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Section 1 - General information

1-1 Features

Congratulations on your purchase of this B&G V50 marine band VHF radio. Your V50 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)

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

• Ability to communicate with up to two optional wireless handsets (H50).

B&G - V50 & H50 Operation Instructions 7

B & G H50 Handset User Manual

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