Standard Horizon GX2200 User manual

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MATRIX AIS/GPS
GX2200
25 Watt VHF/FM
Marine Transceivers
Owner's Manual
Integrated 66 Channel GPS antenna
 IntegrateddualchannelAIS(AutomaticIdenticationSystem)receiver
 AIS/AISSARTtargetdisplay:MMSI,CallSign,ShipName,BRG,DST,SOGandCOG
 4800or38400NMEAbaudrateselection,forplotterswith1NMEAport
 TrueandMagneticbearingselectiononAISdisplay
 ContactClassAorBAISShipwithDSC
 ProgrammableCPAorTCPAcollisionavoidancealarms
 MeetsITU-RM493-13ClassDDSC(DigitalSelectiveCalling)
 SubmersibleIPX7(3.3feetor1meterfor30minutes)frontpanel
 80dBCommercialgradereceiver
 DSCpositionrequestandreportfunctions
 30WattPA/LoudHailerwithpreprogrammedfogsignalsandlistenback
 ClearVoicenoisecancelingspeakermicrophonewithchannelselectionand16/9key
 GPSCompass,WaypointandGPSstatuspages
 Navigation(LAT/LON,Time,SOGandCOG)informationshownondisplay
 Enter,SaveandNavigatetowaypointswithCompasspage
 E2O(Easy-To-Operate)menusystem
 Usercustomizablesoftkeysforeasymenuoperation
 Versatileuser-programmablescanning,priorityscanandDualWatch
 Oversizedrotarychannelknobwithpushtoenter,backlitdisplayandkeys
 Local/Distanceattenuator
 OptionalconnectionforRAM3secondstationremotemicrophonewithAISdisplay
 IntercombetweenradioandRAM3
 VoiceScrambler(optional)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Reference Guide...............................................................................4
1 GENERAL INFORMATION.....................................................................5
2 PACKING LIST .......................................................................................6
3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...................................................................6
4 ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION (in USA or Canada only).......6
5 GETTING STARTED...............................................................................7
5.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS.............................................7
5.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO ....................................................................7
5.3 SELECTING AN ANTENNA.........................................................7
5.4 COAXIAL CABLE.........................................................................8
5.5 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16)..................................8
5.6 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)..................9
5.7 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS..................................................10
5.8 BRIDGE CHANNELS 13 AND 67 ..............................................10
5.9 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE ...............................11
5.10 WHAT IS THE RANGE FOR AIS RECEIVERS? .......................12
6 INSTALLATION ....................................................................................13
6.1 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION.......................................13
6.2 LOCATION.................................................................................13
6.3 MOUNTING THE RADIO...........................................................14
6.3.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket..............................................14
6.3.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket...........................15
6.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .................................................16
6.5 ACCESSORY CABLES .............................................................17
6.5.1 Internal GPS (DSC Output) to Chart Plotter ....................18
6.5.2 Connection to External GPS or Chart Plotter...................20
6.6 CHECKING GPS CONNECTIONS............................................23
6.7 CHANGING THE GPS TIME .....................................................24
6.8 CHANGING THE TIME LOCATION...........................................25
6.9 CHANGING THE TIME FORMAT..............................................26
6.10 CHANGING COG TO TRUE OR MAGNETIC ...........................26
6.11 OPTIONAL CMP30 (RAM3)INSTALLATION............................27
6.11.1 Connecting an External Speaker to the RAM3 Mic
Cable .............................................................................29
6.11.2 External Speaker AF Selection ......................................29
7 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ..........................................................30
7.1 FRONT PANEL ..........................................................................30
7.2 REAR PANEL.............................................................................32
7.3 MICROPHONE ..........................................................................33
8 BASIC OPERATION .............................................................................35
8.1 RECEPTION..............................................................................35
8.2 TRANSMISSION........................................................................35
8.3 TRANSMIT TIME - OUT TIMER (TOT)......................................35
8.4 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANNEL USE..........................................36
8.5 DISPLAY TYPE..........................................................................36
8.6 USA, INTERNATIONAL, AND CANADA MODE ........................37
8.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS..................................................37
8.7.1 NOAA Weather Alert ........................................................37
8.7.2 NOAA Weather Alert Testing............................................38
8.8 DUAL WATCH (TO CHANNEL 16) ............................................38
8.9 SCANNING................................................................................39
