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NorthStar NS100 Quick Start Manual

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    Northstar n s 10 0 quickstart guide and ref er ence manual.

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    F c c statement t his equipment has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a class b dig it al device, pursuant to par t 15 of f c c rules. T hese limits are designed to pro vide a reasonable protec tion against harmful inter ference in a residential inst allation. T his equipment gene...

  • Page 3: Ontents

    C ontents getting started ............................................................................. 4 using this manual ...................................................................... 5 conventions ................................................................................. 6 maint a...

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    Ref er ence section 3 making d s c calls ................................................................................... 3 7 repl y to the last incoming c all ............................................ 3 9 make a routine c all to an individual ................................. 3 9 make a routi...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    4 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 getting started w elcome to the n s 100 r adio ..................................................... 5 using this manual .......................................................................... 5 c o n v entions ..................................................................

  • Page 6: Elcome to The N

    5 reference manual cong ratulations on your purchase of a nor thst ar n s1 0 0 radio! T here are two models available; the n s1 00 s s (single system) and the n s1 00 d s (dual system). Both pro vide the following useful features: • an alphanumeric handset with built-in l cd sc reen for easy operati...

  • Page 7: Maintaining The R

    6 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 t his manual uses cer tain conventions to pro vide a consistent means of recognizing spec ifi c information, as follows: • is used for warning information related to your personal safety or possible damage to the radio. T hese warning notes cont ain critic al information - ple...

  • Page 8: Quickstart Guide

    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 7 quickstart guide t urn the r adio on and off ............................................................ 8 l cd scr een symbols ...................................................................... 8 enter alphanumeric data ......................

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    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 8 quickstart guide quickstart guide l cd scr een symbols s ymbol meaning tx transmitting. Lo transmission power is l o (low) 1w . If blank, the transmission power is h i (high) 25w . D s c d s c func tions are available. B u sy receiver is busy with an incoming signal. S ymbol m...

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    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 9 s ymbol meaning a t is a t is is enabled. (europe onl y). Otherwise blank. Indic ates an incoming d s c c all, or blinks to notify you of an y unread call log messages. Low battery warning (ac tivates at 10.8v d c). Gp s blinking indic ates that...

  • Page 11: Quickstart Guide

    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 10 quickstart guide quickstart guide button f unction d s c call menu. Press to display the d s c c all menu and to make different types of d s c c alls. Scan. Press to st ar t a dual (dw) or triple (t w) watch sc an. Hold down to st ar t an all sc an. Press again to stop sc ann...

  • Page 12: Quickstart Guide

    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 11 3. Press >e nt to display that option. Make an y entries or changes, if required. 4. Press >e nt to confi rm changes o r press c to keep the orig inal entry . An y changes are ac tive as soon as you exit the menu. 5. Press c to backup to the pr...

  • Page 13: Quickstart Guide

    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 12 quickstart guide quickstart guide a djust the backlighting y ou c an adjust the backlighting of the l c d sc reen and keypad simult aneousl y. (t o adjust the contrast, see reference sec tion 1 - set the contrast.) t here are four backlight settings; • o ff (no backlighting) ...

  • Page 14: Quickstart Guide

    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 13 a djust the squelch y ou c an adjust the squelch (the threshold level) for the minimum receiver signal. T here are ten settings available. Press ^s q once to inc rease the squelch by one step. Press vs q once to dec rease the squelch by one ste...

  • Page 15: Quickstart Guide

    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 14 quickstart guide quickstart guide make a call hold down the pt t (press t o t a lk) button on the left hand side of the handset to transmit on an allowable channel. T he channel number and tx are shown on the l cd sc reen. W hen you press pt t the n s1 00 radio automatic all ...

  • Page 16: Quickstart Guide

    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 15 delete a f a v orite channel press 3c h to display the fi rst favorite channel. Repeat the procedure, if necessary, until the favorite channel that you want to delete is displayed. W ith the favorite channel displayed, hold down 3c h for ab out...

  • Page 17: Quickstart Guide

    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 16 quickstart guide quickstart guide use the f oghorn on the n s 10 0d s a ll scan and channel lock out w hile sc anning, u sa radio models will shadow watch on c h 7 0 for incoming d s c c alls. W hen you are on a working channel, hold down s can for at least two seconds to st ...

