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Standard Horizon HX851 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 HX851 Floating Marine Transceiver with GPS Owner’s Manual Page 1 HX851...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ALL SHIPS CALL ..................41 INDIVIDUAL CALL ..................43 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY ..............48 GROUP CALL .................... 50 POSITION REQUEST ................54 POSITION REPORT .................. 59 7.10 GEOGRAPHIC CALL .................. 62 7.11 DSC TRANSMISSION TEST ..............63 Page 2 HX851...
  • Page 3 15 WARRANTY ......................96 16 INSTALLATION OF THE FBA-38 ............... 99 17 SPECIFICATIONS ....................100 17.1 GENERAL ....................100 17.2 TRANSMITTER ..................100 17.3 RECEIVER ....................101 17.4 GPS ......................101 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ........102 Page 3 HX851...

  • Page 4: Quick Reference Guide

    ~ 2.5 cm) away from and Low (1W). the small mic hole.  Press and hold to Sp e a k s l o w l y a n d lock and unlock the clearly into the micro- keypad. phone. Page 4 HX851...
  • Page 5  Press to recall the “Preset” chan-  Press to cancel the menu selec- nel. tion.  Press and hold to save the cur-  Press and hold to recall the last- rent channel into the Preset used NOAA Weather Channel. Memory. Page 5 HX851...

  • Page 6: Radio Care

    (800) 767-2450. We appreciate your purchase of the HX851, and encourage you to read this manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilities of the HX851.

  • Page 7: Rf Exposure Safety Statement

    Yaesu belt clip for this transceiver, and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your body when transmitting. Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the transmitter, and may violate FCC regu- lations. Page 7 HX851...

  • Page 8: Fcc Notice

    Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli- ance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON, a Marine Division of YAESU USA. NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 9: General Information

    EEPROM memory back-up, Battery Life displayed on LCD, and a transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT). The HX851 transmitter provides a full 6 Watt of transmit power and is select- able to 5, 2.5, and 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuring maximum battery life.

  • Page 10: Accessories

    Transceiver HX851 Antenna  CAT460  7.4 V Li-ion Battery Pack FNB-121LI  Charger Cradle for HX851 CD-38 120VAC Wall Charger for CD-38  PA-48B  DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for CD-38 E-DC-19A  Alkaline Battery Case...

  • Page 11: About This Radio

    6. Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured. 7. Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel. 8. Give your vessel’s description: length, design (power or sail), color and other distinguishing marks. The total transmission should not exceed one Page 11 HX851...

  • Page 12: Calling Another Vessel (Channel 16 Or 9)

    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. Page 12 HX851...

  • Page 13: Operating On Channel 13

    VHF channels on land and interferes with others communicating, the FCC could be notified, and search for the interference. Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the Marine VHF channels on land could be fined up to $10,000 for the first offense. Page 13 HX851...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    4 GETTING STARTED NOTE Before operating the HX851 for the first time, it is recommended that the battery be charged. Please see section “4.1.4 USING THE CD-38 CHARGER CRADLE” for details. 4.1 BATTERIES AND CHARGERS If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-38 Charger Cradle with the PA-48B battery charger, as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 15 Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous environments;  Use only STANDARD HORIZON-approved batteries; Use only a STANDARD HORIZON, (a Marine Division of YAESU USA)  approved charger. The use of any other charger may cause perma- nent damage to the battery.
  • Page 16 NOTE When the FBA-38 Alkaline Battery Case is used, the battery icon does not display correctly. No Icon : Full Battery : Low Battery : Battery is very low : Prepare to charge the Battery Page 16 HX851...
  • Page 17 NOTE The CD-38 is only designed for the charging of the HX851’s battery, and is not suitable for other purposes. The CD-38 may contribute noise to TV and radio reception in the immediate vicinity, so we do not recom- mend its use adjacent to such devices.

  • Page 18: Connecting A Chart Plotter To The Cd-38

    The CD-38 contains three wires that are used to input or output NMEA 0183 information when the HX851 is inserted into the cradle. The HX851 outputs the following NMEA 0183 sentences at 4800 baud: GLL, GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, DSC and DSE.

