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Standard Horizon Marine Tranciever GX1280S Operating Instructions
Standard Horizon Marine Tranciever GX1280S Operating Instructions
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GX1280SPage 1 MATRIX GX1280S 25 Watt VHF/FM Marine Transceiver Owner's Manual Submersible DSC distress call automatically broadcasts lat/long and vessel ID DSC position request function and NMEA data input/output Latitude/Longitude and SOG/COG display Channel name capability Optional RAM+ second station remote microphone Versatile user-programmable Scanning, Priority Scan and Dual Watch NOAA Weather Alert One-button access to Channel 16 and 9 Access to all US, Canadian and International channels Big, back-lit display and keys with GPS attached
GX1280SPage 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION ................................................................ 4 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................ 5 FCC NOTICE ..................................................................................................... 6 GETTING STARTED ......................................................................................... 7 ABOUT VHF RADIO ................................................................................................ 7 SELECTING AN ANTENNA ..................................................................................... 7 COAXIAL CABLE...................................................................................................... 8 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................... 91.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 9 1.2 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION ................................................... 9 2 PACKING LIST .......................................................................................... 10 3 OPTIONS................................................................................................... 10 4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 11 4.1 LOCATION ........................................................................................................ 11 4.2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................... 11 4.3 ACCESSORY CABLE ..................................................................................... 12 4.4 CONNECTION OF GPS WITH NMEA OUTPUT ........................................ 13 4.5 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 14 4.6 CHANGING THE GPS TIME ......................................................................... 14 4.7 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC ............................................. 15 4.8 OPTIONAL MMB-84 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION ................................. 16 4.9 OPTIONAL CMP25 RAM+ MIC INSTALLATION .......................................... 17 5 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ............................................................... 185.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS................................................................ 18 6 BASIC OPERATION .................................................................................. 236.1 RECEPTION..................................................................................................... 23 6.2 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................... 23 6.3 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ............................................................ 23 6.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .............................................................. 24 6.5 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE ............................................. 24 6.6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS....................................................................... 24 6.7 NOAA WEATHER ALERT ............................................................................... 25 6.8 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ............................................................. 25 6.9 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ................................................................. 26 6.10 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) .................................. 26 6.11 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ..................................................................... 27 6.12 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ................................................ 27 6.13 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................. 28 6.14 DUAL WATCH (TO CH16) .............................................................................. 28 6.15 MEMORY SCANNING (M-SCAN)................................................................. 28 6.16 PRIORITY SCANNING (P-SCAN) ................................................................. 29 6.17 NAVIGATION INDICATION............................................................................ 29 6.18 VOICE SCRAMBLER .................................................................................... 30 6.19 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR...................... 30 7 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ............................................................... 317.1 GENERAL ......................................................................................................... 31 7.2 DSC SCAN ...................................................................................................... 31 7.3 USCG DSC WATCH ....................................................................................... 32 7.3.1 Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) .................................................... 32 7.3.2 Programming the MMSI ............................................................................... 32
GX1280SPage 3 7.4 ADDITIONAL DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING INFORMATION .................. 33 7.5 DSC DISTRESS CALL ................................................................................... 33 7.5.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call .............................................................. 33 7.5.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call .................................................................. 34 7.6 ALL SHIPS CALL ............................................................................................ 35 7.6.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call .................................................................... 35 7.6.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ........................................................................ 36 7.7 INDIVIDUAL CALL ........................................................................................... 36 7.7.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory..................................... 36 7.7.2 Setting up Individual Reply......................................................................... 37 7.7.3 Setting up Individual Call Ringer ................................................................ 38 7.7.4 Transmitting an Individual Call .................................................................... 39 7.7.5 Receiving an Individual Call........................................................................ 40 7.7.6 Setting Up the Call Waiting Function........................................................ 40 7.8 ADVANCED DSC CALLS ............................................................................... 41 7.8.1 Group Call ...................................................................................................... 41 7.8.1.1 Setup a Group Call.................................................................................. 41 7.8.1.2 Transmitting a Group Call ........................................................................ 42 7.8.1.3 Receiving a Group Call............................................................................ 43 7.8.2 Position Request........................................................................................... 43 7.8.2.1 Setting up Position Reply......................................................................... 44 7.8.2.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel .............................. 44 7.8.2.3 Receiving a Position Request.................................................................. 45 7.8.3 Position Send ................................................................................................ 46 7.8.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call ................................................. 46 7.8.3.2 Receiving a DSC Position Send Call ..................................................... 47 8 RADIO SETUP MODE ............................................................................... 488.1 LAMP ADJUSTING .......................................................................................... 48 8.2 LCD CONTRAST ............................................................................................. 48 8.3 TIME OFFSET ................................................................................................. 49 8.4 KEY BEEP (ON / OFF) .................................................................................... 50 8.5 WX ALERT (ON / OFF) .................................................................................... 50 8.6 VOICE SCRAMBLER ...................................................................................... 51 8.7 CHANNEL NAMING ......................................................................................... 52 8.8 TRUE MAGNETIC CHANGE (NAV display) ................................................... 53 9 RAM MIC OPERTION ............................................................................... 549.1 RAM MIC CONTROLS ................................................................................... 54 9.2 INTERCOM OPERTION.................................................................................. 57 9.2.1 Communication.............................................................................................. 57 9.2.2 Calling............................................................................................................ 58 9.3 DSC / RADIO SETUP MODE .......................................................................... 58 10 MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................... 5910.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS ............................................................................... 59 10.2 FACTORY SERVICE ..................................................................................... 60 10.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ..................................................................... 61 11 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS ...................................................................... 62 12 WARRANTY .............................................................................................. 68 13 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 72 TABLE OF CONTENTS
GX1280SPage 4 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the exposure conditions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum separation distance of 0.6 m (2 feet). Failure to observe these restrictions will result in exceeding the FCC RF exposure limits. Antenna Installation: The antenna must be located at least 0.6 m (2 feet) away from passengers in order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements. ON-LINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please visit www.standardhorizon.com to register the MATRIX Marine VHF. It should be noted that visiting the Web site from time to time may be beneficial to you, as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD HORIZON Web site. PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the MA- TRIX, you can visit the STANDARD HORIZON Web site to send an E- Mail or contact the Product Support team at 800-767-2450 M-F 7:00- 5:00PST.
