GME 710044GX625W VHF Marine Handheld Radio 5/1 Watt Instruction manual

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VHF Marine Radio

GX625

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................2

CAUTION ...............................................................................2

Water Resistance ..............................................................2

RF RADIATION INFORMATION ...............................................3

RF Radiation Profile ...........................................................3

RF Radiation Safety ...........................................................3

OPERATING RULES.................................................................4

Radio Operator Qualifications ............................................4

RANGE ..................................................................................4

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK .............................................4

CONTROLS .............................................................................5

Key Functions....................................................................6

Key Arrangement .............................................................6

LCD ..................................................................................6

OPERATION ...........................................................................7

Power On/Off ....................................................................7

Volume ............................................................................7

Squelch .............................................................................7

Selecting Channels ............................................................7

Transmitting .....................................................................7

Transmit Time-out .............................................................7

High/Low Power................................................................7

Back Light .........................................................................7

Priority Channel 16 ...........................................................7

Second Priority Channel ....................................................7

Lock Key ...........................................................................7

Channel Set (UIC Band) .....................................................8

Weather Channels (USA and Canada Channels Only) .........8

Beep Adjustment ..............................................................8

Memory Channels .............................................................8

Scanning ...........................................................................8

Dual Watch .......................................................................9

Triple Watch .....................................................................9

CHANNEL LISTS ...................................................................10

U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES ................12

Weather Channels...........................................................14

CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES.....14

Weather Channels...........................................................16

SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................17

SC WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS .......................................18

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED

The GX625 is supplied with the following standard accessories:

• Belt Clip – MB625 • Antenna – AE4027

• Charging cradle – BCD625 • AC Plug Pack – PS004

• Battery Pack – BP025

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing this fully featured GME VHF

Marine Radio, complete with Float & Flash technology. Your

GX625 has been built to offer excellent value by combining advanced features, great design and manufacturing quality.

To ensure you are familiar with the operation and features of your radio, and in order to obtain the best performance, please read this manual thoroughly before operation.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and completely before operating your radio and retain this manual for future reference.

NEVER: connect the radio to a power source other than the supplied battery. This may damage your product.

NEVER: operate your radio with the antenna less than 5 cm from exposed parts of the body.

NEVER: use or charge your radio in a potentially explosive atmosphere.

DO NOT: use your radio with a damaged antenna.

DO NOT: attempt to modify your radio in any way.

ALWAYS: charge your radio at normal room temperature.

ALWAYS: switch off your radio where notices restrict the use of two-way radio or mobile telephones.

AVOID: storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.

AVOID: storing or using your radio where temperatures are below -20º C or above +60º C.

WATER RESISTANCE

This product is an IP66 water resistant design. In order to achieve the best performance, please ensure:

1.

The antenna is firmly attached. The O-ring at the base of antenna mounting is part of the water resistant design

Please ensure the antenna is firmly attached to ensure the water resistant properties are maintained.

2.

The rubber cap is fully inserted into the ear/mic socket on the top panel.

O-ring

Rotate until tight

Antenna

Rubber cap

Ear / mic accessory jack

(HS014)

RF RADIATION INFORMATION

RF RADIATION PROFILE

Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a number of national and international standards and guidelines

(listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50% transmitting and is authorised by the FCC for occupational use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates measurable

RF energy only while it is transmitting (during talking in PTT mode), not when it is receiving (listening) or in standby mode.

The device complies with SAR and/or RF field strength limits of

RSS-102 requirements.

RF RADIATION SAFETY

In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant industries including science, engineering, medicine and health work with international organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF radiation. These standards consist of:

• United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J;

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of

Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992;

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.

1-1999;

• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation

Protection (ICNIRP) 1998;

FCC Regulations

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that all radio communication products should meet the requirements set forth in the above standards before they can be marketed in the US, and the manufacturer shall post a RF label on the product to inform users of operational instructions, so as to enhance their occupational health against exposure to

RF energy.

Part 15 Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 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 be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Note: ’Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.’

