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Lowrance electronic 8VHF User's Manual

1. 62 156 125 160 725 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 63 156 175 160 775 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 64 156 225 160 825 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 65 156 275 160 875 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 66 156 325 160 925 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 67 156 375 156 375 S Commercial bridge to bridge Yes No SHIP SHIP 68 156 425 156 425 S ort Operations Yes No PORT OPS 69 56 475 156 475 nter ship Yes Yes SHIP SHIP 70 156 525 156 525 igital Selective Calling DSC _ DSC 71 56 575 156 575 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 S nter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 S nter ship Yes Yes SHIP SHIP 74 56 725 156 725 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 75 156 775 156 775 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 76 156 825 156 825 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 77 56 875 156 875 S nter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 79 156 975 161 575 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 80 157 025 161 625 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 81 157 075 161 675 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO
2. CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIPTO SHIPTO NAMETAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 04A 156 200 156 200 S Canadian Coast Guard SAR Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 05A 156 250 156 250 S Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 S Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 S Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 S Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 S Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 56 600 156 600 S Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 Hine pest alien bridge to yes To Bringecom aw 14 156 700 156 700 S Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1W only 16 156 800 156 800 aa Distress Safety and Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR 1Wonly 18A 156 900 15
3. 68 156 425 156 425 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 78A 156 925 156 925 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL gia 157 075 157075 s US ESTOS Protec Yes yes UNAUTHORIZED 82A 157 125 157 125 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 84 157 225 161 825 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 84A 157 225 157 225 S ublic Correspondence Marine Operator 85 157 275 161 875 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85A 157 275 157 275 S ublic Correspondence Marine Operator 86 157 325 161 925 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86A 157 325 157 325 S ublic Correspondence M
4. Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 45 7 3 Send an individual call INDIVIDUAL Call to a Buddy JUAL MMSI 1 Select DSC CALL then INDIVIDUAL 2 Select the priority level ROUTINE SAFETY URGENCY 3 Select the buddy you want to call from your buddy list or Select MANUAL NEW then enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call and press ENT 4 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice If the call is to a Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on 5 Press ENT to SEND the call Channel 70 is selected automatically and the Tx symbol is shown on the LCD while the call is being sent 6 The radio waits for an acknowledgement WAIT If the call is acknowledged INDIV ACK press PTT to talk Rotate the Channel Select knob to view additional options 7 If there is no reply UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE a message asks if you want to retry SEND AGAIN Press ENT to retry the call 46 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 4 Acknowledgement of an individual incoming call INDIV When an incoming call is received the alarm sounds for 2 minutes and INDIVIDUAL is display
5. FA RONMEN RXonly 6 156 800 156 800 5 an Distress Safety and Yes psss 18A 156 900 156 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 D ort Operations Canadian Coast Guard No Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 5 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 22A 157 100 157 100 S Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes COAST GUARD 23A 157 150 157 150 S U S Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 24 157 200 161 800 D ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 D ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 D ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 D ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 D ublic Correspondence Marine operator No Yes TELEPHONE 61A 156 075 156 075 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 63A 156 175 156 175 S ort Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 64A 156 225 156 225 es Canadian Commercial yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 65A 156 275 156 275 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 66A 156 325 156 325 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156375 n bridge to bridge W with yas No BRIDGECOM 1w Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 73
6. 2 Press ENT to activate the DIST setting This disables local sensitivity and the menu is displayed again Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 23 3 4 2 Set local sensitivity 1 Select LOCAL DIST then scroll to LOCAL 2 Press ENT to activate the LOCAL setting This disables distance sensitivity and the menu is displayed again is displayed on the LCD as a reminder that sensitivity is reduced 3 5 Set the contrast level CONTRAST There are 8 levels of contrast 1 Select CONTRAST 2 Select a comfortable contrast level using the Channel Select knob or or on the microphone to change the setting 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 3 6 GPS data and time GPS DATA If the boat has an operational GPS navigation receiver and is connected by NMEA port the VHF radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time However if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent you can specify the vessel position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA option This information is important because it will be used if a DSC distress call is transmitted If GPS data is NOT available for some reason the NO GPS alert will sound for 5 seconds or until you press any key and the radio requests you to enter the position data manually This request is repeated every 4 hours if you do not enter the position data manually After you have entered
7. 1 Select DSC SETUP then LL REPLY 2 Select your response and press ENT to confirm and return to the menu 5 8 Automatic channel switching AUTO SWITCH When a DSC call is received it may include a request to change to a specific channel for subsequent communications If a channel switch request is included your options are allow the radio to switch to the requested channel immediately by pressing the ENT button or do nothing to allow the radio to automatically switch to the requested channel after a delay of 10 seconds or cancel the automatic switch and remain on the current channel by pressing the EXIT button However automatic switching to a subsequent communications channel on receipt of a DSC call might in some cases disrupt important ongoing communications if the working channel changes without the operator knowing You can prevent the radio from automatically switching from the current working channel by setting the AUTO SWITCH feature to OFF If the AUTO SWITCH feature is set to OFF an Ba wil be displayed on the LCD to remind you that this feature is set to off Additionally the text AUTO SW OFF will be included in an All Ships or Group call replacing the text AUTO CHxx AUTO SWITCH pit OFF 1 Select DSC SETUP then AUTO SWITCH 2 Select ON on to enable automatic channel switching 3 Select OFF off to disable automatic channel switching Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 4
8. Link 8 Operation Instructions 2 _ If this is the first time that you are entering your ATIS MMSI a dashed line appears Enter your ATIS MMSI along the dashed line The first number is always 9 Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry Press ENT to store the ATIS MMS Enter your ATIS MMSI again as a password check then press ENT to permanently store he ATIS MMSI and return to the menu 5 You can view your stored ATIS MMSI at any time by selecting ATIS MMSI in the main menu 5 4 Enable ATIS functionality ATIS SELECT EU models only ATIS functionality will operate only after the ATIS MMSI has been entered see previous section When ATIS functionality is enabled the ATIS symbol is shown on the LCD 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS SELECT 2 Select OFF to disable ATIS functionality or select ON to enable the ATIS functionality DSC must be turned off first 3 Press ENT to confirm Note It is not possible to have both ATIS ON on and DSC ON on simultaneously If you want to activate ATIS you must first switch DSC off A warning will remind you if DSC is already ON Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 39 5 5 Response to individual calls INDIV REPLY You can respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic response or with a manual response An automa
9. AIS2 a n 162 025 62 025 General remarks to Country Specific table 1 The channels for service categories ship to ship and nautical information may also be used for vessel traffic systems by traffic centres In some countries frequencies certain channels are used for an other service category or other radio services These countries are Austria Bulgaria Croatia the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hungary Moldova Romania the Russian Federation the Slovak Republic the Czech Republic with exemption of channels 08 09 72 74 and 86 Ukraine and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Administrations concerned should make any possible attempt to make these frequencies channels as soon as possible available for the radiotelephone service on Inland Waterways and or the required service category Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 83 Explanation of specific footnotes in Country Specific table In the countries mentioned under remark 2 it is strictly prohibited to use this channel b This channel is not allowed to be used between Rhine km 150 and km 350 c In the Netherlands this channel is used by for its on scene communications during safety operations on the North Sea IJsselmeer Waddenzee Ooster and Westerschelde d This channel may also be used for piloting mooring tugging and for other nautical purposes e This channel is the first ship to ship channel unless the competent authority has designated an oth
10. CANADIAN CG 84 157 225 161 825 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 D Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE Special notes on Canada channel usage 76 LOW POWER 1 W only Receive Only LOW POWER 1 W initially Override to Used normally in bridge to bridge communications Lightly shaded simplex channels 21A 2 Canada waters unless special authoriza Not for use by the general public The letter A illuminated by the channe channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting 3A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in ion is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard number indicates the Canada channel is simplex This same Receive only channels Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is
11. Link 8 Operation Instructions 63 7 Press ENT to view full details of the highlighted target such as MMSI Vessel name distance bearing heading ROT COG SOG status and other vessel information 9 4 1 T CPA approach screen 1 When in AIS mode press the AIS IC key again to toggle between the standard AIS screen and the T CPA Approach screen 2 In TCPA Approach mode the approaching AIS target s details are listed on the left side along with it s geographical position on the plotter PPI 3 The zoom range is automatically selected to the best range according to the selected arget on the left You can t change the zoom range in this mode 4 Press button or rotate the CH knob to select the target press ENT key to display arget information or press EXIT key to return to the previous display Note If the radio detects a TCPA or CPA breach the T CPA Approach screen will automatically popup with an alert tone Press EXIT to stop the alert The alert will sound again after 1 minute if the AIS alarm has not been released 9 4 2 Plotter symbols and meanings Your vessel is always in the center of the plotter screen You are represented by a solid circle along with a small line that indicates your bearing with respect to North All other vessels or targets displayed on the plotter screen are represented by a amp diamond shape These are targets around your vessel that are within the current zoom distance setting The sma
12. 1 1 Features Congratulations on your purchase of this Lowrance Link 8 marine band VHF radio Your Link 8 provides you with the following useful features Access to all currently available Marine VHF Channel Banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available model dependant DSC Digital Select Calling capability that meets Class D standards Separate CH70 DSC receiver built in _ ATIS facility for inland waterways EU models 10 weather channels where available NOAA and SAME weather alert capability US models Dual channel AIS receiver built in receive AIS transmissions receive only Choice of High or Low 25 W or 1 W transmission power Special CH16 or CH16 9 key for quick access to the priority International Distress channel DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit the MMSI and position until an acknowledgement is received Special 3CH key for quick selection of your three favorite channels emory channel scan and All channel priority scan Dual Tri Watch capability Call log for the 20 most recent incoming DSC calls Distress call log for the 20 most recent distress calls Easy access to a buddy list of up to 20 favorite people MSI storage for 20 favorite groups GROUP CALL and ALL SHIPS CALL facility LL position polling and Track Your Buddy feature Automatic position and time update when connected to a GPS receiver Adjustable keypad backlighting for easy night time use Adj
13. 156 15 160 75 x 63 Ja 156 175 160 775 x 04 ja 156 2 160 8 x 64 a 156 225 160 825 x 05 ja 156 25 160 85 x 65 a 156 275 160 875 x 06 a b 156 3 156 3 xX 66 a 156 325 160 925 x 07 ja 156 35 160 95 x 67 a o 156 375 156 375 x 08 a q 156 4 156 4 X 68 a 156 425 156 425 x 09 a b c 156 45 156 45 x 69 a 156 475 156 475 x 10 je 156 5 156 5 X 70 a 156 525 156 525 Digital selective calling for distress safety and calling 11 156 55 156 55 X 71 156 575 156 575 X 12 156 6 156 6 X 72 adr 156 625 156 625 X 3 f 156 65 156 65 X 73 f g 156 675 156 675 x 14 q 156 7 156 7 X 74 a 156 725 156 725 X 15 h 156 75 156 75 x 75 o 156 775 156 775 X 16 i 156 8 156 8 x 76 j d 0 156 825 156 825 x 17 h 156 85 156 85 x 82 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 77 a k 156 875 56 875 X 18 156 9 61 5 X 78 156 925 161 525 X 19 156 95 161 55 xX 79 a 156 975 61 575 X 20 157 61 6 X 80 157 025 161 625 X 21 a 157 05 161 65 X 81 a 157 075 61 675 X 22 157 1 61 7 X 82 l m 157 125 161 725 X 23 m 157 15 161 75 X 83 a m 157 175 61 775 X 24 m 157 2 61 8 X 84 m 157 225 161 825 X 25 m 157 25 161 85 X 85 a m 157 275 61 875 X 26 m 157 3 61 9 X 86 a m 157 325 161 925 xX 27 m 157 35 161 95 X 87 a d 157 375 57 375 X 28 m 157 4 62 X 88 a p 157 425 157 425 xX AIS1 a n 161 975 161 975
