Standard Horizon HX100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Page 1 HX100 HX150 HX100 HX150 HX100 HX150 Floating VHF Marine Transceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... 2 LCD INDICATORS 20 6 BASIC OPERATION 22 6 1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS 22 6 2 INITIAL SETUP 22 6 3 RECEPTION 22 6 4 TRANSMISSION 23 6 4 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT 23 6 5 USA CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS 24 6 6 KEYPAD LOCKING 24 6 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 24 6 7 1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT 25 6 7 2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING 25 6 8 PRESET CHANNELS 0 9 INSTANT ACCESS 26 6 8 1 PROGRAMMING 26 6 8 2...

Page 3: ...splayed to the left of the channel number then press the key to squelch or press the key to un squelch the radio Press the key to selects the operating channel Press the key to toggle the transmit power between High 5 W HX150 2 5 W HX100 and Low 1 W L will be displayed on the LCD when Low 1W power is selected Press the key to recall channel 16 Press and hold the key for two seconds to recall chann...

Page 4: ... two way marine transceiver programmed with all allo cated USA International or Canadian channels The transceiver is equipped with the emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any channel by pressing the key The HX100 HX150 also features 10 NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather channels which can be accessed immediately by pressing and holding the key The ...

Page 5: ...e is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50 this corresponds to 50 transmission time and 50 reception time WARNING To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the requir...

Page 6: ...pe A plug CD 56 Twin Charging Cradle for HX100 CD 57 Charging Cradle for HX150 CLIP 24 Belt Clip QTY 2 for HX100 QTY 1 for HX150 Owner s Manual 2 2 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES FNB 125 Ni MH Battery Pack for HX100 FNB 124LI Li ion Battery Pack for HX150 E DC 19A DC cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug CD 56 CD 57 PA 48B E DC 19A FNB 124LI FNB 125 CLIP 24 Note Before operating the HX100 HX150 for the fir...

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Page 8: ...you are transmitting you could interfere with a search and rescue replace case with operation or contribute to a collision between passing ships For VHF Marine channel assignments refer to section 9 VHF MARINE CHANNEL CHART ASSIGNMENT WARNING This radio is capable of transmitting on Marine VHF The FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band on water areas only How ever the FCC does not allow the use of ...

Page 9: ...d Canadian Coast Guards and by other ves sels Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only Call ing should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2 minute intervals In areas of heavy radio traffic congestion on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U S waters by using Channel 9 as the initial contact hailing ch...

Page 10: ... Pressing the key will change the power output from Low Power 1 Watt to High 5 Watts HX150 2 5 Watts HX100 When you change from this channel then return to it low power will be automati cally selected 3 6 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 When channel 67 is used for navigational bridge to bridge traffic between ships High power may be used temporarily in the USA band by pressing the key When you select this...

Page 11: ...rrently available in the areas listed below West Coast Sea Tow Newport LA Ch 27 Sea Tow San Diego Ch 27 Northeast Sea Tow Portland Midcoast Maine Ch 27 Sea Tow Boston Ch 27 Sea Tow South Shore Mass Ch 28 Sea Tow Rhode Island Ch 24 Sea Tow Eastern Long Island Ch 27 Sea Tow Huntington N Y Ch 27 Sea Tow Manasquan N J Ch 28 Mid Atlantic Sea Tow Northern Chesapeake Md Ch 28 Sea Tow Central Chesapeake M...

Page 12: ...ged by connecting the PA 48B Wall Charger with the CD 57 for HX150 or CD 56 for HX100 Charge Cable see section 4 2 3 BATTERY CHARG ING The PA 48B will charge a completely discharged FNB 125 battery pack in approximately 10 hours or FNB 124LI battery pack in approximately 6 hours The FNB 124LI is a high performance Li ion battery providing high capac ity in a compact package Recharging can be provi...

