6 Canal 6 Ship-to-ship safety messages and for search and rescue messages to Coast Guard ships Para mensajes de seguridad entre embarcaciones y para mensajes de búsqueda y rescate and aircraft. enviados a barcos y aviones de la guardia costera.

Coast Guard Liaison Enlace con la guardia costera Channel 22A Canal 22A To talk to the Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard (non-emergency) after making contact on Para hablar con las guardias costeras estadounidenses y canadienses (excepto casos de Channel 16. emergencia) tras haber establecido contacto por el canal 16.

Non-Commercial No comerciales Channels 67*, 68*, 69, 71, 72, 78A, 79A*, 80A* Canales 67*, 68*, 69, 71, 72, 78A, 79A*, 80A* Working channels for small vessels. Messages must be about needs of the vessel, such as Canales activos para pequeñas embarcaciones. Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con fishing reports, berthing and rendezvous. Use Channel 72 only for ship-to-ship messages. necesidades de las embarcaciones, como por ejemplo, informes de pesca, atraques y agrupamientos. Use el canal 72 solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones. Commercial Comerciales Channels 1A, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18A, 19A, 63A, 67, 72, 79A, 80A, 88A* Canales 1A, 7A, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18A, 19A, 63A, 67, 72, 79A, 80A, 88A* Working channels for working ships only. Messages must be about business or needs Canales activos para embarcaciones activas solamente. Los mensajes deberán estar of the ship. Use Channels 8, 67, 72 and 88A only for ship-to-ship messages. relacionados con la actividad comercial o las necesidades de la embarcación. Use los canales 8, 67, 72 y 88A solamente para mensajes entre embarcaciones.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Assignments (English) Asignaciones de canales (Español)

Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) Remolque Marino CAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) Canales 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 Customer Customer Channels 24, 25,Installation 26, 27, 28 Installation Assistance Sintonice su radio en el canal apropiadoAssistance para su comunidad. Realice un chequeo de la radio como lo Tune your radio to the proper channel for your community. Conduct a radio check as you normally would. hace normalmente. Al soltar el micrófono, el sistema repetirá su transmisión, dejá oír como suena. UponSecondar releasingy Icons the mic, the system will replay your transmission, letting you hear how you sound. Secondary Icons Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Canales 84, 85, 86, 87, 87A, 88* Channels 84, 85, 86, 87, 87A, 88* Para llamadas a operadores marítimos en estaciones costeras públicas. Usted puede realizar y

For calls to marine Noticeoperators atCaution public coastWa rstations.ning You can make and receive telephone calls recibir llamadas telefónicasNotice a travésCaution de estasWar ningestaciones. through these stations. Operaciones portuarias Port Operations Canales 1A*, 5A*, 12*, 14*, 20A, 63A,* 65A, 66A, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77* Usados para dirigir el movimiento de las embarcaciones dentro de áreas portuarias, esclusas o Channels 1A*, 5A*, 12*, 14*, 20A, 63A,* 65A, 66A, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77* canales. Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con maniobras operacionales, movimientos Used for directing the movement of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. Messages y seguridad de las embarcaciones. must be about operational handling, movement and safety of ships. Navegación Navigational Canales 13, 67 Channels 13, 67 Estos canales están disponibles para todas las embarcaciones. Los mensajes deberán Channels are available to all vessels. Messages must be about navigation, including passing estar relacionados con la navegación, incluidas las maniobras para pasar o alcanzar otras or meeting other vessels. These are also the main working channels for most locks and drawbridges. embarcaciones. Éstos también son los principales canales activos para la mayoría de las esclusas You must keep your messages short and power output at no more than 1 watt. y puentes levadizos. Usted deberá transmitir mensajes cortos y mantener la potencia de salida en un vatio como máximo. Maritime Control Control marítimo Channel 17 Canal 17 Main Icons For talking to vessels and coast stations operated by state or local governments. Messages must be about regulation and control, boating activities, or assistance. Para comunicarse con embarcaciones y estaciones costeras operadas por entidades gubernamentales locales o estatales. Los mensajes deberán estar relacionados con regulación y Main Icons control, asistencia o actividades de navegación. Digital Selective Calling Channel 70 Llamadas selectivas digitales Intro OperationThis channelCustomer is set asideWa rrantyfor distress, safety and general calling using only digital selective calling Assistance Canal 70 techniques. Voice communication is prohibited; your radio cannot transmit voice messages on this channel. Este canal está reservado para solicitudes de auxilio, seguridad y llamadas de carácter general Intro Operationque usen solamenteCustomer técnicasWarranty de llamadas selectivas digitales. Las comunicaciones verbales están Weather prohibidas;Assistance el radio no puede transmitir mensajes de voz por este canal. Customer Installation Channels WxAssistance 1 Thru 10 Receive-only channels for NOAA and Canadian weather broadcasts. You cannot transmit on these Meteorología Secondary Icons channels. Customer InstallationCanales Wx 1 a 10 Assistance Canales de recepción únicamente para difusión de información meteorológica NOAA y canadiense. NOTE Secondary Icons Usted no puede transmitir por estos canales. * These channels are restricted to the listed uses in certain parts of the country Notice orCaution for certainWa typesrning of users only. Consult FCC rules or a knowledgeable radio NOTA operator before using them. * El uso de estos canales está dedicado a las aplicaciones que aparecen en la lista, en