EU Regulatory Conformance

As certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. Please note that the above information is applicable to EU countries only.

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OPERATING RULES

Priorities

• Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls take priority over all others.

• You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel.

• False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law.

Privacy

• Information overheard but not intended for you cannot lawfully be used in any way.

• Indecent or profane language is prohibited.

RADIO OPERATOR QUALIFICATIONS

A certificate of proficiency is required to operate a VHF marine radio. The certificate shows that the holder understands distress and safety procedures, knows how to respond to an emergency call and helps to ensure that your messages are understood by others.

The minimum qualification is generally the Short Range

Operators VHF Certificate of Proficiency (SROCP) however in

Australia a new Australian Waters Qualification (AWQ) has been introduced for marine radio users who only operate VHF marine radios in Australian Territorial Waters.

A person who doesn’t hold a certificate may operate a VHF radio if they are in the immediate vicinity of the certified operator and radio so that they can step in and take over if necessary

Persons operating a VHF marine radio without holding an appropriate qualification or being under the supervision of an appropriately qualified person, may be breaching the Radio communications Act.

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RANGE

The range of VHF transmissions depends on antenna height, transmitter power and the terrain over which the signals pass. For a 5 watt handheld radio like the GX625, ship to ship communications up to 5 nautical miles should be possible. Using an external antenna should allow ship to ship communication of 8 nautical miles or more. Ship to shore ranges will often be greater due to the increased height of the shore antenna.

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

The GX625 has a rechargeable 1200mAh Li-Ion battery pack.

To charge the battery, plug the AC charger unit into the mains supply and plug the DC connector into the charging cradle.

Place the GX625 into the cradle for charging. The battery should charge in around 2 hours.

Removing the battery pack

To remove the battery pack, lift the locking lever at the base of the battery pack and rotate. Lift the battery pack from the base of the radio and slide the battery pack away from the radio.

To re-fit the battery pack, slide the top of the battery pack in towards the radio then press the base of the battery pack downwards against the battery contacts. Rotate the battery lever upwards and press into place so that it clicks firmly.

Keypad

Microphone

Antenna

PTT

CONTROLS

GX625

Ear / mic accessory jack

(HS014)

Display

Power switch

Speaker

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Key Functions

Key

HI/LO /Lock

16

DW/TRIW

Power Switch

SCAN

MEM

Up/Down

CH/WX/UIC

VOL/SQL

KEY ARRANGEMENT

Short Press

TX Power Hi/Low

CH 16

Dual Watch mode

On

All Scan/All Memory Scan

MEMORY Mode

Channel Up/Down

Channel/Weather

VOLUME Set

Channel/Weather/Band

Up

Channel 16

Down

Scan

LCD

Private Scan

Hi/Lo Power

Triple Watch

Dual Watch

Squelch Level

Volume Level

Channel Prefix

6

USA/International/Canada

Memory

Transmit Busy Memory

Long Press ( > 3 sec )

Key Lock

User Programmable Priority Channel

Triple Watch mode

Off

Priority all/memory Scan

Save/Delete Memory Channel

Channel Fast Up/Down

Band Selection

SQUELCH Set

Hi/LO Power/Key Lock

Dual Watch/Triple watch

Volume/Squelch

Power ON/OFF

Battery Level

Memory Icon

Lock Icon

Current Channel

Channel Suffix

Weather

Key Functions

Key

HI/LO /Lock

16

DW/TRIW

Power Switch

SCAN

MEM

Up/Down

CH/WX/UIC

VOL/SQL

Short Press

TX Power Hi/Low

CH 16

Dual Watch mode

On

All Scan/All Memory Scan

MEMORY Mode

Channel Up/Down

Channel/Weather

VOLUME Set

Long Press ( > 3 sec )

Key Lock

User Programmable Priority Channel

Triple Watch mode

Off

Priority all/memory Scan

Save/Delete Memory Channel

Channel Fast Up/Down

Band Selection

SQUELCH Set

OPERATION

POWER ON/OFF

Press and hold the key to switch the radio ON.

Press and hold the key to switch the radio OFF.

