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GX1256S

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Compact and Simple Operation

Capable of connecting an optional enhanced RAM+ second sta-
tion remote microphone

RTCM SC-101 DSC Distress call with your exact position

DSC position request/send function and NMEA data input/out-
put to connect to GPS Plotter

DSC Group call feature included

Backlit Keypad and LCD

Channel Name, GPS Time or GPS Position Repeating shown on
the display

One-button access to Channel 16 and 9

NOAA Weather Alert

Versatile User-programmable Scan, Priority Scan and Dual
Watch

Microphone with Channel Selection

Access to all US, Canadian and International Channels

3 year waterproof warranty

with GPS connected

QUEST+ GX1256S

25 Watt VHF/FM

Marine Transceiver

Owner's Manual

Summary of Contents for QUEST+ GX1256S

Page 1: ...to GPS Plotter DSC Group call feature included Backlit Keypad and LCD Channel Name GPS Time or GPS Position Repeating shown on the display One button access to Channel 16 and 9 NOAA Weather Alert Vers...

Page 2: ...14 4 7 OPTIONAL CMP25 RAM MIC INSTALLATION 15 5 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 16 5 1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 16 6 BASIC OPERATION 21 6 1 RECEPTION 21 6 2 TRANSMISSION 21 6 3 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 21...

Page 3: ...idual Reply 36 7 7 3 Setting up Individual Call Ringer 37 7 7 4 Transmitting an Individual Call 37 7 7 5 Receiving an Individual Call 38 7 7 6 Setting up the Call Waiting Function 39 7 8 ADVANCED DSC...

Page 4: ...et away from passengers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements For roof top installation the antenna must be placed in the center of the roof ON LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please vis...

Page 5: ...ov forms To obtain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio Station License The USCG recommends the boats regi...

Page 6: ...nd if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular i...

Page 7: ...of sight SELECTING AN ANTENNA Marine antennas are made to radiate signals equally in all horizontal direc tions but not straight up The objective of a marine antenna is to enhance the signal toward t...

Page 8: ...feet but less than 50 feet the larger RG 8X or RG 213 U should be used for cable runs over 50 feet RG 8U should be used For installation of the connector onto the coaxial cable refer to the figure be...

Page 9: ...Selective Calling operation The transceiver operates on all currently allocated marine channels which are switchable for use with either USA International or Canadian regula tions It has an emergency...

Page 10: ...with attaching hardware and hanger kit Owner s Manual Quick Reference Card Power Cord Dust Cover 3 OPTIONS MMB 84 Flush Mount Bracket CMP25B W Remote Access Microphone RAM Mic Black White CT 100 10 fo...

Page 11: ...ns are as follows see Figure 1 1 Mount the antenna at least 3 feet away from the radio At the rear of the radio connect the antenna cable It must have a PL259 connector RG 8 U coaxial cable must be us...

Page 12: ...receiver strip off about 1 inch 2 5 cm of the specified wire s insulation then splice the ends together Wire Color Description WHITE External Speaker SHIELD External Speaker GREEN NMEA Ground BLUE NME...

Page 13: ...old the H L POS key until the QUEST shows the Latitude and Longitude NOTE The QUEST may be setup to show Lat Lon or time received from a connected GPS To setup and show time refer to Section 6 18 Manu...

Page 14: ...There should be at least 1 2 inch between the transceiver s heatsink and any wiring cables or structures 3 Cut out the rectangular hole and insert the transceiver 4 Fasten the brackets to the sides of...

Page 15: ...1 2 30 mm hole in the wall then insert the RAM MIC Cable into this hole Connect the Gasket and Mount Base to the RAM MIC Cable Connector using the Nut 3 Drill the four Screw holes approx 2 mm on the w...

Page 16: ...or is reset This clears the memory and all user programmed settings such as scan memory This condition is known as the default condition the same as when shipped from the factory For a list of these d...

Page 17: ...GX1256S Page 17 Figure 4 Controls and Connectors...

Page 18: ...CH16 an other selected channel and CH70 until either signal is received Triple watch Secondary use Press and hold DW IC key when the optional RAM Mic is connected intercom operation will operate betw...

Page 19: ...the CALL SET MENU key to access the RADIO or DSC setup menu The following functions can be accessed in the menu DISTRESS Key Used to send a DSC Distress Call To send the distress call see section 6 2...

