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Codan 9323-9360 user manual - HF

1. Sending calls Notes Temporarily switch off any muting so that you can hear activity on the channel The display shows the last type of call made 185072 208 5820 Rx TYPE CALL The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called Example of the display GPS beacon 185072 USB HI 208 5820 CALL Rx TYPE 4 13 Sending calls 4 14 Action Enter the address you want to call if different to the one displayed U numeral button To send the call press 5 Notes If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display GPS beacon 185074 Hi 208 5820 CALL Tx While your transceiver waits for call acknowledgment the display looks like this Awaiting response 208 5820 CALL Rx If the call was successful GPS information is displayed on the top line for 30 seconds If the call was unsuccessful the display looks like this for three seconds No response 208 5820 CALL Rx HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 7 Was the call successful Yes gt Step 8 No gt Step 1 8 To restart scanning press Scan JO HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes If No
2. If you want to make sure that only the station you are calling receives your message use the transceiver s call privacy feature By setting up a privacy key you limit the stations that can read your message to those stations using the same privacy key You can send page calls simultaneously to a range of stations by group calling Before you can send a page call you need to e decide whether you want to use a privacy key refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Call privacy on off e decide whether you want to prepare the message in advance Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Page call canned message setup for information about preparing and storing canned messages e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing 420 HE SSB transceiver user guide To send a page call Action 1 To find a good channel to use send selective beacon calls on the frequencies scanned by the other station 2 In Channel mode select the best channel and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 3 Press 4 Repeatedly press L until you see Page call displayed on the top line HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes See Selective
3. Continue gt Step 5 If you want to recall a channel press o lec Notes The speed of beeping slows You have 30 seconds to select a channel before the transceiver reverts to Channel mode Example of the display Select Emgcy channel 211 4920 RECALL If you want to stop the call press O PTT Example of the display Select Emgcy channel USB 211 4920 Rx RECALL Example of the display Recall Chan ii 211 4920 EXIT RECALL HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 3 Enter the channel number U numeral button 4 Press o El 5 Press and hold down for two seconds Emgcy 6 To start talking after hearing the revertive signal press O PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display for channel 145 Select Emgcy channel ooo 45 6780 RECALL You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display Emgcy calling 155054 USB Hi 145 6780 The other station responds by sending a siren like revertive signal You may hear a tuning tone first if the other station has an automatic tuning antenna Sending calls GPS beacon call GPS Global Positioning System is a system for displaying the geographical location of a station GPS receivers pick up latitude and longitude coordinates from passing satellites A GPS beacon call obtains the global position of another station When a st
4. Selcall address size compatibility HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Handling telcalls If your transceiver is fitted for sending telcalls you should e set up a selcall group for use in telcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e assign the selcall group set up for telcalling to the channels you are going to use for sending telcalls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing e set up the telephone directory with the telephone numbers of the people you most commonly telcall refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Telephone directory creation E HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 41 Using the transceiver 3 42 HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 Sending calls CODAN This chapter shows you how to send e ALE calls 4 3 e Emergency selcalls 4 7 e GPS beacon calls 4 12 e GPS position calls 4 16 e Page calls 4 20 e 6 Selcalls 4 26 e Selective beacon calls 4 29 e Status calls 4 32 e Telcalls 4 39 e Tone calls 4 46 e Voice calls 4 48 This chapter covers the full range of call types for HF SSB series transceivers To find out what types of call your transceiver can send see the front of this guide for the list of fitted transceiver options All HF SSB series transceivers can send tone and voice calls When making a call the station
5. show Tx a on the display E HF SSB transceiver user guide 5 11 Receiving calls 5 12 HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 Advanced features CODAN This chapter describes advanced features of the transceiver e REDS and Telstra services Australian services only 6 2 e selcall lockout 6 12 e controlling the transceiver from more than one control panel 6 13 e operating the transceiver from a computer 6 16 HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 1 Advanced features RFDS and Telstra services This section applies to Australian services only Your transceiver has been customised for operation into the following remote area safety services e the Royal Flying Doctor Service RFDS 6 2 e Telstra 6 7 Channel frequencies for both services are already set up in your transceiver This section briefly covers the services offered by each organisation and details the procedures required to use these services RFDS The RFDS is a vital communications link in the Australian outback Apart from maintaining contact and a listening watch for medical services the organisation also provides general communication facilities that include radiotelephone and lettergram services Each base station is given a unique range of channel frequencies some of which may be used to provide a day and night communications watch for medical aid and assistance It is most important before setting out on a trip or entering an area
6. 4 41 sending 99 beacon call 4 29 ALE call 4 3 emergency selcall 4 7 GPS beacon call 4 12 GPS position call 4 16 group call 2 4 page call 4 20 Radphone call 6 7 RDD telcall 4 41 remote config call 4 32 remote diagnostics call 4 32 RFDS emergency call 6 5 selcall 4 26 selective beacon call 4 29 status call 4 32 telcall 4 39 Telstra call 6 7 tone call 4 46 user status call 4 32 voice call 4 48 setting up the transceiver 3 39 Setup mode 3 20 HF SSB transceiver user guide Index sideband 2 12 signal clarifying 3 30 revertive 4 29 strength 2 13 two tone 4 46 Single Access mode 6 14 Sleep mode 3 17 sockets 2 14 software 2 1 3 37 status call 4 32 switching the transceiver on 3 4 telcall 2 5 4 39 Telstra services 6 7 tone call 4 46 transceiver advanced features 6 1 brightness 3 28 contrast 3 29 controls 2 7 6 13 ID 3 37 installing 2 5 main features 2 2 microphone 2 8 mute 3 18 operation 3 1 options 2 2 2 6 3 2 6 1 rear panel 2 14 setting up 3 39 switching on 3 4 transmitter power 2 13 3 27 volume control 3 6 transmitter power 2 13 3 27 tuning receive frequency 3 33 the antenna 3 14 types of calls 3 2 as 2e USB 2 12 user status call 4 32 using Index 3 Index a computer 6 16 several control panels 6 13 V View All Settings mode 3 37 View Channel Options mode 3 31 Index 4 voice call 4 48 volume control 3 6 HF SSB transceiver user guide
7. Call is active for two seconds E HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Using more than one control panel You can control the transceiver from more than one control panel if you have connected one or more control heads to your system The operating mode of the connected system identified as Multi Access or Single Access mode is determined automatically according to which of the transceiver functions listed below is being used Emergency calls are not affected by operating modes You can send an emergency call from any control panel at any time Multi Access mode When the transceiver is in Multi Access mode you can use any control panel to control the transceiver The displays on all control panels are the same Multi Access operating mode functions include e PTT voice calls e scanning e Channel mode when not calling e Clarifier mode when not calling e Free Tune Receiver mode e View Channel Options mode If you operate between control panels you need to wait two seconds before controlling the transceiver from the new panel HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 13 Advanced features Single Access mode When the transceiver is in Single Access mode you can only control the transceiver from the control panel that initiated the Single Access operating mode function No other control panel can be used until you return the transceiver to Multi Access mode Single Access operating mode function
8. Kilogram Kilohertz Loudspeaker Liquid Crystal Display Lower Sideband Lower Upper sideband selectable Megahertz 1 3 About this user guide This term mm PA PCB PIN PSTN PTT button RAM RDD Receive only channel Revertive signal RF RFDS Rx Scan table Selcall Selective call SSB SWR Transceiver ID Transmit channel Means Millimetre Power Amplifier Printed Circuit Board Personal Identification Number Public Switched Telephone Network Press To Talk button Random Access Memory Radphone Direct Dial a channel that allows you to receive calls but not send calls an acknowledgment signal automatically transmitted from a station receiving a call Radio Frequency Royal Flying Doctor Service Receive a list of channels used when scanning for incoming calls the simplest type of selective call a call to a specific station using the station s address Selective calls include beacon calls selcalls group calls telcalls GPS calls page calls ALE calls and status calls Single Sideband transmission format Standing Wave Ratio a factory set 16 character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies your transceiver a channel that allows you to receive and send calls HF SSB transceiver user guide This term Two frequency simplex Tx TXE USB Other documents About this user guide Means a channel that has different trans
9. MUTE OFF MUTE SELCALL MUTE VOICE NO ALPHA SELF ID NO EXTERNAL UNIT CONNECTED NO RESPONSE NOT FOUND OK PAGE CALL ACK lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt PAGE CALL lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt message gt SCAN TABLE EMPTY HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Meaning You sent a GPS beacon call or received a GPS position call from the station at this GPS position A control panel was used to change the mute setting You tried to send an ALE call to an alphanumeric address but your own alphanumeric address is unset You sent a user status call to a station that is not connected to a computer Your call has not been acknowledged Non existing channel number or scan table number Command accepted and executed Your page call was received You received a page call with this message Attempt to start scanning using a scan table that has not been set up Advanced features Message SCAN lt scan table number gt SCAN IPC SCAN OFF SEL CALL lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt SIDEBAND USB SIDEBAND LSB SIDEBAND AM STATUS CALL ACK lt channel numbers lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt message gt STAT
10. About this user guide Standards and icons In this guide Arial typeface is used for text shown on the transceiver display For example If no response was displayed send the call again Arial typeface in bold is used for the names of buttons knobs and connectors For example Press the On Off button This icon E On Off i L ar Means the end of a subject a warning the transceiver button or knob that you need to operate the On Off button in this example The solid area in the picture of the transceiver control panel on the left shows you where to find the button or knob the microphone button that you need to operate the Call button in this example The solid area in the picture of the microphone on the left shows you where to find the button HF SSB transceiver user guide Glossary This term uV BER A AC ALE AM Baud Call memory CICS D dB DC EPROM EEPROM BBPROM SEEPROM GPS H HF kg kHz L S LCD LSB LU MHz HF SSB transceiver user guide About this user guide Means Microvolt Bit Error Rate Ampere Alternating Current Automatic Link Establishment Amplitude Modulation Binary transfer rate a list containing details of the last ten calls you have received Computer Interface Command Set Depth Decibel Direct Current types of Programmable Read Only Memory Global Positioning System Height High Frequency
11. CALL Rx Pwr Group call Display as for non group call may be selcall GPS position call or page call Page call Message from 185074 USB 208 5820 CALL Rx Pwr HF SSB transceiver user guide Two short Hee haw emergency siren for five minutes Three sets of five beeps Three sets of five beeps ALE call using alpha numeric addresses If address of caller is followed by an arrow refer to call memory for complete address Address of caller recorded in call memory External alarm rings on and off for five minutes Address of caller and GPS information recorded in call memory External alarm rings for two minutes As for non group selcall GPS position call or page call except that no revertive signal is sent See Chapter 6 Group calling External alarm rings for two minutes Address of caller and text message recorded in call memory External alarm rings for two minutes 5 3 Receiving calls Selcall 185074 Called at 20 18 Address of caller HI 2 0 8 5820 recorded in call CALL Rx Pwr memory External alarm rings for two minutes 185074 Telcall 20 18 Address of caller and HI 2 O 8 5820 telephone number CALL Rx Pwr recorded in call memory The call may be from an RDD station or from a private station equipped with a telephone interconnect unit External alarm rings for two minutes 5 4 HF SSB transceiver user guide Responding to an incoming call
12. Overview Control panel 1 On Off JE 3 n 2 8 CODAN a a re 1 3 a Chan Vol yr wy To control head or transceiver Figure 2 3 The microphone Microphone Function The On Off button switches the transceiver on or off The display shows information about the current operation of the transceiver The Mode button changes the operating mode of the transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide Control panel Microphone La 1 Select 4 v F2 B N 5 3 D es 7 Tune Tune _ Voi 8 6 HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview Function The Select knob on the control panel and the channel buttons on the microphone change the channel when you are in Channel mode the normal operating mode The Select knob is also used with the Volume knob to enter message or channel comment You rotate the Select knob to select each character To input numbers you can also use the buttons on the microphone The F2 button performs different functions depending on the transceiver s operating mode The bottom right position of the transceiver display shows the current function The Volume knob on the control panel and the volume buttons on the microphone change the loudspeaker volume when you are in Channel mode The Volume knob is also used with the Select knob to enter message or channel comment You rotate the Volume knob to move the cursor to where you want to enter