Page 13: ...e For safe and proper battery use please observe the following Battery packs should only be charged in non hazardous environments Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved batteries Do not exceed the specified temperature limits Do not reverse the charge polarity Use only the proper charger If this is tampered with or another charger is used permanent damage may re sult Use only a STANDARD HORIZON approv...

Page 14: ...ry Cover Latch on the Battery Cover then remove the Battery Cover from the radio while pulling the top side of the Battery Cover Connect the 3 pin FNB 124LI for HX150 or 2 pin FNB 125 for HX150 connector from the Battery pack to the battery jack on the trans ceiver Install the FNB 124LI for HX150 or FNB 125 for HX100 Battery Pack into the radio Install the Battery Cover by carefully aligning the t...

Page 15: ... 56 will glow HX150 The icon will appear in the display 5 A fully discharged pack will be charged completely in approximately 10 hours for HX100 or 6 hours for HX150 The HX150 is completely charged when the disappears and FL for FULL ap pears on the LCD display 6 Remove the transceiver s from the CD 56 or CD 57 then unplug the PA 48B from the AC line outlet CAUTION Do not connect an improper batte...

Page 16: ...nt to such device When carefully maintained a pack should be useful for about 300 charge discharge cycles r To install the Belt Clip align the Belt Clip to the groove above the Battery compartment then press the Belt Clip downward until it locks in place with a Click ê é Belt Clip Tab r To remove the Belt Clip press the Belt Clip tab away from the transceiver to unlock the Belt Clip then slide the...

Page 17: ...iver For detailed oper ating instructions refer to section 6 BASIC OPERATION ANTENNA The antenna is permanently attached to the transceiver and can not be removed PTT PUSH TO TALK Switch Left Side Panel When pushed activates the transmitter LCD Display This display shows current operating conditions as indicated on the page 20 ...

Page 18: ...y to toggle the transmitter output power between High 5 Watts HX150 2 5 Watts HX100 and Low 1 Watt power The key does not function on the Transmission Inhibited and Low power only channels Secondary use Hold down key to lock the keypad except the and PTT keys so that they are not accidentally changed The Keylock icon will appear at the top left on the display to indicate that the functions are loc...

Page 19: ... to section 6 9 1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY Secondary use a Press and hold the key for two seconds to activate the Dual Watch feature b Used to program channels into Scan memory Refer to section 6 9 1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY Key Immediately recalls one of up to 10 user preset memories for each band displayed as 0 9 on the LCD Refer to section 6 8 2 OPERATION Secondary use Used top program channels i...

Page 20: ...el is programmed into the Preset Channel memory SCN Indicator The SCN indicator will appear on the LCD when the Scan is activated VOL Indicator The VOL indicator will appear on the LCD when the transceiver is in speaker volume adjustment mode The audio volume level will replace the channel number when adjusting the volume SQL Indicator The SQL indicator will appear on the LCD when the transceiver ...

Page 21: ... band I indicates the International band and C indicates the Canadian band Indicators The indicator shows the TX output power is Low 1 Watt power NOTE When the icon is not shown the power is set to 5 Watts for HX150 or 2 5 Watts HX100 WX ALT Indicator WX NOAA weather channel is selected WX ALT Weather Alert is received TW DW Indicator TW Tri Watch is activated DW Dual Watch is activated Channel Di...

Page 22: ... displayed press the key until the indicator appears on the display then press the key 4 Press the key to enter the speaker volume adjustment mode VOL is displayed to the left of the channel number 5 When VOL is displayed press the key until the noise or audio from the speaker is at a comfortable level then press the key 6 Activate the squelch level adjustment mode by press ing the key twice Press...

Page 23: ...alk switch to transmit Dur ing transmission the indicator will appear on the display 7 Position your mouth about 1 2 to 1 inch 1 2 2 5 cm away from the mic hole on the top right above the display Speak slowly and clearly into the microphone 8 When the transmission is finished release the PTT switch 6 4 1 TRANSMIT TIME OUT TIMER TOT While the PTT switch is held down transmission time is limited to ...