  • Page 19: Controls And Connections

    Speaker/Microphone, MH-57 Mini Speaker/Microphone, VC-24 VOX Headset, or VC-27 Earpiece/Mi- crophone. When this jack is used, the internal speaker and microphone are disabled. PTT ( Push-To-Talk ) Switch ( Left side )  When pushed activates the transmitter. Page 19 HX851...
  • Page 20 The “ ” icon will appear at the bottom right corner on the display, to indicate that the functions are locked. Hold down this key until the “ ” icon disappears to unlock the radio. Page 20 HX851...
  • Page 21 To delete the channel from preset memory, select the channel and press and hold this key until “ ” is removed from the display. ( POWER ) KEY Press and hold this key for two seconds to turn the radio on or off. Page 21 HX851...
  • Page 22 The belt clip is designed to snap and lock shown below. into place. To remove the belt clip you may find it necessary to use a flat head screw driver to unlock the belt clip from the radio as shown in the image below.  Page 22 HX851...

  • Page 23: Basic Operation

    6. When a signal is received, adjust the volume (Press the key, followed STROBE by the key) to desired listening level. The “ ” indicator will appear on the display indicating that the channel is being used. Page 23 HX851...

  • Page 24: Transmission

    When the HX851 is first turned on, it may take several minutes to com- pute a fix of your position. This is normal, as the HX851 is downloading “almanac”...

  • Page 25: Display Mode Setup

    TOT feature. 6.5 DISPLAY MODE SETUP The HX851 display can be setup to show Radio information with GPS icon, GPS Position, GPS Position with SOG and COG, and GPS status with the procedure below.

  • Page 26: Usa, Canada, And International Channels

    GPS Status” page until a key is pressed. GPS Status GPS Status GPS Status You may customize the various functions of the HX851 internal GPS unit for your operating requirements via the “GPS Setup” menu. Refer to section “10 GPS SETUP” for details. “R ”...

  • Page 27: Noaa Weather Channels

    HX851 can detect and alert you of pending storm warnings (refer to section “6.8.1 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 HX851, to signal that a Weather Alert Broadcast is being received.

  • Page 28: Preset Channels (0 ~ 9): Instant Access

    6.9.3 PRESET CHANNEL SCAN After channels have been stored into preset memory, the channels may be scanned by following the steps below: 1. To start scanning, press the key. 2. To stop the scan, press the key. Page 28 HX851...
  • Page 29 [ CH22A ]  [ Priority Channel ]  [ CH68 ]  [ Priority Channel ]  [ CH88A ]  [ Priority Channel ]  [ CH22A ]  [ Priority Channel ] ..3. To stop the Preset Priority Scanning, press the key. Page 29 HX851...
  • Page 30 When receiving on a non-priority channel, you will hear a break in the reception when the radio momentarily monitors the Priority Channel. When the transmission stops the radio will automatically start Priority Preset scan again. During Priority Preset scan the channels will rapidly change. Page 30 HX851...

  • Page 31: Scanning

    6.10 SCANNING The HX851 allows the user to select the scan type from “Memory Scan” or “Priority Scan”. The “Memory Scan” scans the preset channels and the user programmed channels. The “Priority Scan” scans the preset channels and the user programmed channels with the user selected priority channel.
  • Page 32 5. To stop scanning, press the key. 16/9 NOTE By default the HX851 will alarm when on a weather channel, and on the last selected Weather channel during scanning. For additional settings, refer to section “8.10 WEATHER ALERT”. 6.10.4 PRIORITY SCANNING ( P-SCAN ) The “Priority Scan”...

  • Page 33: Dual Watch

    Priority channel until the incoming signal disappears. 4. The Dual Watch feature will resume when the incoming signal disappears at the end of the transmission. 5. Press the key or key to stop the Dual Watch feature and return to normal operation. Page 33 HX851...

  • Page 34: Strobe Light

    The STROBE feature utilizes the high-intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX851 as a visual distress beacon. The default setting of the Strobe is on continuously, however this may be changed so that the LED blinks the interna- tionally-recognized Morse Code “S.O.S.”...

