Icom IC-M88 Instruction Manual

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FCC INFORMATION• FOR CLASS A UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-tion against harmful interference when the equipment is oper-ated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installedand used in accordance with the instruction manual, may causeharmful interference to radio communications. Operation of thisequipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interfer-ence in which case the user will be required to correct the inter-ference at his own expense.IN CASE OF EMERGENCYIf your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and theCoast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16.USING CHANNEL 16DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”2. “THIS IS .................” (name of vessel)3. Your call sign or other indication of the vessel.4. “LOCATED AT .................” (your position)5. State the nature of the distress and assistance required.6. Give any other information which might facilitate the rescue.RECOMMENDATIONCLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESHWATER after exposure to saltwater. Otherwise, the transceiv-er’s keys, switches and controllers may become inoperable dueto salt crystallization.NOTE: DO NOT wash the transceiver in water if there is any rea-son to suspect the waterproofing may not be effective. For ex-ample, in cases where the battery pack rubber seal is damaged,the transceiver/battery pack is cracked or broken, or has beendropped, or when the battery pack is detached from the trans-ceiver.ii