14. CALL MENU key for about 1 second to access the following AIS SETUP options The following menu options are explained in this section AIS SETUP AIS FUNC Section 6 1 AIS DISPLAY Section 6 2 BAUD RATE Section 6 3 GPS REDIR Section 6 4 CPA ALARM Section 6 5 CPA Section 6 6 TCPA Section 6 7 See sections 1 3 and 1 4 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter save and change data 6 1 Enable AIS functionality AIS FUNC The AIS function can be turned ON or OFF When AIS functionality is selected the AIS symbol is shown on the LCD ATS FUNC Pi 6 2 AIS data display format AIS DISPLAY When viewing the AIS plotter screen AIS targets can be displayed with the vessels name or the vessels MMSI 6 3 AIS baud rate BAUD RATE AIS data can be output to a compatible chart plotter MFD or PC via the NMEA port The NMEA port baud rate can be set to 4800 or 38400 The default setting is 38400 If 4800 is selected a warning that data may be lost is displayed Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 43 6 4 GPS redirection GPS REDIR GPS redirection option set to output the GPS information to the chartplotter eliminating the need for an additional multiplexer If yes is selected the string SRMC will be redirected to the chartplotter once it is received Note The REDIR function will only redirect RMC and GLL messages from NMEA 0183 input port to the AIS o
15. Instructions 5 You now have the following options RESEND PAUSE CANCEL 6 To RESEND the call press RESEND softkey AIS IC key to enter HOLD DISTRESS 3 SECONDS TO SEND screen Hold down DISTRESS key for 3s to resend the call or press EXIT softkey AIS IC key to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call 7 To PAUSE the call press PAUSE softkey WX NAV key to pause the Call repeat mode press EXIT softkey AIS IC key to resume the same call 8 To CANCEL the call press CANCEL softkey GO MOB key to enter DISTRESS CALL SEND CANCEL screen Press NO softkey WX NAV key to return to waiting for an acknowledgement call Press YES softkey AIS IC key to send the DISTRESS CANCEL call Then press PTT to report your situation using the handset mic after the report press EXIT to return to the normal operating mode 9 After receiving the acknowledgment press SILENC softkey AIS IC key then reply using the microphone or press EXIT key to quit the current distress acknowledgment Note Prior to receiving an acknowledgement the distress alert call cannot immediately be terminated by you it can only be cancelled by completing the distress call cancel process as described above step 8 8 2 Receiving a distress call DISTRESS An alert sounds when a distress call DISTRESS is received 1 Press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert You do not need to send an acknowledgement 2 The radio autom
16. SAME ALERT 3 Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts the SAME ALERT symbol will be displayed on the LCD or to ignore these weather alerts select OFF 4 8 3 Receiving a SAME ALERT f SAME ALERT alert is ON and an NWR or EAS alert for your geographic area is broadcast by he NOAA NWR transmitters the alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to cancel the alarm f the alert is being sent by NOAA NWR the radio automatically tunes to the designated requency so that you can listen to the alert f the alert is being sent by the EAS the nature of the alert is shown on the LCD as WARNING WATCH ADVISORY or TEST Press any key to show the nature of the alert The list of alerts is shown in Appendix C 4 8 4 Receiving SAME TEST messages n addition to the WARNING WATCH and ADVISORY alerts the EAS also send out TEST mes sages so that you can check your WX ALERT setup is working correctly The TEST message is usually transmitted between 1000 and 1200 10 00AM and noon every Wednesday Note If there is a threat of severe weather the test is postponed until the next good weather day If your WX ALERT setup is working correctly the alert sounds and TEST is displayed on the LCD followed by a broadcast message from the National Weather Service 4 8 5 Enter a SAME CODE County ID If you want to receive SAME weather alerts you must enter and then Select a SAME code for your geographi
17. a DSC TEST CALL to a Buddy or other station equipped with a DSC radio Note You should not use a routine DSC call to test your radio and you should minimize the use of the safety channel for test purposes 7 13 1 Send a DSC TEST call 1 Select DSC CALL then DSC TEST 2 Select the buddy you want to call from your buddy list or Select MANUAL NEW then enter the MMSI of the individual you want to call 3 Press ENT to accept the selection 4 Press ENT again to SEND the call Channel 70 is selected automatically and the symbol is shown on the LCD while the call is being sent 5 The radio waits for an acknowledgement WAIT If the call is acknowledged a notification is displayed Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 53 6 _ If there is no reply after 30 seconds the radio asks you if you want to retry 7 13 2 Receiving an incoming DSC TEST call reply DSC TEST ACK 1 When you receive notification of a DSC TEST reply press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert 2 Ifthe radio recognizes the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 7 13 3 Acknowledging an incoming DSC TEST call The radio sounds a friendly two tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC TEST call Note If TEST REPLY is set to AUTO no sound will be emitted 1 If the radio recognizes the MMSI as one of your buddies your buddy s name is displayed in place of the MMSI 2 Press SILENC so
18. and meanings Section 10 General functionality 10 2 Using the Fog Horn 10 1 Using the PA Public Address Haller ssssssssscscsssessccssstesecsssesescessseececsnseesessnseeescesneeseeenesees 66 Appendix A Technical specifications LOWRANCE Link 8 Link 8 NMEA 2000 PGNS oseessssssssssseensssesnsstsstnsesnstisetnsetneeisesneeiseetatenentnsenestnseiassnsetnstastneenetnet Appendix B Troubleshooting scccccssscssessscsescecescccscescssscsssscsccsssssesesesees 70 Appendix C US amp ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts C 1 International channel chart Special notes on international channel usage C 2 USA channel chart Special notes on USA channel usage C 3 CANADA channel chart Special notes on Canada channel usage C 4 US amp Canada WEATHER channels C 5 EAS Emergency Alert Systems Alerts Appendix D EU VHF marine channel charts s scsccsssssscesssesscssseseseseeeee8O D 1 EU international channel chart Special notes on EU international channel usage D 2 Inland waterways country specific table ATIS ON weesssesssssssescessssesceessseecessnseseecenneeeseee 82 D 3 Special Charnes isiesccsssssassscssveaseiciccascesccassetzssscsseduassspessdeaatenped caehdteatancdsbaiveaasanseseeyaiadaarautientees 85 Appendix E MMSI and license information sssccssssrscesssesscsseseceseeee8O 6 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 1 General information
19. availability of this channel is on a voluntary basis All existing equipment shall be capable to of operating on this channel within a ten year period after the entry into force of this Arrangement p After permission of the competent authority this channel may be used only for special events on a temporary basis q Inthe Czech Republic this channel is used for service category nautical information n the Czech Republic this channel is used for service category ship to port authorities 84 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions D 3 Special channels EU Standard France Greece Spain Portugal UK DSC ON EUR Default M M2 DSC ON EUR Default 31 37 96 1W ATIS ON EUR Default 31 96 1W Norway Finland DSC ON L1 L2 L3 F1 F2 F3 Sweden Denmark DSC ON L1 L2 F1 F2 F3 Italy DSC ON DSC ON EUR Default Belgium AO A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 CO C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 DSC ON 31 1W 37 ATIS ON EUR Default 31 1W DSC ON ATIS ON EUR Default DSC ON EUR Default ATIS ON EUR Default Italy with Coast DSC ON Holland Germany Austria Newsland Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 85 Appendix E MMSI and license information You must obtain a user MMSI Marine Mobile Service Identity and enter it into your Link 8 in order to use the DSC functions Contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you are unsure who to contact
20. delete the entry from the sent call log 7 11 Request the LL position of a Buddy LL REQUEST ly Press CALL to enter DSC mode then select LL REQUEST 2 Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT to send the request 3 The radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If there is no reply after 30 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry Press ENT to retry the call 4 Ifthe call is acknowledged press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 51 7 12 Track your Buddy TRACK BUDDY You can select a buddy or buddy s to automatically track their positions You must setup a tracklist first and set their track status to ON before buddy track can begin You can also start and stop tracking your buddy and add or remove buddies from your buddy tracklist 7 12 1 Start or stop tracking a Buddy START TRACK Use START TRACK to track the position of a buddy s on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON see the following section The buddy s position is updated at the interval you select in INTERVAL 15 30 or 60 minutes Note START TRACK will only track buddy s on your TRACKLIST whose status is ON 1 Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY 2 Select START TRACK The status of each buddy on your tracklist ON or OFF is displayed 3 Check that the status
21. displayed Press ENT NEW WP starts to flash Press ENT to add a new waypoint Enter a waypoint name maximum 6 characters then the latitude then the longitude H Bs w p Press ENT when all the information is correct then select YES The new waypoint is saved and your waypoint list is displayed again 3 1 2 Edit or delete a waypoint 1 Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST 18 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Note A valid GPS signal must be received to see parts of this selection 2 Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT 3 NEW WP starts to flash Scroll down to the incorrect entry The selected waypoint flashes Press ENT again 4 To delete the waypoint select DELETE then YES The waypoint is deleted immediately and the waypoint list is refreshed and displayed again 5 To edit the waypoint select WP EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name Edit he waypoint name or to edit only the latitude or longitude press ENT repeatedly until he cursor moves to the required line 6 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until an updated page appears 7 Press ENT to store the changes The waypoint list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT to cancel any edits 3 1 3 Go to a new waypoint 1 Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST 2 Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT 3 NEW WP starts to flash Scroll down
22. of the LCD that positioned immediately above an actual ey on the radio A softkey provides you with the additional function or choice when the softkey appears during certain functions Able key WX NAV key ress to ACK acknowledge a DSC call Accept key AIS IC key Press to ACCEPT a channel request The radio will immediately change to the requested channel New channel request key AIS IC key Press to request a new channel PAUSE key WX NAV key ress to pause a call when in repeat mode Resend key AIS IC key ress to resend the DSC call Silence key AIS IC key Provided as an option to silence an audible alarm Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 3 Radio MENU SELECT options Hold down CALL MENU for about 1 second to access any of the following radio MENU SELECT options Menu options shown inside the gray boxes are explained in this section WAYPOINT Section 3 1 BACKLIGHT Section 3 2 BUDDY LIST Section 3 3 LOCAL DIST Section 3 4 CONTRAST Section 3 5 GPS DATA MANUAL Section 3 6 1 SETTING TIME OFFSET Section 3 6 2 TIME FORMAT Section 3 6 3 TIME DISPLY Section 3 6 4 LL DISPLY Section 3 6 5 COG SOG Section 3 6 6 GPS ALERT Section 3 6 7 RADIO SETUP UIC US and AUS only Section 4 1 CH NAME Section 4 2 RING VOLUME Section 4 3 KEY BEEP Section 4 4 UNITS Section 4
23. on the LCD 2 _ If this is the first time that you are entering your MMSI a dashed line appears Enter your MMSI along the dashed line one number at a time Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry Press ENT to store your user MMSI Enter your user MMSI again as a password check then press ENT to permanently store he user MMSI and return to the menu 5 You can view your stored user MMSI at anytime by selecting USER MMSI in the main menu 5 2 Maintain your groups Use GROUP SETUP to create edit or delete 1 2 or up to 20 groups of frequently called people stored in alphanumeric order A group MMSI always starts with 0 5 2 1 Create a group GROUP SETUP Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP Select MANUAL NEW If this is the first time that you are entering a group name a dashed line appears Ne Enter the group name along the dashed line It can be a maximum of 12 alphanumeric characters Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next position If you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 5 Enter the group MMSI Note that the first number is always a 0 Press ENT 6 The group name and group MMSI are shown in a confirmation screen Press ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP screen L
24. the minimum receiver signal Turn fully counterclockwise until random noise is heard then turn slowly clockwise until the random noise disappears Make another 1 4 turn clockwise for best reception in open sea conditions In areas of high noise eg close to large cities reception may improve if sensitivity is reduced Either turn SQL slowly clockwise or use the LOCAL setting See section 3 4 Priority channel Also on the handset mic Press to cancel all other modes and to tune into the priority channel Press again to return to your original channel The default Priority Channel is CH16 For US models To make Channel 09 the priority channel hold down 16 9 until a beep sounds and 09 is displayed Send a DSC Distress Call DSC must be active and an MMSI must be programmed See Section 7 Lift the red cover door then press and release DISTRESS to show the DISTRESS menu Select the category you want to transmit Hold down DISTRESS for about 3 seconds to transmit The DISTRESS key can also be held down continuously to transmit an undefined category Distress call See Section 8 for more information about distress calls Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 11 PTT PUSH TO SELECT Rotary knob EXIT CALL MENU Press To Talk Located on the handset mic Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable channel This automatically exits you from menu mode and stops scanning You must release PTT to receive a sign
25. the numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly To enter a character press to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly Escape ESC Use EXIT when navigating menus to clear incorrect entries to exit from a menu without saving changes and to back up to the previous screen DSC CALL menu Quick press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls See Section 5 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions WX NAV 3CH Radio and DSC setup MENU mode Hold down for about 1 second to show the radio MENU so that you can customize your radio See section 4 Weather channel For US models In USA and Canadian waters press to hear the most recently selected weather station The WX symbol is displayed on the LCD Rotate the dial or on the handset mic to change to a different weather channel Press WX again to return to the most recent channel If the weather alert mode ALT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the weather station it is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to hear the weather alert voice message Note If SAME is activated and the 6 digit County IDs you want to monitor are entered the radio will sound the weather alarm when it detects a weather alert or weather hazard alert on the selected weather channel For all other models The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice See section 4 11 to program your favourite channel NAV Show waypo
