GX1150
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ....................................................................................... 4
1
GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 6
2
ON-LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION (in USA or Canada only) ..................... 6
3
PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................ 7
4
OPTIONS ................................................................................................................. 7
5
SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION .................................................................... 7
6
FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ................................................................. 8
7
FCC NOTICE ........................................................................................................... 9
8
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................. 10
8.1
ABOUT VHF RADIO ................................................................................. 10
8.2
SELECTING AN ANTENNA ...................................................................... 10
8.3
COAXIAL CABLE ....................................................................................... 11
8.4
EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ........................................................... 12
8.5
CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) .............................. 12
8.6
MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ................................................................ 13
8.7
OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ............................................ 13
9
INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 14
9.1
LOCATION .................................................................................................. 14
9.2
MOUNTING THE RADIO .......................................................................... 14
9.2.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket ............................................................... 14
9.2.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket ....................................... 15
9.3
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 16
9.4
ACCESSORY CABLE ................................................................................ 17
9.5
CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS .......................................................... 17
9.6
CHANGING THE GPS TIME ................................................................... 18
9.7
CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION ........................................................ 19
10 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ........................................................................... 20
11 BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................. 24
11.1
RECEPTION ............................................................................................... 24
11.2
TRANSMISSION ......................................................................................... 24
11.3
TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ...................................................... 24
11.4
SIMPLEX / DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ...................................................... 25
11.5
INTERNATIONAL, USA, AND CANADA MODE .................................... 25
11.6
NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS .................................................................. 25
11.6.1 NOAA Weather Alert ........................................................................ 25
11.6.2 NOAA Weather Alert Test ................................................................ 26
11.7
SCANNING ................................................................................................. 26
11.7.1 Selecting the Scan Type .................................................................. 26
11.7.2 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ......................................................... 27
11.7.3 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN) ............................................................ 28
11.7.4 Priority Channel Setting ................................................................. 28
11.7.5 Dual Watch ...................................................................................... 29