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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

CHANNEL USE

X X

D 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

01A X

156.050

Port Operation and Commercial. VTS in selected areas

X X

D 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

X X

D 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

03A X

156.150

US Government only, Coast Guard

D 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

Port operation, ship movement

04A

156.200

Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East Coast:

Commercial fishing

D 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

Port operation, ship movement

05A X X

156.250

Port operation. VTS in Seattle

X X X

156.300

Inter-ship Sefety

D 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator),

Port operation, ship movement

07A X X

156.350

Commercial

X X X

156.400

Commercial (Inter-ship only)

X X X

156.450

Boater Calling channel, Commercial & Non-commercial

(Recreational)

X X X

156.500

Commercial

X X X

156.550

Commercial. VTS in selected areas.

X X X

156.600

Port operation. VTS in selected areas.

X X X

156.650

Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge)

X X X

156.700

Port operation. VTS in selected areas.

- - -

156.750 Environmental (Receive only)

X X

156.750

Commercial, non-commercial, ship movement (1 W)

X X X

156.800

International Distress, Safety and Calling

X X X

156.850

State Controlled (1 W)

D 156.900 161.500 Port operation, ship movement

18A X X

156.900

Commercial

D 156.950 161.550 Port operation, ship movement

19A X

156.950

US: Commercial

19A

156.950

Coast Guard

X X X

D 157.000 161.600 Canadian Coast Guard Only,

International: port operations and shipment

20A X

157.000

Port operation

D 157.050 161.650 Port operation, ship movement

21A X X

157.050

U.S. Government Only, Canadian Coast Guard

D 157.100 161.700 Port operation, ship movement

22A X X

157.100

US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime

Safety Information Broadcasts announced on channel 16

Summary of Contents for HX500E

Page 1: ...HX500E VHF FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Owner s Manual 16 9 DW H L ...

Page 2: ... CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 14 6 2 MEMORY SCAN 14 6 3 PROGRAMMABLE PRIORITY SCAN 15 6 4 DUAL WATCH 16 6 5 TRI WATCH 16 6 6 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 16 6 7 CHANNEL 9 17 6 8 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 17 6 9 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 17 6 10 SIMPLEX DUPLEX CHANEL USE 17 7 OPERATING PRACTICE 23 7 1 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 USE 18 7 2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 18 7 3 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 AND...

Page 3: ...e radio frequencies used in the VHF ma rine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are es sentially line of sight Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter A portable 5W radio transmis sion expected distan...

Page 4: ...y channel by pressing the 16 9 key The HX500E includes the following features Memory Scanning Priority Scan ning Battery Saver easy to read large LCD display EEPROM memory back up Battery Life displayed on LCD Transmit Time Out Timer TOT and a strobe light when enabled blinks the internationally recognized SOS distress signal The transmitter provides a maximum of 5 Watts output and has the selec t...

Page 5: ...CMP460 Noise canceling Waterproof Speaker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Micro phone VC 24 VOX Headset VC 27 Earpiece Microphone CD 32 Charger Cradle FNB 83 7 2 V 1400mAh Ni MH Battery Pack FBA 25A Alkaline Battery Case E DC 19A DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug NC 88B C U 120 230 VAC Overnight Charger for the FNB 83 E DC 6 DC Cable plug and wire only VAC 10 Rapid Charger CAW230 Radio to...

Page 6: ...r transceiver contain Ni MH batteries This type of bat tery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if misused or abused especially when removed from the transceiver Please observe the following precautions DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks severe overheating burns and battery cell damage If the short is of sufficient dur...

Page 7: ...t to self discharge avoid high storage temperatures that cause large self discharge rates After extended storage a full recharge is recommended Battery Recycling DO NOT PLACE USED BATTERIES IN YOUR REGULAR TRASH NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES MUST BE COLLECTED RE CYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MAN NER The incineration land filling or mixing of nickel cadmium batteries with the m...

Page 8: ...ging the battery The NC 88 E DC 19A and E DC 6 will charge a completely discharged FNB 83 battery pack in about 10 hours 3 1 3 BATTERY INSTALLATION REMOVAL 1 Turn the transceiver off 2 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 3 To remove open the Battery Pack Latch on the bo...

