Standard Horizon VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver HX600S manual

HX600S VHF/FM Marine Handheld T ransceiver Owner's Manual[...]

HX600S T ABLE OF CONTENTS RF EXPOSURE SAFETY ST A TEMENT ........................................................................................ 2 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMA TION ............................................................... 3 FCC NOTICE ...................................................................................[...]

HX600S Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the HX600S ! Whether this is your first portable marine VHF transceiver , or if you have other ST ANDARD HORIZON equipment, the ST ANDARD HORIZON organization is committed to ensur- ing your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver , which should pro- vide you with many years of satisfying com[...]

HX600S Page 2 RF EXPOSURE SAFETY ST A TEMENT SAFETY INFORMA TION Y our wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans- mitter . When the Push-to-T alk (PTT) button is pushed, the transceiver sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety lev[...]

HX600S Page 3 FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMA TION S tandard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. MARITIME ST A TION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters which uses a VHF mar[...]

HX600S Page 4 FCC NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli- ance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writ- ing by ST ANDARD HORIZON, a Marine Division of VERTEX ST ANDARD. NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant [...]

HX600S Page 5 1. GENERAL INFORMA TION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The HX600S is a SUBMERSIBLE miniature 5-Watt port able two-way marine transceiver . The transceiver has all allocated USA, International, or Cana- dian channels. It has emergency channel 16 which can be immediately se- lected from any channel by pressing the [ 16/9 ] key . NOAA Weather channels[...]

HX600S Page 6 2. ACCESSORIES 2.1 P ACKING LIST When the package cont aining the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents: • HX600S T ransceiver • CA T460 Antenna • FNB-83 7.2 V , 1400 mAh Ni-MH Battery Pack • CD-33 Charger Cradle for HX600S • NC-88B 120V AC Overnight Charger for CD-33 • E-DC-19A DC Cable w[...]

HX600S Page 7 3. ABOUT THIS RADIO 3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND W ARNING: The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with NOAA Weather stations available between 161 and 163 MHz. The marine VHF band provides communications over dis- tances that are essentially “line of sight” Actual transmission range depends [...]

HX600S Page 8 AIR ( Aircraft ) BAND FREQUENCY CHART Frequency Range Communications Usage 108.000 - 1 17.975 MHz Navigational Aids 1 18.000 - 121.400 MHz Control T owers 121.500 MHz Int’l Distress Frequency 121.600 - 122.900 MHz Ground & Apron Control 122.700 - 123.900 MHz UNICOM Frequencies 123.450 MHz Air to Air / Pilot chit chat 124.000 - 1[...]

HX600S Page 9 4. GETTING ST ARTED If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-33 Charger Cradle with the NC-88 battery charger , as shown in the illustration. If 12V DC power is available, the supplied E-DC- 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E-DC-6 DC Cable may be u[...]

HX600S Page 10 Battery Maintenance For safe and proper battery use, please observe the following: • Battery packs should be charged only in non-hazardous environments; • Use only ST ANDARD HORIZON-approved batteries; • Use only a ST ANDARD HORIZON, (a Marine Division of VERTEX ST AN- DARD) approved charger . The use of any other charger may c[...]

HX600S Page 11 4.1.2 BA TTER Y CHARGING If the radio has never been used, or its charge is depleted, it may be charged by connecting the CD-33 Charger Cradle with the NC-88 battery charger , as shown in the illustration. If 12V DC power is available, the supplied E-DC- 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug or the optional E-DC-6 DC Cable ma[...]

HX600S Page 12 4.1.4 USING THE CD-33 CHARGER CRADLE 1. T urn the transceiver off. 2. Insert the DC plug from the NC-88 into the DC jack on the CD-33 side panel, then plug the NC-88 into the AC line outlet. 3. Insert the HX600S (with the battery pack) into the CD-33 ; the antenna should be at the left side when viewing the charger from the front. 4.[...]

HX600S Page 13 4.2 CONNECTING A GPS T O THE CD-33 The CD-33 is supplied with a cable that is designed to be connected to any GPS that has an NMEA Output with the GLL, GGA, GNS, or RMC sen- tences. Check with the owner ’s manual of the GPS to confirm this informa- tion. The NMEA input cable on the CD-33 contains two wires, uses are shown below . B[...]

