Codan 2110 MANPACK User guide

HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Reference Manual

2110 series Manpack Transceiver

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Codan part number 15-04135-EN Issue 4, May 2010.

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Table of contents

1 About this manual

Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

About this issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2 HF radio transmission

HF radio transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Frequency, distance and time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Channels and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Networks and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Etiquette for the use of HF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

3 The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Interface connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

HF antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

4 Preparing the transceiver for use

Charging a battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Care and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Connecting a battery to the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Inserting the transceiver into a backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Troubleshooting the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Testing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Standing wave ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

On-air testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

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5 Using the 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna with a

2110 Manpack Transceiver

Mobile station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Automatic tuning whip antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Installing the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Positioning the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Positioning the antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Grounding the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connecting the antenna to the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Power supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Power supply factors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Installing the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting the power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Protecting the cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Radio frequency interference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Types of noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Noise from the ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Noise from the vehicle’s battery-charging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Other noise sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Noise suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Tuning the mobile antenna (2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Troubleshooting the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Testing the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Standing wave ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

On-air testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6 Operating the transceiver

Switching on the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

The front panel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

External power supply indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Entering and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

The editable screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Editing a screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Quick Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Muting the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Scanning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Using the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Finding words and values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Setting the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Setting the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Displaying the local time and date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Entering your station self address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Changing the screen contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Changing the screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Tuning the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Using the clarifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Reducing background noise with Easitalk™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

7 Using lists

The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Selecting a list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

The List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Using the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Entries in the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Setting a marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Setting the home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Changing a setting in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Making changes to all other lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Saving call log information to the Address List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Saving GPS information to the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Hiding and showing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Grouping and ungrouping entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Restricting access to information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Logging into admin level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Displaying full and normal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Hiding and showing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Locking and unlocking information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

8 The Channel List

About channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Settings in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Programming the Channel List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

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9 The Network List

About networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Settings in the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Special network names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Programming the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

10 The NET List

About NETs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Settings in the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Programming the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

11 The Phone Link List

About phone links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Settings in the Phone Link List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Programming the Phone Link List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

12 The Address List

About the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Settings in the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Setting up the emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Calling one station in an emergency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Calling several stations in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Storing GPS information in the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Storing your GPS information in a transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Saving GPS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Programming the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

13 Making and receiving calls

Calls you can make and receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Special ALE address syntaxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Summary of the special ALE address syntaxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Call types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Group calls in a Codan Selcall network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Special AMD messaging features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Recognised variable expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Listen Before Transmit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Testing the quality of a channel in a Codan Selcall network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Replacing LQA information for all channels in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Making a manual sounding operation in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Selecting the best channel in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Using multiple destination addresses for calls in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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Other ways to make calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Calling methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

The Calls Out Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

The Calls In Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Detecting transmissions from other stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

14 The Control List

Entries in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

ALE entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Auto Resume entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

Devices entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Accessing lists from the Devices entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

GPS Screen entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

LQA Screen entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

Messages entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

RS232 Startup entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Welcome text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

15 The Keypad List

16 The Mode List

17 CES-128 voice encryptor option

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Using the CES-128 voice encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275

Setting up the CES-128 voice encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

18 AES-256 digital encryptor option

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290

Using the AES-256 digital encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

Setting up the AES-256 digital encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

19 VP-116 voice encryptor option

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302

Using the VP-116 unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Switching off the VP-116 unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Selecting a new encryption key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Changing the encryption key while in Private Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Requesting a public encryption key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305

Deleting all encryption keys in the VP-116 unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

Automatic startup of the VP-116 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306

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20 Data modem option

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Setting up the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Installing the driver for the cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

Connecting the computer to the 2110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Operating the data modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

21 Using the transceiver in free tune and Amateur Mode

Using the transceiver in free tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Creating a channel in free tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Using the transceiver in Amateur Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

22 Hot keys

About hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Full-time and part-time hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Assigning several macros to one key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Automating several tasks with one macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Troubleshooting macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Storing macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Ideas for creating macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Creating a macro and assigning it to a hot key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Copying a macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Moving a macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Renaming a macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Deleting a macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Creating a macro to perform two or more tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Special macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

23 Connectors

Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Interface adaptor (2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Pinouts of the antenna control connector on the interface adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Pinouts of the speaker connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Pinouts of the 15-way GPIO connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Pinouts of the 15-way VP-116 connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

24 System messages

25 Specifications

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

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Appendix A—Hot key examples

Appendix B—Get Status calls

Diagnostic and Configuration Get Status calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375

Broadcast Site and Request Site Get Status calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

Appendix C—Forgotten passwords

Appendix D—Operating the transceiver from a computer

About CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

Using CICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

Setting up CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391

Terms used in CICS and the 2110 Manpack Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392

CICS commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393

alebeacon command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395

alecall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396

aletelcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397

amd command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398

beacon command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399

call command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400

chan command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401

echo command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402

freq command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403

gpsbeacon command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404

gpsposition command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

hangup command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

help command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406

lbt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406

link command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406

lock command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407

lqa command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408

mode command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409

pagecall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410

prompt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412

ptt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413

scan command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414

secure command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415

selbeacon command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417

selcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418

selfid command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419

set command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

sideband command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

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sound command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422

statusack command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423

statuscall command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424

statustime command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

telcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

ver command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

Summary of command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

CICS response messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

CICS error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Appendix E—Compatibility between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later)

Using = and ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

Using channel names or channel numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Using scan tables or networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Using upper-case or lower-case text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444

Using quotation marks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444

Using addresses with or without a network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445

Appendix F—Controlling user access

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448

Syntax for the Message 10 entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Activating configuration commands in the Message 10 entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449

Controlling access to the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

Controlling access to admin level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453

Controlling access to call types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454

Controlling access to holding CALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Controlling access to creating a channel in free tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455

Controlling access to CES-128 voice encryptor options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

Controlling access to AES-256 digital encryptor options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459

Controlling access to erasing secure keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

Enabling medium power level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

Enabling the automatic removal of the incoming call pop-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461

Enabling GPS format options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462

Enabling user interface options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

Enabling access to site manager information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Enabling priority messaging options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466

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Appendix G—Compliance

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470

European R&TTE Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470

EMC and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471

FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473

C-tick approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473

Index

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Figure 1: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Figure 2: The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Figure 3: The front panel (2110 model shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Figure 4: The handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Figure 5: Typical front panel of a battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Figure 6: Transceiver with battery pack connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Figure 7: Transceiver in backpack with internal frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Figure 8: A 2110 mobile station using its own battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Figure 9: A 2110 mobile station using a vehicle’s battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Figure 10: The front panel screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Figure 11: The front panel screen displaying a value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Figure 12: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Figure 13: The scanning screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Figure 14: Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Figure 15: External power supply indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Figure 16: Editable screen showing upper-case text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Figure 17: Editable screen showing lower-case text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Figure 18: Editable screen showing numeric text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Figure 19: Editable screen showing slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Figure 20: The contents of the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Figure 21: Examples of entries, settings and values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Figure 22: The Address List with settings shown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Figure 23: The Address List with settings hidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Figure 24: Ungrouped entries in a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Figure 25: Grouped entries in a list, level one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Figure 26: Grouped entries in a list, levels one and two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Figure 27: Ungrouped and grouped entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Figure 28: Locking and hiding grouped entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Figure 29: Full view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Figure 30: An example of information stored in the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Figure 31: An example of information stored in the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Figure 32: The front panel screen during a chain call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Figure 33: LQA screen showing the most recent response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Figure 34: The Calls Out Log showing a Selective call made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Figure 35: The Calls Out Log showing a Message call made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Figure 36: The Calls Out Log showing a NET call made (MIL-STD-188-141B

ALE option, 2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Figure 37: An incoming call screen for a Selective call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Figure 38: An incoming call screen for a Message call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

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Figure 39: An incoming call screen for a NET call (MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option,

