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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.

CAUTION

RF RADIATION INFORMATION

RF RADIATION PROFILE

Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a number 
of national and international standards and guidelines 
(listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency 
electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE 
and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF 
exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% 
transmitting and is authorised by the FCC for occupational 
use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance 
with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates 
measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during 
talking in PTT mode), not when it is receiving (listening) or  
in standby mode. 

The device complies with SAR and/or RF field strength limits 
of RSS-102 requirements. 

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; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J; 

•  

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of 
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992;

  Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 

1-1999; 

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 International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation 
Protection (ICNIRP) 1998;

FCC Regulations

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that all 
radio communication products should meet the requirements 
set forth in the above standards before they can be marketed 
in the US, and the manufacturer shall post a RF label on the 
product to inform users of operational instructions, so as to 
enhance their occupational health against exposure to RF energy.

Part 15 Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 

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).

• 

NEVER

 attempt to disassemble the radio.

NEVER:

 connect the radio to a power source other than 

the supplied battery. This may damage your product.

NEVER:

 operate your radio with the antenna less than  

5 cm from exposed parts of the body.

NEVER:

 use or charge your radio in a potentially 

explosive atmosphere.

DO NOT:

 use your radio with a damaged antenna.

DO NOT: 

attempt to modify your radio in any way.

ALWAYS:

 charge your radio at normal room temperature.

ALWAYS:

 switch off your radio where notices restrict the 

use of two-way radio or mobile telephones.

AVOID:

 storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.

AVOID:

 storing or using your radio where temperatures 

are below -20º C or above +60º C.

Summary of Contents for G-COM GX800W

Page 1: ...TRUCTION MANUAL 1 Print CMYK on 90 gsm gloss art both sides Flat Size 266 x 157 folded to 133 w x 157 h mm stitch with 2 wires 24 pages Part Number 310615 Drawing Number 47023 1 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES 12 US MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES 14 CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES 17 SPECIFICATIONS 21 SC CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS 23 FEATURES Waterproof to IP67 5 1 watt Switchable Power Large LCD Private Channel Facility Programmable Scan Priority Scan Dual and Tri Watch All International US and Canadian Marine VHF Channels Weather channels on...

Page 3: ...tions 47CFR part 2 sub part J American National Standards Institute ANSI Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1992 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE C95 1 1999 International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection ICNIRP 1998 FCC Regulations Federal Communication Commission FCC requires that all radio communication products should meet the require...

Page 4: ...en you are not operating on another channel False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law Privacy Information overheard but not intended for you cannot lawfully be used in any way Indecent or profane language is prohibited RADIO LICENCES Ship Station License When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM radio you must have a current radio station licence before using the radio It is unla...

Page 5: ... MANUAL 5 CONTROLS ANTENNA CONNECTOR COVER RUBBER SEAL PUSH TO TALK SQUELCH PRIVATE CHANNELS CHANNEL SET CH 16 SCAN MEMORY DUAL WATCH TRIPLE WATCH DOWN HI LO POWER KEY LOCK WEATHER ALERT UP DISPLAY VOLUME ON OFF WX UIC ...

Page 6: ...r Alert SCAN Scan Priority Scan MEM Memory Mode Save Delete Memory Channel Up Down Channel Up Down Fast Up Down CH UIC Private Channel Band Selection SQL Squelch Level Setting ROTARY CONTROL Volume Power On Off and Adjust Volume RX SIGNAL TX POWER PRIORITY SCAN DUAL WATCH SQUELCH LEVEL KEY LOCK US BAND INTERNATIONAL BAND CANADIAN BAND TRIPLE WATCH WEATHER ALERT CHANNEL DESIGNATORS MEMORY WEATHER C...

Page 7: ...o will switch to the weather channels and the WX icon will appear Weather channels are numbered 01 10 and are selected using the or keys To return to the normal communications channels briefly press the WX key again NOTE Weather channels provide a receive only weather information service in and around the US and Canada You cannot transmit on the weather channels Weather Alert Function US Canada Wh...

Page 8: ...gain The displayed channel will be stored as your new second priority channel HI LO POWER Briefly press the key to toggle high or low transmitter power The display will show HI or LOW to confirm the selected power setting NOTE Some channels may be permanently limited to HI or LOW power by default If any of these channels are selected you will not be able to change the power setting for that channe...

Page 9: ...s To quickly determine which channels are stored in the Memory 1 Briefly press the key MEM will appear to the left of the Channel display 2 Press the or keys to quickly step through the Memory channels Only channels stored in the Memory will be displayed 3 To exit from the Memory channels briefly press the key again MEM will disappear from the display NOTE You cannot add or remove channels from th...

Page 10: ...ormal operation will be restored once the PTT is released ATIS OPERATION ATIS stands for Automatic Transmitter Identification System ATIS is used to identify a ship or vessel that has made a radio transmission The identity of the vessel is sent digitally each time the radio operator releases the PTT after transmitting ATIS is generally used in the inland waterways of Europe and is only available w...