HX600S Page 14 5. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver . For detailed operat- ing instructions, refer to section 6 “ BASIC OPERA TION .” Refer to illus- trations for the location of the following controls, switches, and connec- tions.[...]

HX600S Page 15 VOLUME CONTROL T urn this control clockwise to increase the volume. MIC/SP JACK The jack accepts the optional CMP460 S peaker/Microphone, MH-57 A4B Mini S peaker/Microphone, VC-24 VOX Headset or VC-27 Earpiece/Mi- crophone. When this jack is used, the internal speaker is disabled. ANTENNA CONNECT OR The supplied CA T460 flexible ante[...]

HX600S Page 16 [ 16/9 ] KEY Immediately recalls channel 16 from any marine channel or band loca- tion. Holding down this key recalls channel 9. [ WX ] KEY Immediately recalls the last-used NOAA Weather Channel from any chan- nel location. Recalls the previously- selected working channel when the [ WX ] key is pressed again. Secondary use: When the [...]

HX600S Page 17 [ MEM ] KEY Press this key to memorize the selected channel for scanning. When pressed a “MEM” icon will be shown on the LCD display indicating the channel has been saved to scan memory . The scan memory is only used with the Marine and WX channels. T o delete the channel from scan memory , select the channel and press this key u[...]

HX600S Page 18 6. BASIC OPERA TION 6.1 INITIAL SETUP 1. Install the battery pack on the transceiver (see section 4.1.3 “BA TTER Y INST ALLA TION/REMOV AL” ). 2. Install the antenna onto the transceiver . NOTE: W ater resistance of the transceiver is assured only when the bat- tery pack and antenna are attached to the transceiver and MIC/SP rub-[...]

HX600S Page 19 [ H/L ] key for about one second. This locks the [ S ] and [ T ] keys and all the front panel controls except the [ H/L ], PTT and SQL keys. The “ ” symbol will appear on the display to indicate that the keypad is locked. Hold down the [ H/L ] key for about one second to unlock the keys. The “ ” symbol will disappear from the[...]

HX600S Page 20 6.4 NOAA WEA THER CHANNELS 1. T o receive a NOAA weather broadcast, press the [ WX ] key . The transceiver changes to the weather channel mode. This mode consists of a special preset memory bank containing the NOAA weather channels. 2. The transceiver will be set to the last used NOAA weather channel. Press the [ S ] or [ T ] key to [...]

HX600S Page 21 6.4.2 SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING (SAME) In addition to the NOAA Weather Alert, the HX600S is able to receive and display NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) SAME Messages. NOAA SAME broad- casts include warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards - including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such a[...]

HX600S Page 22 Nature of Activation NWR-SAME Code Level Administrative Message ADR A0 Avalanche W atch A V A A2 Avalanche W arning A VW A1 Blizzard Warning BZW A1 Child Abduction Emergency CAE A5 Civil Danger Warning CDW A1 Civil Emergency Message CEM A0 Coastal Flood W atch CF A A2 Coastal Flood W arning CFW A1 Practice/Demo Warning DMO A0 Dust S [...]

HX600S Page 23 6.5 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INST ANT ACCESS The HX600S provides ten Preset channel for each individual operating band (VHF Marine, AM Broadcast, FM Broadcast and Air Band). Programming 1. Select the desired band by pressing the [ BAND ] key . 2. Hold down the [ PRESET ] key , and press the [ S ] or [ T ] key (repeatedly , if necessa[...]

HX600S Page 24 7. ADV ANCED OPERA TION ON THE MARINE BAND 7.1 USA, CANADIAN, AND INTERNA TIONAL CHANNELS 1. T o change from US to Canadian or International Marine Channels, hold down the [ 16/9 ] key and press the [ WX ] key . The band will change from USA, to International, and to Canadian with each press. 2. “ USA ” appears on the LCD for the[...]

HX600S Page 25 7.3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN The priority scanning feature allows the radio to scan while also keeping watch on a particularly important “priority channel.” The following channels can be set as the priority channel: 16, 09, and MARINE Preset Channel. 1. T o set the priority channel, hold down the [ 16/9 ] key and press the [ ME[...]

