West Marine VHF580 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Making a Voice Distress Call

  2
• Introduction

  6
• Getting Started

  7
• Parts of the Microphone

  9
• (USA/CAN/INT)

  10
• How It Works

  10
• Scan mode .

  13
• Using Your Radio

  16
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  16
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  16
• Setting the squelch level

  17
• Boosting the transmission power

  18
• Using FIPS codes for weather alerts

  19
• Setting the GPS position manually

  20
• Features

  21
• Using the Directory

  23
• Making DSC Calls

  24
• Making an automatic distress call

  26
• Receiving a DSC call

  27
• Test Calls

  28
• Position Request and Reply

  30
• Putting the radio into standby

  31
• Disabling automatic channel switching

  32
• Renaming Channels .

  32
• Installing the Hardware

  33
• Mounting the radio

  33
• Connecting the radio

  34
• Connecting to a GPS receiver .

  35
• Connecting to a Chartplotter

  37
• Connecting to an External Speaker

  37
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting

  38
• Engine Noise Suppression

  39
• Specifications

  40
• Radio Specifications

  40
• Reference Tables

  41
• they mean

  41
• US Marine Channels and Frequencies

  42
• Frequencies

  44
• Frequencies

  45
• CAN, and INT)

  47
• Information

  48
• NMEA Operation

  50
• NMEA Output .

  50
• Regulations and Safety Warnings

  50
• Three Year Limited Warranty .

  52