Eagle Electronics EHR-10 User Manual

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Pub. 988-0158-081

EHR-10

Operation Instructions

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

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P.O. Box 669

Catoosa, OK USA 74015

Printed in China.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read carefully before installation and use.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards, Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoidpossible injury or death.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Contents

Introduc tion ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Your radio has the following features: ................................................ 4

Safet y and Operational In formation ........................................................................................................ 5

Display ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Functio n and Location of the Con trols .......................................................................................................6

Before Usi ng your Radio............................................................................................................................ 7

1. Charging and Installing the Ni-MH Battery Pack ...................................7

2. Installing the Antenna ............................................................ 8

3. Installing the Belt Clip ............................................................. 8

Using Your Radio ...................................................................................................................................... 9

1. Turning the Power On/Off .........................................................9

2. Adjusting Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. Transmitting and Receiving ......................................................10

4. Accessing the 16/9 Priority Channels ..............................................10

5. Selecting Channels ...............................................................10

6. Selecting High/Low Power .......................................................10

7. Locking the Keypad .............................................................. 11

8. Adding/Deleting Channels to/from Memory .....................................11

9. Accessing Channels Saved to Memory ........................................... 11

10. Scanning .......................................................................12

11. Using the WATCH Modes ........................................................12

12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel ............................................... 13

13. Weather Alert Operation ........................................................13

14. Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band .....................................13

15. Resetting the Radio .............................................................14

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 15

Frequenc y Charts .................................................................................................................................... 16

International Marine Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

USA Marine Channels ...............................................................18

Canadian Marine Channels ..........................................................20

FCC Compliance .....................................................................23

How to Obtain S ervice . . . ....................................................................................................................... 25

EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions 3

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of an Eagle EHR-10 handheld marine band VHF radio. Designed for international operation, allows you to transmit and receive on all international channels in the VHF marine band, as assigned by the International Union (ITU). The EHR-10 is approved with commercial-grade standards to give you clear, reliable communication.

NOTE: According to WEEE regulations, the user should not dispose the product when damaged, but rather send it back to Eagle for disposal. Refer to How to Obtain Service section for instructions to contact Eagle.

Your radio has the following features:

Channel 16/9 Priority Key

Provide quick access to emergency channel 16, the universal and most frequently-used marine channel, which is used for distress or safety communications. Pressing and holding the 16/9 channel key for 3 seconds allows quick and easy access to Channel 9. Channel 9 is an alternate frequency for distress or safety in some areas in the event Channel 16 is congested.

PLL (Phase Lock Loop) Controlled Circuitry

Provides accurate and stable channel selection.

Squelch Adjustment

Help eliminate noise between transmissions.

Key Lock

Let’s you lock the keypad in order to prevent the controls from accidental pressing.

High/Low Power Selection

Let’s you save power by selecting a suitable transmitting power for long or short distances.

Battery Level Indicator

Indicates the battery pack condition.

Signal Strength indicator

Displays the relative strength of the RX and TX signals.

Supplied Battery Charger Allows you to conveniently recharge your radio battery pack.

Backlight LCD Display

Allows you to operate the radio in a darkened environment.

Memory Channels

Let’s you store channels as memory channels.

WX/UIC Key

Allows you to select Weather Band, U.S. Channel Band, International Channel Band or Canadian Channel Band. This key is also used to select Weather Alert ON/OFF.

DW/TRI key

Allows you to Dual Watch your current working channel and CH16 or Tri Watch adding CH9 to the scan.

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Safety and Operational Information

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

Your hand-held marine VHF radio contains a low power transmitter. When the Push-To-Talk (PTT ) button is pushed, the radio will transmit a Radio Frequency (RF) signal.

Never leave your radio in a closed car or trunk; the extremely high temperatures generated in hot weather can damage the electronics.

Display

Your radio comes with a multifunctional display.

USA channel indi cator

Memory M ode indicator

Receiving i ndicator

Transmiting ind icator

Low power tra nsmit indicator

High power tr ansmit indicator

Priorit y channel indicator

Scan mode in dicator

Signal level in dicator

ATIS indicator (EU ver sion)

Key lock indic ator

Signal Strength indicator

Displays the r elative strength o f the RX and TX signals .

