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HX270E

VHF/FM Marine

Handheld Transceiver

Owner's Manual

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Summary of Contents for HX270E

Page 1: ...HX270E HX270E VHF FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ime and 50 reception time WARNING To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the required separation distance If you use a headset accessory for this radio with the radio worn on your b...

Page 3: ...and 163 MHz The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially line of sight VHF signals do not travel well through objects such as buildings hills or trees Actual transmission range de pends much more on antenna type gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter The approximate distance a portable 5W radio may communicate is about 5 miles in if there are...

Page 4: ... can be immedi ately selected from any channel by pressing the 16 9 key The transceiver includes the following features Memory Scanning Program mable Priority Scanning Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life displayed on LCD and a transmit Time Out Timer TOT The transmitter provides a maximum of 5 Watts output and has the selection of 2 5 Watts and 1 Watt to...

Page 5: ...able with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug CLIP 14 Belt Clip with screw Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONS CD 26 Charger Cradle FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case FNB 83 7 2 V 1400 mAh Ni MH Battery Pack E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug NC 88B C U 120 or 230 VAC Overnight Charger E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only VAC 370B C U Rapid Charger CE68 PPS Software CT 111 Cable SET for CE68 CAW230 Radio ...

Page 6: ...L INSTALLATION 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 To remove open the Battery Pack Latch on the bottom of the trans ceiver then slide the battery downward and out from the transceiver 3 To install insert the battery pack into the battery compartment on the back of the transceiver then close the Battery Pack Latch until it locks in place with a click Figure 1 Install the Battery Pack Close the Battery Pac...

Page 7: ...ds in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life P If using a charger other than the NC 88 CD 26 or if using a battery pack other than the FNB 83 follow the appropriate instructions provided with the charger battery Contact your Dealer if you have any doubts about the appropriateness of the particular charger or battery pa...

Page 8: ...the short is of sufficient duration it is possible to melt battery components Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces or objects such as paper clips keys tools etc When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver the termi nals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed DO NOT INCINERATE Do not dispose of any battery in a fire or incinerator The heat of fire ...

Page 9: ...nnectors 4 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS NOTE This section defines each control of the transceiver For detailed oper ating instructions refer to section 5 of this manual Refer to Figure 3 for the location of the following controls indicators and connections ...

Page 10: ...eception of wanted transmissions BUSY TX INDICATOR This indicator glows green when a signal is being received and red when transmitting UP S KEY Used to select a desired channel Each press increases the channel number When held down the channels increase continuously DOWN T KEY Used to select a desired channel Each press decreases the channel number When held down the channels decrease continuousl...

Page 11: ...d channel functions except the H L PTT and SQL keys so that they are not accidentally changed The key lock symbol will appear to indicate that the functions are locked Hold down until the key lock symbol disappears to unlock the ra dio SCAN KEY Starts scanning and Priority scanning of programmed channels When scanning press and hold this key to turn on and off Priority scan P is shown on the left ...

Page 12: ...ator channel USA INTL CAN Indicator Denotes the band of operation for the particular channel USA indicates the USA band CAN indicates the Canadian band and INTL indicates the International band Indicators indicates High power 5 Watts indicates Medium power 2 5 Watts and is for Low power 1 Watt Blank in this location indicates a re ceive only channel P Indicator Ch16 Priority Scan is activated DW I...

Page 13: ... this icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon No Icon Enough battery power Lower battery power Nearing depletion Blinking Prepare to charge the battery NOTE The battery indicator should be used only as a guide in charging the FNB 83 battery KEY Lock Indicator When the symbol is shown on the LCD all keys are disabled except for the H L PTT and SQL keys ...

Page 14: ...uick Draw Belt Clip and slide the HX270E into its slot until a click is heard 4 To remove the HX270E from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Rotate the HX270E 180 degrees then slide the transceiver out from the Quick Draw Belt Clip Figure 6 c 5 OPERATION 5 1 INITIAL SETUP 1 Install the belt clip on the transceiver if desired 2 Install the battery pack on the transceiver see figure 1 and section 3 2 3 Instal...

Page 15: ...e disappears This condition is known as the Squelch Thresh old If the squelch is set to a higher level weak signals may not be received 6 To change channels press the S or T key 7 The LCD and keypad are illuminated for 5 seconds when any key is pressed The lamp automatically turns off in 5 seconds 8 To lock the channel so that it is not accidentally changed hold down the H L key for about one seco...