2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Figure 40: The Calls In Log showing a Selective call received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figure 41: The Calls In Log showing a Message call received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figure 42: The Calls In Log showing a Get Status call received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Figure 43: The Calls In Log showing a NET call received (MIL-STD-188-141B

ALE option, 2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Figure 44: The Last Heard Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Figure 45: The Devices entry in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Figure 46: Lists as they are displayed in the Main Menu and under the Devices entry

in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Figure 47: The GPS Screen entry in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Figure 48: The LQA Screen entry in the Control List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Figure 49: Example of a text file containing secure keys for Corporate secure indexes . . . . . 286

Figure 50: Example of a text file containing AES secure keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

Figure 51: Computer connected to the 2110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Figure 52: Computer connected to the 2110 via the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Figure 53: Using a hot key to which several macros have been assigned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Figure 54: Front panel of the transceiver (2110 model shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Figure 55: Front view of the handset connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Figure 56: Front view of the 19-way GPIO connector (2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Figure 57: Front view of the external GPS antenna connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Figure 58: Front view of the 5-way connector (2110v only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Figure 59: Back panel of the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Figure 60: Front view of the battery connector on the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Figure 61: Connector panel of the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Figure 62: Front view of the battery connector on the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Figure 63: Interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Figure 64: Front view of the antenna control connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . 340

Figure 65: Front view of the 15-way GPIO connector on the interface adaptor. . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Figure 66: Front view of the 15-way VP-116 connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . 345

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Table 1: Examples of channels and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Table 2: The phonetic alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Table 3: Standard hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Table 4: Typical charging times for Codan battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Table 5: LED indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Table 6: Storage times of battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Table 7: Selection guide for tactical antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Table 8: Advantages and limitations of a tactical whip antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Table 9: Advantages and limitations of a tactical long wire antenna and adaptor . . . . . . . . . .37

Table 10: Advantages and limitations of a tactical end-fed broadband antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Table 11: Advantages and limitations of a tactical broadband dipole antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Table 12: Advantages and limitations of a tactical wire dipole antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Table 13: General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Table 14: Advantages and limitations of the automatic tuning whip antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Table 15: Vehicle battery maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Table 16: Noise source and type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Table 17: Possible faults in the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Table 18: List Manager entries and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Table 19: Restricting access to information at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Table 20: Hiding items at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Table 21: Locking items at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Table 22: Default call detect times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Table 23: Nominal preamble times calculated from call detect time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Table 24: Default nominal preamble times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Table 25: Call icons for Selective calls made or received using a special ALE address

syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Table 26: Call types and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Table 27: Special AMD messaging syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Table 28: Recognised variables and their associated information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Table 29: Call types and alert tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Table 30: Entries in the Control List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Table 31: Settings for the ALE Site Mgr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

Table 32: Types of readings on the GPS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Table 33: Special commands for the RS232 Startup entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Table 34: Keywords that display a self address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

Table 35: Entries in the Keypad List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

Table 36: Possible modes for the 2110 Manpack Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271

Table 37: Modes for the 2110v Manpack Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271

Table 38: Amateur band frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

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Table 39: Full-time and part-time hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Table 40: Macro options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Table 41: Macros assigned to the Special entry in the Keypad List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Table 42: Pinouts of the handset connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Table 43: Pinouts of the 19-way GPIO connector (2110 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Table 44: Pinouts of the external GPS antenna connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Table 45: Pinouts of the 5-way connector (2110v only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Table 46: Pinouts of the battery connector on the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338

Table 47: Pinouts of the battery connector on the battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Table 48: Pinouts of the antenna control connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Table 49: Pinouts of the speaker connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Table 50: Pinouts of the 15-way GPIO connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Table 51: Pinouts of the 15-way VP-116 connector on the interface adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Table 52: System messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Table 53: Specifications for the 2110 series Manpack Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Table 54: Specifications for the GPS connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Table 55: Specifications for the internal RM50 Data Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Table 56: Physical specifications of accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365

Table 57: Information retrieved in a Codan Diagnostic Get Status call made to a

Codan HF transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Table 58: Information retrieved in a Codan Diagnostic Get Status call made to a

Codan 9323 or 9360 transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376

Table 59: Information retrieved in an open Diagnostic Get Status call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

Table 60: Information retrieved in a Codan Configuration Get Status call made to

a Codan HF transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

Table 61: Information retrieved in a Codan Configuration Get Status call made to

a Codan 9323 or 9360 transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

Table 62: Editing keys used in CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

Table 63: Variable expansion in a command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

Table 64: CICS commands and the equivalent 2110 Manpack Transceiver terms . . . . . . . . . 392

Table 65: CICS commands and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Table 66: Variations in message length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Table 67: Summary of CICS command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427

Table 68: CICS response messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431

Table 69: CICS error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

Table 70: Compatibility issues between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Table 71: Symbols used in CICS V2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442

Table 72: Codes for controlling access to the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450

Table 73: Codes for controlling access to call types from the front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454

Table 74: Codes for controlling access to CES-128 voice encryptor options

(PIN and secure standby) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

Table 75: Codes for controlling access to CES-128 voice encryptor options

(secure on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457

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Table 76: Codes for controlling access to AES-256 digital encryptor options. . . . . . . . . . . . .459

Table 77: Code for controlling access to erasing secure keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461

Table 78: Codes for enabling GPS format options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462

Table 79: Codes for enabling user interface options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463

Table 80: Codes for enabling access to site manager information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464

Table 81: Codes for enabling priority messaging options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466

Table 82: Earth symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472

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1 About this manual

This manual provides an overview of the 2110 series Manpack Transceivers, how to
deploy the antenna system, how to operate them, and how to perform advanced setup
procedures. This manual is for system administrators who set up and maintain HF
communication networks.

This manual contains:

Section 1 About this manual—explains the terms and abbreviations used in this

manual

Section 2 HF radio transmission—provides an overview of HF communication

Section 3 The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver—explains the transceiver’s

components, and a brief overview of the standard features

Section 4 Preparing the transceiver for use—explains how to charge and install a

battery, insert the transceiver into a backpack, and select an antenna

Section 5 Using the 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna with a 2110 Manpack

Transceiver—explains how to use the 2110 Manpack Transceiver with an

external tuner, and how to test the station

Section 6 Operating the transceiver—explains how to use the transceiver, set your

station self address, and set the time and date

Section 7 Using lists—explains the contents of the Main Menu, how to use lists, and

how to manage them using the List Manager

Section 8 The Channel List—explains the settings in the Channel List and how to

program a channel

Section 9 The Network List—explains the settings in the Network List and how to

program a network

Section 10 The NET List—explains the settings in the NET List and how to program a

NET (available if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option is installed,
2110 only)

Section 11 The Phone Link List—explains the settings in the Phone Link List and how

to program a phone link

Section 12 The Address List—explains the settings in the Address List and how to

program the Address List

Section 13 Making and receiving calls—explains how to make and receive calls

Section 14 The Control List—explains the contents of the Control List

Section 15 The Keypad List—explains the Keypad List

Section 16 The Mode List—explains the Mode List

Section 17 CES-128 voice encryptor option—explains how to set up and use a

CES-128 voice encryptor

Section 18 AES-256 digital encryptor option—explains how to set up and use an

AES-256 digital encryptor

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Section 19 VP-116 voice encryptor option—explains how to set up and use a VP-116

voice encryptor

Section 20 Data modem option—describes the optional on-board data modem, how to

set up the transceiver to operate with the modem, and how to connect the
transceiver to a computer

Section 21 Using the transceiver in free tune and Amateur Mode—explains how to use

the transceiver in free tune, how to create channels during free tune, and
provides the frequency bands for Amateur Mode

Section 22 Hot keys—explains how to set up, manage and use hot keys

Section 23 Connectors—explains the connectors on the 2110 series Manpack

Transceivers, its battery packs, and the interface adaptor

Section 24 System messages—explains the system messages that may be displayed on

the front panel screen

Section 25 Specifications—lists the specifications of the 2110 series Manpack

Transceivers

Appendix A Hot key examples—provides examples of hot keys and how to create them

Appendix B Get Status calls—explains the information you can retrieve from another

transceiver by making a Get Status call to that transceiver

Appendix C Forgotten passwords—explains what to do if you have forgotten the

password for the transceiver

Appendix D Operating the transceiver from a computer—explains how to operate the

transceiver from a computer using CICS (2110 only)

Appendix E Compatibility between CICS V2 and V3.00 (or later)—describes the

compatibility issues between CICS V2 and V3.00

Appendix F Controlling user access—describes the Message 10 entries and how to use

them

Appendix G Compliance—compliance information and safety notices

There is an index at the end of this manual.

