West Marine VHF 150 User manual

2West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
A Quick Start Guide for the VHF150...................................5
Storing a Channel in Memory.............................................6
Normal Scanning................................................................7
DualWatch Scanning ..........................................................8
TripleWatch Scanning.........................................................8
Weather Channel, Stored Channels,
and Dual/TripleWatch Scanning ........................................9
Maritime Radio Services Operation..................................10
FCC/Industry Canada Information....................................10
FCC RF Exposure Information .........................................11
Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning ....................................12
What’s Included ................................................................13
Introduction.......................................................................14
Features ...........................................................................14
VHF150 Controls..............................................................16
Radio Charger Cradle......................................................18
LCD Display......................................................................19
Owner Manual Conventions .............................................20
Indicator Sounds...............................................................20
Batteries ...........................................................................21
Installing the Lithium Ion Battery Pack ....................21
Using the Alkaline Battery Pack ..............................21
Power AutoSave and Battery Life Indication ...........23

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Alkaline Batteries and Radio Performance..............23
Mounting the Charging Cradle..........................................24
To Mount the Cradle on a Countertop .....................24
Mounting on a Wall..................................................24
Attaching the Belt Clip ......................................................25
Getting Started .................................................................26
Selecting a Channel .........................................................26
Transmitting Power Level .................................................27
Transmitting......................................................................27
Using the Radio Menu Options.........................................28
USA/CAN/INT (U.I.C.) — Settings....................................29
Lamp (Backlight) Adjust....................................................29
Adjusting Display Contrast ...............................................30
Setting Dual or TriWatch...................................................30
Setting the Key Beep........................................................31
Setting the Key Lock.........................................................31
Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress
/Hailing Channels ..........................................................32
Storing a Channel in Memory...........................................32
Using the Weather Channels............................................33

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Adding FIPS Codes..........................................................34
Changing Channel Names ...............................................35
Restoring Default Names .................................................36
Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch Mode......................36
Using Scan with Triple Watch,
Dual Watch, or Weather Alert...........................................37
Triple Watch and Dual Watch Only ...............................37
Both Watches and Weather Channel...........................38
Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack...............................39
Resetting the VHF150 ......................................................39
Troubleshooting................................................................40
Specifications ...................................................................42
Care and Maintenance .....................................................43
USA Channel Frequencies ...............................................44
Canadian Channel Frequencies.......................................46
International Channel Frequencies...................................48
NOAA WeatherChannels and Frequencies......................50
NOAA WeatherSAME Event Codes .................................50
Three Year Limited Warranty Statement ..........................55

5West Marine VHF150 Radio Owner’s Manual
A Quick Start Guide for the VHF150
Follow these steps to get going!
Rotate VOLUME until the display lights. The Power
On tone sounds. The default display shows channel
16 in the US marine band, a 5 watt level and the
purpose of the channel such as DISTRESS at the
bottom edge.
Press ▲or ▼to change channels. The marine
channels begin at 01 and continue, in a closed loop,
through 88A.
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