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West Marine VHF160 Radio Owner’s Manual
Introduction
Features
Your radio provides the following key features:
Submersible design. Complies with oating JIS8/IPX8
water-resistant standards, which means the radio can
be submerged in 1.5 meters of water for 1 hour without
damage.
# Notes:
The radio will only meet this rating if fully assembled
and all rubber seals and sealing plugs are well
maintained and correctly tted. This means that the
speaker microphone is attached or the sealing plug is
tted, and the battery pack (or tray) and antenna are
attached and securely fastened.
After your radio is submerged in water, you might
notice that the sound is distorted. This is because
Using the Strobe SOS
Light/Flashlight ........... E-24
Turning the key beep on
and off ......................... E-25
Setting Key Lock .............. E-25
Using the external
speaker/Mic jack ......... E-25
Using the Battery Save
feature ........................ E-25
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting ................ E-27
Common Questions ............... E-27
Channels and Frequencies
(MHz) .................................. E-31
US Channel Frequencies and
Names ............................... E-31
Canadian Channel
Frequencies and Names ... E-32
International Channel
Frequencies and Names ... E-35
Weather Channel Frequencies
and Names ........................ E-37
Regulations and Safety
Warnings............................ E-38
Maritime Radio Services
Operation ........................... E-38
Basic Radio Guidelines ......... E-38