General Information; Introduction; Rf Exposure Safety Statement - Standard Horizon HX300E Owner's Manual

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The HX300E is a Submersible Floating 5-Watt portable two way marine
transceiver. The transceiver has all allocated USA, International, or Canadian
channels. It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected
from any channel by pressing the key.
The HX300E includes the following features: Memory Scanning, Priority
Scanning, Dual and Tri-watch, easy-to-read large LCD display, Battery Life
displayed on LCD, the Water Enabled Light which blinks automatically when
the radio comes in contact with water even if the radio is turned off, and a
transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT).
The HX300E transmitter provides a full 5 Watt of transmit power and also is
selectable to 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life.
The HX300E supports ATIS mode which is used in the inland waterways of
Europe. Please contact your local PTT administration or Marine Authority to
obtain your ATIS number.
We appreciate your purchase of the HX300E, and encourage you to read
this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of
the HX300E.

1.2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT

Your wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power transmit-
ter. When the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button is pushed, the transceiver sends out
radio frequency (RF) signals.
This device is authorized to operate at a maximum duty factor not to exceed
2:1 (this corresponds to 50% transmission time and 50% reception time), but
normal usage should not exceed 3:1 (25% transmission time and 75% re-
ception/standby time).
This transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at
least 2.5 cm from your face. Speak in a normal voice, with the antenna point-
ed up and away from the face at the required separation distance.
Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or at-
tachments could damage the transmitter.
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