Standard Horizon HX270S User's Manual
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1. 156 625 Intership only 156 925 156 925 156 975 156 975 Great Lakes only 157 025 157 025 Do 156 375 Internship only HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 31 1 156 050 MHz and 156 175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial communications purposes when used only within the U S Coast Guard desig nated Vessel Traffic Services VTS area of New Orleans on the lower Missis sippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil s Swamp Light at River Mile 242 4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge 2 156 250 MHz is available for port operations communications use only within the U S Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described in Sec 80 383 156 250 MHz is available for intership port operations communications used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors within a 25 nautical mile radius of Point Fermin California 3 156 550 MHz 156 600 MHz and 156 700 MHz are available in the U S Coast Guard designated port areas only for VTS communications and in the Great Lakes available primarily for communications relating to the movement of ships in sec tors designated by the St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation or the U S Coast Guard The use of these frequencies outside VTS and ship move ment sector protected areas is permitted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship moveme2. S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 XIX S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 17 IXIXIX S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 1156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 161 550 Port operation ship movement 19A X S 156 950 US Commercial 19A X S 156 950 Coast Guard Page 28 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C SID TX RX CHANNEL USE 20 X X D 157 000 161 600 Canadian Coast Guard Only International port operations and shipment 20A X S 157 000 Port operation 21 D 157 050 161 650 Port operation ship movement 21 X X S 157 050 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard D 1157 100 161 700 Port operation ship movement 22A X X S 157 100 US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 23A X S 157 150 U S Government Only 24 X X D 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 25 X X D 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 26 X X D 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 27 X X D 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 28 D 157 400 162 000 P
3. eet aeterni hen 20 5 10 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 21 5 11 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 21 5 12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 22 5 13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 22 5 14 PRESET CHANNELS 1 8 INSTANT ACCESS 23 5 15 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE 23 5 16 SETUP MODE eee ene te el e i 24 6 MAINTENANCE nrnnvnnnornvennvnnnvnnvnnnvnnnennennnennnnnnennnnnnennnennnensennnennennnensennsen 26 7 PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES eee 27 8 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS essent 27 9 WARRANTY 2 2 idea ie d TEIL iniuria din shear Io 34 10 SPECIFICATIONS rrnnnnnennvnnnennvennennnennvnnnennnennennnennvennennnennnnnnennnensennner 37 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S RF Exposure Safety Statement This Radio has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Controlled expo sure environment In addition it complies with the following Standards and Guide lines FCC Q96 326 Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation O FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 1997 Supplement C Evaluating Compli ance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electro magnetic
4. a lifetime flat rate program to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of warranty repair you must include the information on the Owner s Record with the unit when you return it to STANDARD HORIZON HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 35 Note The flat rate amount is payable by the Owner only if STANDARD HORIZON or the STANDARD HORIZON Dealer determines that a repair is needed After the repair a 90 day warranty will be in effect from the date of return of the unit to the Owner This service program is not available for equipment which has failed as a result of neglect accident breakage misuse improper installation or modi fication ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www standardhorizon com to register the HX270S Marine VHF It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site Page 36 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S HX270S 10 SPECIFICATIONS 7 1 General Frequency range Frequency stability Emission type Antenna impedance Supply voltage Current consumption Operating Temperature Waterproof rating Case Size W x Hx D Weight Approx 7 2 Transmitter RF output power Modulation Type Max deviation Spurious emissions 7 3 Receiver Circuit type Intermediate Frequencies Sensitivity Adjacent channel sel
5. if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced marine electronics technician for help Page 4 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 INTRODUCTION The 2705 is a submersible miniature 5 Watt portable two way VHF ma rine transceiver The transceiver has all allocated USA international or Canadian channels It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immedi ately selected from any channel by pressing the 16 9 key NOAA weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key The transceiver includes the following features Memory Scanning Program mable Priority Scanning NOAA Weather Alert Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life displayed on LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT The transmitter provides a maximum of 5 Watts output and ha
6. modes A Indicator Signifies ship to ship channels in USA or Canadian mode whose counter part in the International mode is a public correspondence marine operator channel USA INTL CAN Indicator Denotes the band of operation for the particular channel USA indicates the USA band CAN indicates the Canadian band and INTL indicates the International band 0 0 00 Indicators DJ indicates High power 5 Watts 0 indicates Medium power 2 5 Watts and W is for Low power 1 Watt Blank in this location indicates a re ceive only channel P Indicator Ch16 Priority Scan is activated DW Indicator Dual watch is activated SCN Indicator Scan is activated TX Indicator Appears during transmission HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 13 WX Indicator A NOAA weather channel is selected MEM Indicator The channel is in the transceiver s Scan Memory Battery Indicator When the battery charge is almost depleted a C icon will appear on the display When this icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon No Icon Enough battery power Lower battery power j Nearing depletion Blinking Prepare to charge the battery NOTE The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charging the FNB 83 battery KEY Lock Indicator When the Om symbol is shown on the LCD all keys are disabled except for the H L PTT and SQL keys Page 14 NG STAN
