Yaesu Musen HX470SA Non-broadcast Transceiver Held to Face User Manual

Yaesu Musen Co., Ltd. Non-broadcast Transceiver Held to Face Users Manual

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HX460SHX470SSubmersible Dual Band Marine PortableOwner's Manual
HX470STABLE OF CONTENTSRF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENT ....................................................................................... 2FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION ............................................................... 3FCC NOTICE ................................................................................................................................. 51. GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................... 61.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 62. ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................................... 72.1 PACKING LIST .................................................................................................................... 72.2 OPTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 73. ABOUT THIS RADIO ................................................................................................................ 83.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BAND ...................................................................................... 83.2 ABOUT FRS (Family Radio Service) .................................................................................. 83.3 ABOUT RECEIVE ONLY CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES .......................................... 104. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................... 124.1 BATTERES AND CHARGERS ......................................................................................... 124.2 CONNECTING A GPS TO THE CD-25 ............................................................................. 175. CONTROLS AND SWITCHES ................................................................................................ 186. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 226.1 INITIAL SETUP ................................................................................................................. 226.2 RECEPTION ..................................................................................................................... 236.3 TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................................... 246.4 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS ........................................................................................ 256.5 PRESET CHANNELS (P0 ~ P9) ....................................................................................... 266.6 ENABLING S.O.S STROBE OPERATION ....................................................................... 277. ADVANCED OPERATION ON THE MARINE BAND ............................................................. 287.1 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS ...................................................... 287.2 MEMORY SCAN ............................................................................................................... 287.3 PRIORITY SCAN .............................................................................................................. 297.4 DUAL WATCH ................................................................................................................... 307.5 EMERGENCY CHANNEL 16 ............................................................................................ 307.6 CHANNEL 9 ...................................................................................................................... 307.7 OPERATING ON USA or CANADIAN 13, OR USA CHANNEL 67 ................................... 307.8 OPERATING ON USA CHANNEL 67 ............................................................................... 317.9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ....................................................................................... 317.10 SIMPLEX/DUPLEX CHANEL USE ................................................................................. 328. CTCSS OPERATION ON THE FRS BAND ............................................................................ 338.1 CTCSS CODE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 339. BAROMETER AND SCRAMBLER OPERATION .................................................................. 349.1 BAROMETRIC PRESSURE METER ................................................................................ 349.2 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT .............................................................................................. 3410. OPERATING PRACTICE ...................................................................................................... 3510.1 EMERGENCY (CHANNEL 16 USE) ............................................................................... 3510.2 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9) .................................................... 3510.3 OPERATING ON CHANNEL 13 AND 67 ........................................................................ 3610.4 PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................ 3710.5 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING .............................................................................. 3711. RESETTING THE TRANSCEIVER’S MICROPROCESSOR .............................................. 3812. CLONING .............................................................................................................................. 3913. MENU (“SET”) MODE .......................................................................................................... 4014. MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................... 4414.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................... 4414.2 REPLACEMENT PARTS ................................................................................................ 4414.3 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ...................................................................................... 4515. INSTALLATION OF OPTIONS .............................................................................................. 4616.VHF MARINE CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................. 4717. WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................... 5318. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 56
HX470S Page 1Congratulations on your purchase of the HX470S! Whether this is your firstportable marine VHF transceiver, or if you have other STANDARD HORI-ZON equipment, the STANDARD HORIZON organization is committed toensuring your enjoyment of this high performance transceiver, which shouldprovide you with many years of satisfying communications even in the harsh-est of environments. STANDARD HORIZON technical support personnelstands behind every product sold, and we invite you to contact us shouldyou require technical advice or assistance.We appreciate your purchase of the HX470S, and encourage you to readthis manual thoroughly, so as to learn and fully understand the capabilitiesof the HX470S.WARNINGThis radio is capable of transmitting on VHF Marine and FRS.The FCC allows the use of VHF Marine band on water areas only. How-ever the FCC does not allow the use of the VHF Marine band when onland. If persons use the VHF Marine Band on land and interfere withothers communicating, the FCC will be notified and search for the inter-ference. Responsible parties found to be transmitting on the VHF Ma-rine Band on land could be fined up to $10,000 for the first offense.FRS Band may be used on the land and water. The FCC does howeverprohibit the use in aircraft.