Page 16: ...nnot transmit and receive simultaneously 6 Press the PTT Push To Talk switch to transmit The TX indicator is displayed during transmission 7 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone Hold the microphone about to 1 inch away from your mouth 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 5 4 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT The HX270E is capable of PC programming TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TO...

Page 17: ... desired channel to be included in the scanning loop using the S or T key 2 Press the MEM key to store the channel into the transceiver s scanning memory MEM will be dis played on the LCD 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the channels to be scanned 4 To delete a channel from the transceiver s scan memory press the MEM key again while the memorized channel is displayed MEM will disap pear from the dis...

Page 18: ...ty scanning let us say that channels 06 07 and 08 are memorized in the transceiver s scan memory Priority scanning will proceed in the following sequence CH06 Priority Channel CH07 Priority Channel CH08 Priority Channel CH06 Priority Channel 4 Even when the transceiver stops and listens to the signal of a programmed channel the transceiver will dual watch between this channel and the priority chan...

Page 19: ... sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 9 End the message by saying OVER Release the PTT push to talk switch and listen 10 If there is no answer repeat the above procedure If there is still no response try another channel 11 To recall the previously selected channel press the 16 9 key again 5 10 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 ...

Page 20: ...essel is completed end the last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word out Note that it is not necessary to state your 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 see your Owner s Manual 5 11 OPE...

Page 21: ...delete a Preset Channel hold down the PRESET key and press the S or T key until the Preset Channel number to be deleted is displayed then release the PRESET key 5 13 2 Operation Pressing the PRESET key toggles between Preset Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and the last selected regular channel Preset Channel 1 is repre sented by 1 to the right of the channel number on the LCD for 1 second and channel 2 is...

Page 22: ... then turn on the transceiver while still holding down the SQL key 3 SEt will appear on the display indicating that the Setup Mode has been activated 4 Press the SQL key to select the Menu item to be adjusted see below 5 Press the S or T key select the status or value of the Menu item 6 After completing your adjustment press the SQL key to save the new setting and then press the PTT switch to exit...

Page 23: ...e Values kEy KEY Cnt Continue oFf Default kEy KEY kEy Illuminates the LCD Keypad for 5 seconds when any key is pressed Cnt Illuminates the LCD Keypad continuously oFf Disables the LCD Keypad illumination 5 15 4 SnL SCAN LAMP Function Enable Disable the Scan lamp while scanning is paused Available Values ON OFF Default ON 5 15 5 SCn SCAN DISPLAY Function Select the display mode while scanning Avail...

Page 24: ...ng the SQL key does not eliminate back ground noise Cannot change any function Key Lock does not function Indicator does not light when charg ing a battery PROBABLE CAUSE N o c h a n n e l s memorized Squelch is not ad justed Proper operation not followed Low battery Key Lock is on Proper operation not followed Defective battery FNB 83 or cor roded contacts on battery or charger REMEDY Use the MEM...

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Page 26: ...725 Duplex 63 156 175 160 775 Duplex 64 156 225 160 825 Duplex 65 156 275 160 875 Duplex 65 156 275 Simplex 66 156 325 160 925 Duplex 67 156 375 Simplex 68 156 425 Simplex 69 156 475 Simplex VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART CH TX RX Remarks 70 156 525 Simplex 71 156 575 Simplex 72 156 625 Simplex 73 156 675 Simplex 74 156 725 Simplex 75 156 775 Simplex 76 156 825 Simplex 77 156 875 Simplex 77 156 875 Simp...

Page 27: ... 150 Holland Belgium 96 162 425 162 425 Belgium L1 1L 155 500 155 500 Scandinavia L2 2L 155 525 155 525 Scandinavia L3 3L 155 650 155 650 Scandinavia not Denmark F1 1F 155 625 155 625 Scandinavia F2 2F 155 775 155 775 Scandinavia F3 3F 155 825 155 825 Scandinavia NOTE CH 0 will only be made available in the UK to Coastguard users with written authorisation Channel 70 is the designated Digital Sele...

Page 28: ...terproof rating 30 minutes 1 meter depth JIS 7 Case Size W x H x D 58 x 120 x 30 5 mm Weight Approx 380 g with FNB 83 8 2 Transmitter RF output power 5 W 2 5 W 1 W 7 2 V Modulation Type Variable Reactance Max deviation 5 kHz Spurious emissions At least 73 dB down 8 3 Receiver Circuit type Double conversion superheterodyne Intermediate Frequencies 1st 21 7 MHz 2nd 450 kHz Sensitivity 0 35 µV 20 dB ...

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