SAILOR SP3550 Portable UHF
User manual
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SP3550 UHF
Document number: 98-124308-J
Release date: January, 2015
Copyright: © 2015 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved.
Trademark Acknowledgements
• SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S.
• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be
trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
Warranty limitation
IMPORTANT - The radio is a sealed waterproof unit. To create and maintain its
waterproof integrity it was assembled in a controlled environment using special
equipment. The radio is not a user maintainable unit, and under no circumstances
should the unit be opened except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening
of the unit will invalidate the warranty.
Disclaimer
Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the
use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed
by Thrane & Thrane A/S. The information in this manual is provided for
information purposes only, is subject to change without notice and may
contain errors or inaccuracies. Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane A/S
are periodically revised and updated. Anyone relying on this information
should acquire the most current version e.g. from
www.cobham.com/satcom, Service and support, or from the distributor.
Thrane & Thrane A/S is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any
translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from
any other source. In the event of any discrepancies, the English version
shall be the governing text.
Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM.
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Precautions
Avoid water and salt in the I/O connector and keep it
clean frequently.
Only use original Thrane & Thrane battery packs. Make
sure they are clean and dry before attaching the
transceiver. Be careful not to damage any gaskets.
Only use the original Thrane & Thrane charger for the
rechargeable battery.
Be very careful when handling the Lithium batteries.
With correct use they are safe but any misuse might
cause dangerous situations.
Never short circuit the battery terminals, never expose
the transceiver and the batteries to extreme temperature
or fire and never use any kind of violence.
Avoid close contact between the antenna and parts of
the human body. The top of the antenna must never be
closer than 2.5 cm to the body when transmitting.
Do not submerge the transceiver more than 1 m for 30
minutes.
Keep the transceiver at least 0.3 m away from the
magnetic compass.
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Training information
SAILOR SP3550 UHF is designed for to be operated safely. It must be operated by
licensed personnel only.
The SP3550 complies with the uncontrolled RF exposure limits.
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines
for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1) IEEE standard for safety levels
with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields,
3 kHz to 300 GHz.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.3) IEEE recommended practice for
the measurement of potentially hazardous electromagnetic fields - RF and
microwaves.
Correct use
For best performance, hold the radio vertically and 5 cm away from the head when
talking into the microphone.
Warning! Your Thrane & Thrane UHF radio generates
electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when
transmitting. To ensure that you are not exposed to excessive
amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from
excessive exposure to RF energy, all persons must be at least
2.5 cm away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Your UHF ............................................................................ 1
Performance .......................................................................2
Channels ............................................................................2
Chapter 2 Operation
Controls ..............................................................................5
Keys and buttons ................................................................5
The display .........................................................................7
Using the UHF .................................................................... 8
Basic functions .................................................................. 8
Other functions .................................................................. 11
Chapter 3 Batteries
Battery level indication ..................................................... 15
Removing and inserting the battery pack .......................... 15
The battery chargers ......................................................... 16
Installing the charger ....................................................... 16
Recharging the battery ......................................................17
Chapter 4 Configuring the radio
Configuration mode .......................................................... 19
Entering and using configuration mode ............................ 19
List of configuration settings .............................................20
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Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories
External equipment .......................................................... 27
List of equipment .............................................................. 27
Connecting external equipment ........................................ 27
Impact on radio operation ................................................28
Accessorie connector ........................................................28
Accessories ......................................................................29
List of accessories .............................................................29
Attaching and removing the belt clip .................................31
Attaching the lanyard ........................................................31
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Displaying errors .............................................................. 33
App. A Technical specifications
Technical data SP3550 ......................................................35
General ............................................................................35
Transmitter .......................................................................36
Receiver ...........................................................................36
Battery life guidelines ......................................................38
Battery (rechargeable) .....................................................38
Dimensional drawing, transceiver ....................................39
Dimensional drawing, chargers ........................................40
Declaration of Conformity ..................................................41
App. B Attention
Gore-tex Membrane .........................................................43
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Introduction
Your UHF
The SP3550 UHF is designed for flexibility in daily
use. It connects easily to external equipment like
headsets and fist mikes, making the SP3550
suitable for any noisy environment.
Main features:
Unique man machine interface, an excellent
grip even with gloves, and large tactile
buttons.
Display with red adjustable backlight which
makes the display visible even at night.
Built-in “sleep” function, minimizing power
consumption and improving battery lifetime.
Selectable 12.5 kHz narrow band or 25 kHz
wide band operation.
Scrambling function for privacy calls.
CTCSS function for selective opening of
Squelch.
A lanyard and belt clip included.
A huge accessory program comes with the
SAILOR SP3500 series.