26. the position data manually you must update it within 23 5 hours otherwise the NO GPS alert sequence repeats The NO GPS warning will be shown whenever GPS data is not available from an operational GPS navigation receiver 24 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 3 6 1 Manually enter position and UTC time MANUAL Note this function is available only if an operational GPS receiver is not connected 1 Select GPS DATA then MANUAL 2 Enter the latitude then the longitude then the UTC 3 Press ENT when all the information is correct The vessel s latitude and longitude are shown on the screen with the UTC time The prefix M indicates a manual entry The manual entries are cancelled if a real GPS position is received Note a warning will be displayed after 4 hours to remind you that the current position information is manually entered 3 6 2 Local time TIME OFFSET If your position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can enter the time difference between UTC and local time and display your local time on the LCD 1 Work out the time difference between UTC and your local time from the following graphic 2 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 3 Select TIME OFFSET to enter the difference between UTC and local time Use the Channel Select knob or or to change the time Half hour increments can be used with a maximum offset of 13 hours 4 Press ENT when the local time is correc
27. to the waypoint you want to go to The selected waypoint flashes Press ENT again 4 Select GO Select Yes The waypoint is set immediately as the destination waypoint Tip If you are in the NAV big number screen just turn the Channel Select knob to immediately access the Waypoint List Select the new waypoint and press ENT 3 1 4 Go to nearest waypoint NEAREST WP Note A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection 1 Select WAYPOINT then NEAREST WP 2 Press ENT to display the nearest waypoint with distance and bearing from your current position Other waypoints are listed in increasing distance from your current position Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 19 3 Press ENT to set the nearest waypoint as the active waypoint OR move the cursor to another waypoint and then press ENT The chosen waypoint is shown on the bottom line of the LCD 3 1 5 Go to temporary waypoint Select WAYPOINT then TEMP Your temporary waypoint list is displayed There are 3 choices for quick access Select the temporary waypoint to go to Press ENT fe OS eS Press ENT to set the temporary waypoint as the destination waypoint It is immediately shown on the bottom line of the LCD Tip Hold down MOB and release before the 3 second countdown completes Your current LL position is stored in TEMP1 to TEMP3 in the waypoint list If the list is full a message appears See following section to delete a TEMP W
28. user MMSI are displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy name is shown in place of the user MMSI 2 Press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to switch to the designated channel immediately Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call or press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process 3 If the display shows AUTO SWITCH the radio will automatically switch to the designated channel after 10s if no user intervention For AUTO SW OFF a manual change is required for AUTO SWITCH options see section 7 18 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 55 4 Press PTT to initiate voice contact on current display channel The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 7 8 7 17 Receiving an individual call INDIV IO TUTBUAL ET 1 When you receive notification of an INDIV call press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert INDIV calls are almost always routine priority If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call or press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process 3 You have the following options to respond the call ABLE softkey WX NAV key respond to the call with requested channel e NEW CH softkey AIS IC key respond to the call with
29. with ROUTINE priority 1 Select DSC CALL then GROUP The radio displays the names of your pre programed groups 2 Select the group that you want to call the GROUP MMSI must be set before making the call 3 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice 4 The call details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 7 7 Send an all ships call ALL SHIPS Select DSC CALL then ALL SHIPS 2 Select one of the following call priorities SAFETY To send safety information to all other vessels in range URGENCY For use when a serious situation or problem arises that could lead to a distress situation 3 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice 4 The call details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 48 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 8 Send using the call log CALL L
30. 1 5 9 DSC Test Reply TEST REPLY You can respond to incoming DSC TEST calls with an automatic response or with a manual response e MANUAL manual response is required press ENT to confirm or press EXIT to cancel AUTO automatically replies after a 10 second delay with an ACK to any incoming DSC TEST call TEST REPLY ALTO NARA 5 10 Set the inactivity timer TIMEOUT You can set the inactivity timer with the following options e AUTOMATED you can set the inactivity timer to automatically timeout after a period of inactivity for the following two categories NON DISTRESS or DISTRESS Timeout options are DISTRESS NO TIMEOUT 5 MINS 10 MINS default is NO TIMEOUT NON DISTR NO TIMEOUT 10 MINS 15 MINS default is 15 MINS e NON AUTO you can set the inactivity timer to exit any non automated procedure activity Timeout options are NO TIMEOUT 10 MINS 15 MINS default is 10 MINS Note If NO TIMEOUT is selected then you must press the EXIT key to exit the procedure Example to set a 10 minute TIMEOUT for non automated functions 1 Select TIMEOUT then select NON AUTO 2 Select desired timeout period NO TIMEOUT 10 MINS or 15 MINS LITO IMEQUT INS In this example 10 MINS has been selected meaning the radio will exit any non automated procedure after a period of 10 minutes of non activity 42 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 6 AIS setup menu AIS SETUP Hold down
31. 2 Select TIME DISPLY 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and the LCD no longer shows the time 3 6 5 Position display options LL DISPLY If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide your vessel position on the LCD 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select LL DISPLY 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example OFF has been selected and the LCD no longer shows the vessel position 3 6 6 Course amp speed display options COG SOG If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide your course over ground COG and speed over ground SOG data on the LCD 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select COG SOG 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired In this example ON has been selected and so the LCD shows the bearing and speed Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 27 3 6 7 GPS alert GPS ALERT If the GPS Alert is ON and the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected the alarm sounds Note The default setting is ON for the Link 8 EU and OFF for the Link 8 US 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING 2 Select GPS ALERT 3 Select ON on or OFF off as desired 3 7 GPS simulator GPS SIM The GPS simulator is set to OFF whenever the radio is turned ON or whenever real GPS data is available through the COM port The GP
32. 3 6 4 Time display options TIME DISPLY 3 6 5 Position display options LL DISPLY 3 6 6 Course amp speed display options COG SOG 3 6 7 GPS alert GPS ALERT 3 7 GPS simulator GPS SIM 3 8 Reset to factory defaults RESET Section 4 Radio setup menu RADIO SETUP s scsscsccsssssscssccseccscesescsceseee 29 BT em CY E E EASE ETEA waaay savas EE E 29 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 3 4 2 Channel names CH NAME cscsscscscsssscscssssossscsesssssscccsssssssscrssussuccessssesscerssssssuecessssesscereessseneeesers 29 4 3 Ring volume RING VOLUME sssssssssscscssssssssescccsssssssssessesssssssssesssceessssnsssseseecesssssssessscessnssnsessesees 30 4 4 Key beep volume KEY BEEP 4 5 Select units UNITS 4 6 Internal speaker connections INT SPEAKER ssssssssssssssccssssescesssesssesnseesessnseseessnnesesenesees 31 4 7 Set the priority Charnmel WATCH MODE ssssscscsssssscccsssesccssnssescessseecessnseeceesnseeesessneesceenssees 31 4 8 Weather alerts WX ALERT 4 8 1 TONE ALERT 4 8 2 SAME ALERT 4 8 3 Receiving a SAME ALERT 4 8 4 Receiving SAME TEST messages 4 8 5 Enter a SAME CODE County ID 4 8 6 Select a working SAME code as 429 NMEA Protocol COM PORT srin Ea E Aa e Ea AE AIEE NE 4 10 Select the GPS source GPS SOURCE 4 11 Favourite channel setup Wx key FAV CH SETU Section 5 DSC setup menu DSC SETUP ssesssessosso
33. 5 INT SPEAKER Section 4 6 WATCH MODE US only Section 4 7 WX ALERT US only TONE ALERT Section 4 8 1 SAME ALERT Section 4 8 2 SAME CODE Section 4 8 5 COM PORT Section 4 9 GPS SOURCE Section 4 10 FAV CH SETU EU and AUS only Section 4 11 DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5 1 GROUP SETUP Section 5 2 ATIS MMSI EU only Section 5 3 ATIS SELECT EU only Section 5 4 INDIV REPLY Section 5 5 DSC FUNC Section 5 6 LL REPLY Section 5 7 AUTO SWITC Section 5 8 TEST REPLY Section 5 9 TIMEOUT Section 5 10 AIS SETUP AIS FUNC Section 6 1 AIS DISPLAY Section 6 2 BAUD RATE Section 6 3 GPS REDIR Section 6 4 CPA ALARM Section 6 5 CPA Section 6 6 TCPA Section 6 7 GPS SIM Section 3 7 RESET Section 3 8 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 17 3 1 Manage your waypoints list WAYPOINT You can store a maximum of 200 waypoints with their LL positions When your waypoint list is full you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Each waypoint name can have a maximum of 6 alphanumeric characters Waypoints are stored in order of entry with the most recent entry shown first The waypoints are displayed in columns of 6 with a box Rotate the Channel Select knob to scroll through the columns to easily locate your desired waypoint Then press ENT and use the Channel Select knob to select a waypoint within the column 3 1 1 Add a new waypoint ENTER WF Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST Your waypoint list is
34. 6 70 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS Wonly 16 156 800 156 800 ce Distress Safety J ves Yes ISTRESS 17 156 850 156 850 S State Controlled Yes Yes SAR Wonly 18 156 900 161 500 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 19 156 950 161 550 D Ship to Shore No Yes SHIP SHORE 20 157 000 161 600 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 21 157 050 161 650 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 22 157 100 161 700 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 23 157 150 161 750 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 60 156 025 160 625 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 61 156 075 160 675 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 71 62 156 125 160 725 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 63 156 175 160 775 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 64 156 225 160 825 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 65 156 275 160 875 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 66 156 325 160 925 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156 375 S Commercial b
35. 6 900 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 S Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 161 600 D Canadian Coast Guard No Yes CANADIAN CG 1Wonly 21 157 050 161 650 D Port Operations No Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 21B _ 161 650 S Port Operations meee PORT OPS RX only 22A 157 100 157 100 S Canadian Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 23 157 150 161 750 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 25B 161 850 S Public Correspondence TELEPHONE RX only 26 157 300 161 900 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 28B 162 000 S Public Correspondence J TELEPHONE RX only 60 156 025 160 625 D Public Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 61A 156 075 156 075 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 75 62A 156 125 156 125 Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 64 156 225 160 825 D Public Corresponde
36. Link 8 VHF LONPANGE i UserGuide ENGLISH lowrance com Copyright 2013 Navico All rights reserved Lowrance is a registered trademark of Navico No part of this manual may be copied reproduced republished transmitted or distributed for any purpose without prior written consent of Lowrance Electronics Any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual is strictly prohibited Lowrance Electronics may find it necessary to change or end our policies regulations and special offers at any time We reserve the right to do so without notice All features and specifications subject to change without notice All screens in this manual are simulated For free owner s manuals and the most current information on this product its operation and accessories visit our website www lowrance com Important safety information Please read carefully before installation and use This is the safety alert symbol It is used to alert you to potential DANGER 4 personal injury hazards Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death A WARNING WARNI G indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION CAUTIO indicates a poten ially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a CAUTION potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may re
37. MMSI must be entered into the radio before these DSC functions can be used See Section 5 1 for instructions on entering your USER MMSI Hold down CALL MENU key for about 1 second to access the following DSC SETUP options The following menu options are explained in this section DSC SETUP USER MMSI Section 5 1 GROUP SETUP Section 5 2 ATIS MMSI EU only Section 5 3 ATIS SELECT EU only Section 5 4 INDIV REPLY Section 5 5 DSC FUNC Section 5 6 LL REPLY Section 5 7 AUTO SWITC Section 5 8 TEST REPLY Section 5 9 TIMEOUT Section 5 10 See sections 1 3 and 1 4 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter save and change data 5 1 Enter or view your USER MMSI USER MMSI This is a once only operation You must enter your user MMSI before you can access the DSC functions You can display and read your user MMSI at any time but you get only one opportunity to enter your user MMSI The user MMSI Marine Mobile Service Identity is a unique 9 digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling Contact the appropriate authorities in your country to obtain your user MMSI If you are unsure who to contact consult your Lowrance dealer INPUT USER INST 36 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 1 Select DSC SETUP then USER MMSI f you have already entered your MMSI it is shown