Notice ciertasCaution partesWa delrning país o para ciertos tipos de usuario solamente. Consulte las normas de la FCC o a un operador de radio con experiencia antes de usarlos.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Number Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia Número USA Int’l Customer Canada Transmit Receive Channel Use (English)Customer Uso de canales (Español) de canal Installation Installation EE.UU. nternacAssistance Canadá Transm. Recepción Assistance Secondary01 Icons • • 156.050 160.650 Canada PublicSecondar Correspondencey Icons (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 01A/1001 • 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, Operaciones portuarias y comerciales; VTS in selected areas VTS en áreas selectas 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 02 Notice Caution• •Warning Notice Caution Warning 03 • • 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 03A/1003 • 156.150 156.150 Coast Guard Only guardia costera solamente 04 • 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias,movimiento de embarcaciones 1004 • 156.200 156.200 West Coast (Coast Guard Only); Costa occidental (guardia costera solamente); East Coast (Commercial Fishing) Costa oriental (pesca comercial) 05 • 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias,movimiento de embarcaciones 05A/1005 • • 156.250 156.250 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias; VTS en áreas selectas 06 • • • 156.300 156.300 Intership Safety Seguridad entre embarcaciones 07 • 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias,movimiento de embarcaciones 07A/1007 • • 156.350 156.350 Commercial Comerciales 08 • • • 156.400 156.400 Commercial (Intership Only) Comercial (entre embarcaciones solamente) 09 • • • 156.450 156.450 Boater Calling Channel, Canal de llamada de la tripulación, Non-Commercial (Recreational) no comercial (recreativo) 10 • • • 156.500 156.500 Commercial Comerciales 11 • • • 156.550 156.550 Commercial, VTS in selected areas Comercial; VTS en áreas selectas 12 • • • 156.600 156.600 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias; VTS en áreas selectas • • • 156.650 156.650 1 Watt USA Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to- Seguridad marítima entre embarcaciones (de 13 1 vatio EE.UU. Bridge). In U.S. waters, large vessels puente de mando a puente de mando). En aguas maintain a listening watch on this channel. estadounidenses, las grandes embarcaciones se mantienen vigilantes con sus radios sintonizados en este canal

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Number Mapa de canales Frecuencia Número USA Int’l Customer Canada Transmit Receive Channel Use (English)Customer Uso de canales (Español) de canal Installation Installation EE.UU. nternacAssistance Canadá Transm. Recepción Assistance Secondar14y Icons • • • 156.700 156.700 PortSecondar Operations,y Icons VTS in selected areas Operaciones portuarias; VTS en áreas selectas 15 • Rx Only 156.750 Environmental (Receive Only). Medioambiental (recepción solamente). Usado por radiobalizas de localización de siniestros (EPIRB) clase C 1 Watt CAN Canada (EPIRB Buoys Only); International Canadá (boyas de EPIRB solamente); 15 Notice Caution• •Wa rning 156.750 156.750 Notice Caution Warning 1 vatio Canadá (On-Board Communication) Internacional (comunicación de a bordo) 16 • • • 156.800 156.800 International Distress, Safety and Calling Llamadas, seguridad y solicitud de auxilio internacional 17 • • • 156.850 156.850 1 Watt CAN State Controlled (U.S.A. Only) Controlado a nivel estatal (EE.UU. solamente) 1 vatio Canadá 18 • 156.900 161.500 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 18A/1018 • • 156.900 156.900 Commercial Comerciales 19 • 156.950 161.550 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 19A/1019 • • 156.950 156.950 Commercial Comerciales 1019 • 156.950 156.950 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 2019 • 161.550 161.550 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 20 • • • 157.000 161.600 1 Watt CAN Canada (Coast Guard Only); International Canadá (guardia costera solamente); 1 vatio Canadá (Port Operations, Ship Movement) Internacional (operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones) 20A/1020 • • 157.000 157.000 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias

2020 • 161.600 161.600 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 21 • 157.050 161.650 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 21A/1021 • • 157.050 157.050 U.S. (Government Only); EE.UU. (entidades gubernamentales solamente); Canada (Coast Guard Only) Canadá (guardia costera solamente) 2021 • RX only 161.650 Coast Guard Only – Weather Broadcasts Solamente Guardacostas – Transmisiones Meteorológicas 22 • 157.100 161.700 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 22A/1022 • • 157.100 157.100 U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Enlace entre las guardias costeras estadounidenses Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts that y canadienses, y difusión de información sobre are announced on Channel 16 seguridad marítima anunciada por el canal 16 23 • • 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo)

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23A/1023Secondary Icons • 157.150 157.150 CoastSecondar Guardy Icons Only Solamente Guardacostas 2023 • Rx Only 161.750 Coast Guard Only – Weather Broadcasts Solamente Guardacostas – Transmisiones Meteorológicas 24 • • • 157.200 161.800 Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 25 Notice• Caution• •Wa rning 157.250 161.850 Sea Tow ARC (AutomatedNotice Radio Check)Caution Warning RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 2025 • RX only 161.850 Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Seguridad: Transmisión Marítima Continua (CMB) service by MCTS Canada servicio por MCTS Canadá 26 • • • 157.300 161.900 Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 27 • • • 157.350 161.950 Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 28 • • • 157.400 162.000 Sea Tow ARC (Automated Radio Check) RMCAR (Chequeo Automatizado de la Radio) 2028 • RX only 162.000 Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Seguridad: Transmisión Marítima Continua (CMB) service by MCTS Canada servicio por MCTS Canadá 60 • • 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 61 • 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operation, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones • 156.075 156.075 Canada (Coast Guard Only); Canadá (guardia costera solamente); Costa 1061 West Coast (Coast Guard occidental (guardia costera solamente); Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing) Costa oriental (pesca comercial)

