Sailor Sailor 6300 MF/HF DSC, User Manual

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Page 3: ...SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC 150W 150W FCC 250W 500W User manual Document number 98 131070 THR C Release date August 20 2013 ...

Page 4: ...Copyright 2013 Thrane Thrane A S All rights reserved Printed in Denmark Trademark Acknowledgements Thrane Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane Thrane A S in the European Union and the Unites States of America Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners GPL notification The software included in this product contains copy...

Page 5: ...line of your payment You may also find a copy of the source at http www thrane com foss This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information Warranties Any attempt to install or execute software not supplied by Thrane Thrane on this device will result in the warranty being void Any attempt to modify the software on this device in a way not specified by Thrane Thrane will result in the warr...

Page 6: ...and the cable instructions must be followed DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made by...

Page 7: ... all persons must obey the following Warranty limitation The radio is not a user maintainable unit and under no circumstances should the unit be opened except by authorized personnel Unauthorized opening of the unit will invalidate the warranty Caution Never touch the Antenna Tuning Unit or feeder wire when the MF HF radio is transmitting High voltage which can cause death or serious injury is pre...

Page 8: ...E ME C C C C CAL AL AL AL ALL L L L LS S S S SIGN IGN IGN IGN IGN or other IDENTIFICATION M M M M MM M M M MS S S S SI I I I I If the initial alert is sent by DSC Use the HAND HAND HAND HAND HANDS S S S SET ET ET ET ET for voice calling L L L L Lif if if if ift C t C t C t C t Cov ov ov ov over er er er er P P P P Pr r r r re e e e es s s s ss RED Button s RED Button s RED Button s RED Button s RE...

Page 9: ...nsed personnel only SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public Manual overview This manual has the following chapters Introduction contains a description of the MF HF radio and its components Operation explains how to start up the radio make and receive voice Distress and DSC calls including how to handle multiple sessions Watch and Replay Servic...

Page 10: ...luating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields American National Standards Institute C95 1 IEEE standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Institute C95 3 IEEE recommended practice for the measurement of potentially hazardous electromagnetic fie...

Page 11: ...he MPE radius of 6 ft 1 8m plus the 6 6 ft 2 0 m height of an adult 2 On vessels that cannot fulfil requirements in item 1 the antenna must be mounted so that its lowest point is at least 6 ft 1 8m vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 6 ft 1 8 m MPE radius during radio transmission Always mount the antenna at least 6 ft 1 8 m from possible human access N...

Page 12: ...6300 MF HF Transceiver Unit Antenna Tuning Unit 150 250 500 W Installation Guide 98 133081 SAILOR 6000 MF HF 150 250 500 W System Installation Manual 98 130890 SAILOR 6300 MF HF Radiotelex User Manual 98 132519 SAILOR 6101 and SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel Installation and User Manual 98 130981 Emergency call sheet 98 132369 ...

Page 13: ...iew 7 General use and navigation 7 Basic MF HF radio communication 15 Watch function 17 Scan 18 DSC calls 19 Phone book 36 Radiotelex 38 Replay function 39 Setup 40 Chapter 3 Service maintenance Overview 49 Contact for support 49 Maintenance 49 Diagnostics troubleshooting 52 Warranty and returning units for repair 60 ...

Page 14: ...Table of contents xii Glossary 63 Index 65 ...

Page 15: ...ion information system and channel properties including indicators for transmission power and received signal strength It is easy to read from almost all angles and the display light can be adapted to dark environments Then red text is shown on a black background providing a good visibility even at night while protecting your night vision DSC operations are made using the four soft keys next to th...

Page 16: ...elex optional Ethernet with ThraneLINK Compliant with GMDSS in sea areas A2 A3 and A4 Wheelmark Fulfills DSC specification ITU493 13 System overview The MF HF radio consists of a Control Unit with a handset a Transceiver Unit and an automatic Antenna Tuning Unit The MF HF radio is available in the following power classes System Control Unit Transceiver Unit Antenna Tuning Unit SAILOR 6310 SAILOR 6...