HX600S Page 26 7.4 DUAL W A TCH The Dual W atch feature allows the radio to watch for a transmission on the priority channel and another selected Marine channel until a signal is re- ceived. The priority channel is determined in section 7.3 “PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN” . 1. T o start the Dual W atch feature, select a channel to be dual watched [...]

HX600S Page 27 7.7 CHANNEL 9 Channel 9 is used as a hailing channel for initial, non-emergency contacts with other vessels. Hold down the [ 16/9 ] key for 1 second to select channel 9. Y ou should change to a working channel, after contact is est ablished (so as to keep the hailing channel clear for other users). 7.8 OPERA TING ON USA OR CANADIAN 1[...]

HX600S Page 28 7.10 DIGIT AL SELECTIVE CALLING 7.10.1 GENERAL 7.10.1.1 Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Digital Selective Calling is a semi-automated method of est ablishing a radio call; it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establishing VHF , MF and HF radio calls. It had also been[...]

HX600S Page 29 7.10.2 SENDING A DISTRESS CALL The distress call automatically includes the vessel’s DSC MMSI and Lat/Lon position. The vessel’ s position will only be transmitted if the transceiver is properly connected to an operating GPS receiver with NMEA output. 1. Lift the red DISTRESS rubber cover on the right side of the transceiver and [...]

HX600S Page 30 8. SCRAMABLER OPERA TION 8.1 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT The optional FVP-31 V oice Scrambler Unit permits secure voice communi- cations with stations within your network, which prevents others from listen- ing using normal communication equipment. T o activate the V oice Scrambler: 1. T urn the radio off. 2. Hold down the SQL switch, then [...]

HX600S Page 31 9. End the message by saying “ OVER ”. Release the microphone button and listen. 10. If there is no answer , repeat the above procedure. If there is still no re- sponse, try another channel. 9.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel. However , its most im[...]

HX600S Page 32 9.3 OPERA TING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 Channel 13 is used at docks and bridges and by vessels maneuvering in port. Messages on this channel must concern navigation only , such as meet- ing and passing in restricted waters. Channel 67 is used for navigational traffic between vessels. By regulation, power is normally limited to 1 W att o[...]

HX600S Page 33 10. MENU ( “SET” ) MODE The Menu Mode allows a number of the HX600S operating parameters to be customized. 1. T urn the transceiver off. 2. Hold down the SQL switch, then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the SQL switch. 3. “ SEt SEt SEt SEt SEt ” will appear on the display , indicating that the Setup Mode has [...]

HX600S Page 34 to 12 characters). 9. After completing your adjustment, press the SQL switch to save the new setting. 10. Press the PTT key to exit to normal operation. dUL dUL dUL dUL dUL (DW DISPLA Y) Function : Selects the Dual W atch scanning display mode. A vailable V alues : Normal / Special Default : S pecial When “S pecial” is selected t[...]

HX600S Page 35 dt dt dt dt dt (DUAL W A TCH MODE) Function : Selects dual or tri-watch as desired. A vailable V alues : d- (Dual W atch) / t- (T ri Watch) Default : d- dr dr dr dr dr (DIMMER) Function : Setting of the Display brightness level. A vailable V alues : 00 / 01 / 02 / 03 Default : 02 PC PC PC PC PC (AUDIO PITCH CONTROL) Function : This c[...]

HX600S Page 36 1. Visit http://www .nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw .htm and choose the SAME code in the state and county of the coverage area. Example : COUNTY/CITY/AREA SAME # NWR TRANSMITTER FREQ. CALL SIGN W A TTS REMARKS Los Angeles 006037 Los Angeles, CA 162.55 KWO37 300 2. T urn the transceiver off. 3. Press and hold the SQL switch, then press and [...]

HX600S Page 37 1 1. INST ALLA TIONS OF OPTION 1 1.1 FVP-31 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT 1. Make sure that the transceiver is off.Remove the battery pack. 2. Locate the connector for the optional unit under the caution seal in the battery compartment on the back of the transceiver; just peel off the cau- tion seal. 3. Align the connector on the FVP-31 with [...]

