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West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual
Problem Things to Try
I can’t hear anything
from the speaker.
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
The sound is mufed
or the volume is low.
Clear water from the speaker grill.
Noise comes out of the
speaker all the time.
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low.
I can transmit, but no
one can hear me.
Check your UIC channel settings: does the area
you are in use different channel assignments?
I’m not getting hazard
alerts.
Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
The display ashes,
and I don’t know why.
The channel number on the display will ash if
the radio is in a Watch mode or in Scan mode.
Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch,
Triple Watch, or Dual Watch (see page E-8).
Where can I nd my
radio’s serial number?
The serial number is on a plate inside the battery
compartment.