Private channels

[codprawn]

How do I add private channels such as M1 and M2 etc to my Raymarine 54E? Also channel 37 is used locally - how do I get it? Why can't you just input frequencies like you can on amateur band stuff???

[Nick Hearne]

Did it come from the US?

[codprawn]

That is my concern - it came from Cactus in the UK but after my experiences with them and little rumours I have heard I think they may well be grey imports???

[Nick Hearne]

Yep as far as I know the US do not have M1 & M2

[codprawn]

Someone just told me the set has to go back to Raymarine to be setup - there must be some way of doing it yourself?

Maybe Jon Brooks will know - I DID buy an Icom M1V Euro as well but that seems to have gone missing......

[Poly]

if i remember correctly 37 and M1 are the same.

[Jimbo]

Originally Posted by Polwart

if i remember correctly 37 and M1 are the same.

Yes, 37a, M and M1 are all the same channel (Used to be the marina channel, now used for Yacht Club Safety Boats/Race Control etc).

Don't know about the Raymarine, but the Icoms certainly used to have M2 in them under P4, slightly strangely.

[Stuart M]

I think they used P instead of M as you can't display an M on an LCD matrix if my memory serves me.

[Jon Brooks]

All UK radio's should have M1 (37a) and M2 (P4) in the radio as standard.

Some of the early Ray54 did not have them in.
I was lead to understand this had been sorted.

Regards