Supplied with:
- GX600D radio
- Mounting bracket
- Gimbal Knobs
- Microphone
- Microphone clip
- DC lead
- Screw pack
- Instruction manual
GX600D VHF DSC Marine Radio
Flexibility has been the focus in the design of the GX600D, with it’s impressive compact size, IP67 rating, colour choice and range of mounting/second station options which set the GX600D apart from other DSC radios.
Equiped with a full function keypad microphone with an extremely simple ‘mobile phone style’ operating system, the GX600D ensures that operators of every skill level can access the full benefit of the radio’s extensive feature list. Designed to operate in the 156-163 MHz Marine band.
In many areas of the world, Europe and the USA in particular, all fixed mount VHF radios now are required to include a basic DSC capability. The 25 Watt GME GX600D however, goes well beyond this basic safety requirement and when interfaced with a GPS receiver will be able to transmit crucial vessel information, including position and the nature of the distress call whether it be fire, flooding, collision, grounding, capsize, sinking, adrift, abandoning, piracy or man overboard. In an emergency, one push of the ‘red button’ will send an automated digital distress alert containing your position and Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number to rescue facilities and other DSC-equipped vessels within the area.
Competing products in this price range employ a single receiver to monitor both voice and data, the GX600D comes complete with a second receiver so both voice and data are monitored independently ensuring the user will never miss a DSC call. The GX600D DSC radio also provides boaters with a valuable range of non-emergency capabilities, permitting communication with another boat or group of boats using individual or group MMSI numbers. If interfaced to a GPS equipped chartplotter the radio can also send, receive and display each vessel’s position.
The GME GX600D, designed and manufactured in Australia, has been styled to complement GME’s expanding range of ingress protected marine products.
Features
- Exceeds Class D European specifications for DSC operation.
- Chartplotter compatibility for tracking feature.
- Compact design, overall depth only 75mm, flush mount depth only 45mm.
- 2nd station remote option.
- Ingress protected to IP67.
- Multiple mounting options, backwards compatible with all GME radio installations.
- Simple user interface, mobile phone style operating system.
- Instant Emergency Channel 16 Selector.
- Full function keypad microphone.
- Available in black and white.
Specifications
| GENERAL | |
|---|---|
| Compliance | AS/NZS4415.1.2003 |
| Frequency Range | 155 - 165 MHz |
| Channel Spacing | 25 kHz |
| Modulation | FM |
| Channel Sets | International/USA/Canada |
| Private - 20 channels | |
| USA weather channels | |
| Supply Voltage | 12 Volt nominal |
| 10.5 - 15.6 Volt max. range | |
| Negative Earth | |
| Frequency Stability | ±1.5 kHz over environment extremes |
| Scan Speed | 100 ms/channel (10 channels/sec) |
| TRANSMITTER | |
| Power Output | High: 25 Watts max. |
| Low: 1 Watt max. | |
| Spurious Emissions | <-75 dBc |
| Frequency Deviation | ± 5 kHz max. + 20 dB limiting @1 kHz |
| Frequency Response | + 6 dB per octave; 300 Hz - 3 kHz; +1 - 3 dB |
| Demodulated S/N | >50 dB weighted |
| Current Consumption | High power: <5 Amps |
| Low power: 850 mA | |
| RECEIVER | |
| IF Frequencies | 1st: 21.4 MHz |
| 2nd: 450 kHz | |
| Sensitivity | -120 dBm for 12 dB SINAD unweighted |
| Squelch Sensitivity | Adjustable - 10 preset levels |
| Spurious Rejection | >75 dB |
| Intermodulation Rejection | >73 dB |
| Adjacent Channel Rejection | >75 dB |
| Blocking Rejection | >100 dB |
| RF Bandwidth | <4 MHz |
| Switching Bandwidth | >10 MHz |
| Frequency Response | -6 dB per octave de-emphasis; 300 Hz - 3 kHz; +1 - 3 dB |
| Audio Output Power | 4 Watts average into external 4 Ohm speaker |
| 2 Watts average into internal speaker | |
| Audio SN | >45 dB weighted |
| Conducted Spurious Emission | <-70 dBm |
| Current Consumption | Muted <200 mA |
| Full volume: 700 mA | |
| DCS RECEIVER | |
| IF Frequencies | 1st: 38.85 MHz |
| 2nd: 455 kHz | |
| (Note: all DSC limits are for 10e-2 BER) | |
| Sensitivity | -120 dBm |
| Spurious Rejection | >75 dB |
| Intermodulation Rejection | >73 dB |
| Adjacent Channel Rejection | >75 dB |
| Blocking Rejection | >100 dB |
| MECHANICAL | |
| Dimensions | 164 (W) x 65 (H) x 77 (D) mm |
| Flush Mounting Depth | 45 mm min. |
| Weight | 585 g |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | |
| Temperature Range | -10˚C to +55˚C |
| Vibration | MIL STD 810E; procedure I 3.4.8 |
| Solar Radiation | Case UV stabilised |
| Water and Dust Resistance | IP67 excluding external cabling |
| Compass Safe Distance | 300 mm |
| EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS | |
| Microphone | 6 pin socket |
| DC Supply | 2 pin blade socket |
| External Speaker | 3.5 mm phono line socket |
| Remote Head | 4 pin plug |
| GPS Interface | 3 wire cable |
| *All specifications are typical and subject to change without notice or obligation | |