GX1280SPage 5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis- sion (FCC) requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service. STATION LICENSE An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in U.S. waters (except Hawaii) which is under 20 meters in length. However, any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an international voyage, car- rying a HF single side band radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal is required to have a ship station license. FCC license forms, including appli- cations for ship (506) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet at www.fcc.gov/forms. To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888) 225-5322. RADIO CALL SIGN Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio 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 write: Industry Canada Radio Regulatory Branch Attn: DOSP 300 Slater Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada, KIA 0C8
GX1280SPage 6 FCC NOTICE NOTICE Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void com- pliance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON. NOTICE 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 de- termined 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.
GX1280SPage 7 GETTING STARTED ABOUT VHF RADIO The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and 158 MHz with some shore stations available between 161 and 163 MHz. The marine VHF band provides communications over distances that are essentially “line of sight” (VHF signals do not travel well through objects such as buildings, hills or trees). Actual transmission range depends much more on antenna type, gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter. On a fixed mount 25W radio transmission expected distances can be greater than 15 miles, for a portable 5W radio transmission the ex- pected distance can be greater than 5 miles in “line of sight”. SELECTING AN ANTENNA Marine antennas are made to radiate signals equally in all horizontal direc- tions, but not straight up. The objective of a marine antenna is to enhance the signal toward the horizon. The degree to which this is accomplished is called the antenna’s gain. It is measured in decibels (dB) and is one of the major factors in choosing an antenna. In terms of effective radiated power (ERP), antennas are rated on the basis of how much gain they have over a theoretical antenna with zero gain. A 3 foot, 3dB gain antenna represents twice as much gain over the imaginary antenna. Typically a 3 foot 3dB gain stainless steel whip is used on a sailboat mast. The longer 8 foot 6dB fiberglass whip is primarily used on power boats that require the additional gain.
GX1280SPage 8 COAXIAL CABLE VHF antennas are connected to the transceiver by means of a coaxial cable – a shielded transmission line. Coaxial cable is specified by it’s diameter and construction. For runs less than 20 feet, RG-58/U, about 1/4 inch in diameter is a good choice. For runs over 20 feet but less than 50 feet, the larger RG-8X or RG- 213/U should be used for cable runs over 50 feet RG-8X should be used. For installation of the connector onto the coaxial cable refer to the figure below. To get your coax cable through a fitting and into your boat’s interior, you may have to cut off the end plug and reattach it later. You can do this if you follow the directions that come with the connector. Be sure to make good soldered connections. 1/16 3/4 3/4 1 1/8 1/8 5/8 3/8 Adapter
GX1280SPage 9 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 INTRODUCTION The STANDARD HORIZON MATRIX is a VHF/FM transceiver designed for use in the frequency range of 156.025 to 163.275 MHz. The MATRIX can be operated from 11 to 16 VDC and has a switchable RF output power of 1 watt or 25 watts. The MATRIX is capable of RTCM SC101 DSC (Digital Selective Calling) operation and second station operation with the use of the improved op- tional RAM+ mic ( CMP25 remote-control speaker/microphone with display). The MATRIX operates on all currently-allocated marine channels which are switchable for use with USA, International, or Canadian regulations. It\ has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected from any chan-\ nel by pressing the red [ 16/9 ] key. NOAA Weather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the [ WX ] key with channel selection. Other features of the transceiver include: scanning, priority scanning, \ sub- mersible speaker mic, high and low voltage warning, and GPS repeatability. 1.2 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the license application. Type Acceptance ....................................................................... FCC Part 80 Output Power ............................................. 1 W att (low) and 25 Watts (high) Emission ....................................................................... 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B Frequency Range . .................................. ............... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz FCC Type Number .................................................................. K66GX1280S Industry Canada Type Approval ........................................ 511B-GX1280S V
GX1280SPage 10 2 PACKING LIST When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check it for the following contents: GX1280S MATRIX Transceiver (White/Black) Mounting Bracket and attaching hardware Owner’s Manual Quick-Reference Card Power Cord Dust Cover 3 OPTIONS MMB-84 ........................................................................Flush-Mount Bracket CMP25B/W............Remote-Access Microphone (RAM+ Mic, Black/White) CT-100 .............................................10-foot Extension Cable for RAM+ Mic CVS2500............................................................................. Voice Scrambler 101S........................................................................Mini Extension Speaker 201S.....................................................................White Extension Speaker 201SZ..............................................White Flush Mount Extension Speaker 201SBK..................................................................Black Extension Speaker 201SBKZ.........................................Black Flush Mount Extension Speaker