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MF/HF Marine Transceiver (IC-M801E as prototype)
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Features :
display backlighting
programmed and ITU channels
channel and programmed scan
channel group, channel, volume rotary controls
PTT (push-to-talk) button
all types of DSC calls : routine, group, safety, urgency, distress, position request, DSC test
receipt of all DSC calls
distress button
log of received calls (RX memory)
log of received distress calls (RX memory)
log of transmitted calls (TX memory)
editable directories
connection to a GPS
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General notes on the use of controls.
Using buttons : buttons have the main and secondary function activated by [F] press. Alphanumeric
buttons are used like those of a mobile telephone to type characters.
Button [ENT] is used to accept a selection.
Button [CE] is used to cancel commands or return to previous menu level.
Knobs are rotated by dragging mouse cursor around their centres.
Distress button is covered by a flap, which opens automatically with a click on the button.
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Function
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How to implement
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switch on
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push the POWER button
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switch off
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press and hold the POWER for 1 second
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channel selection
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The transceiver has 160 programmable user channels and ITU channels. All channels are divided into
groups, user channels making up 8 groups of 20 channels in each plus groups for ITU channels. ITU
channel groups are for 4MHz (2 groups for duplex and simplex channels), 8MHz (2 groups), 6 MHz (2 groups)
and so on, for 8Mhz, 12Mhz, 16Mhz, for 18Mhz, 22MHz and 25 MHz.
A channel can be selected in two ways : using the knobs and the keypad. The GRP knob is used to
select a channel group, the CH knob - to select a channel within a group.
The second way is channel selection by keyboard : type in channel number by alphanumeric keys and press
ENT. The user-programmable channels has only digits (1..160), so just type in numeric keys; to select a
simplex ITU channel, a string like 4-3 (4MHz group, channel 3) should be entered. To enter dash, hit button [0 DIM]
3 times, so hit [4] [0] [0] [0] [3] [ENT] in succession.
The currently active radio channel is shown on the display in two ways : as a channel number or as frequency.
To switch between these two modes, press [FREQ/CH].
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setting programmed channels
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channels from 1 to 160 are programmed. To program a channel, select its number by using GRP and CH knobs
or by typing its number on the keypad. The diplay shows empty frequency field if has not been set already.
Press [CLAR/RX]. Type RX frequency value using numeric keypad. Press AND HOLD(!) [ENT] button. Press [TXF/TX]
to set TX frequency. If the field is empty, type a frequency value using the keypad. If it is not,
use CH knob to select a digit position and then press a digit button to change the digit.
When entering a frequency value, change emission type, if needed, using [MODE/SET] button.
Do not forget to press and hold [ENT] to save the value. If just press [ENT], the frequency will be
adjusted temporarily, but not saved!
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tune the receiver
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diplay shows blinking "TUNE" sign if the transceiver is not tuned. Press [TUNE].
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transmitting
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stop all scans, set a channel and press the PTT (Push-To-Talk)
button on the microphone. Hold down the button while you speak.
To be heard from another ship equipped with another MF/HF radio,
the receiving radio must hold the receiving (RX) radio frequency equal to
transmitting (TX) frequency of the transmitting radio. Specifically,
it means that the communication is OK when the two parties
communicate on the same SIMPLEX (equal TX and RX frequencies) channel.
Communications between ships are not possible on duplex channels,
which have different RX and TX frequencies.
Only ship-to-coast commincations are possible on duplex channels, as a coast radio
swaps RX and TX channel frequencies.
The transceiver should be tuned to be able to transmit (press [TUNE]).
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tune the receiver
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diplay shows blinking "TUNE" sign if the receiver is not tuned. Press [TUNE].
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setting squelch level
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[SQL] button is used to switch squelch function on and off to
suppress interference noise. Press [F] and then [SQL]. Note that during a scan the noise may
lock a channel, so squelch should be off when scanning
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channel scan
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frequencies for scan are taken from a whole channel group. Select a group by GRP knob, switch squelch off
(display should not show the SQL sign) by [F] and [SQL]. Press [F] and [SCAN] to start scanning frequencies
of the selected group. To stop the scan, press [F] and [SCAN] again. Any rotation of [GRP] or [CH] knobs
also stops the scan.
Scan type is selected in initial set mode.
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programmed scan
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programmed scan scans frequency range from channel 159 to channel 160. Switch squelch off
(display should not show the SQL sign) by [F] and [SQL]. Press [F] and [SCAN] to start scanning.
To stop the scan, press [F] and [SCAN] again. Any rotation of [GRP] or [CH] knobs
also stops the scan.
Scan type is selected in initial set mode.
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scan type selection
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scan type selection is NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, channel scan is the default mode.
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switch between radio and DSC watch mode
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press [DSC].
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send a routine individual DSC call
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DSC (Digital Selective Calling) functionality is used to initiate radio voice exchange between
stations.
press [DSC] if the radio is in radio mode
press set mode to get DSC menu
rotating channel knob, select ">Individual"
push [ENT] to accept selection
specify a target ship : rotating channel knob, select ">Manual set" or a ship name from the list
of directory entries below
push [ENT] to accept
in case of Manual entry selected, you will be prompted to
enter a target MMSI number. This number is entered by hitting numeric keys;
use CH knob to select a digit position if needed. Press [ENT] when all digits have
been entered.
