INITIAL COMMUNICATION CONTACTS ARE
USUALLY MADE OVER CHANNEL 16 AS ALL SHIPS
AND SHORE STATIONS MONITOR THIS CHANNEL.
THEN A SHIFT TO A WORKING CHANNEL
WILL BE NECESSARY.
To Transmit
1) Select the desired mode (USA or INT) by pressing and holding the
WX/INT key for 2 seconds. When “INT” is displayed International
mode is selected. When extinguished, USA mode is active. Then press
the PUSH-TO-TALK switch and speak into the microphone using a
clear normal voice.
2) When the power is initially turned on, press the PUSH-TO-TALK
switch, the radio will be ready for transmission on CH16 or a user
selected priority channel (16 PLUS)
As a safety feature, the Ray 48 is designed to inhibit transmission if
the Push-To-Talk is pressed continuously for over five minutes. If
this occurs, audible beeps will sound and “TO” (Time Out) blinks on
the LCD until the Push-To-Talk switch is released. After releasing
the Push-To-Talk switch, the radio is ready fro reception.
To Select A Weather Channel
1) Press the WX/INT key, then use the up or down key to select the
desired weather channel from 0 to 9. When this mode is selected, the
transmitter is alway inhibited.
2) If a weather alert signal is received on your selected WX channel
(when in the monitor mode) there is a five-second audible alarm
generated. To cancel the audible alarm, press any key.
INITIAL COMMUNICATION CONTACTS ARE
USUALLY MADE OVER CHANNEL 16 AS ALL SHIPS
AND SHORE STATIONS MONITOR THIS CHANNEL.
THEN A SHIFT TO A WORKING CHANNEL
WILL BE NECESSARY.
To Transmit
1) Select the desired mode (USA or INT) by pressing and holding the
WX/INT key for 2 seconds. When “INT” is displayed International
mode is selected. When extinguished, USA mode is active. Then press
the PUSH-TO-TALK switch and speak into the microphone using a
clear normal voice.
2) When the power is initially turned on, press the PUSH-TO-TALK
switch, the radio will be ready for transmission on CH16 or a user
selected priority channel (16 PLUS)
As a safety feature, the Ray 48 is designed to inhibit transmission if
the Push-To-Talk is pressed continuously for over five minutes. If
this occurs, audible beeps will sound and “TO” (Time Out) blinks on
the LCD until the Push-To-Talk switch is released. After releasing
the Push-To-Talk switch, the radio is ready fro reception.
To Select A Weather Channel
1) Press the WX/INT key, then use the up or down key to select the
desired weather channel from 0 to 9. When this mode is selected, the
transmitter is alway inhibited.
2) If a weather alert signal is received on your selected WX channel
(when in the monitor mode) there is a five-second audible alarm
generated. To cancel the audible alarm, press any key.
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