38. OG The Call Log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent incoming calls so that you can call any of them again quickly When the call log is full the oldest entry is overwritten CHOOSE CH PINTER SHIF TAHUAL 1 Select DSC CALL then CALL LOG 2 The radio displays the contact details for the most recent incoming call as the first entry 01 in the call log In the example the contact details for the 11th most recent call are displayed Press ENT to move to the next screen Press ENT again to confirm the call back 4 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice If the call is to a Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on v The call details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 49 7 9 Send using the distress log DIST LOG The Distress Log contains the Distress Log data for the 20 most recent received Distress Calls so that you can call any of them quickly Always try to make voice contact on CH16 first as follows 1 Select DSC CALL then DIST LOG 2 The most re
39. P 1 Select WAYPOINT then TEMP Your temporary waypoint list is displayed 2 Select the temporary waypoint to edit then select TEMP EDIT Note To delete the temporary waypoint select DELETE then YES The temporary waypoint is deleted immediately and the temporary waypoint list is displayed again 20 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 3 The waypoint details are displayed The cursor is at the first character of the name A Edit the temporary waypoint name or to edit only the latitude or longitude press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the required line 5 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until a new LCD appears 6 Press ENT to store the changes The waypoint list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT 3 1 7 Send waypoint data to a chartplotter You can send waypoint data over NMEA 2000 to a compatible chartplotter WP DATA 1 Select WAYPOINT then WP LIST Your waypoint list is displayed Press ENT NEW WP starts to flash 2 Scroll down to the waypoint whose data you want to send to the chartplotter then press ENT In the example scroll to TEMP2 then press ENT 3 Scroll down and select TX WPT DATA and press ENT to send the data 3 2 Set the backlighting level BACKLIGHT There are 8 levels of backlight Level 8 is the brightest Level 0 is OFF The backlight function affects the base station LCD and Key
40. P 82 157 125 161 725 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 83 157 175 161 775 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 84 157 225 161 825 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 85 157 275 161 875 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 86 157 325 161 925 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 87 157 375 157 375 S ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 88 157 425 157 425 S ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS Special notes on EU international channel usage LOW POWER 1W only Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios Maybe Duplex in some regions KEY S Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 81 D 2 Inland waterways country specific table ATIS ON For specific channel information for your country please refer to local authorities CH SPECIFIC FOOT TRANSMITTING SHIP TO SHIP SHIP TO PORT NAUTICAL NOTES FREQUENCY MHZ INFORMATION SHIP LAND 60 a 156 025 160 625 x 01 ja 156 05 160 65 x 61 Ja 156 075 160 675 x 02 ja 156 1 160 7 x 62 Ja 156 125 160 725 x 03 Ja
41. S 55 7 16 Receiving an all ships call ALL SHIPS eniinn 55 7 17 Receiving an individual call INDIV 7 18 Receiving a group call GROUP 7 19 Receiving a geographic area Call GEOGRAPH sssssscssssescssssssssessnssesecssseeseesnnteseeenueeeneee 57 7 20 Receiving a polled position call POSITION esssssssssssscssssescssssseececsnsssesssneesessnneseeenneeeseee 57 Section 8 DISTRESS Calls ssscccssssssccsssccsssscccsscccscsssccsssccccssssccsssssccssssssecesses DO Se SENGINGia Distress Call ccscessscscecesecceceaacs cenccsssevtasssevechasssritvedeazashes T EA EER 58 8 2 RECEIVING a Aistress calli DISTRESS sscscascsssssoscsssisssssscssouesessceassssecosaseesscaisisiousssactenieaenetonisecrand 59 8 3 Distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK or distress relay all ships DISTRESS PREM EREE EE EEEE EEE RE EA 60 8 4 Distress relay individual INDIV DISTR RELAY ssssssssssssssssssessssescsssssssesscesessssnneeseeseeessneness 60 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 5 Section 9 AIS FUNCEIONALIEY sccsscssrceseccessccscsscccscsssscsscssccssccscssscsscssscsscseeees OL Y T ADUT AIS sessscsssssssccescsissscsasceenteasssstioszsensuasesatesestsssasiosseossothckabeadasatiossssienecasschiaibsontbenstsosessousi atpsveaae 9 2 AIS Static and dynamic information 9 3 Using the AIS receiver 9 4 AIS Information and display 9 4 1 T CPA approach screen 9 4 2 Plotter symbols
42. S simulator will not operate if a GPS signal is received However if you want to test it turn it ON Note that DSC transmissions will be blocked while the GPS simulator is ON 1 Select GPS SIM 2 Select ON on or OFF off as desired 3 8 Reset to factory defaults RESET Use this to return every setting to the factory defaults except all MMSI settings and the entries in your buddy list 1 Select RESET The radio asks for confirmation 2 Select YES then press ENT to confirm and reset the radio The menu is displayed again 28 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 4 Radio setup menu RADIO SETUP Hold down CALL MENU key for about 1 second to access the following RADIO SETUP options The following menu options are explained in this section RADIO SETUP UIC Section 4 1 CH NAME Section 4 2 RING VOLUME Section 4 3 KEY BEEP Section 4 4 UNITS Section 4 5 INT SPEAKER Section 4 6 WATCH MODE Section 4 7 WX ALERT TONE ALERT Section 4 8 1 SAME ALERT Section 4 8 2 SAME CODE Section 4 8 5 COM PORT Section 4 9 GPS SOURCE Section 4 10 FAV CH SETUP Section 4 11 Model dependant See sections 1 3 and 1 4 if you want to know how to move around the menu and enter save and change data 4 1 Channel UIC US and AUS models only Toggle between USA International or Canadian channel banks The selected channel bank is displayed on the LCD al
43. SWITCH options see section 5 8 4 You do not need to send an acknowledgement If desired press PTT to initiate voice contact on the designated channel The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 7 8 7 19 Receiving a geographic area call GEOGRAPH A geographic call is received by vessels within a specific geographic boundary area 1 When you receive notification of a GEOGRAPHICAL call press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert Then press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to manually select the channel designated in the incoming call The user MMSI or name is displayed on the screen If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies the buddy s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI 2 Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call or press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process 3 Monitor the working channel for an announcement from the calling vessel 7 20 Receiving a polled position call POSITION When you receive GPS position data from a buddy in response to your LL request see Section 7 12 you are recommended to make a written note of the position especially is it is a good fishing position If enhanced LL position information is available from your buddy press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call or press EXIT to retur
44. TO SAVE SAVE The bearing and distance to the Man Overboard position and any cross track error XTE are shown on the bottom line of the LCD To cancel MOB select another waypoint Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 15 H L Softkeys ACK ACCEPT NEW CH PAUSE RESEND SILENC MOB Temporary waypoint To mark your current position as a temporary waypoint hold down MOB and release the key before the 3 second countdown ends You will see the following sequence of LCDs The new temporary waypoint is shown in your waypoints list Hold down MENU press ENT then press ENT again to display the waypoints list TEMP1 WP001 WP002 You cannot store more than three temporary waypoints If you store another tempo rary waypoint TEMP1 is overwritten with the new information Transmission power Located on the handset mic High HI 25 W or Low LO 1 W Press to toggle between high or low transmission power for the entire channel bank The HI or LO selection is shown on the LCD Some channels allow only low power transmissions Error beeps will sound if the power transmission setting is incorrect Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially but can be changed to high power by holding down H L and PTT at the same time See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts This radio uses virtual softkeys during certain functions A softkey is defined by a name that appears at the bottom
45. al If PTT sticks a built in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and sound a short error beep Enter ENT When you are in MENU mode push the center of the Channel Select knob to enter your choice or setting This is referred to throughout the manual as press ENT Channel select Turn to select a channel The current channel is shown on the LCD in BIG digits and an A or B designator suffix if applicable in small letters below the channel number See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts Push to activate the ENT function Alphanumeric entry You can also use the rotary knob for alphanumeric entry Turn to step through alphanumeric characters one at a time then push to confirm each selection If you make an error select the lt character then push to backup Channel select Located on the handset mic The current channel is shown on the screen in BIG digits with an appropriate designator suffix A or B in small letters below the channel number Press or to step through the available channels one at a time or hold down to scroll rapidly through all the available channels See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts Alphanumeric entry This key can be used for both menu selection and for alphanumeric entry Press or to scroll the cursor up or down to menu options when navigating menus When editing an item containing only numbers press to count through
46. and urgent maritime safety information DSC enables you to send and receive calls from any vessel or coast station that is equipped with DSC functionality and within geographic range Calls can be categorized as distress urgency safety or routine and DSC selects a working channel automatically 7 2 Sending DSC Calls You can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio Quick press the CALL MENU key to access the following DSC CALL menu options select LAST CALL to quickly call back the person who called you Note that only four DSC CALL menu options can be shown on the LCD at any one time Press or on the microphone or turn the Channel Select knob on the base station to scroll up or down through the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT the center of the Channel Select knob to display that option The following options are available DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL Make a DSC Call Section 7 3 LAST CALL Repeat the last DSC Call Section 7 5 GROUP Make a Group DSC Call Section 7 6 ALL SHIPS Make an All Ships DSC Call Section 7 7 CALL LOG View DSC Call Log Section 7 8 DISTR LOG View DSC Distress Log Section 7 9 SENT CALL View DSC Sent Call Log Section 7 10 LL REQUEST Request a position report Section 7 11 TRACK BUDDY Automatically track Buddy s Section 7 12 DSCTEST Make a DSC Test Call Section 7 13 MMSI GPS View MMSI and GPS information Section 7 14
47. arine Operator 87 157 375 161 975 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87A 157 375 157 375 S ublic Correspondence Marine Operator 88 157 425 162 025 D ublic Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88A 157 425 157 425 S Commercial Inter ship Only Yes No COMMERCIAL Special notes on USA channel usage 8090 LOW POWER Receive Only LOW POWER Used normally Lightly shaded ot for use by The letter A il This same cha ional channel W only KEY S Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel 74 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting in bridge to bridge communications simplex channels 03A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in U S waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U S Coast Guard the general public uminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel is simplex nnel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for Interna s The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive only channels Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only available on DSC enabled radios C 3 CANADA channel chart
48. arning CDW WARNING Civil Emergency Message CEM WARNING Coastal Flood Warning CFW WARNING Coastal Flood Watch CFA WATCH Dust Storm Warning DSW WARNING Earthquake Warning EQW WARNING Evacuation Immediate EVI WARNING Fire Warning FRW WARNING Flash Flood Warning FFW WARNING Flash Flood Watch FFA WATCH Flash Flood Statement FFS ADVISORY Flood Warning FLW WARNING Flood Watch FLA WATCH Flood Statement FLS ADVISORY Hazardous Materials Warning HMW WARNING High Wind Warning HWW WARNING High Wind Watch HWA WATCH 78 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions State and Local Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Hurricane Warning HUW WARNING Hurricane Watch HUA WATCH Hurricane Statement HLS ADVISORY Law Enforcement Warning LEW WARNING Local Area Emergency LAE WARNING 911 Telephone Outage Emergency TOE WARNING uclear Power Plant Warning NUW WARNING Radiological Hazard Warning RHW WARNING Severe Thunderstorm Warning SVR WARNING Severe Thunderstorm Watch SVA WATCH Severe Weather Statement SVS ADVISORY Shelter in Place Warning SPW WARNING Special Marine Warning SMW WARNING Special Weather Statement SPS ADVISORY Tornado Warning TOR WARNING Tornado Watch TOA WATCH Tropical Storm Warning TRW WARNING Tropical Storm Watch TRA WATCH Tsunami Warning TSW WARNING Tsunami Watch TSA WATCH Volcano Warning VOW WARNING Winter Storm Warning WSW WARNING Wi
49. atically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention or press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to change to CH16 immediately 3 Press button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call Details include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency if specified also the time and the location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m 60 ft 4 Press PTT to establish voice contact or press EXIT key to quit the DISTRESS RECEIVE call Note The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data DSC amp DSE sentence will be output on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter MFD Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 59 8 3 Distress acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK or distress relay all ships DISTRESS REL 1 Analert sounds when a Distress ACK or Distress Relay all ship call is received Press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert 2 The radio automatically selects CH16 after 10 seconds if no user intervention or press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to change to CH16 immediately 3 Press button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call Details include the user MMSI and nature of th