  • Page 18: Quickstart Guide

    Quickst ar t guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 17 t he dual handsets on the n s1 00 d s radio pro vide a useful intercom fac ility . W hen you lift a handset out from its customised bracket, an inbuilt sensor automatic all y makes the handset operational. 1. Press fu nc then 6 on your handset ...

  • Page 19: Quickstart Guide

    Nor thst ar n s1 0 0 18 quickstart guide quickstart guide handset alarm f or the n s 10 0 d s if you forget to put one of the handsets back into its c ustomised bracket (o n hook mode) when you are fi nished using it, the handset sounds an alarm after one hour and a message on the l cd sc reen warns...

  • Page 20: Ref

    19 reference manual ref er ence section 1 radio menu options n s 100 r adio menu ....................................................................... 20 a dd a ne w buddy ......................................................................... 2 1 e dit a buddy’s details ...........................

  • Page 21: 0 R

    20 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 press fu nc then 1 to display the radio menu. Note that onl y four menu items c an be shown on the l cd sc reen at an y one time so use ^ ch/ se l to sc roll up and ch/ se l v to sc roll down the radio menu. Press >e nt to selec t an option. N s 10 0 r adio menu b uddy li st ...

  • Page 22: Dd A Ne

    21 reference manual >buddy list local/dist usa/int/can gps/data buddy list >manual new edit/delete enter name –––––––––––– enter mmsid ––––––––– enter name jon enter mmsid 123456789 jon 123456789 ent>store esc>cancel a dd a ne w buddy y ou c an use the budd y l ist option to store, edit, or delete t...

  • Page 23: Delete A Buddy’S Details

    22 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 1. Select buddy list and press >ent . 2. Move the cursor to the budd y name you want to edit/delete. Press >ent to display the list of entries. Delete a buddy’s details 3. Mo ve the c ursor to d e lete and press >e nt . 4. T he radio asks for confi rmation. Press >e nt . T he...

  • Page 24: Select The Channel Bank

    23 reference manual select the channel bank in the u sa and canada, a choice of 3 channel banks is available; • u sa • i nt (international) • ca n (canadian). Appendix c shows the channel bank det ails. 1. Mo ve the c ursor to u s a/ int/can and press >e nt . 2. Press >e nt again to selec t the u sa...

  • Page 25: Set The Time Offset

    24 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 set the time offset 1. Mo ve the c ursor to gp s/d a t a and press >e nt . 2. Mo ve the c ursor to se t t in g and press >e nt . 3. Press >e nt again. T he time offset is shown as +00:00. 4. W ork out the offset between your loc al time and ut c using the world time char t if...

  • Page 26: Select The Time F

    25 reference manual select the time f ormat 1. Mo ve the c ursor to g p s /d ata and press >e nt . 2. Mo ve the c ursor to se t t in g and press >e nt . 3. Mo ve the c ursor to ti m e f o r ma t and press >e nt . T here is a choice of a 1 2 hour time format that uses a m and p m suffi xes, or a 24 h...

  • Page 27: Sho

    26 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 sho w or hide the boat’s position if you have entered the b oat's position manuall y (see reference sec tion 1 - set your position and time manuall y), the position is always shown on the sc reen with the prefi x man . However, if the b oat's position is being updated through...

  • Page 28: Dit Or Delete A Channel Name

    27 reference manual e dit or delete a channel name t h e channel banks are listed in appendix c with their default names. Y ou c an edit the individual channel names or delete them. 1. Sc roll through the radio menu until r a d io s etu p is displayed. 2. Mo ve the c ursor to r a d io s etu p and pr...

  • Page 29: Eather Alert Setting

    28 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 w eather alert setting usa/int/can gps/data dsc setup >radio setup radio setup ch name watch mode >wx alert wx alert >on off t h e n o a a pro vides several weather forec ast channels on the u sa and canadian channel banks. If severe weather (such as storms or hurric anes) is...

  • Page 30: Reset to F

    29 reference manual reset to f actory def aults usa/int/can gps/data dsc setup >radio setup radio setup wx alert contrast >reset reset radio are you sure ent>yes esc>no y ou c an reset the radio back to the following fac tory defaults: t ime offset: 00.00 t ime format: 24 hour c lock t ime display: ...