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Standards and icons

The following standards and icons are used in this manual:

This typeface... Means...

Italic a cross-reference or text requiring emphasis

Bold a key on a computer keyboard

Bold a menu option in the transceiver

Courier a command that you can enter via a computer, for example,

This syntax... Means...

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help, or a segment of text that is taken directly from a
computer screen

<variable> the text within the brackets may vary depending on the context

option a|option b there are a number of options from which you may choose

[optional] the information or command in the brackets is optional

This icon... Means...

1 a step within a task

NOTE the text beside this icon may be of interest to you

CAUTION

WARNING your actions may cause harm to yourself or the equipment

proceed with caution as your actions may lead to loss of data,
privacy or signal quality

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Definitions

Acronyms and abbreviations

This term... Means...

4WD four wheel drive

addr address

AES advanced encryption standard

AGC automatic gain control

ALC automatic level control

ALE automatic link establishment

AM amplitude modulation

AMD automatic message display

ASCII American standard code for information interchange

BER bit error rate

CALM Codan automated link management

CB citizen band

CICS computer interface command set

CR carriage return

CTS clear to send

DC direct current

DSP digital signal processor

DTE data terminal equipment

DTR data terminal ready

EMC electromagnetic compatibility

ESN electronic serial number

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute

FCC Federal Communications Commission

GP general purpose

GPIO general purpose input/output

GPS global positioning system

HF high frequency

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This term... Means...

ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation

Protection

ID identification

IF intermediate frequency

ISO internal sales order

LBT listen before transmit

LCD liquid crystal display

LED light-emitting diode

LiFePO4 lithium iron phosphate

LF line feed

LQA link quality analysis

LSB lower sideband

NC normally closed

NiMH nickel metal hydride

NO normally open

NSP NGT system programmer

OTA over-the-air

PA power amplifier

PEP peak envelope power

p–p peak to peak

PTT press-to-talk

R&TTE radio and telecommunications terminal equipment

rcvd received

RF radio frequency

RTS request to send

Rx receive

SB sideband

SINAD (signal + noise + distortion)-to-(noise + distortion) ratio

SLA sealed lead acid

SWR standing wave ratio

tcvr transceiver

TIS ALE keyword ‘this is’

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This term... Means...

TPE transmit program enable

TWAS ALE keyword ‘this was’

Tx transmit

TxD transmit disabled

TxE transmit enabled

TxP transmit prohibited

USB upper sideband

UTC universal time coordinated

UV ultraviolet

V firmware/software version

Glossary

This term... Means...

address The HF transceiver equivalent of a telephone number. Your

station self address is used by other stations to call you, and it is
sent when you make calls to identify you as the caller. It is
sometimes referred to as an ID, a station ID, or a self ID.

ALL call An ALE address syntax used to broadcast to any station that is

tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network, or
scanning the network. The ALL call uses a special address
syntax @?@ that ALE stations recognise.

A selective ALL call addresses a subset of stations. A multiple
selective ALL call addresses these subsets within the one call.

The global ALL address syntax may be used in Emergency,
Message, Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the FED-
STD-1045 ALE/CALM option is installed. Selective ALL calls
may be made in these call types if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed (2110 only).

ANY call An ALE address syntax used to broadcast to any station that is

tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network, or
scanning the network. The ANY call uses a special address
syntax @@? that ALE stations recognise.

A selective ANY call addresses a subset of stations. A multiple
selective ANY call addresses these subsets within the one call.

The ANY address syntax may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed (2110 only).

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automatic gain control
(AGC)

automatic level
control (ALC)

automatic tuning
antenna

A process that automatically adjusts the gain with respect to the
input signal to provide a constant output level.

A process that automatically provides a constant output level as
the input level varies.

An antenna designed for use with multi-channel transceivers. It
uses a microcontrolled stepper motor to give continuous tuning
over the operating frequency range of the antenna.

call detect time The length of time during scanning that the transceiver pauses

on each channel in order to detect an incoming call. It is the
inverse of the scan rate.

channel Frequencies programmed in the transceiver to transmit and

receive signals on air.

Channel Test call A call that enables you to test the quality of a channel in a

Codan Selcall network. It is sometimes referred to as a Beacon
call. If you have the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option installed
(2110 only), a Channel Test call may be made in an
ALE/CALM network to replace information in the LQA
database, and to perform a manual sounding operation.

control cable A cable connecting two items of equipment that allows control

information to be passed between the equipment.

counterpoise A radial array or a grid network of metallic wires arranged

horizontally around the base of an antenna to provide an
effective earth plane.

decoupling The removal of unwanted noise and signal from electronic

circuitry by transferring it to ground.

Emergency call A call that enables you to trigger an emergency alert tone at a

specific station then speak to an operator there.

frequency The number of cycles per second of a radio wave, usually

expressed in kilohertz.

front panel The interface that is used to control the functions of the

2110 series Manpack Transceiver. It consists of a screen,
keypad, and connectors for the handset, antenna and earthing.

Get Position call A call that gets the GPS position of a specific station.

You can make a Get Position call if Option GPS Enable is
installed.

Get Status call A call that gets diagnostic information about the transceiver at a

specific station.

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This term... Means...

Group Selective call An ALE call that is sent to stations specifically addressed in the

call that are tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM
network, or scanning the network.

The Group Selective call may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed (2110 only).

hot key A key on the front panel that is pre-programmed with a macro

that enables you to perform a task quickly.

Last Heard Log A log of the last 100 on-air transmissions detected by the current

station. The information gathered from each transmission
includes the self address of the heard station, the time/date of the
transmission, and the channel/mode used for the transmission.

The Last Heard Log is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B
ALE option is installed (2110 only).

link A link is established following a 3-way handshake process.

Scanning is off and a timeout, set using the Cfg In Call Timeout
entry in the Control List, is active.

With ALL calls and NET calls that are set to link immediately,
the link establishment process is 1-way.

listen before transmit
(LBT)

The automatic process that the transceiver uses to detect
whether or not there is traffic on a channel and, when necessary,
select another channel or inform the user that the channel is
busy.

LQA beacon A Channel Test call that is made in an ALE/CALM network

using a Group Selective or NET address syntax. The LQA
beacon tests all channels within the network to determine the
best channel according to local and remote BER and SINAD
measurements. On completion of the beacon, the information
collected replaces the information for the channel stored in the
LQA database. It is sometimes referred to as an ALE beacon.

The LQA beacon is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed (2110 only).

macro A short set of instructions to automate a task you perform with

the transceiver. When a macro is assigned to a key, the key
becomes a hot key.

manual sounding A Channel Test call that is made in an ALE/CALM network

using the text SOUNDING as the call address. The station
performs a sounding operation, which other stations use to
update the information in their LQA database.

Manual sounding is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed (2110 only).

Message call A call that enables you to send a message to a specific station.

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MIL-STD-188-141B
ALE

An option that enables you to make ALE ALL, ANY, Group
Selective, NET and Wildcard calls, and perform LQA reporting
and AMD messaging.

This option is available for the 2110 only.

mobile station A station that is usually mounted in a vehicle or easily

transportable. It consists of a transceiver, a power supply, an
antenna, control and accessory devices, ancillary equipment,
and appropriate connecting cables.

mode A type of reception or transmission you can use with a channel,

comprising a sideband and an IF filter.

NET call An ALE address syntax that is used to send a call from one

station to other stations that have the NET programmed in the
NET List. If these stations have their self address in the Member
Address setting they are members of this NET.

The NET address syntax may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed (2110 only).

network Two or more stations that use the same frequencies and call

system to communicate.