Page 17: ...5 CH button for channel selection 6 Rx Tx Key to enter Tx or RX frequency 7 Connector for handset or handmicrophone 8 Distress button for sending a Distress alert 9 RF gain control IF 10 Volume knob with key press function for power on off 11 Selector and dim knob with key press function for radio operation and setup 12 Mode key to select the work mode SSB AM Broadcast DSC Telex optional 13 Replay...

Page 18: ...property icons and engagement status 3 Current receive and transmit frequency 4 Channel properties with status and indicators for received signal strength Rx and transmission power Tx 5 Service line containing mode of operation and channel number 6 DSC window with MMSI number position information and source For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the functions available see...

Page 19: ...l Unit Connection Box The SAILOR 6208 Control Unit Connection Box is used for easy installation of an additional SAILOR 6301 Control Unit SAILOR 6209 Accessory Connection Box The SAILOR 6209 Accessory Connection Box including Connection Cable 406209 941 is used for installation of external equipment Alarm panels and GPS input Additional Handsets SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel With the SAILOR 6103 M...

Page 20: ...r telex option Accessory Description TT 6209A Accessory Connection Box TT 6209A Accessory Connection Box Unit Antenna Tuning MF HF Handset TT 638xA Message Terminal DSC Watch receiver 250W MF HF with 6 ch Scanning TT 636xA MF HF DSC Telex Aerial Optional Keyboard MF HF Control Unit TT 630xA Alarm Panel TT 6103A Box Switch Handset GPS option 2182 select option TT 6270A Power Supply TT 608xA Connect...

Page 21: ...n Setup General use and navigation When the MF HF radio is powered on for the first time typically during installation the vessel s MMSI number is entered Hereafter the MMSI number is briefly displayed after power up The MMSI is a unique 9 digit identifier assigned to your ship Caution Without a programmed MMSI number the Distress button will not work The message NO DSC NO MMSI is shown in the DSC...

Page 22: ...softer until muted When muted is shown in the display Volume of the handset earpiece To adjust the volume of the handset earpiece see Controller setup on page 46 Tuning the antenna unit The radio tunes first time you press the PTT button on a new frequency As long as the tuning symbol is in the display the radio is not transmitting Wait until the tuning symbol has disappeared before talking Tuning...

Page 23: ...unication using a SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal Furthermore the radio may be instructed to go into a specific mode under DSC subsequent communication or if a frequency is entered which only relates to a specific mode Radio settings and ITU channel selection To select an ITU channel press the channel button and turn the selector knob or press the numbers on the keypad To browse and select or enter s...

Page 24: ...signal Turn the RF gain control knob fully clockwise maximum RF gain maximum sensitivity anti clockwise minimum RF gain minimum sensitivity The larger the signal strength bar the larger the signal must be in order to be audible After entry of a new receive frequency the RF gain is set to maximum The function is enabled in SSB telephony and disabled in all other modes Fine tuning step sizes Selecto...

Page 25: ...CALL Make DSC non Distress calls ALERT Make a Distress call categories can be assigned DROBOS Distress relay call on behalf of someone else HI LOa a Only in SSB mode Switch between high and low power WATCHa Dual watch current frequencies plus 1 DSC frequency 2177 kHz SCANa Scan in SSB voice or DSC SSB voice mode For scanned frequencies see DSC Watch in Channel setup on page 41 SQLCHa Squelch enabl...

Page 26: ...t Position MMSI 4 Enter the current position and UTC time Latitude LAT Longitude LON UTC time POS UTC Turn and press the selector knob to select the value you want to change Then use the keypad or press and turn the selector knob to enter the current values for position and UTC time 5 Having entered the UTC time the soft key SAVE appears If needed you can clear all position data by pressing CLEAR ...

Page 27: ...n the displayed frequency Engagement status The radio is engaged when an active DSC initiated communication is ongoing or communication is active on non DSC initiated MF HF operation A new channel is selected PTT is pressed Voice signal is received if squelch is enabled The engagement state is used to prohibit incoming DSC calls from taking over control of the transmitter channel disrupting ongoin...