50. ation Instructions Section 7 Sending and receiving DSC Calls s sscssccssscsccssscsescssesesseeeseee 4D ZW WAL IS DSC ass ccsasasissscsespesceaissyatesdscdtsassayencessascesaathccossty dasha cpanateacastavscsnsoonsdabcondncdhctestgantetvenceass 45 7 2 Sending DSC Calls 7 3 Send an individual call INDIVIDUAL Call to a Buddy Call to others 7 4 Acknowledgement of an individual incoming Call INDIV ssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssresssssssse 47 7 5 Reply tothe Last Cal LAST CALI i5 ccssesscssssassisascissesasosssosconassaceacavascossansausconncssssnsnsscterasSuasseroks 47 7 6 Send a group call GROUP 7 7 Send an all ships call ALL SHIPS 7 8 Send sing the call log CALLLOG sicssasesssssosssszssaseascsssnsesbesestsrestonssndeosssangnanensssconsastassuiaesstate 7 9 Send using the distress log DIST LOG 7 10 View sent call log SENT CALL essssseessees 51 7 11 Request the LL position of a Buddy LL REQUEST 7 12 Track your Buddy TRACK BUDDY 7 12 1 Start or stop tracking a Buddy START TRACK 7 12 2 Select a Buddy to Track SET BUDDY 7 12 3 Add or delete a Buddy on your track list TRACKLIST 7 12 4 Set the track your Buddy update interval INTERVAL 7 13 Make a DSC test call DSC TEST 7 13 1 Send a DSC TEST call 7 13 2 Receiving an incoming DSC TEST call reply DSC TEST ACK 7 13 3 Acknowledging an incoming DSC TEST call 7 14 View user MMSI and GPS information TADRECELVIMG DSC CALS pn sa ANE
51. but request a different channel UNABLE softkey GO MOB key respond to the call with unable to use the requested channel Note this option is not available with ROUTINE calls 4 Ifthe display shows AUTO SWITCH the radio will automatically respond to the call after 10s if no user intervention For AUTO SW OFF a manual responce is required for INDIV REPLY options see section 5 5 5 The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact designated channel If this does not happen you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead The call data is stored in your Call Log see Section 7 8 7 18 Receiving a group call GROUP 1 When you receive notification of a GROUP call press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call The priority level is always routine and the group is identified on the screen The group will be one of the 20 groups of frequently called people that you set up earlier see Section 5 2 2 Press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to switch to the designated channel immediately or 56 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process 3 If the display shows AUTO SWITCH the radio will automatically switch to the designated channel after 10s if no user intervention For AUTO SW OFF a manual change is required for AUTO
52. c Variation Position Rapid Update COG amp SOG Rapid Update GNSS Position Data Time amp Date Class A position report Rx Tx Class B position report Rx Tx Class B extended position report Rx Tx AIS Aids to Navigation AtoN Report Cross Track Error Navigation Data Navigation Route WP Information DGNSS Broadcast binary message Tx UTC and date report Tx Class A static and voyage related data rx tx Addressed binary message tx Acknowledge tx Binary broadcast message tx SAR Aircraft Position report tx Radio Frequency Mode Power UTC Date enquiry tx Addressed safety msg rx tx Broadcast safety msg rx tx nterrogation tx Assignment Mode Command tx Data Link Management message tx AIS Group Assignment DSC Call Information AIS Class B CS Static Data Report Part A AIS Class B CS Static Data Report Part B Route and WP Service WP List WP Name amp Position AIS and VHF Messages Simrad Proprietary for AIS Class B CS Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 69 Appendix B Troubleshooting 1 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 7 Amp fuse c Check the battery voltage This must be greater than 10 5V 2 The transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on The po
53. c area into your radio You can enter a maximum of 4 SAME codes 4 counties in your geographic area Telephone 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 or visit Www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw ht to find the SAME codes for your geographic area you must be within the United States of America Puerto Rico the U S Virgin Islands and U S Pacific Territories Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 33 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select SAME CODE If you have already entered any SAME codes they are listed on the LCD 3 Select NEW CODE Enter the new SAME code along the dashed line one number at a ime Press ENT to confirm each correct entry and to move to the next digit f you make an error press until lt appears then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 4 Press ENT to store the SAME code Repeat if necessary to enter a maximum of 10 SAME codes 4 8 6 Select a working SAME code You must select a SAME code for your geographic working area that you have previously entered into the radio in order to receive SAME weather alerts 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select SAME CODE If you have already entered any SAME codes they are listed on the LCD Select the SAME for your geographic area 0122003 in the above example and press ENT 4 Choose SELECT CODE Then select YES 34 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 4 9 NMEA protocol COM PORT The COM PORT must be configured
54. cently received Distress Call is the first entry 01 in the Distress Log Select the entry that you want to call and press ENT 3 Select one of the following options CALL BACK To CALL the station DELETE To delete the details from the distress log INFO To view additional information about the station 4 Select CALL BACK and press ENT Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice If the call is to a Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on 6 The call details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 50 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 10 View sent call log SENT CALL The Sent Call log contains the contact details for the 20 most recent sent calls so that you review details of the call 1 Select DSC CALL then SENT CALL Scroll down to the desired sent call details 2 The radio displays the details for the most recent sent call as the first entry 01 in the call log In the example the contact details for the most recent call are displayed 3 Press ENT to advance to next screen You now have the following options DELETE To
55. consult your Lowrance dealer The user MMSI is a unique nine digit number similar to a personal telephone number It is used on marine transceivers that are capable of using DSC Digital Select Calling Depending upon your location you may need a radio station license for the Link 8 You may also need an individual operator s license Lowrance recommends that you check the requirements of your national radio com munications authorities before operating DSC functions Countries of intended use in the EU AT Austria HU Hungary PL Poland BE Belgium IS Iceland PT Portugal BG Bulgaria IE Ireland RO Romania CY Cyprus IT Italy SK Slovakia CZ Czech Republic LI Liechtenstein SI Slovenia DK Denmark LV Latvia ES Spain EE Estonia LT Lithuania SE Sweden Fl Finland LU Luxembourg CH Switzerland FR France MT Malta TR Turkey DE Germany NL Netherlands UK United Kingdom GR Greece NO Norway CAUTION Under extreme operating conditions the temperature of the rear heat sink on this radio may exceed normal surface temperatures Caution is advised to prevent possible skin burns 86 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 9 8 8 1025 4 0 0 1 LOWRANCE C 11770
56. correctly before use The radio can be added to a group of instruments using NMEA protocol 1 Select RADIO SETUP then COM PORT 2 Select the desired setting then press ENT CHECK SUM ON on is the usual setting The COM PORT uses 4800 baud rate and can receive the following GPS data sentences RMC GGA GLL GNS Additionally the radio will output the following NMEA DSC data DSC for DSC call DSE for enhanced position 4 10 Select the GPS source GPS SOURCE This radio can use either NMEA 0183 or NMEA 2000 protocol to receive GPS data from a compatible GPS unit Note NMEA 2000 SOURCE options will appear up to 4 sources showing the actual source name only if an NMEA 2000 network is connected to the radio and is operational 1 Select RADIO SETUP then GPS SOURCE If there is only one NMEA protocol available on your vessel only that will be shown 2 Select the desired NMEA source then press ENT 4 11 Favourite channel setup Wx key FAV CH SETU EU and AUS models only The Wx key can be programmed to a weather channel of your choice so that you have quick access to that channel 1 Select RADIO SETUP then FAV CH SETU 2 Rotate the CH knob or press UP DOWN key to select a channel that you want to save it as the WX favorite channel then press ENT to save with WX icon lighting to indicate Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 35 Section 5 DSC setup menu DSC SETUP A valid USER
57. dcast every 6 minutes when data has been amended or upon request Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 61 Dynamic information is broadcast depending on speed and course alteration based on the following tables Ships dynamic conditions At anchor or moored 0 14 knots and changing course 14 23 knots and changing course Ship faster than 23 knots Ship faster than 23 knots and changing course Platforms condition Normal reporting interval Class B Shipborne mobile equipment not moving 3 Minutes ster than 2 Knots B Shipbome mobile equipment moving 2 14 30 Seconds B Shipbome mobile equipment moving 14 23 15 Seconds nots ass B Shipbome mobile equipment moving faster 5 Seconds than 23 Knots Search and Rescue aircraft airborne mobile 10 Seconds equipment AIS base station 10 Seconds Source of information for above tables 1 1 1 2 ITU recommendations technical document ITU R M 1371 1 9 3 Using the AIS receiver Providing that other vessels with AIS transceivers installed are within radio range of your vessel you should see their details appear on the AIS plotter screen These details are also repeated on the NMEA ports for display on a compatible chartplotter MFD Specific details of how to configure your chartplotter to make use of the AIS receiver features will be given in your chartplotter manual If you are using charting software running on a PC please refer to the instructions provided with your char
58. e emergency if specified also the time and the location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively 4 Press PTT to make voice contact with the calling vessel Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance For a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK sent from the Search and Rescue SAR authorities of your country your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode transmissions and CH16 appears Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search and Rescue SAR authority The Search and Rescue SAR authorities of your country are the only instance allowed o send a Distress Acknowledgement DISTRESS ACK 5 Press EXIT key to quit the current DSC receive process Note The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data DSC amp DSE sentence is sent on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter MFD 8 4 Distress relay individual INDIV DISTR RELAY When an incoming Individual Distress Relay call is received the alarm sounds and INDIV DISTR RELAY is displayed 1 Press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alarm 2 Press button or rotate the CH knob to view details of the distress call Details include the user MMSI and nature of the emergency if specified also the time and the location if specified If the location and time are not specified these are replaced with sequences
59. e on DSC enabled radios Note The INTERNATIONAL channel bank is not legal for use in U S or Canada waters Select the INTERNATIONAL channel bank for use in Australia New Zealand and other Asia Pacific regions and all other regions where otherwise not specified KEY S Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel 72 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions C 2 USA channel chart CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIPTO NAME TAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01A 156 051 156 050 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 03A 156 150 156 150 US Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 05A 156 25 156 250 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 9 156 450 156 450 Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 0 156 500 156 500 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 1 156 55 156 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 2 156 60 156 600 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas Yes PORT OPS VTS 3 156 650 156 650 Lg ree bridge to No BRIDGECOM iw 4 156 700 156 700 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas PORT OPS VTS 5 156 750 Environmental
60. eck the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable The baud rate setting should be 4800 Parity should be set to NONE 70 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Appendix C US amp ROW VHF marine channel charts The following channel charts are provided for reference only and may not be correct for all regions t is the operators responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local regulations C 1 International channel chart CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIP TO SHIPTO NAME TAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 04 156 200 160 800 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 05 156 250 160 850 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 S nter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07 156 350 160 950 D ort Operations No Yes PORT OPS 08 156 400 156 40 S Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 S nter ship Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 55 S ort Operations Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 601 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 anh cial Safety I Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 15
61. ed 1 Press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert 2 Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call 3 Press NEW CH softkey AIS IC key to request a different working channel or press ABLE softkey WX NAV key to acknowledge the call 4 Or press EXIT to return to standby 7 5 Reply to the Last Call LAST CALL This facility is useful and used frequently 1 Select DSC CALL then LAST CALL 2 The contact details of the most recent incoming call are displayed Press ENT 3 Choose a working channel to talk on Select the INTER SHIP and press ENT The radio automatically lists all Inter ship Simplex channels that can be used Duplex channels cannot usually be called however If you wish to use a Duplex channel select MANUAL instead then select your channel of choice If the call is to a Coast Station MMSI begins with 00 the radio will recognize this and specify the correct channel to talk on 4 The call details are shown Press ENT to send the call The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent 5 Ifthe call is acknowledged INDIV ACK press PTT to talk If there is no reply a message asks if you want to retry SEND AGAIN Press ENT to retry the call Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 47 7 6 Send a group call GROUP You must already have stored a GROUP MMSI before making the call see Section 5 2 Group calls are always sent
62. er channel In the countries mentioned under remark 2 it is allowed hat the output power is set to a value between 6 and 25 W until 1 January 2005 f n the countries mentioned under remark 2 this channel is used for service category ship to port authorities g Inthe Netherlands this channel is used by its national coastguard for communications during oil pollution operations on the North Sea and for safety messages for the North Sea Waddenzee IJsselmeer Ooster and Westerschelde h This channel may be used only for service category on board communications i This channel may be used only for communications between seagoing vessels and participating land stations in case of distress and safety communications within the maritime sea areas In the countries mentioned under remark 2 this channel may be used only for distress safety and calling j The output power shall be reduced automatically to a value between 0 5 and 1 W k This channel may be used for communications with a social character Inthe Netherlands and Belgium this channel may be used for transmitting messages concerning bunkering and victualling The output power has to be reduced manually to a value between 0 5 and 1 W m This channel may also be used for public correspondence n This channel will be used for an automatic ship identification and surveillance system AIS capable of providing worldwide operating on seas and Inland Waterways o The