7. regions 6 Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 VHF Marine Channel VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH J U C I 5 0 TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 01A X S 156 050 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 02 X X D 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 03 X X D 1156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Marine Operator X S 156 150 US Government only Coast Guard 04 X D 1156 200 160 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 04A X S 156 200 Pacific coast Coast Guard East Coast Commercial fishing 05 X D 1156 250 160 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 05A X X S 156 250 Port operation VTS in Seattle 06 X X X S 156 300 Inter ship Sefety 07 X D 156 350 160 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement O7A X X S 156 350 Commercial 08 X X X S 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 XIXIXI S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial amp Non commercial Recreational 10 X X X S 156 500 Commercial 11 XIX X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X S 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 XIX X S 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X
8. to STANDARD HORIZON Marine Repair Department a division of VERTEX STANDARD 10900 Walker Street Cy press CA 90630 Include proof of purchase indicating model serial num ber and date of purchase STANDARD HORIZON will return the Product to the purchaser freight prepaid For general troubleshooting refer to this Troubleshooting Chart TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM The SCAN key does not start the scan PROBABLE CAUSE No channels memorized REMEDY Use the MEM key to enter desired channels into the transceiver s memory Squelch is not ad justed Adjust the squelch to thresh old or to the point where noise just disappears Further ad justment of the squelch con trol may eliminate incoming signals The USA INTL CAN modes do not function Proper operation not followed HOLD down the 16 9 key and press the WX key Press and holding the SQL key does not eliminate back ground noise Low battery Charge battery Refer to sec tion 3 of this manual Cannot change any function Key Lock does not function Key Lock is on Proper operation not followed Turn Key Lock off Refer to section 4 1 10 Hold down the HIL key for 1 second Indicator does not light when charg ing a battery Page 26 Defective battery FNB 83 or cor roded contacts on battery or charger NG STANDARD HORIZON Contact your Standard Horizon dealer HX270S 7 PRODUCT
9. transmit ting on the channel and where only noise is heard Press the SQL key then press the A key and stop immediately after the noise disappears This condition is known as the Squelch Thresh old If the squelch is set to a higher level weak signals may not be received To change channels press the A or V key The LCD and keypad are illuminated for 5 seconds when any key is pressed The lamp automatically turns off in 5 seconds To lock the channel so that it is not accidentally changed hold down the HIL key for about one second This locks the A V buttons and all the front panel controls except the H L PTT and SQL keys The symbol will appear on the display to indicate usa m that the keypad is locked Hold down the H L key for about one second to unlock the keys The Om sym bol will disappear from the display P Page 16 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 5 3 TRANSMISSION NOTE Never key the transceiver without an antenna connected as this may cause damage to the transceiver 1 Perform steps 1 through 7 of the RECEPTION discussion above 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel and make sure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 For communications over short distances press the HIL key until B is displayed on the LCD This indicates Low power approximately 1 Watt NOTE Transmitting on 1 Watt prolongs battery life Low power 1 Watt should be selected whenever
10. 1 is repre sented by 1 to the right of the channel number on the LCD for 1 second and channel 2 is represented by 2 and so forth Then the preset channel numberr will disappear and the display comes back to the normal channel display 5 15 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANNEL USE All channels are factory programmed in accordance with FCC USA In dustry Canada and International regulations The mode of operation cannot be altered from simplex to duplex or vice versa Simplex or duplex mode is automatically activated depending on the channel and whether the USA International or Canadian operating band is selected HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 23 5 16 SETUP MODE The HX270S s Setup Mode allows a number of the HX270S operating pa rameters to be custom configured for your operating requirements The Setup Mode is easy to activate and set using the following procedure 1 Turn the radio off 2 Hold down the SQL key then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the SQL key 3 SE will appear on the display indicating that the Setup Mode has been activated Press the SQL key to select the Menu item to be adjusted see below Press the A or W key select the status or value of the Menu item After completing your adjustment press the SQL key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit to normal operation Quer de St b Scan Display Key Beep gt SQL K
11. Cw STANDARD HORIZON HX270S VHF FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS FCC LICENSE INFORMATION rennvnnvennvnnnvnnennnennnennennnennennnennnennennnennennnennnnn 3 FOCINOTICE ETE 4 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 5 2 ACCESSORIES 6 2 1 PACKING LIST itte tee onere neis 6 2 2 OPTIONS eee trit ON arrested auraen 6 CX mica 7 3 1 BATTERY CHARGING rinegan 7 3 2 BATTERY REMOVAL INSTALLATION eene 7 3 3 USING THE NC 88 BATTERY CHARGER 8 3 4 FBA 25A ALKALINE BATTERY CASE 8 3 5 eere ERR nta 9 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS esistente 10 4 1 CONTROLS and CONNECTIONS 11 4 2 INDICATORS intet cente eerte teet ree 13 5 OPERATION m 15 5 1 INITIAL SETUP retener ete 15 5 2 REGER TON anden 16 5 3 TRANSMISSION teet eerta re t tentent 17 5 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT seen 17 5 5 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL BANDS 18 5 6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 18 DL SOCAN EOD mE 19 5 8 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN 20 5 9 DUAL WATGE
12. D CO LTD Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD All rights reserved US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of MO Ke EMOO 7N 100 Printed in Japan www standardhorizon com