Phone call A call that enables you to connect to a public telephone network.

PTT button Press-to-talk button, located on the left side of the handset. This

button enables you to communicate during voice calls, switch
mute off temporarily, cancel voice calls prior to the point where
voice can be transmitted, cancel calls where data is being
transmitted, and exit out of editable screens without saving
changes.

revertive A signal sent by a station in response to a call.

RF filtering A device fitted to prevent noise from being generated and to

minimise the noise radiated by the wiring connected to the noise
source. These devices include filters, suppressing capacitors,
and earth straps.

transceiver unit The unit that modulates audio signals onto radio frequencies

that can be transmitted on air, and that demodulates the radio
frequencies it receives into audio signals.

scan rate See call detect time.

Selective call A call that enables you to contact a specific station then speak to

an operator.

Send Position call A call that sends your GPS position to a specific station.

You can make a Send Position call if Option GPS Enable is
installed, and your transceiver has a GPS position registered.

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shielding A metallic barrier that is positioned between a noise source and

the transceiver to minimise noise interference.

sideband A band of frequencies that is above or below a modulated

carrier frequency.

standing wave ratio
(SWR)

The ratio of forward and reflected powers between a transmitter
and its antenna load, which can be measured by an SWR meter.

station A point of communication consisting of a transceiver, a power

supply, an antenna, control and accessory devices, ancillary
equipment, and appropriate connecting cables.

transceiver A transceiver unit with speaker, handset, and battery.

Wildcard call An ALE address syntax used to broadcast to any station that is

tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network, or
scanning the network. The Wildcard address syntax, which ALE
stations recognise, uses the wildcard character ? as a placeholder
for characters within a self address of a receiving station.

A multiple Wildcard call uses multiple wildcard addresses in the
one call. Stations with matching addresses respond to the call.

The Wildcard address syntax may be used in Emergency,
Message, Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-
STD-188-141B ALE option is installed (2110 only).

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Units

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NOTE Imperial dimensions are in United States Customary Units.

Measurement Unit Abbreviation

Area American wire gauge AWG

Capacitance farad F

Current amp A

Frequency hertz Hz

Impedance ohm 

Length metre

Power watt W

Power ratio decibel dB

Temperature degrees Celsius

Time second s

Voltage volt V

Weight gram

Unit multipliers

NOTE

m

(inch/feet/yard/mile)

(in/ft/yd/mi)

°C

(Fahrenheit)

(°F)

hour h

g

(pound)

(lb)

Units are expressed in accordance with ISO 1000:1992 ‘SI units and
recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units’.

Unit Name Multiplier

M mega 1000000

k kilo 1000

m milli 0.001

 micro 0.000001

n nano 0.000000001

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About this issue

This is the fourth issue of the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual.

This issue is applicable from firmware V5.11. It describes:

• setting up the 2110 Manpack Transceiver to operate with the RM50 Data Modem

• using the AES-256 digital encryptor

• changes to the CES-128 voice encryptor

• changes to the ALE Site Mgr entry in the Control List

Associated documents

This manual is one of a series of publications related to the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver. Associated documents are:

• Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide (Codan part number
15-04136-EN)

• Fitting Instruction: 2110/3250 Shock Mount (Codan part number 15-60010-001)

• Fitting Instruction: 2110 series Manpack Transceiver cradle 15-00139 (Codan part
number 15-00139-001)

• Fitting Instruction: 2110 Manpack Transceiver cradle 15-00140 (c/w Interface
Adaptor) (Codan part number 15-00140-001)

• Fitting Instruction: 2110 Manpack Transceiver cradle 15-00141 (c/w 9350 interface)
(Codan part number 15-00141-001)

• Fitting Instruction: 2110 series External DC for cradle (Codan part number
15-00143-001)

• NGT System Programmer Help (Codan part number 15-04162-EN)

• Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Technical Service Manual (Codan part number
15-02071-EN)

• Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Repair Guide (Codan part number 15-04139-EN)

• Expert Letter of Opinion for the 2110 series Transceiver (Codan part number
19-40244)

• Declaration of Conformity for the 2110 series Manpack Transceiver (Codan part
number 19-40157)

• Expert Letter of Opinion for the 2110 series Manpack Transceiver (Codan part
number 19-40244)

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2 HF radio transmission

This section contains the following topics:

HF radio transmission (14)

Etiquette for the use of HF radio (17)

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HF radio transmission

ionosphere

transmitter

receiver

emitted HF
radio wave

reflected HF

radio wave

HF radio transmission

The HF band is the range of frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz. HF transceivers usually
cover a frequency range of 1.6 to 30 MHz.

Codan HF transceivers transmit on single sidebands. This reduces the power required to
send HF signals, and increases the number of channels available within the HF spectrum.

HF transceivers are primarily used for long-range communication where distances of
3000 km (1800 mi) and more are possible. Obstructions such as buildings and
mountains have little effect on long-range communication. HF radio can cover such large
distances because of the way the transmitted radio signal propagates.

HF radio waves propagate in three ways simultaneously:

• ground wave

• direct wave

• sky wave

Ground wave

The ground wave travels near the ground for short distances, typically up to 100 km
(60 mi) over land and 300 km (190 mi) over sea. The distance covered depends upon the
operating frequency, transmission power and type of terrain.

Direct wave

The direct wave travels in a direct line-of-sight from the transmitter to the receiver.

Sky wave

The sky wave is the most important form of HF propagation. The HF radio wave is
transmitted toward the sky and is reflected by the ionosphere to a distant receiver on
earth.

The reflective properties of the ionosphere change throughout the day, from season to
season, and yearly.

Figure 1: The reflective properties of the ionosphere

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Frequency, distance and time of day

The extent to which an HF radio wave is reflected depends on the frequency that is used.
If the frequency is too low, the signal is absorbed by the ionosphere. If the frequency is
too high, the signal passes straight through the ionosphere. Within the HF band, low
frequencies are generally considered to be in the range of 2 to 10 MHz. High frequencies
are above 10 MHz.

A frequency chosen for daytime transmission may not necessarily be suitable for night-
time use. During the day, the layers of the ionosphere are thick. The layers absorb lower
frequencies and reflect higher frequencies. At night, the ionosphere becomes very thin.
The low frequencies that were absorbed during the day are reflected, and the high
frequencies that were reflected during the day pass straight through.

Summer HF radio communications usually operate on higher frequencies than those
used in winter over the same distance.

Solar activity varies over an 11 year cycle. Higher frequencies need to be used during
periods of peak activity.

It is important to remember that you may need to change the frequency you are using to
achieve the best communication. The general rules of thumb for HF radio
communication are:

HF radio transmission

• the higher the sun, the higher the frequency

• the further the distance, the higher the frequency

Channels and modes

A channel is a name that is given to a frequency or a pair of frequencies, for example,
‘Channel 1’, ‘4500’ and ‘Headquarters’. The frequencies may be any frequencies within
the HF range.

Each channel has one or more modes associated with it. Each mode indicates a sideband
that can be used with the channel, such as USB or LSB. When you make a call you must
specify the channel and the mode you want to use.

Table 1: Examples of channels and modes

Channel Receive frequency

Channel 1 10600 10600 LSB, USB

4500 4 500 – AM

(kHz)

Transmit frequency

(kHz)

Modes

Headquarters 22758 23000 USB

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HF radio transmission

Networks and scanning

A network is two or more stations that use the same frequencies and call system to
communicate. The frequencies are allocated by a government authority and enable the
network to maintain HF radio communication throughout the day and night.

The call system is the method the network uses to make and receive calls. For example,
in networks that use the Codan Selcall call system to make calls, the user enters the
address of the station they want to call, then selects the channel/mode on which to make
the call. In networks that use the ALE/CALM call system, the transceiver selects the best
channel/mode for the call.

The transceiver can be set to scan the channel/modes used by your network to detect
incoming calls. It is recommended that scanning is switched on when you are not using
the transceiver to communicate. This ensures that you can receive calls from stations in
your HF radio communication network.