Page 9: ...ours Important Note Do not leave the charger connected to the transceiver for continuous periods in excess of 24 hours Long term overcharging can degrade the Ni MH battery pack and significantly shorten its useful life 5 When charging is completed disconnect the pack from the CD 32 and unplug the NC 88 from the AC line outlet 3 1 5 MOUNTING THE CD 32 ON THE VESSEL The CD 32 is designed to be surfa...

Page 10: ...PERATION Refer to illus trations for the location of the following controls switches and connec tions VOLUME CONTROL Turn this control clockwise to increase the volume MIC SP JACK The jack accepts the optional CMP460 Speaker Microphone MH 57A4B Mini Speaker Microphone VC 24 VOX Headset or VC 27 Earpiece Mi crophone When this jack is used the internal speaker is disabled ...

Page 11: ...CH Press and hold in this switch for 2 seconds to toggle the transceiver s power on and off S UP KEY Press to select a desired channel Each press increases the channel number When held down the channels increase continuously T DOWN KEY Press to select a desired channel Each press decreases the channel number When held down the channels decrease continuously MICROPHONE The internal microphone is lo...

Page 12: ...ammed channels When scanning press and hold this key to turn on and off priority scan P is shown on the display during Priority scanning PRESET KEY Immediately recalls one of up to 10 user preset memories for each band shown as 0 9 on the LCD Pressing this key repeatedly scrolls through the preset memory channels MEM KEY Press this key to memorize the selected channel for scanning When pressed a M...

Page 13: ...top immediately after the noise 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 No noise or no signal is heard until a signal is received that exceeds the squelch threshold Sometimes a slight adjustment of the squelch threshold is needed as some channels have a higher noise level than others NOTE To quickly open ...

Page 14: ...ns mitting The transceiver cannot transmit and receive simultaneously 6 Press the PTT Push To Talk switch to transmit The indicator is displayed during transmission 7 Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone Hold the microphone about 1 2 to 1 inch away from your mouth 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch For an overview of VHF Marine band operating procedures refer to sec...

Page 15: ...1 and so forth The preset channel number will disappear after a few seconds Note You may add an alphanumeric name Tag to any desired Preset Chan nel refer to CH NAME SET item on the section 8 MENU SET MODE 5 5 ENABLING S O S STROBE OPERATION The S O S STROBE feature utilizes the high intensity strobe LED on the front of the HX500E as a visual distress beacon When enabled the LED blinks the interna...

Page 16: ...ll pause on that channel allowing you to listen to the incoming transmission 1 Press the SQL switch then the S or T key until the background noise from the speaker is turned off 2 Select the desired channel to be included in the scan memory using the S or T key 3 Press the MEM key to store the channel into the transceiver s scan memory MEM will be dis played on the LCD 4 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for a...

Page 17: ...ls and the priority channel The priority channel will be scanned after each programmed channel P is shown on the left side of the channel number during prior ity scanning 3 As an example of priority scanning let us say that marine channels 06 07 and 08 are memorized in the transceiver s scan memory Priority scanning will proceed in the following sequence CH06 Æ Priority Channel Æ CH07 Æ Priority C...

Page 18: ... feature allows the radio to watch for a transmission on the priority channel and the secondary calling channel channel 09 and an other selected Marine channel until a signal is received The priority channel is determined per the discussion in section 6 3 PROGRAMMABLE PRI ORITY SCAN 1 To start the TRI Watch feature select a channel and press and hold the SCAN key The radio checks the priority chan...

Page 19: ...transceiver will revert to Low power Press the H L key again if you need High power on a subsequent transmission 6 9 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships This channel has been allocated for temporary high power transmis sion if communication is not able to be established on one watt Select Channel 67 then press the H L key to set t...

Page 20: ...esign power or sail color and other distinguishing marks The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute 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 7 2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL CHANNEL 16 OR 9 Channel 16 may be used for initial contact hailing with another vessel Ho...

Page 21: ...hone s push to talk PTT switch When all communication with the other vessel 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 s...

Page 22: ... CHF CHF CHANNEL FREQUENCY Function Enable Disable the Channel Frequency display Available Values ON OFF Default OFF CHn CHn CHn CHn CHn CH NAME SET Function Changes the channel name shown on the display 1 Select the channel on which you wish to change the name before recall ing this Menu item 2 Turn the transceiver off 3 Hold down the SQL switch then turn on the transceiver while still holding do...