62 • 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 1062 • 156.125 156.125 West Coast (Coast Guard Only); Costa occidental (guardia costera solamente); East Coast (Commercial Fishing) Costa oriental (pesca comercial) 63 • 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 63A/1063 • • 156.175 156.175 Port Operations and Commercial, Operaciones portuarias y comerciales; VTS en VTS in selected areas, Canada Tow Boats-BCC áreas selectas, Barcos-BCC de la remolque de Canadá 64 • • 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 1064 • 156.225 156.225 U.S. (Government Only); EE.UU. (entidades gubernamentales Canada (Commercial Fishing) solamente); Canadá (pesca comercial) 65 • 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 65A/1065 • • 156.275 156.275 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Number Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia Número USA Int’l Customer Canada Transmit Receive Channel Use (English)Customer Uso de canales (Español) de canal Installation Installation EE.UU. nternacAssistance Canadá Transm. Recepción Assistance Secondar66y Icons • 156.325 160.925 PublicSecondar Correspondencey Icons (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), Port Operations, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 66A/1066 • • 156.325 156.325 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias U.S. (Commercial). Used for bridge-to-bridge EE.UU. (comercial). Usado para comunicaciones 67 Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning • • • 156.375 156.375 communications in lower Mississippi River de puente de mando a puente de mando en la (Intership Only); Canada (Commercial Fishing), S&R parte baja del Río Misisipí (entre embarcaciones solamente); Canadá (pesca comercial) (transmisión y recepción) 68 • • • 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial (Recreational) No comercial (recreativo) U.S. (Non-Commercial, Recreational); Canada EE.UU. (no comercial, recreativo); Canadá 156.475 156.475 69 • • • (Commercial Fishing Only); International (pesca comercial solamente); Internacional (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement) (comunicaciones entre embarcaciones, operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones) 70 • • • RX only 156.525 Digital Selective Calling Llamadas selectivas digitales (Voice communications not allowed) (las comunicaciones verbales están prohibidas) 1 Watt USA U.S. and Canada (Non-Commercial, Recreational); EE.UU. y Canadá (no comercial, recreativo); 156.575 156.575 71 • • • International (Port Operations, Ship Movement) Internacional (operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones) 72 • • • 156.625 156.625 Non-Commercial (Intership Only) No comercial (entre embarcaciones solamente) U.S. (Port Operations); Canada (Commercial EE.UU. (operaciones portuarias); Canadá (pesca 156.675 156.675 73 • • • Fishing Only); International (Intership, comercial solamente); Internacional (comunicaciones Port Operations, Ship Movement) entre embarcaciones, operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones) U.S. (Port Operations); Canada (Commercial EE.UU. (operaciones portuarias); Canadá (pesca 156.725 156.725 74 • • • Fishing Only); International (Intership, comercial solamente); Internacional (comunicaciones Port Operations, Ship Movement) entre embarcaciones, operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones) 75 • • • 156.775 156.775 1 Watt Port Operations (Intership Only) Operaciones portuarias (entre embarcaciones solamente) 76 • • • 156.825 156.825 1 Watt Port Operations (Intership Only) Operaciones portuarias (entre embarcaciones solamente) 156.875 156.875 1 Watt USA Port Operations (Intership only). Restricted to Operaciones portuarias (entre embarcaciones 77 • • • communications with pilots for movement and solamente). Restringido a comunicaciones con docking of ships. pilotos para el movimiento y atraque de embarcaciones.

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Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Assistance Assistance Channel Channel Map Frequency Power Limits Number Mapa de canales Frecuencia Límites de potencia Número USA Int’l Customer Canada Transmit Receive Channel Use (English)Customer Uso de canales (Español) de canal Installation Installation EE.UU. nternacAssistance Canadá Transm. Recepción Assistance Secondar78y Icons • 156.925 161.525 PublicSecondar Correspondencey Icons (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 78A/1078 • • 156.925 156.925 Non-Commercial (Recreational) No comercial (recreativo) 1078 • 156.925 156.925 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias • 161.525 161.525 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 2078 Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution Warning 79 • 156.975 161.575 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones • • 156.975 156.975 Commercial (Also Non-Commercial Comercial (en los Grandes 79A/1079 only in Great Lakes) Lagos también no comercial) 1079 • 156.975 156.975 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias 2079 • 161.575 161.575 Port Operations Operaciones portuarias • 157.025 161.625 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, 80 movimiento de embarcaciones • • 157.025 157.025 Commercial (Also Non-Commercial Comercial (en los Grandes 80A/1080 only in Great Lakes) Lagos también no comercial) 81 • 157.075 161.675 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones 81A/1081 • • 157.075 157.075 U.S. (Government Only; Environmental EE.UU. (entidades gubernamentales solamente; Protection Operations) operaciones de protección medioambiental) • 157.125 161.725 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo), 82 Port Operation, Ship Movement operaciones portuarias, movimiento de embarcaciones • • 157.125 157.125 U.S. (Government Only); Canada EE.UU. (entidades gubernamentales solamente); 82A/1082 (Coast Guard Only) Canadá (guardia costera solamente) • 157.175 161.775 Port Operations, Ship Movement Operaciones portuarias, 83 movimiento de embarcaciones 83A/1083 • • 157.175 157.175 (Coast Guard Only) Canadá (guardia costera solamente) (Coast Guard Only) Canadá (guardia costera solamente) • RX only 161.775 Coast Guard Only – Weather Broadcasts Solamente Guardacostas – 2083 Transmisiones Meteorológicas 84 • • • 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 85 • • • 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 86 • • • 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 87 • • • 157.375 157.375 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Correspondencia pública (operador marítimo) 88 • • • 157.425 157.425 U.S. (Commercial). EE.UU. (comercial). Port Operations and VTS (International & Canada). Operaciones Portuarias y VTS (Internacional y Canadá). 88A/1088 • 157.425 157.425 Commercial Intership only Comercial entre embarcaciones solamente