Page 28: ... changes to night view with red text on black background To return to day vision press hold and turn the selector knob clockwise until the display changes and it reaches the desired brightness The radio has two color themes Black text on a white background default or white text on black background To change the color theme see System setup on page 44 Squelch on off soft key Press the soft key SQLC...

Page 29: ...de If necessary press the button MODE to switch to SSB 2 Enter an RX and TX frequency for example 2182 kHz the international calling and Distress frequency for maritime radiotelephone communications on the marine MF bands First press on RX TX button Enter Rx frequency Second press on RX TX button Enter Tx frequency Long press on selector knob Edit mode to fine tune frequencies In SSB mode Voice cl...

Page 30: ...s disappeared The symbol TX shows that the radio is transmitting on the frequencies displayed and the transmission power bar shows activity 3 Repeat the name of the station calling you and say This is your ship s name 4 Suggest a frequency pair by saying Frequencies suggested frequencies and Over and release the PTT button to allow the caller to confirm the suggested new frequencies 5 Switch to th...

Page 31: ...When answered agree upon a pair of frequencies enter the new frequencies or ITU channel and start talking Watch function The MF HF radio has a dual watch function The currently selected RX and TX frequencies and the Distress frequency 2182 kHz are watched To start WATCH press the soft key WATCH The display shows SSB DW 2177 0 example the tab for an active voice session and SQ To stop WATCH press t...

Page 32: ...ut not the scanning procedure press EXIT To stop scanning press STOP or press PTT on the speaking device To tag a channel for scanning select the wanted channel Then press the soft key TAG The display shows the channel number and the word TAG at the right side of the display To remove a channel from the scanning sequence turn the selector knob until the tagged channel is displayed Then press the s...

Page 33: ...nds For short step by step instructions how to proceed when sending a Distress message see Emergency calls on page vi When the Distress signal is sent SSB and TX appear in the display A two seconds beep tone is heard and the channel that is currently sent appears in the display The MF HF radio displays one by one the bands in which the Distress has been transmitted Sending multi channels distress ...

Page 34: ... call with specified nature distress frequency and sub communication mode Telex do as follows 1 Press the soft key ALERT 2 Enter the necessary information using the selector knob see table on the following table Note Automatic retransmission If no Distress acknowledgement is received within a period of 3 5 to 4 5 minutes the Distress message will automatically be retransmitted Transmitting order 2...

Page 35: ...nt comes in more than once the 2 tone alarm sounds briefly and terminates automatically To cancel own Distress If you inadvertently transmit a DSC Distress alert and want to cancel it do as follows 1 The display shows that a Distress message has been sent Press the soft key ANNUL A pop up window is displayed DSC All or single frequency if you only want to send the Distress alert on one of the 6 Di...

Page 36: ... get back to normal radio use press the soft key QUIT Power failure while in Distress In case of a power failure or switch off during the transmission of a Distress the SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC gives an audible warning after power up and automatically resumes sending Distress 10 seconds after power up Within the 10 seconds you have the following options Press QUIT to terminate the active Distress pro...

Page 37: ...ess traffic and procedures from the MF HF radio front panel 3 Press the MUTE button on the Alarm panel to mute the audible alarm for current distress All audible alarms are muted For further information see the Alarm Panel Installation and user manual DROBOS Distress relay on behalf of someone else To send a Distress message on behalf of someone else do as follows 1 From top level standby press th...

Page 38: ...n TO Enter the MMSI number of the coast station you are relaying the Distress alert to DSC Enter the DSC frequency pair 6 are available default 2182 kHz Mode Select the radio sub communication mode SSB or Telex FEC NAT Select the nature of Distress see ALERT To send a Distress alert with specified parameters on page 20 Enter also the position data LAT LON and POS UTC LAT LON POS UTC Enter the posi...

