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NorthStar NS100 Reference Manual

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    Northstar ns100 quickstart guide and reference manual.

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    Fcc statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and...

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents getting started .............................................................................4 using this manual ...................................................................... 5 conventions ................................................................................. 6 maintaini...

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    Reference section 3 making dsc calls ................................................................................... 37 reply to the last incoming call ............................................39 make a routine call to an individual .................................39 make a routine call to a...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    4 northstar ns100 getting started welcome to the ns100 radio ..................................................... 5 using this manual .......................................................................... 5 conventions ...............................................................................

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    5 reference manual congratulations on your purchase of a northstar ns100 radio! There are two models available; the ns100 ss (single system) and the ns100 ds (dual system). Both provide the following useful features: • an alphanumeric handset with built-in lcd screen for easy operation and informati...

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    6 northstar ns100 this manual uses certain conventions to provide a consistent means of recognizing specifi c information, as follows: • is used for warning information related to your personal safety or possible damage to the radio. These warning notes contain critical information - please read the...

  • Page 8: Quickstart Guide

    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 7 quickstart guide turn the radio on and off ............................................................8 lcd screen symbols ......................................................................8 enter alphanumeric data ..............................

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    Northstar ns100 8 quickstart guide quickstart guide lcd screen symbols symbol meaning tx transmitting. Lo transmission power is lo (low) 1w. If blank, the transmission power is hi (high) 25w. Dsc dsc functions are available. Busy receiver is busy with an incoming signal. Symbol meaning usa int chann...

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    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 9 symbol meaning atis atis is enabled. (europe only). Otherwise blank. Indicates an incoming dsc call, or blinks to notify you of any unread call log messages. Low battery warning (activates at 10.8v dc). Gps blinking indicates that the nmea gps inp...

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    Northstar ns100 10 quickstart guide quickstart guide button function dsc call menu. Press to display the dsc call menu and to make different types of dsc calls. Scan. Press to start a dual (dw) or triple (tw) watch scan. Hold down to start an all scan. Press again to stop scanning. Weather channel. ...

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    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 11 3. Press >ent to display that option. Make any entries or changes, if required. 4. Press >ent to confi rm changes or press to keep the original entry. Any changes are active as soon as you exit the menu. 5. Press to backup to the previous screen ...

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    Northstar ns100 12 quickstart guide quickstart guide adjust the backlighting you can adjust the backlighting of the lcd screen and keypad simultaneously. (to adjust the contrast, see reference section 1 - set the contrast.) there are four backlight settings; • off (no backlighting) • lo (low) • mid ...

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    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 13 adjust the squelch you can adjust the squelch (the threshold level) for the minimum receiver signal. There are ten settings available. Press ^sq once to increase the squelch by one step. Press vsq once to decrease the squelch by one step. The cur...

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    Northstar ns100 14 quickstart guide quickstart guide make a call hold down the ptt (press to talk) button on the left hand side of the handset to transmit on an allowable channel. The channel number and tx are shown on the lcd screen. When you press ptt the ns100 radio automatically exits from any m...

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    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 15 delete a favorite channel press 3ch to display the fi rst favorite channel. Repeat the procedure, if necessary, until the favorite channel that you want to delete is displayed. With the favorite channel displayed, hold down 3ch for about two seco...

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    Northstar ns100 16 quickstart guide quickstart guide use the foghorn on the ns100ds all scan and channel lock out while scanning, usa radio models will shadow watch on ch70 for incoming dsc calls. When you are on a working channel, hold down scan for at least two seconds to start scanning all workin...

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    Quickstart guide quickstart guide quickstart guide 17 the dual handsets on the ns100 ds radio provide a useful intercom facility. When you lift a handset out from its customised bracket, an inbuilt sensor automatically makes the handset operational. 1. Press func then 6 on your handset (handset- 1) ...

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    Northstar ns100 18 quickstart guide quickstart guide handset alarm for the ns100 ds if you forget to put one of the handsets back into its customised bracket (on hook mode) when you are fi nished using it, the handset sounds an alarm after one hour and a message on the lcd screen warns you to put th...