VOLUME

Briefly press the key. The ‘VOL’ level will flash. Press the

or keys to select the required volume level. The volume can be adjusted from 0 to 9 with 0 being minimum and

9 being maximum volume.

SQUELCH

Press and hold the

or

key until the ‘SQL’ level flashes. Press the keys to select the required squelch level.

The squelch can be adjusted from 0 to 9 with 0 being minimum

(open squelch) and 9 being maximum (full squelch).

SELECTING CHANNELS

Briefly press the or channels. Press and hold the

keys to select individual

or keys to step quickly through the channels. Release the keys when the required channel is displayed.

TRANSMITTING

To transmit, press the PTT button. Hold the radio about 5cm from your mouth and speak into the microphone in a normal voice.

When you have finished talking, release the PTT button.

When transmitting the ‘TX’ indicator appears on the display.

TRANSMIT TIME-OUT

The radio has a built-in time out timer that automatically limits transmissions to a maximum of 5 minutes of continuous operation. This feature is required to prevent accidental blocking of the frequency should your PTT switch become jammed or be otherwise pressed accidentally.

When the time out timer activates, the transmission will stop, and the radio will return to receive mode. Normal operation will be restored once the PTT is released.

HIGH/LOW POWER

Briefly press the key to switch the transmitter power between HIGH power (5 watts) or LOW power (1 watt) on the selected channel. The corresponding ‘HI’ or ‘LO’ icon will be displayed on the LCD.

NOTE: Some channels may be permanently restricted to Low or High power. Pressing the key on these channels will result in an error beep.

BACK LIGHT

The back light turns on automatically when any key (except the

PTT ) is pressed. The back-light will remain on for 6 seconds then will switch off if no further keys are pressed.

NOTE: If the back light is on, pressing the PTT will switch it off.

PRIORITY CHANNEL 16

Press the key to jump immediately to emergency channel

16. ‘P’ is displayed to indicate Priority channel. Whenever

16 is selected the TX power setting is set to HI and all other functions (Scan, Dual Watch and Triple Watch) are cancelled.

Briefly press the key again to return to the previously selected channel or press the or keys to select the next channel in sequence.

SECOND PRIORITY CHANNEL

The GX625 has a second priority channel. The second priority channel can be user-programmed to any of the standard marine channels.

To program your preferred channel into the second priority channel;

1.

Press and hold the key. The radio will switch to the channel currently stored in the second priority channel memory and ‘P’ will be displayed.

2.

Press and hold the key again. ‘P’ will disappear and the channel number will flash rapidly.

3.

Select the required channel using the or keys.

4.

Press and hold the key again to store the displayed channel as your new second priority channel.

To select the second priority channel at any time, press and hold the key. The radio will switch to the second priority channel and ‘P’ will be displayed.

LOCK KEY

The key is also used to lock the keypad to prevent accidental key presses from changing the settings. When locked, all keys except the PTT and keys are disabled and pressing any of the keys will result in an error beep.

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To lock the keypad, press and hold the heard. The icon will appear on the LCD.

key until a beep is

To restore the keypad press and hold the key until a beep is heard. The icon will disappear on the LCD.

CHANNEL SET (UIC BAND)

The GX625 supports the International, USA and Canadian channel sets. When operating outside the USA or Canada the

International channel-set should be selected.

To select the desired channel-set, press and hold the key.

The radio will beep and the selected channel-set icon will be displayed below the channel display. Each press and hold of the

key will step to the next channel set in sequence.

= USA, = International, = Canada

WEATHER CHANNELS

(USA and Canada Channels Only)

Briefly press the

Press the or

WX channel.

Briefly press the

key to enter the WX (weather) mode.

keys to select the required

key again to return to normal channels.

BEEP ADJUSTMENT

By default, the radio will beep whenever a key is pressed.

If you prefer, you can choose to disable the beep.

To switch the beeps off, first switch off the radio, then hold the disabled.

key while switching the radio. The key beep will be

To restore the beeps, switch off the radio then hold the key while switching the radio on. The beeps will be re-enabled.

