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Paul Thompson
April 16, 2025
why is BSY showing up on newly installed radio. Do not appear to be able to transmit
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Mr. Anderson
April 16, 2025
The "BSY" indicator on the GME G-Com GX800 radio means the channel is busy. The radio cannot transmit because it detects a signal already present on the selected channel, preventing transmission to avoid interference.
....23 channel selection ............7 16 Key ................8 FEATURES SUppliEd wiTh • waterproof to ip67 • GX800 handheld marine radio • 5/1 watt switchable power • Belt clip • large lcd • 240V ac charger •...
RF Radiation PRoFile congratulations on purchasing this GmE fully featured VhF marine radio. Your GX800 has been built to offer excellent Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a number value by combining advanced features, great design and of national and international standards and guidelines manufacturing quality.
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part Privacy 15 of the Fcc rules. these limits are designed to provide • information overheard but not intended for you cannot reasonable protection against harmful interference in a lawfully be used in any way. residential installation.
CONTROlS VolumE antEnna on/ oFF connEctor coVEr ruBBEr sEal push to talK sQuElch displaY priVatE channEls/ channEl sEt wEathEr / alErt hi / lo powEr ch 16 KEY locK down scan dual watch / mEmorY triplE watch G X 8 0 0 i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l...
Channel-Set function on your radio, the reception of this tone will cause the GX800 supports the international, us and canadian a short alarm tone to sound and the radio will automatically channel sets. when operating outside the us or canada the tune to the selected weather channel.
PoWeR Private Channels the GX800 can be programmed with private channels for use Briefly press the key to toggle high or low transmitter by organisations that have been officially allocated special power. the display will show ‘hi’ or ‘low’ to confirm the frequencies within the VhF marine band.
Priority Scan 1. Briefly press the key. ‘mEm’ will appear to the left of the channel display. priority scan is similar to the basic scan except it regularly inserts channel 16 into the scan. signals received on channel 2. press the keys to quickly step through the 16 have priority over signals received on other channels.
note: prior to using triple watch ensure you have completely separate to the mmsi required for the dsc programmed your second priority channel. functionality included in dsc compatible radios). radio operators in Europe who require the atis function should to use the triple Watch Function obtain their unique atis mmsi from their local maritime authority.
For this reason, 5. repeat steps 3 & 4 to enter the entire 9 digit atis id. • Do not connect your GX800 charger to other mini USB devices as damage may occur to your device. 6. when the last digit is entered you will be prompted to enter the atis id again (this is to avoid entering an •...
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 156.250 160.850...
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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...
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...
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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.
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additional information, Frequencies, and Charts. some VhF transceivers are equipped with an international – us 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 us the letter B indicates simplex use commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78a.
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...
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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.
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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.
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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 –...
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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ReCeiveR Sensitivity (12dB Sinad): -119 dBm Squelch: threshold: -119 dBm tight: -113 dBm to -107 dBm Rated audio output @5% thd Speaker: 250 mw adjacent Channel Rejection: ≥ 70 dB image Rejection: ≥ 70 dB intermodulation Rejection: ≥ 68 dB Maximum S/n @ 1 mv ≥...
(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.
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3. What this warranty does not cover 4. Warranty period 3.1 this warranty will not apply in relation to: 4.1 we provide the following warranty on GmE and Kingray (a) goods modified or altered in any way; products. no repair or replacement during the warranty...
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Do you have a question about the G-Com GX800 and is the answer not in the manual?
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why is BSY showing up on newly installed radio. Do not appear to be able to transmit
The "BSY" indicator on the GME G-Com GX800 radio means the channel is busy. The radio cannot transmit because it detects a signal already present on the selected channel, preventing transmission to avoid interference.
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