HX470SPage 2RF EXPOSURE SAFETY STATEMENTSAFETY INFORMATIONYour wireless handheld portable transceiver contains a low power trans-mitter. When the Push-to-Talk (PTT) button is pushed, the transceiversends out radio frequency (RF) signals. In August 1996, the FederalCommunications Commission adopted RF exposure guidelines withsafety levels for hand-held wireless devices.This device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%(this corresponds to 50% transmission time and 50% reception time).WARNING: To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guide-lines, this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation dis-tance of at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your face. Speak in anormal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away from the face atthe required separation distance.If you use a headset accessory for this radio, with the radio worn onyour body, use only the Vertex Standard belt clip for this transceiver,and ensure that the antenna is at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) fromyour body when transmitting.Use only the supplied antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications,or attachments could damage the transmitter, and may violate FCC regu-lations.NOTEThis radio telephone complies with the requirements of RTCM Paper56-95/SC101 Standards for digital selective calling (DSC) for Marinetransceivers.
HX470S Page 3FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATIONStandard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis-sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the MaritimeRadio Service.MARITIME STATION LICENSEAn FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling inU.S. waters which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR or EPIRB, and which isnot required to carry radio equipment. However, any vessel required to carrya marine radio on an international voyage, carrying a HF single side bandradiotelephone or marine satellite terminal. FCC license forms, includingapplications for ship (506) and land station licenses can be downloaded viathe Internet at www.fcc.gov/forms. To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888)225-5322.MARINE RADIO CALL SIGNCurrently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship RadioStation License. The USCG recommends the boats registration number andthe state to be used.CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSINGYou may need a license when traveling in Canada. If you do need a licensecontact their nearest field office or regional office or write:Industry CanadaRadio Regulatory BranchAttn: DOSP300 Slater StreetOttawa, OntarioCanada, KIA 0C8FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATONThe following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out thelicense application.FCC Type Accepted: ........................................................................ Part 80Output Power with FNB-80LI:....... 1 W (Low), 2.5 W (Mid), and 5 W (High)Emission: ................................................................... 16K0G3E, 16K0G2BFrequency Range:................................................. 156.025 to 163.275MHzFCC Type Number: ..................................................................K66HX470SIndustry Canada Type Approval: ....................................... 511B-HX470S V
HX470SPage 4FRS LICENSINGNo FCC license is required to use the FRS Frequencies. You are allowed tooperate the HX470S on the FRS channels if you are not a representative ofa foreign government, and if you cooperate in the selection and use of chan-nels in order to reduce interference to others. There is no need to identifyyour transmissions with a call sign; however you must monitor the channelbefore transmitting to reduce interference with other stations.
HX470S Page 5FCC NOTICEUnauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void compli-ance with FCC Rules. Any change or modification must be approved in writ-ing by STANDARD HORIZON, a Marine Division of VERTEX STANDARD.NOTICEThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Theselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfulinterference in a residential installation. This equipment generates usesand can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference toradio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be de-termined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged totry to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:rIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.rConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fromthat to which the receiver is connected.rConsult the dealer or an experienced marine electronics techni-cian for help.
