Standard Horizon HX260S User Manual
HX260S
VHF/FM Marine
Handheld Transceiver
Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC NOTICE .......................................................................................................... 1
1 GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................. 2
1.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION.................................................... 2
2 ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................... 3
2.1 PACKING LIST ................................................................................................. 3
2.2 OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 3
2.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS.................................................................................. 3
3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..................................................................... 4
3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................. 4
3.2 INDICATORS ................................................................................................... 8
4 OPERATION .................................................................................................. 10
4.1 INITIAL PROCEDURE ................................................................................... 10
4.2 RECEPTION................................................................................................... 11
4.3 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................ 12
4.4 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT) .......................................................... 12
4.5 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE .............................................................. 13
4.6 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE ............................................ 13
4.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ...................................................................... 13
4.8 WEATHER ALERT ......................................................................................... 14
4.9 MEMORY SCANNING .................................................................................... 14
4.10 DUAL WATCHING ........................................................................................ 15
4.11 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16........................................................................ 15
4.12 CHANNEL 9 .................................................................................................. 15
4.13 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 ................................................................... 15
4.14 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 67 ................................................................... 16
4.15 RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR ....................... 16
5 BATTERY....................................................................................................... 17
5.1 BATTERY CHARGING................................................................................... 17
5.2 BATTERY PACK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ............................................... 17
5.3 USING BATTERY TRAY ................................................................................ 18
5.3 OPERATING CWC260 BATTERY CHARGER............................................... 18
5.4 BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................................ 19
6 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................. 20
7 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 21
7.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 21
7.2 TRANSMITTER .............................................................................................. 21
7.3 RECEIVER ..................................................................................................... 21
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FCC NOTICE
NOTICE
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void
compliance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be
approved in writing by STANDARD HORIZON, a division of YAESU USA.
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 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:
— 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 marine electronics technician
for help.
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1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The STANDARD HORIZON (a division of YAESU USA) HX260S is a
marine handheld two-way VHF transceiver. The transceiver has 65
channels: 55 marine and 10 weather. The 55 marine channels are
switchable to comply with either USA, International, or Canadian
regulations. It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately
selected from any channel by pressing the red 16/9 key. Weather channels
can also be accessed immediately by pressing the WX key.
The transceiver includes the following features: memory scanning, dual
watch, weather alert, battery saver, easy-to-read large LCD display,
EEPROM memory back-up, low battery indication displayed on LCD, and a
transmit Time-Out Timer (TOT).
1.2 FCC/ INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION
The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the
license application.
FCC Type Accepted........................................................................Part 80
Output Power with CNB260 battery ................... 1 watt
Emission...................................................................................... 16K0F3E
Frequency Range ............................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz
FCC Type Number ..................................................................K66HX260S
Industry Canada Type Approval ................................................ PENDING
(Low)
and 5 watts
(High)
Additional FCC and Industry Canada data, including licensing
requirements, are contained in the companion document titled
OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT. The document also contains
charts for VHF channel assignments, transceiver operating
procedures, maintenance, factory service information, and
warranty data.
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2 ACCESSORIES
2.1 PACKING LIST
When the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please check
it for the following contents, notify the dealer if you are missing any of these
contents.
• HX260S Transceiver
• CNB260 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Ni-Cad 7.2V, 750 mAh)
• CAT350 Flexible Antenna with STUD connector
• CWC260 120V AC Wall charger
• Battery Tray for “AA” alkaline battery
• Lanyard
• Belt Clip with screws
• Owner’s Manual
• Owner’s Manual Supplement
2.2 OPTIONS
CAW350................................................... Radio to ships antenna adapter
CMC240 .................................................................. 12VDC-trickle charger
MCC260 ....................................................................................Nylon case
2.3 REPLACEMENT PARTS
Flexible Antenna with STUD Connector ....................................... CAT350
Rechargeable Battery Pack ..........................................................CNB260
Belt Clip.................................................................................. 365B258020
Lanyard .................................................................................. 458C156040
Volume Control Knob ............................................................. 451X154410
Battery Tray............................................................................451X064430
CWC260 120V AC Charger ......................................................... CWC260
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3 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
NOTE
This section defines each control of the transceiver. For detailed
operating instructions refer to section 4 of this manual.
Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the following controls, indicators,
and connections.
3.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS
q POWER SWITCH/VOLUME CONTROL
Turns the transceiver on and off and sets the audio volume. To turn the
transceiver on, turn this knob clockwise until the LCD turns on. When
power is turned on, the transceiver is set to last selected channel.
Secondary use
When the transceiver is turned on while the SCAN and WX keys are
held down, the internal microprocessor is reset. This clears memory
and all user-programmed settings, such as scan memory. This is known
as the default condition, the same as when shipped from the factory. For
a list of these defaults, see the section on resetting the Transceiver’s
Microprocessor.
w DW KEY
Watches for a transmission on CH16 and another selected channel until
either signal is received.
e (Up) KEY
Selects the desired channel and adjusts the squelch level. Each press
increases the channel number or squelch level. When held down, the
channels or squelch levels increase continuously.
r (Down) KEY
Selects the desired channel and adjusts the squelch level. Each press
decreases the channel number or squelch level. When held down, the
channels or squelch levels decrease continuously.
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t SCAN KEY
Memory SCAN
1. Press once to start or stop scanning programmed channels.
NOTE
This function will not work if the radio is scanning.
Secondary use
1. Press and hold to store the selected channel into the transceiver’s
scan memory for scanning. Press and hold down the SCAN key again
to store or delete a channel from the scan memory.
2. Holding down the SCAN and WX key while turning the power on,
resets the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory.
This clears the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a
list of these defaults, see the section on resetting the Transceiver’s
Microprocessor.
y H/L KEY
Toggles between high (5 watts) and low (1 watt) transmit output power.
Does not operate on “low power only” and transmission-inhibit channels.
When this key is pressed while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the
power will temporarily go high when the PTT switch is pressed. When the
PTT switch is released the power setting reverts to low.
u WX KEY
Immediately recalls last selected weather channel.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the 16/9 key while pressing the WX key, changes the
mode from USA to International or Canadian.
2. Holding down the WX and SCAN key while turning the power on,
resets the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory.
This clears the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For a
list of these defaults, see the section on resetting the Transceiver’s
Microprocessor.
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