The FED-STD-1045 ALE/CALM option

If you want to use the ALE/CALM call system to automate the selection of channels,
you must install the FED-STD-1045 ALE/CALM option in the transceiver. CALM
stands for Codan Automated Link Management.

The FED-STD-1045 ALE/CALM option enables the transceiver to test the signal
propagation qualities of your channels using soundings, and build a profile of each
channel’s suitability for use at different times of the day and night. The BER and SINAD
information collected during sounding activity is stored in the transceiver using a
24-hour period LQA database. With this information, the transceiver is able to select the
most suitable channel/mode for you when you make a call.

You are able to make global ALE ALL calls with this option.

CALM is interoperable with FED-STD-1045 ALE.

The MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option

NOTE The MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option is available for the 2110 only.

The MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option includes the FED-STD-1045 ALE/CALM option.
It provides the capability to make ALE calls using ALL, ANY, Group Selective, NET,
and Wildcard address syntaxes. These calls connect one station to many stations at the
same time. The MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option also provides advanced LQA,
advanced messaging, and access to a Heard List.

The MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option is interoperable with FED-STD-1045 ALE and
MIL-STD-188-141B.

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Etiquette for the use of HF radio

There is a standard procedure for communicating over HF radio. Before you begin
transmitting, switch off scanning, select a channel, then press PTT to initiate tuning of
the antenna. Listen to the channel that you are going to use and ensure that there is no
voice or data communication taking place. You may need to wait until the channel is
clear, or select another channel.

If you have the Cfg LBT Mode set to Enabled or Override allowed,

NOTE

When you first establish communication with another station it is customary to state their
call sign and then your own, using the phonetic alphabet (see Table 2 on page 18). For
example:

‘Alpha Bravo One, this is Alpha Bravo Two. Do you receive me? Over.’

In this example your call sign is AB2 and you are calling a station with the call sign
AB1. A call sign is a group of letters and numbers issued by a government authority to
identify a station. The phonetic alphabet is used to ensure that your call sign is
understood.

the transceiver searches for a channel that is not being used; you do not
need to check any channels first.

HF radio transmission

The word ‘over’ is used to signify the end of your transmission. The transceiver may be
set up to transmit a short beep when you release the PTT button on the handset. When
your conversation with the other party is finished, the party that speaks last should say
‘out’.

Swearing or foul language should not be used—heavy penalties can apply.

Keep communication as short as possible.

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HF radio transmission

Table 2: The phonetic alphabet

Letter Word Letter Word

A Alpha N November

B Bravo O Oscar

C Charlie P Papa

D Delta Q Quebec

EEchoRRomeo

F Foxtrot S Sierra

G Golf T Tango

H Hotel U Uniform

I India V Victor

J Juliet W Whiskey

KKiloXX-ray

L Lima Y Yankee

MMikeZ Zulu

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3 The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver consists of:

• a handset

• a 2110 or 2110v transceiver unit

• a battery pack

• an antenna and earthing equipment

The handset is a hand-held device that has a microphone and PTT button. The
microphone and PTT button are used for voice communication.

The transceiver unit modulates audio signals onto radio frequencies that can be
transmitted on air, and demodulates the radio frequencies it receives into audio signals.
The keypad on the front panel of the transceiver unit enables you to control and
configure the 2110 series Manpack Transceiver. The handset connects to the front panel.

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The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

CHARGER

SOLAR BATTERY CHARGER

HAND-POWERED

BATTERY CHARGER

50 W

UNTUNED ANTENNAS

( )

END-FED BROADBAND

BROADBAND DIPOLE

WIRE DIPOLE

TUNED ANTENNAS

( )

LONG WIRE

TACTICAL WHIP

EARTH LEAD

AND CLIP

OR

COUNTERPOISE

HANDSET

to chargers

Figure 2: The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

A range of options and accessories is available for the 2110 series Manpack Transceiver.
For more information contact your Codan representative or refer to the product catalogue
that is applicable to your transceiver.

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The front panel

Figure 3: The front panel (2110 model shown)

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

interface

connectorsuser controlsHF antennas

ABC

JKL

TUV

0

MODE

DEF

3

Tx

PWR

6

GPS

9

CALL
LOGS

GPS

internal

speaker

earth

terminal

NOTE

internal

GPS
antenna
(if fitted)

TUNE

1

FREE

4

7

EASI

TALK

QZ

Rx

GHI

PRS

CLAR

2

5

SEC

8

VIEW

The 2110v Manpack Transceiver uses a 5-way connector in place of the
19-way GPIO connector ( ) on the 2110 Manpack Transceiver.

NOTE The GPS connector is optional for the 2110 Manpack Transceiver.

User controls

The user control area comprises:

• an LCD

• navigation keys ( , , , , )

• volume controls ( , )

• soft function keys (F1, F2, F3) corresponding to the function displayed on the front

panel screen

• alphanumeric keys (0 to 9, *, #)

• emergency key ( )

• power key ( )

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There are two ways to use the keys on the front panel. You can:

• press a key, briefly

• hold a key for 2 seconds

The Tick and Cross keys

Press to:

• select the item on the active line in the list

• save changes

• answer ‘yes’ to prompts

Hold to edit settings.

Press to:

• navigate up from settings to entries

• backspace over text

• remove messages on the screen

• cancel changes

• answer ‘no’ to prompts

Hold to go from any location to the home screen. If you have entered text into a
setting and want to discard the changes you made, hold .

The scroll keys

The and keys are the scroll keys. Use these keys to scroll up or down through any
kind of list, to scroll left or right over text, and to increase or decrease a value.

Interface connectors

The interface connector area comprises:

• the 6-way handset connector ( )

• the 19-way GPIO connector ( ) (2110 only)

• the 5-way connector ( ) (2110v only)

• the optional external GPS antenna connector (GPS)

HF antennas

The HF antenna area comprises:

• the antenna stud ( ) for whip antennas and the adaptor for the long wire antenna

• the 50  connector ( ) for broadband and dipole antennas

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Hot keys

Hot keys enable you to perform a task quickly. The transceiver comes with some
standard hot keys programmed; the keys are labelled with the corresponding task
performed.

Table 3: Standard hot keys

Hot key Function

F1 Pressing F1 performs the macro assigned to this soft function key. By default, MUTE is

assigned to this key, so pressing F1 toggles mute on or off. For more information see

page 83, Muting the transceiver.

F2 Pressing F2 performs the macro assigned to this soft function key. By default, CALL is

assigned to this key, so pressing F2 starts a call. For more information see page 201,

Making a call.

F3 Pressing F3 performs the macro assigned to this soft function key. By default, SCAN is

assigned to this key, so pressing F3 switches off scanning, or if you were in a call, ends
the call and switches on scanning. For more information see page 84, Scanning

channels.

Hold MUTE Holding MUTE toggles the front panel speaker on or off.

TUNE Pressing TUNE displays the PTT tunes screen so that you can manually tune the

antenna. For more information see page 99, Manual tuning.

CLAR Pressing CLAR enables you to adjust the receive frequency to compensate for any

frequency offset between your transceiver and the remote transceiver. For more
information see page 100, Using the clarifier.

MODE Pressing MODE selects the next allowable mode programmed for the channel, usually

USB or LSB.

FREE Rx Pressing FREE Rx enters Free Tune mode in which you can adjust or enter a receive

frequency. For more information see page 312, Using the transceiver in free tune.

Tx PWR Pressing Tx PWR toggles the transmission power of the transceiver between Hi (25 W)

and Lo (5 W).

If a Codan 3160 Power Amplifier is connected, PA is also included in the power
options (2110 only).

V/S Pressing V/S toggles the mute type between Voice mute and Selcall mute. For more

information see page 83, Muting the transceiver.

NOTE

If an AES-256 digital encryptor is fitted to the transceiver, digital voice only
mute (D) may also be selected.

SEC Pressing or holding SEC enters secure mode, if the hardware option is fitted and

specific firmware is programmed into the transceiver and enabled. For more
information see page 273, CES-128 voice encryptor option, page 289, AES-256 digital

encryptor option, or page 301, VP-116 voice encryptor option.

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Table 3: Standard hot keys (cont.)