MEMORY CHANNELS

The memory function allows you to store specific channels into memory for easy access.

Adding channels to the memory:

1.

During the normal mode, select the desired channel for programming using the or keys.

2.

Press and hold the key to store the selected channel as a memory channel. The ‘M’ icon indicates the current channel has been saved in the memory.

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3.

Repeat to add other channels.

You can store as many channels as you wish into the memory.

NOTE: Separate memories exist for the USA, International, and

Canadian Frequency bands.

Deleting channels from the memory:

1.

During the normal mode, use the select the channel to be deleted.

or keys to

2.

Press and hold the key to delete the selected channel from the memory. The ‘M’ icon will disappear.

3.

Repeat to delete other channels.

Accessing memory channels

1.

Press the key to enter the memory mode.

‘MEM’ is displayed.

2.

Use the or memory channel.

keys to select the required

3.

To exit the memory mode, press the

‘MEM’ disappears from the display.

key again.

For details on scanning the memory channels, refer to the

Scanning section below.

SCANNING

The scan function allows the radio to scan channels for signals.

When a signal is detected the scan pauses to allow the signal to be heard. Once the signal has gone the scan resumes.

There are 4 Scan modes available – All Scan, Memory Scan,

Priority All Scan and Priority Memory Scan.

All-Scan

The All Scan function allows the radio to scan all the available channels for signals.

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 . . . 86 - 87 - 88

To activate All-Scan, briefly press the key while in the normal mode. ‘SCAN’ appears on the display and the channel numbers change rapidly as the radio scans for signals.

To deactivate the All-Scan function, briefly press the again. ‘SCAN’ disappears from the display.

Memory-Scan

The Memory-Scan function allows the radio to scan all the channels stored in the memory for signals.

key

M1 - M2 - M3 - M4 ... M86 - M87 - M88

Before scanning, press the key to enter the memory mode. The ‘MEM’ icon will be displayed. There should be at least one channel in the memory (please refer to the MEMORY

CHANNELS section above).

To activate the Memory-Scan, press the key. ‘SCAN’ appears on the display and the channel numbers change rapidly as the radio scans the channels programmed into the memory for signals.

To deactivate the Memory-Scan, briefly press the key again. ‘SCAN’ disappears from the display. Press the to exit the memory mode. The ‘MEM’ icon will disappear.

key

Priority All-Scan

The Priority All-Scan function scans all the available channels for signals while inserting CH16 into the scan every second channel.

1 - 16 - 2 - 16 ... 87 - 16 - 88 - 16

To activate the Priority All-Scan, press and hold the key while in the normal mode. ‘PSCAN’ appears on the display and the channel numbers change rapidly as the radio scans for signals.

To deactivate the Priority All-Scan function, briefly press the key again. ‘PSCAN’ disappears from the display.

Priority Memory-Scan

The Priority Memory-Scan function allows the radio to scan all the channels stored in the memory for signals while inserting

CH16 into the scan every second channel.

1 - 16 - 2 - 16 ... 87 - 16 - 88 - 16

Before scanning, press the key to enter the memory mode. The ‘MEM’ icon will be displayed. There should be at least one channel in the memory (please refer to the MEMORY

CHANNELS section on the previous page).

To activate the Priority Memory-Scan, press and hold the key. ‘SCAN’ appears on the display and the channel numbers change rapidly as the radio scans the memory channels for signals.

To deactivate the Priority Memory-Scan, briefly press the key again. ‘SCAN’ disappears from the display. Press the key to exit the memory mode.

DUAL WATCH

The Dual Watch function is a 2 channel scan feature where the radio switches between Channel 16 and any other selected channel. This allows you to monitor a working or club channel while still being able to receive important broadcasts on

Channel 16.

To use the Dual Watch function;

1.

Press the or working channel.

keys to select your preferred

2.

Briefly press the key to activate Dual Watch. ‘DW’ will be displayed and the channel number will quickly alternate between 16 and the selected channel.