13. a computer 00000000000000 6 16 Index Figures Figure 2 1 Front panel of the transceiver eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2 7 Figure 2 2 Control panel of the control head 2 7 Figure 2 3 The Micro pnone sj 6ssieccodacesnes scseiacertosdiweaiowerceelewes 2 8 Picune 24 The display eeren a 2 12 Figure 2 5 Rear panel of the transceivet 0000000eeee 2 14 Figure 4 1 Private network for sending telephone calls 4 40 Specifications specific to transceiver type 9323 Channel capacity Up to 400 channels Frequency range Transmit 2 to 26 5MHz Receive 250kHz to 30MHz Operating mode Single sideband J3E USB Transmitted power 100 watts PEP ii Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 HF SSB transceiver 9323 Options factory fitted in your transceiver Code C D I LD RC RDD RFDS SEL TP TxD Description CICS access to Computer Interface Command Set through transceiver s IC adapter accessory or RS 232 port Data support for 9001 9002 fax data modems IPC 500 support for IPC 500 Local Diagnostics local diagnostics such as dB volts display and SWR Remote Control support for control of transceiver by 8570 8571 remote control system RDD Telcall telcall format for use with RDD bases needs SEL or T RFDS send RFDS emergency call Australia only Selcall Full send and receive selcall group call page call selective beacon call status call and telcall Tx Power Select se
14. beacon call on page 4 29 Example of the display 18507 208 5820 Rx TYPE CALL The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called Example of the display Page call 18507 208 5820 TYPE CALL Rx Sending calls Action 5 Enter the address you want to call if different to the one displayed i numeral button 6 Press or F1 O 7 To select a different canned message rotate Select 4 22 Notes To send a group call change the last two digits to 00 If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup The display shows the last message you sent for example canned message 2 Page call 2 185074 Please call me Enter page message CALL Rx EDIT Example of canned message 3 Page call 185074 Leaving base 4PM Enter page message CALL Rx EDIT HF SSB transceiver user guide Action If you want to edit the displayed message or enter a new message press F2 then select each character using Select and move between characters using Volume lt e gt To send the call press ar or HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display Page call 3 185074 Heaving base 4PM Enter page mess
15. call Beacon calls check signal conditions between your transceiver and the selected Telstra station To beacon call Telstra you can either e use the station s selcall address ID number on a preferred selcall channel using the B con 0 button see Chapter 4 Selective beacon call or e use the station s beacon address ID number on a preferred selcall channel and use the Call button see Chapter 4 Selcall The first method is recommended as once the optimum channel has been determined the address remains selected for use in calling You should always refer to the appropriate Telstra publication to obtain the correct selcall or beacon address and user information The preferred selcall channel is marked S in the Telstra station channel frequency listing Radphone Direct Dial RDD telcall When you apply to be an RDD user Telstra asks for your transceiver ID To display this 14 character alphanumeric code see Chapter 3 Using View All Settings mode Telstra provides you with an address for you to use as your address when sending RDD telcalls and a PIN a code number of up to six digits You need to set up both of these in your transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Your address is sent automatically when you send an RDD telcall It identifies you as the caller You will be billed for the call Your Telstra PIN protects you from other users copying your address and sending unauthori
16. channel comments used Channels cover e the transmit frequency range specified at the front of this guide e the receive frequency range 250kHz to 30MHz Channels can be single or two frequency simplex They can be programmed at the factory or by an authorised Codan dealer through the transceiver microphone socket using Codan XP programming software and an IBM compatible computer You can copy existing channel frequencies in the transceiver to other channel locations You can also create receive only channel frequencies This feature allows you to monitor up to 10 selected channels for incoming calls Scanning can be programmed to stop on receipt of a voice call or a selcall 1f option selcall is fitted Free tuning receiver Your transceiver can be used as a free tuning receiver covering the receiver world broadcast bands over the frequency range of 250kHz to 30MHz HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 3 Overview Selective call where fitted Selective calling simplifies calling stations Each transceiver has its own address rather like a telephone number You call a station by specifying its address If the station is unattended your call details are automatically recorded Selective calling saves you from having to listen to noise when waiting for a call Selective calls consist of ALE calls beacon calls GPS calls page calls selcalls status calls and telcalls Selcall is the basic type of selective call for voice
17. number or less An alphanumeric address is either a number greater than six digits or an address containing one or more of the characters A Z and Maximum length is 15 characters To set up your transceiver s alphanumeric address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 ALE alphanumeric address setup When you call an alphanumeric address your alphanumeric address is used in the call to identify your station When you call a numeric address your numeric address is used in the call to identify your station set up in the selcall group assigned to the current channel For further details refer to the 9300 ALE controller user guide Codan part number 15 04046 HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 3 Sending calls Before you can send an ALE call you need to connect an ALE controller and set the correct RS 232 and baud rate settings refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 11 Connecting ancillary equipment make sure that the station you are calling is also set up for ALE calling set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup set up your alphanumeric address if you intend to call an alphanumeric address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 ALE alphanumeric address setup set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation
18. of the loudspeaker Action Notes 1 Rotate As you adjust the volume any muting selected momentarily Volume switches off The transceiver beeps at the qa minimum and maximum volume settings 3 6 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Selecting channels Before you can send a call you need to select which channel to use You can change the channel by e viewing the list of channels e recalling a channel number e recalling a channel receive frequency e answering a call from the call memory see Chapter 5 Reviewing calls held in memory There are two types of channels e transmit channels that allow you to send and receive calls e receive only channels that only allow you to receive calls A bar over the displayed frequency indicates that a channel is receive only see Chapter 2 The display layout HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 7 Using the transceiver Selecting a channel by viewing the list of channels The easiest way to select a channel is by viewing the list of channels set up in the transceiver To select a channel by viewing the list of channels Action Notes 1 In Channel mode rotate The transceiver always starts up in Channel mode For example if you want channel 149 scroll through the list until the display looks like until you see the this channel you want Select Geneva Switzerland 149 2040 CALL Rx Pwr 3 8 HF SSB transceiver user gu
19. the call press E Was the call successful Yes gt Step 8 No gt Step 2 Notes To send a group call change the last two digits to 00 If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display Send GPS info 185074 Hi 208 5820 CALL Tx Within 20 seconds the other station automatically acknowledges your call by sending a 4 beep tone revertive signal unless you sent a group call You may hear a tuning tone first if this station has an automatic tuning antenna If the call failed try sending it again If the call repeatedly fails try another channel HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 8 To restart scanning press Scan O HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you 4 19 Sending calls Page call A page call sends a text message It allows you to leave a message at another station The message can be up to 64 characters You can e enter the message when you send the call e prepare and store up to three canned messages ready for sending refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Page call canned message setup
20. the next character The Tune button tunes the antenna for auto tuners and antenna systems The Voice Mute button removes normal background noise when there is no audio signal When voice mute is selected the indicator at the top left of the button is on 2 9 Overview Control panel Microphone _ io oS 10 m o3 o Q 2 Ks 5 11 12 eo 13 USB LSB g T _ 2 10 Function The S Call Mute button removes normal background noise until a selcall is received When selcall mute is selected the indicator at the top left of the button is on The Scan button starts and stops the transceiver scanning selected channels for incoming calls The Emgcy Call button sends an emergency selcall depending on how you set up the transceiver The microphone socket The USB LSB button selects upper or lower sideband USB or LSB The display indicates the selected sideband The F1 button performs different functions depending on the transceiver s operating mode The bottom left position of the transceiver display shows the current function The Mute button silences the transceiver until a call is received It switches the mute on in whichever mute setting selcall or voice mute was last selected on the control panel HF SSB transceiver user guide 19 20 21 Control panel Microphone B con 0 PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview Function The Enter R call button o
21. transceiver 2 2 The innovative HF SSB series transceiver incorporates the most recent circuit technology and manufacturing techniques to give unbeatable operating performance and reliability The transceiver is designed for fixed base and mobile installations The transceiver is available with either front panel control or with an extended control head using a separate loudspeaker It can also operate in a multi control system consisting of a front control panel and up to three control heads The special purpose microphone provides key pad control of most of the transceiver operations and is an extension of the control panel functions The control panel features 10 buttons sealed membrane switches two knobs and a Liquid Crystal Display LCD The display shows the operating status of the transceiver including channel number frequency channel option settings and channel comment There is a bar graph indication of the transmit and receive signal strengths The main features of the transceiver are e channels e scanning e free tuning receiver e selective calling e paging e GPS e telephone interconnect calling e fax and data additional equipment required e cloning These features may require transceiver options to be added to your transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide Channels Scanning Overview The total number of channels that can be stored depends on the transceiver type and the amount of
22. voice and data traffic To send the call press and hold down for two seconds Emgcy HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes The channel must be set up for emergency REDS calling Tune the tapped whip antenna if used Temporarily switch off any muting so that you can hear activity on the channel You hear beeping for two seconds and the transceiver starts tuning the antenna After tuning the transceiver sends the emergency tone for 30 seconds Example of the display RFDS Emgcy Calling E 6 5 Advanced features Action Notes 3 cont To stop the call during this 30 seconds press 6 PTT If the station is attended you will get an immediate reply If it is unattended you should hear an acknowledgment tone within two minutes to indicate that your call has been received and that an operator will speak to you soon If the display shows Not Enabled the channel is not an RFDS frequency and cannot be used for an emergency call 4 Did the RFDS station If your call was not respond by voice or acknowledged try sending it acknowledgment tone again If the call fails Yes gt StepS repeatedly try another channel No gt Repeat from Step 2 5 Wait on this channel for a reply before sending your message 6 6 HF SSB transceiver user guide Telstra services Advanced features Telstra Mobile Satellite and Radio Services provide the HF SSB transceiver user with the ability to ac
23. when you have finished speaking and release the PTT button e remember that your conversation can be monitored by anyone tuned to your transmit frequency The transceiver incorporates a Sleep mode feature designed to prevent you from operating the transceiver accidentally by pressing the microphone buttons In Sleep mode these buttons are inoperative Sleep mode does not affect the PTT button or the front panel controls Sleep mode starts when no microphone button has been pressed for one minute To cancel Sleep mode you hold down the microphone button you want to operate for two seconds until you hear a two tone beep Immediately after this the button operates To save you from having to say over you can use the transceiver s PTT release beep feature If you switch this feature on the transceiver automatically indicates that you have finished talking by sending a beep every time you release the PTT button Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 PTT release beep on off The transceiver prevents you from transmitting for an excessive period If you want to change this time limit refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 PTT transmit cutout E HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 17 Using the transceiver Muting the transceiver Muting allows you to silence the transceiver so that you do not hear unwanted background noise on the channel until you receive a call Three buttons
24. you are calling needs to be set to the channel frequency you are using In any call procedure up to the point transmission starts the transceiver automatically switches back to Channel mode if you do not touch any button or knob for 30 seconds If this happens start the procedure again HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 1 Sending calls 4 2 Messages like No calls available are displayed if the type of call you are trying to send is not enabled If this happens check the conditions listed at the start of the call procedure under the heading Before you can send this call you need fo The displays in this chapter show examples of channel and frequency numbers You must use numbers appropriate for your own transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide ALE call Sending calls An Automatic Link Establishment call ALE automatically selects the best channel to use for sending a call This removes the need to send selective beacon calls on different channels to find the best channel to communicate on When you send an ALE call the ALE controller selects the best frequency from a preset list of channels and attempts to establish a link with the other station on that channel If it fails it selects the next best channel and tries again This process repeats until a link is established or there are no more channels to try ALE calls allow you to use both numeric and alphanumeric station addresses A numeric address is a 6 digit