8.9.1 Selecting the Scan Type ..................................................39
8.9.2 Programming Scan Memory ............................................40
8.9.3 Memory Scanning (M-SCAN) ..........................................40
8.9.4 Priority Scanning (P-SCAN).............................................41
8.10 PRESET CHANNELS (0 ~ 9): INSTANT ACCESS ...................41
8.10.1 Programming .................................................................41
8.10.2 Operation .......................................................................42
8.10.3 Deletion..........................................................................42
8.11 PA/FOG OPERATION................................................................43
8.11.1 Operating the PA HAIL mode .........................................43
8.11.2 Operating the FOG HORN mode...................................44
8.11.3 Fog Signal Timing Chart.................................................45
8.12 INTERCOM OPERATION..........................................................46
8.12.1 Communication..............................................................46
8.12.2 Calling............................................................................46
8.13 VOICE SCRAMBLER ................................................................47
8.14 DEMO MODE ............................................................................48
9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC) ............................................... 49
9.1 GENERAL..................................................................................49
9.2 MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI)....................49
9.2.1 What is an MMSI?............................................................49
9.2.2 Programming the MMSI....................................................50
9.3 DSC DISTRESS CALL...............................................................51
9.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call.....................................51
9.3.2 Receiving a DSC Distress Call ........................................54
9.4 ALL SHIPS CALL.......................................................................56
9.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call ..........................................56
9.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call ..............................................57
9.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL.....................................................................58
9.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory ............58
9.5.2 Setting up the Individual Call Reply .................................59
9.5.3 Enabling the Individual Call Acknowledgment .................60
9.5.4 Transmitting an Individual Call.........................................60
9.5.5 Receiving an Individual Call.............................................62
9.5.6 Setting up the Individual Call Ringer................................63
9.6 GROUP CALL............................................................................65
9.6.1 Setting up a Group Call....................................................65
9.6.2 Transmitting a Group Call ................................................67
9.6.3 Receiving a Group Call....................................................69
9.6.4 Setting up the Group Call Ringer.....................................70
9.7 POSITION REQUEST ...............................................................71
9.7.1 Setting up a Position Request Reply ..............................71
9.7.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel .........72
9.7.3 Receiving a Position Request..........................................73
9.7.4 Setting up a Position Request Ringer..............................74
9.8 POSITION REPORT..................................................................75
9.8.1 Transmitting a DSC Position Report Call.........................75
9.8.2 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call.............................76
9.8.3 Navigating to a Position Report .......................................77
9.8.4 Stopping Navigation to a Position Report ........................77
9.8.5 Saving a Position Report as a Waypoint..........................77
9.8.6 Navigating to a Saved Waypoint......................................78
9.8.7 Setting up a Position Report Ringer.................................79
9.9 MANUAL INPUT OF A GPS LOCATION (LAT/LON)..................80
9.10 AUTO POS POLLING................................................................81
9.10.1 Setting up the Polling Time Interval ...............................81
9.10.2 Selecting Stations to be Automatically Polled
(Tracked) .......................................................................81
9.10.3 Enabling/Disabling Auto POS Polling ............................82
9.11 DSC TEST .................................................................................83
9.11.1 Programming MMSI into Individual Directory.................83
9.11.2 DSC Test call by using Individual/Position Directory......83
9.11.3 DSC Test Call by Manually Entering an MMSI...............84
9.12 POLLING CALL..........................................................................85
9.12.1 Transmitting a Polling Call to Another Vessel ................85
9.12.2 Receiving a Polling Call .................................................86
9.13 DSC LOG OPERATION.............................................................87
9.13.1 Reviewing and Resending a Transmitted Logged
Call ................................................................................87
9.13.2 Reviewing a Logged DSC Distress Call.........................88
9.13.3 Reviewing Other Logged Calls ......................................89
9.13.4 Deleting a Call from the DSC Log Directory ..................89
10 GENERAL SETUP................................................................................91