Please find the nearest SAILOR distributor on
www.cobham.com.
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Performance
For best performance of the transceiver keep the following in mind:
• Keep clear of metal environment.
• Hold the transceiver vertically and 5 cm from lips and push the PTT
when transmitting.
• In receive mode carry the transceiver vertically with belt clips.
• To preserve battery power, adjust squelch to close the loudspeaker
when there is no signal.
• If you are in a lifeboat keep the antenna as high as possible.
Channels
This radio is not programmed with any channels for USA and Canada.
The user have to apply at the authorities for a licens.
For Europe this radio can be programmed according to the following
tables:
Table 1: Single frequency simplex channels (25 kHz or 12.5 kHz use)
Channel designator Frequency
Channel A 467.525 MHz
Channel B 467.550 MHz
Channel C 467.575 MHz
Channel D 457.525 MHz
Channel E 457.550 MHz
Channel F 457.575 MHz
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Table 2: Additional channels for 12.5 kHz equipment
Table 3: Two-frequency simplex channels for use with repeater only
Channel designator Frequency
Channel M 467.5375 MHz
Channel N 467.5625 MHz
Channel O 457.5375 MHz
Channel P 457.5625 MHz
Channel designator Repeater RX Frequency Repeater TX Frequency
Channel G 467.525 MHz 457.525 MHz
Channel H 467.550 MHz 457.550 MHz
Channel J 467.575 MHz 457.575 MHz
Channel K 467.5375 MHz 457.5375 MHz
Channel L 467.5625 MHz 457.5625 MHz
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Operation
Controls
Keys and buttons
1. On/off/volume
2. Light/Lock
3. Push To Talk (PTT)
4. Up key
5. Down key
6. Hi/Lo output power
7. Squelch
8. Scan
9. D/P0 quick channel select
10. Loudspeaker/microphone
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Key presses
Pressing and holding certain keys gives access to additional functions,
shown in the table below.
Key
Short press
(1 beep)
Long press
(2 beeps)
Extra long
press
(3 beeps)
Show next available
item in the list (up or
down).
Default: Channel
selection
Run through available
items, or
select tagged channels
P1 () or P2 ().
Run through
available
items if an P1
or P2 channel
is tagged
Activate Squelch
control (Adjust with
up/down arrows).
Monitor function. Open
Squelch completely.
Set period of time in
configuration mode.
1 press: Activate/
terminate Dual watch.
2 presses: Activate
memory scan.
Add/Delete channel
from memory scan.
Toggle between high
and low transmitter
power.
Select channel D. Select preprogrammed
channel P0.
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The display
The display holds various fields of information, explained below.
1. Current working channel.
2. “Lo”: Reduced transmitter power.
Full transmitter power is not shown in display.
3. Dual watch activated.
4. Current working channel is marked for scanning.
5. Keypad is locked.
6. Battery level indicator.
7. Transmitting (TX) /Receiving (RX).
8. Accessory is connected.
9. Service line for various purposes. In this example the volume level.
10. Semi-duplex channel.
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Using the UHF
Basic functions
Switching the radio on and off
• To switch the radio on, turn the knob at the top
of the radio clockwise.
The display lights up showing the last used
channel and the battery level.
• To switch the radio off, Turn the knob back
counter-clockwise until it clicks.
Selecting the working channel
• To select channel D, press the D/P0 key.
• To select among all available channels, press or on the keypad.
For fast selection, press and hold or .
The display shows the currently selected channel. The bottom left corner
of the display shows “Dup” if the channel is a semi-duplex channel.
Note
Before using the radio, mount the antenna at the top of the
radio. The antenna is delivered with the radio.
Note
Long press on or can also be used to select preferred
channels. For information on how to program preferred
channels, see Configuring the radio on page 17.
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Activating a call
To activate a call to the selected channel, press and
hold the PTT button on the side of the radio.
The radio transmits as long as the PTT button is
pressed. A small TX sign next to the channel number indicates when the radio is in transmit mode.
Adjusting the volume
• To increase the volume, turn the on/off knob at the top of the radio
clockwise.
• To decrease the volume, turn the knob counter-clockwise.
The display shows the level of the volume, e.g. “VOL 5”, while it is
adjusted.
Using Squelch control
• To activate Squelch control, press the SQ key.
• To set the Squelch level, press (closing) or (opening). The
display shows the Squelch level while it is adjusted, e.g. “SQ 5”.
Adjusting the display backlight
• To turn on the backlight, press the
Light/Lock button on the side of the radio.
• To adjust the backlight level, press or
within 3 seconds after turning on the light.
The display shows the level while it is
adjusted, e.g. “DIM MED”.
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