Page 39: ...ormation updates etc 4 Monitor radio communication on the frequency 2182 kHz automatically set as a coast station may require your assistance 5 The radio receives the first Distress acknowledgement call and the 2 tone alarm sounds again To switch off the 2 tone alarm press the soft key SILENT 6 If you decide to acknowledge the Distress call press the soft key ACK press MORE until ACK is shown in t...

Page 40: ...tion with one or several specific radios on a suggested pair of frequencies or channel To make a DSC call do as follows 1 Press the soft key CALL The default call is an individual routine call 2 Turn and press the selector knob to select a call type For each DSC call type a number of parameters can be set 1 Make a DSC call from Radio A to Radio B 2 DSC acknowledge from Radio B to Radio A 3 Radio A...

Page 41: ... Enter a frequency for the DSC call Mode Select the sub communication mode SSB or TELEX FEC Cat Select a DSC call category depending on the call type Routine R Safety S or Urgency U CMD Select Medical transport or Neutral crafts if enabled in DSC setup on page 42 Only for the category Urgency calls Ch Enter the suggested frequencies for voice communication DEST CENTRE RADIUS For Area calls enter t...

Page 42: ...o advance to System Setup 2 Select Printer Config 3 Select one printer as the default printer and press the selector knob to enter the choice To print DSC messages do as follows 1 Go to SETUP and use the arrow keys to advance to DSC Setup 2 Use the selector wheel to scroll to Print DSC 3 Set Print DSC to ON To print DSC call logs do as follows 1 Go to SETUP and use the arrow keys to advance to DSC...

Page 43: ...session that can be active engaged or on hold dis engaged See also Engagement status on page 13 Display for a session In the lower part of the display the type of session the current state MMSI number of the other party and lapsed time since the reception of a call request or an acknowledgment is shown The session state icons in the example and R show the state of the session ACTIVE the session ic...

Page 44: ... If two identical polling or test calls are sent from the same MMSI and the operator wants to resend a confirmation to the second call received it is necessary to put the session on hold and then activate it again Session line Explanation OWN Distress The ship is in own Distress See also To send a Distress alert on page 19 Distress RX You watch or participate in a Distress communication for anothe...

Page 45: ... you to establish contact The call needs a reply TEST TX RX You either have sent a SAFETY TEST call or have received a SAFETY TEST call from another station that needs to be replied POSITION TX RX A position request was either sent or received Session line Explanation Session status Explanation WAIT FOR ACKNOWLEDGE You made an individual call to a station and are awaiting a reply to establish conn...

Page 46: ...is not compatible with the radio modes SILENT Silences alarms Any key silences the alarm but this soft key function will do only this ACK Acknowledges a received call request with the suggested parameters POS Own Distress A shortcut to own position data information PAUSE Own Distress Pauses the automatic repetition of Distress transmissions RESUME Own Distress Resumes automatic repetition of Distr...

Page 47: ...contribute to the complete view and status of the session Detailed fields for Distress are INFO in Cancel Own Distress Turns page of text message HIST Received Distress A filtered version of the log displaying received calls relevant to the current Distress event Soft key DSC session Radio function Details Distress Explanation DISTR MMSI The vessel in Distress NAT Nature of Distress LAT Latitude p...

Page 48: ...is call will flash until you have acknowledged the call See also Display for a session on page 29 Details other calls Explanation CALL Type on received call The call type may be shown on call reception CAT Category of the call Urgency Safety or Routine FROM The initiator of the call TO The intended receiver of the call unless All Ships MODE Communication mode Simplex Semi duplex Telephony supporte...

Page 49: ...e then press the soft key QUIT In case there are simultaneous alarms they are sorted according to their priorities the most important ones are shown first In some cases alarm or pop up messages terminate automatically then the display messages and audible alarms also disappear automatically Geographical area calls When making a DSC area call you must enter the position of the ship x y and the radi...