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
10.1 DISPLAY....................................................................................91
10.2 LOCAL DISTANCE RECEIVER ATTENUATOR ........................91
10.3 DIMMER ADJUSTMENT............................................................92
10.4 DISPLAY CONTRAST ...............................................................92
10.5 UNIT OF MEASURE..................................................................93
10.6 NMEA DATA IN/OUT..................................................................94
10.7 KEY BEEP .................................................................................94
10.8 FOG ALERT TONE FREQUENCY.............................................95
10.9 STATION NAME.........................................................................96
10.10 SOFT KEYS...............................................................................97
11 CHANNEL FUNCTION SETUP ............................................................ 99
11.1 CHANNEL GROUP....................................................................99
11.2 SCAN MEMORY........................................................................99
11.3 SCAN TYPE...............................................................................99
11.4 SCAN RESUME.........................................................................99
11.5 PRIORITY CHANNEL..............................................................100
11.6 WEATHER ALERT...................................................................101
11.7 CHANNEL NAME.....................................................................101
11.8 SCRAMBLER SETUP..............................................................103
12 DSC SETUP........................................................................................104
12.1 INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORY.......................................................104
12.2 INDIVIDUAL REPLY ................................................................104
12.3 INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT........................................104
12.4 INDIVIDUAL RINGER..............................................................104
12.5 GROUP DIRECTORY..............................................................104
12.6 POSITION REPLY ...................................................................105
12.7 AUTO POS INTERVAL ............................................................105
12.8 DSC BEEP...............................................................................105
12.9 AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH TIME ............................................106
12.10 NO ACTION TIMER ON MENU OPERATION .........................106
12.11 NO ACTION TIMER ON DSC OPERATION ............................107
12.12 NO ACTION TIMER ON DISTRESS OPERATION..................107
13 AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ................................ 108
13.1 GENERAL................................................................................108
13.2 AIS OPERATION .....................................................................109
13.2.1 AIS Range ...................................................................110
13.2.2 Transmitting an Individual Call to an AIS Ship .............110
13.2.3 Receiving an AIS-SART Signal.................................... 111
13.3 AIS/COMPASS SETUP............................................................112
13.3.1 Direction ......................................................................112
13.3.2 Activation Range ......................................................... 112
13.3.3 CPA Alarm....................................................................113
13.3.4 TCPA Alarm ................................................................. 114
13.3.5 Display Range .............................................................115
14 WAYPOINTS ....................................................................................... 116
14.1 MARKING A POSITION........................................................... 116
14.2 ADDING A WAYPOINT ............................................................117
14.3 EDITING A WAYPOINT............................................................118
14.4 DELETING A WAYPOINT ........................................................119
14.5 SAVING A DSC POSITION CALL AS A WAYPOINT................119
14.6 NAVIGATING TO A SAVED WAYPOINT.................................. 119
14.7 STOPPING NAVIGATION TO A WAYPOINT ...........................120
14.8 SELECTING THE WAYPOINT RANGE...................................120
15 GPS SETUP........................................................................................121
15.1 UNIT POWER..........................................................................121
15.2 COORDINATE SYSTEM..........................................................121
15.3 PINNING..................................................................................122
15.4 TIME OFFSET .........................................................................122
15.5 TIME AREA..............................................................................122
15.6 TIME DISPLAY.........................................................................122
15.7 MAGNETIC..............................................................................123
15.8 POSITION INPUT....................................................................123
15.9 POSITION DATA PRIORITY....................................................123
15.10 SBAS (Satellite Based Augmentation System)........................124
15.11 NMEA OUTPUT.......................................................................125
16 CMP30
(RAM3)REMOTE MIC OPERATION..................................... 126
16.1 REMOTE MIC CONTROLS.....................................................126
16.2 ASSIGNING SOFT KEYS........................................................128
17 MAINTENANCE..................................................................................130
17.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS .........................................................130
17.2 FACTORY SERVICE ...............................................................131
17.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART................................................132
18 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS................................................................133
19 WARRANTY........................................................................................139
20 RESET PROCEDURES......................................................................143
20.1 MEMORY CLEAR....................................................................143
20.2 MICROPROCESSOR RESETTING ........................................143
21 SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................144
21.1 GENERAL .................................................................................144
21.2 TRANSMITTER.........................................................................144
21.3 RECEIVER (for Voice and DSC)...............................................145
21.4 RECEIVER (for AIS)..................................................................145
21.5 GPS RECEIVER .......................................................................145
21.5 NMEA INPUT/OUTPUT.............................................................146
21.6 DIMENSIONS............................................................................147
22 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION.............................................. 148
22.1 STATION LICENSE..................................................................148
22.2 RADIO CALL SIGN..................................................................148
22.3 CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING.................................148
22.4 FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION...........................148
23 FCC NOTICE ......................................................................................149