MMSI numbers started from the leading non-zero digit belong to ship
stations, with one leading zero - to groups of ships (group calls) and
with two leading zeroes - to coast radio stations.
If you selected an entry from the directory, the corresponding MMSI
number is automatically selected as target MMSI
select traffic (suggested for radio communication) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
select call (for DSC exchange) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
press [ENT] if you wish to save call settings in memory. Press AND HOLD(!) [CALL] button to send
the call. Then the transceiver will wait for an acknowledge. To cancel waiting, press [CANCEL]
on receipt of acknowledge, press [FREQ] to accept or exit. Tranceiver automatically tunes to
radio channel suggested for communication. Press PTT to start radio communication. The tranceiver should be
tuned ([Tune] button) to be able to transmit.
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request other ship position
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press [DSC] if the radio is in radio mode
press set mode to get DSC menu
rotating channel knob, select ">Position"
push [ENT] to accept selection
specify a target ship : rotating channel knob, select ">Manual set" or a ship name from the list
of directory entries below
push [ENT] to accept
in case of Manual entry selected, you will be prompted to
enter a target MMSI number. This number is entered by hitting numeric keys;
use CH knob to select a digit position if needed. Press [ENT] when all digits have
been entered.
select call (for DSC exchange) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
press [ENT] if you wish to save call settings in memory. Press AND HOLD(!) [CALL] button to send
the call. Then the transceiver will wait for an acknowledge. To cancel waiting, press [CANCEL]
on receipt of acknowledge, the requested ship position will be displayed. Press [FREQ] to exit.
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test DSC exchange
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This procedure sends a DSC call and waits for acknowledge to test DSC exchange.
press [DSC] if the radio is in radio mode
press set mode to get DSC menu
rotating channel knob, select ">Test"
push [ENT] to accept selection
specify a target MMSI : rotating channel knob, select ">Manual set" or an MMSI from the list
of directory entries below
push [ENT] to accept
in case of Manual entry selected, you will be prompted to
enter a target MMSI number. This number is entered by hitting numeric keys;
use CH knob to select a digit position if needed. Press [ENT] when all digits have
been entered.
select call (for DSC exchange) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
press [ENT] if you wish to save call settings in memory. Press AND HOLD(!) [CALL] button to send
the call. Then the transceiver will wait for an acknowledge. To cancel waiting, press [CANCEL]
on receipt of acknowledge, press [FREQ] to exit.
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send a group call
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press [DSC] if the radio is in radio mode
press set mode to get DSC menu
rotating channel knob, select ">Group"
push [ENT] to accept selection
specify a target group : rotating channel knob, select ">Manual set" or a ship name from the list
of directory entries below
push [ENT] to accept
in case of Manual entry selected, you will be prompted to
enter a target MMSI number. This number is entered by hitting numeric keys;
use CH knob to select a digit position if needed. Press [ENT] when all digits have
been entered.
MMSI numbers started from the leading non-zero digit belong to ship
stations, with one leading zero - to groups of ships (group calls) and
with two leading zeroes - to coast radio stations.
If you selected an entry from the directory, the corresponding MMSI
number is automatically selected as target MMSI
select traffic (suggested for radio communication) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
select call (for DSC exchange) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
press [ENT] if you wish to save call settings in memory. Press AND HOLD(!) [CALL] button to send
the call. Tranceiver automatically tunes to
radio channel suggested for communication with the group.
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send a geographical call
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geographical call can be of two types : safety and urgency. These calls are transmitted to
all ships within a specified geographical area on a DSC call distress frequency.
press [DSC] if the radio is in radio mode
press set mode to get DSC menu
rotating channel knob, select ">Geographical"
push [ENT] to accept selection
rotating channel knob, select ">Safety or >Urgency"
push [ENT] to accept selection
specify how to specify geographical area : rotating channel knob, select
">Centre-Point or >Area". In the first case, coordinates of a central point plus range are
specified; in the second - the upper lower corner and area sizes in degrees
push [ENT] to accept selection
select traffic (suggested for radio communication) frequency by either setting it
manually or selecting from a list
select call (for DSC exchange) frequency froma list of distress frequencies
press [ENT] if you wish to save call settings in memory. Press AND HOLD(!) [CALL] button to send
the call. Tranceiver automatically tunes to RX
radio frequency suggested for communication.
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receiving a call
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on receipt of a non-distress call, the display shows the call type,
sender MMSI (or its corresponding name from the directory),
and traffic frequencies suggested for communication.
Press [FREQ] to cancel acknowledgment, or push [ENT] to acknowledge
the call. If the call is acknowledged, the set automatically switches
to the frequencies suggested for voice coommunication. Once you
aknowledged the call, the sender receives your acknowledgment and
automatically switches to the specified traffic frequencies as well.
So, the only thing to do for you and the caller is to push PTT button
and start radio communication.
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receiving a position request
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on receipt of a position request from another ship, the display shows the call type and
sender MMSI (or its corresponding name from the directory).
