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- Page 1 ARTWORK SUMMARY 47023-3 DRAWING # PART # 310615 GRA-2504 JIRA REFERENCE ECO # Online SUPPLIER MPE # GX800 5/1 WATT HANDHELD VHF MARINE RADIO INSTRUCTION MANUAL TX2720 Instruction Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Hi/Lo Power ....................11 Key Lock ....................12 Backlight ....................12 Scanning ....................12 Dual Watch ....................13 Triple Watch .....................14 Time Out Timer ..................14 Atis Operation ..................14 Water Displacement Technology .............16 Charging The Battery ................16 SPECIFICATIONS ..................29 GME WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS ............31 TX2720 Instruction Manual... -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing this GME fully featured VHF marine radio. Your GX800 has been built to offer excellent value by combining advanced features, great design and manufacturing quality. To ensure you are familiar with the operation and features of your radio, and in order to obtain the best performance, please read this manual thoroughly before operation. -
Page 4: Caution
CAUTION IMPORTANT: Read all instructions carefully and completely before operating your radio and retain this manual for future reference. To maintain the waterproof integrity of the radio; • Ensure the antenna and the connector cover are both firmly tightened against the rubber seal (refer to the diagram on page 5). •... -
Page 5: Rf Radiation Safety
RF RADIATION SAFETY In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant industries including science, engineering, medicine and health work with international organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF radiation. These standards consist of: • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations;... -
Page 6: Operating Rules
EU Regulatory Conformance As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only. OPERATING RULES Priorities •... -
Page 7: Range
RANGE The range of VHF transmissions depends on antenna height, transmitter power and the terrain over which the signals pass. For a 5 watt handheld radio like the TX800, ship to ship communications up to 5 nautical miles should be possible. Using an external antenna should allow ship to ship communication of 8 nautical miles or more. -
Page 8: Lcd Icons
LCD ICONS BATTERY ATIS RX BUSY SYSTEM STATUS INDICATOR EXTERNAL RX SIGNAL POWER TX POWER PRIORITY MEMORY SCAN DUAL WATCH TRIPLE WATCH CHANNEL DESIGNATORS SQUELCH LEVEL KEY LOCK WEATHER WEATHER ALERT US BAND INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN CHANNELS BAND BAND KEY FUNCTIONS SHORT PRESS LONG PRESS Hi/LO [LOCK]... -
Page 9: General Operation
Press the SQL key again to save the new setting. CHANNEL-SET The GX800 supports the International, US and Canadian channel sets. When operating outside the US or Canada the International channel-set should be selected. To select the desired channel-set, press and hold the key. - Page 10 The radio will beep and the ‘ALT’ icon will disappear from the display. Private Channels The GX800 can be programmed with private channels for use by organisations that have been officially allocated special frequencies within the VHF Marine band. To access...
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Page 11: 16 Key
‘– –‘ will be displayed. Press the key again to return to normal operation. 16 KEY The GX800 supports two priority channels. PRIORITY CHANNEL 16 To switch to Channel 16, briefly press the key. -
Page 12: Key Lock
KEY LOCK Press and hold the key to lock the keypad. The icon will be displayed when the keypad is locked and all keys except the PTT and any Distress related keys will be locked. To unlock the keypad, press and hold the key again. -
Page 13: Dual Watch
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add further channels to the Scan Memory. Note: Separate Memories can be stored for US, International and Canadian bands. To Activate the Memory Scan 1. Briefly press the key. ‘MEM’ will appear to the left of the display to confirm the radio is now in Memory mode and the channel display will switch to a Memory channel (only Memory channels are displayed while in Memory mode). -
Page 14: Triple Watch
To cancel Dual Watch, briefly press the key. TRIPLE WATCH The Triple Watch function is a 3 channel scan feature where the radio switches between Channel 16, a selected channel and the second priority channel. This allows you to monitor 2 channels while still being able to receive important broadcasts on Channel 16. Note: Prior to using Triple Watch ensure you have programmed your second priority channel. - Page 15 The use of ATIS requires a unique 9 digit Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI (note that the ATIS MMSI is completely separate to the MMSI required for the DSC functionality included in DSC compatible radios). Radio operators in Europe who require the ATIS function should obtain their unique ATIS MMSI from their local Maritime Authority.
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Page 16: Water Displacement Technology
While the charger is connected the display will show the battery charging state by animating the battery icon. Important: The connector used to charge the GX800 is a Mini USB type charging at 8V (instead of the customary 5V normally associated with this connector). - Page 17 LIFT CAP 1. Pull connector cap away 2. Plug Supplied AC Charger from top panel into socket TX2720 Instruction Manual...
- Page 18 INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNELS 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...
- Page 19 INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNELS 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 156.425 156.425 Port Operations and Ship Movement 156.475 156.475...
- Page 20 Intership channels are for communications between ship stations. Intership communications should be restricted to Channels 6, 8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels marked for Intership may be used. Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications.
- Page 21 US 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 Intership Safety...
- Page 22 US 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 23 Additional Information, Frequencies, and Charts. Frequencies are in MHz. Modulation is 16KF3E or 16KG3E. Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A. Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications.
- Page 24 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES RX Freq EC NL AC GL WC BCC INL TX Freq Restrictions 156.050 156.650 None 156.100 160.700 None 156.150 160.750 None 04A 156.200 156.200 DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area. Commercial C, S fishing in EC area.
- Page 25 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. RX Freq EC NL AC GL BCC INL TX Freq Restrictions 156.850 156.850 Port operations and Ship SS, C, Movement – BCC area. All operations limited to 1 watt maximum power. May also be used for on board communications.
- Page 26 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. TX Freq RX Freq Restrictions 64A 156.225 156.225 IS, SS, C Commercial fishing only 156.275 156.275 S, IS, Search and rescue and antipollution SS, C, operations on the Great Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the St.
- Page 27 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES cont. NL AC GL WC BCC INL Restrictions Freq Freq 156.225 156.225 IS, SS, Simplex port operation, SM, C ship movement and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum. 156.275 156.275 S, IS, Pilotage – BCC area; 25 watts.
- Page 28 WEATHER CHANNELS WX-1 -------- 162.550 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-2 -------- 162.400 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-3 -------- 162.475 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-4 -------- 162.425 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-5 -------- 162.450 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-6 -------- 162.500 Environment Canada Weather Radio WX-7 --------...
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Page 29: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS General Menu Options Frequency Range: 156.025 to 163.275 MHz Number of Channels: 56 International, 52 US, 59 Canadian, 10 Weather Oscillator: Modulation: Channel Spacing: 25 kHz Frequency Stability: ±5 PPM Standard Operating Temperature: -20°C ~ +55°C Nominal Working Voltage: 7.4 V DC (with Li-Polymer battery) Low Voltage Limit: 6.8 V DC... - Page 30 Receiver Menu Options Sensitivity (12dB SINAD): -119 dBm Squelch: Threshold: -119 dBm Tight: -113 dBm to -107 dBm Rated Audio Output @5% THD 250 mW Speaker: Adjacent Channel Rejection: ≥ 70 dB Image Rejection: ≥ 70 dB Intermodulation Rejection: ≥ 68 dB Maximum S/N @ 1 mV ≥...
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Page 31: Gme Warranty Against Defects
GME WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS This warranty against defects is given by GME Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. Consumer guarantees 1.1 Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. - Page 32 (f)) goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal. 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 33 GME Pty Ltd 17 Gibbon Road, Winston Hills NSW 2153, Australia Part Number: 310615 Drawing Number: 47023-3...