HX470SPage 61. GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 INTRODUCTIONThe HX470S is a SUBMERSIBLE miniature 5-Watt portable two way DualBand marine transceiver. The transceiver has all allocated USA, Interna-tional, or Canadian channels. It has emergency channel 16 which can beimmediately selected from any channel by pressing the [16/9] key. NOAAWeather channels can also be accessed immediately by pressing the [WX]key. In addition to these functions the HX470S can transmit a Digital Selec-tive Distress Call with Latitude/Longitude when a GPS is connected to theCD-25 Cradle Charger.Besides VHF marine transceiver operation, the HX470S provides FRS (Fam-ily Radio Service) 460 MHz (0.5 Watts) transceiver operation, receive ONLYcoverage of AM, FM broadcast bands, AM aircraft bands, and MURS.The HX470S includes the following features: Memory Scanning, Priority Scan-ning, NOAA Weather Alert, Battery Saver, easy-to-read large LCD display,EEPROM memory back-up, Battery Life displayed on LCD, and a transmitTime-Out Timer (TOT).In the marine band, the transmitter provides a maximum of 5 Watts output,and has the selection of 2.5 Watts and 1 Watt to assist the user in ensuringmaximum battery life.The optional SU-1 Barometric Pressure Sensor Unit can be installed to pro-vide readout of the current barometric pressure.Or (not simultaneously)The optional FVP-31 Voice Scrambler can be installed to permit secure voicecommunications with other Standard Horizon radios with the FVP-31 orCVS2500 scramblers installed.
HX470S Page 72. ACCESSORIES2.1 PACKING LISTWhen the package containing the transceiver is first opened, please checkit for the following contents:rHX470S TransceiverrFNB-80LI 1300 mAh Lithium Ion Battery PackrCD-25 Charger Cradle for HX470SrNC-72B 120VAC Wall Charger for CD-25rE-DC-19 DC Cable with 12 V Cigarette Lighter Plug for CD-25rCLIP-14 Belt Clip with screwrLanyardrOwner’s Manual2.2 OPTIONSCMP460 Noise-canceling Waterproof Speaker/MicrophoneMH-57A4B Mini Speaker/MicrophoneVC-24 VOX HeadsetCT-32 Clone CableSU-1 Barometric PressureSensor UnitFVP-31 Voice ScramblerFBA-23 Alkaline Battery CaseFNB-80LI 1300mAh LithiumIon Battery PackE-DC-19 DC Cable with 12 VCigarette Lighter PlugNC-72C 230-240 VAC WallCharger for the FNB-80LIE-DC-6 DC Cable; plug andwire onlyNote: Before operating theHX470S for the first time, it is rec-ommended that the battery becharged. Please see section 4.1.4“USING THE CD-25 CHARGERCRADLE” for details.
HX470SPage 83. ABOUT THIS RADIO3.1 ABOUT THE VHF MARINE BANDWARNING:The radio frequencies used in the VHF marine bandlie between 156 and 158 MHz with NOAA Weatherstations available between 161 and 163 MHz. Themarine VHF band provides communications over dis-tances that are essentially “line of sight” Actual transmission range dependsmuch more on antenna type, gain and height than on the power output ofthe transmitter. On a fixed mount 25W radio transmission expected dis-tances can be greater than 15 miles, for a portable 5W radio transmissionthe expected distance can be greater than 5 miles in “line of sight”.The user of a Marine VHF radio is subject to severe fines if the radio isused on land. The reasoning for this is you may be near an inland water-way, or propagation anomalies may cause your transmission to be heard ina waterway. If this occurs, depending upon the marine VHF channel on whichyou are transmitting, you could interfere with a search and rescue case, orcontribute to a collision between passing ships. For VHF Marine channelassignments refer to page 47 section 16.3.2 ABOUT FRS (FAMILY RADIO SERVICE)FRS is a private, two-way, very short-distance voicecommunications service for facilitating family andgroup activitiesAreas of OperationYou may operate your FRS radio in the United States and certain locationsspecified by the FCC [95.192].If you want to use FRS aboard a vessel or aircraft owned or operated by a U.S.citizen or company, you will need permission from the captain of the vessel.You must share the channel with other users [95.191(b)]. There is no mean-ingful way to share the channel with others unless you listen before trans-mitting and wait until the channel is available before you transmit. To listenFRS CHANNEL CHART1234567891011121314--462.5625 MHz462.5875 MHz462.6125 MHz462.6375 MHz462.6625 MHz462.6875 MHz462.7125 MHz467.5625 MHz467.5875 MHz467.6125 MHz467.6375 MHz467.6625 MHz467.6875 MHz467.7125 MHz- - -- - -
HX470S Page 9to the channel, you must disable any tone squelch.Also, you must at all times and on all FRS channels, give priority to emer-gency messages [95.193(d)].Refer to page 23 (reception), 24 (transmitting), and 33 (CTCSS) for operation.