Press [ENT] to acknowledge the call (if you wish to send your ship position to the caller).
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receive an group call
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On receipt of the call, the display shows information related to sender and
waits for acceptance of the call. Press [ENT] to accept, [FREQ] to cancel.
If you accept the call, the radio switches to the frequency suggested for
voice communication
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receive an geographical call
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On receipt of the call, the display shows information related to sender and
waits for acceptance of the call. Press [ENT] to accept, [FREQ] to cancel.
If you accept the call, the radio switches to the frequency suggested for
voice communication
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edit directory
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Directory is a list of destinations each made up of MMSI number
and a name. This
list is used to facilitate identification of destinations when sending and
receiving calls. All information displayed on screen will contain a name
(normally ship name) instead of an MMSI if this entry is found in the directory.
press [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
select >Set up
select >Address ID
select >Manual set to enter a new one or select an existing entry to edit
edit the entry, press [ENT] to accept the change
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edit group directory
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Directory is a list of destinations each made up of MMSI number
and a name. Group MMSI numbers start with zero.
press [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
select >Set up
select >Group ID
select >Manual set to enter a new one or select an existing entry to edit
edit the entry, press [ENT] to accept the change
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edit list of call frequencies
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This list are frequencies used for DSC calls. They are selected when making DSC calls.
press [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
select >Set up
select >Call frequency
select an entry to edit
edit the entry, press [ENT] to accept the change
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edit list of traffic frequencies
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This list are frequencies used for voice communications between stations. They are selected when making DSC calls.
press [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
select >Set up
select >Traffic frequency
select an entry to edit
edit the entry, press [ENT] to accept the change
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edit list of DSC scan frequencies
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These frequencies are RX frequencies for DSC calls. The tranceiver receives a DSC call if only
the call's call frequency is in this list.
press [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
select >Set up
select >Scan frequency
select an entry to edit
edit the entry, press [ENT] to accept the change
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quickly send a distress alert
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This a simple procedure to send a distress alert without setting details.
open the flap marked by "DISTRESS" (in the simulator,
the flap is opened automatically when you click on [DISTRESS] button)
press and hold [DISTRESS] button. Countdown of 5 seconds starts.
If you wish to cancel the call, simply release the button
when countdown goes to zero, a distress alert is sent.
The contents of the call include MMSI number of the sender,
current coordinates (if available), time (if availbale) and undesignated nature of distress.
the set switches to a distress frequency to accept incoming radio calls.
The alerts are resent periodically until an acknowledgment from a coast radio station is
received. Press [CANCEL] to cancel sending distress alerts
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send a distress alert
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click [DSC] if not in DSC watch mode
click [SET/MODE] to activate DSC menu
select "Distress" from the menu using CH knob and press [ENT]
select nature of distress with CH knob and press [ENT]
specify coordinates and time
select calling frequencies from the list
open the flap marked by "DISTRESS" (in the simulator,
the flap is opened automatically when you click on [DISTRESS] button)
press and hold [DISTRESS] button. Countdown of 3 seconds starts.
If you wish to cancel the call, simply release the button
when countdown goes to zero, a distress alert is sent.
The contents of the call include MMSI number of the sender,
current coordinates, time and a nature of distress.
the set switches to the spacified distress frtequency and starts waiting for an acknowledgment.
The alerts are resent
periodically until an acknowledgment from a coast radio station is
received. Press [CANCEL] to stop sending distress alerts
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receiving a distress acknowledgement
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when a distress acknowledgement arrives from a coast station,
the display shows Ack received and the set is ready for
communication. Presss [ENT] to stop alarm sound. Press PTT to tal to the microphone.
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receiving a distress alert from another ship
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when a distress alert arrives, the display shows "DISTRESS", caller's
MMSI, nature of distress, caller's coordinates and time.
Ships cannot send distress acknowledgments; this is a function of a coast
radio station
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adjust backlighting
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display screen is backlighted
press [F] and [MODE/SET] to enter the quick set mode
select DIMMER by rotating GRP knob
adjust backlighting by CH knob
press [CE] to exit
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adjust display contrast
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press [F] and [MODE/SET] to enter the quick set mode
select CONTRAST by rotating GRP knob
adjust contrast by CH knob
press [CE] to exit
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view log of calls received
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this log contains a list of all most recent non-distress calls. To view the log,
press [DSC] if not already in DSC watch mode
select >RX memory
select >Others log
rotate channel knob to view through logged calls
press [ENT] to select a call
rotate CH knob to view all information related to a call
press [CANCEL] to quit
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view log of distress calls received
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this log contains a list of distress calls. To view the log,
press [DSC] if not already in DSC watch mode
select >RX memory
select >Distress
rotate channel knob to view through logged calls
press [ENT] to select a call
rotate CH knob to view all information related to a call
press [CANCEL] to quit
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view log of transmitted calls
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this log contains a list of transmitted calls. To view the log,
press [DSC] if not already in DSC watch mode
select >TX memory
rotate channel knob to view through logged calls
press [ENT] to select a call
rotate CH knob to view all information related to a call
press [CANCEL] to quit
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