  • Page 20: Radio Menu Options

    19 reference manual reference section 1 radio menu options ns100 radio menu .......................................................................20 add a new buddy .........................................................................21 edit a buddy’s details ......................................

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    20 northstar ns100 press func then 1 to display the radio menu. Note that only four menu items can be shown on the lcd screen at any one time so use ^ch/sel to scroll up and ch/selv to scroll down the radio menu. Press >ent to select an option. Ns100 radio menu buddy list local/dist usa/int/can gps/...

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    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 add a new buddy you can use the buddy list option to store, edit, or delete the nam...

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    22 northstar ns100 1. Select buddy list and press >ent. 2. Move the cursor to the buddy name you want to edit/delete. Press >ent to display the list of entries. Delete a buddy’s details 3. Move the cursor to delete and press >ent. 4. The radio asks for confi rmation. Press >ent. The entry is deleted...

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    23 reference manual select the channel bank in the usa and canada, a choice of 3 channel banks is available; • usa • int (international) • can (canadian). Appendix c shows the channel bank details. 1. Move the cursor to usa/int/can and press >ent. 2. Press >ent again to select the usa channel bank o...

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    24 northstar ns100 set the time offset 1. Move the cursor to gps/data and press >ent. 2. Move the cursor to setting and press >ent. 3. Press >ent again. The time offset is shown as +00:00. 4. Work out the offset between your local time and utc using the world time chart if necessary; e.G. If you are...

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    25 reference manual select the time format 1. Move the cursor to gps/data and press >ent. 2. Move the cursor to setting and press >ent. 3. Move the cursor to time format and press >ent. There is a choice of a 12 hour time format that uses am and pm suffi xes, or a 24 hour time format. 4. Press >ent ...

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    26 northstar ns100 show or hide the boat’s position if you have entered the boat's position manually (see reference section 1 - set your position and time manually), the position is always shown on the screen with the prefi x man. However, if the boat's position is being updated through a gps naviga...

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    27 reference manual edit or delete a channel name the channel banks are listed in appendix c with their default names. You can edit the individual channel names or delete them. 1. Scroll through the radio menu until radio setup is displayed. 2. Move the cursor to radio setup and press >ent. 3. Press...

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    28 northstar ns100 weather alert setting usa/int/can gps/data dsc setup >radio setup radio setup ch name watch mode >wx alert wx alert >on off the noaa provides several weather forecast channels on the usa and canadian channel banks. If severe weather (such as storms or hurricanes) is forecast, the ...

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    29 reference manual reset to factory defaults usa/int/can gps/data dsc setup >radio setup radio setup wx alert contrast >reset reset radio are you sure ent>yes esc>no you can reset the radio back to the following factory defaults: time offset: 00.00 time format: 24 hour clock time display: on ll dis...

  • Page 31: Setup The Dsc Functions

    30 northstar ns100 reference section 2 t his reference section explains how to set up the dsc (digital selective calling) functions on your radio. Some options may not be available, depending on your radio model and location. Setup the dsc functions what is dsc? ........................................

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    31 reference manual dsc (digital selective calling) is a vhf radio transmission system that can transmit digital signals. Dsc capability enables you to use the global maritime distress signalling system (gmdss) to transmit a coded distress signal using the distress button. Any dsc radio within range...

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    32 northstar ns100 enter your mmsid 1. Select dsc setup and press >ent. 2. Press >ent again to select the user mmsid option. 3. If this is the fi rst time that you are entering your mmsid, a dashed line appears. Enter your nine-digit mmsid along the dashed line. The cursor automatically moves to the...

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    33 reference manual edit a group mmsid 4. Enter the group name along the dashed line. In this example the group name is fishing. The group name can contain a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters. The cursor automatically moves to the next space after you enter each digit. If you make an error, pres...

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    34 northstar ns100 delete a group mmsid 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. Select dsc setup and press >ent. 2. Move the cursor to group...