Page 23: ...tes the LCD Keypad for 5 seconds when any key is pressed oFF Disables the LCD Keypad illumination Cnt Illuminates the LCD Keypad continuously SnL SnL SnL SnL SnL SCAN LAMP Function Enable Disable the automatic illumination of the lamp when a sig nal is received on a channel during Scanning Available Values ON OFF Default OFF SCn SCn SCn SCn SCn SCAN DISPLAY Function Selects the display mode while ...

Page 24: ...e Available Values Continue SOS Default SOS 9 INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS 9 1 FBA 25A Alakline BATTERY Tray FBA 25A is a battery case that holds six alkaline batteries and is used with the HX500E transceiver 1 Slide the batteries into the FBA 25A with the Negative side of the batteries touching the spring connections inside the FBA 25A 2 Insert the FBA 25A into the battery compartment on the back of t...

Page 25: ...uelch control may elimi nate incoming signals HOLD down the 16 9 key and press the DW key Charge battery Refer to section 3 of this manual Turn Key Lock off Refer to sec tion 4 H L key Hold down the H L key for 1 sec ond Contact your Standard Horizon dealer 10 MAINTENANCE 10 1 GENERAL The inherent quality of the solid state components in STANDARD HORIZON radios will provide many years of continuou...

Page 26: ...A is an International duplex channel for port operations The HX500E displays an A adjacent to the channel number on all Alpha channels unlike some other models that may not indicate the A even though they may be set to the correct frequency 3 Bridge to Bridge channels for example Channel 13 are for use by bridge operators on inter coastal waterways and rivers It is also used by marine vessels in t...

Page 27: ...tion ship movement 07A X X S 156 350 Commercial 08 X X X S 156 400 Commercial Inter ship only 09 X X X S 156 450 Boater Calling channel Commercial Non commercial Recreational 10 X X X S 156 500 Commercial 11 X X X S 156 550 Commercial VTS in selected areas 12 X X X S 156 600 Port operation VTS in selected areas 13 X X X S 156 650 Inter ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Por...

Page 28: ...mmercial Fishing 65 X D 156 275 160 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 65A X X S 156 275 Port Opeations 66 X D 156 325 160 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Port operation ship movement 66A X X S 156 325 Port Operations 67 X X X S 156 375 US Commercial Used for Bridge to bridge communi cations in lower Mississippi River Inter ship only Canada Commercial ...

Page 29: ...Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Only 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 83 X X D 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 84 X X X D 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 85 X X X D 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 86 X X X D 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Opera...

Page 30: ...75 156 275 66A 156 325 156 325 123 156 600 156 600 73 156 675 156 675 143 156 700 156 700 74 156 725 156 725 774 156 875 Intership only 20A12 157 000 Intership only Navigational Bridge to Bridge 5 136 156 650 156 650 677 156 375 156 375 Commercial 01A1 156 050 156 050 63A1 156 175 156 175 07A 156 350 156 350 677 156 375 Intership only 08 156 400 Do 09 156 450 156 450 10 156 500 156 500 113 156 550...

Page 31: ...es Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca its approaches the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence Seaway 157 425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communications Outside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for communica tions between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in comm...

Page 32: ...0 6 A 1 W transmit Operating Temperature 20 C to 60 C Case Size W x H x D 60 x 104 x 30 5 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx 350 g with FNB 83 Antenna 12 2 TRANSMITTER RF Power Output 7 2 V 5 2 5 or 1 W Modulation Type Variable Reactance Maximum Deviation 5 kHz Spurious Emission At least 73 dB below Microphone Impedance 2 k Ohm 12 3 RECEIVER Circuit Type Double Conversion Superheterodyne Intermedia...

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Page 35: ...d Address of Manufacturer 4 8 8 Nakameguro Meguro Ku Tokyo 153 8644 Japan Applicable Standards This equipment is tested and conforms to the essential requirements of directive as included in following standards EN 301 178 2 Radio Standard EN 300 698 3 EN 301 843 2 EMC Standard EN 60065 Safety Standard The technical documentation as required by the Conformity Assessment procedures is kept at the fo...

Page 36: ...EX STANDARD US Headquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F Seaview Centre 139 141 Hoi Bun Road Kwun Tong Kowloon Hong Kong VERTEX STANDARD AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Normanby Business Park Unit 14 45 Norm...

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