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- Page 1 HX870 6 Watt VHF/FM Floating Marine Transceiver with DSC Class D and GPS Owner’s Manual HX870 Page 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
10.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call ........39 12.2 LAMP ..................83 10.4 ALL SHIPS CALL ...............41 12.3 DISPLAY CONTRAST ...............84 10.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ........41 12.4 KEY BEEP .................84 10.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ..........42 12.5 BATTERY SAVER ..............85 HX870 Page 2... - Page 3 21 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ..........118 21.1 STATION LICENSE..............118 21.2 RADIO CALL SIGN ..............118 21.3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING .........118 21.4 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ......118 22 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ..........119 23 FCC NOTICE ..................120 HX870 Page 3...
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Page 4: Quick Reference Guide
The HX870 is equipped with the E2O (Easy-To-Operate) system. Basic opera- tion may be accomplished by following the procedure below: POWER: Press and hold to turn on/off the transceiver. PTT (Push-To-Talk): Activates the transmitter when pressed. -
Page 5: Radio Care
(800) 767-2450. We appreciate your purchase of the HX870, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX870. -
Page 6: General Information
The HX870 is capable of DSC (Digital Selective Calling) ITU Class D operation. Class D operation allows continuous receiving of Digital Selective Calling func- tions on channel 70 even if the radio is receiving a call. The HX870 operates on all currently-allocated marine channels which are switchable for use with USA, International, or Canadian regulations. -
Page 7: Packing List
HX870 Transceiver CAT460* Antenna SBR-13LI 7.4V 1800mAh Li-ion Battery Pack SBH-12 Charger Cradle for HX870 SAD-11B 120VAC Wall Charger for SBH-12 E-DC-19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for SBH-12 SBT-13 Alkaline Battery Case for AAA x 5 pcs ... -
Page 8: Optional Accessories
HORIZON website. PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX870, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON website to send an E-Mail or contact the Product Support team at (800) 767-2450 M-F 8:00-5:00 PST. -
Page 9: About This Radio
The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute. 9. End the message by saying “OVER”. Release the PTT button and listen. 10. If there is no answer, repeat the above procedure. If there is still no response, try another channel. HX870 Page 9... -
Page 10: Calling Another Vessel (Channel 16 Or 9)
NOTE The HX870 has the DSC Distress calling, that can transmit a distress call digitally to all ships with compatible DSC radios. Refer to section “10 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)”. CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel. -
Page 11: Making Telephone Calls
However, in certain situations it may be necessary to temporarily use a higher power. See Page xx for means to temporarily override the low-power limit on these two channels. HX870 Page 11... -
Page 12: Automated Radio Check Service
Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Charlotte Harbor - Ch. 24 Sea Tow Tampa Bay - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Horseshoe Beach - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Carrabelle/St. Marks - Ch. 27 Sea Tow Pensacola/Orange Beach (Ala.) - Ch. 27 HX870 Page 12... -
Page 13: Getting Started
6 GETTING STARTED NOTE Before operating the HX870 for the first time, it is recommended that the battery be charged. Please see section “6.1.4 Using the SBH-12 Charger Cradle” for details. BATTERIES AND CHARGERS If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the SBH-12 Charger Cradle with the SAD-11B battery charger, as shown in the illustration. - Page 14 Return batteries to an approved Li-ion battery recycler. This may be where you purchased the battery. Contact your local waste management officials for other information regarding the environmentally sound collection, recycling and disposal of Li-ion batteries. HX870 Page 14...
