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B&G V90 VHF Radio User Manual

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V90 Operating Manual

Contents

11 About this manual

12 System overview

12 Introduction
13

V90 Transceiver

14

System overview diagram

16 Getting started

16 Handsets
19

Handset control buttons

20 Keys
21

Switching on and off

23

The standby screen

23 Modes
24

Changing channel

26

Adjusting the volume

26

Adjusting squelch

27

Setting transmission power

27

PTT key

28

Using the menus

28

Shortcut keys

29

Entering data

29

Warning messages

29

Alert tones

30 Operating procedures

30

Making a routine radio call

30

Calling a buddy

31

Making a channel 16/9 distress call

31

Making a DSC distress call

32

Receiving weather alerts (US model only)

32

Receiving SAME alerts (US model only)

33

Favorite channel (non-US models)

34

Three favorite channels 3CH

34

Scanning channels

37

Using the hailer

38

Using the fog horn