25. 0 seconds while in this mode the transceiver automatically returns to Channel mode The table below describes the channel settings This setting U L LU NP P S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 T Tl T2 T3 T4 HF SSB transceiver user guide Means Upper sideband Lower sideband Lower or upper sideband selectable Not Protected You can edit or delete this channel Protected Apart from changing the channel comment you cannot edit or delete this channel You cannot send selcalls on this channel Channel uses selcall group 1 settings Channel uses selcall group 2 settings Channel uses selcall group 3 settings Channel uses selcall group 4 settings Channel uses selcall group 5 settings You cannot send tone calls on this channel Channel uses tone group 1 frequencies Channel uses tone group 2 frequencies Channel uses tone group 3 frequencies Channel uses tone group 4 frequencies Using the transceiver 3 32 To view channel settings Action Repeatedly press Mode IO until you see the display for View Channel Options mode To view the settings for a different channel rotate Select To return to Channel mode repeatedly press until you see the display for Channel mode Notes Example of the display CHANNEL OPTIONS Ch 158 Tx 4 010 Rx 4 010 U P S2 Id 185074 T The settings for the current channel are displayed If you do not touch any bu
26. HF SSB transceiver 9323 This guide contains descriptions of features for the full range of HF SSB series transceivers The table of contents below only refers to the sections in the guide that describe standard or optional features for your transceiver 1 About this user guide 2 Overview Your Codan HF SSB transceivericncicthuna deans 2 2 Transe yer OPUOMS exc stasedeitestatasinnccien itera tutiatannyamenaadpians 2 6 Transceiver CONTOS eina aS 2 7 Ehe display ayota a E E 2 12 Transceiver Leal Pane iiss EEN 2 14 3 Using the transceiver Types Ol Ca Wiemann ca Ea E 3 2 Switching on the transceiver cccccccecccceceeceeeeeeeeeeseessseeeeees 3 4 AN CIUSHNS THE volumener ence imansseiiadeusedsouscaquttestansede 3 6 Selecting Channels cniin aeina r iieessteeiat ast 3 7 Selecting the sideband or AM USB LSB AM 3 12 Tuning the ANGI A aceite ads aserne d EER 3 14 Usine the MAI CLO P NONE entarron r A a a 3 17 Mu tin he transceiver sorsi R 3 18 Selecting the operating mode nssosooeeeesesseessessssssssssssee 3 20 Scanning for incoming calls eeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssseeerreee 3 23 Changing transmitter DOWEL ccccccecceeeceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 27 Adjusting the display brightness cccccccccsccsseseeetsseteeeees 3 28 Adjusting the display contrast ccccccesecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 29 Using Clarifier TOC Cixi tevsenc dhs candies audadovicthavevectvdaideceada
27. Lower Upper Sideband lower or upper sideband selectable for channel Remote Control support for control of transceiver by 8570 8571 remote control system RDD Telcall telcall format for use with RDD bases needs SEL or T Selcall Full send and receive selcall group call page call selective beacon call status call and telcall Selcall Lock Out prevents sending selective call if channel busy needs S or St Tx Power Select selectable transmit power level TxE sets channel programming capability Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 iii HF SSB transceiver 9360 The following plastic envelopes are provided for holding your notes iv Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 No part of this handbook may be reproduced transcribed translated into any language or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of Codan Pty Ltd Copyright 1997 Codan Pty Ltd 1 About this user guide CODAN This guide describes how you use the Codan HF SSB transceiver to make and receive calls The user guide contains six chapters Chapter 1 explains how to use this user guide Chapter 2 gives you an overview and describes the equipment and controls Chapter 3 explains the basic steps necessary to operate your transceiver Chapter 4 explains how to send calls Chapter 5 explains how to respond to received calls Chapter 6 describes advanced features of the transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide 1 1
28. Setup mode also has a procedure for adjusting contrast refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 6 Display contrast E 3 29 Using the transceiver Using Clarifier mode 3 30 Clarifier mode allows you to improve the clarity of the voice you can hear by adjusting the frequency of your transceiver channel to match that of the received signal All controls operate the same way in Clarifier mode as they do in Channel mode except for the Select knob This knob is used to operate the clarifier and adjust signal clarity When you use the Mode button to return to Channel mode the clarifier adjustment for the current channel remains in force If you then change to another channel the adjustment is reset to the centre value To use the clarifier Action Notes In Channel mode press Example of the display for five Mode seconds E ma CLARIFIER m 158 4010 CALL ne e Pwr which will then change to Fleet channel 158 4010 CALL ys Pwr To make the voice The transceiver beeps at the sound clearer rotate minimum and maximum settings Select E HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Using View Channel Options mode View Channel Options mode allows you to view the channel settings of any channel To change channel settings refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing If you do not touch any button or knob for 3
29. USCALL lt channel numbers lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt message gt STATUSTIME lt timeout gt TEL CALL lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt telephone number gt Meaning A control panel was used to change the scan table being used IPC 500 scanning You attempted to send a call while the transceiver was scanning Scanning has now stopped You received a selcall A control panel was used to change the sideband setting for the current channel You received an acknowledgment to your status call You received a user status call Response to a STATUSTIME command showing you the status call reply timeout in seconds You received a telcall from this telephone number via the other station HF SSB transceiver user guide Message TX INHIBITED CICS V lt version number gt Meaning Advanced features You attempted to send a call on a receive only channel Response to VER command showing you the command set version number for example V2 00 The GPS position is displayed as follows MHT a yyyyy yyyy a hhmmss HF SSB transceiver user guide Time of last fix E W Longitude N S Latitude Advanced features 6 24 HF SSB transceiver user guide Index 99 beacon call advanced features ALE call alphanumeric ID AM antenna tun
30. age CALL Rx CLEAR To clear existing text press OQ Enter up to 64 characters To scroll any hidden part of the message into view rotate Volume qo Changes to a canned message are only valid for this call You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display 185074 4 23 Sending calls Action 9 cont 10 Was the call successful Yes gt Step 11 No gt Step 2 4 24 Notes While your transceiver waits 20 seconds for call acknowledgment the display looks like this Awaiting response 208 5820 CALL Rx If the call was successful the display looks like this for three seconds Page Call succeeded 208 5820 CALL Rx If the call was unsuccessful the display looks like this for three seconds No response 208 5820 LL Rx CA If the call failed try sending it again If the call repeatedly fails try another channel HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 11 To restart scanning press o g HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you 4 25 Sending calls Selcall 1 2 4 26 A selcall is the basic type of selective call You can send selcalls simultaneously to a range of stations by group calling Before you can send a selcall you need to set up e your address refer to
31. and editing set up a scan table for ALE call scanning refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Scan table creation To send an ALE call Action Notes 1 Normally the Example of the display when in transceiver will be in ALE Scan mode ALE Scan mode 4 4 HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 2 To exit ALE scan mode press o E 3 Enter the address you want to call if different to the one displayed U numeral button 4 To send the call press E O HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called Enter up to 15 characters or digits from left to right If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed numeric address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter amp Selcall address setup You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display ALE calling 185074 Hi 208 5820 CALL Tx When the ALE controller has established the best channel to use the display looks like this Link Established 185074 N 208 5820 4 5 Sending calls 4 6 Action Wait for the operator of the other station to return your call To restart ALE scanning press o g Notes The operator is notified of your call by an alarm that sounds like a te
32. antenna Pwr nnnW Power output of the transmitter Watts PA 400 Indicates transceiver has 400W PA HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 37 Sending calls 11 cont 4 38 Action Remote config call display nnnnnn dd mm hh mm nnn nnn nn nn nnn nnn n nn TxD TXE TxP S SLO ES GPS ALE AM User status call display nnnnnn dd mm hh mm returned message Notes Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 S SLO GPS ALE CALL DELETE Address of caller date time Main processor last 6 digits of 90 20nnn nnn software set number software version number Control head last 6 digits of 90 20nnn nnn software set number software version number Channel programming capability Selcall option S or SEL fitted Selcall lockout option fitted Emergency selcall option fitted GPS option fitted ALE option fitted AM option fitted Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 returned message CALL DELETE Address of caller date time Message returned from remote transceiver E HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Telcall This section describes how to use your transceiver to transmit and receive telephone calls through the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN and covers operation of the standard telcall and the more secure Radphone Direct Dial RDD telcall service In a telcall you can call a station that is capable of connecting you to the PSTN Your transceiver sends the telephone num
33. ard by any station tuned to or scanning your current channel with their selcall mute switched off All HE SSB series transceivers can send voice calls To send a voice call Action In Channel mode select a transmit channel to use for this call To tune the antenna press n a Notes Example of the display Geneva Switzerland 49 2040 Pwr If the frequency is shown with a receive only bar above it you cannot transmit on this channel Select another channel See Chapter 2 The display layout for an example showing a receive only bar If the transceiver is connected to a manual or automatic antenna system tuning is necessary for optimum transmission and reception on the current channel See Chapter 3 Tuning the antenna HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 3 Wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 4 To start talking press E PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Temporarily switch off any muting so that you can hear activity on the channel If you get no response try another channel Speak clearly see Chapter 3 Using the microphone 4 49 Sending calls 450 HE SSB transceiver user guide 5 Receiving calls CODAN This chapter describes e receiving calls 5 2 e reviewing calls held in memory 5 7 e setting up the transceiver to receive emergency selcalls 5 10 e automatic handling of received beacon
34. ation receives a GPS beacon call it automatically transmits the GPS information The operator is not alerted that a call has been received For example a transportation manager might send a GPS beacon call to locate a mobile station such as a delivery vehicle If the station you are calling has set up a privacy key you will need to set up the same privacy key in your transceiver to be able to receive GPS information from this station Before you can send a GPS beacon call you need to e enable GPS calling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Password entry to enable transceiver options e make sure that the station you are calling is also set up for using GPS e check if you need to match the other station s use of a privacy key refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Call privacy on off e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing 4A2 HE SSB transceiver user guide To send a GPS beacon call Action 1 In Channel mode select one of the frequencies scanned by the other station 2 Wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 3 Press 4 Repeatedly press OC until you see GPS beacon displayed on the top line HF SSB transceiver user guide
35. ax and data where fitted By connecting ancillary equipment you can use your transceiver for fax and data transmission and reception Cloning For network users you can copy frequencies and settings from one transceiver to another by the simple process of cloning A special cable joins the two transceivers together at their microphone sockets Installing your transceiver To install your transceiver and connect the components that make up your station refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 2 Installation HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 5 Overview Transceiver options See the front of this guide for the list of transceiver options fitted in your transceiver You can also check which options are fitted in your transceiver by using View All Settings mode see Using View All Settings mode Chapter 3 This mode provides a list of codes for most fitted options To check options such as RDD which are not displayed in View All Settings mode refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup 2 6 HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview Transceiver controls 21 14 1 2 3 5 4 CODAN 93XX SSB Transceiver 12 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 Figure 2 1 Front panel of the transceiver 2 3 On Off 1 4 14 5 USB LSB 13 Emgcy 6 Call 12 10 7 11 9 8 Figure 2 2 Control panel of the control head HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 7
36. beeps of the beacon revertive signal strong compared to the background noise on the channel Yes gt Step 7 No gt Step 1 7 Send your GPS call page call selcall status call or telcall using the best channel HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display Sel Beacon 185074 Hi 208 5820 CALL Tx Within 20 seconds the other station automatically acknowledges your call by sending a 4 beep tone revertive signal You may hear a tuning tone first if this station has an automatic tuning antenna Example of the display Main network 208 5820 CALL Rx Pwr If the beacon revertive signal is weak or inaudible send a selective beacon call ona different channel Sending calls Status call A status call enables you to obtain information about a remote transceiver or control equipment connected to it without assistance from the operator at the remote station There are three types of status call e type 1 remote diagnostics call obtains diagnostic measurements of the remote transceiver e type 2 remote config call obtains some configuration details of the remote transceiver e type 3 user status call controls equipment at the remote station by sending commands that the remote transceiver automatically passes on to connected equipment The remote transceiver responds to your status call by sending back the