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    35 reference manual select your response 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 boat may send an ll polling request to ask for your boat's position. You can choose to respond to an ll polling request...

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    36 northstar ns100 enter your atis id 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 waterways wit...

  • Page 38: Making Dsc Calls

    37 reference manual reference section 3 important! You must have stored a valid user mmsid into your ns100 radio in order to access these dsc functions. T his reference section explains how to access the dsc call menu options and how to make different types of dsc calls. Making dsc calls the dsc cal...

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    38 northstar ns100 the dsc call menu press call to display the fi rst three options of the dsc call menu. Note that only three options can be shown on the lcd screen at any one time, so use ^ch/sel to scroll up and ch/selv and down the dsc call menu. Press >ent to select an option. Make a routine ca...

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    39 reference manual reply to the last incoming call 1. Press call to display the fi rst three options of the dsc call menu. 2. Press >ent to have the radio display the mmsid and other details about the most recent incoming call. 3. If you want to reply, press >ent to select the working channel. Othe...

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    40 northstar ns100 make a routine call to a group 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 the dsc...

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    41 reference manual retry a routine call 1. If there is no acknowledgement to your call after waiting for 8 seconds, the radio asks if you want to retry sending the call. Press >ent to retry. 2. The radio checks the status of ch70 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking. Port ops/...

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    42 northstar ns100 call back using the call log data you can use the call log to quickly display details about the 20 most recent incoming calls, so that you can call any of them back. You can also save an entry in your buddy list, or delete an entry. 1. Press call to display the fi rst three option...

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    43 reference manual 4. The ns100 radio asks for confi rmation. Press >ent to send the ll position request to your buddy. 5. The radio checks the status of ch70 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking. (the radio will repeat this cycle twice before returning to the normal working c...

  • Page 45: Receiving Dsc Calls

    44 northstar ns100 reference section 4 important! You must have stored a valid user mmsid into your ns100 radio in order to receive these dsc functions. T his reference section explains how to respond to the different types of incoming dsc calls. Receiving dsc calls manually acknowledge an individua...

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    45 reference manual manually acknowledge 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 d...

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    46 northstar ns100 if you have set up your radio to respond to incoming dsc calls automatically (see reference section 2 - select your response to individual calls) the following happens when the radio picks up an incoming call: 1. The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call. Press any key exc...

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    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 when the radio picks up an incoming all ships call: 1. The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call. The...

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    48 northstar ns100 manually reply to an ll position request when the radio receives an ll position request it sounds a beep to alert you to the request. At the same time, the lcd screen displays the telephone symbol, the position request and the mmsid of the caller. 1. If you press , or do not respo...

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    49 reference manual do not reply to an ll position request 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 when the radio receives an ll position request it beeps to alert you to the request. At the same...

  • Page 51: Distress Calls

    50 northstar ns100 reference section 5 important! You must have stored a valid user mmsid into your ns100 radio in order to access these dsc functions. T his reference section explains how to send, and respond to, different types of dsc distress calls. For distress calls, the radio is capable of aut...

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    51 reference manual send a distress 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 protective hinged cover from the red distress button, located on the right hand side of the handset. 2. Press distress t...

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    52 northstar ns100 receive and reply to a distress 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 when the radio picks up an incoming distress call: 1. The radio beeps loudly to alert you to the incomin...

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    53 reference manual receive a distress relay or move the cursor to relay and then press >ent to select the relayed distress call log. The most recent incoming distress call is shown as the fi rst entry in the log. 3. Press >ent to select the fi rst entry in the log, or scroll through the other entri...

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    54 northstar ns100 receive a distress acknowledgement 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 when the radio picks up an incoming distress acknowledgement: 1. The radio beep...

  • Page 56: Appendix A

    55 reference manual appendix a - technical specifi cations t he following pages show the technical specifi cations for the ns100 ss and the ns100 ds radios. These technical specifi cations are subject to change without notice..