13. DARD HORIZON HX270S 5 OPERATION 5 1 INITIAL SETUP 1 Install the belt clip on the transceiver if desired 2 Install the battery pack on the transceiver see figure 1 and section 3 2 3 Install the antenna onto the transceiver NOTE Water resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the battery pack and antenna are attached to the transceiver Figure 5 Antenna Installation Installing the Quick Draw Belt Clip Connect the hanger to the rear of the 2705 with the notch point ing directly up using the supplied screw Figure 6 a Use only the screw included with the clip to mount the clip to the back of the transceiver Clip the Quick Draw Belt Clip to your belt Figure 6 b To install the HX270S into the Quick Draw Belt Clip align the hanger with the Quick Draw Belt Clip and slide the HX270S into its slot until a click is heard To remove the 2705 from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Rotate the HX270S 180 degrees then slide the transceiver out from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Figure 6 c HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 15 5 2 RECEPTION 1 Turn the POWER VOLUME CONTROL knob clockwise to turn the trans ceiver on Press the SQL key then press the W key until the SQL level is 00 nn Turn up the POWER VOLUME CONTROL knob until LILI the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfort able level Select a channel that has no signal being received no one is
14. Fields O ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3kHz to 300 GHz O ANSI IEEE C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potentially Hazardous Electromagnetic Fields RF and Microwave A WARNING N This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode This radio is designed for and classified as Occupational Use Only meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards and the ways to minimize such hazards This radio is not in tended for use by the General Population in an uncontrolled environment A caution A To ensure that your expose to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits for occupational use always adhere to the following guidelines SAFETY INFORMATION This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncon trolled environment This radio is restricted to occupational use work re lated operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control its RF exposure conditions O When transmitting hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 1 to 2 inches 2 5 to 5 cm away from your mouth and keep the antenna at least 1 inch 2 5cm away from your head and body O The radio must be used with a maximum operating duty cycle not exceed ing 50 in typical Push to Talk Manual PTT configuratio
15. SUPPORT INQUIRIES If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX270S you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site www standardhorizon com send an E mail marinetech vxstdusa com or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 M F 7 00 5 00PST 8 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Tables on the following columns list the VHF Marine Channel assignments for U S A and International use Below are listed some data about the charts N e A VTS Where indicated these channels are part of the U S Coast Guard s Vessel Traffic System Alpha channel numbers that is channel numbers followed by the letter A such as Channel 07A are simplex channels on the U S A or Cana dian channel assignments whose counterparts in the International as signments are duplex channels International channels do not use Al pha numbers If you call the Coast Guard on Channel 16 they will some times ask you to go to channel 22 Alpha This is a channel assigned to U S A and Canadian Coast Guards for handling distress and other calls If your radio is set for International operation you will go to Chan nel 22 instead of 22A and will not be able to communicate with the Coast Guard To use Channel 22A your radio must be set for USA or Canada operation usually by a U I C USA International Canada con trol or combination of controls Channel 22 without an A is an Interna tional duplex channel for port operations Some ra
16. attery The NC 88 E DC 6 and E DC 19A will charge a completely discharged FNB 83 battery pack in about 10 hours 3 2 BATTERY REMOVAL INSTALLATION 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 To remove open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the trans ceiver then slide the battery downward and out from the transceiver 3 To install insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the transceiver then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a click Close the Battery Pack Latch Figure 1 Important Notice To avoid the ingress of water between the transceiver body and battery pack case close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a click while pressing and holding the battery pack case in to ward the top panel secure the upper edge of the battery pack case snugly against the upper edge of the battery nest HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 7 3 3 USING THE NC 88 BATTERY CHARGER 1 Install the supplied FNB 83 battery pack on the rear of the HX270S Ensure that the transceiver is switched off 2 Plug the NC 88 Overnight Charger into the AC line outlet then insert the cable plug into the jack located on the side panel of the CD 26 Charger Cradle 3 Insert the transceiver and battery pack into the CD 26 the antenna jack should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front 4 lf the transceiver and battery pack are in serted correctly the Red indi
17. cator on the CD 26 will glow A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in 10 hours Figure 2 Important Notes O The NC 88 is not designed to power the transceiver for operation re ception or transmission O Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life O If using a charger other than the NC 88 CD 26 or if using a battery pack other than the FNB 83 follow the appropriate instructions provided with the charger battery Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or battery pack you intend to use 3 4 FBA 25A Waterproof Alakline Battery Tray FBA 25A is a battery case that holds six alkaline batteries and is used with the 2705 transceiver When installing batteries insert the end first then press in the end so the battery snaps into place Always replace all six batteries at the same time paying attention to the polarity indicated inside the case The FBA 25A must not be used with rechargeable cells The FBA 25A does not contain the thermal and over current protection circuits provided in the FNB series of Ni MH Battery Packs required when utilizing Ni Cd and Ni MH cells Page 8 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 3 5 BATTERY SAFETY Battery packs for your transceiver contain Ni MH batteries This type
18. d to Canadian with each press USA USA appears on the LCD for the USA band INTL CAN appears for the International band and CAN ap pears for the Canadian band 5 6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA weather channel press the WX key The transceiver changes to the weather channel mode This mode consists of a special pre set memory bank containing the standard NOAA weather channels The transceiver will be set to the last used NOAA weather channel Press the A or W key to change to other weather channels To exit from the weather channel mode press the WX key The transceiver will revert to the channel you were using prior to switching to the weather chan nel mode 5 6 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and hurri canes NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends a weather alert consisting of a 1050 Hz tone followed by weather reports on the weather channels The transceiver is capable of receiving this alert if the following is performed 1 Program your area s weather channels into the transceiver s scan memory Follow the same procedure as for regular channels under Sec tion 5 7 Press the SCAN key to start the scan The memorized weather channels are scanned along with the regular memorized channels Scanning will not stop however on the continu ous weather broadcast channels unless the weather alert tone is re ce