63. er output Audio Distortion lt 5 Audio Response dB 1 to 3 dB of 6 dB octave from 300 Hz to 3 KHZ TRANSMITTER Frequency error PPM 35 RF Power WwW Hi 23 2 Lo 0 8 0 2 Maximum Deviation KHz 5 S N at 3KHz Dev dB 40 Modulation Distortion 3KHz lt 5 Audio Response at 1KHz Dev dB 1 to 3 dB of 6 dB octave from 300 Hz to 3 KHZ Spurious Harmonic Emissions Hi LO uw lt 0 25 Modulation Sensitivity mV lt 20 Transmitter Protection Open short circuit of antenna COMMUNICATIONS Comm port NMEA 0183 NMEA 0183 4800 baud Comm port NMEA 2000 NMEA 2000 NMEA 0183 input receive RMC GGA GLL GNS NMEA 0183 output transmit DSC for DSC call DSE for enhanced position AIVDM AIS HAILER Audio Power Out Ww 30W 4 Ohms Als AIS function Yes dual receivers only Receiver Frequency MHz 161 975 162 025 Supported AIS Information Vessel Name Call sign IMO number Vessel position CH87 161 975 CH88 162 025 default channel Status Destination ETA Type of vessel MMSI number Draft Size of vessel SOG COG Rate of turn Heading Specifications are subject to change without notice 68 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Link 8 NMEA 2000 PGNS 27250 27258 29025 29026 29029 29033 29038 29039 29040 29041 29283 29284 29285 29792 29793 29794 29795 29796 29797 29798 29799 29800 29801 29802 29803 29804 29805 29807 29808 29809 29810 30074 30842 Vessel Heading agneti
64. ery 2 seconds 3CH SCAN mode scans the favorite channels and CH16 When a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and LCD If the signal ceases for more than 5 seconds the scan restarts Press SCAN or PTT to stop at the current channel If you are in NAVIGATION mode and want to scan the DSC channels while staying in that mode just hold down SCAN Note SCAN functionality is limited in some European countries and if ATIS mode is enabled the 3CH SCAN mode will be disabled and an error beep will sound Note The weather channel is also scanned if TONE ALERT or SAME is ON US only ALL SCAN mode Hold down SCAN for about 3 seconds to start an ALL SCAN ALL SCAN appears on the LCD Press ENT to temporarily skip over lock out an always busy channel when in ALL SCAN made is shown on the top line of the LCD to designate a skipped channel SKIP will disappear when the radio is powered OFF ON With scanning OFF and the SKIP channel selected press ENT to cancel the skipped channel Note It is not possible to skip over the priority channel Press SCAN to stop at the current channel Press EXIT to cancel scan mode and return to normal operation 3CH SCAN mode With any of your three favorite channels selected by pressing the 3CH key hold down SCAN to start all 3CH scanning Press SCAN again to stop at the broadcast channel or press EXIT to quit 3CH SCAN and return automatically to the previous broadcast channe
65. es Yes SHIP SHIP 11 156 550 156 550 S ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 12 156 600 156 601 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 13 156 650 156 650 eed sad Safety Yes No SAFETY COM 14 156 700 156 70 5 ort Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 15 156 750 156 75 S Inter ship Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 16 156 800 156 800 alla Distress Safety Yes Yes DISTRESS 17 156 850 156 85 S Inter ship Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 18 156 900 161 500 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 19 156 950 161 550 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 20 157 000 161 600 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 21 157 050 161 650 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 22 157 100 161 700 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 23 157 150 161 750 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 24 157 200 161 800 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 25 157 250 161 850 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 26 157 300 161 900 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 27 157 350 161 950 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 28 157 400 162 000 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 60 156 025 160 625 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 61 156 075 160 675 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTO 80 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions
66. esoossoesoesooesoosooesoecooesoecoosse 36 5 1 Enter or view your USER MMSI USER MMSI 5 2 Maintain your groups 5 2 1 Create a group GROUP SETUP 5 2 2 Edit or delete a group name or group MMSI GROUP SETUP 5 3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI ATIS MMSI sssssssessscccccssssssessscccccsssssusceceesssssnnssesceceessnnnesss 5 4 Enable ATIS functionality ATIS SELECT 5 5 Response to individual calls INDIV REPLY 5 6 Enable DSC functionality DSCiFUNC Sisirin aAa NE 40 5 7 Response type to LL polling calls LL REPLY ssssssscsssssscccsssseccssnsescssssseeccesnseeseessseesessee 5 8 Automatic channel switching AUTO SWITCH 5 9 DSC Test Reply TEST REPLY 5 10 Set the inactivity timer TIMEOUT ssssessscasssssssscssssescsssscsssesasencensaus ccesnaustusconssescdetaseacnnsssaysnciaxs 42 Section 6 AIS setup menu AIS SETUP 6 1 Enable AIS functionality AIS FUNC 6 2 AIS data display format AIS DISPLAY sssssccsssssscccsssescccsssecccessseeceesnseecessssseeccenseeeceenseeesesaee 43 6 3 AIS baud rate BAUD RATE 6 4 GPS redirection GPS REDIR sssssseessseeees 44 6 5 Closest point of approach alarm CPA ALARM 6 6 Closest point Of approach SettiNGS CPA eeessssssccccsssescscsssececsssseccessnseceesssseecessneeseesnaeeeesesaee 6 7 Time to Closest point Of APPrOACH TCPA sssssscccsssescccssseeseccsuseecessnsceessnsssecccsneeceesenseeesesaee 44 4 Lowrance Link 8 Oper
67. ftkey AIS IC key to silence the alert 3 The radio will automatically acknowledge the call if TEST REPLY is set to AUTO See sec tion 5 9 and after a TIMEOUT period set for AUTO REPLY See section 5 10 4 Alternatively if TEST REPLY is set to MANUAL a manual response is required press ACK AIS IC key to acknowledge the DSC Test Call L FROM 5 Press button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information if available or press EXIT to cancel 54 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 14 View user MMSI and GPS information The radio s MMSI can be viewed as well as the current position 7 15 Receiving DSC calls Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels e DISTRESS See Section 8 e ALL SHIPS Urgency or Safety priority see Section 7 16 e INDIVIDUAL Urgency Safety or Routine priority see Section 7 17 e GROUP Routine priority only see Section 7 18 e GEOGRAPHIC Routine priority only see Section 7 19 POLLED POSITION Routine or Safety priority see Section 7 20 In addition to the audible alert the telephone icon will flash on the screen This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG Polled position call data is NOT stored 7 16 Receiving an all ships call ALL SHIPS 1 When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call press SILENC softkey AIS IC key to silence the alert The priority level and the
68. ing channel Press PTT to stop scanning When the broadcasting channel is found scanning stops at that channel Dual watch mode Tri watch mode DSC function is enabled ATIS is enabled for use in European inland waterways Otherwise blank AIS function is enabled Incoming DSC call or blinks to notify you of any unread call log messages Channel name tag Your latitude Your longitude Time UTC Local time has suffix LOC for example 12 30pm LOC Channel selected Local calling is selected Otherwise blank for distance calling Channel is temporarily deleted skipped from the SCAN operation Channel suffix if applicable A or B otherwise blank Shows which of the 3 favorite channels if any are selected CH1 CH2 CH3 otherwise blank Transmission power High Hi 25 W or Low Lo 1 W Selected channel bank for VHF radio operations and regulations INT International USA USA CAN CANADA Weather channel Weather alert US only Specific Area Message Encoding US only Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 9 Duplex operation Otherwise blank for Simplex operation Priority channel is selected Your DSC call has been received Low Battery warning activates at 10 5 V Waypoint name and bearing Distance to waypoint XTE Cross track error GPS data is not available AUTO SWITCH is disabled 1 3 Beep tones amp call alerts Error 2 short beeps Acknowledge 1 long beep Ala
69. int Hold down for about 1 second to enter the Navigation mode If a waypoint is already selected the bearing and distance to the waypoint and the cross track error are shown on the bottom line of the LCD If you are in Navigation mode and want to scan all the VHF channels while staying in Navigation mode just hold down SCAN Press SCAN to quit scanning Three favourite channels Also on the handset mic Press to toggle between your favourite channels The CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol appears on the LCD to show which favourite channel is selected To scan only one of your favourite channels press 3CH then immediately press and release SCAN If you want to scan all three favourite channels press 3CH then immediately press and hold SCAN To add a favourite channel for the first time select that channel then hold 3CH to store it in the CH1 location Repeat the procedure to store two more favourite channels in the CH2 and CH3 locations respectively If you try and add another favourite channel it will overwrite the existing CH3 CH1 and CH2 remain unless you delete them To delete a favourite channel select that channel then hold down 3CH until the CH1 CH2 or CH3 symbol disappears off the LCD Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 13 SCAN Als 1C Scan ALL SCAN amp 3CH SCAN There are two SCAN modes you can use to find the broadcast channel ALL SCAN mode scans ALL channels in sequence and checks the priority channel ev
70. l AIS Automatic Identification System Quick press to enter the AIS menu See section 6 for AIS setup or Section 9 for AIS functionality Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions IC FOG HORN mode Hold down for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode Select FOG HORN The FOG HORN will sound certain international standard fog horn tones through the hailer speaker depending on the mode selected See section 10 for HAILER functionality IC PA HAILER mode Hold down for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode Select PA Public Address The PA allows you to make an announcement at high volume to people or vessels using the Link 8 hand mic See section 10 for HAILER functionality GO MOB GO Reset the Cross Track Error Note A valid GPS signal must be received to see this selection Press GO if you are navigating to a waypoint and want to reset the cross track error This is a very useful single keystroke feature to use if you wander a little off course but want to continue to your active waypoint The bearing and distance to the waypoint and any cross track error are shown on the bottom line of the LCD MOB Man Over Board Hold down MOB until the radio automatically enters Navigation mode saves your cur rent latitude and longitude as the MOB waypoint and immediately sets this position as the destination waypoint You will see the following sequence of LCDs HOLD 3 SEC HOLD 2 SEC FOR HOB FOR HOB RELEASE TO RELEASE
71. ll line indicates the targets bearing 4 When a target is selected it is represented by a solid diamond Examples gt You and the target vessel are heading away from each other Q You and the target vessel are heading towards each other Note Nautical Miles is the only unit used in AIS mode 64 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 10 General functionality 10 2 Using the Fog Horn An appropriate PA speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the FOG HORN function can be used The FOG HORN will sound certain international standard fog horn tones through the hailer speaker depending on the mode selected 1 Press and hold the AIS IC button for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode Select FOG HORN and press ENT 2 There are 8 choices of internationally recognized fog horn sounds and timing HORN Horn Manual operation UNDERWAY Underway One long tone STOP Stop Two long tone SAIL Sail One long two short ANCHOR Anchor One long warble TOW Tow One long three short AGROUND Aground Warble sequence SIREN Siren Manual operation 3 Scroll through the menu to select a fog horn type then press ENT to start the selected fog horn sounding All except HORN and SIREN will sound automatically 4 The fog horn will sound automatically approximately every two minutes until you press EXIT to cancel it When the fog horn is not sounding it is in LISTEN mode 5 To change the volume
72. mpletely 30 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 1 Select RADIO SETUP then KEY BEEP 2 Select the desired setting then press ENT 4 5 Select units UNITS You can select your preferred measurement units for distance and cross track error for waypoint navigation 1 Select RADIO SETUP then UNITS 2 Select your preferred measurement units then press ENT Note Nautical Miles is the only unit used in AIS mode 4 6 Internal speaker connections INT SPEAKER You can switch the radio s internal speaker ON or OFF The external speaker is always ON if a speaker is plugged into the external speaker jack 1 Select RADIO SETUP then INT SPEAKER 2 Select ON on or OFF off then press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu 4 7 Set the priority channel WATCH MODE US model only If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks you can set the priority channel to cover both CH16 and CHO9 as well as the working channel similar to a TRI WATCH 30H 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WATCH MODE 2 Select the desired setting then press ENT Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 31 4 8 Weather alerts WX ALERT US model only Use WX ALERT to set your preferences for weather alert information The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on USA and Canadian channel banks f severe weather such as storms or hurricanes are forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert o
73. n 1050 Hz The NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Service NWR works in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System EAS to issue weather alerts for specific geographic areas or specific weather conditions It uses a digital encoding system known as SAME Specific Area Message Encoding to broadcast these alerts Each transmitter in the NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio Service NWR network is identified with a unique 6 digit SAME code Each transmitter operates on one of 7 frequencies Note To activate a SAME alert a SAME CODE county ID must be selected and turned ON see section 4 8 2 4 8 1 TONE ALERT f TONE ALERT is ON and an alert tone of 1050 Hz is broadcast from the NOAA weather station the weather alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds Press any key to cancel the alarm and to hear the weather alert message 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select TONE ALERT 3 Select ON to hear any weather alerts on 1050 Hz the TONE ALERT symbol a will be displayed on the LCD or to ignore these weather alerts select OFF 4 8 2 SAME ALERT Note SAME ALERT works only after you have entered and selected a SAME code for your geographic area see Section 4 8 5 and 4 8 6 Note SCAN mode will operate up to 50 more slowly when SAME ALERT is ON to allow time to decode the special warning code transmissions 32 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 1 Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT 2 Select