Page 11: ...io should be returned to GME for service to ensure the waterproof integrity of the radio is maintained To Charge the Battery Pull the connector cap on the top panel between the Volume control and the antenna to expose the charging socket Plug the supplied AC adaptor into the 240V power then connect the adaptor s charger plug into the socket on the top of the radio While the charger is connected th...

Page 12: ...ess Safety and Calling 17 156 850 156 850 X Intership and On board Communications at 1W only 4 18 156 900 161 500 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 19 156 950 161 550 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 20 157 000 161 600 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 21 157 050 161 650 Public Correspondence Port Operations and Ship Movement 22 15...

Page 13: ... 425 X Port Operations and Ship Movement 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 NOTES 1 Channel 06 may al...

Page 14: ...156 700 156 700 X Port Operations VTS in selected areas 15 156 750 Environmental Receive only Used by Class C EPIRBs 16 156 800 156 800 X International Distress Safety and Calling Ships required to carry radio USCG and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel 17 156 850 156 850 X State local govt maritime control 18A 156 900 156 900 X Commercial 19A 156 950 156 950 X Commerci...

Page 15: ...rcial Intership only 73 156 675 156 675 X Port Operations 74 156 725 156 725 X Port Operations 77 156 875 156 875 X Port Operations Intership only 78A 156 925 156 925 X Non Commercial 79A 156 975 156 975 X Commercial Non Commercial in Great Lakes only 80A 157 025 157 025 X Commercial Non Commercial in Great Lakes only 81A 157 075 157 075 X US Government only Environmental Protection Operations 82A...

Page 16: ...re reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications Note that the letter A indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international duplex channel and that operations are different than international operations on that channel Some VHF transceivers are equipped with an International US switch for that purpose A channels are generally ...

Page 17: ...l BCC area May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations 10 156 500 156 500 X X X IS SS C NC S SM Commercial BCC area May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations 11 156 550 156 550 X X X IS SS C NC SM VTS BCC area Also used for pilotage purposes 12 156 600 156 600 X X...

Page 18: ...arine Broadcast CMB service 22A 157 100 157 100 X X X X X X X X IS SS C NC For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non Canadian Coast Guard stations only 23 157 150 161 750 X X SS PC None 23B 161 750 X S Continuous Marine Broadcast CMB service 24 157 200 161 800 X X X X X X X X SS PC None 25 157 250 161 850 X SS PC Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area 25B 161 850 X S ...

Page 19: ...ure craft BCC area 68 156 425 156 425 X X X X X X X X IS SS NC For marinas yacht clubs and pleasure craft 69 156 475 156 475 X X X X X X X IS SS C NC Commercial fishing only EC area Pleasure craft BCC area 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling for Distress Urgency Safety and Calling All Areas Voice communications prohibited 71 156 575 156 575 X X X X X X X S IS SS SM C NC Ship Movement BCC ...

Page 20: ...e only 83A 157 175 157 175 X X X IS SS DFO Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies 83B 161 775 X X X S Continuous Marine Broadcast CMB Service 84 157 225 161 825 X SS PC None 85 157 275 161 875 X X X X SS PC None 86 157 325 161 925 X SS PC None 87 157 375 161 375 X X X X IS SM NC Port operation and ship movement EC area Pleasure craft BCC area 87B 161 975 161 975 X X X X X X X X AIS Aut...

Page 21: ...c Correspondence Inland PRA Inland Waters of MB SK and AB AIS Automatic Ship Identification VTS Vessel Traffic Services SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Frequency Range 156 025 to 163 275 MHz Number of Channels 56 International 52 US 59 Canadian 10 Weather Oscillator PLL Modulation FM Channel Spacing 25 kHz Frequency Stability 5 PPM Standard Operating Temperature 20 C 55 C Nominal Working Voltage 7 4 V DC w...

Page 22: ...ious Response rejection CH16 80 MHz to 1 GHz 70 dB Conducted Spurious Emission 70 dB Scan Time per Channel 200 ms RX Current Standby 185 mA Max Audio Power 380 mA TRANSMITTER Output Power High 5W Low 0 8W Frequency Tolerance 5 PPM Max Modulation 5 kHz Conducted Spurious Emission 56 dB Audio Distortion 3 kHz Dev 5 Conducted Spurious Emission 56 dB TX Current High Power 1 6 A Low Power 0 9 A Specifi...

Page 23: ...placement parts for the remainder of the period of warranty for the goods into which they are incorporated 2 3 To the extent permitted by law our sole liability for breach of a condition warranty or other obligation implied by law is limited a in the case of goods we supply to any one of the following as we decide i the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods ii the repair of th...

Page 24: ...m misuse accident impact or neglect e goods improperly installed or used in a manner contrary to the relevant instruction manual or 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 origi...

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