Page 4 GX2200
Quick RefeRence Guide
The GX2200is equippedwith theE2O (Easy-To-Operate)system.Basic
operationmaybeaccomplishedbyfollowingtheprocedurebelow:
 PressandholdthePWR/VOLknobtoturnonorofftheradio.
Rotate the PWR/VOLknobtoadjustthespeakeraudiovolume.
Rotate the CHknob(orpressthemicrophone’s / keys)toselect
theoperatingchannel.
 MovetheSQLknobclockwisetosquelchorcounterclockwiseto
un-squelchtheradio.

Pressthe
H / L
keytotogglethetransmitpowerbetweenHigh(25W)
andLow(1W).
Pressthe 9
16 keyontheradioorthemicrophonetoselectchannel16.
Pressandholdthe 9
16 keyonthe radioorthemicrophonetoselect
channel9.Pressagaintoreverttothelastselectedchannel.
To transmit: place your mouth about 1/2 inch away from Mic hole and
speakinanormalvoicelevelwhilepressingthePTTswitch.
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

MiC HoLe
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Page5GX2200
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
TheSTANDARDHORIZONMATRIXSeriesGX2200MarineVHF/FMMarine
transceiverisdesignedtobeusedinUSA,International,and Canadian
Marine bands. TheGX2200 can be operated from 11 to 16 VDC and has a
switchableRFoutputpowerof1wattor25watts.
The GX2200integratesadualchannelAIS(AutomaticIdenticationSystem)
receiverto displayAISvessel information(MMSI, CallSign, ShipName,
BRG,DST, SOGandCOG)directlyontheVHFradio, soyouwillknow
whatisoutthereinanyconditions.TheGX2200isalsocapableofentering
and saving up to 100 waypoints, which may be selected and navigated to
by using a unique navigation compass display. The GX2200 allows you to
contactanAISshipdirectlyusingDSC,showyourvesselspositioninrelation
toAIStargetsandalertyouwhenanAISshipmaybeapproachingtooclose
toyourlocation via theClosestPointofApproach(CPA)Alarm.Toreceive
AIS targets from ships withAIS classA or B transponders, simply connect
thenormalVHFantenna(onlyoneantennaneeded!).
The GX2200iscapableofDSC(DigitalSelectiveCalling)ITUClassDoper-
ation.ClassDoperationallowscontinuousreceivingofDigitalSelectiveCall-
ingfunctionsonchannel70eveniftheradioisreceivingacall.TheGX2200
operatesonallcurrently-allocatedmarinechannelswhichareswitchablefor
usewithUSA,International,orCanadianregulations.Emergencychannel16
canbeimmediatelyselectedfromanychannelbypressingthered 9
16 key.
NOAAweatherchannelcanalsobeaccessedimmediatelybypressingand
holding the
CLR
WX
key.
OtherfeaturesoftheGX2200includes:a12-channelinternalGPSreceiver,
speaker microphone, 30W PA/Fog, optional RAM3 second station remote-
control microphone withAIS display, intercom between radio and optional
RAM3, scanning, priority scanning, submersible speaker microphone, high
andlowvoltagewarning,andGPSrepeatability.

Page 6 GX2200
2 PACKING LIST
Whenthepackagecontainingthetransceiverisrstopened,pleasecheckit
forthefollowingcontents:
GX2200Transceiver
 PowerCord
 MountingBracketandHardware
 Owner’sManual
 DSCWarningSticker
 FlushMountTemplate
3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
MMB-84 ..........................................................................Flush-MountBracket
CMP30B/W ................Remote-AccessMicrophone(RAM3Mic,Black/White)
CT-100 ...............................................23FeetExtensionCableforRAM3Mic
CVS2500A .............................................................................VoiceScrambler
MLS-310 ............ 10WampliedExternalSpeakerwithon/offVolumecontrol
MLS-300 ..................................................................... ExternalLoudSpeaker
220SW ............................................................5”Round30WattHail/PAHorn
240SW ............................................5”x8”Rectangular40WattHail/PAHorn
HC2000 ............................................................................ DustCover(White)
Q7000619A ..............................ExternalGPSAntennawith30FeetofCable
4 ONLINE WARRANTY REGISTRATION
(in USA or Canada only)
Pleasevisitwww.standardhorizon.comtoregistertheGX2200MarineVHF.It
shouldbenotedthatvisitingthewebsitefromtimetotimemaybebenecial
to you, as new products are released they will appear on the STANDARD
HORIZONwebsite.
PRODUCT SUPPORT INQUIRIES
If you have any questions or comments regarding the use of the GX2200,
youcanvisittheSTANDARDHORIZONwebsitetosendanE-Mailorcontact
theProductSupportteamat(800)767-2450M-F8:00-5:00PST.

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5 GETTING STARTED
5.1 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
TheFCCprohibitsthefollowingcommunications:
• Falsedistressoremergencymessages:
• Messagesto“anyboat”exceptinemergenciesandradiotests;
• Messagestoorfromavesselonland;
• Transmissionwhileonland;
• Obscene,indecent,orprofanelanguage(potentialneof$10,000).
5.2 ABOUT VHF RADIO
The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine band lie between 156 and
158MHzwithsomeshorestationsavailablebetween161and163MHz.The
marineVHF bandprovidescommunicationsoverdistances thatare essen-
tially“lineofsight”(VHF signalsdonottravelwell throughobjectssuchas
buildings,hillsortrees).Actualtransmission rangedependsmuchmoreon
antenna type, gain and height than on the power output of the transmitter.
Onaxedmount25Wradiotransmissionexpecteddistancescanbegreater
than 15 miles, for a portable 5W radio transmission the expected distance
canbegreaterthan5milesin“lineofsight”.
5.3 SELECTING AN ANTENNA
Marineantennasaremadetoradiatesignalsequallyinallhorizontaldirec-
tions,butnot straightup.Theobjectiveofa marineantennais toenhance
thesignaltowardthe horizon.Thedegreeto which this isaccomplishedis
calledtheantenna’sgain.Itismeasuredindecibels(dB)andisoneofthe
major factors in choosing an antenna. In terms of effective radiated power
(ERP),antennasareratedonthebasisofhowmuchgaintheyhaveovera
theoretical antenna with zero gain.A 3-foot, 3dB gain antenna represents
twiceasmuchgainovertheimaginaryantenna.
Typicallya3-foot3dBgainstainlesssteelwhipisusedonasailboatmast.
Thelonger8-foot6dBberglasswhipisprimarilyusedonpowerboatsthat
requiretheadditionalgain.
3dB
6dB
9dB