19. dios indicate an A adjacent to the alpha channels on the display on others Alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is selected based on the U I C setting Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on intercoastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for communi cating with the bridge operators Note that a limit of 1 Watt is specified for these channels See page 22 for additional information The S D column on the chart indicates either S simplex or D duplex Simplex means transmitting and receiving on the same frequency Only one party at a time can talk unlike a telephone Be sure to say over and release your microphone push to talk switch at the end of each trans mission Duplex operation involves the use of one frequency for trans mitting and a separate frequency for receiving On channels specified Fxg Q8 NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 27 as duplex on the charts correct mode of operation is established auto matically by your radio when you select a channel you cannot change the mode And you still must release the push to talk switch after each transmission in order to listen to the radio 5 Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include the term non commercial in the Channel Use column of the chart Some of these are shared with other users and some are used only in certain geographic
20. e transmissions as well as voice communications HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 33 9 WARRANTY Marine Products Limited Warranty STANDARD HORIZON a division of VERTEX STANDARD warrants to the original purchaser only each new Marine Communications Product Prod uct manufactured and or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against de fects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time from the date of purchase as follows 3 years Waterproof if purchased after 01 01 94 Associated Chargers 3 years if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed deflec tive only if storage capacity drops below 8096 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets Ex ternal Speakers Antennas Carrying Accesso ries Power Supplies and Signaling Boards In the event of a defect malfunction or failure of the Product during the warranty period STANDARD HORIZON s liability for any breach of contract or any breach of express or implied warranties in connection with the sale of Products shall be limited solely to repair or replacement at its option of the Product or part s therein which upon examination by STANDARD HORIZON appear to be defective or not up to factory specifications STANDARD HORIZON may at its option repair or replace parts or subassemblies with new or reconditioned parts and subassemblies Parts
21. ectivity Intermodulation response Selectivity AF output NG STANDARD HORIZON 156 MHz 163 275 MHz Marine Band WX Band Channel Steps 25 kHz 5 ppm 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C 16KOG3E 50 Ohms 7 2 VDC 200 mA Receive 40 mA Standby Saver Off TX 1 4 A H 0 9 A M O 5 A L 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C 30 minutes 1 meter depth JIS 7 2 3 x 4 7 x 1 2 58 x 120 x 30 5 mm 13 4 oz 380 g with FNB 83 5 W 2 5 W 1 W 97 2 V Variable Reactance 5 kHz At least 73 dB down Double conversion superheterodyne 1st 21 7 MHz 2nd 450 kHz 0 25 uV 12 dB SINAD 70 dB 70 dB 12 kHz 25 kHz 6 dB 60 dB 600 mW 16 Ohm for 10 THD 7 2V Page 37 Page 38 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 39 Page 40 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject i N to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference 7 Part 15 21 Changes modifications to this device not expressly ap b proved by Vertex Standard could void the User s authorization to oper ate this device d HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON CUR STANDARD HORIZON Copyright 2004 VERTEX STANDAR
22. etween the USA International and Cana dian channel bands H L KEY Toggles the transmitter power level between High 5 Watts Medium 2 5 Watts and Low 1 Watt of output Does not operate on low power only and transmission inhibit channels When operating on Canadian channel 13 or USA channels 13 or 67 pressing this key momentarily toggles the power level from Low power to Medium or High power Hold down this key to lock the displayed channel functions except the HIL PTT and SQL keys so that they are not accidentally changed The key lock symbol will appear to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down until the key lock symbol disappears to unlock the ra dio SCAN KEY Starts scanning and Priority scanning of programmed channels When scanning press and hold this key to turn on and off Priority scan P is shown on the left side of the display during Priority scanning 2 PRESET KEY Immediately recalls one of up to eight user preset memories for opera tion shown as 1 8 on the LCD Pressing this key repeatedly scrolls through the preset memory channels d3 MEM KEY Press to select a channel for scanning Press this key again to delete a memorized channel MEM appears on the LCD display during memory operation Page 12 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 4 2 INDICATORS Figure 4 Indicators Channel Display The operating channel is shown on the LCD in both the transmission and reception
23. ey Mii Ce 5 VI Mi LJ Scan Lamp DW Display S Y LP Lamp Mode Page 24 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 5 16 1 Key Function Enable Disable the Keypad beeper Available Values ON OFF Default ON 5 16 2 dUL DW DisPLAY Function Selects the Dual Watch scanning display mode Available Values nor Normal SPL Special Default SPL Special When Special is selected channel number which is the LCD shows re ceived channel 5 16 3 LP Lamp Function Select the LCD Keypad Lamp mode Available Values kEy KEY Cnt Continue oFf Default kEy KEY kEy Illuminates the LCD Keypad for 5 seconds when any key is pressed Cnt Illuminates the LCD Keypad continuously Ff Disables the LCD Keypad illumination LE Ln of o Continue Off 5 16 4 SnL Scan Lamp Function Enable Disable the Scan lamp while scanning is paused Available Values ON OFF Default ON 5 16 5 SCn Scan DisPLAY Function Select the display mode while scanning Available Values nor Normal SPL Special Default nor Normal nor The channel number changes when scanning SPL The channel number only changes when the radio receives a trans mission This lets you see the last channel on which someone called no SP Normal Special HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 25 6 MAINTENANCE To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product trans portation and insurance prepaid