Page 20: ...transceiver Use a marine VHF antenna with an impedance of 50 ohms PTT Push To Talk SWITCH Keys the transmitter MICROPHONE Transmits the voice message with reduction of background noise UP and DOWN KEY...

Page 21: ...TRANSMISSION 1 Perform steps 1 through 6 of RECEPTION 2 Before transmitting monitor the channel to ensure it is clear THIS IS AN FCC REQUIREMENT 3 Press the PTT push to talk switch The TX indicator o...

Page 22: ...International to Canadian with each press of the WX key 2 U will be displayed on the LCD for USA mode I will be displayed for International mode and C will be displayed for Canadian mode 3 Refer to t...

Page 23: ...OAA alert is received 4 When an alert is received on a NOAA weather channel scanning will stop and the transceiver will emit a loud beep to alert the user of a NOAA broadcast 5 Press the WX key to sto...

Page 24: ...uld 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 response try another channel...

Page 25: ...contact Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel 6 11 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS To make a radiotelephone call use a channel designated for this purpose The fastest way to learn wh...

Page 26: ...el that was selected in step 2 If a transmission is received on the channel selected in step 2 the QUEST will dual watch to Ch16 4 To stop Dual Watch press the DW IC key again 6 15 MEMORY SCANNING M S...

Page 27: ...is ON 3 The scanning will be performed while receiving the MEM CH memorized channel 4 To stop scanning press the SCAN MEM 16 9 WX or PTT key NOTE Triple watch T W means the radio is watching CH70 for...

Page 28: ...OFF SET 6 19 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER S MICROPROCESSOR Resetting the microprocessor restores the initial factory supplied conditions in the transceiver These are called the default conditions To rese...

Page 29: ...obal Maritime Distress and Safety System GMDSS It is planned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety info...

Page 30: ...eft ON To Change DSC SCAN Method 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP appears 2 Press the DOWN key to select DSC SETUP 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then press the UP or DOWN...

Page 31: ...ttp www boatus com mmsi 7 3 2 Programming the MMSI NOTE User MMSI can be input only twice If the user tries to input MMSI more than twice the radio will show the display on the right If the user needs...

Page 32: ...SC Distress Call NOTE To be able to transmit a DSC distress call a MMSI number must be programmed refer to section 7 3 2 Programming the MMSI In order for your ships location to be transmitted a GPS m...

Page 33: ...larm press any key NOTE If the radio is receiving on a working channel or transmitting on a work ing channel DSC calls will not be received 7 5 2 Receiving a distress call 1 A distress call is receive...

Page 34: ...ine URGENCY Call This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in distress but have a potential problem that may lead to a distress situation PAN PAN Call Type SAFETY Call Used to transmit...

Page 35: ...to go to a another channel 7 7 1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory The QUEST has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or per son names and the MMSI number associated with...

Page 36: ...CALL SET MENU key to return to the normal op eration 7 7 2 Setting up Individual Reply Allows setting up the radio to automatically default setting or manually respond to a DSC Individual call reques...

Page 37: ...ey to select ringing time of a INDIVIDUAL CALL 4 3 minutes continuously 3 15 times 2 10 times 1 5 times 6 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store the selected ringing time 7 Press the UP or DOWN key to s...

Page 38: ...10 When an individual call acknowledgment with unable to comply is re ceived the established channel is automatically selected 7 7 5 Receiving an Individual Call When receiving an individual call an...

Page 39: ...ividual call is received the Individual call from the other vessel is logged in the CALL WAITING directory for you to review and call back at a later time 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key u...

Page 40: ...n the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP appears 2 Press the DOWN key to select DSC SETUP 3 Press the CALL SET MENU key then press the DOWN key to select GROUP DIR 4 Press the CALL SET MENU key to en...

Page 41: ...n to radio operation mode press the 16 9 key 7 8 1 2 Transmitting a Group Call 1 Select the desired channel to use Group Call for voice communications 2 Press the CALL SET MENU key 3 Press the DOWN ke...

Page 42: ...it possible to poll the location of another vessel and show the position of that vessel on the display of the QUEST Standard Horizon has taken this feature one step further if any Standard Horizon GP...

Page 43: ...POS Request is received the radio will automatically transmit your ves sels position In oF mode the display of the QUEST will show who is requesting the position 6 Press the CALL SET MENU key to store...