37. ber you want to call and the receiving station automatically transcribes the call via a suitable controlling interface to the telephone network which calls the number you want You can send telcalls to stations privately equipped with telephone interconnect units such as the IPC 500 Your conversation can be monitored by anyone tuned to your transmit frequency Before you can send a telcall you need to e make sure that the use of telcalls is switched on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter amp Telcall availability on off e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 39 Sending calls Figure 4 1 shows a typical private network for sending telephone calls Mobile stations wanting to send telephone calls send telcalls to the base station Transceiver tr Mobile transceivers Figure 4 1 Private network for sending telephone calls You can specify up to sixteen digits for the telephone number To save you from having to enter the telephone number each time you send a call you can set up to ten telephone numbers in the transceiver s telephone directory refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Telephone directory creation At the end of a telcall the telep
38. call you need to set up e the tone call frequencies you are going to use refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter amp Tone call setup e achannel for tone calling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing To send a tone call Action Notes In Channel mode wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic Press The display shows the last type of call made Rx HF SSB transceiver user guide Action Repeatedly press OC until you see Tone Call displayed on the top line To send the call press and hold down for 10 seconds Wait for the operator of the receiving station to respond and communicate in the usual way To restart scanning press o g HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display The receiving station does not send a revertive signal If the receiving station is fitted with a tone call decoder the operator is notified of your call by an alarm If the call failed try sending it again If the call repeatedly fails try another channel Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you 4 47 Sending calls Voice call 4 48 A voice call is the simplest type of call to send Your call can be he
39. calls 5 11 HF SSB transceiver user guide 5 1 Receiving calls Receiving calls Voice and tone calls are basic calls No message is output on the display You need to respond to these calls immediately as they are not recorded in call memory ALE calls beacon calls emergency selcalls GPS calls page calls selcalls status calls and telcalls are all types of selective call To find out which types of selective call you can send and receive see the front of this guide for the list of transceiver options fitted to your transceiver When you receive a selective call the transceiver e outputs a message on the display e generates an audio alarm for 30 seconds e operates an external alarm facility e stores details of the call in call memory To receive a call the transceiver must be set to the same frequency of the caller or be scanning this frequency see Chapter 3 Scanning for incoming calls Remember that stations often transmit on different frequencies throughout the day as channel conditions vary The table below shows you how you can recognise the type of call you have received 185074 Called at 20 18 Two short ALE call using numeric HI 2 O 8 5820 beeps addresses Address of CALL Rx Pwr caller recorded in call memory 5 2 HF SSB transceiver user guide Receiving calls Alpha ALE FOXTR gt Called at 20 18 call HT 208 5820 CALL Pwr Emergency selcall 185074 Position 208 5820
40. cess the public switched telephone network PSTN at any time of the day or night This brings the convenience of home or office to the outback traveller through the radio telephone facility of your transceiver and the Telstra organisation You can send and receive calls just like a normal telephone The services provided by Telstra include e Radphone Direct Dial for direct dialling from your RDD transceiver without operator assistance e Radphone selcall operator connected telephone calls for registered selcall users e Radphone operator connected for non registered users suitable for voice or selcall calling To register for Radphone Direct Dial or Radphone selcall and for further details of Telstra services contact the Telstra Customer Service Centre on Freecall 1800 810 023 or 02 901 2103 You can call a Telstra station by sending a selcall which is recommended tone call or voice call on the appropriate Telstra channel indicated in the frequency list handbook supplied with your transceiver You should always select the correct frequency for initial contact with a Telstra station as a listening watch is only kept on the voice calling channels HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 7 Advanced features 6 8 For further information on using the Radphone service we suggest you obtain a copy of the Telstra publications Radphone User Guide and Radphone Direct Dial User Guide Transmitting a Telstra beacon
41. communication GPS position calls page calls and selcalls allow you to call a range of stations simultaneously by group calling This is useful for base stations wanting to contact all mobile stations or for starting a conference discussion between several stations To change the call to a group call you end the address with 00 All stations with matching addresses excluding the last two digits will receive your call For example a call to 123400 will be received by all stations with addresses in the range 123401 123498 Your transceiver can store information from 10 stations that have called you while your station was unattended Paging where fitted 2 4 The transceiver has a paging feature that allows you to send and receive text messages up to 64 characters long You can either send messages directly from the control panel or from an attached computer terminal Received messages are displayed and recorded in the call memory of the transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview GPS where fitted You can attach a GPS receiver to the transceiver The transceiver automatically transmits GPS information in response to a request from another station You can also send your GPS location to another transceiver Telephone where fitted A base station can be connected to an IPC 500 telephone interconnect unit This allows you to use your transceiver to make telephone calls through the public telephone system F
42. control the mute setting of the transceiver e the Voice Mute button on the control panel e the S Call Mute button on the control panel selects selcall mute e the Mute button on the microphone The Voice Mute button on the control panel 3 18 Select voice mute if you expect to receive voice calls Voice mute silences the transceiver until a voice call is detected When the transceiver is not scanning for incoming calls the Voice Mute button switches voice mute on and off The red indicator at the top left of the button is on when voice mute is selected When the transceiver is scanning the Voice Mute button is used to switch between e Pause Scan to stop scanning and switch off the mute for five seconds when a voice call is detected e Hold Scan to stop scanning and switch off the mute for as long as the voice call is detected e Scanning to continue scanning with mute switched off Changing the volume clarifier setting or channel momentarily switches off mute HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver The S Call Mute button on the control panel Select selcall mute if selective calling is enabled and you expect to receive selcalls Selcall mute silences the transceiver until a selcall sent to your transceiver is detected The S Call Mute button switches selcall mute on and off The red indicator at the top left of the button is on when selcall mute is selected Pressing the PTT on the microphone al
43. covered by a base station that you know the listening watch frequencies and operating times Your calls may never be heard if you have chosen the wrong channel to send a call for help 6 2 HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features We suggest that when you enter an area you arrange to send a test RFDS call to the base station This will check that you understand the correct call procedure and give you assurance that the facility works properly How to contact the RFDS To contact an RFDS base station select the station primary frequency and tune the antenna Before transmitting check that the channel is not being used To send the call follow the procedure in Chapter 4 Voice call Emergency communications Each RFDS base station has its own specified times for routine medical consultation If during normal RFDS base station hours medical advice is required and cannot wait until the routine medical session you should e wait until the first quiet moment on the channel e call the base station by call sign give your own call sign and state that this is an urgent medical call On receiving this call the RFDS base station will deal only with the outstation seeking medical advice Should the channel be continuously busy with traffic precede the above medical call by a 30 second RFDS emergency alarm call If you need medical assistance when the RFDS base station is normally closed at night or at weekends follow the proc
44. de on page 3 37 3 20 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Changing the operating mode The transceiver starts in Channel mode when you switch it on To change the operating mode Action Notes 1 Repeatedly press If you have used the transceiver Mode in a mode other than Channel Oo mode the first press takes you back to Channel mode until you see the display P e of Channel mode for the mode you want Fleet channel 158 4010 CALL Rx Pwr Example of Clarifier mode display CLARIFIER 158 4010 CALL Pwr Example of Channel Options mode display CHANNEL OPTIONS Ch 158 Tx 4 010 U P Rx 4 010 S2 Id 185074 T HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 21 Using the transceiver Action Notes 1 cont Example of Free Tune Receiver mode display Free Tune Receiver 4 010 00 lt Rx Example of Setup mode display SETUP MENU 1 Scan 2 Call 3 Confi EXIT Example of View All Settings mode display Option TxE eae Channels 121 Se EXIT 3 22 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Scanning for incoming calls Scanning allows the transceiver to detect incoming calls on more than one channel frequency This is useful if you expect to receive calls from several stations or from stations that transmit on more than one frequency The transceiver scans the list of channels set up in a scan table It repeatedly scans each channel
45. edure on page 6 5 RFDS emergency call An REDS base station hearing your call will respond within two minutes with a transmitted tone The local hospital or police station will be notified that you need assistance RFDS staff will respond within five minutes of the call being transmitted and ask you to identify yourself You must then respond accordingly HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 3 Advanced features 6 4 RFDS and St Johns Ambulance Stations The table below lists the Australian control stations and call signs Control Station Call Sign Telephone Alice Springs 08 8952 1033 08 8952 5355 Broken Hill 080 88 0777 Cairns 070 53 1952 070 53 1953 070 53 1954 Charleville 076 54 1233 076 54 1443 m Mount Isa 077 43 2800 077 43 2802 m Port Augusta 086 42 2044 St Johns Darwin 08 8922 6262 RFDS Western Operations Carnarvon Administration 09 414 1200 Derby Radphone bookings Kalgoorlie 09 414 1300 Meekatharra Medical 1800 625 800 m Port Hedland m medical calls only HF SSB transceiver user guide RFDS emergency call Advanced features An RFDS emergency call is a special type of tone call used to alert the Royal Flying Doctor Service that you need immediate help To send an RFDS emergency call Action In Channel mode select a transmit channel frequency monitored by the nearest RFDS station If possible wait until the channel is clear of all
46. eiver mode 3 33 5 global positioning system See GPS GPS 2 5 beacon call 4 12 position call 4 16 group call 2 4 ss Pe ID alphanumeric 4 3 self 4 26 4 41 transceiver 3 37 installing the transceiver 2 5 pe LCD See display lockout 6 12 LSB 2 12 M memory store of received calls 5 7 messages BUSY 6 14 canned 4 20 microphone Index 2 controls 2 8 using 3 17 mode Channel 3 20 Clarifier 3 30 Free Tune Receiver 3 33 Multi Access 6 13 operating types 3 20 Setup 3 20 Single Access 6 14 Sleep 3 17 View All Settings 3 37 View Channel Options 3 31 Multi Access mode 6 13 mute 3 18 0O operating modes 3 20 the transceiver 3 1 options 2 2 2 6 3 2 6 1 P page call 2 4 4 20 personal identification number See PIN PIN 3 4 RDD 4 41 power switching on 3 4 transmitter 3 27 PTT 2 11 R Radphone services 4 41 6 7 RDD 4 41 6 8 rear panel 2 14 receiving basic call 5 2 beacon call 5 11 broadcast stations 3 33 emergency selcall 5 10 group call 2 4 Radphone call 6 10 HF SSB transceiver user guide selective call 5 2 Telstra call 6 10 remote config call 4 32 remote diagnostics call 4 32 revertive signal 4 29 reviewing and returning calls 5 7 RFDS 6 2 Royal Flying Doctor Service 6 2 scanning 3 23 selcall 4 26 lockout 6 12 selecting channels 3 7 mute 3 18 operating mode 3 20 sideband 2 12 USB LSB AM 2 12 selective beacon call 4 29 selective calling 1 4 3 2 self ID 4 26
47. elect the best channel and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 33 Sending calls 4 34 Action Press F1 Repeatedly press L until you see Status Call displayed on the top line Enter the address you want to call af different to the one displayed numeral button Notes Example of the display The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called Example of the display Status Call 18507 208 5820 CALL Rx TYPE If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup The display shows the last type of status call sent for example a remote diagnostics call Status Call f 185074 1 remote diagnostics Select message CALL Rx HF SSB transceiver user guide Action Select one of the three types of status call using Select Have you selected type 1 or 2 Yes gt Step 10 No gt Step 8 To edit the message for a user Status call press F2 JO Select each character using Select and move between characters using Volume qo HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes The status call types are 1 remote diagnostics 2 remote config 3 user status Example of
48. els the receive frequency is normally displayed the transmit frequency is displayed during transmission You can display both frequencies at the same time refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 6 Display frequency Indicates the current function of the F2 button on the front panel Indicates the signal strength of the signal being transmitted or received Indicates whether the transceiver is currently transmitting Tx or receiving Rx Shows the channel number Indicates the current function of the F1 button on the front panel For example if the current channel is a transmit channel CALL is displayed to show that pressing the F1 button will send a call Indicates that the channel is unprotected If this marker is not displayed the channel is protected from deletion and all changes except for the channel comment Indicates whether HI high or LO low power is selected E 2 13 Overview Transceiver rear panel Australia i CODAN Type 93xx Serial No lena 12V GP fo Antenna Control aa Remote Control Ext L S RS232 7 5 Alarm A PY ES LAAN ecoececee ZA AA SOA eecceee WY EA OOO0000 ENN Z O S AAN 12 3 45 6 7 89 Figure 2 5 Rear panel of the transceiver Description Antenna socket Earth ground screw Antenna Control connector for automatic antennas Antenna Control and antenna t