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5.4 COAXIAL CABLE
VHFantennasareconnectedtothetransceiverbymeansofacoaxialcable
–ashieldedtransmissionline.Coaxialcableisspeciedbyit’sdiameterand
construction.
For runs less than 20 feet, RG-58/U, about 1/4 inch in diameter is a good
choice.For runsover 20feet butless than50 feet,the largerRG-8X or
RG-213/Ushouldbeusedforcablerunsover50feetRG-8Xshouldbeused.
For installation of the connector onto the coaxial cable refer to the figure
below.
Togetyourcoaxcablethroughattingandintoyourboat’sinterior,
youmayhavetocutofftheendplugandreattachitlater.Youcando
thisifyoufollowthedirectionsthatcomewiththeconnector.Besure
tomakegoodsolderedconnections.
5.5 DISTRESS AND HAILING (CHANNEL 16)
Channel16isknownastheHailandDistressChannel.Anemergencymay
be dened as a threat to life or property. In such instances, be sure the
transceiveris onandsettoCHANNEL16.Thenusethe followingproce-
dure:
1. Press the microphone push-to-talk switch and say “Mayday, Mayday,
Mayday.Thisis , , ”(yourvessel’sname).
2. Thenrepeatonce:“Mayday, ”(yourvessel’sname).
3. Now reportyourpositioninlatitude/longitude,orbygivingatrueor
magneticbearing(statewhich)toawell-knownlandmarksuchasanavi-
gationaidorgeographicfeaturesuchasanislandorharborentry.
4. Explainthenatureofyourdistress(sinking,collision,aground,re,heart
attack,life-threateninginjury,etc.).
5. Statethekindofassistanceyourdesire(pumps,medicalaid,etc.).

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6. Reportthenumberofpersonsaboardandconditionofanyinjured.
7. Estimatethepresentseaworthinessandconditionofyourvessel.
8. Giveyour vessel’sdescription:length,design(powerorsail),color and
other distinguishing marks. The total transmission should not exceed 1
minute.
9. End the message by saying “OVER”. Release the microphone button
andlisten.
10.Ifthereisnoanswer,repeat theaboveprocedure.Ifthere isstillno
response,tryanotherchannel.
NOTE
The GX2200hastheDSCDistresscalling,thatcantransmita
distresscalldigitallytoallshipswithcompatibleDSCradios.Referto
section“9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)”.
5.6 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)
Channel16 maybe usedfor initialcontact (hailing)with anothervessel.
However, itsmostimportantuseis foremergencymessages.Thischannel
mustbemonitoredatalltimesexceptwhenactuallyusinganotherchannel.
ItismonitoredbytheU.S.andCanadianCoastGuardsandbyothervessels.
Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only. Call-
ingshouldnotexceed30seconds,butmayberepeated3timesat2-minute
intervals.Inareasofheavyradiotrafc,congestiononchannel16resulting
fromitsuseasahailingchannelcanbereducedsignicantlyinU.S.waters
byusingchannel 9astheinitialcontact(hailing)channelfornon-emergency
communications.Here,also,callingtimeshouldnotexceed30secondsbut
mayberepeated3timesat2-minuteintervals.
Prior to making contact with another vessel, refer to the channel charts in
thismanual, andselect anappropriate channelfor communicationsafter
initialcontact.Forexample,Channels68and69oftheU.S.VHFChartsare
some of the channels available to non-commercial (recreational) boaters.
Monitoryourdesiredchannelinadvancetomakesureyouwillnotbeinter-
ruptingothertrafc,andthengobacktoeitherchannel16or9foryourinitial
contact.
Whenthehailingchannel(16or9)isclear,pressthePTT buttononthemic
andstatethenameof the other vessel youwishtocalland then “this is”
followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License (Call Sign)
thenreleasethePTT buttononthemic.Whentheothervesselreturnsyour
call, immediately request another channel by pressing the PTT button on

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themicandsaying“go to,”thenumberoftheotherchannel,say“over”and
releasethePTT buttononthemic.Thenswitchtothenewchannel.When
thenewchannelisnotbusy,calltheothervessel.
Afteratransmission,say“over,”andreleasethemicrophone’spush-to-talk
(PTT) switch. When all communication with the other vessel is completed,
endthelasttransmissionbystatingyourCallSignandtheword“out.”Note
thatitisnotnecessarytostateyourCallSignwitheachtransmission,onlyat
thebeginningandendofthecontact.
RemembertoreturntoChannel16whennotusinganotherchannel.Some
radiosautomaticallymonitorChannel16evenwhensettootherchannelsor
whenscanning.
5.7 MAKING TELEPHONE CALLS
To make a radiotelephone call, use achanneldesignatedforthispurpose.
Thefastestwaytolearnwhichchannelsareusedforradiotelephonetrafc
istoaskatalocalmarina.Channelsavailableforsuchtrafcaredesignated
Public Correspondence channels on the channel charts in this manual.
SomeexamplesforUSAuseareChannels24,25, 26, 27, 28, 84,85,86,
and87.Callthemarineoperatorandidentifyyourselfbyyourvessel’sname.
Themarineoperatorwillthenaskyouhowyouwillpayforthecall(telephone
credit card, collect, etc.) and then link your radio transmission to the tele-
phonelines.
The marine telephone company managing the VHF channel you are using
maychargealink-upfeeinadditiontothecostofthecall.
5.8 BRIDGE CHANNELS 13 AND 67
Channel13is usedatdocks, bridgesandbyvessels maneuveringinport.
Messages on this channel must concern navigation only, such as meeting
andpassinginrestrictedwaters.
Channel67isusedfornavigationaltrafcbetweenvessels.
Byregulation, power is normally limited to 1 Wattonthese channels.Your
radio is programmed to automatically reduce power to this limit on these
channels.However,incertainsituationsitmaybenecessarytotemporarily
usea higherpower.SeePage 31(
H / L
key)for meanstotemporarily
overridethelow-powerlimitonthesetwochannels.