When TX is se t to HI (High)

When TX is se t to LO (Low)

Internati onal channel indicator

Canada chann el indicator (USA versio n)

Weather stat ion indicator (USA versi on)

Weather stat ion alarm (USA version)

Memory C hannel indicator

Dual watch mo de indicator

Tri-watch mode i ndicator

Batter y level indicator

This channel can only receive

not transmit indicator

This channel can only receive

Channel numb er

(Note: Test only wh en transmittin g in HI Power Mode)

Fully charge d - Normal operation Normal ope ration Normal ope ration Low batter y - needs charging

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and transmit by same f requency

Battery Level indicator

Function and Location of the Controls

Antenna

Transmitting LED

PTT (Push To Talk) Key

LCD Display

MEM (Memory) Key

Channel 16/9 Key

H/L/LOCK Key

DOWN Key

SQL (squelch) Knob

PWR/VOL Knob

Speaker

Microphone

UP Key

SCAN Key

DW/TRI Watch Key

WX/UIC Key

EAGLE EHR-10 Operation Instructions6

Before Using your Radio

Before using your radio, you should make the following preparations: Carefully inspect the package contents for: the radio, batter y pack, antenna, AC/DC wall charger,

wrist strap, belt clip, and this manual (including product warranty).

1. Fully charge the Ni-MH battery pack for a minimum 14 - 16 hours and install it onto the radio.

2. Install the antenna onto the radio.

3. Install the belt clip onto the radio.

1. Charging and Installing the Ni-MH Bat tery Pack

Install the Ni-MH battery pack onto the radio: Use a coin or screwdriver rotate the screw lock clockwise to lock the battery pack onto the radio.

1. Plug in the AC/DC wall charger

- check the voltage is correct for your wall charger.

2. Connect the charging wire into the charging socket on the base of the Ni-MH battery.

3. The red LED should light indicating the charger is connected. Charge for a minimum 14 - 16 hours - do not over-charge.

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CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

Remember to remove the radio after about 14-16 hours of charging time on the wall charger to maximize battery life. Overcharging batteries may result in damage to both the battery pack and radio.

2. Install ing the Antenna

You will need to make sure that the flexible antenna is at tached to the radio. Ensure the radio is turned OFF anytime that the antenna is not connected.

Installing the antenna:

Rotate the antenna clockwise to fasten securely to the threaded connector on the top of the radio.

Note: Do not operate the radio or press PT T key without an antenna installed.

3. Installing the Belt Clip

The belt clip supplied with your radio allows you to attach the radio to your belt. To install the belt clip: slide the belt clip to the back of your radio, make sure that the fitting Groove is aligned.

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Using Your Radio

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures:

1. Turning the unit on/off.

2. Adjusting Squelch.

3. Transmitting and receiving.

4. Accessing the 16/9 priority channels.

5. Selecting channels.

6. Selecting high/low power.

7. Locking the keypad.

8. Adding channels to memory.

9. Scanning channels.

10. Accessing channels saved to memory.

11. Using the WATCH modes.

12. Selecting a WX (weather) channel.

13. Weather Alert operation.

14. Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band

15. Resetting the radio

1. Turning the Power On/Off

Use PWR/VOL knob to turn on the radio, once on, adjust the volume as well.

To turn on the ra dio:

1. Rotate the PWR/VOL knob to turn the radio on or off. The knob will make a “click” sound when the radio is turned on. The last used channel will appear on the LCD display.

2. Once on, rotate the PWR/VOL knob further to adjust the volume.

2. Adjusting Squelch

Squelch is used to eliminate static and background noise between transmissions, and allows silent operation of the radio until a transmission is received. If Squelch is set too high, only the strongest transmissions can be heard, and if it is set too low, intermittent static and noise may be heard. Squelch is controlled by SQL knob located on the top of the radio.

To set Squelch:

1. Turn SQL knob fully counter-clockwise. You will hear a lot of static noise.

2. Then turn SQL knob clockwise slowely until the static noise stops, this is the correct position for the SQL knob.

The user is advised to adjust the Squelch level depending on your movement and/or location. Setting Squelch too high can cause weak signals (including weak distress calls) to be missed.

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