Lowrance electronic LHR-80 User Manual

Lowrance - LHR-80 Installation and Operation Instructions

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This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call to facilitate 
search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, this equipment must be used only 
within communication range of a shore – based VHF marine channel 70 distress and 
safety watch system. The range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should 
be approximately 20 nautical miles.

Quickly press the DSC/MENU key to pop up the DSC menu. Users can then select the DSC 
call type to send. The channel remains unchanged and allows normal Tx operation. 

Press the CALL/MENU key to access the menu for user to select the DSC call type to send.  

Note: Only 4 calls can be shown at any one time on the screen.

Press 

CH 

 /   scroll up and down the call types until the cursor is positioned at the desired 

option.

Press the ENTER the call types are:

INDIVIDUAL 

Make a new call, by inputting the MMSI or pick up from the list max 20

LAST CALL 

Recalls last call no matter what type of call it is.

GROUP 

Sends transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common  

 

group MMSI number, there is up to 3 group MMSI numbers can be stored   

 

and called.

ALL SHIPS 

Makes an Urgency, Safety or Routine call to all ships. A confirmation screen  

 

follows the priority selection of these options. The Safety call is for advisory  

 

alert only.

CALL LOG 

Allows a review of all stored calls by number and time of call. An individual  

 

call type can be placed to the selected MMSI/NAME in the LOG. The LOG    

 

contains all received call types except DISTRESS calls. The call at the end of  

 

the list is automatically erased. The earliest call is stored at the end of the list. 

 

Note: Only 20 calls can be stored at one time.

DISTRESS LOG  Allows a review of all stored Distress calls by number and time of call. An    
 

individual call type can be placed to the selected MMSI / NAME in the LOG.  

 

The call at the end of the list is automatically erased. This means the earliest  

 

call is stored at the end of the list. There are only 10 calls that can be stored.