HX870

6WattVHF/FM

FloatingClassDDSCMarineTransceiverwithGPS

Owner’sManual

HX870Page1

TABLEOFCONTENTS

QuickReferenceGuide410.2MARITIMEMOBILESERVICEIDENTITY(MMSI)38

Introduction510.2.1WhatisanMMSI?38

1GENERALINFORMATION610.2.2ProgrammingtheMMSI39

2PACKINGLIST610.3DSCDISTRESSCALL40

3OPTIONALACCESSORIES710.3.1TransmittingaDSCDistressCall40

4ONLINEWARRANTYREGISTRATION(inUSAorCanadaonly)810.3.2ReceivingaDSCDistressCall42

5ABOUTTHISRADIO910.4ALLSHIPSCALL44

5.1PROHIBITEDCOMMUNICATIONS910.4.1TransmittinganAllShipsCall44

5.2ABOUTVHFRADIO910.4.2ReceivinganAllShipsCall45

5.3DISTRESSANDHAILING(CHANNEL16)910.5INDIVIDUALCALL46

5.4CALLINGANOTHERVESSEL(CHANNEL16OR9)1010.5.1SettinguptheIndividual/PositionCallDirectory46

5.5MAKINGTELEPHONECALLS1110.5.2SettinguptheIndividualCallReply47

5.6BRIDGECHANNELS13AND671110.5.3EnablingtheIndividualCallAcknowledgment48

5.7AUTOMATEDRADIOCHECKSERVICE1210.5.4TransmittinganIndividualCall48

6GETTINGSTARTED1310.5.5ReceivinganIndividualCall50