Now available – Standard Horizon’s GX-6000E

See Standard Horizon on Stand J377 at TheYachtMarket.com Southampton Boat Show. Standard Horizon, a leading manufacturer of rugged and waterproof VHF sets, proudly introduces the much-anticipated GX-6000E Quantum, a DSC VHF that can support up to four wireless remote microphones.

The GX-6000E is packed full of features, including full DSC (Digital Selective Calling) capability, a loud hailer, a GPS navigation page and a Class B (non SOLAS) AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver. It will tell you everything about the targets, including their Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number, their name and call sign, and the bearing, distance, speed over the ground (SOG) and course over the ground (COG).  The set also contains programmable alarms for closest point of approach (CPA) and time to closest point of approach (TCPA).

The GX-6000E is aimed at boat owners who want the maximum amount of features for the most competitive price and all packed into a compact chassis with plenty of expansion ports. At the heart of this remarkable set is a DSC VHF, which offers the full range of radio functions, including priority scan, programmable scan, position polling and a push-button distress alert. Additionally, sockets on the rear allow it to be connected to any NMEA2000 or NMEA0183 device, such as a chart plotter or an external GPS such as the SCU-31, which provides the data for an electronic compass, waypoint navigation and GPS status page to be displayed on the high definition, backlit LCD screen.

Another major feature is the ability to supplement the supplied microphone with either a RAM4 (SSM-70H) wired second station handset, which replicates all of the key functions, including the AIS display, or – for even more freedom of movement – the wireless RAM4W (SSM-71H). When combined with the wireless base station (SCU-30), this wireless remote station has a range of around 60 feet, and the GX-6000E can support up to four RAM4Ws (or two RAM4s) connected at the same time. If you simply want more reach on the supplied microphone, then there is an extra 20 feet available using the MEK-4 extension kit. Both remote microphones allow full control including intercom ability from any one microphone to another or to all.

As with all Standard Horizon products, operation of the GX-6000E is highly intuitive, and uses the E20 ’Easy to Operate’ menu system. Channel selection is via an oversized rotary knob with push to enter, and there is also a built-in voice recorder that can capture two minutes of audio reception. This allows you to play back a faint or garbled message, or just record a coast station weather forecast.

Extra features include a dual zone loud hailer with pre-programmed fog signals and a listen back facility. There is also an integrated voice scrambler if secrecy is required, and an advanced receiver with an attenuator for both local and distant transmissions. The intercom feature provides the ability to connect with all stations, or individual ones on a larger system.

Providing a host of vital electronic aids in one package, including AIS reception, with the ability to access them remotely from either end of your boat, the new GX-6000E Quantum represents remarkable value for money. The potential to expand the functionality further with full NMEA connectivity makes it more powerful still.

Key features:
Standard Horizon GX-6000E
Integrated Class B AIS receiver
AIS/AIS SART Target display
AIS Call Sign, Ship’s name, MMSI, BRG, COG, SOG, DST
NMEA2000 and NMEA 0183 compatible
Front panel waterproofed to IPX8
Programmable closest point of approach (CPA) alarm
Dual zone 25W PA/loud hailer and programmable fog signals
GPS compass, waypoint and GPS status pages
Oversized rotary channel knob with push to enter
Easy to Operate (E2O) menu system
Optional microphone extension kit (20 feet)
Supports two RAM4 or four RAM4W optional remote microphones
Integrated voice recorder for 2 minutes of received calls
Advanced receiver attenuator for local/distance RX
Integrated 32 code voice scrambler
Three year warranty

Recommended retail
GX-6000E – £489.95 including
RAM4W SSM-71H – £169.95 including VAT
RAM4 SSM-70H – £169.95 including VAT
SCU-30 – £169.95 including VAT
SCU-31 – £129.95 including VAT