Garmin 190-01098-00 Marine Radio User Manual


 
VHF 300 Series Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
Introduction
The VHF 300 series radios equip you with the ability to communicate on all International,
USA, and Canadian marine channels, as well as preset private channels. They also allow
monitoring of ten WX (weather) channels.
NOTE: The International frequency band is the only band available for the VHF 300i and
the VHF 300i AIS, unless you have the other bands enabled by an Garmin
®
authorized
dealer.
The VHF 300 series radios have many enhanced features, including those listed in the
following table.
VHF 300 VHF 300i VHF 300
AIS
VHF 300i
AIS
North American usage
International usage
Multilingual user interface: English, French,
Italian, German, and Spanish
Receives NOAA weather alerts
Automatic Transmitter Identication System
(ATIS) support
Automatic Identication System (AIS)
receiver
Full Class D Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
Private channel customization
(pre-set by your Garmin dealer)
Auto power on
Position tracking to track up to three other
boats
Transmits position requests
Local receiver mode to improve receiver
performance in busy port environments
Up to 25 watts of transmit power, selectable
between 1 watt and 25 watts
Dedicated key for easy, one-touch access
to Channels 16/9
Channel 16
only
Channel 16
only
NMEA 0183 interface capabilities
NMEA 2000
®
interface capabilities
Additional capabilities with NMEA 2000
compatible Garmin chartplotters and
Garmin autopilot system