Standard Horizon QUEST+ GX1256S User Manual
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GX1256S
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY/WARNING INFORMATION .......................................................... 4
FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ...................................................... 5
STATION LICENSE ............................................................................................................................ 5
RADIO CALL SIGN ............................................................................................................................ 5
CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING ......................................................................................... 5
FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION .................................................................................. 5
FCC NOTICE ................................................................................................ 6
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 7
ABOUT VHF RADIO .......................................................................................................................... 7
SELECTING ANTENNA ..................................................................................................................... 7
COAXIAL CABLE ............................................................................................................................... 8
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GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................... 9
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PACKING LIST .................................................................................... 10
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OPTIONS ............................................................................................. 10
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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 CONNECTION ............................................................................................ 13
4.6 OPTIONAL MMB-84 FLUSH MOUNT INSTALLATION .......................................................... 14
4.7 OPTIONAL CMP25 RAM+ MIC INSTALLATION ................................................................... 15
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CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ........................................................ 16
5.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................... 16
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BASIC OPERATION ........................................................................... 21
6.1 RECEPTION .............................................................................................................................. 21
6.2 TRANSMISSION ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.3 TRANSMIT TIME-OUT TIMER (TOT) ..................................................................................... 21
6.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE ....................................................................................... 22
6.5 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE ..................................................................... 22
6.6 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ............................................................................................... 21
6.7 NOAA WEATHER ALERT ........................................................................................................ 23
6.8 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING ..................................................................................... 23
6.9 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ...................................................................................... 24
6.10 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) ....................................................... 24
6.11 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS ............................................................................................. 25
6.12 OPERATING ON CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ......................................................................... 25
6.13 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... 26
6.14 DUAL WATCH (TO CH16) .................................................................................................... 26
6.15 MEMORY SCANNING (M-SCAN) .......................................................................................... 26
6.16 PRIORITY SCANNING (P-SCAN) .......................................................................................... 27
6.17 POSITION INDICATION ......................................................................................................... 27
6.18 TIME INDICATION ................................................................................................................. 28
6.19 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR ............................................... 28