HX470SPage 103.3 ABOUT RECEIVE ONLY CHANNELS and FREQUENCIESAM/FM Broadcast BandsThe AM/FM bands contained within the HX470S are the same channels youuse every day to listen to music, news and commentary with your car orhome stereo.The AM broadcast band currently extends from 530to 1700 kHz. Channels are spaced in even 10 kHzincrements; i.e.: 530, 540, 550, ... , 1600 kHz in theUnited States and Canada. Elsewhere, channels arespaced in 9 kHz increments, i.e.: 531, 540, 549, etc.The FM broadcast band in the United States extendsfrom 88 to 108 MHz. Channels are assigned at 200kHz increments; i.e.: 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, ... , 107.9. Thechannels from 88.1 to 91.9 are reserved for non-commercial educational stations. Outside the United States and Canada,the boundaries and channel spacing vary. In Japan, the band starts at 76MHz. In Western Europe, the band generally runs from 88-108 MHz, butchannels can be irregularly spaced, i.e.: 101.25 MHz.AIR (Aircraft) BandsThe AM VHF aeronautical communications band liesbetween 108.000 MHz and 136.975 MHz. This fre-quency spectrum can be divided into a lower andupper range. The lower range between 108.000 MHzand 118.000 MHz is primarily used for navigational aids such as the ILS -Instrument Landing Systems, DME - Distance Measuring Equipment, andVOR’s - Very High Frequency Omni Range. The lower range offers very littlein the way of voice communications, it does however provide someone witha working knowledge of Morse code the opportunity to identify various bea-cons. The upper range of the aeronautical band 118.000 MHz to 136.975MHz is where the majority of voice communications can be monitored. Com-munications in the VHF band are transmitted in AM mode and most if not allcompatible receivers automatically default to this mode. Frequencies withinthe aeronautical range are spaced in increments of 25 kHz, as such you willfind transmissions at 118.000, 118.025, 118.050 MHz etc.The frequency(s) you monitor will determine the nature of traffic you willhear. As previously mentioned frequencies in the lower range of the aero-
HX470S Page 11nautical band are mostly occupied by navigational equipment and transmitnon voice signals in Morse code. If you select a frequency in the upperrange the air is suddenly filled with conversations between pilots and airtraffic controllers, pilots and their company dispatchers, flight service sta-tions, and ATIS broadcasts. Frequencies within the aeronautical band aredesignated according to their usage.Refer to the page 23 for operation.AIR (Aircraft) BAND FREQUENCY CHART Frequency Range Communications Usage108.000 - 117.975 MHz Navigational Aids118.000 - 121.400 MHz Control Towers121.500 MHz Int’l Distress Frequency121.600 - 122.900 MHz Ground & Apron Control122.700 - 123.900 MHz UNICOM Frequencies123.450 MHz Air to Air / Pilot chit chat124.000 - 128.800 MHz Arrivals & Departures128.825 - 132.000 MHz Company Operations132.000 - 135.975 MHz Area Control Centre (Enroute)136.000 - 136.975 MHz Shared ATC/Company Ops & DataLinkMURS (MULTIPLE-USE RADIO SERVICE) BandsMURS is a private short distance voice communica-tion service for personal or business activitys of thegeneral public in the U.S. MURS channels can bereceived on this radio. The frequency and channelnumber is as follows.MURSCHANNEL CHART1151.820 MHz2151.880 MHz3151.940 MHz4154.570 MHz5154.600 MHz

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