1 general information – Standard Horizon QUEST+ GX1256S User Manual
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GX1256S
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1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The STANDARD HORIZON QUEST+ is a VHF/FM transceiver designed for
use in the frequency range of 156.025 to 163.275 MHz. The GX1256S re-
quires 13.8V for operation and has a switchable RF output power of 1 watt
or 25 watts.
The transceiver is capable of RTCM SC101 DSC (Digital Selective Calling)
operation.
The transceiver operates on all currently-allocated marine channels which
are switchable for use with either USA, International, or Canadian regula-
tions. It has an emergency channel 16 which can be immediately selected
from any channel by pressing the red [16/9] key. NOAA Weather channels
can also be accessed immediately by pressing the [WX] key.
Other features of the transceiver include: scanning, priority scanning, sub-
mersible mic, high and low voltage warning, and GPS repeatability.