Prohibited Communications; Noaa Weather Alert Testing - Standard Horizon HX600S User Manual

FCC ID: K6630193X20
IC ID: 511B-30193X20
Operating Manual
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 number 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.
10.3 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67
Channel 13 is used at docks and bridges and by vessels maneuvering in port. Messages
on this channel must concern navigation only, such as meeting and passing in restricted
waters.
Channel 67 is used for navigational traffic between vessels.
By regulation, power is normally limited to 1 Watt on these channels. Your radio is
programmed to automatically reduce power to this limit on these channels. However, in
certain situations it may be necessary to temporarily use a higher power. See page 20
([H/L] key) for means to temporarily override the low-power limit on these two channels.

10.4 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS

The FCC prohibits the following communications:
・False distress or emergency messages:
・Messages to "any boat" except in emergencies and radio tests;
・Messages to or from a vessel on land;
・Transmission while on land;
・Obscene, indecent, or profane language (potential fine of $10,000).

10.5 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING

In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requiring vessels at
sea (or other bodies of water) to be notified, the NOAA (National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that some VHF radios, including
your HX600S, can detect for "Weather Alarm" purposes (refer to section 6.4.1 "NOAA
WEATHER ALERT" for a discussion of how to use this feature). The 1050 Hz tone, when
detected, will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the HX600S, to signal that a Weather
22/39
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.