• If a signal is received on the selected channel, the Dual

Watch will pause on the selected channel to allow the signal to be heard but will continue to monitor channel 16 every 2 seconds resulting in short breaks in the conversation. Once the signal has gone, Dual Watch continues.

• If a signal appears on channel 16 the radio will lock onto channel 16 and signals on channel 16 will have priority over any signals on the selected channel.

3.

To cancel Dual Watch, briefly press the key.

TRIPLE WATCH

The Triple Watch function is a 3 channel scan feature where the radio switches between Channel 16, your selected channel and a second priority channel. This allows you to monitor 2 channels while still being able to receive important broadcasts on Channel 16.

NOTE: Prior to using Triple Watch you will need to have programmed your second priority channel (see Second Priority

Channel further above).

To use the Triple Watch Function

1.

Ensure you have programmed your second priority channel on the key (see ‘Second Priority Channel’ on page 7).

2.

Press the or working channel.

keys to select your preferred

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CH

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15

16

17

18

19

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2019

04

05

06

07

08

01

02

03

09

10

11

12

20

1020

2020

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3.

Press and hold the key to activate Triple Watch. ‘TW’ will be displayed and the channel numbers will quickly switch between the three channels (16, the second priority channel and the selected channel).

• If a signal is received on either the selected channel or the second priority channel, the Triple Watch will pause to allow the signal to be heard but will continue to monitor channel 16 every 2 seconds resulting in short breaks in the conversation. Once the signal has gone, Triple Watch continues.

• If a signal appears on channel 16 it will take priority over any signals on the other two channels.

4.

To cancel Triple Watch, briefly press the key.

CHANNEL LISTS

TX Freq

INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

RX Freq Simplex Usage

156.050

160.650

Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

161.500

161.550

156.950

161.550

160.700

160.750

160.800

160.850

156.300

160.950

156.400

161.600

157.000

161.600

161.650

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

156.950

156.950

161.550

156.100

156.150

156.200

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

157.000

157.000

161.600

157.050

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x





Inter-ship [1]


Inter-ship

Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement

Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement [2]

Port Operations and Ship Movement


Inter-ship Safety, Port Operations and Ship Movement [3]


Inter-ship and On-board Communications at 1W only [4]

Distress, Safety and Calling

Inter-ship and On-board Communications at 1W only [4]



New Simplex channel (to be released)






65

65A

66

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

1078

2078

79

1079

2079

80

66A

67

68

69

71

61

62

63

64

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

60


161.700

161.750

161.800

161.850

161.900

161.950

162.000

160.625









160.675

160.725

160.775

160.825

160.875

156.275

160.925

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

161.525

156.925

161.525

161.575

156.975

161.575

161.625

156.275

156.275

156.325

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.575

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.925

161.525

156.975

156.975

161.575

157.025

157.100

157.150

157.200

157.250

157.300

157.350

157.400

156.025

156.075

156.125

156.175

156.225

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x






Non-Commercial


Non-Commercial

Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement [2]


Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement


Inter-ship

Inter-ship [2]

Port operations and Ship movement

See Note [5]

See Note [5]

Inter-ship

Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement







11

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

CH TX Freq



157.075

157.125

157.175

157.225

157.275

157.325

157.375

157.425

161.675

161.725

161.775

161.825

161.875

161.925

157.375

157.425

x x









• Inter-ship channels are for communications between ship stations. Inter-ship communications should be restricted to Channels 6,

8, 72 and 77. If these are not available, the other channels marked for Inter-ship may be used.

• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications.

Notes:

03A

05A

06

07A

08

09

10

[1] Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to such communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations, ice breakers and assisted ships during ice seasons.

[2] Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada, channels 10, 67 and 73 may also be used by the individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations, aircraft stations and participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti-pollution operations in local areas. Channels 10 or 73 (depending on location) are also used for the broadcast of Marine Safety Information by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in the UK only.

[3] Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety communication channel, primarily for inter-ship navigation safety communications.

[4] Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on-board communications provided the effective radiated power does not exceed 1 watt.

[5] The use of Channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communication only and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power is limited to 1 watt.