24. gistration number and the state to be used CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office or write Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa Ontario Canada KIA 0C8 HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 3 FCC INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATON The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application FCC Type Accepted i oet ue Part 80 Output Power with FNB 83 1 W Low 2 5 W Mid and 5 W High EE EE 16KOG3E Frequency Range 156 025 to 157 425 MHz FCC Type Number R 6630073 20 Industry Canada Type 511B 30073X20 FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compliance with FCC Rules Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON the Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
25. hannel 16 or 9 for your initial contact When the hailing channel 16 or 9 is clear state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then this is followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License Call Sign When the other vessel returns your call immediately request another channel by saying go to the num ber of the other channel and over Then switch to the new channel When the new channel is not busy call the other vessel After a transmission say over and release the microphone s push to talk PTT switch When all communication with the other vessel is completed end the last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word out Note that it is not necessary to state your Call Sign with each transmission only at the beginning and end of the contact Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel Some radios automatically monitor Channel 16 even when set to other channels or when scanning see your Owner s Manual 5 12 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 Channel 13 is used at docks bridges and for maneuvering in port Mes sages on this channel must concern navigation only such as meeting and passing in restricted waters In emergencies and when approaching blind river bends High power is allowed Pressing the H L key will change the power output from 1 Watt 18 to 5 Watts 0 if pressed again 2 5 Watts 02 will be selected When the PTT switch is released the transceiver wil
26. ignals do not travel well through objects such as buildings hills or trees Actual transmission range de pends much more on antenna type gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter The approximate distance a portable 5W radio may communicate is about 5 miles in if there are no obstructions build ings hills etc restricting line of sight transmission Page 2 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis sion FCC requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS The FCC prohibits the following communications O False distress or emergency messages O Messages to any boat except in emergencies and radio tests O Messages to or from a vessel on land O Transmission while on land O Obscene indecent or profane language potential fine of 10 000 STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U S waters which uses a VHF marine radio RADAR or EPIRB and which is not required to carry radio equipment FCC license forms including applica tions for ship 506 and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www fcc gov formpage html To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boat s re
27. ippi River Gulf Outlet Canal from entrance to its junction with the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal and over the ull length of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from its junc tion with the Mississippi River to its entry to Lake Pontchartrain at the New Seabrook vehicular bridge Page 32 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Within 120 km 75 miles of the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches 157 425 MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88 In this area Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only More than 120 km 75 miles from the United States Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and com mercial communications Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for communications between com mercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fish ing activities When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used additionally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local governments The frequency 156 850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on the Great Lakes for transmission of scheduled Coded Marine Weather Forecas
28. ived When an alert is received on a weather channel scanning stops and the transceiver emits a beeping tone that will stay on for 5 minutes or until the user presses the WX key to listen to the Weather Alert Page 18 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 5 6 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requir ing vessels at sea or other bodies of water to be notified the NOAA Na tional Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that the HX270S can detect Refer to section 5 6 1 NOAA WEATER ALERT on how to use this feature This tone when detected will produce a loud beep from the radio speaker to signal that a weather alert is being broadcast In order to test this system the NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz tone every Wednesday sometime between 11 AM and 1 PM Any marine VHF radio that can detect the weather alert tone may use this test to verify that this feature is functioning properly 5 7 SCAN This transceiver provides a special Scanning Memory Bank which allows you to designate certain channels for inclusion in a loop which will be scanned at high speed If an incoming signal is detected on one of the chan nels in the scanning loop the radio will pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission 1 Select the desired channel to be included in the scanning loop using the A or V key 2 Press the MEM key to sto
29. l revert to Low power Press the H L key again if you need High power on a subsequent transmission 5 13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships High or Medium power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the H L key When the PTT switch released the transceiver will revert to low power Page 22 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 5 14 PRESET CHANNELS 1 8 INSTANT ACCESS Eight user assigned channels can be programmed for instant access 5 14 1 Programming 1 Hold down the PRESET key and press the A or W key repeatedly if necessary until the desired channel number from among the regular operating channels is displayed 2 With the desired channel number displayed release the PRESET key The 1 notation will appear on the LCD display for 1 second indicating that the displayed channel is now saved in the Preset Usa Channel 1 position Then the preset channel num ber will disappear and the display comes back to the LID normal channel display Repeat steps 1 and 2 to program the desired channels into Preset Channels 1 8 To delete a Preset Channel hold down the PRESET key and press the A or V key until the Preset Channel number to be deleted is displayed then release the PRESET key 5 14 2 Operation Pressing the PRESET key toggles between Preset Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and the last selected regular channel Preset Channel
