West Marine VHF460 Marine Radio User Manual


 
E-31West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
Speaker 8Ω 1.0 W
Power Source
Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery
7.4V 1160 mAh
Size (without antenna)
6.29 (H) x 2.40 (W) x 1.61 (D) inch
160 (H) x 61 (W) x 41 (D) mm
Weight 10.9 oz (309g) (w/battery and antenna)
Transmitter
Frequency Range 156~158 MHz
Frequency Stability ±2.5 PPM max
Power Output 1W, 2.5W, and 6W
Spurious Emissions -30 dBm @ HI; -30 dBm @ LO (nominal)
Current Drain 1.5 A (6W)
Receiver
Type
Double Conversion Super Heterodyne
Phase Locked Loop system for Local Oscillator
Frequency Range 156~164 MHz
Sensitivity 0.24 μV for 12dB SINAD
Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 0.2μV
Audio Frequency Response +5.5 dB @ 500 Hz; -6 dB @ 2000Hz
Adjacent Channel Selectivity 73 dB @ ±25 kHz
Audio Output Power 1.0 W @MAX VOLUME
Current Drain Squelched: 36mA; Max. Audio: 250mA
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US channel frequencies and names
US Marine Channels
Ch RX Freq TX Freq Status Name
1A 156.050 156.050 Simplex Vessel trafc system/commercial
5A 156.250 156.250 Simplex Vessel trafc system/commercial
6 156.300 156.300 Simplex Inter-ship safety
7A 156.350 156.350 Simplex Commercial
8 156.400 156.400 Simplex Commercial
9 156.450 156.450 Simplex Non commercial
10 156.500 156.500 Simplex Commercial
11 156.550 156.550 Simplex Vessel trafc system
12 156.600 156.600 Simplex Vessel trafc system
13 156.650 156.650 Simplex, 1W Bridge to bridge
14 156.700 156.700 Simplex Vessel trafc system