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West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Due to its rugged design, your radio requires very little
maintenance. However, it is a precision electronic instrument,
so you should follow a few precautions:
If the antenna has been damaged, do not transmit except
in an emergency situation. Transmitting with a defective
antenna may cause further radio damage.
You are responsible for continued FCC technical
compliance of your radio.
Common Questions
Problem Things to Try
The radio won’t turn
on.
Charge the radio.
The power LED on
the charger doesn’t
turn on.
– Don’t use the charger when the ambient
temperature is below 0° C (32° F) or above
45° C (113° F).
– Make sure the charging contacts on the
radio and charger are clean.
– Replace the battery.
The radio won’t
transmit.
Make sure you are not in Weather or Scan
mode.
Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a
receive-only channel or transmit at the wrong
power level for this channel (see the channel
lists starting on page E-27).
Check the battery power level; if it’s low, charge
the battery before trying to transmit.
Make sure the duration of each transmission is
less than 5 minutes.