30. l will be set as the priority channel when the 16 9 key is released 2 For priority scanning hold down the SCAN key during normal scanning Scanning will proceed between the memorized channels and the priority channel The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed channel P is shown on the left side of the channel number during pri ority scanning 3 As an example of priority scanning let us say that channels 06 07 and 08 are memorized in the transceiver s scan memory Priority scanning will proceed in the following sequence CH06 Priority Channel CH07 gt Priority Channel m CHO8 Priority Channel gt CHO6 Priority Channel 4 Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a programmed channel the transceiver will dual watch between this channel and the priority channel Therefore your priority watching of the designated chan nel is not compromised when the scanner has paused on an active channel 5 9 DUAL WATCH The Dual Watch feature allows the radio to watch for a transmission on the priority channel and another selected Marine channel until a signal is re ceived The priority channel is determined per the discussion in section 5 8 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN as described previously 1 To start the Dual Watch feature select a channel to be dual watched with the priority channel and press and hold in the SCAN key The radio checks the priority channel fo
31. le antenna is attached here POWER SWITCH VOLUME CONTROL Turns the transceiver on and off and adjusts the volume 8 PUSH TO TALK PTT SWITCH Activates transmission amp SQUELCH SQL SWITCH Sets the point at which random noise on the channel does not activate the audio circuits but a received signal does This point is called the Squelch threshold Further adjustment of the squelch control will de grade the reception of wanted transmissions BUSY TX INDICATOR This indicator glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting UP A KEY Used to select a desired channel Each press increases the channel number When held down the channels increase continuously DOWN KEY Used to select a desired channel Each press decreases the channel number When held down the channels decrease continuously 16 9 KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any channel location Holding down this key recalls channel 9 The 16 9 key is also used to revert to the channel selected before pressing the 16 9 key Example select Ch68 press 16 9 key Ch16 appears press the 16 9 key again and Ch68 is shown HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 11 WX KEY Immediately recalls the last used NOAA Weather Channel from any chan nel location Recalls the previously selected working channel when the WX key is pressed again Secondary use When the 16 9 key is held and the WX key is pressed the radio will change modes b
32. lective calling voice communications not allowed 71 X X S 156 575 US Canada Non commercial Recreational International Port opertions and Ship movement 72 X X S 156 625 Non commercial Inter ship only 73 X X S 156 675 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 29 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I 5 0 TX RX CHANNEL USE 74 XIXIXI S 156 725 US Port Operations Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 75 S 156 775 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 76 X S 156 825 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 77 X X S 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only 1W 7T X S 156 875 Port Operations Inter ship only 78 X D 1156 925 161 525 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 78A X X S 156 925 Non commercial Recreational 79 X D 1156 975 161 575 Port operation and Ship movement 79A X X S 156 975 Commercial 80 X D 157 025 161 625 Port operation ship movement 80A X X S 157 025 Commercial 81 X D 157 075 161 675 Port operation ship movement 81A X X S 157 075 U S Government Only Environmental protection operations 82 X D 157 125 161 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship move
33. ment 82A X X S 157 125 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 XIX D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 XIX X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 1157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 87 X X X D 1157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 X X X D 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence ship to coast 88 X S 157 425 Commercial Inter ship Only WX XIX IX D 162 550 Weather receive only WX2 XIX X D 162 400 Weather receive only WX3 XIX X D 162 475 Weather receive only D 162 425 Weather receive only D 162 450 Weather receive only WX06 XIX X D 162 500 Weather receive only WX07 XIX X D 1162 525 Weather receive only WX08I XIX X D 161 650 Weather receive only WX09 X X X D 1161 775 Weather receive only WX10 X X X D 1163 275 Weather receive only The above BOLD channels are not for use of the general public in U S waters unless proper authorization is given Page 30 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S Carrier frequency Points of communica Carrier frequency Points of communica Channel MHz ti
34. ns DO NOT transmit for more than 50 of total radio use time 50 duty cycle Transmitting more than 50 of the time can cause FCC RF expo sure compliance requirements to be exceeded The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the front panel of the radio is illuminated You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT button O Only use the Standard Horizon accessories designed for this product de tailed on Page 6 HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the HX270S Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver or if you have other STANDARD HORIZON equipment the STANDARD HORIZON organization is committed to ensur ing your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver which should pro vide you with many years of satisfying communications even in the harshest of environments STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnel stand behind every product we sell and we invite you to contact us should you require technical advice or assistance at 800 767 2450 We appreciate your purchase of the HX270S and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly so as to learn and understand the capabilities of the HX270S fully ABOUT VHF MARINE RADIO The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially line of sight VHF s
35. nt communications in thier respective designated sectors 4 Use of 156 875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the move ment and docking of ships Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt 5 156 375 MHz and 156 650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational communications These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt Maximum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for ship stations 6 On the Great Lakes in addition to bridge to bridge communications 156 650 MHz is available for vessel control purposes in established vessel traffic sys tems 156 650 MHz is not available for use in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest Pass entrance Midchannel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge Addition ally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal except to aid the transition from these areas 7 Use of 156 375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 and Southwest Pass entrance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242 4 above head of Passes near Baton Rouge and in addition over the full length of the Mississ
