HX100/HX150
FloatingVHFMarineTransceiver
Owner’sManual
HX100HX150
TABLEOFCONTENTS
QuickReferenceGuide3
1.GENERALINFORMATION4
1.1INTRODUCTION4
1.2SAFETYINFORMATION5
2.ACCESSORIES6
2.1PACKINGLIST6
2.2OPTIONALACCESSORIES6
3.ABOUTTHISRADIO8
3.1ABOUTTHEVHFMARINEBAND8
3.2ABOUTWATERRESISTANCE8
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3.3DISTRESSANDHAILINGCHANNEL168
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3.4CALLINGANOTHERVESSELCHANNEL16OR99
3.5OPERATINGONCHANNEL1310
3.6OPERATINGONCHANNEL6710
3.7SIMPLEX/DUPLEXCHANNELUSE10
3.8AUTOMATEDRADIOCHECKSERVICE11
4.GETTINGSTARTED12
4.1RADIOCARE12
4.2BATTERIESANDCHARGERS12
4.2.1BATTERYSAFETY13
4.2.2BATTERYINSTALLATION/REMOVAL14
4.2.3BATTERYCHARGING15
4.3BELTCLIPINSTALLATION/REMOVAL16
5.CONTROLSANDINDICATORS17
5.1CONTROLSANDINDICATORS17
5.2LCDINDICATORS20
6.BASICOPERATION22
6.1PROHIBITEDCOMMUNICATIONS22
6.2INITIALSETUP22
6.3RECEPTION22
6.4TRANSMISSION23
6.4.1TRANSMITTIME-OUTTIMER(TOT)23
6.5USA,CANADIAN,ANDINTERNATIONALCHANNELS24
6.6