Standard Horizon GX1700B Standard Explorer GPS VHF Marine Radio - Black

Standard Explorer GPS VHF Marine Radio in Black, model GX1700B. The New GX1700 makes DSC easy. With an internal 12 Channel GPS built into the front panel, there is no need to hassle with wiring the radio to a GPS for DSC. Out of the box and ready to go, DSC calling, position sharing, waypoint navigation, navigation to DSC distress calls can all be performed with just a few simple steps. The GX1700 is also capable of entering and saving up to 100 waypoints, which may be selected and navigated to by using a unique navigation compass display which shows your vessels SOG, COG, BRG (Bearing) and DST (Distance) to the waypoint. Mounting a VHF radio has never been easier. The Explorer GX1700 has an ultra thin, compact rear case, only 3.5" in depth, or half the depth of comparable VHF radios on the market. The rear case design also grants flexibility when flush mounting the radio in tight areas or saves dash space when bracket mounted, allowing you more freedom when choosing a location to mount your radio. Features include: Class D DSC (Digital Selective Calling), navigation to a DSC Distress Call with compass page, DSC test call, Auto DSC channel change selection, automatically poll the GPS position of up to 4 ships using DSC, Enter, Save, and Navigation to waypoint with Compass page, GPS Compass display, navigation (LAT/LON, SOG, and COG) information shown on display, submersible JIS-8 1.5M (4.92Ft) for 30 minutes, noise canceling microphone with channel UP/DOWN, 16/9 and H/L keys, NOAA weather channel selection with alert, Programmable Scan-Priority Scan-Dual Watch, GPS repeating of position/SOG/COG and time, customizable channel names, oversized dot matrix display, NMEA input and output, programmable soft keys, capable of connecting to a Second Station RAM3 Remote Access Microphone, die-cast chassis, 3 Year Waterproof Warranty. In the box: Explorer VHF, mounting bracket and power cord, installation hardware, owner's manual. 7"W x 3.1"H x 5.7"D; Wt.: 2.2 lbs.