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Page 15: Battery Installation/Removal
SEARCH is recommended that you charge the battery soon. 123 ° 56.890 DATE Oct/25 09:56 : Full battery power : Enough battery power : Low battery power : Poor battery power : Charge (or replace) the battery HX870 Page 15... -
Page 16: Using The Sbh-12 Charger Cradle
NOTE The SBH-12 is only designed for the charging of the HX870’s battery, and is not suitable for other purposes. The SBH-12 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recommend its use adjacent to such devices. -
Page 17: Connecting A Usb Data Terminal To The Pc
If you have further inquires, please feel free to contact Product Support at: Phone: (800) 767-2450 Email: marinetech@yaesu.com To connect a PC, use the supplied USB cable to connect the HX870 to the USB jack of the PC. NOTE When mounting the HX870 inside of a cabin where GPS reception is limited, choose a place where GPS satellite reception is good enough referring to the GPS status display. -
Page 18: Checking Gps Signal (Gps Status Display)
Oct/25 09:56 NOTE When the HX870 is first turned on, it may take several minutes to compute a fix of your position. This is normal, as the HX870 is down- loading “almanac” information from the GPS satellites. HX870 Page 18... -
Page 19: Changing The Gps Time
CHANGING THE GPS TIME From the factory the HX870 shows GPS satellite time or UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) time. A time offset is needed to show the local time in your area. The time offset must be changed in order for the radio to display the current time in your area. -
Page 20: Changing The Time Location
HOUR” or “24 HOUR”. TIME AREA TIME FORMAT TIME FORMAT 24hour 6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the BACK SELECT 12hour selected setting. 7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera- BACK ENTER tion. HX870 Page 20... -
Page 21: Controls And Indicators
ANT Jack ( Top Panel ) The supplied CAT460 flexible antenna is attached here. POWER switch Press and hold to toggle the radio on or off. PTT (Push-To-Talk) button (Left side) When pushed activates the transmitter. HX870 Page 21... - Page 22 “LOCK” will appear on the entire screen, to indicate that the functions are locked. Hold down this key until “UNLOCK” appears to unlock the radio. ◄/► Key Press to toggle the on-screen menus to right/left. VOL+ Key Press to increase the speaker audio volume level. HX870 Page 22...
- Page 23 When the Emergency feature is activated, this indicator blinks the interna- tionally-recognized Morse Code “S.O.S” message. Speaker The internal speaker is located here. Battery Pack Lock (Bottom side) Turn the Battery Pack Lock to the “UNLOCK” position for battery removal. HX870 Page 23...
- Page 24 Belt Clip Tab away from the bat- the Battery pack, then press tery pack to unlock the Belt Clip, the Belt Clip downward until it then slide the Belt Clip upward to locks in place with a “Click”. remove it. HX870 Page 24...
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Page 25: Basic Operation
4. Speak slowly and clearly into the MIC. 5. When the transmission is finished, release the PTT button. NOTE This is a noise-canceling microphone. Position “MIC” within 1/2” (1.5 cm) from the mouth for optimum performance. HX870 Page 25... -
Page 26: Transmit Time - Out Timer (Tot)
CH GROUP SUB CH channel group “USA”, “INTL”, or “CAN”. BACK SELECT INTL 6. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected setting. BACK ENTER 7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera- tion. HX870 Page 26... -
Page 27: Noaa Weather Channels
1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels. The HX870 can receive weather alerts when on a weather channel and on the last selected weather channel during scanning modes or while on another channel. -
Page 28: Noaa Weather Alert Testing
8.7.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing NOAA tests the alert system ever Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM. To test the HX870’s NOAA weather feature, on Wednesday between 11AM and 1PM, setup as in section “8.7.1 NOAA Weather Alert” and confirm the alert is heard. -
Page 29: Selecting The Scan Type
7. Press the CLR key to return to radio opera- tion. BACK ENTER CH01A CH01A CH88A CH09 CH88A CH09 CH68A CH12 CH68A CH12 Priority Channel CH68A CH15 CH68A CH15 CH61A CH18 CH61A CH18 CH22A CH22A ( m-Scan ) ( P-Scan ) emoRy RioRity HX870 Page 29... -
Page 30: Programming Scan Memory
(described in the next section) and will TIME LOC 09.56 stop on a channel when a transmission is received. The channel number will blink during reception. 3. To stop scanning, press the 16/S, [SCAN] or CLR key. HX870 Page 30...
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Does the Standard Horizon HX 870 monitor all of the weather channels and give an automatic alert if any one of them has an emergency broadcast ?
Yes, the Standard Horizon HX870 can receive NOAA weather alerts when tuned to a weather channel or the last selected weather channel during scanning modes or while on another channel. When an alert is received, the transceiver stops scanning and emits a loud beep to notify the user.
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