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5.9 AUTOMATED RADIO CHECK SERVICE
Inareasacrossthecountry,SeaTowoffersboatersawaytoconductradio
checks.TouseSeaTow’sfreeAutomatedRadioCheckservice,simplytune
yourVHFradiototheappropriate channel for your location and conduct a
radiocheckasyoutypicallywould.Uponreleasingyourradio’smicrophone,
thesystem willplayan automatedmessage andrelayyour transmission
back to you, thereby letting you know how your signal will sound to other
boaters.
TheAutomatedRadioCheckServiceiscurrentlyavailableintheareaslisted
below.
West Coast SeaTowNewport/LA-Ch.27
  SeaTowSanDiego-Ch.27
Northeast SeaTowPortland-Midcoast(Maine)-Ch.27
  SeaTowBoston-Ch.27
  SeaTowSouthShore(Mass.)-Ch.28
  SeaTowRhodeIsland-Ch.24
  SeaTowEasternLongIsland-Ch.27
  SeaTowHuntington(N.Y.)-Ch.27
  SeaTowManasquan(N.J.)-Ch.28
Mid-Atlantic SeaTowNorthernChesapeake(Md.)-Ch.28
  SeaTowCentralChesapeake(Md.)-Ch.27
  SeaTowHamptonRoads(Va.)-Ch.28
North CarolinaSeaTowWrightsvilleBeach-Ch.28
  SeaTowOceanIsleBeach-Ch.28
Florida SeaTowSebastian-Ch.28
  SeaTowFortLauderdale-Ch.27
  SeaTowCharlotteHarbor-Ch.24
  SeaTowTampaBay-Ch.27
  SeaTowHorseshoeBeach-Ch.27
  SeaTowCarrabelle/St.Marks-Ch.27
  SeaTowPensacola/OrangeBeach(Ala.)-Ch.27

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5.10 WHAT IS THE RANGE FOR AIS RECEIVERS?
SinceAIS uses similar frequencies as a marine VHF radio, it has similar
radio reception capabilities - which are basically line of sight.This means
thatthehighertheVHFantennaismounted,thegreaterthereceptionarea
willbe.ReceptionfromClassAvesselsthatare20oreven30milesaway
onopenwaterisnotuncommonastheirantennasaremountedhighoffthe
water. Class B transponders use lower power for transmissions; therefore
youcanexpectClassBvesselstobeacquiredwhentheyare5to10miles
away.
NOTE
The GX2200doesnotrequireaspecialmarineVHFantennato
receiveAIStransmissions.TheGX2200doesnottransmitAIS
signals,itisNOTrecommendedtouseanantennadedicatedforAIS
operation.
ForadditionalinformationonAISvisittheUSCGwebsite:
<http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/ais.htm>

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6 INSTALLATION
6.1 SAFETY / WARNING INFORMATION
Thisradio isrestricted tooccupational use,work relatedoperations only
wheretheradiooperatormusthavetheknowledgetocontroltheexposure
conditions of its passengers and bystanders by maintaining the minimum
separationdistanceof3feet(1m).Failuretoobservetheserestrictionswill
resultinexceedingtheFCCRFexposurelimits.
Antenna Installation:
Theantennamustbelocatedatleast3feet(1m)awayfrompassengersin
ordertocomplywiththeFCCRFexposurerequirements.
6.2 LOCATION
Theradiocanbemountedatanyangle.Chooseamountinglocationthat:
• is far enough from any compass to avoid any deviation in compass
readingduetothespeakermagnet
• providesaccessibilitytothefrontpanelcontrols
• allowsconnectiontoapowersourceandanantenna
• hasnearbyspaceforinstallationofamicrophonehanger
• isatleast3feet(1m)awayfromtheradio’santenna
• thesignalfromtheGPSsatellitecanreceivesufciently.
Note:Toinsuretheradiodoesnotaffectthecompassorradiosperformance
isnotaffectedbytheantennalocation,temporarilyconnecttheradiointhe
desiredlocationand:
a.Examinethecompasstoseeiftheradiocausesanydeviation
b.Connecttheantennaandkeytheradio.Checktoensuretheradiois
operatingcorrectlybyrequestingaradiocheck.

