GME GX625 Instruction Manual

GX625 VHF Marine Radio

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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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 GME fully featured VHF
marine radio. 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.

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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.

O-ring

Rotate until tight

Antenna

Rubber cap

Ear / mic
accessory jack
(HS014)

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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.

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.

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CONTROLS

GX625

Antenna

PTT

Keypad

Microphone

Ear / mic
accessory jack
(HS014)

Display

Power switch

Speaker

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KEY ARRANGEMENT

LCD

Key Functions

Key Short Press Long Press ( > 3 sec )

HI/LO /Lock TX Power Hi/Low Key Lock

16 CH 16 User Programmable Priority Channel

DW/TRIW Dual Watch mode Triple Watch mode

Power Switch On Off

SCAN All Scan/All Memory Scan Priority all/memory Scan

MEM MEMORY Mode Save/Delete Memory Channel

Up/Down Channel Up/Down Channel Fast Up/Down

CH/WX/UIC Channel/Weather Band Selection

VOL/SQL VOLUME Set SQUELCH Set

Channel/Weather/Band

Up

Channel 16

Down

Scan

Private Scan

Hi/Lo Power

Triple Watch

Dual Watch

Squelch Level

Volume Level

USA/International/Canada

Battery Level

Memory Icon

Lock Icon

Current Channel

Channel Suffix

Weather

Hi/LO Power/Key Lock

Dual Watch/Triple watch

Volume/Squelch

Power ON/OFF

Memory

Channel Prefix Transmit Busy Memory

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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

key until the ‘SQL’ level flashes. Press

the or

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

keys to select individual
channels. Press and hold the 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 key until a beep is

heard. The

icon will appear on the LCD.

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

key to enter the WX (weather) mode.

Press the or

keys to select the required

WX channel.

Briefly press the

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

key while switching the radio. The key beep will be

disabled.

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.

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

or

keys to

select the channel to be deleted.

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

keys to select the required

memory channel.

3. To exit the memory mode, press the

key again.

‘MEM’ disappears from the display.

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

key

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.

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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

key

to exit the memory mode. The ‘MEM’ icon will disappear.

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

keys to select your preferred

working channel.

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

keys to select your preferred

working channel.

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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

INTERNATIONAL MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

01 156.050 160.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
02 156.100 160.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
03 156.150 160.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
04 156.200 160.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
05 156.250 160.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
06 156.300 156.300 x Inter-ship [1]
07 156.350 160.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
08 156.400 156.400 x Inter-ship
09 156.450 156.450 x Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement
10 156.500 156.500 x Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement [2]
11 156.550 156.550 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
12 156.600 156.600 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
13 156.650 156.650 x Inter-ship Safety, Port Operations and Ship Movement [3]
14 156.700 156.700 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
15 156.750 156.750 x Inter-ship and On-board Communications at 1W only [4]
16 156.800 156.800 x Distress, Safety and Calling
17 156.850 156.850 x Inter-ship and On-board Communications at 1W only [4]
18 156.900 161.500 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
19 156.950 161.550 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
1019 156.950 156.950 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
2019 161.550 161.550 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
20 157.000 161.600 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
1020 157.000 157.000 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
2020 161.600 161.600 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
21 157.050 161.650 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
22 157.100 161.700 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
23 157.150 161.750 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement

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CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
60 156.025 160.625 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
61 156.075 160.675 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
62 156.125 160.725 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
63 156.175 160.775 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
64 156.225 160.825 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
65 156.275 160.875 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
65A 156.275 156.275 Non-Commercial
66 156.325 160.925 Public Correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
66A 156.325 156.325 Non-Commercial
67 156.375 156.375 x Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement [2]
68 156.425 156.425 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
69 156.475 156.475 x Inter-ship, Port Operations and Ship Movement
71 156.575 156.575 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
72 156.625 156.625 x Inter-ship
73 156.675 156.675 x Inter-ship [2]
74 156.725 156.725 x Port operations and Ship movement
75 156.775 156.775 x See Note [5]
76 156.825 156.825 x See Note [5]
77 156.875 156.875 x Inter-ship
78 156.925 161.525 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
1078 156.925 156.925 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
2078 161.525 161.525 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
79 156.975 161.575 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
1079 156.975 156.975 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
2079 161.575 161.575 x New Simplex channel (for release 2017)
80 157.025 161.625 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
81 157.075 161.675 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
82 157.125 161.725 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
83 157.175 161.775 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
84 157.225 161.825 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
85 157.275 161.875 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
86 157.325 161.925 Public correspondence, Port Operations and Ship Movement
87 157.375 157.375 x Port Operations and Ship Movement
88 157.425 157.425 x Port Operations and Ship Movement

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• 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:

[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.