Hot key Function

GPS Pressing GPS displays your current GPS position, if your transceiver has valid GPS

information and Option GPS Enable is installed. For more information see page 259,

GPS Screen entry.

EASITALK Pressing EASITALK toggles the DSP noise reduction algorithm on or off. For more

information see page 101, Reducing background noise with Easitalk™.

VIEW Pressing VIEW toggles between the channel screen and the Address List. If you are in

any other list, pressing VIEW displays the channel screen.

CALL LOGS Pressing CALL LOGS repeatedly steps through a number of call logs: Calls Out, Calls

In, Last Heard, then back to the screen from which you began. In these logs, you can
view the details of the calls or detected stations. For more information see page 215,

The Calls Out Log and page 220, The Calls In Log.

The Last Heard log is available if you have the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option
installed (2110 only).

(Emergency)

Holding starts an automatic Emergency call transmission using call information
contained in the Emergency entries in the Address List (see page 176, Making several

different types of calls).

(Power) Pressing toggles the screen and keypad backlighting between the default setting and

off.

+ SEC Pressing + SEC enables you to erase all of the CES secure keys and AES secure

keys from the transceiver, if the encryptor hardware option is fitted and specific
firmware is programmed into the transceiver and enabled. For more information see

page 281, Erasing all of the CES secure keys and page 296, Erasing all of the AES

secure keys.

+ 9 Pressing + 9 enables you to change the default setting for the screen contrast. For

more information see page 96, Changing the screen contrast.

+ 0 Pressing + 0 enables you to change the default setting for the screen and keypad

backlighting. For more information see page 96, Changing the screen brightness.

+ Pressing + enables you to clear certain configuration settings from the transceiver,

then shut it down immediately. For more information see page 231, Cfg Abandon

Mode.

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Handset

earphone

microphone

PTT

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver supports standard audio accessories using H-229
type connectors. The handset is a standard issue, lightweight, tactical H-250/U type, with
built-in earphone, noise-cancelling microphone, and PTT button. It is connected to the
6-way connector on the front panel of the transceiver.

Figure 4: The handset

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4 Preparing the transceiver for use

This section contains the following topics:

Charging a battery pack (28)

Care and safety information (32)

Connecting a battery to the transceiver (33)

Inserting the transceiver into a backpack (34)

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna (35)

Troubleshooting the transceiver (39)

Testing the installation (40)

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Charging a battery pack

Before using your transceiver, you must ensure that the supplied battery pack is fully
charged. You may use:

• a 3121 AC Battery Charger (1 A), which uses a universal AC mains input of 90 to
264 V AC

• a 3122 DC Battery Charger (1 A), which may be powered from any 12 to 60 V DC
source (for example, from a 12 V DC outlet in a vehicle, or from a 24 V vehicle
battery)

• a 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger (3 A), which uses a universal AC mains input of
90 to 264 V AC

• a solar battery charger and lead (1 A, in full sunlight)

• a hand-powered battery charger (1 A at 60 rpm)

The Codan 3121 AC Battery Charger and 3122 DC Battery Charger are specially
designed for low-noise operation, so receiver performance remains optimal while
charging the battery pack via the front panel. You can continue to use your transceiver
during charging when these chargers are used.

The 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger connects directly to the battery pack

NOTE

CAUTION

CAUTION

Table 4: Typical charging times for Codan battery packs

Charger type Rating

for charging. You cannot use this charger through the 19-way or 5-way
connector on the front panel of the transceiver.

Charging is recommended between 0 and 40°C (104°F). The battery will
not commence charging if the temperature is at or above 40°C (104°F). If
charging is already in progress, and the temperature rises to 50°C (122°F),
charging is stopped automatically.

To prevent damage to the battery, Codan recommends the use of the
Codan battery chargers to charge the battery pack.

Charging time

(A)

7 Ah and

8Ah

3121 1 10 16

3122 1 20

(h)

13 Ah 17 Ah

Solar battery charger 1 (in full sun)

Hand-powered battery

charger

3123 3 3 5 7

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1 (@ 60 rpm)

Figure 5: Typical front panel of a battery charger

3121 AC Battery Charger

INPUT

OUTPUT

Table 5: LED indications

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Charger

LED Status Meaning

type

3121

3122

Green, solid The charger has an appropriate power supply

connected.

Off The charger does not have an appropriate

power supply connected.

OUTPUT Orange, solid The charger is charging the battery pack.

Off The charger has finished charging the battery

pack.

3123 Green, solid The charger has an appropriate power supply

connected.

Off The charger does not have an appropriate

power supply connected, or is not functioning
correctly.

OUTPUT Yellow, solid The charger is charging the battery pack.

Yellow, slow
flash

The charger has finished charging the battery
pack.

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Yellow/red,
alternating flash

Red, double

The battery pack has an overtemperature
condition.

The battery pack has a faulty fuse.
flash then long
pause

Red, rapid flash The battery pack is unserviceable and cannot

be charged.

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WARNING

The battery pack should be charged with the connector facing upward and
the vents clear of obstructions so that any gas created during the charging
process is released.

CAUTION

NOTE

To charge a battery:

Provide clear notification that charging is underway. Ensure there is
adequate ventilation around the battery during charging.

If the voltage of the battery is below 10 V, the OUTPUT LED on the
charger flashes orange for a period of time before charging commences.
The LED may also flash during this period.

1 Do one of the following:

• For 2110 Manpack Transceivers with the battery attached to the transceiver, use
cable 08-06215-001 to connect the output of the 3121, 3122, solar or hand-
powered battery charger to the 19-way connector on the front panel of the
transceiver.

• For 2110v Manpack Transceivers with the battery attached to the transceiver,
use cable 08-06738-001 to connect the output of the 3121, 3122, solar or hand-
powered battery charger to the 5-way connector on the front panel of the
transceiver.

NOTE

The 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger cannot be used to charge a
battery pack via the front panel of the transceiver.

• If the battery is detached from the transceiver, use cable 08-06214-001 to
connect the output of any of the Codan battery chargers to the 6-way connector
on the top of the battery pack.

1 Connect the charger to an appropriate power source.

NOTE

NOTE

If the transceiver is operational during charging, the battery status indicator on the
front panel screen shows that the battery pack is charging. When charging is
complete, the battery status indicator is full.

NOTE

If you are using a solar battery charger, ensure that the panel is facing
the sun.

If you are using a hand-powered battery charger, strap it to a tree, or
attach it to the stand provided.

It takes approximately 16 seconds following appropriate connections
for the 3121, 3122, solar and hand-powered battery chargers to
commence charging the battery pack.

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Requirements for alternative chargers

The Codan battery packs may be charged using alternative supplies, for example, third-
party solar panels or hand-powered battery chargers. In this situation, the voltage level
must not exceed 15.5 V and the current must be within 1 to 3 A. These chargers must be
connected between pin B (charge in) and pin A (ground) of the connector on the battery
pack.

Notes on charging batteries

A battery requires 3 to 5 discharge/recharge cycles when new before it reaches its full
capacity. In order to increase the battery service life, it is recommended that the battery is
not fully discharged during each cycle. Full discharge should only be carried out
periodically as follows:

Type Full discharge

LiFePO4 No full discharge required

NiMH Two full discharge/recharge cycles every 20 charge cycles

SLA One full discharge/recharge cycle every 20 charge cycles

For the periodic full-discharge cycle, run the battery down to zero capacity using the
transceiver. The transceiver switches off automatically when the battery is fully
discharged.

WARNING

WARNING

If you are using alternative means to discharge the battery, the battery
voltage must not go below 10 V.

An SLA battery must be charged immediately after discharge to prevent
damage to the battery.

The Codan battery packs have in-built monitoring, which is reported in the Battery entry
in the Control List. You should view the Battery Cycle setting for the number of times
the battery has received input current (that is, has been charged).

NOTE

You must log in as administrator to see the Control List (see page 128,

Logging into admin level from user level).

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Care and safety information

Storage of batteries

Codan recommends that batteries are fully charged prior to storage, and again prior to
use. The length of time that they can be stored before recharging is necessary depends on
the type of battery pack and the average storage temperature.