49. evertive signal unless you sent a group call You may hear a tuning tone first if this station has an automatic tuning antenna The operator is notified of your call by an alarm that sounds like a telephone If the station is unattended wait to be called back Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Selective beacon call Selective beacon calls help you determine manually the best channel to use before calling a station to talk or send information You can send selective beacon calls if any selective call option is fitted in your transceiver You usually send several selective beacon calls before deciding which channel to use for sending a GPS call page call selcall status call or telcall When you send a selective beacon call the receiving station acknowledges your call by sending a beacon revertive signal consisting of four long beeps You compare the quality of the revertive signals to decide which is the best channel to use for communication Selective beacon calls allow you to check channel conditions without disturbing stations in your network by frequent test calls A transceiver receiving a selective beacon call does not record the call or alert the operator For older transceivers incapable of responding to selective beacon calls send a 99 beacon call instead To send a 99 beacon call se
50. f the display Recall Chan 458 4010 PROG Rx ENTER Enter a 5 digit or 6 digit number For example to select the channel on 2040kHz enter the number 20400 Recall Freq 2 040 0 158 4010 Rx ENTER When you enter the fifth digit the display changes from Recall Chan to Recall Freq HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 3 Press a HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Notes For 2040kHz the display looks like this Geneva Switzerland 149 2040 CALL Rx Pwr If you enter the frequency of a channel that does not exist the transceiver beeps and selects the channel with the next higher frequency Using the transceiver Selecting the sideband or AM USB LSB AM The USB LSB button on the control panel switches between upper sideband USB lower sideband LSB and AM if fitted depending on the current channel settings You can select USB or LSB for e channels set up with the LU sideband option lower or upper sideband selectable see Using View Channel Options mode on page 3 31 e all receive only channels e free tuning in Free Tune Receiver mode You can select AM for any channel if the AM option is enabled refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Password entry to enable transceiver options The AM setting allows you to transmit on AM to AM stations that are incapable of sideband communication The AM setting automaticall
51. he error NOT FOUND is output and the transceiver selects the next higher channel Shows you the current channel number To switch between full echo and half echo off duplex mode Echo is on by default on power up Functions the same way as recall by frequency The transceiver selects the channel with this frequency or the next higher channel Enter the frequency in whole kHz only For example to select the channel on 2040 8kHz enter the number 2040 Shows you the current common transmit receive frequency or the separate transmit and receive frequencies Sends a GPS beacon call If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Advanced features Command MUTE OFF MUTE SELCALL MUTE VOICE MUTE PAGECALL lt address gt lt message gt S SCAN lt scan table number gt SCAN OFF SCAN ON SCAN SELBEACON lt address gt S SELCALL lt address gt S Meaning Sets the mute for the transceiver You can use the abbreviations O S and V Shows you the selected mute setting OFF SELCALL or VOICE Sends a page call Enter up to 64 characters within double quotes If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Starts or stops the transceiver scanning Enter 1 3 to start scanning using one of the scan tables Enter O zero to stop scanning Stops scanning Starts the transceiver scanning using the last scan
52. hone line should be disconnected by command before you hang up You can either send an ENDCALL message or get the person on the telephone to disconnect the line at their end by dialling 99 on a DTMF tone phone if an IPC 500 unit is being used 440 HE SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Radphone Direct Dial Your address is sent automatically when you send an RDD telcall It identifies you as the caller Your RDD PIN protects you from other users copying your address and sending unauthorised calls Before you can send an RDD telcall you need to e set up your RDD PIN and address in a selcall group with RDD as the selcall type refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e assign this selcall group to the channels you use to send RDD telcalls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing To send a telcall or RDD telcall Action Notes 1 To find a good channel See Selective beacon call on to use send selective page 4 29 beacon calls on the frequencies scanned by the other station 23 In Channel mode select the best channel and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 41 Sending calls Action 3 Press ar 4 Enter the address you want to call af different to the one displayed numeral button 5 Press o Eal 4 42 Notes Example of the displa
53. ide Using the transceiver Selecting a channel by recalling its channel number You can select a channel by directly entering its channel number This method saves you from having to scroll through a long list of channels To select a channel by recalling its channel number Action 1 In Channel mode press o ec 2 Enter the number of the channel you want EE numeral button 3 Press a HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes The transceiver always starts up in Channel mode Example of the display Recall Chan USB i 158 4010 PROG Rx ENTER Enter up to four digits Example of the display for channel number 149 Geneva Switzerland 149 2040 CALL Rx Pwr If you enter the number of a channel that does not exist the transceiver beeps and selects the channel with the next higher channel number 3 9 Using the transceiver Selecting a channel by recalling its channel frequency If the feature for recalling channels by frequency is switched on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Recall channels by frequency on off you can select a channel by recalling its frequency instead of its channel number To select a channel by recalling its channel frequency Action 1 In Channel mode press o El L Enter the kHz frequency to one decimal place amoo numeral button 3 10 Notes The transceiver always starts up in Channel mode Example o
54. in scan Receiving calls If selcall is fitted and a call is received while the transceiver is scanning the transceiver pauses scanning for 30 seconds and outputs the call alarm You can answer the call anytime during this period When the call alarm stops the transceiver beeps every four seconds to let you know that a call has been received and stored in the call memory Beeping continues until you touch any button or knob To respond to an incoming call during scanning Action 1 When the transceiver alerts you to an incoming call check the type of call 2 To stop your transceiver scanning press E PTT 3 To start talking press E PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes Use the table above to decide what type of call this is and how to respond Scanning stops and S Call Mute is switched off if the transceiver was Selcall scanning See Voice call in Chapter 4 5 5 Receiving calls 5 6 Action If the transceiver is beeping once every four seconds and is scanning you missed the call Stop the transceiver scanning and review the call memory to find out who called Notes See Reviewing calls held in memory on page 5 7 You can return a call from the call memory by pressing a single button HF SSB transceiver user guide Receiving calls Reviewing calls held in memory Alpha ALE call Emergency selcall Page call Selcall or ALE call Telcall The table belo
55. in the scan table until an incoming call is detected on any of the channel frequencies You can create up to three scan tables each containing up to ten channels You select which scan table to use when you start the transceiver scanning For details on types of scanning and how to set up a scan table refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Scan table creation If automatic scan table scanning is switched on the transceiver automatically starts scanning after a set time refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Scan table automatic scanning start If you have set up any of the three scan tables for ALE scanning automatic scanning resumes with the last scan table used If there is no ALE scan table automatic scanning resumes with scan table 1 During scanning you can e change the mute setting see Muting the transceiver on page 3 18 e temporarily pause the scan You pause scanning by rotating the Select knob on the control panel You can then use this knob to view information about the channels in the scan table and listen on any of these channels You resume scanning immediately by pressing the Scan button If you do not touch any button or knob for 30 seconds scanning automatically starts HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 23 Using the transceiver Scanning requires a suitable antenna system For mobile installations we recommend a Codan automatic tuning whip antenna Selec
56. ing While you remain in Free Tune Receiver mode you do not need to tune the antenna The cursor is the small line under one of the digits of the frequency Repeat steps 3 4 to complete the setting To return to Channel mode repeatedly press until you see the display for Channel mode The frequency is reset to the original value HF SSB transceiver user guide Entering a receive frequency Using the transceiver To directly enter a receive frequency using the microphone Action 1 Repeatedly press until you see the display for Free Tune Receiver mode 2 Press 3 Enter the kHz frequency to two decimal places LI numeral button HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes Example of the display Free Tune Receiver 4 010 00 HI The display shows the frequency of the current channel Example of the display Free Tune Receiver ENTER For example to enter 3920kHz enter 392000 3 35 Using the transceiver Action Notes 4 To return to Free Tune To return to Channel mode Receiver mode repeatedly press CE J until you see the display for Channel mode The frequency is reset to the original value E 3 36 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Using View All Settings mode View All Settings mode allows you to view the settings that control transceiver operation You can view the following information the items displa
57. ing automatic link establishment automatic scanning beacon calling brightness BUSY messages call 99 beacon call ALE call emergency selcall GPS beacon call GPS position call group call interference list of types memory page call Radphone call RDD telcall receiving remote config call remote diagnostics call 6 1 4 3 4 3 2 12 3 14 See ALE 3 23 B 4 29 5 11 3 28 6 14 C 4 29 4 3 4 7 5 10 4 12 2 4 4 16 2 4 6 12 3 2 5 7 2 4 4 20 6 7 4 4 5 1 4 32 4 32 HF SSB transceiver user guide REDS emergency call selcall selective beacon call status call telcall Telstra call tone call user status call voice call canned message channel comment frequency number options protection receive only indicator scanning selecting settings Channel mode Clarifier mode cloning computer use connectors contrast control panel controls brightness contrast control panel microphone mute transmitter power volume customising the transceiver xX CODAN 6 5 2 4 4 26 4 29 4 32 4 39 6 7 4 46 4 32 4 48 4 20 2 3 2 12 2 13 2 13 3 31 2 13 2 12 3 23 3 7 3 31 3 20 3 30 2 5 6 16 2 14 3 29 2 7 6 13 3 28 3 29 2 7 6 13 2 8 3 18 3 27 3 6 3 39 Index 1 Index data sending 2 5 display 2 12 brightness 3 28 contrast 3 29 hi emergency REDS call 6 5 emergency selcall 4 7 5 10 ff fax 2 5 Free Tune Rec
58. lectable transmit power level TxD sets channel programming capability Upper Sideband upper sideband on transmit frequencies Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 iii HF SSB transceiver 9323 The following plastic envelopes are provided for holding your notes iv Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 HF SSB transceiver 9360 This guide contains descriptions of features for the full range of HF SSB series transceivers The table of contents below only refers to the sections in the guide that describe standard or optional features for your transceiver 1 About this user guide 2 Overview Your Codan HF SSB transceivericncicthuna deans 2 2 Transe yer OPUOMS exc stasedeitestatasinnccien itera tutiatannyamenaadpians 2 6 Transceiver CONTOS eina aS 2 7 Ehe display ayota a E E 2 12 Transceiver Leal Pane iiss EEN 2 14 3 Using the transceiver Types Ol Ca Wiemann ca Ea E 3 2 Switching on the transceiver cccccccecccceceeceeeeeeeeeeseessseeeeees 3 4 AN CIUSHNS THE volumener ence imansseiiadeusedsouscaquttestansede 3 6 Selecting Channels cniin aeina r iieessteeiat ast 3 7 Selecting the sideband or AM USB LSB AM 3 12 Tuning the ANGI A aceite ads aserne d EER 3 14 Usine the MAI CLO P NONE entarron r A a a 3 17 Mu tin he transceiver sorsi R 3 18 Selecting the operating mode nssosooeeeesesseessessssssssssssee 3 20 Scanning for incoming calls eeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssseeerreee 3 23 Changing tra
59. lephone If the station is unattended wait to be called back Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Emergency selcall An emergency selcall is a simple and automatic way of selectively calling any station in an emergency An emergency selcall e saves you from having to select channels and addresses when sending the call since this information is preset e alerts the operator of the other station by a special emergency alarm e automatically sends your GPS position if your station is set up for GPS see GPS position call on page 4 16 If you do not set up any emergency channels you will need to select the channel at the time of sending the call If you set up more than one emergency channel the transceiver will send calls on successive emergency channels until a call has been sent once on each channel or you stop the calling process by pressing the PTT button Before you can send an emergency selcall you need to e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up the address to call and up to four emergency channels to be used refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 6 Emergency Selcall transmit setup e make sure that the station you are calling is set up for receiving emergency selcalls HF SSB transceiver u
60. ls 121 Sel EXIT If you do not touch any button or knob for 30 seconds the transceiver automatically returns to Channel mode Example of the display Fleet channel 198 4010 Pwr E HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Customising your transceiver Now you are ready to customise your transceiver so that it can operate efficiently within your network This section will help to get you started Once your station is up and running you may want to change other settings and further customise your station To get an idea of the general operational settings you can change refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel and scan table setup and Chapter 4 Using Setup mode procedures Many of these settings you will never need to change since they have already been set up to suit the most common user To find out what settings you need to make to be able to send and receive each type of call read the descriptions for each call type in Chapter 4 Sending calls General transceiver operation You will probably want to e set the clock refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Clock setting e reset the clock calibration to its middle position refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Clock calibration e set up ascan table so that you can scan for incoming calls on more than one frequency refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference man