CH TX Freq

U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES


01A 156.050

156.150

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.050

156.150

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

x x x x x x x x

Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New

Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.

U.S. Government only

Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.

Inter-ship Safety

Commercial

Commercial (Inter-ship only)

Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.

Commercial

12

11

12

13

14

15

16

23A

24

25

26

27

28

61A

63A

17

18A

19A

20

20A

21A

22A

64A

65A

66A

67

68

69

71

72

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

–

156.800

157.150

157.200

157.250

157.300

157.350

157.400

156.075

156.175

156.850

156.900

156.950

157.000

157.000

157.050

157.100

156.225

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.575

156.625

157.150

161.800

161.850

161.900

161.950

162.000

156.075


156.550

x Commercial. VTS in selected areas.

156.600

x

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

156.950

161.600

157.000

157.050

157.100

156.175

156.225

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.575

156.625

x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.

Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs

International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.

State Control

Commercial

Commercial

Port Operations (duplex)

Port Operations

U.S. Coast Guard only

Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts.

Broadcasts announced on channel 16


Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)






Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New

Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.


Port Operations

Port Operations

Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower

Mississippi River. Inter-ship only.

Non-Commercial

Non-Commercial

Non-Commercial

Non-Commercial (Inter-ship only)

13

84

84A

85

85A

86

86A

87

79A

80A

81A

82A

83A

CH

73

74

77

78A

87A

88

88A

TX Freq

156.675

156.725



156.675

156.725

x x

Port Operations

Port Operations

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

157.225

157.225

161.825

157.225

157.275 161.875

157.275 157.275

157.325 161.925

157.325 157.325

157.375 161.975 x x x x x x x

Port Operations (Inter-ship only)

Non-Commercial

Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.

Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.

U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations.




Non-Commercial


Non-Commercial


Non-Commercial

Public Correspondence Marine Operator)

157.375 157.375

157.425

157.425

162.025

157.425

x

Non-Commercial

Public Correspondence only near Canadian border

Commercial, Inter-ship only

• Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A.

• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications.

• Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications.


WX1

WX2

WX3

WX4

WX5

WX6

WX7

WX8

WX9

WX10

162.550

162.400

162.475

162.425

162.450

162.500

162.525

161.650

161.775

163.275

14

11

12

15

16

17

18A

19A

20

21A

21B

01

02

CH

03

04A

05A

06

07A

08

09

10

13

14

TX Freq

156.050

156.100

156.150

156.200

156.250

156.300

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

156.950

157.000

157.050

–

CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

RX Freq Simplex Usage

160.650

160.700

PC Public Correspondence

PC Public Correspondence

PC Public Correspondence 160.750

156.200

156.250

156.300

PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard S&R

Ship Movement

All areas Inter-ship, Commercial, Non-commercial and Safety: May Be used for search and rescue communications between ships and aircraft.

156.350

156.400

156.450

156.500

156.550

156.600

156.650

156.700

156.750

156.800

156.850

156.900

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial

WC, EC Inter-ship, Commercial and Safety: Also assigned for operations in the

Lake Winnipeg area.

AC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

May be used to communicate with aircraft and Helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations.

AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship

Movement: May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations.

PC, AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship

Movement: Also used for pilotage purposes.

WC, AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship

Movement: Port operations and pilot information and messages.

All areas Inter-ship, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

Exclusively for bridge-to-bridge navigational traffic. Limited to 1-watt maximum power.

AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship

Movement: Port operations and pilot information and Messages.

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship

Movement:

All May also be used for on-board Communications.

All areas International Distress, Safety and Calling.

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship

Movement: All operations limited to 1-watt maximum power. May also be used for on-board Communications.

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Towing on the Pacific Coast.

156.950

161.600

157.050

161.650

All areas except PC Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.

All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement: Port operation

All areas Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.

All areas Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.