Table 6: Storage times of battery packs

Type Storage time @ 20°C (70°F) Storage time @ 30°C (85°F)

NiMH 12 months 6 months

SLA 15 months 10 months

LiFePO4 3 years 18 months

Disposal of batteries

Batteries should be recycled in accordance with local government regulations and
environmental acts.

WARNING

Immersion of the transceiver in water

The transceiver unit and battery pack are designed to be waterproof to IP68. The units
can withstand immersion in 1 m (3 ft) of water for up to 1 hour. Prolonged immersion
may cause damage to the units.

If the units are immersed in water, drain any water from the front panel speaker and
keypad, then wipe and air dry the connectors on the units prior to use or charging the
battery pack.

If the units are exposed to salt water, they should be washed with fresh water as soon as
possible.

Batteries must not be burnt or disposed of in landfill due to the risk of
personal injury and environmental damage.

WARNING

Deploying antennas

WARNING Do not deploy an antenna at a site with overhead power cables.

WARNING Do not deploy or use any antenna if there is lightning in the area.

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Do not expose any uncapped connectors on the battery pack to salt water.
This will damage the connector.

Connecting a battery to the transceiver

key

clip

transceiver

battery pack

The battery is connected to the bottom of the transceiver. It is held in place by clips with
locking key latches (see Figure 6).

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NOTE

The battery connector on the base of the transceiver is on the same side of
the transceiver as the antenna connectors on the front panel.

Figure 6: Transceiver with battery pack connected

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Inserting the transceiver into a backpack

All backpacks come with adjustable straps that hold the transceiver firmly in position.
Some backpacks have an internal mounting frame.

To insert the transceiver into a backpack that has an internal mounting frame:

1 Open the rear of the backpack to expose the mounting frame.
1 Push the transceiver between the foam mounts on the frame (see Figure 7).

Figure 7: Transceiver in backpack with internal frame

1 Secure the transceiver with the straps.
1 Close the rear of the backpack.

To insert the transceiver into the soft backpack:

1 Slide the transceiver into the backpack.
1 Secure the transceiver with the adjustable strap on the outside of the backpack.

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Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna

Use the following table as a guide to selecting a tactical antenna that is appropriate for
your communication requirements.

Table 7: Selection guide for tactical antennas

Tactical antenna Communication distance See...

0 to 100 km

(0 to 60 mi)

Tape and Knock-
down Whips (ground wave

only)

3m (10ft)
Collapsible Whip (ground wave

only)

Long Wire and
Adaptor

End-fed Broadband page 37, Tactical

Broadband Dipole page 38, Tactical

100 to

500 km

(60 to

300 mi)

up to

2000 km

(up to

1200 mi)

up to

5000 km

(up to

3000 mi)

page 36, Tactical
whip antennas

page 37, Tactical
long wire antenna
and adaptor

end-fed broadband
antenna

broadband dipole
antenna

Wire Dipole page 38, Tactical

wire dipole antenna

NOTE

For specific information on the deployment of a tactical antenna see the
Quick Reference Card provided with the antenna.

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Tactical whip antennas

There are three tactical whip antennas available for use with the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver:

•tape whip

• knock-down whip

• 3 m (10 ft) collapsible whip

All whip antennas are omnidirectional in performance, therefore providing radiation
efficiency equally in all directions depending on the deployment position (for example,
vertical position for long distances and horizontal position for short distances). When
receiving, this omnidirectional performance may mean more unwanted signals are
picked up, which contributes to high levels of background noise or interference.

The tactical whip antennas are suitable for multi-frequency operation. The built-in
antenna tuner automatically tunes the antenna on the first time a transmission occurs
after selecting a new channel. This occurs when your transceiver receives a call that is
addressed to it, or when you press PTT. Alternatively, the antenna can be tuned to a
frequency by pressing TUNE, then PTT. The SWR of the antenna may be viewed by
pressing TUNE. The whip antennas are suitable for scanning ALE/CALM and Codan
Selcall networks.

The tactical whip antennas are designed for deployment on the antenna stud on the front
panel of the transceiver. The tape and knock-down whip antennas are suitable for
walking and listening for communication over short distances up to 100 km (60 mi),
using frequencies of 3 to 30 MHz. The 3 m (10 ft) collapsible whip antenna is suitable
for communication over short to medium distances up to 500 km (300 mi), using
frequencies of 2 to 30 MHz. Due to its length and rigidity, the collapsible whip antenna is
not suitable for walking and listening.

Table 8: Advantages and limitations of a tactical whip antenna

Advantages Limitations

Quick and easy to deploy.

Tape and knock-down whips are suitable
for monitoring communications while
moving due to their flexibility and knock-
down properties.

Omnidirectional antenna, therefore it can
pick up signals equally in all directions.

Suitable for short-distance
communications.

Suitable for scanning applications.

Multi-frequency operation.

Tape and knock-down whips unsuitable for
distances over 100 km (60 mi).

3 m (10 ft) collapsible whip unsuitable for
distances over 500 km (300 mi).

3 m (10 ft) collapsible whip unsuitable for
monitoring communications while
moving.

This antenna is more susceptible to noise
pickup such as that produced by welders,
electric motors, power lines etc. If used in
a noisy environment, degradation of the
received signal will occur.

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Tactical long wire antenna and adaptor

The tactical long wire antenna is suitable for multi-frequency operation with the built-in
antenna tuner of the transceiver. It is approximately 10 m (11 yd) in length. The tactical
long wire antenna is suitable for scanning ALE/CALM and Codan Selcall networks.

The tactical long wire antenna and adaptor are designed for deployment on the antenna
stud on the front panel of the transceiver using one support structure. The tactical long
wire antenna is suitable for communication over short to long distances up to 5000 km
(3000 mi), using frequencies of 1.6 to 30 MHz. It is restricted to a fixed site for
transmission and reception.

Table 9: Advantages and limitations of a tactical long wire antenna and

adaptor

Advantages Limitations

Quick and easy to deploy.

Large in size therefore, is more efficient
than the whip antennas.

Suitable for scanning applications.

Requires a support structure and
appropriate space, oriented correctly for
the required direction of communication.

The length of the wire may need to be
varied to tune on all frequencies.

Multi-frequency operation.

Tactical end-fed broadband antenna

The tactical end-fed broadband antenna is a multi-frequency antenna that does not
require tuning. It is suitable for scanning ALE/CALM and Codan Selcall networks.

The tactical end-fed broadband antenna is designed for deployment on the connector
on the front panel of the transceiver using one support structure. The tactical end-fed
broadband antenna is suitable for communication over short to long distances up to
5000 km (3000 mi), using frequencies of 2 to 30 MHz. It is restricted to a fixed site for
transmission and reception.

Table 10: Advantages and limitations of a tactical end-fed broadband antenna

Advantages Limitations

Quick and easy to deploy.

Suitable for scanning applications.

Multi-frequency operation.

Requires a support structure and
appropriate space, oriented correctly for
the required direction of communication.

Due to its broadband properties, it has a
low immunity to noise.

May be inefficient on some frequencies.

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Tactical broadband dipole antenna

The tactical broadband dipole antenna is a multi-frequency antenna that does not require
tuning. It is suitable for scanning ALE/CALM and Codan Selcall networks.

The tactical broadband dipole antenna is designed for deployment on the connector on
the front panel of the transceiver using at least one support structure. The tactical
broadband dipole antenna is suitable for communication over short to long distances up
to 5000 km (3000 mi), using frequencies of 3 to 30 MHz. It is restricted to a fixed site
for transmission and reception.

Table 11: Advantages and limitations of a tactical broadband dipole antenna

Advantages Limitations

Suitable for scanning applications.

Multi-frequency operation.

Requires at least one support structure and
appropriate space, oriented correctly for

the required direction of communication.
Generally, more efficient than the end-fed
broadband antenna.

Tactical wire dipole antenna

The tactical wire dipole antenna is a single frequency antenna that is deployed to a
particular length corresponding to its operational frequency. It cannot be used in
scanning applications.