Page 50: ...d the length b is reduced correspondingly If the length a is greater than 90 then a is set to 90 Phone book Use the phone book when making a DSC call You can enter up to 50 contacts The phone book is always sorted alphabetically by contact names To sort phone book contacts use the soft key FILTER The contacts can be sorted in ALL COAST SHIP or GROUP Using the phone book to make a DSC call To call ...

Page 51: ... next letter To finish press the soft key OK TYPE Press and turn the selector knob to select SHIP GROUP or COAST STATION MMSI Turn and press the selector knob to enter the contact s MMSI number 9 digits press the soft key OK to accept For coast station contacts you can also enter a DSC channel Ch optional Press and turn the selector knob to select the preferred channel for this contact press the s...

Page 52: ...the contact you want to delete 3 Press the soft key MORE until DELETE appears 4 Press the soft key DELETE 5 Press EXIT to leave the phone book and return to radio operation Radiotelex With the Radiotelex system you can send and receive telex messages over MF HF radio The Radiotelex program runs on a SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal with a keyboard The SAILOR 6006 is connected to a System 6000 MF HF ra...

Page 53: ...ated Information about this message is shown in the display If a signal is received while in replay mode the display shows in the display To stop replaying the message press the soft key STOP or the PTT button on the speaking device To rewind through one recorded message make a long press on the Replay button To leaf through all recorded messages press the replay button repeatedly at short interva...

Page 54: ... the soft key MORE until SETUP appears 2 Press the arrow soft key or to advance to the SETUP page you want to edit 3 Turn the selector knob to go to a setting then press the selector knob to change the setting 4 Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation System config The system config menu allows the operator to input purchased option keys for telex and HF DSC Furthermore status on telex and ...

Page 55: ...0 Hang time in seconds Scan Resume Scan resume time in seconds When the programmed time of inactivity has elapsed and when watch scan has been aborted using a press on PTT or after power up scan or watch is resumed OFF Automatic resume is deactivated default 3 6 10 15 20 25 30 Resume time in seconds Scan Mode Scan mode when pressing the soft key SCAN VOICE SSB voice or MULTI DSC plus SSB voice alt...

Page 56: ...nd Charger Set this to DISABLED for any other power supply Status Visible if ENABLED Current status of the connected power supply Voltage Visible if ENABLED Current voltage Current Visible if ENABLED Current current Item Description Item Description Position MMSI Available position information Here you can enter position data and UTC time manually See also Position and MMSI Information on page 12 ...

Page 57: ...ault 15 min Distress Inactivity Inactivity time out for received Distress DSC automated procedures without automatic time out Range OFF 1 to 30 minutes in 1 min steps Default OFF Comm Inactivity Inactivity time out of non DSC communication Range 10 to 600 seconds in 10 s steps Default 30 s Non Distr Alarms Non Distress DSC alarms OFF Disabled ON Enabled default Self Term Distr Alarms Enabled Disab...

Page 58: ...log Description Received Distress Shows a log of up to 20 received Distress calls Transmitted Calls Shows a log of up to 20 transmitted calls Received Calls Shows a log of all received non Distress calls Item Description Printer Config Select a printer if one or several printers are part of the system For further information see Printing DSC calls on page 28 Recommended commercially available prin...

Page 59: ... LAN devices e g SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal for Mini C Diagnostics In this menu you can view a log with system status messages and you can start a system test of the SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC Log System Test For more details on the Log and System Test see Diagnostics on page 52 Factory Defaults Resets the radio to factory defaults after power cycle Password If you need to change the identity of the ...

Page 60: ...to the rear connector this value must be configured to a value 0 to 100 in steps of 5 Wheel lock You can set a time interval after which the RF gain volume and selector knobs are locked and protected against unintentional use Then a lock symbol is shown in the display Press any key to unlock the knobs OFF 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s High priority Yes This MF HF radio Control Unit can override the othe...

Page 61: ...n Distr Alarms Self Term Distr Alarms Medical transport Neutral crafts Print DSC DSC Self Test Printer Config System time date Inactivity timeout Language Theme GPS Input Diagnostics Factory Defaults Password Radio info Scan Hang Time Scan Resume Scan Mode External PTT DSC CALL LOGS SYSTEM SETUP RADIO SETUP CONTROLLER SETUP Received Distress Transmitted Calls Received Calls Watch Receiver Private ...

