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E-15West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
example, from 1W to 2.5W, from 2.5W to 6W, or from 6W back to 1W).
Current power
level (W)
Press and hold GPS/ENT
H/M/L to change to... (W)
Displays
1 2.5
MID
2.5 6
HI
6 1
LOW
3. The display shows the new transmission power as
HI,
MID
, or
LOW
. The transmit
power remains at the new setting until you change it again.
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Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the transmission power to 1W.
When you tune to a limited-power channel, the radio automatically switches to 1W. See
page E-31 for a list of power-restricted channels.
Changing the Channel
Press the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons briey to scroll through the channels
one channel at a time. Press and hold the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons to
quickly scroll through the channels.
Saving the Channel into Memory
Press and hold SQ/MEM.
MEM
displays on the screen to indicate that that channel is now
stored in memory. Press and hold SQ/MEM again to remove the channel from memory.
Using the Strobe/Flashlight
You can use this radio in an emergency. If you press and hold WX/SOS, the radio turns on
the high-intensity LED strobe on your radio. The LED ashes “S O S” in international Morse
Code.
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1. Press and hold WX/SOS. The LED lights in the SOS Morse Code pattern.
2. Press and hold WX/SOS again. The LED stays on.
3. Press and hold WX/SOS again. The LED goes off.
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is a standard that allows you to call other stations using
their unique identication code (the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI number), just
like you would call a phone number. To call another station, just enter that station’s MMSI
number and choose the voice channel you want to talk on. The radio uses channel 70 to