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6.3 MOUNTING THE RADIO
6.3.1 Supplied Mounting Bracket
Thesuppliedmountingbracketallowsoverheadordesktopmounting.
Usea13/64”(5.2mm)bittodrilltheholestoasurfacewhichismore0.4”(10
mm)thickandcansupportmorethan3.3lbs(1.5kg)andsecurethebracket
withthesuppliedscrews,springwashers,atwashers,andnuts.
DeSktop Mounting overHeaD Mounting

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6.3.2 Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket
1. Use the supplied template to mark the location where the rectangular
hole is to be cut. Conrm the space behind the dash or panel is deep
enoughtoaccommodatethetransceiver(atleast6.7”(17cm)deep).
 Thereshouldbeatleast1/2”(1.3cm)betweenthetransceiver’sheatsink
andanywiring,cablesorstructures.
2. Cutouttherectangularholeandinsertthetransceiver.
3. Fastenthebracketstothesidesofthetransceiverwiththelockwasher
screwcombination;sothatthemountingscrewbasefacesthemounting
surface(seeillustrationbelow).
4. Turntheadjustingscrewtoadjustthetensionsothatthetransceiveris
tightagainstthemountingsurface.
Bracket
Lock-washerscrewcombination
AdjustingScrew
NOTE
A GPS receiver and antenna of the GX2200 is located in the front
panel.Inmanycasestheradiomaybeflushmounted,however
before cutting holes to ush mount the radio it is recommended to
temporarily connect the radio to power and turn on in the location
whereitwillbeushmountedtoconrmitisabletoreceiveaGPS
locationonit’sdisplay.Iftheradioisnotabletoreceivealocation,a
GPSChartplotterwithNMEA0183outputortheoptionalStandard
HorizonexternalGPSantennamaybeneededtoreceiveGPSsatel-
litesignals.
TousetheoptionalStandardHorizonexternalGPSantenna
(Q7000619A),theGX2200internalGPSUnitPowermustbeturned
OFF(refertosection“15.1 UNIT POWER”)andtheGPSSelection
changed to External GPS (refer tosection “15.9 POSITION DATA
PRIORITY”).

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6.4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
CAUTION
Reverse polarity battery connections will damage the radio!
Connectthepowercordandantennatotheradio.AntennaandPower
Supplyconnectionsareasfollows:
1. Mounttheantennaatleast3feet(1m)awayfromtheradio.Attherear
oftheradio,connecttheantenna cable.Theantennacablemusthave
aPL259connectorattached.RG-8/Ucoaxialcablemustbeusedifthe
antennais25feet (7.6 m) ormorefromthe radio. RG58 cablecanbe
usedfordistanceslessthan25feet(7.6m).
2. Connecttheredpowerwiretoa13.8VDC±20%powersource.Connect
theblackpowerwiretoanegativeground.
3. Ifanoptionalremoteextensionspeakeristobeused,refertosection6.5
forconnections.
4. It is advisable to have a Certified MarineTechnician check the power
outputandthestandingwaveratiooftheantennaafterinstallation.
GPS Chart Plotter
Optional Speaker
Optional Speaker
Antenna
Fuse
Red
Power Source
Black
Water proof
Deck Outlet
Optional CMP30 Remote MIC
Optional HAIL/PA Horn
Accessory Cables
Fuse Replacement
Totakeoutthefusefromthefuseholder,hold
bothendsofthefuseholderandpullthefuse
holder apart without bending the fuse holder.
Whenyoureplacethefuse,pleaseconfirm
thatthefuseistightlyfixedonthemetal
contactlocated insidethe fuseholder.Ifthe
metalcontactholdingthefuseisloose,the
fuseholdermayheatup.

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6.5 ACCESSORY CABLES
TheimageandtablebelowshowthewiresoftheGX2200 and the connec-
tionstooptionaldevicessuchasaPAspeaker(horn),externalspeaker,GPS
chartplotterandanAISreceiverortransponder.
CAUTION
CaremustbetakennottotouchanyoftheNMEAwirestopositive
12VDCortheradiomaybedamaged.
WhenconnectingtheexternalspeakerorGPSnavigationreceiver,stripoff
about1inch(2.5cm)ofthespeciedwire’sinsulation,thensplicetheends
together.
The GX2200usesNMEA0183protocoltosharecoordinates,DSCandAIS
informationtoandfromaGPSchartplotter.TheGX2200transfersAISinfor-
mationtoaGPSchartplotterorPCat38400baud(sometimescalledHS).
GPSandDSCinformationistransferredbetweenaGPSchart plotter with
multipleports(minimum2)at4800baud(defaultsetting).
To connect to a GPS chart plotter which has one NMEA port, the GX2200
may be setup to receive GPS coordinates, send DSC andAIS signals at
38400baud.Refertosection“10.6 NMEA DATA IN/OUT”fordetails.

