On show with Standard Horizon, Stand N031F, at the 2010 London Boat Show
Leading electronics manufacturer, Standard Horizon, is proud to announce the launch of the GX2100E and GX2000E, two new Class D VHF DSC transceivers, which can display comprehensive AIS data on their large LCD back-lit panels.
The GX2000E is designed to take its data from an external AIS receiver and simply connects to it via an NMEA cable. The GX2100E, however, has its own built-in dual channel AIS receiver. Pleasure boats operating near commercial ports or busy shipping lanes will find this system invaluable.
The GX2100E (and the GX2000E when receiving from an external AIS source) are able to display AIS targets in a radar style format, on the large 1.8” LCD display of the radio. Determination of bearing and range can be made from viewing the screen. Detailed additional data received from the AIS targets that include an MMSI number may also be displayed on the screen. An automatic DSC call can be made to a specific AIS vessel by simply selecting the target and pressing the call button without the need to type in the vessel’s MMSI number.
The AIS target display gives the MMSI, call sign, ship name, bearing (BRG), distance (DST), speed over the ground (SOG) and course over the ground (COG). There is also a Closest Point of Approach (CPA) alarm, if a target vessel strays too near.
Another versatile feature is the ability to ‘poll’ another vessel for its position. This is shown as lat/long on the radio’s screen, or can be sent to a compatible chart plotter display as well. AIS target information can also be sent to the chart plotter via an NMEA connection. Polling is used for vessels that wish to keep abreast of each other’s location, such as a cruising flotilla, or a group of fishing boats.
When connected to an external GPS, the GX2100E and GX2000E are capable of storing up to 100 waypoints, which can be selected and navigated to by using a unique compass display. The display will also give all the usual GPS information about speed, course and bearing to a waypoint.
The GX2100E and GX2000E are remarkably compact, and yet provide a generous and easy-to-read display, a substantial rotary channel selection knob and a powerful 30 Watt PA/loud hailer that is pre-programmed with fog signals. There is no need to install a separate VHF antenna for the AIS as the GX2100E’s internal AIS receiver uses the radio’s VHF antenna.
Housed in a die-cast chassis for strength and durability, the GX2100E and GX2000E also feature 4.5-Watt audio output, a ClearVoice noise cancelling speaker microphone, Programmable Scan, Priority Scan and Dual Watch. There is also a function for user-changeable channel names, and an optional voice scrambler.
The GX2100E and GX2000E also support the CMP30 remote access microphone, which provides complete control of the radio, including the waypoint and AIS functions as well as displaying AIS target data on the screen.. The CMP30 essentially provides two separate VHF DSC stations aboard, it also doubles as an intercom between the two stations, particularly useful for flybridge motorboats.
Available in black or white, both models are waterproofed to JIS-7/IPX-7 standards (1 metre submersion for 30 minutes) and carry a full three-year warranty, which includes water damage.