U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

01A 156.050 156.050 x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower

Mississippi area.
03A 156.150 156.150 x U.S. Government only
05A 156.250 156.250 x Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.
06 156.300 156.300 x Inter-ship Safety
07A 156.350 156.350 x Commercial
08 156.400 156.400 x Commercial (Inter-ship only)
09 156.450 156.450 x Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
10 156.500 156.500 x Commercial
11 156.550 156.550 x Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 156.600 156.600 x Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
13 156.650 156.650 x Inter-ship Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in length maintain a

listening watch on this channel in US waters.
14 156.700 156.700 x Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
15 – 156.750 x Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs.
16 156.800 156.800 x International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and

most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.
17 156.850 156.850 x State Control
18A 156.900 156.900 x Commercial
19A 156.950 156.950 x Commercial
20 157.000 161.600 Port Operations (duplex)
20A 157.000 157.000 x Port Operations
21A 157.050 157.050 x U.S. Coast Guard only

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CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

22A 157.100 157.100 x Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts

announced on channel 16.

23A 157.150 157.150 x U.S. Coast Guard only
24 157.200 161.800 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
25 157.250 161.850 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
26 157.300 161.900 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
27 157.350 161.950 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
28 157.400 162.000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
61A 156.075 156.075 x U.S. Government only
63A 156.175 156.175 x Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans / Lower

Mississippi area.

64A 156.225 156.225 x U.S. Coast Guard only
65A 156.275 156.275 x Port Operations
66A 156.325 156.325 x Port Operations
67 156.375 156.375 x Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River.

Inter-ship only.

68 156.425 156.425 x Non-Commercial
69 156.475 156.475 x Non-Commercial
71 156.575 156.575 x Non-Commercial
72 156.625 156.625 x Non-Commercial (Inter-ship only)
73 156.675 156.675 x Port Operations
74 156.725 156.725 x Port Operations
77 156.875 156.875 x Port Operations (Inter-ship only)
78A 156.925 156.925 x Non-Commercial
79A 156.975 156.975 x Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.
80A 157.025 157.025 x Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
81A 157.075 157.075 x U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations.
82A 157.125 157.125 x U.S. Government only
83A 157.175 157.175 x U.S. Coast Guard only
84 157.225 161.825 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
84A 157.225 157.225 Non-Commercial
85 157.275 161.875 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
85A 157.275 157.275 Non-Commercial

86 157.325 161.925 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
86A 157.325 157.325 Non-Commercial
87 157.375 161.975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator)
87A 157.375 157.375 Non-Commercial
88 157.425 162.025 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border
88A 157.425 157.425 x Commercial, Inter-ship only

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• 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.

WEATHER CHANNELS

WX1 162.550
WX2 162.400
WX3 162.475
WX4 162.425
WX5 162.450
WX6 162.500
WX7 162.525
WX8 161.650
WX9 161.775

WX10 163.275

CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES

CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

01 156.050 160.650 PC Public Correspondence
02 156.100 160.700 PC Public Correspondence
03 156.150 160.750 PC Public Correspondence
04A 156.200 156.200 PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Safety: Canadian Coast Guard S&R
05A 156.250 156.250 Ship Movement
06 156.300 156.300 All areas Inter-ship, Commercial, Non-commercial and Safety: May Be used for search

and rescue communications between ships and aircraft.
07A 156.350 156.350 All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial
08 156.400 156.400 WC, EC Inter-ship, Commercial and Safety: Also assigned for operations in the Lake

Winnipeg area.
09 156.450 156.450 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.
10 156.500 156.500 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.
11 156.550 156.550 PC, AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

Also used for pilotage purposes.

12 156.600 156.600 WC, AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

Port operations and pilot information and messages.

13 156.650 156.650 All areas Inter-ship, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement: Exclusively for

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

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CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

14 156.700 156.700 AC, GL Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

Port operations and pilot information and Messages.
15 156.750 156.750 All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement:

All May also be used for on-board Communications.
16 156.800 156.800 All areas International Distress, Safety and Calling.
17 156.850 156.850 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.
18A 156.900 156.900 All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Towing on the Pacific Coast.
19A 156.950 156.950 All areas except PC Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.
20 157.000 161.600 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Ship Movement: Port operation
21A 157.050 157.050 All areas Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard only.
21B – 161.650 All areas Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
22A 157.100 157.100 All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial: For communications

between Canadian Coast Guard and non-Canadian Coast Guard stations only.
23 157.150 161.750 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also in the inland waters of British Columbia

and the Yukon.