  • Page 35: Digital Selective Calling

    Digital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone number to selectively call other vessels. THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE THE HX851 DSC FUNCTIONS. How can I obtain an MMSI assignment? In the USA, visit the following websites to register: http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or...
  • Page 36 8. Enter your MMSI number again using steps 4, 5, and 9. To save the MMSI into the radio, press and hold the key. 10. Press the key twice to return to radio operation. Page 36 HX851...

  • Page 37: Dsc Distress Alert

    7.3 DSC DISTRESS ALERT The HX851 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress messages to all DSC radios. The HX851 will also send the Latitude and Longitude of the vessel when the internal GPS has acquires a satellite fix.
  • Page 38 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress The HX851 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with the following “Nature of Distress” categories: Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking, Adrift, Abandoning, Piracy, and MOB. 1. Lift the red DISTRESS rubber cover on the right side of the transceiver and press the [ DISTRESS ] key.
  • Page 39 8. To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker, press any key. 7.3.2 CANCELING A DSC DISTRESS ALERT If a DSC Distress Alert was sent by error the HX851 allows you to send a message to other vessels to cancel the Distress Alert that was made in error.
  • Page 40 Position Position Navigation Navigation Navigation Com- Com- Com- Com- pass”, and press the key. pass pass pass pass NOTE You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re- quire assistance in the rescue attempt. Page 40 HX851...

  • Page 41: All Ships Call

    This call is the same as saying Securite, Securite, Securite. 7.4.1 SETTING UP THE ALL SHIPS RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the All Ships ringer. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu...
  • Page 42 MMSI of the vessel transmitting the All Ships Call. 2. Press any key to stop the alarm. 3. Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the All Ship Call voice communi- cation is completed. Page 42 HX851...

  • Page 43: Individual Call

    7.5.1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL / POSITION CALL DIRECTORY The HX851 has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person’s name and the MMSI number associated with vessels to whom you wish to transmit Individual calls, Position Requests and Position Send transmissions.
  • Page 44 5. Press the key to select “Automatic Automatic” or Automatic Automatic Automatic “Manual Manual Manual Manual”. Manual 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. Press the key twice to return to radio operation. Page 44 HX851...
  • Page 45 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. Press the key twice to return to radio operation. The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Individual Call ringer. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu”...
  • Page 46 6. Press the key again to transmit the Individual DSC signal. 7. When an Individual Call acknowledgment is re- ceived, the HX851 automatically changes to the channel selected in step 5 and a ringing tone sounds. 8. Press the key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and call the other vessel you desire to communicate with.
  • Page 47 7.5.5 RECEIVING AN INDIVIDUAL CALL When receiving an Individual Call, an acknowledgment transmission is sent back to the calling station to switch to a communication channel. The HX851 default setting is Automatic, but has a manual menu selection that allows you to see the vessel calling before sending an reply (refer to section “7.5.2 SET-...

  • Page 48: Call Waiting Directory

    7.6 CALL WAITING DIRECTORY The HX851 logs received Distress Calls and Individual Calls into the Call Wait- ing Directory for review at a later time. The DSC Call Waiting feature is similar to an answering machine where calls are recorded for review. When a call is logged while the radio is set on the DSC Standby function or when a DSC call is not replied to a “...
  • Page 49 (name or MMIS number) to be deleted. 6. Press and hold the key until the station (name or MMSI number) is removed from the display. 7. Press the key to return to radio operation. 16/9 Page 49 HX851...

  • Page 50: Group Call

    This function is very useful for yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collec- tively make announcements on a predetermined channel. The HX851 can memorize up to 8 group address.
  • Page 51 Setup Menu Setup Menu key again to return to radio operation. 7.7.2 SETTING UP THE GROUP CALL RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Group Call ringer. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu”...
  • Page 52 The transceiver will beep, and the “Select Call Station Select Call Station” directory will appear. Select Call Station Select Call Station Select Call Station 4. Press the key to select “Manual Manual”, then press the key. Manual Manual Manual Page 52 HX851...
  • Page 53 PTT switch and call the other vessels you desire to communicate with. 7.7.4 RECEIVING A GROUP CALL 1. When a Group Call is received, the HX851 will produce a ringing alarm sound and the display shows the Group name or Group MMSI.

