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- Page 1 MARINE RADIO Handheld VHF Radio GX850W INSTRUCTION MANUAL G X 8 5 0 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............3 User MMSI ............11 CAUTION ..............3 Distress Calls ............11 RF RADIATION INFORMATION .........3 DSC MENU .............12 OPERATING RULES ..........4 My MMSI ID Setup ..........13 Radio Licences ............4 Individual Call, Position Request, Group Call and Test Call ..............13 RANGE ..............4 All Ships Call ............15 MARINE MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI) ..5... -
Page 3: Introduction
(listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency INTRODUCTION electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE Congratulations on purchasing this GME fully featured VHF and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF marine radio. Your GX850 has been built to offer excellent... -
Page 4: Operating Rules
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful RADIO LICENCES interference to radio communications. However, there is no Ship Station License guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM radio, you must installation. -
Page 5: Marine Mobile Service Identity (Mmsi)
MARINE MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY FEATURES (MMSI) • Waterproof to IP67 The MMSI is a 9-digit number used to identify a radio that is • Man Overboard Alarm Function capable of using Digital Selective Calling (DSC). The number • Floats with Auto-Flashing LCD if dropped overboard is used to selectively call other vessels. -
Page 6: Controls
CONTROLS VOLUME ANTENNA ON/ OFF CONNECTOR COVER RUBBER SEAL DISTRESS SCRM/ MOB DISPLAY CALL / MENU CH / WX HI / LO POWER CH 16 KEY LOCK DOWN SCAN DUAL WATCH / MEMORY TRIPLE WATCH I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L G X 8 5 0... -
Page 7: Lcd Icons
LCD ICONS BAND BATTERY LEVEL HIGH TX POWER CHANNEL SQL :5 DIGITAL SELEC- DISTRESS TIVE CALLING 22° 32. 3608’ S DISTRESS MODE SQUELCH LEVEL 113° 57. 0323’ E GPS POSITION 24 OCT 03 : 39 UTC DATE/ TIME KEY FUNCTIONS SHORT PRESS LONG PRESS Hi/LO [LOCK]... -
Page 8: General Operation
to the weather channel where the alert tone was detected. GENERAL OPERATION The alert should be detected in all the modes of operation POWER ON/OFF VOLUME CONTROL including Standby, Dual and Tri-watch and Scan etc. Turn the Volume knob clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the To Activate the Weather Alert Function radio ON. -
Page 9: Second Priority Channel
channel 16, ‘P-CH’ is displayed. • To activate the Scrambler, briefly press the key. will appear on the display. Briefly press the key again to return to the last selected channel or to go to an alternative channel press the •... -
Page 10: Dual Watch
To activate the Priority scan function, press and hold the Memory Scan channels. Only channels stored in Memory key. ‘SCAN’ appears on the display and the channel numbers Scan will be displayed. change rapidly with channel 16 appearing predominantly in 3. -
Page 11: Time Out Timer
to a distress message even when a listening watch is not To use the Triple Watch Function being maintained. This increases the chances of your signal 1. Use the keys to select your preferred working being heard. DSC can also be used to make All Ships Calls, channel. -
Page 12: Dsc Menu
PRESS BUTTON LIFT COVER SQL :5 DISTRESS Resend in 4:09 Exit Pause Send If an acknowledgement is not received, the distress call will be re-sent at around 4 minute intervals for as long as the radio remains in the distress call mode. Select PAUSE to delay the resending of the distress call or SEND to resend the call immediately. -
Page 13: My Mmsi Id Setup
MMSI (due to an entry error or after purchasing a second in a race to announce a change in the race conditions. Any hand GX850) please contact GME to arrange for the MMSI number with a leading zero can be used as a Group MMSI, code to be reset. - Page 14 on a Group MMSI must use the MID of the host country or Input Address country of vessel registration (503 in Australia). The Group Input 9 digits ID should be based on a key vessel in the Group, and the recommended system is to drop the last digit of the key 00000000 vessel’s MMSI and place a zero in front.