  • Page 31: Ref

    30 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ref e rence section 2 t his reference sec tion explains how to set up the d s c (dig it al selec tive calling) func tions on your radio. Some options may not be available, depending on your radio model and loc ation. Setup the d s c functions w hat is d s c? ....................

  • Page 32: Hat Is D

    31 reference manual d s c (dig it al selec tive calling) is a v h f radio transmission system that c an transmit dig it al signals. D s c c apability enables you to use the global maritime distress signalling system (g m d s s) to transmit a coded distress signal using the d ist ress button. An y d ...

  • Page 33: Enter Y

    32 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 enter y our m m s id 1. Selec t d s c s e tu p and press >e nt . 2. Press >e nt again to selec t the user mmsid option. 3. If this is the fi rst time that you are entering your m m s id, a dashed line appears. Enter your nine-dig it m m s id along the dashed line. T he c urso...

  • Page 34: Dit A Gr

    33 reference manual e dit a gr oup m m s id 4. Enter the g roup name along the dashed line. In this example the g roup name is f ishin g . T he g roup name c an cont ain a maximum of 1 1 alphanumeric charac ters. T he c ursor automatic all y mo ves to the next space after you enter each dig it. If y...

  • Page 35: Delete A Gr

    34 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 delete a gr oup m m s id group setup manual new fishing >waterskiers local/dist usa/int/can gps/data >dsc setup dsc setup user mmsid >group setup indv reply waterskiers edit >delete delete group waterskiers ent>yes esc>no 1. Selec t d s c s e tu p and press >e nt . 2. Mo ve t...

  • Page 36: Select Y

    35 reference manual select y our r esponse to ll polling calls local/dist usa/int/can gps/data >dsc setup dsc setup group setup indv reply >ll reply ll reply >auto manual off another b oat may send an ll polling request to ask for your b oat's position. Y ou c an choose to respond to an ll polling r...

  • Page 37: Enter Y

    36 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 enter y our a t is i d local/dist usa/int/can gps/data >dsc setup dsc setup ll reply dsc func >atis id input user atis id 9________ 987654321 atis id ent>store esc>cancel useratisid input again _________ 987654321 atis id ent>store esc>cancel if you are navigating inland wate...

  • Page 38: Ref

    37 reference manual ref er ence section 3 im p o r t ant! Y ou must have stored a valid user mmsid into your n s1 00 radio in order to access these d s c func tions. T his reference sec tion explains how to access the d s c c all menu options and how to make different types of d s c c alls. Making d...

  • Page 39: He D

    38 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 t he d s c call menu press call to display the fi rst three options of the d s c c all menu. Note that onl y three options can be shown on the l cd sc reen at an y one time, so use ^ ch/ se l to sc roll up and ch/ se l v and down the d s c c all menu. Press >e nt to selec t a...

  • Page 40: Make A R

    39 reference manual reply to the last incoming call 1. Press call to display the fi rst three options of the d s c call menu. 2. Press >e nt to have the radio display the mmsid and other det ails ab out the most recent incoming c all. 3. If you want to repl y, press >e nt to selec t the working chan...

  • Page 41: Make A R

    40 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 make a r outine call to a gr oup dsc call individual last call >group fishing 055555555 routine >set channel fishing 055555555 routine ent>send? Fishing 055555555 routine calling... Select group >fishing waterskiers racing 1. Press call to display the fi rst three options of ...

  • Page 42: Retry A R

    41 reference manual retry a r outine call 1. If there is no acknowledgement to your c all after waiting for 8 seconds, the radio asks if you want to retry sending the c all. Press >e nt to retry . 2. T he radio checks the st atus of c h 7 0 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking....

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    42 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 call back using the call log data y ou c an use the c all log to quickl y display det ails ab out the 20 most recent incoming ca lls, so that you c an c all an y of them back. Y ou c an also save an entry in your budd y list, or delete an entry . 1. Press call to display the ...

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    43 reference manual 4. T he n s1 00 radio asks for confi rmation. Press >e nt to send the ll position request to your budd y. 5. T he radio checks the st atus of c h 7 0 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking. (t he radio will repeat this c y cle twice before returning to the nor...

  • Page 45: Ref

    44 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ref er ence section 4 im p o r t ant! Y ou must have stored a valid user m m s id into your n s1 00 radio in order to receive these d s c func tions. T his reference sec tion explains how to respond to the different types of incoming d s c c alls. Receiving d s c calls manual...