Page 24: ...t the PTT and keys so that they are not accidentally changed The icon will appear on the channel number of the display to indicate that the functions are locked Press and hold the key until the icon disappears to unlock the ra dio 6 7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS 1 To receive a NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather broadcast press and hold the key for two seconds The transceiver ch...

Page 25: ...finished programming the WX channel into the scan memory turn the transceiver off and on by pressing and holding the key When a Weather Alert is received on a weather channel the transceiver emits a beep tone and WX ALT icon is shown on the display Press the key to stop the beep tone and listen to the weather reports NOTE Options for the Weather Alert feature are available refer to Menu Mode Item ...

Page 26: ...Press the key to program the current channel into the Preset Chan nel Bank 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to program the other channel into Preset Chan nels if desired 6 8 2 OPERATION 1 Press the key to recall the Preset Channel The PRESET icon and Preset Channel Number will ap pear on the display 2 Press the or key to select the desired Preset Channel P0 P9 3 Press the key again to return to the last...

Page 27: ...or key to select desired channel to be scanned then press the key The M icon ap pears on the display which indicates the channel has been selected to the scan channel 4 Repeat step 3 for all desired channels to be programmed into scan mem ory 5 To DELETE a channel from the scan memory select the channel by pressing the or key then press the key The M icon will disappear from the display 6 When you...

Page 28: ...h level adjustment mode then press the key until the background noise disappears 2 Press the key to start scanning a SCN icon and blinking P and M icons will appear on the display during scanning 3 When the HX100 HX150 receives a transmission on a working channel it will stop on the working channel and Dual Watch described in next chapter the priority channel until the incoming signal disappears t...

Page 29: ...nel 16 and one other channel 1 Select the desired channel using the or key 2 Press and hold the key for two seconds to activate the Dual Watch feature A DW icon will appear on the display when the Dual Watch feature is activated 3 When a transmission is received on the Priority Chan nel the radio receives the Priority Channel until the incoming signal disappears 4 When the HX100 HX150 receives a t...

Page 30: ...key for two seconds to activate the TRI Watch feature TW icon will appear on the display when the Tri Watch feature is activated 3 When a transmission is received on the channel 16 HX100 HX150 will stay on the channel 16 until the incoming signal disappears 4 When a transmission is received on the channel 9 the HX100 HX150 will Dual watch between the channel 16 and channel 9 5 When the HX100 HX150...

Page 31: ...ch or Tri Watch mode AL Weather alert 5 Press the or key will change the selection of the selected menu item 6 Press the key to save the menu selection 7 After completing your adjustment turn the transceiver off and on by pressing and holding the key LP LAMP MODE Function Selects the Lamp illumination method for the LCD Keypad Available Values on ky oF Default kEY on Illuminates the LCD Keypad con...

Page 32: ... Watch The HX100 HX150 watches the activity of Channel 16 Channel 9 and the current channel du Dual Watch The HX100 HX150 watches the activity of the current channel and the Channel 16 AL WX ALERT Function Enable Disable the Weather Alert feature Available Values on oF Default on on Enables the Weather Alert function oF Disables the Weather Alert function ...

Page 33: ...ress the PTT switch unless an antenna or suitable dummy load is connected to the antenna receptacle Use only STANDARD HORIZON approved accessories and replacement parts 8 2 REPLACEMENT PARTS Occasionally an owner needs a replacement part Items can be ordered from our Parts Department by writing or calling in USA or Canada or Standard Horizon Yaesu authorized dealers outside USA or Canada YAESU USA...

Page 34: ...6 9 1 PROGRAMMING SCAN MEMORY Squelch is not ad justed Press the key twice SQL is displayed to the left of the channel number then press the key to adjust the squelch level until the icon disappears Further adjustment of the squelch level may eliminate incoming signal Cannot select between USA INTL Canadian bands Proper operation not followed Hold down the key and press the key Speaker audio is no...

