WARNING: SAFETY INFORMATION
The GX600 is a radio transmitting device.
• When transmitting, keep any part of your
head or body more than 20 cm from
the antenna.
• Do not transmit near electrical blasting
equipment or in explosive atmospheres.
• Do not allow children to operate a radio
transmitter unsupervised.
OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS
Any person in Australia operating a VHF marine transceiver
should posses at least a Marine Radio Operators VHF
Certificate of Proficiency (MROVCP). Alternatively, operators
may choose to obtain a Marine Radio Operators Certificate
of Proficiency (MROCP), which covers the operation of both
VHF and MF/HF equipment
Many TAFEs and marine organisations offer courses leading
to examination for the MROVCP and MROCP although
such courses are not compulsory. Persons wishing to obtain
the MROVCP or MROCP should first purchase a copy of
the Maritime Radio Operator Handbook which is essential
reading for every boat owner in Australia.
The Australian Maritime College (AMC) provides the marine
examination and certificate service on behalf of the ACA.
The AMC can provide the details of organisations and
individuals offering courses and or conducting exams.
For further information visit: www.amc.edu.au
SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Volume on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Transmitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Channel Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adjusting the Squelch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Channel 16 selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Selecting Channel Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Display Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
High/Low Power Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Working Channel Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dual Watch Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Triple Watch Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scanning with Dual Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scanning with Triple Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
DC Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Noise Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GX600 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
After Sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
BRANCH ADDRESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GX600
