Getting Started
Garmin GHS Series Handset Display
The Home screen is the most-viewed screen in the system. It displays all of your current
information, such as the current channel, the frequency band, and the channel name.
System-status
icons
Channel
Channel—current working channel.
Frequency band—current frequency band: International, Canadian, or USA.
Latitude, Longitude, and Time—current latitude, longitude, and time are displayed if
the transceiver is connected to a GPS device. If the transceiver is not connected to a GPS
device, you can manually enter the position and the time that you entered the position data.
Speed Over Ground (SOG)/Course Over Ground (COG)—current SOG or COG is
displayed if the transceiver is connected to a GPS device.
Soft keys—used to select items. The function of these keys changes depending on what you
are doing.
System-status icons—see the following table.
Battery status
1W
Transmitting at
1 watt
Position
tracking enabled
Weather alert
RX
TX
25
W
1W
DISTRESS
16
–
REPEAT
PA
Soft keys
RX
Squelch level is
broken by reception
of an incoming signal
Saved channel
Incoming or
missed DSC call
External GPS
connected
LOC
ATIS
USA
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SCAN
TX
Transmitting
Receiver mode for
LOC
areas with radio frequency
interference (such as harbors)
Outgoing voicemail
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Frequency band
Latitude
Longitude
Time
Speed Over Ground/
Course Over Ground
25
W
Transmitting
at 25 watts
ATIS
ATIS
enabled
Auto channel
changing disabled