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Intro Customer Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty Installation Main Icons Assistance Assistance Weather Channel AssignmentsAssistance VHF Marine Channel Assignments (English) Secondary Icons Asignaciones de canales meteorológicos • NOTE Customer Customer Installation Channel Installation Many of the plain-numberedAssistance channels, such as 01, 02 and 03, transmit and receive on Number RX AssistanceFrequency MHz Weather Channel Intro OperationNotice differentCustomerCaution frequencies.WaWarrantyrning This is termed duplex operation. Some other plain-numbered Secondary IconsAssistance SecondarNúmeroy Icons Frecuencia de recepción (MHz) Weather Channel channels (Including 4 digit channels) and all of the A channels, such as 01A, de canal 03A and 04A, transmit and receive on a single frequency, which is termed simplex operation. Your radio automatically adjusts to these conditions. This Customer Installation 1 162.550 NOAA radioAssistance includes new four digit channels to be compliant with the latest and future Notice Caution Warning Notice Caution 162.400War ning NOAA Secondary Icons regulations. 2 Main Icons 3 162.475 NOAA NOTE 4 162.425 NOAA All channels are preprogrammed at the factory according to international Notice regulationsCaution andWarning those of the FCC (U.S.A.) and Industry Canada (Canada). 5 162.450 NOAA They cannot be altered by the user nor can modes of operation be changed between Intro Operation Customer Warranty 6 162.500 NOAA simplexAssistance and duplex. 7 162.525 NOAA 8 161.650 Canada

Customer Installation Assistance 9 161.775 Canada Asignación de canales de VHF para radiocomunicación marítima (Español) Secondary Icons 163.275 NOAA Main Icons 10 NOTA Muchos de los canales de números simples, como 01, 02 y 03, transmiten Notice y recibenCaution en Wadiferentesrning frecuencias. A esto se le llama operación dúplex. El resto de los canales de números simples (Incluyendo canales de 4 digitos) y Intro Operation Customer Warranty todosAssistance los canales A, como 01A, 03A y 04A, transmiten y reciben en una sola frecuencia, a la que se le llama operación simple (simplex). Su radio se ajusta automáticamente a estas condiciones. Cuando esté en operación simple, el

iconoCustomer A aparecerá en la pantalla de cristal líquido (vea la ilustración de la página Installation A2).Assistance Esta radio incluye nuevos canales de cuatro dígitos para cumplir con las Secondary Icons regulaciones más recientes. NOTA Todos los canales vienen programados previamente de fábrica conforme Notice a losCaution reglamentosWarning internacionales y a los de la FCC (EE. UU) e Industry Canada (Canadá). No pueden ser alterados por el usuario, así como tampoco pueden cambiarse los modos de operación entre simple y dúplex.

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Accessories VHFAccessories Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Intro Operation Customer Warranty Intro Operation Customer Warranty AccessoriesAssistance Assistance • Optional Cobra accessories can enhance the use of the radio and offer convenience to the end user. Customer Customer Installation Installation LapelAssistance Speaker/Microphone Lapel Speaker/Microphone Assistance Secondary Icons A speaker/microphone, that attaches to your lapel. Secondary Icons Order P/N CM 330-001. This unique accessory allows you to wear the radio on your belt while still being able to communicate with other

Notice Caution Warning vessels. A small Push to Talk button on the lapel speaker/ Notice Caution Warning microphone allows you to answer any incoming call. DC Charger DC Charger 12VDC charging cord for - VHF Handheld model MR HH125/150FLT. Order P/N CM 130-005. Fits all Cobra Marine charging cradles (drop-in chargers). This page intentionally left blank.

AC Charger AC Charger AC wall charger for Cobra MR HH125/150FLT. Order P/N CM 120-005. Input= 120VAC Output = 12VDC, 100mA (Center-tip positive)

Belt Clip Belt Clip Order P/N CM 240-003.

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