74. n class B transceivers and therefore can be received by more distant vessels and also transmit more frequently Class A transceivers are mandatory on all vessels over 300 gross tonnes on international voyages and certain types of passenger vessels under the SOLAS regulations Class B transceivers Similar to class A transceivers in many ways but are normally lower cost due to the less stringent performance requirements Class B transceivers transmit at a lower power and at a lower reporting rate than class A transceivers AIS base stations AIS base stations are used by Vessel Traffic Systems to monitor and control the transmissions of AIS transceivers Aids to Navigation AtoN transceivers AtoNs are transceivers mounted on buoys or other hazards to shipping which transmit details of their location to the surrounding vessels AIS receivers AIS receivers will generally receive transmissions from class A transceivers class B transceivers AtoNs and AIS base stations but do not transmit any information about the vessel on which they are installed This radio contains an AIS receiver only function 9 2 AIS Static and dynamic information Defined transmit rates for Class A vessels shown below are provided for reference purposes only The frequency of messages received will vary due to a number of factors including but not limited to such factors as antenna height gain and signal interference Static information is either broa
75. n the current DSC receive process Note DSC amp DSE sentence will be output on the NMEA 0183 port for indication ona connected chartplotter MFD Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 57 Section 8 DISTRESS calls A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used See section 5 1 8 1 Sending a Distress Call 1 Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS If time is available to specify the nature of the distress go to step 2 Otherwise go directly to step 3 2 Press and release the DISTRESS key to display the following categories Press button or rotate the CH knob to select the category that describes your situation then press ENT UNDEFINED Undefined FIRE Fire FLOODING Flooding COLLISION Collision GROUNDING Grounding LISTING Listing SINKING Sinking ADRIFT Adrift ABANDONING Abandoning PIRACY Piracy OVER BOARD Overboard 3 Press and hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the distress call sending message DISTRESS CALL SENDING on the screen The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly 4 After the Distress Call is sent the radio waits for an acknowledgment The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until an acknowledgement is received Call repeat mode Press y a to display the transmitted Distress call information 58 Lowrance Link 8 Operation
76. nce Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 64A 156 225 156 225 s pao Canadian Commercial yes yes UNAUTHORIZED 65A 156 275 156 275 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 66A 156 325 156 325 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 67 56 375 156 375 S Commercial SAR Yes No COMMERCIAL 68 156 425 156 425 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHI 69 156 475 156 475 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 70 156 525 156 525 S Digital Selective Calling DSC DSC 71 156 575 156 575 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 S Inter ship Yes No SHIP SHI 73 56 675 156 675 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 74 156 725 156 725 S Commercial Fishing Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 77 156 875 156 875 S Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 1Wonly 78A 156 925 156 925 S Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHI 79A 156 975 156 975 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 S Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 S U S Government Operations Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 82A 157 125 157 125 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83 157 175 161 775 D Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 83A 157 175 157 175 S U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83B 161 775 S Canadian Coast Guard RX Only
77. nter Storm Watch WSA WATCH For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event codes visit www nws noaa v os eas_codes shtm Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 79 Appendix D EU VHF marine channel charts The following channel charts are provided for reference only and may not be correct for all regions tis the operators responsibility to ensure correct channels and frequencies are used for local regu ations For specific channel information for your country please refer to local authorities D 1 EU international channel chart CH TX MHz RX MHz MODE TRAFFIC TYPE SHIPTO SHIPTO NAMETAG REMARK SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 02 156 100 160 700 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 03 156 150 160 750 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 04 156 200 160 800 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 05 156 250 160 850 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 06 156 300 156 300 S nter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07 156 350 160 950 D ublic Correspondence PortOp No Yes PHONE PORTOP 08 156 400 156 401 Commercial inter ship only Yes No SHIP SHIP 09 156 450 156 45 S nter ship Yes Yes SHIP SHIP 10 156 500 156 500 S nter ship Y
78. of 9s and 8s respectively 3 ALL MODELS Press ACCEPT softkey AIS IC key to immediately accept the channel change before the 10s timer expires 4 US MODELS Press ACK softkey AIS IC key to ACK the call after the 10s delay for INDIV REPLY options see section 5 15 5 Press EXIT key to quit current receive DSC process Note The call data is stored in the Distress Log and location data DSC amp DSE sentence is sent on the NMEA 0183 port for indication on a connected chartplotter MFD 60 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 9 AIS functionality A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these AIS functions can be used See section 5 1 9 1 About AlS The marine Automatic Identification System AIS is a location and vessel information reporting system It allows vessels equipped with AIS to automatically and dynamically share and regularly update their position speed course and other information such as vessel identity with similarly equipped vessels Position is derived from the Global Positioning System GPS and communication between vessels is by Very High Frequency VHF digital transmissions There are a number of types of AIS device as follows Class A transceivers These are similar to class B transceivers but they are designed to be fitted on large vessels such as cargo ships and large passenger vessels Class A transceivers transmit at a higher VHF signal power tha
79. of the buddy or buddies that you want to track is ON then press ENT 4 Select YES then press ENT to start tracking in this example MERMAID IV and SEASPRAY An LL Request is sent to each buddy on CH70 and your radio waits for your buddy s LL position to be displayed on the LCD See Section 7 20 for more information Select NO in the START TRACK page to STOP tracking your buddies 7 12 2 Select a Buddy to Track SET BUDDY 1 Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY 2 Select SET BUDDY to show the status of each buddy on your tracklist ON or OFF 3 Select the buddy whose status you want to change then select the new status and press ENT to confirm 52 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 12 3 Add or delete a Buddy on your track list TRACKLIST 1 Select DSC CALL then TRACK BUDDY 2 Select TRACKLIST Any buddies already on the tracklist will be listed Note To delete a buddy from the tracklist select that buddy then press ENT Select YES then press ENT again to delete 3 Select ADD NEW to show your buddy list Buddy s must be already setup in your Buddy list see section 3 3 4 Select a buddy then press ENT to add that buddy to the tracklist 7 12 4 Set the track your Buddy update interval INTERVAL Set the interval rate at which the position of your buddy is updated options are 15 30 or 60 minutes 7 13 Make a DSC test call DSC TEST You can test your radio s DSC operation by sending
80. on on a PC 1 4 How to enter alphanumeric data If your radio does not have the optional alphanumeric microphone you can rotate the rotary knob or use keys on the handset mic to enter alphanumeric data Press to count through numbers or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired number Press to step through the alphabet or hold down to scroll rapidly to the desired character Ifyou make an error press until lt is displayed then press ENT to backup and correct the entry 1 5 LCD symbols and meanings A typical operational display is shown here The bottom line is blank when a waypoint is not selected This operational display shows the channel that you are receiving 16 and Tx power is set to high Hi the International channel bank selected INT and DSC is enabled DSC the channel name tag DISTRESS 8 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions your current course 128 and speed 5 0Kt your latitude 55 33 122N and longitude 012 42 408E and UTC time displayed in 24 hour format 14 43 2 43pm the name of the destination waypoint FISH its bearing 275 your distance in nautical miles mile or kilometres depending on your choice of units in this case 800nm and the cross track error XTE 0 00 are shown All the symbols that may appear on the LCD are explained here Symbol Meaning Transmitting Receiver busy with an incoming signal Scanning for the broadcast
81. ong with the last used channel All the channel charts are shown in Appendix C 1 Select RADIO SETUP then UIC 2 Select the desired channel bank then press ENT 4 2 Channel names CH NAME The channel charts are listed in Appendix C with their default name tags CH NAME gives you the option to edit or delete the channel name tags displayed on the LCD In this example the channel name tag PHONE PORTOP associated with channel 87 is being changed to CALL PORT OP Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 29 1 Select RADIO SETUP then CH NAME Use the Channel Select knob or or to step hrough the channel name tags until you see the one you want to change then press ENT To delete the channel name select DELETE and press ENT To edit the channel name select EDIT to edit the existing name tag nput the new name over the existing name It can be a maximum of 12 characters Press ENT repeatedly is necessary to display the YES NO confirmation Press ENT to confirm the new channel name tag or the deletion Press EXIT to return to the CH NAME screen 4 3 Ring volume RING VOLUME Sh Oh SW eB Gey oko The radio sounds the friendly two tone alert when it detects an incoming DSC call You can change the volume level 1 Select RADIO SETUP then RING VOLUME 2 Select HIGH loud or LOW soft then press ENT 4 4 Key beep volume KEY BEEP You can change the key beep volume or turn the key beeps off co
82. only available on DSC enabled radios Note The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U S waters KEY S Simplex operating channel D Duplex operating channel C 4 US amp Canada WEATHER channels CH RX MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME REMARK WX01 162 550 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX02 162 400 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX X only WX03 162 475 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX04 162 425 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX05 162 450 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX X only WX06 162 500 NOAA Weather Channel NOAA WX X only WX07 162 525 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only WX08 161 650 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX X only WX09 161 775 CANADIAN Weather Channel CANADA WX X only WX10 163 275 NOAA Weather Channe NOAA WX X only Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions C 5 EAS Emergency Alert Systems alerts National Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Emergency Action Notification National only EAN WARNING EAT ADVISORY National Information Center NIC ADVISORY National Periodic Test NPT TEST Required Monthly Test RMT TEST Required Weekly Test RWT TEST State and Local Codes Event Codes Message Nature of Activation Avalanche Warning AVW WARNING Avalanche Watch AVA WATCH Blizzard Warning BZW WARNING Child Abduction Emergency CAE WARNING Civil Danger W
83. owrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 37 5 2 2 Edit or delete a group name or group MMSI GROUP SETUP You can edit a group name or group MMSI at any time 1 Select DSC SETUP then GROUP SETUP The existing group names are displayed 2 Select the group you want to edit Press ENT 3 To delete the group select DELETE then YES The group is deleted immediately and the group list is displayed again 4 To edit the group select EDIT Edit the group name OR to edit only the MMSI press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI line 6 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until a new LCD appears 7 Press ENT to store the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP screen 5 3 Enter or check your ATIS MMSI ATIS MMSI EU models only You must enter your ATIS MMSI to access ATIS functionality if you are navigating inland waterways within Europe ATIS sends a digital message any time that you release the PTT key Inland waterways rules require 1 W Tx power on Channels 06 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 71 72 74 and 77 An ATIS MMSI always starts with the number 9 This is a once only operation You must enter your ATIS MMSI before you can access the ATIS functions You can display and read your ATIS MMSI at any time but you get only one opportunity o enter your ATIS MMSI 1 Select DSC SETUP then ATIS MMSI f you have already entered your ATIS MMSI it is shown on the LCD 38 Lowrance
84. pad and the microphone keypad backlight 1 Select BACKLIGHT 2 Select a comfortable level using the Channel Select knob or or on the microphone to change the setting 3 Press ENT to enable the setting and return to the menu Note The DISTRESS key backlight cannot be switched off Note If the backlight setting is set to level 0 OFF the backlight will automatically turn ON at level 1 if the radio detects any DSC activity or any buttons are pressed The backlight will return to level 0 OFF after 10 seconds of inactivity Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 21 3 3 Maintain your buddy list BUDDY LIST Use the buddy list to store the names and associated MMSIs of 20 favorite people Names are stored in the order of entry with the most recent entry shown first The following sections show how to add edit and delete entries on your BUDDY LIST Section 7 3 explains how to call a buddy 3 3 1 Add an entry You can enter a maximum of 20 buddy names When your BUDDY LIST is full you cannot make a new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Each buddy name can have a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters 1 Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press ENT 2 Enter the buddy name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSI entry line 3 Enter the MMSI associated with that buddy name this must be numeric then