  • Page 54: Position Request

    7.8 POSITION REQUEST Advancements in DSC have made it possible to poll the location of another vessel and show the position of that vessel on the display of the HX851. Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step. After receiving a position from another vessel, the HX851 can navigate to the location of the polled ves- sel.
  • Page 55 7.8.2 SETTING UP THE POSITION REQUEST RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Position Request ringer. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu” appears. 2. Press the key to select “DSC Setup...
  • Page 56 NOTE If the HX851 does not receive position data from the polled vessel, the display will show “NO POSITION DATA NO POSITION DATA NO POSITION DATA NO POSITION DATA”. NO POSITION DATA Manual Request You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory.
  • Page 57 Display Display Display key. 4) Press the key, and select “Radio Radio”, “Position Radio Radio Position Position Radio Position Position”, “Navigation Navigation”or “Compass Compass” with the key, and press the Navigation Navigation Compass Compass Navigation Compass key. Page 57 HX851...
  • Page 58 2. Press any key to stop the alarm. 3. To send your vessels position to the requesting vessel, press the key. Or to exit from position request display, press the key. Page 58 HX851...

  • Page 59: Position Report

    NOTE To transmit a Position Send Call, you must setup the HX851 DSC Indi- vidual / Position Call Directory with the name of the vessel(s) or person and the MMSI of the DSC radio you wish to send your position to. To setup this directory refer to section “7.5.1 SETTING UP THE INDIVIDUAL...
  • Page 60 7. When finished entering the MMSI number, press and hold the key. 8. Press the key again to send your position to the selected vessel. 9. Press the key to return to radio operation. Page 60 HX851...
  • Page 61 7.9.3 RECEIVING A DSC POSITION REPORT CALL When another vessel transmits their vessels location to the HX851 the follow- ing will happen: 1. When a Position Report Call is received, a calling alarm sounds 5 times and NMEA DSC and DSE sentences are outputted on the CD-38 charging cradle wires.

  • Page 62: Geographic Call

    4. Press the PTT on the mic and talk to the calling station. 7.10.1 SETTING UP THE POSITION GEOGRAPHIC RINGER The HX851 has the capability to turn off the Geographic ringer. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu”...

  • Page 63: Dsc Transmission Test

    When finished entering the MMSI number, press and hold the key. 4. Press the key again to transmit the Test signal. 5. If the vessel you called does not transmit an acknowledgement message the HX851 will show “Wait Wait Wait Wait Wait for acknowledge...

  • Page 64: Radio Setup

    Radio Setup Radio Setup parameters to be custom-configured for your operating requirements. 8.1 DISPLAY Allows setting up the HX851 display mode. The default setting is “Position”. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu” appears. Setup Menu...

  • Page 65: Dimmer

    The contrast level can be set from “0 0 0 0 0 ” to “20 20”. 5. Press the key to store the selected level. 6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times. 16/9 Page 65 HX851...

  • Page 66: Lamp

    5. Press the key to store the selected setting. 6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times. 16/9 Page 66 HX851...

  • Page 67: Scan Type

    6. To DELETE a channel from the list, select the channel then press the key. “MEM” icon disappears from the display. 7. When you have completed your selection, press the key or press the several times to return to 16/9 radio operation. Page 67 HX851...

  • Page 68: Scan Resume

    8.8 SCAN RESUME This selection is used to select the time which the HX851 waits after a trans- mission ends before scanning is started. The default setting is “2sec”. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu” appears.

  • Page 69: Weather Alert

    Weather channel. Disable the Weather Alert function. Off: 5. Press the key to store the selected setting. 6. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or 16/9 press the key several times. Page 69 HX851...

  • Page 70: Channel Name

    10. If you want to enter the name of another channel, re- peat steps 4 through 9. 11. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or 16/9 press the key several times. Page 70 HX851...