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Page 15: All Ships Call
Group List Individual Call GROUP RACE1 To: 100000000 CALL RACE2 Safety Telephony by Channel 01 Exit Enter Exit Call ALL SHIPS CALL TEST Buddy List An All Ships Call allows your radio to establish contact with Bluewave CALL all the other ships in your area without needing to enter their Seadog MMSI. -
Page 16: Receive Call Log
4. Select the required channel. Recieve Call Log Distress call Individual Call Select Channel: Others call 01 port ops/vts 03 unauthorized 05 port ops/vts 06 inter ship 07 commercial Exit Enter 08 commercial Exit Enter Received DSC Distress call 5. A summary of your selected call options is displayed. If Undesignated everything is correct press Call to call or Exit to cancel. -
Page 17: Phone Book
Send Call log Buddy List Distress Call New Entry MOB Call List Others Call Exit Enter Exit Enter 4. Select ‘New Entry’ to add a new MMSI (or select ‘List’ PHONE BOOK to see your current list of stored MMSI’s). The Phone Book provides access to your stored MMSI’s. -
Page 18: Dsc Setup
Position Input Buddy List The Position Input allows you to manually enter a position in New Entry List Latitude and Longitude and a time in UTC. Auto Channel Change The Auto Channel Change option will determine whether your radio will change channels automatically when requested by another radio. -
Page 19: Vhf Operation
VHF OPERATION DSC INT Main Menu VHF Operation P–2nd GPS Setup SQL :5 DISTRESS ATIS Operation Resend in 4:09 DSC Operation System Config Exit Pause Send Exit Enter GPS SETUP GPS Setting VHF Operation RACE1 Main Menu Channel Band Set VHF Operation Priority 2nd Ch GPS Setup... -
Page 20: My Atis Id
Time Display ATIS Operation RACE1 Select ‘Enable’ to display the time and date on the LCD. My ATIS ID ATIS Function Time Offset The GPS time is normally displayed in UTC (Greenwich Mean Time) by default. To display the time in local time, set the UTC time offset in hours and minutes. -
Page 21: Dsc Operation
DSC OPERATION System Configuration Systen Config DSC Operation RACE1 LCDBackLight My MMSI ID BackLight Time DSC Function LCDContrast Key Beep Version Info Factory Reset Exit Enter Exit Enter LCD BACKLIGHT DSC Operation RACE1 Select ‘LCD Backlight’ to adjust the brightness of the display Disable backlight. -
Page 22: Version Info
The battery is a built-in design and is not user serviceable. If the battery requires replacing, the radio should be returned SQL :5 to GME for service to ensure the waterproof integrity of the radio is maintained. 08 : 15 : 59... -
Page 23: International Marine Vhf Channel And Frequencies
INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNEL AND FREQUENCIES TX Freq RX Freq Simplex 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.250 160.850... - Page 24 INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNEL AND FREQUENCIES cont. TX Freq RX Freq Simplex 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.375 156.375 Intership, Port Operations and Ship Movement 2 156.425 156.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.475...
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Page 25: Marine Vhf Channel Frequencies
U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES TX Freq RX Freq Simplex 156.050 156.050 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 156.250 156.250 Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas 156.300 156.300... - Page 26 U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. TX Freq RX Freq Simplex 156.175 156.175 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 156.275 156.275 Port Operations 156.325 156.325 Port Operations 156.375 156.375 Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in Lower Mississippi River.
- Page 27 Additional Information, Frequencies, and Charts. Some VHF transceivers are equipped with an International – U.S. switch for that purpose. A channels are generally only Frequencies are in MHz. Modulation is 16KF3E or 16KG3E. used in the United States, and use is normally not recognized Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non- or allowed outside the U.S.
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Page 28: Canadian Marine Vhf Channel And Frequencies
CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES EC NL AC WC BCC INL TX Freq RX Freq Restrictions 156.050 156.650 None 156.100 160.700 None 156.150 160.750 None 04A 156.200 156.200 IS, SS, DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area. Commercial fishing in EC area. C, S 05A 156.250 156.250... - Page 29 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. EC NL AC GL WC BCC INL TX Freq RX Freq Restrictions 156.850 156.850 IS, SS, Port operations and Ship Movement – BCC area. All operations limited to C, NC, 1 watt maximum power. May also be used for on board communications.
- Page 30 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. EC NL AC GL WC BCC INL TX Freq RX Freq Restrictions 64A 156.225 156.225 Commercial fishing only SS, C 65A 156.275 156.275 S, IS, Search and rescue and antipollution SS, C, operations on the Great Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast.
- Page 31 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. EC NL AC GL WC BCC INL TX Freq RX Freq Restrictions 156.225 156.225 IS, SS, Simplex port operation, ship movement SM, C and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum. 156.275 156.275 S, IS, Pilotage –...
- Page 32 Table Footnotes - East Coast (NL, AC, GL, and Eastern Arctic areas) Intership - Newfoundland and Labrador Ship / Shore - Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River to and including Commercial Montreal - Great Lakes including the St. Lawrence above Montreal Non-Commercial - West Coast (BCC, Western Arctic, and Athabasca-Mackenzie Safety...
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Page 33: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL RECEIVER Frequency Range: 156.025 to 162.425 MHz Sensitivity (12dB SINAD): -119 dBm Number of Channels: 56 International Squelch: Threshold: -119 dBm 52 USA Tight: -113 dBm to -107 dBm 59 Canadian Hysteresis: 3~6 dB 10 Weather Attack Time: <50 ms Delay Time: <250 ms Oscillator: PLL Rated Audio Output @5%... -
Page 34: Sc Contract Warranty Against Defects
(i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of Communications Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our equivalent goods; or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. This (ii) the repair of the goods; warranty statement only applies to products purchased in (iii) the cost of repairing the goods or of acquiring Australia. - Page 35 (f) goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal. 4. Warranty period 4.1 We provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray products. No repair or replacement during the warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase.
- Page 36 Standard Communications Pty Ltd trading as GME. Part Number: 310616 Drawing Number: 47025-3...
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