Page 62: ...Chapter 2 Operation 48 Setup ...

Page 63: ...dealer you can go through the troubleshooting guide to solve some of the most common operational problems Maintenance Preventive maintenance Maintenance of the SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC can be reduced to a weekly check and a maintenance check at each visit of the service staff Inspect the radio for mechanical damages salt deposits corrosion and any foreign material Due to its robust construction and r...

Page 64: ...ransmitted power will be reduced to a safe limit If the transmission condition is improved automatic recovery to full power takes place 2 If a GPS is connected check the position and time in the MF HF radio s display If time is not contained in the NMEA sentences the time of position is indicated as In this case check if the GPS output setting can be changed to allow time information Otherwise UTC...

Page 65: ...it a DSC safety test call to its own MMSI number without enabling the transmitter power amplifier In parallel the radio decodes and compares the received call to be the same as the transmitted The display shows the result of the test 4 Press the soft key OK to acknowledge the test result and resume normal operation Temperature specifications Normal operating temperature 0 C to 40 C Extreme operati...

Page 66: ...he radio during normal use Example Bad SWR which may occur in poor installations hard weather making the transmitter antenna sway etc To view system messages do as follows 1 Press the soft key SETUP If it is not in the display press the soft key MORE until SETUP appears 2 Press the arrow soft key or to advance to the System setup page and select Diagnostics and then Log 3 Turn the selector knob to...

Page 67: ...stallation or too short antenna etc TU Power High Too high power output from transceiver unit Defective power loop TU High Low Power Low power mode transmits with more power than expected Reflections on cable or standing waves etc TU Bias Too high supply voltage Defective DC power supply TU High Temp Transmitter overheating Poor ventilation Very hot ambient temperature or prolonged transmission TU...

Page 68: ...ble or too much loss in the antenna cable ATU High U I High current or voltage present at ATU causing reduced power output Too short antenna and or feed wire or poor matching by ATU ATU High Temp High Temperature inside ATU Prolonged transmission or bad SWR match ATU Bad SWR ATU measures SWR 8 Bad antenna installation ATU High SWR ATU measures high SWR Bad antenna installation or temporarily bad S...

Page 69: ...this test as this indicates a poor installation e g thin wires etc The Tx Multi Band test is similar to the single band test However this test automatically transmits on the channel next to all six distress SSB frequencies 2182 3 kHz 4125 3 kHz 6215 3 kHz 8291 3 kHz 12290 3 kHz 16420 3 kHz If you exit the test before it is finished a system status message will not be added to the diagnostics log N...

Page 70: ...eing connected to a GPS position source prompts for entering the position and time information the automated update has most likely been lost either due to missing data on the line broken cabling or the GPS position source has failed Refer to the installation section in the back of this manual for installation and connection details Until the automatic position update from GPS position source is r...

Page 71: ... be the station to check up against The transmitting radio will not receive its own transmitted calls If there is only a single radio on a vessel a facility is built into the unit where the DSC engine can be verified using a test call that is internally looped without activating the radio transmitter PA The test is executed via menu SETUP DSC SETUP The call sequence that is verified is an Individu...

Page 72: ...o manually at least after power up This will ensure correct time stamping of the DSC logs The UTC time is the suggested time to be entered when prompted for entering position and time manually every four hours DSC Channel not free DSC transmission delayed The transmission of a DSC call which is not of category Distress will be postponed if the MF HF radio is in the process of decoding an incoming ...

Page 73: ...tive be sure to provide as much information as possible describing the observed behavior also including the type of the radio its serial number and software release version both found in the setup menu Controller Setup Cannot transmit TX inhibit is displayed Externalswitch on the Transceiver Unit temporarily disables the radio If a popup window with the information TX inhibit is displayed when you...