  • Page 71: Led Setup

    WATER STROBE NOTE When the HX851 is immersed in water the SOS strobe light will start blinking. This allows you to be able to see the radio that may have fallen overboard at night or when worn on a life vest aid in rescuing a person in the water.

  • Page 72: Dsc Setup Menu

    9 DSC SETUP MENU The HX851’s DSC Setup mode allows a number of the HX851 DSC param- eters to be custom-configured for your operating requirement. INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY - Refer to section 7.5.1 INDIVIDUAL REPLY - Refer to section 7.5.2 INDIVIDUAL ACK - Refer to section 7.6.1 INDIVIDUAL RINGER - Refer to section 7.5.3...

  • Page 73: Gps Setup

    10 GPS SETUP The HX851’s “GPS Setup GPS Setup” mode allows a number of the HX851 internal GPS GPS Setup GPS Setup GPS Setup unit’s parameters to be custom-configured for your operating requirements. 10.1 UNIT POWER This selection allows the internal GPS unit to be turned on or off to conserve battery power.

  • Page 74: Power Save Mode

    16/9 press the key several times. NOTE When Navigation or the GPS Status page is selected in the Radio Setup menu (refer to section “8.1 DISPLAY”), the GPS receiver will be auto- matically set to Level 1. Page 74 HX851...

  • Page 75: Coordinate System

    10.3 COORDINATE SYSTEM This menu item selects the Coordinate System to be shown on the HX851 display. The default setting is “ddd mm.mmm”. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu Setup Menu Setup Menu” Setup Menu Setup Menu appears.

  • Page 76: Time Offset

    10.5 TIME OFFSET The HX851 uses the time received from the GPS satellites. The time received is in UTC. This selection is used to enter an offset between your local time and UTC time. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu...

  • Page 77: Time Display

    “24H 24H” or “12H 12H”. 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the 16/9 several times. Page 77 HX851...

  • Page 78: Sog Unit

    HX851 by connecting to the CD-38 charging cradle. Refer to page 18 for connections. This is a useful feature when the HX851 is located in an area where GPS reception is limited and this selection increases battery life of the HX851 between charges.

  • Page 79: Nmea Output

    Internal GPS so the HX851 can receive a GPS fix. 10.10 NMEA OUTPUT This menu item is used to setup the NMEA output sentences of the HX851. By default, all the NMEA sentences are turned off. 1. Press and hold the key until “Setup Menu...

  • Page 80: Compass Setup

    Course Up Course Up Course Up”. Course Up 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times. 16/9 Page 80 HX851...

  • Page 81: Waypoints

    12 WAYPOINTS The HX851 is capable of storing up to 200 waypoints and navigating to them using the compass page. In addition DSC distress calls with position or a position received from another DSC radio using DSC polling can be navigated to.

  • Page 82: Storing Waypoints

    17. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI number repeat pressing the key until the wrong number is selected, then press the key to correct the entry. 18. After all information is entered, press and hold the key to store the waypoint into memory. Page 82 HX851...

  • Page 83: Editing A Waypoint

    Delete Delete Delete key. 6. Press the key to select the waypoint to be deleted. 7. Press and hold the key until the radio beeps and the waypoint directory is removed from the display. Page 83 HX851...

  • Page 84: Saving A Dsc Position Call As A Waypoint

    12.5 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT When a position is received from another DSC radio the HX851 allows the position to be saved as a waypoint. 1. After a position has been received, press the key. 2. The first digit in the WPT Name will be flashing, Press key to the first letter of the name you want to input.

  • Page 85: Stop Navigating To A Waypoint

    NM (Nautical Mile), SM (Mile) or KM (Kilo-Meter) for distance. 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times. 16/9 Page 85 HX851...
  • Page 86 Auto (Auto change), 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 or 50. 6. Press the key to store the selected setting. 7. To exit this menu and return to radio operation mode press the key or press the key several times. 16/9 Page 86 HX851...