Page 35: ...e an A adjacent to the alpha channels on the display on others alpha is not indicated but the proper channel is selected based on the U I C setting 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 the vicinity of these bridges for navigation and for com municating with the bridge operators ...

Page 36: ...poration or the U S Coast Guard The use of these fre quencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is per mitted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in their respective designated sectors 10 Use of 156 875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships Normal output power must not ex ceed 1 watt 5 156...

Page 37: ...utside Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes 157 425 MHz is also available for communications between com mercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commer cial fishing activities 14 When the frequency 156 850 MHz is authorized it may be used addition ally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local governments 15 The frequency 156 8...

Page 38: ...r ship Navigation Safety Bridge to bridge 14 X X X S 156 700 Port operation VTS in selected areas 15 X S 156 750 Environmental Receive only 15 X X S 156 750 Commercial non commercial ship movement 1 W 16 X X X S 156 800 International Distress Safety and Calling 17 X X X S 156 850 State Controlled 1 W 18 X D 156 900 161 500 Port operation ship movement 18A X X S 156 900 Commercial 19 X D 156 950 16...

Page 39: ...ons 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 fishing S R 68 X X X S 156 425 Non commercial Recreational 69 X X X S 156 475 US Non commercial Recreational Canada Commercial fishing only International Inter ship Port operations and Ship movement 70 X X X S 156 525 Digital selective calling voice communicat...

Page 40: ...ence Marine Operator 83A X X S 157 175 U S Government Only Canadian Coast Guard Only 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 Operator 87 X X S 157 375 Port operation ship movement 87A X S 157 375 Public Correspondence Marine Operator 88 X X S 157 425 Por...

Page 41: ...s if purchased after 01 01 91 Associated Batteries 1 year Note Batteries will be deemed defective only if storage 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 Signal ing Boards To receive warranty service the purchaser must deliver the Product transpor...

Page 42: ...by STANDARD HORIZON nor does this warranty extend to Products on which the serial number has been removed defaced or changed STANDARD HORIZON cannot be responsible in any way for an cillary equipment not furnished by STANDARD HORIZON which is attached to or used in connection with STANDARD HORIZON s Products or for the operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment and all such equip ment i...

Page 43: ...arding the use of the HX100 HX150 you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E mail or contact the Product Support team at 800 767 2450 ext 6300 M F 8 00 5 00PST In addition to the warranty STANDARD HORIZON includes a lifetime flat rate program to provide service after the warranty period has ex pired If you wish to obtain the flat rate price for out of warranty repair you must include...

Page 44: ...X100 300 mA Receive Typical at AF MAX HX150 300 mA Receive Typical at AF MAX 15 mA Standby HX100 1 1 A 0 8 A TX 2 5 W 1 W HX150 1 5 A 0 7 A TX 5 W 1 W Battery Life Approx HX100 7 5 hours 5 5 90 duty cycle HX150 10 hours 5 5 90 duty cycle Operating Temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Case Size W x H x D 2 4 x 5 3 x 1 5 62 x 135 x 38 5 mm w o knob antenna Weight Approx HX100 8 6 oz 245 g with FNB ...

Page 45: ...cent Channel Selectivity 65 dB typical Intermodulation 65 dB typical Hum Noise Ratio 40 dB typical Sensitivity 0 3 µV for 12 dB SINAD Selectivity 25 kHz 65 dB AF Output Internal SP HX100 500 mW 16 for 10 THD 4 8 V HX150 500 mW 16 for 10 THD 7 4 V Measured in accordance with TIA EIA 603 ...

Page 46: ...btain a form from the FCC call 888 225 5322 MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Ra dio Station License The USCG recommends the boats registration number and the state to be used CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING You may need a license when traveling in Canada If you do need a license contact their nearest field office or regional office or wr...

Page 47: ... residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and 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 installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can...

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