15

16

68

69

71

23

23B

24

25

25B

26

27

28

28B

60

61A

62A

63A

64

64A

CH

22A

65A

66A

67

157.150

–

157.200

157.250

–

157.300

157.350

157.400

–

156.025

156.075

156.125

156.175

156.225

156.225

TX Freq

157.100

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475

156.575

161.850

161.900

161.950

162.000

162.000

160.625

156.075

156.125

156.175

160.825

156.225


RX Freq Simplex Usage

157.100

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial: For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-Canadian Coast

Guard stations only.

161.750

161.750

161.800

PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also in the inland waters of British

Columbia and the Yukon.

Continuous Marine Broadcast Service

161.850

All areas Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence

PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also assigned for operations in the

Lake Winnipeg area.

AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.

All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence

AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence

PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence

AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.

PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence.

EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.


Tow Boats - BCC area

PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence

156.275

156.325

156.375

156.425

156.475


Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety: Search & rescue and antipollution operations on the Great Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast.

Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River areas with 1W maximum power.

Pleasure craft in the inland waters of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

(excluding Lake Winnipeg and the Red River).

Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship

Movement: Port operations only in the St.Lawrence River/Great Lakes Areas with 1-watt maximum power.

All areas except EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,

Safety:

May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations.

All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs.

All areas except EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial

156.575

PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship

Movement the East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg.

72

73

74

75

76

77

78A

79A

80A

81A

82A

83A

83B

84

85

86

87

88

156.625

156.675

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

156.925

156.975

157.025

157.075

157.125

157.175

–

157.225

157.275

157.325

157.375

157.425

157.175

161.775

161.825

161.875

161.925

161.975

162.025


156.625

EC, PC Inter-ship, Commercial and Non-commercial: May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support

156.675

All areas except EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial,

Safety:

May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations.

156.725

156.775

156.825

156.875

EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement.

Simplex port operation, Ship movement and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum

Simplex port operation, Ship movement and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum

Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement: Pilotage on Pacific Coast.

Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1W maximum power.

156.925

156.975

157.025

EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial



157.075

157.125

Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence

River/Great Lakes areas.

Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence

River/Great Lakes areas.

EC Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies.


AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence


AC: Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River up to and including Montreal

EC (East Coast): includes NL, AC, GL and Eastern Arctic areas

GL: Great Lakes (including St. Lawrence above Montreal)

NL: Newfoundland and Labrador

PC: Pacific Coast

WC (West Coast): Pacific Coast, Western Arctic and

Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed areas

All areas: includes East and West Coast areas

AC, GL Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service.




WX1

WX2

WX3

WX4

WX5

WX6

WX7

WX8

WX9

WX10

162.550

162.400

162.475

162.425

162.450

162.500

162.525

161.650

161.775

163.275

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Frequency Range:

Oscillator:

Modulation:

Channel Spacing:

Frequency Stability:

Standard Operating

Temperature:

Nominal Working Voltage:

Battery Life (5% TX, 5% RX,

90% Stby):

Antenna Socket:

Built in Speaker:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Battery:

DC Charger:

Charging Current:

Water resistant:

156.025 to 163.275 MHz

PLL

FM

25 kHz

±5 PPM

20°C ~ +55°C

7.4 V DC (with Li-Ion battery)

≥8 Hrs

SMA

40 mm Diameter, 8 Ohms

67 (W) x 153 (H) x 43 (D) mm

297 grams

7.4 V @ 1200 mAh Li-Ion

12 V DC @ 1 Amp

450 mA ± 50 mA

IP66

RECEIVER

Sensitivity (12dB SINAD):

Squelch Threshold:

-119 dBm

-119 dBm

Tight:

Rated Audio Output @5%

THD Speaker

-113 dBm to -107 dBm

250 mW

Adjacent Channel Rejection: ≥ 70 dB

Image Rejection: ≥ 70 dB

Intermodulation Rejection:

Maximum S/N @ 1 mV:

≥ 68 dB

≥ 40 dB

Spurious Response rejection

(CH16):

≥ 70 dB

Conducted Spurious Emission ≤ 70 dB

Scan Time per Channel: 200 ms

RX Current:

Max Audio Power

Standby – 185 mA

– 380 mA

TRANSMITTER

Output Power: – 5W Low – 0.8W

Frequency Tolerance:

Max Modulation:

± 5 PPM

± 5 kHz

Conducted Spurious Emission: ≤ -56 dB

Audio Distortion @ 3 kHz

Dev:

< 5%w

Conducted Spurious Emission: ≤ -56 dB

TX Current: High Power – 1.6 A

Low Power – 0.9 A

Specifications are nominal and are subject to change without notice or obligation.

