Standard Horizon HX-150S - Manual (Page 3)

HX150S Owner’s Manual page 1
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Standard Communications Corp. (SCC) HX150S 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: scanning, weather alert,
easy-to-read LCD display, EEPROM memory back-up, low battery
indication, 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 CNB300 battery .......... 1 watt (Low) and 5 watts (High)
Emission ...................................................................................... 16K0F3E
Frequency Range ............................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz
FCC Type Number ...................................................................... APV0596
Industry Canada Type Approval ....................................... 363822181AVP
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 procedures,
maintenance, factory service information, and warranty data.
WARNING!
This transmitter will operate on channels/frequencies that have
restricted use in the United States. The channel assignments
include frequencies assigned for exclusive use of the U.S. Coast
Guard, use in Canada, and use in International waters. Operation
in these frequencies without proper authorization is strictly
forbidden. For frequencies/channels that are currently available
for use in the U.S. without an individual license, please contact
the FCC Call Center at 1 - 888 - CALL - FCC.