61. mit and receive frequencies but does not allow simultaneous transmit and receive Transmit Transmit Enabled allows you to set up new transmit frequencies Upper Sideband Volt Width For information on how you set up the transceiver refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Codan part number 15 04076 For information on ALE calling refer to the 9300 ALE controller user guide Codan part number 15 04046 For information on Telstra radiophone services within Australia refer to the Radphone Direct Dial User Guide and Radphone User Guide produced by Telstra HF SSB transceiver user guide E 1 5 About this user guide s HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 Overview CODAN This chapter describes e the main features of the transceiver 2 2 e the buttons and knobs that control the transceiver 2 7 e the display layout 2 12 e the connectors on the rear panel of the transceiver 2 14 Continual research and development has produced different versions of the HF SSB transceiver Newer versions mean later issues of EPROM which provide different operating features To check the version of your transceiver see Chapter 3 Using View All Settings mode transceiver software issue This issue of the handbook incorporates operating information for software versions from e transceiver main 4 00 e head control panel 4 00 HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 1 Overview Your Codan HF SSB
62. n and either e scanning for the selective calls refer to Chapter 3 Scanning for incoming calls which is recommended or e set on the correct channel for the time of day with the antenna tuned to this channel On receiving the call you have two options e answer it immediately see Chapter 5 Responding to an incoming call in scan e let the transceiver automatically store the address of the caller in memory to await your reply see Chapter 5 Reviewing calls held in memory If you received an RDD telcall but the caller did not include their phone number return the call as a selcall instead of a telcall The Telstra operator will know who called you and will assist you in making the connection E HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 11 Advanced features Selcall lockout 6 12 Before you can use selcall lockout you need to make sure that use of this facility is switched on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall lockout on off Selcall lockout prevents you from sending selective calls if the transceiver detects that another station is already in the process of sending a selective call on the same channel This reduces call interference between stations and increases the chance of success when your call is transmitted Selcall lockout does not apply to voice tone or emergency calls When selcall lockout occurs the transceiver e beeps softly twice e displays the error message Busy
63. n the microphone is used for such functions as e recalling an existing channel number in Channel mode e viewing the call memory for details of received calls e entering information Pressing the B con button followed by the Call button sends a selective beacon call to establish if communication is possible with another station The Call button starts a call on the current channel The Press To Talk PTT button Microphone grille You speak into this part of the microphone The loudspeaker Overview The display layout The 4 line display on the control panel tells you what the transceiver is doing For a list of display messages refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 10 Display messages 11 10 Part of Display 1 USB 2 Base station Base station 2 7 9 Figure 2 4 The display Function Indicates whether USB LSB or AM is selected for the displayed channel Shows the channel comment that describes what the channel is used for Indicates that the channel is a receive only channel does not allow you to transmit If this bar is not displayed the channel is a transmit channel that allows you to send and receive HF SSB transceiver user guide Part of Display 2100 5 Pwr 7 Tx RX 422 9 CALL w Me HI HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview Function Shows the kHz transmit receive frequency of the channel For 2 frequency simplex chann
64. nd a selcall but change the last two digits of the address to 99 The station you are calling needs to be set up to respond to 99 beacon calls Before you can send a selective beacon call you need to set up e your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e achannel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing HF SSB transceiver user guide 4 29 Sending calls To send a selective beacon call Action 1 In Channel mode select a transmit channel that is also a frequency scanned by the other station 2 Wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 3 Press 0 4 Enter the address you want to call af different to the one displayed numeral button 4 30 Notes Example of the display Main network 208 5820 LL Rx CA Pwr Temporarily switch off any muting so that you can hear the channel activity Example of the display Sel Beacon 185072 208 5820 CALL Rx TYPE The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 5 To send the call press E 6 Are the four long
65. network N 208 5820 Pwr 5 9 Receiving calls Setting up to receive emergency selcalls An emergency selcall e alerts you by a special emergency tone and message e automatically notifies you of the caller s GPS position if their station is set up for GPS You can set up your transceiver to e respond to emergency selcalls sent to your station and up to two additional addresses e respond to all emergency selcalls e not respond to any emergency selcalls Before you can receive an emergency selcall you need to e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up how you want to receive emergency selcalls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 6 Emergency selcall receive setup e set 4 DIGIT COMPATIBLE if you expect emergency selcalls from stations using 4 digit addresses refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter amp Selcall address size compatibility E HF SSB transceiver user guide Receiving calls Receiving beacon calls When your transceiver receives any type of beacon call it takes a few seconds to respond automatically and send the beacon revertive signal to the station that sent the beacon call You can recognise that you are receiving a beacon call if you observe your transceiver e temporarily pause from scanning e tune the antenna if your station has an automatic tuning antenna
66. not scanning 2 To switch between high The left of the display indicates and low transmitter power the selected power setting HI press high as in this example or LO low F2 a Fleet channel 1 98 401 0 Pwr HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 27 Using the transceiver Adjusting the display brightness You can adjust the display brightness at any time To adjust the brightness of the display Action 1 Press and hold down On Off L then rotate Volume e 2 When the brightness is correct release On Off L 3 28 Notes Rotate the knob clockwise to increase brightness or anticlockwise to decrease brightness The transceiver does not switch off if you have adjusted the brightness Setup mode also has a procedure for adjusting brightness refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 6 Display brightness E HF SSB transceiver user guide Adjusting the display contrast Using the transceiver You can adjust the display contrast at any time To adjust the contrast of the display Action Press and hold down On Off L then rotate Select When the contrast is correct release On Off i L HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes Rotate the knob clockwise to increase contrast or anticlockwise to decrease contrast The transceiver does not switch off if you have adjusted the contrast
67. nsmitter DOWEL ccccccecceeeceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 27 Adjusting the display brightness cccccccccsccsseseeetsseteeeees 3 28 Adjusting the display contrast ccccccesecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 29 Using Clarifier TOC Cixi tevsenc dhs candies audadovicthavevectvdaideceadasandedinees 3 30 Using View Channel Options mode cccceceesseeeeeteeees 3 31 Using Free Tune Receiver mode cccccessessssteseeeeeees 3 33 Using View All Settings mode cc cccccseceestettneseeteeees 3 37 CuStOMISING your transceiver cceeeecccceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 3 39 4 Sending calls ACE Ch ices cates each rca ton satan e a T E 4 3 Emergency sc ealbos tes seca siesta ouancewi acs iaonece maanentaseucersaudeles 4 7 GPS Deacon eall Gia iat octane a abate de actleeaties 4 12 GPS Posion Callers a pater 4 16 Pase call orinn a aaet eee ce errr ieee tert 4 20 ye Care W gence tesreeear terete er ee Fewer rr ener rE re Tee Arsen 4 26 Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 i HF SSB transceiver 9360 Selective DEACON tallien 4 29 Saus Oa soso ca ns sant E 4 32 fl Bc or il Mime eet meer eee ee perenne Serf EAT E EE eran een 4 39 TOME Call aso Cones Snannvdncndessackounseaqavenanasnocsssubacmnceaeoee 4 46 Vore calera e 4 48 5 Receiving calls Receivino CANS arr oei E Meueadiaeectlaamia 5 2 Reviewing calls held in Memorty eseeeeseeeeeseeessseessssssssssssss 5 7 Setting up to receive emergency selcall
68. nual Chapter 2 Installation The displays in this chapter show examples of channel and frequency numbers You must use numbers appropriate for your own transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 1 Using the transceiver Types of calls 3 2 The table below lists the full range of call types for the HF SSB series transceivers For specific call details see Chapter 4 Sending calls Tone calls and voice calls are factory fitted for all HF SSB series transceivers To find out what other call types are fitted for your transceiver version see the front of this guide for the list of fitted transceiver options Call types that are not factory fitted are available as transceiver options that you fit yourself To fit a call type contact Codan for a password that will enable the call type in your transceiver refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Password entry to enable transceiver options Call type Description ALE call An ALE call automatically selects the best channel to use for sending a call This removes the need to send selective beacon calls on different channels to find the best channel on which to communicate Emergency Anemergency selcall is a simple and selcall automatic way of selectively calling any station in an emergency GPS A GPS beacon call obtains the Global beacon call Positioning System GPS location of another station GPS A GPS position call sends your Global position Positi
69. oning System GPS location to another call station HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Call type Description Group call A group call simultaneously calls a range of stations Group calls can be GPS position calls page calls or selcalls Page call A page call sends a text message It allows you to leave a message at another station Status call A status call enables you to obtain information about a remote transceiver and control equipment connected to it without assistance from the operator at the remote station Selcall A selcall is the basic type of selective call It allows you to call a specific station by specifying its address ALE calls emergency selcalls beacon calls GPS calls page calls status calls and telcalls are all types of selective call Selective A selective beacon call is used to determine beacon call manually the best channel to use before calling a station to talk or send information Telcall A telcall allows you to use your transceiver to send a telephone call Tone call A tone call allows you to call a station that is fitted as capable of recognising your two tone calling standard signal Voice call A voice call is the simplest type of call to fitted as send Your call can be heard by any station standard tuned to or scanning your current channel E HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 3 Using the transceiver Switching on the transceiver If you have set up the tran
70. pt for GPS and page calls which are returned as selcalls Call memory holds up to ten entries The last call received has the highest entry number If a station called you more than once on the same channel only the last entry is retained If you receive more than ten calls the first entry in memory is deleted to make room for each new entry Entries for other types of calls are deleted in preference to emergency selcall entries Entries are not lost when you switch off the transceiver They remain in call memory until they are deleted by you or overwritten by later calls To review and return calls recorded in the call memory Action Notes In Channel mode press Example of the display Recall Chan 5 138 4010 PROG Rx ENTER HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 2 Press ar 3 To view other calls in the call memory rotate Select 4 To call the currently displayed caller press 5 To return to Channel mode press E PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Receiving calls Notes The display shows the last call that you received highest entry number Example of a telcall entry number 7 Review 7 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 Tel 083050311 CALL DELETE To delete an entry press L Deleting an entry renumbers the remaining entries This automatically tunes the antenna and sends a call to the station that called you Example of the display Main
71. requested information This information is recorded in your call memory for you to review Expect a longer delay for a remote diagnostics call since the remote transceiver must take several measurements before it can send the reply A transceiver receiving a status call does not record the call or alert the operator If the station you are calling has set up a privacy key you will need to set up the same privacy key in your transceiver to be able to receive status information from this station 43200 4 HE SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Before you can send a status call you need to e make sure that the use of status calls is switched on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Status call availability on off e make sure that the station you are calling is also set up for receiving status calls e check if you need to match the other station s use of a privacy key refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Call privacy on off e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing To send a status call Action Notes 1 To find a good channel See Selective beacon call on to use send selective page 4 29 beacon calls on the frequencies scanned by the other station 2 In Channel mode s
72. response was displayed try sending the call again If the call repeatedly fails try another channel If No remote GPS was displayed the call failed because the other station has no GPS receiver connected or no GPS information Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you The GPS information is stored in call memory To view it see Chapter 5 Reviewing calls held in memory 4 15 Sending calls GPS position call 4 16 GPS Global Positioning System is a system for displaying the geographical location of a station The GPS receiver picks up latitude and longitude coordinates from passing satellites A GPS position call sends your global position to another station If you want to make sure that only the station you are calling receives your GPS position use the transceiver s call privacy feature By setting up a privacy key you limit the stations that can read your GPS position to those stations using the same privacy key Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Call privacy on off You can send GPS position calls simultaneously to a range of stations by group calling Before you can send a GPS position call you need to e connect a GPS receiver and set the correct RS 232 and baud rate settings refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 11 Connecting ancillary equipment e enable GPS calling refer to