  • Page 46: Manually Ackno

    45 reference manual manually ackno wledge an individual call port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:34 utc ent->ack esc->exit rcv:indiv 567856789 ent->ack esc->exit rcv:indiv routine 567856789 commercial n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:39 utc if you have set up your radio to respond to incoming ...

  • Page 47: Reply to A Gr

    46 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 if you have set up your radio to respond to incoming d s c c alls automatic all y (see reference sec tion 2 - selec t your response to individual c alls) the following happens when the radio picks up an incoming c all: 1. T he radio beeps to aler t you to the incoming call. P...

  • Page 48: Reply to An All Ships Call

    47 reference manual reply to an all ships call port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:34 utc rcv:all ships urgency 123456789 esc->exit port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:39 utc w hen the radio picks up an incoming all ships call: 1. T he radio beeps to aler t you to the incoming call. ...

  • Page 49: Manually R

    48 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 manually r eply to an ll position r equest w hen the radio receives an ll position request it sounds a beep to aler t you to the request. At the same time, the l cd sc reen displays the t e le phon e symb ol, the position request and the m m s id of the c aller . 1. If you pr...

  • Page 50: Do Not R

    49 reference manual do not r eply to an ll position r equest port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:34 utc port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:39 utc rcv:position 123451234 reply off esc->exit w hen the radio receives an ll position request it beeps to aler t you to the request. At the ...

  • Page 51: Ref

    50 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ref er ence section 5 im p o r t ant! Y ou must have stored a valid user m m s id into your n s1 00 radio in order to access these d s c func tions. T his reference sec tion explains how to send, and respond to, different types of d s c distress c alls. For distress c alls, t...

  • Page 52: Send A Distr

    51 reference manual send a distr ess call distres call >undefined fire flooding distres call sent! Wait press esc to cancel distres call >fire hold distres 3 seconds 1. Lift up the protec tive hinged co ver from the red d istr es s button, loc ated on the right hand side of the handset. 2. Press d i...

  • Page 53: Receiv

    52 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 receiv e and r e ply to a distr ess call port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:34 utc rcv:distress n 12.12.121’ e121.12.121’ t 09:36 utc rcv:distress 123451234 fire esc->exit w hen the radio picks up an incoming distress call: 1. T he radio beeps loudl y to aler t you t...

  • Page 54: Receiv

    53 reference manual receiv e a distr ess r elay or mo ve the c ursor to r ela y and then press >e nt to selec t the relayed distress c all log. T he most recent incoming distress c all is shown as the fi rst entry in the log. 3. Press >e nt to selec t the fi rst entry in the log, or sc roll through ...

  • Page 55: Receiv

    54 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 receiv e a distr ess ackno wledgement port ops/vts n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ t 09:34 utc 654365436 sinking n 39 27.021’ e135 12.011’ rcv:distress acknowledge from 123451234 t 09:37 utc 654365436 esc->exit w hen the radio picks up an incoming distress acknowledgement: 1. T he ...

  • Page 56: Ppendix A

    55 reference manual a ppendix a - t echnical specifi cations t he following pages show the technic al spec ifi c ations for the n s1 00 s s and the n s1 00 d s radios. T hese technic al spec ifi c ations are subjec t to change without notice..

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    56 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ns 10 0 ss ge ne r a l power suppl y: 13.6v d c. Current drain: • t ransmit 6a at 25w tx / 1 .5a at 1w tx • receive 35 0ma in st andby useable channels (country-spec ifi c): international us a canada w eather modulation mode: 16k0g3e (f m)/ 16k0g2b (d s c ) compass safe dist ...

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    57 reference manual ns 10 0 ds ge ne r a l power suppl y: 13.6v d c. Current drain: • t ransmit 6a at 25w tx / 1 .5a at 1w tx • receive less than 4 0 0ma in st andby useable channels (country-spec ifi c): international us a canada w eather modulation mode: 16k0g3e(f m)/ 16k0g2b (d s c ) compass safe...

  • Page 59

    58 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 intercom func tion: y e s second handset: y e s second 4w external speaker: y e s separate c h 7 0 d s c receiver . Y es (europe onl y) tr an s m it t e r frequenc y: 15 6.025 - 1 5 7.425m h z output power: 25w / 1w selec table transmitter protec tion: open / shor t c irc uit...