  • Page 87: Maintenance

    13 MAINTENANCE 13.1 GENERAL The inherent quality of the solid-state components in STANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuous use. Take the following precau- tions to prevent damage to the radio. To prevent corrosion of electrical contacts and keep the water resistance, ...

  • Page 88: Factory Service

    Poor location for GPS Move to a less obstructed position. satellite reception. Indicator does not light Defective battery FNB-121LI. Contact Standard Horizon dealer. when charging a battery. What is the “ ” icon. Receive a DSC call. Refer to section 7.6 CALL WAIT- ING DIRECTORY.

  • Page 89: Channel Assignments

    5. Channels normally used by recreational boaters are those that include the term “non-commercial” in the Channel Use column of the chart. Some of these are shared with other users and some are used only in certain geo- graphic regions. Page 89 HX851...
  • Page 90 Mid-channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge. Additionally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal, and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, except to aid the transition from these areas. Page 90 HX851...
  • Page 91 17. The duplex pair for channel 20 (157.000/161.600 MHz) may be used for ship to coast station communications. 18. Available for assignment to coast stations, the use of which is in accord with an agreed program, for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the enviro. Page 91 HX851...
  • Page 92 U.S. Government Only D 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) D 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator) Page 92 HX851...
  • Page 93 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) (1W) 156.875 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) (1W) 156.875 Port Operations (Inter-ship only) D 156.925 161.525 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port operation, ship-movement 156.925 Non-commercial (Recreational) D 156.975 161.575 Port operation and Ship movement 156.975 Commercial Page 93 HX851...
  • Page 94 - - - 161.775 Weather (receive only) WX10 - - - 163.275 Weather (receive only) NOTE: Simplex channels, 3A, 21A, 23A, 61A, 64A, 81A, 82A and 83A CANNOT be lawfully used by the general public in U.S.A. waters. Page 94 HX851...
  • Page 95 MEMO Page 95 HX851...

  • Page 96: Warranty

    United States, contact the dealer in your country. STANDARD HORIZON (a division of YAESU U.S.A.) warrants, to the original purchaser only, each new Marine Communications Product (“Product”) manu- factured and/or supplied by STANDARD HORIZON against defects in materi-...
  • Page 97 This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 States of the United States of America and the District of Columbia. STANDARD HORIZON will pay all labor to repair the product and replacement parts charges incurred in providing the warranty service except where pur- chaser abuse or other qualifying exceptions exist.
  • Page 98 Product Support Inquiries If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the HX851, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E-Mail or contact the Product Support team at (800) 767-2450 ext 6300 M-F 8:00- 5:00PST.

  • Page 99: Installation Of The Fba-38

    16 INSTALLATION OF THE FBA-38 The FBA-38 is a battery case that holds five “AAA” size Alkaline batteries and is used with the HX851 transceiver. The Alkaline batteries can be used for receiving and transmission in an emergency, and battery life will be shortened dramatically.

  • Page 100: Specifications

    FNB-121LI, belt clip & antenna 17.2 TRANSMITTER 6 W / 5 W / 2.5 W / 1 W (@7.4 V) RF Power Output: Variable Reactance Modulation Type: ±5 kHz Maximum Deviation: –75 dBc typical Spurious Emission: 2 k Microphone Impedance: Page 100 HX851...

  • Page 101: Receiver

    700 mW @16  for 10 % THD (@7.4 V) 17.4 GPS 12 channels Receiver Channels: Less than –130 dBm Sensitivity: 1 min typical (@Cold Start) Time to First Fix: 40 sec typical (@Warm Start) WGS84 Geodetic Datum: Page 101 HX851...

  • Page 102: Fcc And Canada Radio License Information

    FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Ra- dio Service. MARITIME STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S.
  • Page 103 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Part 15.21: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly ap- proved by Yaesu Musen could void the User’s authorization to operate this device. Page 103 HX851...

  • Page 104: Hx851

    Copyright 2013 YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. All rights reserved. YAESU USA No portion of this manual 6125 Phyllis Drive, Cypress, California 90630 may be reproduced without the permission of YAESU MUSEN CO., LTD. Printed in Japan 1312N-0M Page 104 HX851...

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