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Leading the way again!! Standard Horizon is proud to introduce the brand new HX890 HIGH END FLOATING CLASS H DSC VHF/GPS. The new HX890 shares all the same capabilities of the extremely popular HX870, with the addition of some great new features. Some prominent new features include two scrambler systems built in, a built in FM Broacast band receiver, Switchable daytime or nighttime mode, waypoint and route navigation, Group monitor function utilizing DSC Group position call. It has also been redesigned with a new ergonomic case design, and tested to conform with the Militay Standard (MIL-STD-810F).
HX890 comes packaged with all the accesories including the rechargeable Li-Ion battery, Alkaline battery tray, 110V wall charger, 220V adapter, charging cradle, 12V charger, PC programming cable and belt lip with lanyard, and it's backed by our industry leading 3 year waterproof warranty.
Features:
- 6W transmit power output (Selectable 6/ 2/ 1 W)
- 700mW Loud Audio and Noise Canceling Function for both TX/RX audio
- Rugged case construction conforms to Military Standard
- Submersible IPX8 Construction and it floats
- DSC (Digital Selective Calling) ITU-R M.493 Class-H Operation
- W2.60" x H5.43" x D1.50" Round Case Design provides excellent ergonomics
- Built-in Integrated 66 channel WAAS GPS Receiver
- Easy to Operate Menu System with a large (1.7" x 1.7") Full-dot matrix display
- Selectable Display Mode - Day & Night Mode
- Waypoint and Route navigation
- Group Monitor Function utilizing DSC Group Position Call
- Man over Board feature
- Water Activated Emergency "WHITE" Strobe Light
- Two Scrambler Systems built-in 4-code CVS2500A & 32-code FVP-42
- Versatile Scanning operation (Dual Watch and Triple Watch)
- FM Broadcast Radio Receiver
- Micro USB Data jack for PC programming
KW
2025-08-10 12:34:20
Quite possibly the best handheld VHF on the market. So many features it's hard to comment on them all. The GPS functionality is excellent and very accurate. I love that I displays it front-and-centre so you can refer to it quickly in an emergency. The dual-watch and FM functions are wonderful as well.A few small suggestions I think would improve the function a bit more. This is an international model, but the Weather channels are fixed. Would really make sense to allow us to set custom weather channels instead of having to take up regular channels programming them in there. The torch function would be great to have a button so you can quickly activate it instead of scrolling through the tabs.Other than that, this is hands-down the best designed radio on the market. I've been playing the FM radio around 12-14 hours at 3 notches of volume and only just dropped down one bar of battery. The standby time while monitoring your regular VHF channels should be significantly better than this based on that.I'm very happy with the purchase overall!
dan f
2025-08-06 14:27:49
I just got my HX890 and set up mmsi . Couldn't get a GPS signal before doing this, but I was also inside so might have been my fault. Once MMSI was entered GPS info came right up.I couldn't find anywhere that said, the screen was backlit. I eventually decided not to worry about it - "Surely Standard Horizon wouldn't sell a radio without a backlight" I said to myself. This time, I was right - easy to see in the dark.The FM Radio goes all the way down to 65 mhz and up to 108. So there's some extra bandwidth there (here in the US I think we only use about 80 mhz and above?) . But it works fine.I'll offer one criticism: the menus are not great. Are thy ever, on a handheld device like this? MMSI was particularly confusing - pressed "Back" about 4 times and exited the screen instead of delete. Butthey do the job.I'm going to disagree with some prior reviews in a few points :* I did not find the device to feel cheap, manufacturing seemed pretty high quality. all the parts seemed nice, good buttons.* it absolutely does float. I tested it in my kitchen sink with the built-in battery pack and lanyard and clip, and it floated just fine. Strobe light turned on too! It's quite bright. You'll find your radio if you drop it in the water at night! I've read some folks say theirs did not float, but mine certainly did. Maybe a battery question, as I know lithium batteries are lighter than most alternatives.overall, I'd say its an expensive radio, but for DSC and GPS, I think it's worth it and I'm happy with what I got.
David
2025-07-03 18:11:11
Been wanting to buy this for awhile now. Works great.
Grant M
2025-06-04 11:59:57
I've been using an older model Standard Horizon handheld for some years now and have no complaints. Decided to upgrade to DSC capability, and this looked to be the best value with the features I wanted. DSC calling, waterproof, floating, and internal gps navigation. Saw a review stating this unit did not actually float, so that was the first thing checked right out of the box after assembly. Not only does it float, but the water activated strobe light feature activated without the unit even being turned on. Excellent feature and nice surprise.If you have ever utilized a marine radio, you know most have far more features than most people will ever utilize, plus pages upon pages of instructions most people will never remember. This is no exception. Just take your time getting acquainted with the features and settings you are interested in one at a time.Got an MMSI number for DSC use on US waters through Boat US. Was finished in about 15 minutes and it could not have been much easier. I see there are other boating sites that offer that service as well.
Shannon McBride
2025-04-09 16:09:11
Early in the season, so I haven't had a chance to really use it yet. But it's a very well built device by a trusted manufacturer (built by Yaesu). Price was reasonable as it included all of the features I wanted and then some. The built in speaker is reasonably loud and very clear and the unit feels good in the hand.However, be advised that there's some red tape you're going to have to deal with if you want to use the DSC / distress functions. You're going to need to register an MMSI number for that to work. You can get one through Boat US if you don't plan on leaving US waters, but if you want an international one, you're going to have to pay roughly $200 and deal with the FCC's terrible website. This is common to all DSC radios, so it's not a ding on this model.Bottom line, it's a good value for a DSC handheld. But if you don't need that function, there are cheaper Standard Horizon models that would be a better choice.
gregory a haub
2025-02-10 17:22:23
I got this radio because my boat is getting older, 2015 but low hours. I use my boat mostly in salt water and many times out of cell phone range.Side story, third or fourth day with this radio I got to use it when some folks fishing capsized their 24ft boat. The radio got the coast guard out but the old fashioned life jackets were the real hero’s. The boat went over so fast they had no time to get jackets on.
Kindle Customer2
2024-11-28 18:38:34
The radio is very easy to use and setup.It is slightly smaller and lighter than the equivalent Cobra hh600, icom M94D, or Uniden MHS335BT.It doesn't have the BT phone link of the Cobra hh600. But it does have the ability to update the firmware with a pc USB connection, which the cobra doesn't have. The icom M94D has AIS receive only functionality. If it was AIS transceiver it would win in this category.It has a NMEA0183 output but no output port to connect it to a nmea network.I had a Cobra hh600 that got water inside. I left it in aircon for 3 months and it eventually worked again. I have seen other people complain about water getting into the SH but haven't found this myself.So I think the SH HX890 is the marginal winner in this category.
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