Instruction Manual
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6.7 Loudhailers/Foghorn
Up to two loudhailers/foghorns can be fitted to the RS86/RS87
– one fore and one aft.
To enter Hailer/Foghorn mode press S
HIFT then 5 (HAIL/FOG).
The display will show “LOUDHAILER FWD” (Fig 6.9).
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Fig 6.9 - Selecting Loudhailer mode
To toggle between Loudhailer and Foghorn mode, press the 5
key – the display will now show “FOGHORN FWD”.
Note If no hailers are connected to the radio, the display will show
“HORNS NOT ENABLED”.
6.7.1 Loudhailer
To cycle through the loudhailer options, press the 4 key:
• Loudhailer Fwd
• Loudhailer Aft
• Loudhailer Both
Note If a single loudhailer is fitted, only the “LOUDHAILER FWD”,
or “LOUDHAILER AFT” option will show, depending on where
it has been fitted.
Press the PTT key to make the loudhailer call. Use the V
OL ▲
and VOL ▼ keys (rotate the VOLUME control) while the PTT is
pressed to adjust the hailer volume. Press O
K to open the talk-
back path, enabling users at the loudhailer to talk back.
Press the O
N/C key to exit Loudhailer/Foghorn mode.
Note If Interrupt Intercom is disabled (see section 3.3.4), the display
will show “SIGNAL PRESENT” when a VHF transmission is
being received.