Standard Horizon GX2200E and Channel 80

[mattonthesea]

I fitted this radio recently. While going in to Swansea I found that it would not transmit on ch80. It receives ok on this channel and transmits on other channels. I can't find anything in the manual about this. It is set on International settings

Any ideas?

 

[pvb]

Channel 80 is only available in the International channel setting, so if you're sure that's what it's set on then it's likely that the radio is faulty.

 

[Appledore]

According to the Channel Assignments (page 131 of the Owner's Manual), channel 80 is a DUPLEX channel, therefore you probably won't get a 2-way conversation. (Or have I got this wrong?)

 

[ianfr]

Correct, you need to contact a marina to check channel 80

Ian

 

[bitbaltic]

Correct, you need to contact a marina to check channel 80

Ian

The OP was going into a marina (Swansea)

 

[pvb]

Correct, you need to contact a marina to check channel 80

Not necessarily, if you select 80A on a handheld (US or CAN channel set), you can hear boats' transmissions on 80.

 

[mattonthesea]

I've heard of RTM but I've never heard of read the bit that fell out in the box! There is a piece of paper that I didn't see that says that, despite the vhf saying Int on it, the unit is not set. Once I found that and did set it then it works. Swansea Marina came back to me with a 'loud and clear.'

Sorry to have wasted your time :-(

 

[pvb]

I've heard of RTM but I've never heard of read the bit that fell out in the box! There is a piece of paper that I didn't see that says that, despite the vhf saying Int on it, the unit is not set. Once I found that and did set it then it works. Swansea Marina came back to me with a 'loud and clear.'

Sorry to have wasted your time :-(

That makes absolutely no sense! What did the piece of paper tell you to do?

 

[lpdsn]

I've heard of RTM but I've never heard of read the bit that fell out in the box! There is a piece of paper that I didn't see that says that, despite the vhf saying Int on it, the unit is not set. Once I found that and did set it then it works. Swansea Marina came back to me with a 'loud and clear.'

Sorry to have wasted your time :-(

I know with the Gx2100 you can very occasionally leave the channel slector knob part way between channels if you are not careful. If this is a one off maybe that's what happened.

I'm surprised it wasn't set to Int by default in the UK. Did you get it from an unusual source? Maybe the US?

 

[alan_d]

I'm surprised it was set to Int by default in the UK.

Why?

 

[[70521]]

Why?

Yes, I am keen to understand why as well.

 

[lpdsn]

Yes, I am keen to understand why as well.

I thought it would be pretty obvious why I said that. I blame the YBW spell checker again!. Post edited to say what I meant to say.

 

[mattonthesea]

That makes absolutely no sense! What did the piece of paper tell you to do?

Apologies.
Once I found the separate piece of paper I followed the instructions on it. Apparently, the unit is not set to any of the USA, Int or UK station settings at source. I needed to set these using the instructions. Once I had done this I could transmit on Ch80

 

[pvb]

Apologies.
Once I found the separate piece of paper I followed the instructions on it. Apparently, the unit is not set to any of the USA, Int or UK station settings at source. I needed to set these using the instructions. Once I had done this I could transmit on Ch80

I'm still no wiser. When you took it out of the box, it must surely have been set to one of the Int/US/Can channel groupings?

 

[mattonthesea]

I'm still no wiser. When you took it out of the box, it must surely have been set to one of the Int/US/Can channel groupings?

No!