Page 44: ...arm will sound and POS REQUEST will be show in the LCD Operation and transceiver function differs depending on POS REPLY in the DSC SETUP menu setting Automatically reply 1 When a position request cal...

Page 45: ...1 Setting up the Individual Position Call Directory 7 8 3 1 Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call 1 Press the CALL SET MENU key 2 Press the DOWN key to select the POS SEND 3 Press the CALL SET MENU k...

Page 46: ...d an emergency alarm will be heard different from DISTRESS Then the requested channel from the other ship is automati cally selected 2 Press any key to stop the alarm 3 Press the UP or DOWN key to sel...

Page 47: ...DOWN key to select EXIT then press the CALL SET MENU key to return to the normal opera tion 8 2 LCD CONTRAST ADJUSTING 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP appears 2 Press th...

Page 48: ...ey 7 Press the DOWN key to select EXIT then press the CALL SET MENU key to return to the normal opera tion 8 4 WEATHER ALERT ON or OFF 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET MENU key until RADIO SETUP app...

Page 49: ...ey to select the first charac ter letter number or symbol in the name you wish to store the press the CALL SET MENU key to move to the next character 6 If you make a mistake press the H L POS key to m...

Page 50: ...or DOWN key to select Time Offset from UTC Be sure that when selecting the offset that the display shows TIME for negative offset or TIME for a positive offset Refer to Offset Time Table See illustrat...

Page 51: ...cable and can be extended up to 70 feet 21 m using three 23 feet extension cables model CT 100 The inter com operation can be used between the RAM Mic and the transceiver 9 1 RAM MIC CONTROLS SQUELCH...

Page 52: ...UP DOWN KEY These keys are used to select channels adjusts the volume and squelch level and to choose the item selection of different functions such as the DSC operation In many ways these keys emulat...

Page 53: ...osition Data from the GPS WX Key Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from any channel location Secondary use 1 Holding down the 16 9 key while pressing the WX key changes...

Page 54: ...al is received from another vessel or coast station 8 To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker press any key 9 2 INTERCOM OPERATION 9 2 1 Communication 1 Press and hold the DW key whil...

Page 55: ...O Setup mode from the CMP25 1 Press and hold down the CALL SET key until RADIO SETUP menu appears 2 Press the key to select RADIO SET or DSC SETUP menu 3 Press the CALL SET key then select the menu it...

Page 56: ...aler or our repair facility Address and phone numbers for this facility as well as war ranty information are contained in section 11 WARRANTY 10 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a repla...

Page 57: ...orm or needs servicing please contact your Dealer or Marine Division of Vertex Standard An RA Return Authorization number is not necessary to send a product in for service Include a brief note describ...

Page 58: ...on nected external cable Have the antenna checked or test the transceiver with another an tenna If the problem persists con tact your Dealer for servicing Confirm that the connected power supply volta...

Page 59: ...el 22 without an A is an Inter national duplex channel for port operations Some radios indicate an A adjacent to the alpha channels on the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper chann...

Page 60: ...Marine Operator Port operation 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...

Page 61: ...mercial 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...

Page 62: ...4 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 Operator 87 X X...

Page 63: ...el designator Carrier frequency MHz Points of communica tion Intership and be tween coast and ship unless otherwise indi cated Coast transmit Ship transmit Channel designator Carrier frequency MHz Poi...

Page 64: ...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 communica...

Page 65: ...rage capacity drops below 80 of rated capacity or if leakage develops Associated Accessories 1 year Includes Microphones Handsets Exter nal Speakers Antennas Carrying Accessories Power Supplies and Si...

Page 66: ...tion or subjected to use in viola tion of instructions furnished by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this war ranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD...

Page 67: ...he exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply This warranty gives spe cifi...

Page 68: ...T In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a life time flat rate program to provide service after the warranty period has expired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of war...

Page 69: ...Lo Conducted Spurious Emissions 80 dB Hi 60 dB Lo Audio Response within 1 3 of a 6 dB octave pre emphasis characteristic at 300 to 3000 Hz Audio Distortion 5 Modulation 16K0G3E for DSC 16K0G2B Freque...

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Page 72: ...adquarters 10900 Walker Street Cypress CA 90630 U S A www standardhorizon com Copyright 2004 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permissi...

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