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STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS

This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications Pty

Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set out in clause 2.7. This warranty statement only applies to products purchased in Australia. Please contact your local GME distributor for products sold outside of Australia.

Local distributor details at: www.gme.net.au/export.

1. Consumer guarantees

1.1 Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

1.2 To the extent we are able, we exclude all other conditions, warranties and obligations which would otherwise be implied.

2. Warranty against defects

2.1 This warranty is in addition to and does not limit, exclude or restrict your rights under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010

(Australia) or any other mandatory protection laws that may apply.

2.2 We warrant our goods to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the warranty period (see warranty table) from the date of original sale (or another period we agree to in writing).

Subject to our obligations under clause 1.2, we will at our option, either repair or replace goods which we are satisfied are defective.

We warrant any replacement parts for the remainder of the period of warranty for the goods into which they are incorporated.

2.3 To the extent permitted by law, our sole liability for breach of a condition, warranty or other obligation implied by law is limited.

(a) In the case of goods we supply, to any one of the following as we decide –

(i) The replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods.

(ii) The repair of the goods.

(iii) The cost of repairing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods.

(b) In the case of services we supply, to any one of the following as we decide –

(i) The supplying of the services again

(ii) The cost of having the services supplied again.

2.4 For repairs outside the warranty period, we warrant our repairs to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for three months from the date of the original repair. We agree to re-repair or replace (at our option) any materials or workmanship which we are satisfied are defective.

2.5 We warrant that we will perform services with reasonable care and skill and agree to investigate any complaint regarding our services made in good faith. If we are satisfied that the complaint is justified, and as our sole liability to you under this warranty (to the extent permitted at law), we agree to supply those services again at no extra charge to you.

2.6 To make a warranty claim you must before the end of the applicable warranty period (see warranty table), at your own cost, return the goods you allege are defective, provide written details of the defect, and give us an original or copy of the sales invoice or some other evidence showing details of the transaction.

2.7 Send your claim to:

GME Pty Ltd

17 Gibbon Rd, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia.

Tel: (02) 8867 6000 Fax: (02) 8867 6199.

Email: [email protected]

2.8 If we determine that your goods are defective, we will pay for the cost of returning the repaired or replaced goods to you, and reimburse you for your reasonable expenses of sending your warranty claim to us.

3. What this warranty does not cover

3.1 This warranty will not apply in relation to:

(a) Goods modified or altered in any way.

(b) Defects and damage caused by use with non Standard

Communications products.

(c) Repairs performed other than by our authorised representative.

(d) Defects or damage resulting from misuse, accident, impact or neglect.

(e) Goods improperly installed or used in a manner contrary to the relevant instruction manual; or

(f) Goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegible.

4. Warranty period

4.1 We provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray products.

No repair or replacement during the warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase.

PRODUCT TYPE

27 MHz and VHF marine radios

WARRANTY

PERIOD

1 year

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GME 710044GX625W VHF Marine Handheld Radio 5/1 Watt Instruction manual

VHF Marine Radio

CONTENTS

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED

INTRODUCTION

CAUTION

RF RADIATION INFORMATION

OPERATING RULES

RANGE

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

CONTROLS

OPERATION

CHANNEL LISTS

SPECIFICATIONS

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GME 710044GX625W VHF Marine Handheld Radio 5/1 Watt Instruction manual

VHF Marine Radio

CONTENTS

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED

INTRODUCTION

CAUTION

RF RADIATION INFORMATION

OPERATING RULES

RANGE

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK

CONTROLS

OPERATION

CHANNEL LISTS

SPECIFICATIONS

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