36. of bat tery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused especially when removed from the transceiver Please observe the follow ing precautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power to the transceiver can cause sparks se vere overheating burns and battery cell damage If the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the termi nals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed DO NOT INCINERATE Do not dispose of any battery in a fire or incinerator The heat of fire may cause battery cells to explode and or release dangerous gases Caution A Never short circuit the connection terminals on the bat tery or charger XX CONTAINS NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY amp MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROP Ni MH ERLY HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 9 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver For detailed oper ating instructions refer to section 5 of this manual Refer to Figure 3 for the location of the following controls indicators and connections Figure 3 Controls and Connectors Page 10 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 4 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Antenna Connector The supplied CAT460 flexib
37. on Intership and be channel MHz tion Intership and be designator lt casa Ween coast and ship designator tween coast and ship Ship Coast unless otherwise indi Ship Coast unless otherwise indi transmit transmit cated transmit transmit cated Port Operations Distress Safety and Calling 156 050 156 050 156 800 156 800 EPRIB 156 175 156 175 156 250 156 250 Intership Safety 156 275 156 275 156 300 a Intership or b 156 325 156 325 For SAR Ship and 156 600 156 600 aircraft for the U S 156 675 156 675 Coast Guard 156 700 156 700 Environmental 156 725 156 725 156 875 Intership only 157 000 Intership only Maritime Control Navigational Bridge to Bridge 156 850 156 850 13 156 650 156 650 Liaison U S Coast Guard 7 1565181568005 157 100 157 100 Ship aircraft and Commercial coast stations of 156 050 156 050 the U S Coast 156 175 156 175 Guard and at Lake 156 350 156 350 Mead Nev ship 156 375 Intership only ana ER stations aper 156 450 D9 Park Service U S 156 500 156 500 Department of the 156 550 156 550 Interior 156 900 156 900 Public Correspondence hen 1209 9309 Marine Operator channels 157 025 157 025 oe 157 425 Intership only 157 250 156 625 Internship only 157 275 Digital Selective Calling 157 300 156 525 156 525 197 325 157 350 Noncommercial 157 375 156 425 156 425 157 400 156 450 156 450 157 425 156 475 156 475 156 575 156 575
38. possible 4 f using Low power is not effective select Medium power 2 5 Watts or High power 5 Watts by pressing the HIL key until usa nmm W Medium power or OJ High power is dis played p 5 When receiving a signal wait until the incoming signal stops before trans mitting The transceiver cannot transmit and receive simultaneously 6 Press the PTT Push To Talk switch to transmit The TX indicator is displayed during transmission 7 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone Hold the microphone about 75 to 1 inch away from your mouth 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 5 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT While the PTT switch is held down transmission time is limited to 5 minutes This prevents prolonged unintentional transmissions About 10 seconds before automatic transmitter shutdown a warning beep sounds from the speaker The transceiver automatically switches to the receiving mode even if the PTT switch is held down Before transmitting again the PTT switch must first be released then pressed again This Time Out Timer TOT pre vents a continuous transmission that would result from an accidentally stuck PTT switch HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 17 5 5 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL BANDS 1 To change the operating band channel set of the transceiver hold down the 16 9 key and press the WX key The band will change from USA to International an
39. r voice traffic every one second A small DW icon will be shown blinking on the left of the display during scanning 2 To cancel the Dual Watch feature press the SCAN key Page 20 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 5 10 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE Channel 16 is known as the Hail and Distress Channel An emergency may be defined as a threat to life or property In such instances be sure the transceiver is on and set to CHANNEL 16 Then use the following proce dure 1 Press the PTT push to talk switch and say Mayday Mayday May day This is j your vessel s 2 Then repeat once Mayday your vessel s name 3 Now report your position in latitude longitude or by giving a true or mag netic bearing state which to a well known landmark such as a naviga tion aid or geographic feature such as an island or harbor entry 4 Explain the nature of your distress sinking collision aground fire heart attack life threatening injury etc State the kind of assistance your desire pumps medical aid etc Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel Give your vessel s description length design power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the PTT push to talk switch and listen 10 If there is no answer repea
40. re the channel into the transceiver s scanning memory MEM will be dis played on the LCD 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned 4 To delete a channel from the transceiver s scan memory press the MEM key again while the memorized channel is displayed MEM will disap pear from the display 5 All channels programmed remain in the transceiver s scan memory even if the power is turned off 6 Press the SQL key then press the A or W key until background noise is eliminated 7 To start scanning press the SCAN key The scan proceeds from the lowest to the highest programmed channel number and stops on chan nels when a transmission is received Scanning will resume when the squelch closes after the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission 8 To stop the scan press the SCAN 16 9 or WX key HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 19 5 8 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN The priority scanning feature allows the radio to scan while also keeping watch on a particularly important priority channel The following channels can be set as the priority channel 16 09 and Preset Channels 1 through 8 Preset Channels are described in section 5 14 1 To set the priority channel hold down the 16 9 key and press the MEM key The channel will change from 16 to 09 to Preset 1 to Preset 2 to Preset 3 to Preset 4 to Preset 5 to Preset 6 to Preset 7 to Preset 8 with each press of the MEM key The displayed channe