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    56 northstar ns100 ns100 ss general power supply: 13.6v dc. Current drain: • transmit 6a at 25w tx / 1.5a at 1w tx • receive 350ma in standby useable channels (country-specifi c): international usa canada weather modulation mode: 16k0g3e (fm)/16k0g2b (dsc) compass safe distance: speaker - 2.1’ (700m...

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    57 reference manual ns100 ds general power supply: 13.6v dc. Current drain: • transmit 6a at 25w tx / 1.5a at 1w tx • receive less than 400ma in standby useable channels (country-specifi c): international usa canada weather modulation mode: 16k0g3e(fm)/16k0g2b (dsc) compass safe distance: speaker - ...

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    58 northstar ns100 intercom function: yes second handset: yes second 4w external speaker: yes separate ch70 dsc receiver. Yes (europe only) transmitter frequency: 156.025 - 157.425mhz output power: 25w / 1w selectable transmitter protection: open / short circuit of antenna with vswr shutdown max fre...

  • Page 60: Appendix B -

    59 reference manual appendix b - troubleshooting t he following pages provide some tips on solving the more common problems that may occur from time to time. If you’re not able to solve a problem, contact your northstar dealer for advice..

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    60 northstar ns100 problem: the transceiver will not power up. A fuse may have blown or there is no voltage getting to the transceiver. A) check the power cable for cuts, breaks, or squashed sections. B) after checking the wiring, replace the 10a fuse (one spare fuse is supplied). C) check the batte...

  • Page 62: Appendix C

    61 reference manual appendix c - vhf marine channel banks international channel banks ................................................... 62 usa channel banks ..................................................................... 65 canadian channel banks ................................................

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    62 northstar ns100 international channel banks channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 03 156.150 160.750 public correspon...

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    63 reference manual channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 60 156.025 160.625 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 61 156.075 160.675 port operations, duplex no yes port ops 62 156.125 160.725 port operations, duplex no yes port ops 63 156.175...

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    64 northstar ns100 weather name tag wx01 rx only 162.550 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx02 rx only 162.400 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx03 rx only 162.475 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx04 rx only 162.425 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx05 rx ...

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    65 reference manual usa channel banks channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 01a 156.050 156.050 port operation, vts in selected areas yes yes port ops/vts 03a 4 156.150 156.150 us government, coast guard yes yes unauthorized 05a 156.250 156.250 port op...

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    66 northstar ns100 channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 61a 4 156.075 156.075 u.S. Government, canadian coast guard yes yes unauthorized 63a 156.175 156.175 port operations, vts in selected areas yes yes port ops/vts 64a 4 156.225 156.225 u.S. Governm...

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    67 reference manual weather name tag wx01 rx only 162.550 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx02 rx only 162.400 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx03 rx only 162.475 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx04 rx only 162.425 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx05 rx...

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    68 northstar ns100 canadian channel banks channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 03 156.150 160.750 public correspondence...

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    69 reference manual channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 28b rx only 162.000 public correspondence, rx only ------ ------ telephone 60 156.025 160.625 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 61a 4 156.075 156.075 u.S. Government, canadian coast...

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    70 northstar ns100 weather name tag wx01 rx only 162.550 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx02 rx only 162.400 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx03 rx only 162.475 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx04 rx only 162.425 noaa weather channel ------ ------ noaa wx wx05 rx ...

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    71 reference manual country-specifi c inland waterways (europe) channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 03 156.150 160.750...

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    72 northstar ns100 channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 60 156.025 160.625 public correspondence, duplex no yes telephone 61 156.075 160.675 port operations, duplex no yes port ops 62 156.125 160.725 port operations, duplex no yes port ops 63 156.175 ...

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    73 reference manual special channels 7 channel transmit (mhz) receive (mhz) traffic type ship to ship ship to shore name tag 00 6 156.000 156.000 uk coast guard users yes yes uk coast guard m1 157.425 157.850 uk marina channel m1 yes yes uk marina m2 161.425 161.425 uk marina channel m2 yes yes uk m...