Skip to main content

Replaying Recent VHF Activity

The radio records VHF activity from all channels within the last three minutes, including channels that have not been monitored. You can replay the recordings, and save them permanently to download later.

NOTE: The radio records traffic on up to three channels simultaneously. If there is traffic on more than three channels, the radio prioritizes channel 16, the current channel, all your presets, and severe weather alerts on your local weather channel.
  1. From the VHF screen, tune in to the channel for which you want to view and replay recent activity.
  2. Select Wave graph.

    Recordings of the last three minutes of VHF activity on the current channel are listed on the screen.

  3. Swipe up to scroll through the list of recorded clips.
  4. Select Right arrow to play a recorded clip.
    TIP: You can touch Noise canceled to toggle between filtering out static noise and playing the raw audio clip.

You can select Save to permanently store the last three minutes of recordings from all channels. You can download the recordings using a computer or mobile device over the Wi‑Fi® network.

Downloading Saved Recordings of VHF Activity

  1. If necessary, enable the Wi‑Fi network (Configuring the Wi‑Fi Network).
  2. Select an option:

    • If the radio is connected to a compatible Garmin® chartplotter over the Garmin BlueNet™ network, select Menu icon > Settings > Garmin Marine Network.

    • If the radio is not connected to a compatible Garmin chartplotter, select Menu icon > Settings > Wi-Fi.

  3. Note the address shown in the IP Address field.

    This is the IP address you can use to access the radio over Wi‑Fi, using a web browser.

  4. On the computer or mobile device, connect to the Wi‑Fi network.

    If the radio is connected to a Garmin chartplotter over the Garmin BlueNet network, you must connect to the chartplotter Wi‑Fi network.

  5. Open a web browser, and enter the radio's IP address into the address bar.
  6. From the admin panel, select Menu icon > VHF Recordings.
  7. Select the name of a recording.

    The recording file is downloaded and saved to your computer or mobile device.

GUID-376DCF06-863E-4772-9B73-834F8852F379 v1
May 2026
© 2026 Garmin Ltd.