73. s cceccceeeeeees 5 10 Receiving Deacon Calls iusssne ai a E 5 11 6 Advanced features SEl Call TOC OWE ies Secs cei ne 6 12 Using more than one control panel cccccccccceccsssseeeeeeees 6 13 Operating the transceiver from a computer 00000000000000 6 16 Index Figures Figure 2 1 Front panel of the transceivet 0000eeeee 2 7 Figure 2 2 Control panel of the control head 2 7 Fig re 2 3 The micropnone mosneira atone 2 8 Figure 24 The display cornuta a a 2 12 Figure 2 5 Rear panel of the transceivet 0000000ee0e 2 14 Figure 4 1 Private network for sending telephone calls 4 40 Specifications specific to transceiver type 9360 Channel capacity Up to 400 channels Frequency range Transmit 2 25 to 30MHz Receive 250kHz to 30MHz Operating mode Single sideband J3E USB LSB Transmitted power 125 watts PEP ii Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 HF SSB transceiver 9360 Options factory fitted in your transceiver Code ALE C D ES I LD LU RC RDD SEL SLO TP TxE Description Automatic Link Establishment support for 9300 ALE controller CICS access to Computer Interface Command Set through transceiver s IC adapter accessory or RS 232 port Data support for 9001 9002 fax data modems Emergency Selcall send and receive emergency selcall IPC 500 support for IPC 500 Local Diagnostics local diagnostics such as dB volts display and SWR
74. s include e sending a call except for voice and tone calls e creating and editing channels e recalling channels e creating and editing scan tables e Setup mode e View All Settings mode Other control panels cannot be used until you return the transceiver to a Multi Access mode function These control panels display a message indicating that the transceiver is busy The message indicates the transceiver operation e BUSY AIl Settings mode e BUSY Calling e BUSY Emergency call e BUSY Programming channel creation and editing e BUSY Reviewing e BUSY Scan prog scan table creation and editing e BUSY Setting up Setup mode 6 14 HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Single Access mode has a 30 second timeout A control panel left unattended in this mode will not stop other control panels from being used for longer than 30 seconds When timeout occurs the transceiver automatically returns to Channel mode Note The PTT buttons on the microphones are connected in parallel When in Single Access mode do not use the microphones of the other control panels Q HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 15 Advanced features Operating the transceiver from a computer You can operate your transceiver from an IBM compatible computer or personal organiser instead of a control panel You send and receive calls using a special computer command language that the transceiver understands A Make sure tha
75. s the status call reply timeout in the range 1 255 seconds The transceiver waits this time for connected equipment to respond to a user status command before sending a negative acknowledgment Shows you the current setting of the status call reply timeout in seconds Advanced features Command TELCALL lt address gt lt telephone number gt S VER Meaning Sends a telcall to this telephone number via the station with this address If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Shows you the version of the command set supported by the transceiver Computer display in response to a command Message ALE LINK FAIL ALE LINK lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt CALL SENT CALL STARTED EMERGENCY lt channel number gt lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt GPS position gt ERROR Meaning Your ALE call failed because no ALE link could be established You successfully sent or received an ALE call Your call has been sent Your call has started You received an emergency selcall from the station at this GPS position Command longer than 100 characters or invalid command HF SSB transceiver user guide Message GPS POSITION lt channel numbers lt address of other station gt lt your address gt lt time of call gt lt GPS position gt
76. sandedinees 3 30 Using View Channel Options mode cccceceesseeeeeteeees 3 31 Using Free Tune Receiver mode cccccessessssteseeeeeees 3 33 Using View All Settings mode cc cccccseceestettneseeteeees 3 37 CuStOMISING your transceiver cceeeecccceceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 3 39 4 Sending calls ACE Ch ices cates each rca ton satan e a T E 4 3 Emergency sc ealbos tes seca siesta ouancewi acs iaonece maanentaseucersaudeles 4 7 GPS Deacon eall Gia iat octane a abate de actleeaties 4 12 GPS Posion Callers a pater 4 16 Pase call orinn a aaet eee ce errr ieee tert 4 20 ye Care W gence tesreeear terete er ee Fewer rr ener rE re Tee Arsen 4 26 Part number 15 04073 Issue 1 i HF SSB transceiver 9323 Selective DEACON tallien 4 29 Saus Oa soso ca ns sant E 4 32 fl Bc or il Mime eet meer eee ee perenne Serf EAT E EE eran een 4 39 TOME Call aso Cones Snannvdncndessackounseaqavenanasnocsssubacmnceaeoee 4 46 Vore calera e 4 48 5 Receiving calls Receivino CANS arr oei E Meueadiaeectlaamia 5 2 Reviewing calls held in Memorty eseeeeseeeeeseeessseessssssssssssss 5 7 Setting up to receive emergency selcalls cceccceeeeeees 5 10 Receiving Deacon Calls iusssne ai a E 5 11 6 Advanced features REDS and Telstra service S nocni oA 6 2 SEICA IOE KOUT arees r steeinaaate sa ceeawennen es 6 12 Using more than one control panel eseseeeereseeeessssssess 6 13 Operating the transceiver from
77. sceiver with a Personal Identification Number PIN you will need to enter this PIN before you can use the transceiver For details on setting and cancelling the use of a PIN refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 9 PIN setup If you forget your PIN you will have to obtain a special password from Codan to delete the PIN before you can use the transceiver To switch on the transceiver Action Press On Off L Is the transceiver asking you for a PIN Yes gt Step 2 No gt Step 4 Notes The power up messages are shown briefly If no PIN needs to be entered the display shows the currently selected channel Geneva Switzerland HI CALL If a PIN needs to be entered the display shows Enter Pin HF SSB transceiver user guide Action Enter your PIN numeral button Press o ec You are now ready to use the transceiver HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Notes You can enter your PIN using the Select and Volume knobs Example of the display Geneva Switzerland 1 49 2040 Pwr If the PIN is incorrect the transceiver automatically switches off Start the procedure again You are in Channel mode the normal operating mode of the transceiver When you have finished using the transceiver switch it off by pressing On Off i L 3 5 Using the transceiver Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume
78. sed calls chargeable to your account Before you can send an RDD telcall you need to e set up your PIN and address provided by Telstra in a selcall group with RDD as the selcall type refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e assign this selcall group to the channels you use for RDD telcalls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing To send an RDD telcall follow the procedure in Chapter 4 Telcall or the procedure in the Telstra publication Radphone Direct Dial User Guide Refer to the Telstra publication to obtain the correct RDD selcall address to call and other user information If your RDD telcall is unsuccessful the Telstra station may be busy with another call or the channel frequency may be inappropriate for the time of day and range you are working Try calling again using another called address or channel frequency Transmitting a Telstra selcall Radphone or Radphone selcall service When you register as a Radphone selcall user Telstra provides you with an address for you to use as your address when sending Telstra selcalls You need to set up this address in your transceiver Radphone service users operating on selcall also need to set up an address with a code nominated by the user not Telstra Your address is sent automatically when you send a Radphone selcall It identifies you as the caller You will be billed for
79. ser guide 4 7 Sending calls Emergency selcall on preset channels 4 8 This procedure sends an emergency selcall using the preset emergency channels If no emergency channels have been set up the call is sent on the current channel Action Notes Press and hold down You hear beeping The channel for two seconds changes to the first emergency Emgcy channel if emergency channels Call have been set up a Select Emgcy channel 2 11 4920 After the two seconds antenna tuning starts followed by the transceiver s calling tones Emgcy calling 155054 Hi 2114920 Tx The transceiver waits 10 seconds and repeats the call on the next preset emergency channel Next call in 10 sec 2 19 2470 HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 2 To start talking after hearing the revertive signal press 6 PTT HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes The other station responds by sending a siren like revertive signal You may hear a tuning tone first if the other station has an automatic tuning antenna Pressing the PTT button stops the calling process and further channel changing 4 9 Sending calls Emergency selcall with manual channel selection 4 10 This procedure allows you to select the channel at the time of sending an emergency selcall Action In Channel mode press and release Emgcy If you want to select a channel rotate Select
80. so switches off selcall mute The Mute button on the microphone The Mute button on the microphone switches on or off whichever type of mute was last selected on the control panel voice or selcall mute You can only select between voice and selcall mute from the control panel E HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 19 Using the transceiver Selecting the operating mode The transceiver has six operating modes e Channel mode the normal operating mode e Clarifier mode e View Channel Options mode e Free Tune Receiver mode e Setup mode e View All Settings mode Channel mode allows you to perform most of the operating procedures described in this user guide Clarifier mode allows you to adjust the quality of the audio signal by varying the pitch of the received signal See Using Clarifier mode on page 3 30 View Channel Options mode allows you to see the option settings set up for each channel See Using View Channel Options mode on page 3 31 In Free Tune Receiver mode you can set the transceiver to receive signals on any one frequency within its operating range See Using Free Tune Receiver mode on page 3 33 Setup mode allows you to view and change settings that control transceiver operation Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 4 Using Setup mode procedures View All Settings mode allows you to view all transceiver settings without allowing you to change any See Using View All Settings mo
81. t the transceiver is disconnected from the DC power source before connecting anything to the Remote Control connector All commands and responses are followed by a carriage return and line feed Maximum length is four digits for channel numbers six digits for numeric addresses and 15 characters for alphanumeric addresses Messages are enclosed in double quotes Equipment connected to the transceiver can also control transceiver operation automatically by generating these commands Before you can use a computer to control the transceiver you need to e connect the computer and set the correct RS 232 and baud rate settings refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 11 Connecting ancillary equipment e set up the computer terminal to operate in Full Duplex mode 6 16 HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Commands entered at the computer Command ALECALL lt address gt S ALPHAID lt alohanumeric address gt CHAN lt channel number gt CHAN ECHO ON ECHO OFF FREQ lt kHz frequency gt FREQ GPSBEACON lt address gt S HF SSB transceiver user guide Meaning Sends an ALE call If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Sets your alphanumeric address It can consist of up to 15 of any of the characters A Z 0 9 and Changes the transceiver channel to the indicated number if it exists otherwise t
82. table used Shows you whether the transceiver is scanning one of the three scan tables 1 3 Sends a selective beacon call If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Sends a selcall If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off HF SSB transceiver user guide Command SIDEBAND USB SIDEBAND LSB SIDEBAND AM SIDEBAND STATUSACK lt address gt lt message gt S STATUSCALL lt address gt lt message gt S STATUSTIME lt timeout gt STATUSTIME HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features Meaning Changes the sideband setting for the current channel If the channel does not allow the sideband setting to be changed nothing happens You can use the abbreviations SB U and L Shows you the selected sideband setting USB LSB or AM You can use the abbreviation SB Sends a reply to acknowledge that a user status call has been received This command is typically generated automatically by equipment connected to the transceiver If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Sends one of the three types of status call a remote diagnostics call for message 1 a remote config call for message 2 or a user status call for any other message up to 63 characters If you specify option S the call is sent silently with the loudspeaker switched off Set
83. the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Password entry to enable transceiver options e make sure that the station you are calling is also set up for using GPS e decide whether you want to use a privacy key refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 5 Call privacy on off e set up your address refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e set up a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing HF SSB transceiver user guide To send a GPS position call Action 1 To find a good channel to use send selective beacon calls on the frequencies scanned by the other station 2 In Channel mode select the best channel and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 3 Press 4 Repeatedly press L until you see Send GPS info displayed on the top line HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes See Selective beacon call on page 4 29 The display shows the last type of call made 18507 208 5820 Rx TYPE CALL The top right position of the display shows the address of the last station called Example of the display Send GPS info 185072 208 5820 CALL Rx TYPE 4 17 Sending calls 4 18 Action Enter the address you want to call if different to the one displayed numeral button To send
84. the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e a channel for selcalling refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing To send a selcall Action Notes To find a good channel See Selective beacon call on to use send selective page 4 29 beacon calls on the frequencies scanned by the other station In Channel mode select the best channel and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 3 Press ar 4 Enter the address you want to call af different to the one displayed e numeral button S To send the call press a E HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display The top right of the display shows the address of the last station called To send a group call change the last two digits to 00 If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the a 4 27 Sending calls Action 5 cont 6 Wait for the operator of the other station to talk to you 7 To restart scanning press ear 4 28 Notes Within 20 seconds the other station automatically acknowledges your call by sending a 6 beep tone r