HX600S Page 38 12. MAINTENANCE 12.1 GENERAL The inherent quality of the solid-state components in S T ANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuous use. T ake the following precau- tions to prevent damage to the radio. • Keep the microphone connected or the jack covered at all times to pre- vent corrosion of electrical contacts; •[...]

HX600S Page 39 12.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM The [ SCAN ] key does not start the scan. The USA/INTL/CAN modes do not function. Press and holding the SQL switch does not eliminate background noise. Cannot change any function. Key Lock does not function. Indicator does not light when charging a battery . PROBABLE CAUSE No c[...]

HX600S Page 40 13. VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS T ables on the following pages list the VHF Marine Channel assignments for U.S.A. and International use. Below are listed some data about the charts. 1. VTS. Where indicated, these channels are part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s V essel T raffic S ystem. 2. Alpha channel numbers, that is, channel numb[...]

HX600S Page 41 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 geographic regions. 6. Marine vessels equipped with VHF radios are required to monitor Channel 16 . VHF Marine Channel VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 01 X X D 156.0[...]

HX600S Page 42 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 23 X X D 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence ( Marine Operator ) 23A X S 157.150 U.S. Government Only 24 X X X D 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence ( Marine Operator ) 25 X X X D 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence ( Marine Operator ) 26 X X X D 157.300 161.900 Public Cor[...]

HX600S Page 43 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH U C I S/D TX RX CHANNEL USE 79 X D 156.975 161.575 Port operation and Ship movement 79A X X S 156.975 Commercial 80 X D 157.025 161.625 Port operation, ship movement 80A X X S 157.025 Commercial 81 X D 157.075 161.675 Port operation, ship movement 81A X X S 157.075 U.S. Government Only - Environmental prot[...]

HX600S Page 44 1: 156.050 MHz and 156.175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial communications purposes when used only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated V essel Traffic Services (VTS) area of New Orleans, on the lower Mississippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil’s Swamp Light at River Mile 2[...]

HX600S Page 45 4: Use of 156.875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships. Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt. 5: 156.375 MHz and 156.650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational communications. These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used[...]

HX600S Page 46 14. W ARRANTY Marine Products Limited W arranty ST ANDARD HORIZON (a division of VERTEX ST ANDARD) warrants, to the original purchaser only , each new Marine Communications Product (“Product”) manufactured and/or supplied by ST ANDARD HORIZON against defects in ma- terials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period[...]

HX600S Page 47 ST ANDARD HORIZON will not warrant installation, maintenance or service of the Products. In all instances, ST ANDARD HORIZON’s liability for damages shall not exceed the purchase price of the defective Product. This warranty only extends to Products sold within the 50 S tates of the United S tates of America and the District of Col[...]

HX600S Page 48 PRODUCT W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION THANK YOU for buying ST ANDARD HORIZON (a division of V ertex S tandard) products! Please visit www .standardhorizon.com to register the HX600S Marine VHF . It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you, as new products are released they will appear on the ST [...]

HX600S Page 49 15. SPECIFICA TIONS Performance specifications are nominal, unless otherwise indicated, and are subject to change without notice. 15.1 GENERAL Frequency Ranges (MHz): 156 MHz - 163.275 MHz (Marine Band + WX Band) Channel S teps: 25 kHz 88 MHz - 108 MHz (FM Broadcast Receive only) Channel S teps: 100 kHz 500 kHz - 1800 kHz (AM Broadca[...]

HX600S Page 50 15.3 RECEIVER Circuit T yp e : Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (NFM, AM) T riple-Conversion Superheterodyne (WFM) Intermediate Frequencies : NFM, AM WFM 1st: 47.25 MHz 45.8 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz 10.7 MHz 3rd: – 1 MHz Sensitivity : 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (Marine Band) 0.2 µV for 12 dB SINAD (WX Band) 1 µV for 12 dB SINAD (FM Broadca[...]

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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 V ertex S tandard could void the User ’s authorization to oper- ate this device.[...]

Copyright 2006 VERTEX ST ANDARD CO., L TD. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX ST ANDARD CO., L TD. Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630, U.S.A. EM019N100[...]