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Owner’s Manual
GX1250SA
PROBABLE
CAUSE
No DC voltage to the
transceiver, or blown
fuse.
Reversed power wires.
Engine noise
.
I n c o r r e c t p l u g o n
speaker cable.
No problem.
Channel mode.
Antenna
REMEDY
Check the power cable for DC voltage,
or replace the fuse (6A 250V).
Make sure the red wire is connected to
the positive battery post and the black
wire is connected to the negative. If
the fuse still blows, contact your
STANDARD HORIZON Dealer.
Reroute the DC power cables away
f r o m t h e e n g i n e . A d d n o i s e
suppressor on power cable. Change
to resistive spark plug wires and/or
add an alternator whine filter.
The external speaker jack accepts
only RCA phono plugs.
Normal transceiver operation causes
internal speaker cut-off when external
speaker is plugged in.
The transceiver may be tuned to a
duplex channel meant for ship-to-shore
radiotelephone communications.
Have antenna checked or test the
transceiver with another antenna. If
p r o b l e m p e r s i s t s , c o n t a c t y o u r
STANDARD HORIZON Dealer.
SYMPTOM
T r a n s c e i v e r f a i l s t o
power up.
Transceiver blows fuse
w h e n c o n n e c t e d t o
power supply.
Popping or whining noise
from the speaker while
engine runs.
External speaker plug
does not fit into jack.
Internal speaker turns off
when external speaker is
plugged in.
Transceiver transmits but
does not receive.
Transceiver transmits on
low power only.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
6.2 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
