West Marine VHF460 Marine Radio User Manual


 
E-37West Marine VHF460 Radio Owner’s Manual
FCC website (http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=maritime) or contact
the FCC Call Center at 1-888-CALL-FCC. For individuals requiring a license, such as commercial
users, you should obtain a license application from your nearest FCC eld ofce (for US users) or
Industry Canada (for Canadian users).
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You should familiarize yourself with the rules on marine radios and be aware of which rules apply
to your boat. Complete guidelines for all ship and marine radio types can be found at the US Coast
Guard website under the topic Radio Info for Boaters (the direct link is http://www.navcen.uscg.
gov/?pageName=mtBoater. Here are a few guidelines that affect nearly all boaters.
If you have a VHF radio on your boat, you must maintain a watch on channel 16 (156.800 MHz)
whenever the radio is not being used to communicate. Starting in 2004, if a radio is carried, it
must be on and set to channel 16. Whenever your boat is underway.
If you hear a distress call, wait a few minutes to let a shore station or Coast Guard vessel re-
spond. If no other station has responded after 5 minutes, you must respond to the distress call.
Do not make false mayday or distress calls as a prank or to test your radio. (This is essentially
like making a false 9-1-1 call; you may be subject to nes.)
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Certication: FCC Part 80 or RSS-182
Output Power: 6W
Emission: 16K0F3E
Transmitter Frequency Range: 156.025-157.425 MHz
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this
device does not cause harmful interference.
Unauthorized changes or modications to this equipment may void compliance with the FCC Rules.
Any change or modication must be approved in writing by West Marine. Changes or modications
not approved by West Marine could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action
in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio
frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are con-
sistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The
design of the radio complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.
Never allow children to operate the radio without adult supervision and the knowledge of the follow-
ing guidelines.
WARNING! It is up to the user to properly operate this radio transmitter to insure safe operation.
Please adhere to the following:
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modications, or attach-
ments could impair call quality, damage the radio, or violate FCC regulations.
Do not use the radio with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna comes into contact with the
skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact your local dealer for a replacement antenna.
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This device was tested for typical body-worn operations using the supplied belt-clip. To maintain
compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, body-worn operations are restricted to the sup-
plied belt-clip. For hand-held operation, the radio should be held 1 inch from the user’s face. The