Lowrance electronic 8VHF 用户手册
Section 1 - General information
1-1 Features
Congratulations on your purchase of this Lowrance Link-8 marine band VHF radio. Your Link-8
provides you with the following useful features:
• Access to all currently available Marine VHF Channel Banks (USA, Canada, International)
including weather channels where available (model dependant)
• DSC (Digital Select Calling) capability that meets Class D standards
• Separate CH70 DSC receiver built in
• ATIS facility for inland waterways (EU models)
• 10 weather channels (where available)
• NOAA and SAME weather alert capability (US models)
• Dual channel AIS receiver built in - receive AIS transmissions (receive only)
• Choice of High or Low (25 W or 1 W) transmission power
• Special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (International Distress)
• Separate CH70 DSC receiver built in
• ATIS facility for inland waterways (EU models)
• 10 weather channels (where available)
• NOAA and SAME weather alert capability (US models)
• Dual channel AIS receiver built in - receive AIS transmissions (receive only)
• Choice of High or Low (25 W or 1 W) transmission power
• Special CH16 or CH16/9 key for quick access to the priority (International Distress)
channel
• DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an
acknowledgement is received
• Special 3CH key for quick selection of your three favorite channels
• Memory channel scan and All channel priority scan
• Dual/Tri Watch capability
• Call log for the 20 most recent incoming DSC calls
• Distress call log for the 20 most recent distress calls
• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people
• MMSI storage for 20 favorite groups
• GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL facility
• LL position polling and Track Your Buddy feature
• Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver
• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use
• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD
• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7
• Rotary channel selector knob with Push To Select function
• Speaker microphone with large PTT key and 6 keys for easy channel and mode selection
• 30 W Hailer with listen back capability
• Foghorn (manual and automatic)
• Great Circle GPS navigation calculations to a waypoint (stores up to 200 waypoints)
• NMEA 2000 & NMEA 0183 connectivity
• Local/Distance sensitivity to eliminate noise in high traffic urban areas.
• Memory channel scan and All channel priority scan
• Dual/Tri Watch capability
• Call log for the 20 most recent incoming DSC calls
• Distress call log for the 20 most recent distress calls
• Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people
• MMSI storage for 20 favorite groups
• GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL facility
• LL position polling and Track Your Buddy feature
• Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver
• Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night-time use
• Adjustable contrast settings for the LCD
• Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS-7
• Rotary channel selector knob with Push To Select function
• Speaker microphone with large PTT key and 6 keys for easy channel and mode selection
• 30 W Hailer with listen back capability
• Foghorn (manual and automatic)
• Great Circle GPS navigation calculations to a waypoint (stores up to 200 waypoints)
• NMEA 2000 & NMEA 0183 connectivity
• Local/Distance sensitivity to eliminate noise in high traffic urban areas.
Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions
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