Page 74: ...the product The shipping carton has been carefully designed to protect the SAILOR 6300 MF HF DSC and its accessories during shipment This carton and its associated packing material should be used when repacking for shipment Attach a tag indicating the type of service required return address part number and full serial number Mark the carton FRAGILE to ensure careful handling If the original shippi...

Page 75: ...enance Warranty and returning units for repair 61 33333 Service maintenance 4 Seal the shipping container securely 5 Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty ...

Page 76: ...Chapter 3 Service maintenance 62 Warranty and returning units for repair ...

Page 77: ...o its messages also known as an error correcting code This allows the receiver to detect and correct errors without the need to ask the sender for additional data The advantages of forward error correction are that a back channel is not required and retransmission of data can often be avoided G GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System GPL General Public License GPS Global Positioning Syste...

Page 78: ... Thin Film Transistor type of liquid crystal display TU Transceiver Unit TX Transmit U UTC Coordinated Universal Time The International Atomic Time TAI with leap seconds added at irregular intervals to compensate for the Earth s slowing rotation Leap seconds are used to allow UTC to closely track UT1 which is mean solar time at the Royal Observatory Greenwich ...

Page 79: ...ange 45 Auto Ack Individual 43 Test 42 B background sessions DSC 35 backlight dim 9 browse channels 9 buttons description 3 C CALL 36 call activate 35 Distress procedure vi DSC 19 end 13 hold 35 quick guide 15 routine 30 safety 30 update 29 urgency 30 voice non DSC 30 call log DSC 44 cancelling Distress 21 channel add to scan 18 information 13 remove from scan 18 select 9 check installation 50 cle...

Page 80: ...BOS 23 DSC 9 background sessions 35 call log 26 44 calls 19 loopback test 51 making a call 26 multiple calls 35 self test 51 session definition 29 setup 42 DSC alarms non distress 43 DSC message print 28 44 DSC session 29 typical display 29 DSC soft keys 31 DSC window 29 E editing a contact 38 emergency calls vi end session 13 end call 13 engagement status 13 enter position manually 12 error messa...

Page 81: ...ont plate 3 knob function 9 selector 3 volume 3 L license software ii lock keys 46 log 45 system messages 52 louder volume 8 M maintenance 49 manual document number i MAYDAY vi medical transport 43 menus overview 47 soft key functions 11 message replay 39 messages ATU 53 TU 53 MF HF DSC description 1 MMSI change 45 mode AM BROADCAST 9 DSC 9 select 9 SSB 9 SSB EXT 9 TELEX 9 monitor power supply 42 ...

Page 82: ...rint DSC message 28 44 printer DSC messages 44 setup default 28 supported 44 Printer Config 28 PTT button 15 Q QUIT 13 R radio call making 17 receiving 16 radiotelex 38 received Distress calls 25 repacking for shipment 60 repair 60 replay 39 button 3 rewind 39 stop 39 reset to default 45 resume time 41 returning units 60 RF exposure hazards v RF gain 10 routine call 30 S safety call 30 safety summ...

Page 83: ...verview 47 shipment packing instructions 60 simplex frequencies enter 10 single band transmission test 55 soft key 11 ADD 37 CALL 36 DELETE 38 DISACK 25 DSC 31 FILTER 18 MORE 11 PHBOOK 36 RELAY 23 STOP 39 TAG 18 WATCH 17 soft keys 11 overview 47 softer volume 8 software license ii software version Control Unit 46 Transceiver unit 45 sorting contacts 36 speaker volume 8 speaking devices 14 specific...

Page 84: ...51 terminate call 13 engagement 13 test multi band 55 single band 55 theme color change 45 timeout 45 Distress 43 non distress 43 VHF and other non distress 43 troubleshooting 52 tuning antenna unit 8 TX inhibit 17 59 U urgency call 30 Use GPS 12 UTC time 4 enter manually 12 V variants 2 voice call 30 subcommunication 20 voice scan 41 volume louder 8 softer 8 speaker 8 Volume knob 3 W warnings 50 ...

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