  • Page 60: Ppendix B -

    59 reference manual a ppendix b - t roubleshooting t he following pages pro vide some tips on solving the more common problems that may occ ur from time to time. If you’re not able to solve a problem, cont ac t your nor thst ar dealer for advice..

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    60 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 prob l e m : t h e t ransceiv er will not po w er up. A fuse may have blown o r there is no volt age getting to the transceiver . A) check the power c able for c uts, breaks, or squashed sec tions. B) after checking the wiring, replace the 1 0a fuse (one spare fuse is supplie...

  • Page 62: Ppendix C

    61 reference manual a ppendix c - vh f marine channel banks international channel banks ................................................... 62 u sa channel banks ..................................................................... 65 canadian channel banks .............................................

  • Page 63: International Channel Banks

    62 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 international channel banks ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 0 1 15 6.05 0 16 0 .65 0 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le phon e 02 15 6. 10 0 16 0 .7 00 public correspondence, duplex no y e s...

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    63 reference manual ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 6 0 15 6.025 16 0.625 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le phon e 6 1 15 6.0 7 5 16 0.67 5 por t operations, duplex no y e s p o r t o p s 62 15 6. 12 5 16 0.725 po...

  • Page 65

    64 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 wea th e r nam e t a g wx0 1 r x onl y 162.55 0 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a nnel ------ ------ n o a a wx wx02 r x onl y 162.4 00 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a nnel ------ ------ n o a a wx wx03 r x onl y 162.4 7 5 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a nnel ------ ------ n o a a wx wx04 ...

  • Page 66: Sa Channel Banks

    65 reference manual u sa channel banks c han n e l tr an s m it (m hz) r e c e ive (m hz) tr af f ic t y p e ship to ship ship to sh o r e nam e t a g 0 1 a 15 6.05 0 15 6.05 0 por t operation, vt s in selec ted areas y e s y es p o r t o p s /vt s 03a 4 15 6. 15 0 15 6 .1 5 0 u s go vernment, coast...

  • Page 67

    66 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 6 1a 4 15 6.0 7 5 15 6.0 7 5 u.S. Go vernment, canadian coast guard y e s y es u n a uth o r iz e d 63a 15 6. 17 5 15 6 .1 7 5 por t operations, vt s in selec ted areas ...

  • Page 68

    67 reference manual wea t h e r nam e t a g wx0 1 r x onl y 162.55 0 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a wx wx02 r x onl y 162.4 00 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a wx wx03 r x onl y 162.4 7 5 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a wx...

  • Page 69: Canadian Channel Banks

    68 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 canadian channel banks ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 0 1 15 6.05 0 16 0 .65 0 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le phon e 02 15 6. 10 0 16 0 .7 00 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e ...

  • Page 70

    69 reference manual ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 2 8 b r x onl y 162.000 public correspondence, r x onl y ------ ------ te le p h o n e 6 0 15 6.025 16 0.625 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le p h o n e 6 1a 4 1...

  • Page 71

    70 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 wea th e r nam e t a g wx0 1 r x onl y 162.55 0 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a wx wx02 r x onl y 162.4 00 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a wx wx03 r x onl y 162.4 7 5 n o a a w e a t h e r c h a n n e l ------ ------ n o a a...

  • Page 72: Ountry-Specifi

    71 reference manual c ountry-specifi c inland w aterw ays (eur ope) ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 0 1 15 6.05 0 16 0.65 0 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le phon e 02 15 6. 10 0 16 0.7 00 public correspondence, d...

  • Page 73

    72 nor thst ar n s1 0 0 ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) re ce iv e (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 6 0 15 6.025 16 0.625 public correspondence, duplex no y e s t e le phon e 6 1 15 6.0 7 5 16 0.67 5 por t operations, duplex no y e s p o r t o p s 62 15 6. 12 5 16 0 .7...

  • Page 74: Ial C

    73 reference manual s p ec ial c han n e l s 7 ch a nne l tr an s m it (m hz) r e c e ive (m hz) t r a ffic ty pe ship to ship ship to s hor e nam e t a g 00 6 15 6.000 15 6.000 u k coast guard users y e s y es u k c o a st g u a r d m1 15 7.425 15 7.85 0 u k marina channel m1 y e s y es u k ma r in...