23B – 161.750 Continuous Marine Broadcast Service
24 157.200 161.800 All areas Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
25 157.250 161.850 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence: Also assigned for operations in the Lake

Winnipeg area.
25B – 161.850 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
26 157.300 161.900 All areas Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence
27 157.350 161.950 AC, GL, PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
28 157.400 162.000 PC Ship/Shore, Safety and Public Correspondence
28B – 162.000 AC Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service.
60 156.025 160.625 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence.
61A 156.075 156.075 EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
62A 156.125 156.125 EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
63A 156.175 156.175 Tow Boats - BCC area
64 156.225 160.825 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
64A 156.225 156.225 EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial: Commercial fishing only.
65A 156.275 156.275 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).
66A 156.325 156.325 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.
67 156.375 156.375 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.

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CH TX Freq RX Freq Simplex Usage

68 156.425 156.425 All areas Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Non-commercial: For marinas and yacht clubs.
69 156.475 156.475 All areas except EC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Non-commercial
71 156.575 156.575 PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial, Safety and Ship Movement the

East Coast and on Lake Winnipeg.
72 156.625 156.625 EC, PC Inter-ship, Commercial and Non-commercial: May be used to communicate with

aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support
73 156.675 156.675 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.
74 156.725 156.725 EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore, Commercial, Non-commercial and Ship Movement.
75 156.775 156.775 Simplex port operation, Ship movement and navigation related communication only.

1 watt maximum
76 156.825 156.825 Simplex port operation, Ship movement and navigation related communication only.

1 watt maximum
77 156.875 156.875 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.
78A 156.925 156.925 EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial

79A 156.975 156.975 EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial
80A 157.025 157.025 EC, PC Inter-ship, Ship/Shore and Commercial
81A 157.075 157.075 Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/

Great Lakes areas.
82A 157.125 157.125 Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard use only in the St. Lawrence River/

Great Lakes areas.
83A 157.175 157.175 EC Inter-ship and Ship/Shore: Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies.
83B – 161.775 AC, GL Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service.
84 157.225 161.825 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
85 157.275 161.875 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
86 157.325 161.925 PC Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
87 157.375 161.975 AC, GL, NL Ship/Shore and Public Correspondence
88 157.425 162.025 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

WEATHER CHANNELS

WX1 162.550
WX2 162.400
WX3 162.475
WX4 162.425
WX5 162.450
WX6 162.500
WX7 162.525
WX8 161.650
WX9 161.775

WX10 163.275

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Frequency Range: 156.025 to 163.275 MHz

Oscillator: PLL

Modulation: FM

Channel Spacing: 25 kHz

Frequency Stability: ±5 PPM

Standard Operating
Temperature: -20°C ~ +55°C

Nominal Working Voltage: 7.4 V DC (with Li-Ion battery)

Battery Life (5% TX,
5% RX, 90% Stby): ≥8 Hrs

Antenna Socket: SMA

Built in Speaker: 40 mm Diameter, 8 Ohms

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

Weight: 297 grams

Battery: 7.4 V @ 1200 mAh Li-Ion

DC Charger: 12 V DC @ 1 Amp

Charging Current: 450 mA ± 50 mA

Water resistant: IP66

RECEIVER

Sensitivity (12dB SINAD): -119 dBm

Squelch: Threshold: -119 dBm

Tight: -113 dBm to -107 dBm

Rated Audio Output
@5% THD Speaker: 250 mW

Adjacent Channel
Rejection: ≥ 70 dB

Image Rejection: ≥ 70 dB

Intermodulation Rejection: ≥ 68 dB

Maximum S/N @ 1 mV: ≥ 40 dB

Spurious Response
rejection (CH16): ≥ 70 dB

Conducted Spurious
Emission: ≤ 70 dB

Scan Time per Channel: 200 ms

RX Current: Standby – 185 mA

Max Audio Power – 380 mA

TRANSMITTER

Output Power: High – 5W

Low – 0.8W

Frequency Tolerance: ± 5 PPM

Max Modulation: ± 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:

Standard Communications Pty Ltd.
17 Gibbon Rd, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone].
Email: [e-mail]

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

WARRANTY
PERIOD

27 MHz and VHF marine radios 1 year