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Standard Horizon STD-GX1500SB Quest-X Fixed-Mount VHF Radio Black

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Quest X Black QUEST X GX1500S 25W Class D DSC Transceiver with Single Station Remote choice The Quest X GX1500S is Class D DSC dedicated channel 70 receiver that continuously watches for DSC calls with the capability to accept one improved RAM+ microphone or VH 310 telephone style handset. Features: three year waterproof warranty If the STANDARD HORIZON QUEST X fails for any reason including water damage throughout normal use for the 1st three years of ownership, STANDARD HORIZON will fix or replace it free, without hassles or charges. If it fails for anytime thereafter in normal use, for as long as the original buyer owns the radio, STANDARD Horizons Lifetime Flat Rate and buyer Loyalty Service Programs will cover it. Oversized Alphanumeric LCD there's no question about it. With a big, bold display there's no mistaking the info. Works great in situations where the radio can not be mounted directly in front of you. Display Shows Channel Names and Reapeats the GPS Information All the info you need right at your fingertips. Customizable channel naming lets you to easily change the channel name for greater easy use and better channel recognition. Position, date, and time are displayed when interfaced with a GPS receiver. Lat/Lon and SOG/COG Display When interfaced with a GPS, position info is displayed on the LCD. This makes sharing position info with other vessels or the coast gu


Stay safe while navigating the coastal waters with the Standard Horizon Quest X fixed mount VHF radio. exactly intended for marine use, the Quest X is factory programmed with all U.S., Canadian, and international marine channels, keeping you completely informed of all the new oceanic activity. simultaneously, the radio picks up ten weather channels from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric affiliation NOAA, so you may be able to learn about approaching storms or hurricanes well before they hit. And because it is almost impossible to monitor the NOAA channels at all times, the radio will include an audible weather alert tone and visual alarm. The range of channels and functions make this an essential tool for communicating with other boaters, marinas, the Coast Guard, and commercial towing businesses, all of whom offers live saving help throughout a crisis.

The Quest X comes with a high quality microphone that meets the same rigorous waterproof standards as the radio. More considerably, the microphone incorporates Standard Horizon's ClearVoice sound reduction technology, which removes unwanted background noises like engines and wind. The ensuing "loud and clear" transmissions are crisp and easy to understand the 1st go round, adding to the safety of all involved. simultaneously, users can create a second VHF station through the same antenna by connecting a individually sold Remote Access Microphone RAM+ or a VH 310 telephone style handset. The advanced submersible microphone, which works at such places as the fly bridge, cockpit, or tower, controls all the radio functions from a distance while also showing the channel names and repeating the GPS info. The RAM+ microphone comes with 25 feet of routing cable, so you do not have to run extra wires for an external speaker.

The Quest X also meets the internationally recognized prerequisites for Digital Selective Calling DSC, which lets you to send a distress signal at the touch of a button or exchange position info with other boats or stations. DSC activates a uninterrupted, unattended "mayday" signal that identifies your vessel, reports your latitude and longitude, and gives the time. Furthering the Quest X's safety repute is its GPS compatibility. When connected to a GPS position receiver, the Quest X can send your GPS position to other boats in an emergency, or it can poll the GPS place of another vessel and display it on your LCD screen, with Speed Over Ground and Course Over Ground information to help keep you on track.

, the Quest X is a breeze to use thanks to the big, backlit LCD display, which offers tall, large digits and evident, easy to identify info flags. Other details include a Dual Watch mode for monitoring one user selected channel simultaneously as emergency channel 16, a Priority Scan mode for scanning any mix of channels with a priority channel, customizable channel naming, and an oversized rotating channel selector.

Bundled in a submersible black case, the radio keeps on talking after a full drenching. The radio, which measures seven by 3.1 by 5.9 inches W x H x D, is supported by a three year warranty.

What's in the Box
Quest X fixed mount radio, microphone, mounting bracket with hardware, power cord, quick reference card, user's manual.




Standard Horizon STD-GX1500SB