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6.5.1 Internal GPS (DSC Output) to Chart Plotter
4800 Baud Connections
GPS Chart Plotter
PA Speaker
External Speaker
Shield
Shield
Red
White
Plotter Connection
Radio Wires
Gray: NMEA OUT ( )
Brown: NMEA OUT ( )
Yellow: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
White: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
Blue: NMEA IN ( )
No Connection
No Connection
NMEA IN ( )
NMEA IN-HS ( )
NMEA IN ( )
NMEA IN-HS ( )
Green: NMEA IN ( )
Wire Color/Description Connection Examples
WHITE-ExternalSpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
SHIELD-ExternalSpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
RED-PASpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
SHIELD-PASpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
BLUE-NMEAGPSInput(+) Noconnection
GREEN-NMEAGPSInput(–) Noconnection
GRAY-NMEADSCOutput(+) NMEA(+)inputofGPS*1
BROWN-NMEADSCOutput(–) NMEA(–)inputofGPS*1
YELLOW-AISDataOutput(+) NMEA-HS(+)inputofAISreceiver*2
WHITE-AISDataOutput(–) NMEA-HS(–)inputofAISreceiver*2
*1: 4800baud
*2: 38400baud
Note: Some GPS chart plotters have a single wire for NMEA signal ground. In such a case
connect the NMEA input (–) to the GPS chart plotter’s single NMEA signal ground wire, and
leavetheNMEAoutput(–)open.IncasetheassignmentofpowersupplyandgroundofaGPS
chartplottertobeusedisdifferentfromthatoftheradio,connectthesignalgroundwireofthe
GPSchartplottertothegroundterminal(GND)ontherearpaneloftheradio.

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38400 Baud Connections
GPS Chart Plotter
PA Speaker
External Speaker
Shield
Shield
Red
White
Plotter Connection
Radio Wires
Gray: NMEA OUT ( )
Brown: NMEA OUT ( )
Yellow: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
White: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
Blue: NMEA IN ( )
NMEA IN ( )
No Connection
NMEA IN ( )
No Connection
No Connection
No Connection
Green: NMEA IN ( )
Wire Color/Description Connection Examples
WHITE-ExternalSpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
SHIELD-ExternalSpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
RED-PASpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
SHIELD-PASpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
BLUE-NMEAGPSInput(+) Noconnection
GREEN-NMEAGPSInput(–) Noconnection
GRAY-NMEADSCOutput(+) NMEA(+)inputofGPS*1
BROWN-NMEADSCOutput(–) NMEA(–)inputofGPS*1
YELLOW-AISDataOutput(+) Noconnection*2
WHITE-AISDataOutput(–) Noconnection*2
*1: TheGPSchartplotterComPortmustbesetupto38400baud(HS)toreceiveDSCandAIS
sentencesfromtheGX2200(GrayandBrownwires).
*2: TheGX2200alwaysoutputsNMEA0183VDMsentenceat38400.
Note: Some GPS chart plotters have a single wire for NMEA signal ground. In such a case
connect the NMEA input (–) to the GPS chart plotter’s single NMEA signal ground wire, and
leavetheNMEAoutput(–)open.IncasetheassignmentofpowersupplyandgroundofaGPS
chartplottertobeusedisdifferentfromthatoftheradio,connectthesignalgroundwireofthe
GPSchartplottertothegroundterminal(GND)ontherearpaneloftheradio.

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6.5.2 Connection to External GPS or Chart Plotter
4800 Baud Connections
GPS Receiver
PA Speaker
External Speaker
Shield
Shield
Red
White
Plotter Connection
Radio Wires
Gray: NMEA OUT ( )
Brown: NMEA OUT ( )
Yellow: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
White: NMEA-HS OUT ( )
Blue: NMEA IN ( )
NMEA OUT( )
NMEA OUT( )
NMEA IN ( )
NMEA IN-HS ( )
NMEA IN ( )
NMEA IN-HS ( )
Green: NMEA IN ( )
Wire Color/Description Connection Examples
WHITE-ExternalSpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
SHIELD-ExternalSpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4Ohmaudiospeaker
RED-PASpeaker(+)Positivewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
SHIELD-PASpeaker(–) Negativewireofexternal4OhmPAspeaker(horn)
BLUE-NMEAGPSInput(+) NMEA(+)outputofGPS*1
GREEN-NMEAGPSInput(–) NMEA(–)outputorcommongroundofGPS*1
GRAY-NMEADSCOutput(+) NMEA(+)inputofGPS*1
BROWN-NMEADSCOutput(–) NMEA(–)inputofGPS*1
YELLOW-AISDataOutput(+) NMEA-HS(+)inputofAISreceiver*2
WHITE-AISDataOutput(–) NMEA-HS(–)inputofAISreceiver*2
*1: 4800baud
*2: 38400baud
Note: Some GPS chart plotters have a single wire for NMEA signal ground. In such a case
connect the NMEA input (–) to the GPS chart plotter’s single NMEA signal ground wire, and
leavetheNMEAoutput(–)open.IncasetheassignmentofpowersupplyandgroundofaGPS
chartplottertobeusedisdifferentfromthatoftheradio,connectthesignalgroundwireofthe
GPSchartplottertothegroundterminal(GND)ontherearpaneloftheradio.