85. press ENT 4 The new buddy name and MMSI are displayed Press ENT to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list Note When the BUDDY LIST is full 20 entries you can make a new entry and the buddy at the end of the list is automatically erased 22 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 3 3 2 Edit or delete an entry 1 Select BUDDY LIST The cursor is at MANUAL NEW 2 Scroll down to the incorrect entry and press ENT 3 To delete the buddy select DELETE then YES The buddy is deleted immediately and the buddy list is displayed again 4 To edit the buddy select EDIT The cursor is at the first character of the name Edit the buddy name or to edit only the MMSI press ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to he MMSI line 5 When you are finished press ENT repeatedly if necessary until an updated screen appears 6 Press ENT to store the changes The buddy list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat steps 2 through 6 Otherwise press EXIT to ESC 3 4 Local or distance sensitivity LOCAL DIST Use LOCAL DIST to improve the sensitivity of the receiver either locally LOCAL or over distances DIST LOCAL is not recommended for use in open sea conditions It is designed for use in areas of high radio noise for example close to cities See also SQL Squelch Control in section 2 3 4 1 Set distance sensitivity 1 Select LOCAL DIST then select DISTANT
86. ridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 5 nter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS 70 156 525 156 525 igital Selective Calling DSC SC 71 156 575 156 575 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 5 nter ship Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 5 ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 S ort Operations Yes Yes ORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 S Ship to Shore Yes No SHIP SHORE 78 156 925 161 525 D Ship to Shore No Yes SHIP SHORE 79 156 975 161 575 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 80 157 025 161 625 D ort Operations No Yes ORT OPS 81 157 075 161 675 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 82 157 125 161 725 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 83 157 175 161 775 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 D ublic Correspondence No Yes TELEPHONE Special notes on international channel usage LOW POWER 1W only Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 This channel is only availabl
87. rm Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed LL position call alert Friendly 5 tone ring sequence press any key to cancel WX alert SAME alert Ear catching multi tone sequence ROUTINE call alert Friendly 5 tone ring sequence press any key to cancel URGENCY call alert Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed SAFETY call alert Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed DISTRESS call alert Two tone ring repeated for 2 minutes or until any key is pressed 10 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 2 Basic operation and key functions All possible keys and their functions are listed here Note that some of the keys may not be available depending on your Lowrance VHF radio model 5 voL SQL 16 9 DISTRESS la N 5 os L N G E AZ T A EE i DY 6 niig E H Q ca O A mmm Lowrance S7 CE m 1 ey 6 Key handset mic Link 8 base station radio Function Volume and Power Turn clockwise to power on Continue to turn until a comfortable volume is reached VOL E will also adjust the settings of an external speaker if connected Squelch or Threshold Level Sets the threshold level for
88. sult in property damage Section 1 General information cssccccsssssccssscsscssssccsssssccsssccccsssccsscssscccsssces 7 I Feature S nenen RE RNO AEA NNR R 7 1 2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF radio 1 3 How to display and navigate menus 1 4 How to enter alphanumeric data TH5 LED symbolsiand Meaning sss csssescisseedascsrasantsciacnmesaanimicmeanatiaatannnmacmannen 8 1 3 Beep tones BrCalll Alerts ssssscscasssstasssssiecsaasssesnanssassscesssseatatesventindaassnnnsasntensseseacsasacesconsspnsenaduusenanasate 10 Section 2 Basic operation and key functions s scscccssssesssssescssscescseeees 11 Section 3 Radio MENU SELECT option s 00000 3 1 Manage your waypoints list WAYPOINT 3 1 1 Add a new waypoint 3 1 2 Edit or delete a waypoint 3 1 3 Go to anew waypoint 3 1 4 Go to nearest waypoint NEAREST WP 3 1 5 Go to temporary waypoint 3 1 6 Edit or delete a temporary waypoin 3 1 7 Send waypoint data to a chartplotter 3 2 Set the backlighting level BACKLIGHT 3 3 Maintain your buddy list BUDDY LIST 3 3 1 Add an entry 3 3 2 Edit or delete an entry 3 4 Local or distance sensitivity LOCAL DIST 3 4 1 Set distance sensitivity 3 4 2 Set local sensitivity 3 5 Set the contrast level CONTRAST 3 6 GPS data and time GPS DATA 3 6 1 Manually enter position and UTC time MANUAL 3 6 2 Local time TIME OFFSET 3 6 3 Time format options TIME FORMAT
89. t LOC is displayed after the time on the LCD as a reminder that local time is selected Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 25 M OO SHNOZ AWIL JO dVW ATAOM M4 M j STANDARD TIME ZONES i Standard Time Universal Time value from table Corrected to January 2011 e tI Universal Time Standard Time value from table Zone boundaries are approximate h m hm am ohm Daylight Saving Time Summer Time p ne e x Te ge a Rae VERN u 3 is 2 e usually one hour in advance of Standard E330 I M 2 P43 46 W 0 Time is kept in some places 3 E 545 P M 1245 P 330 T 7 X 1 K K h m bm 7 L ll N Q 430 V 9 Map outline Mountain High Maps 330 F 6 M 3 Q 4 U 8 Y 2 Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office PSS F 630 Mt 14 No Standard Time legally adopted 180 150 W 120 W 90 W 60 W 30 W 0 60 E 90 E 120 E 150 E 180 3 6 3 Time format options TIME FORMAT Time can be shown in 12 or 24 hour format 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING Select TIME FORMAT Select 12 or 24 hr as desired In this example 12 hour format has been selected and so the LCD shows the AM or PM suffix 3 6 4 Time display options TIME DISPLY If your vessel position and time data are being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide the time on the LCD 26 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 1 Select GPS DATA then SETTING
90. tic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel ready for a conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want to converse with the caller 1 Select DSC SETUP then INDIV REPLY 2 Select AUTO for an automatic response or MANUAL for a manual response 3 Press ENT to confirm your choice and return to the menu 5 6 Enable DSC functionality DSC FUNC DSC functionality will operate only after a valid USER MMSI has been entered see 5 1 When DSC functionality is selected the DSC symbol GD is shown on the LCD 1 Select DSC SETUP then DSC FUNC 2 Select OFF to disable DSC functionality or select ON to enable the DSC functionality ATIS if applicable must be turned off first Note Disabling DSC functionality is not recommended 3 Press ENT to confirm Note It is not possible to have both ATIS ON on and DSC ON on simultaneously If you want to activate DSC you must first switch ATIS off A warning will remind you if ATIS is already ON 40 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 5 7 Response type to LL polling calls LL REPLY You can set up the radio to respond to an LL polling request in one of three ways e MANUAL reply manually to any incoming LL polling requests from your buddies AUTO automatically replies to any incoming LL polling requests from any of your buddies ignores all incoming buddy LL polling requests
91. tplotting software for details of how to configure it to display AIS information 62 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 9 4 AIS Information and display A CAUTION Not all vessels transmit AIS information and therefore not all vessels will be displayed or listed in the following AIS screens AIS vessel information can be displayed on the radios LCD screen 1 Press the AIS IC button to display the AIS plotter screen Note You must have LAT LON position information for targets to be displayed on the plotter PPI 2 _ AIS target details will be displayed on the left of the screen Either the vessels name or MMSI will be displayed if the information is available depending on the setting you selected in Section 6 2 AIS data display format AIS DISPLAY Also the targets bearing and distance to you are displayed Note it could take some time before AIS targets are displayed 3 A simple plotter PPI on the right hand side of the LCD shows the geographical location of the AIS targets with respect to your position which is in the center of the plotter PPI 4 Press the Zoom In 3CH or Zoom Out Scan keys to change the scale of the plotter The scale available is Inm 2nm 4nm 8nm 16nm 32nm 5 Press the AIS IC key again to change the display to T CPA Approach screen 6 Rotate the knob to highlight any AIS target shown on the plotter screen The selected target will have the target symbol filled in Lowrance
92. turn the Channel Select knob or press or when the fog horn is sounding 6 To operate HORN or SIREN once selected press and hold ENT button This will sound as long as the ENT button is pressed You can then also operate PTT to talk through the Hailer Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 65 Note you cannot change the volume of the HORN or SIREN 10 1 Using the PA Public Address Hailer An appropriate Hailer speaker must be connected to the Hailer wiring before the PA function can be used The PA allows you to make an announcement at high volume to people or vessels using the Link 8 hand mic The PA function also features a listen back mode where the speaker is used as a microphone to listen for a response l Press and hold the AIS IC button for about 1 second to enter HAILER mode Select PA and press ENT 2 Press PTT to talk through the hailer Turn the Channel Select knob or press or to change the volume Volume can only be changed while the PTT is pressed 3 Release PTT to LISTEN for a response 4 Press EXIT to return to operational mode 66 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Appendix A Technical specifications LOWRANCE Link 8 GENERAL Unit LIMIT Standard Operation Temperature AG 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F Normal Working Voltage Vv 12 V DC battery system negative ground Low battery detect Voltage Vv 10 5V Rx Current Drain at Max Audio Power A lt 15 Stand B
93. ustable contrast settings for the LCD Waterproof and submersible to comply with JIS 7 Rotary channel selector knob with Push To Select function Speaker microphone with large PTT key and 6 keys for easy channel and mode selection 30W Hailer with listen back capability Foghorn manual and automatic Great Circle GPS navigation calculations to a waypoint stores up to 200 waypoints NMEA 2000 amp NMEA 0183 connectivity Local Distance sensitivity to eliminate noise in high traffic urban areas Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 7 1 2 Customizing your Lowrance VHF radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences Some preferences can be set directly through the keys as explained in this section Other preferences are set up through the built in menus and these are explained in the other sections 1 3 How to display and navigate menus 1 Press MENU or CALL key 2 Some line items may show an A or W indicator This means there is more information available to show Scroll rotate the Rotary knob or use keys on the handset mic to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is positioned at the desired option Press ENT press the Push To Select to display that option Make any entries or changes as explained in the following section 4 Press ENT to confirm changes Otherwise press EXIT to keep the original entry Press EXIT to backup one screen this key is equivalent to an ESC functi
94. utput port 6 5 Closest point of approach alarm CPA ALARM Enables the CPA alarm If set to OFF there will be no T CPA alarms regardless of the settings 6 6 Closest point of approach settings CPA CPA is the minimum distance between you and a target vessel based on the current speed and course You can set the minimum distance for CPA alarm to sound 1 NM to 30 NM Rotate the dial to set the CPA distance in 1 NM increments Press ENT when done 6 7 Time to closest point of approach TCPA TCPA is the minimum time of intercept between you and a target vessel based on the current speed and course Set the minimum time for the TCPA alarm to sound 5 Min to 30 Min Rotate the dial to set the TCPA time in 30 sec increments Press ENT when done 44 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions Section 7 Sending and receiving DSC Calls A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used See section 5 1 7 1 What is DSC DSC Digital Selective Calling is a semi automated method of establishing VHF MF and HF radio calls It has been designated as an international standard by the IMO International Maritime Organization and is part of the GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Currently you are required to monitor Distress Channel 16 but DSC will eventually replace listening watches on distress frequencies and will be used to broadcast routine
95. wer wires may have been reversed a Check that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal and the black wire is connected to the negative battery terminal 3 The speaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver a Re route the power cables away from the engine b Add a noise suppressor to the power cable c Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter 4 No sound from the external speaker a Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected b Check the soldering of the external speaker cable 5 Transmissions are always on low power even when high Hi power is selected The antenna may be faulty a Test the transceiver with a different antenna b Have the antenna checked out 6 Battery symbol is displayed The power supply is too low a Check the battery voltage This should be at least 10 5 V 0 5 V DC b Check the alternator on the vessel 7 GPS alarm sounds and LCD shows Please check GPS link The NO GPS symbol is shown GPS data has been lost This sequence will repeat every 4 hours until GPS data from an opera tional GPS receiver is available The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect a Manually enter your position and UTC time data see Section 3 6 1 b Check that the GPS cable is physically connected c Check the polarity of the GPS cable d Ch
96. y A lt 0 25 Hailer Power A lt 3 5 Tx Current Drain at Hi Power A lt 6 13 6V DC Lo Power A lt 1 5 13 6V DC Dimensions mm 180 5 x 96 3 x 171 Weight kg 1 63 VHF Frequency Range Transmit MHz 156 025 To 157 425 default VHF Frequency Range Receive MHz 156 025 To 163 275 default Oscillate Mode PLL Modulation FM 16KOG3E DSC 16K0G2B Usable channels International USA Canada Weather country specific Channel Spacing KHz 25 Frequency Stability PPM 5 Audio power of speaker in mike dBA 80 dBA 1m Audio power of speaker in base dBA 94 dBA 1m 57mm Digital Selectivity Calling DSC CH70 Standards DSC Standards AIS Standards Other LCD display Contrast control Dimming control Antenna connector NMEA 2000 connector Waterproof Compass safe distance Class D EN301025 with dual receiver individual ITU R M 493 13 US models EN 300 338 3 EU models ITU R M 1371 4 EN 60950 1 2006 A1 2010 128 x 256 pixel LCD FSTN 1 3 x 2 6 Yes Yes SO 239 50 ohm Micro C 5 pin JIS 7 0 5 m 1 5 Lowrance Link 8 Operation Instructions 67 RECEIVER Unit LIMIT Intermediate Frequency 1st MHz 214 2nd KHz 450 Sensitivity 12dB SINAD dBuV lt 6 Squelch Sensitivity at tight dBuV lt 6 Spurious Response Rejection Ratio dB 270 Adjacent Channel Selectivity dB gt 70 Intermodulation Response dB gt 68 S N at 3KHz Dev dB gt 40 Audio Output Power At THD 10 Ww 5W external speak

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