41. s the selection of 2 5 Watts and 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 5 2 ACCESSORIES 2 1 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened please check it for the following contents HX270S Transceiver FNB 83 7 2 V 1400 mAh Ni MH Battery Pack NC 88B 120 VAC Overnight Charger CD 26 Charger Cradle FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case CAT460 Antenna E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug CLIP 14 Belt Clip with screw Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS CD CD 26 Charger Cradle QFBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case 9FNB 83 7 2 V 1400 mAh Ni MH Battery Pack E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug 9NC 88B 120 VAC Overnight Charger E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only VAC370 Rapid Charger CE68 PPS Software CT 111 Cable SET for CE68 CAW230 Radio to Ship s Antenna Adapter Note Before operating the HX270S for the first time it is recom mended that the battery be charged Page 6 NG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S 3 BATTERY The FNB 83 is a high performance rechargeable battery providing high ca pacity in a compact package 3 1 BATTERY CHARGING If the radio has never been used or its charge is depleted it may be charged by connecting the NC 88 battery charger see figure 2 on page 8 If 12V DC power is available the optional E DC 6 or the E DC 19A DC adapter with cigarette plug may be used for charging the b
42. s warranty STANDARD HORIZON disclaims liability for range coverage or operation of the Product and ancil lary equipment as a whole under this warranty STANDARD HORIZON re serves the right to make changes or improvements in Products during sub sequent production without incurring the obligation to install such changes or improvements on previously manufactured Products The implied warranties which the law imposes on the sale of this Product are expressly LIMITED in duration to the time period specified above STAN DARD HORIZON shall not be liable under any circumstances for conse quential damages resulting from the use and operation of this Product or from the breach of this LIMITED WARRANTY any implied warranties or any contract with STANDARD HORIZON IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCTS STANDARD HORIZON MAKES NO WARRAN TIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FIT NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives spe cific legal rights and there may be other rights which may vary from state to state ONLY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1 1991 ARE COV ERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes
43. t the above procedure If there is still no response try another channel 11 To recall the previously selected channel press the 16 9 key again m o o 5 11 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 may be used for initial contact hailing with another vessel However its most important use is for emergency messages This channel must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel It is monitored by the U S and Canadian Coast Guards and by other ves sels Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only Calling should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals In areas of heavy radio traffic congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using Channel 9 as the initial contact hailing channel for non emergency communications Here also calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals HX270S NG STANDARD HORIZON Page 21 Prior to making contact with another vessel refer to the channel charts in this manual and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial contact For example Channels 68 and 69 of the U S VHF Charts are some of the channels available to non commercial recreational boaters Monitor your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be inter rupting other traffic and then go back to either c
44. thus repaired or re placed are warranted for the balance of the original applicable warranty STANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation maintenance or service of the Products In all instances STANDARD HORIZON s liability for dam ages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor to repair the product and replace ment parts charges incurred in providing the warranty service except where purchaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist The purchaser must pay any transportation expenses incurred in returning the Product to STANDARD HORIZON for service Page 34 VG STANDARD HORIZON HX270S This limited warranty does not extend to any Product which has been sub jected to misuse neglect accident incorrect wiring by anyone other than STANDARD HORIZON improper installation or subjected to use in viola tion of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this war ranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for ancillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equipment is expressly excluded from thi
45. ts MAFOR Great Lakes Weather Broadcast LAWEB and scheduled Notices to Mariners or Bulletins F3C and J3C emissions are permitted Coast Stations on the Great Lakes must cease weather broadcasts which cause interference to stations operating on 156 800 MHz until the interference problem is resolved The frequency 157 100 MHz is authorized for search and rescue training exer cises by state or local government in conjunction with U S Coast Guard stations Prior U S Coast Guard approval is required Use must cease immediately on U S Coast Guard request The duplex pair for channel 20 157 000 161 600 MHz may be used for ship to coast station communications Available for assignment to coast stations the use of which is in accord with an agreed program for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the environmental conditions in which vessels operate i e weather sea conditions time signals notices to mariners and hazards to navigation Available only in the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca The frequency 156 525 MHz is to be used exclusively for distress safety and calling using digital selective calling techniques No other uses are permitted The frequency 156 450 MHz is available for intership ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels such as recreational boats and pri vate coast stations The frequency 156 425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimil
46. ublic Correspondence Marine Operator 60 X D 1156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 61 D 156 075 160 675 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 61A X X S 156 075 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Coast Commercial Fishing East Coast 62 D 156 125 160 725 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 62A X S 156 125 Public Coast Coast Guard East Coast commercial fishing only 63 D 156 175 160 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 63A X S 156 175 Port Operation and Commercial VTS in selected areas 64 X D 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 64A X X S 156 225 U S Government Only Canadian Commercial Fishing 65 D 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 Port Opeations 66 D 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 66A X X S 156 325 Port Operations 67 X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge communi cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial fishing S amp R 68 X X S 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port opertions and Ship movement 70 X X S 156 525 Digital se
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