85. the call HF SSB transceiver user guide 6 9 Advanced features Before you can send a Radphone selcall you need to e set up your address provided by Telstra in a selcall group with CODAN as the selcall type refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup e assign this selcall group to the channels you use for Radphone selcalls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel and scan table setup To send a Radphone selcall follow the procedure in Chapter 4 Selcall or the procedure in the Telstra publication Radphone User Guide Refer to the Telstra publication to obtain the correct selcall address to call and other user information If the call is successful the Telstra station will automatically respond with a revertive signal The station operator will then send you a voice call If your Radphone selcall is unsuccessful the channel frequency may be inappropriate for the time of day and range you are working Try calling again using another called address or channel frequency Receiving a Telstra telcall or selcall The following explains how you can receive a telephone call on your transceiver via Telstra and the public telephone service Telephone subscribers can book a radio telephone call to you by dialling the national Telstra booking number 0108 HF SSB transceiver user guide Advanced features To receive the call your transceiver must be switched o
86. the display Select message CALL Rx Enter up to 63 characters To scroll any hidden part of the message into view rotate Volume a gt To clear existing text press L 4 35 Sending calls 10 4 36 Action To send the status call press Notes Example of the display While your transceiver waits for call acknowledgment the display looks like this Awaiting response 208 5820 CALL Rx If the call was successful the display immediately reverts to the channel mode display If after 60 seconds the call was unsuccessful the display looks like this for three seconds No response 208 5820 CALL Rx Pwr HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Action Notes 11 To view the results of Call memory holds the your status call check information that the remote the call memory for the transceiver sent back to you C OL ee e In call memory the information below scrolls across the screen after a few seconds see Chapter 5 Reviewing calls held in memory Remote diagnostics call Review 1 Chan 208 display 185074 23 03 20 18 Rx 11 2V Tx 10 3V Gai CALL DELETE nnnnnn dd mm hh mm Address of caller date time Rx nn nV Voltage in receive Tx nn nV Voltage in transmit S1 nnnuV Signal strength of received call uV EMF S2 nnnuV Signal strength two seconds after call was received UV EMF Gain 0n Off RF gain setting SWR n n SWR of the
87. ting a scan table and starting the scan To select a scan table and start the scan Action Notes 1 Press Example of the display Scan Scan Table E Press SCAN to Scan EXIT PROGRAM 2 To select one of the Select scan table 1 2 or 3 three scan tables rotate Select 3 To start the transceiver After tuning the display cycles scanning using this scan through the channels table press 3 24 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Action Notes 4 To stop the transceiver You can also stop scanning by scanning press pressing 79 _ en E HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 25 Using the transceiver Starting the scan using the last scan table used To start scanning the last scan table used Action 1 Press Zs To stop the transceiver scanning press 3 26 Notes The display cycles through the channels You can also stop scanning by pressing en HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Changing transmitter power You can set the transceiver to transmit at high or low power The usual setting is high power For short range communication this may be too powerful For example excessive signal strength may cause distortion if you transmit to a transceiver sited close to you To change transmitter power Action Notes 1 In Channel mode make See Scanning for incoming sure that the transceiver is calls on page 3 23
88. tion automatically acknowledges your call by sending a 4 beep tone revertive signal You may hear a tuning tone first if this station has an automatic tuning antenna After a pause you hear the telephone ringing At the end of a telcall the telephone line should be disconnected by command before you hang up If you hear the engaged tone the other party has hung up without disconnecting the line Example of the display HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 13 Press 14 Press OQ 15 To restart scanning press El HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display Tel 08305031 208 5820 CALL Rx ENDCALL The transceiver transmits the ENDCALL message Example of the display Ending call 185074 208_5820 CALL Tx After several seconds you hear the 5 beep disconnect tone You return to Channel mode Main network Now that you have finished the call you want the transceiver to be ready to detect the next call sent to you 4 45 Sending calls Tone call 1 Z 4 46 A tone call allows you to call a station capable of receiving your two tone calling signal Selective calling has largely replaced tone calling as a method of calling specific stations You may want to use tone calling if some older stations in your network are incapable of using addresses All HF SSB series transceivers can send tone calls Before you can send a tone
89. tomatic antenna tuner This procedure tunes the antenna if you have an automatic antenna tuner The transceiver tells you the status of tuning by a message on the display and by a series of beeps Not Tuned Two loud low Antenna not yet tuned displayed for beeps two seconds Tune Fail Two loud low Unable to tune beeps antenna Tune Pass Two soft high Antenna tuned OK beeps Tuner Fault Two loud low Failed to tune the displayed for beeps antenna after two 10 seconds minutes Two soft high Tuning the antenna beeps every now second HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 15 Using the transceiver To tune the antenna if you have an automatic antenna tuner Action 1 In Channel mode select the channel you want to use and wait until the channel is clear of all voice and data traffic 2 Press Tune J 3 Check the result of tuning from the table above 3 16 Notes Example of the display Geneva Switzerland 49 2040 Pwr During tuning the transceiver beeps every second Tuning takes a few seconds to complete Read the message on the top line of the display and listen to the type of beep HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Using the microphone When talking into the microphone e hold the microphone side on and close to your mouth e press and hold down the PTT button e speak clearly at normal volume and rate e use the word over to indicate
90. tton or knob for 30 seconds the transceiver automatically returns to Channel mode Example of the display Fleet channel 198 4010 Pwr HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Using Free Tune Receiver mode Free Tune Receiver mode allows you to tune the receiver to any frequency within the transceiver s operating range 250kHz 30MHz You can temporarily change the frequency of the current channel or you can directly enter a new frequency When you return to Channel mode the frequency is reset to the original value If you want to save the frequency you set in Free Tune Receiver mode you must create a channel that has this frequency refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation in Free Tune Receiver mode Setting a receive frequency To set a receive frequency using the control panel Action Notes 1 Repeatedly press Example of the display i Mode Free Tune Receiver _ 4010 00 Rx until you see the display for Free Tune Receiver The display shows the mode frequency of the current channel HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 33 Using the transceiver 3 34 Action To tune the antenna press m To move the cursor to a digit you want to change press F1 to move left or L to move right To change a digit rotate Select Notes See Tuning the antenna on page 3 14 for details on antenna tun
91. ual Chapter 3 Scan table creation HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 39 Using the transceiver You may want to Handling selcalls set up a customised message that appears briefly every time you switch the transceiver on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Power up message on off change the initial mute setting used when the transceiver is switched on refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 Power up mute setting set up the transceiver to start scanning automatically if you do not touch any button or knob for a certain period refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Scan table automatic scanning start change the RF gain setting to suit the level of electrical interference in the area where your station is located refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 7 RF gain on off If your transceiver is fitted for sending selcalls you should 3 40 set up your address in a selcall group so that other stations can call you refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup assign the selcall group to the channels you are going to use for sending calls refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 3 Channel creation and editing consider how the transceiver communicates with stations incapable of using addresses longer than four digits refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter
92. uners LIS External 8 ohm loudspeaker L S socket RS 232 serial input socket for ancillary equipment 5 O ZF such as a computer or GPS receiver HF SSB transceiver user guide 2 14 Item i 12 V 7 Remote control HF SSB transceiver user guide Overview Description 12V DC power lead Remote Control connector for the control head or a remote control unit Ext Alarm socket for an external alarm for use with selcall if fitted 10 pin general purpose GP connector for ALE controllers modems and fax interfaces 2 15 Overview 2 16 HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 Using the transceiver CODAN This chapter explains the basic steps necessary to operate your transceiver It covers Types of call 3 2 Switching on the transceiver 3 4 Adjusting the volume 3 6 Selecting channels 3 7 Selecting the sideband or AM USB LSB AM 3 12 Tuning the antenna 3 14 Using the microphone 3 17 Muting the transceiver 3 18 Selecting the operating mode 3 20 Scanning for incoming calls 3 23 Changing transmitter power 3 27 Adjusting the display brightness 3 27 Adjusting the display contrast 3 29 Using Clarifier mode 3 30 Using View Channel Options mode 3 31 Using Free Tune Receiver mode 3 33 Using View All Settings mode 3 37 Customising your transceiver 3 39 You should have already installed your transceiver by referring to the HF SSB transceiver reference ma
93. w lists the types of received calls that can be held in the call memory Call memory display Entry details Review 1 Chan 208 Alpha 23 03 20 18 ALE MALESSA BASE1 CALL DELETE Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 Emgcy 523 34 54 E120 CALL DELETE Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 23 34 54 E120 42 54 CALL DELETE Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 Please call Martin CALL DELETE Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 CALL DELETE Review 1 Chan 208 185074 23 03 20 18 Tel 083050311 CALL DELETE Address of caller alphanumeric date and time information Address of caller numeric date time and GPS information Address of caller numeric date time and GPS information 24 hour Universal Time Coordinated UTC latitude and longitude Address of caller numeric date time and message If the message is longer than 20 characters it scrolls across the screen after four seconds Address of caller numeric date and time Address of caller numeric date time and telephone number HF SSB transceiver user guide 5 7 Receiving calls 5 8 These calls are always recorded in call memory even if you answer the call immediately Calls may be on different channels if your transceiver was scanning The procedure below shows you how you can return a call by simply pressing the F1 button on the control panel Pressing this button sends the same type of call as you received exce
94. y The top right of the display shows the address of the last station called If the transceiver beeps when you try to enter the address the channel has been set up with a fixed address Refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Selcall address setup Example of the display 0830503 1 208 5820 Rx ENDCALL If the display shows Telcalls disabled refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 8 Telcall availability on off HF SSB transceiver user guide Action 6 Do you want to select a telephone number from the transceiver pre programmed telephone directory Yes gt Step 7 No gt Step 9 Ta Press 8 To select one of the telephone numbers in the directory rotate Select Continue gt Step 10 9 Enter the telephone number you want to call if different to the one displayed numeral button HF SSB transceiver user guide Sending calls Notes Example of the display Ch 208 Tel Dirg Tel 083050311 Codan Adelaide CALL Rx PROG Enter up to 16 digits 4 43 Sending calls 10 11 12 4 44 Action To send the call press E Wait for the person to answer the telephone then respond with normal voice communication To disconnect the line by sending an ENDCALL message press ar Notes You hear your transceiver s calling tones Example of the display Within 20 seconds the other sta
95. y operates as USB on receive You can receive AM transmissions on any AM USB and LSB setting For an AM broadcast you may find that switching between USB and LSB improves reception HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver To change the USB LSB AM setting Action 1 In Channel mode make sure that the transceiver is not scanning 2 To switch between the available USB LSB AM settings for the current channel press USB LSB E _ HF SSB transceiver user guide Notes See Scanning for incoming calls on page 3 23 The left of the display indicates the selected setting USB LSB or AM 3 13 Using the transceiver Tuning the antenna If you have a manual or automatic antenna tuner you need to tune the antenna after selecting a channel if you are about to send a call Although the transceiver will tune automatic tuners and antennas it is always a good idea to press the Tune button whenever you change channel Tuning the antenna makes it easier to hear when the channel is free from voice and data traffic before starting a call Manual tuner To tune the antenna when you have a manual antenna tuner Action Notes 1 In Channel mode select Example of the display the channel you want to Geneva Switzerland 149 2040 Pwr 2 Press and hold down m 7 while you manually adjust the antenna tuner 3 14 HF SSB transceiver user guide Using the transceiver Au
96. yed depend on which transceiver options are fitted in your transceiver e number of channels set up in the transceiver and enabled options e time and date e transceiver software issue e control panel front panel software issue e your transceiver ID identification code e automatic scanning selcall mute 4 digit address compatible e selcall groups S1 S5 holding your address e address of station to call in an emergency selcall e emergency selcall transmit channels e emergency selcall receive e 99 beacon telcall selcall lockout e tone call groups T1 T4 e recall by frequency beep loudness e PTT timeout PTT beeps e RS 232 mode RS 232 baud GPS timeout e antenna band channel RF gain e PA frequency range your transceiver s transmitting frequency range HF SSB transceiver user guide 3 37 Using the transceiver 3 38 If you want to change some of these settings refer to the HF SSB transceiver reference manual Chapter 4 Using Setup mode procedures If you do not touch any button or knob for 30 seconds while in this mode the transceiver automatically returns to Channel mode To view transceiver operational settings Action Repeatedly press Mode J until you see the display for View All Settings mode To view more transceiver settings rotate Select To return to Channel mode press Mode J Notes Example of the display Option TxE No of Channe

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