The tactical wire dipole antenna is designed for deployment on the connector on the
front panel of the transceiver using three support structures. The tactical wire dipole
antenna is suitable for communication over short to long distances up to 5000 km
(3000 mi), using frequencies of 3 to 30 MHz. It is restricted to a fixed site for
transmission and reception.

Table 12: Advantages and limitations of a tactical wire dipole antenna

Advantages Limitations

Good signal quality.

Suitable for medium to long-distance
communications.

Requires at least three support structures

and appropriate space, oriented correctly

for the required direction of

communication.

Single frequency operation, therefore not

suitable for scanning applications.

Length of antenna is specific to the desired

frequency of operation.

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Troubleshooting the transceiver

Below is a checklist for basic troubleshooting.

Check that:

• all connectors are dry and free of dirt

• all connections are sound

• the battery is connected to the transceiver and has some charge

• the selected antenna is appropriate for the distance over which you want to
communicate

• the antenna is deployed correctly, oriented in a suitable direction, and connected to
the transceiver

• the grounding system is adequate as per instructions provided with the antenna

• the antenna selection icon on the front panel screen matches the type of antenna you
are using

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If required, restart your transceiver to invoke self-testing. The self-test checks the
memory, hardware, LCD and keys.

If a serious fault is reported, contact your Codan representative.

Table 13 contains some general tips for troubleshooting your transceiver.

Table 13: General troubleshooting

Problem Solution

The sound from the front
panel speaker is muffled

Communications are not
clear

Drain any moisture from the front panel of the transceiver by turning it
upside down.

Try another channel.

Press PTT.

If you are using a whip or long wire antenna, check that the antenna
selection icon is AT U or Auto (see Figure 12 on page 68).

If you are communicating over a short distance, try laying the whip
horizontally for near vertical incident skywave operation.

Change to a long wire antenna.

If communications are still not clear, change to a dipole or broadband
antenna and check that the antenna selection icon is 50 or Auto (see

Figure 12 on page 68).

There are no supports for a
wire antenna available

I get an RF burn while
transmitting

GPS is not working Ensure that the front panel of the transceiver, and hence the GPS antenna, is

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Lay the antenna wire on the ground. Lay the counterpoise in the opposite
direction.

The transceiver is not adequately earthed. Attach a counterpoise as per the
instructions provided with the antenna.

facing the sky so that it can receive signals from satellites.

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Testing the installation

Following correct deployment, the station should be tested for correct operation prior to
use in the HF network.

Testing involves:

• measuring the SWR

• carrying out station-to-station on-air testing

Standing wave ratio

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver measures the forward and reflected powers
between the transceiver and its antenna load, and represents these in a ratio called the
SWR. To ensure correct installation, the power and SWR assessment should be
performed with the transceiver working in its normal antenna system. Press TUNE to see
the SWR, then press PTT to manually tune the antenna.

If the impedance of the antenna is equal to 50 , no power is reflected. This is the ideal
situation, which gives an SWR reading of 1:1. An SWR equal to or lower than 2:1 is
acceptable. If the SWR is greater than 2:1, the ALC circuitry in the transceiver reduces
the output power. With some combinations of frequencies and antenna design, it may not
be possible to achieve the desired value on all channels.

CAUTION The SWR should never rise above 2.5:1.

Using SWR to test the transceiver

To test the transceiver:

1 Select the highest operating frequency of the transceiver.
1 Press TUNE.
1 Press PTT to tune the antenna.

If the antenna length and ground parameters are within satisfactory operating range,
tuning will be successful and the SWR reading will be less than 2:1.

1 Select the lowest operating frequency of the transceiver, then repeat the test.
1 If a particular channel frequency does not tune, check the:

• length of the antenna (for long wire antennas)

• effectiveness of the grounding system

• orientation of the antenna

Alter these slightly in an attempt to achieve better tuning.

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On-air testing

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On-air testing gives a better indication of antenna operation, particularly if the operator is
familiar with the signal strengths normally received within a network. Certain types of
test calls can be used to test the transceiver.

With on-air testing, the difference in equipment between stations must be taken into
account when determining the quality of the transmission.

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5 Using the 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip

Antenna with a 2110 Manpack Transceiver

This section contains the following topics:

Mobile station (44)

Automatic tuning whip antenna (46)

Installing the transceiver (47)

Radio frequency interference (54)

Noise suppression (57)

Tuning the mobile antenna (2110 only) (58)

Troubleshooting the installation (59)

Testing the installation (62)

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transceiver

automatic tuning antenna

(2110 only)

groundground

coaxial cable

to accessory devices, when

using optional Interface Adaptor

(2110 only)

control cable

battery

pack

Mobile station

NOTE

The 2110v Manpack Transceiver can be installed in a vehicle, however it
cannot be used with a 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna.

A mobile station typically consists of a transceiver, a 12 V DC power supply (battery),
an antenna, control and accessory devices, ancillary equipment, and appropriate
connecting cables. The transceiver may be powered by its own battery pack (see

Figure 8), or via the vehicle’s battery (see Figure 9). The antenna is connected to the

transceiver by coaxial cable. An automatic tuning antenna also requires a control cable
connected to the transceiver.

When space is limited in a mobile situation, the transceiver may be located in the boot or
behind/under a seat.

Figure 8: A 2110 mobile station using its own battery pack

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ve +ve

12 V battery

groundground

coaxial cable

control cable

transceiver

automatic tuning antenna

(2110 only)

to accessory devices, when

using optional Interface Adaptor

(2110 only)

Figure 9: A 2110 mobile station using a vehicle’s battery

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Automatic tuning whip antenna

The automatic tuning whip antenna is a multi-frequency antenna. A microcontrolled
stepper motor in the base of the automatic antenna adjusts an inductor until the antenna is
tuned to the selected frequency.

Table 14: Advantages and limitations of the automatic tuning whip antenna

Advantages Limitations

Wide range of operating frequencies.

Easier to operate than a tapped whip
antenna.

For information on installing the antenna see the Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna 9350
Installation Handbook.

Large physical size that requires a
substantial mounting bracket.

A control cable is required.

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Installing the transceiver

NOTE

On receiving your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver, check the contents against the
packing list. Make sure that all equipment itemised on the packing list is present before
you start installing the system.

Open each packing case and examine the contents for signs of damage. If you notice any
damage, contact Codan immediately. Failure to contact Codan before returning the unit
may result in any warranty being void.

We recommend that the equipment is installed by qualified and experienced personnel,
to the relevant standards and approvals.

WARNING

NOTE

All antennas are supplied completely assembled and ready for
installation.

While the following information is intended to assist with installation in a
vehicle, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to ensure that the mounting
cradle is installed with due regard to vehicle-occupant safety, particularly
in the event of a vehicle accident. Codan accepts no responsibility or
liability in the event of injury to vehicle occupants or any other damage
due to insecure or otherwise unsafe or inappropriate installation of the
mounting cradle.

Unused connectors on the transceiver unit must be covered with the
protective caps supplied to prevent electrostatic discharge passing through
your transceiver.

Positioning the transceiver

When choosing a location for the components of the transceiver, you should be aware of
the environmental ratings of each item of equipment as set out on page 361,

Specifications. They must be mounted in a suitable position that:

• provides physical protection to the transceiver and its cables, for example, avoid
floor mounting where the transceiver and cables may be subjected to accidental
contact

• allows easy access to the controls

• allows a free flow of air around the transceiver to dissipate heat

• does not expose the unit to direct sunlight

• does not expose the unit to water ingress, if possible

• will not cause injury to motor-vehicle occupants if an accident occurs, for example,
do not mount the transceiver overhead

• minimises vibration and shock

• ensures correct connection and operation

• allows easy maintenance

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The units of the mobile station should only be mounted on structural

WARNING

components of the vehicle body and not to dress panels. The areas used
for mounting may require reinforcement.

Mounting positions that are recommended in a mobile installation include:

• the transmission hump

• in place of the glove box

• behind the seat

• under the dashboard (if safe)

WARNING

The mounting position must ensure sufficient cable length is provided to allow the
removal of the equipment from the cradle with the various cables connected.

Positioning the antenna

WARNING

WARNING

NOTE

Do not mount the transceiver on a cargo barrier as this may void the
vehicle manufacturer’s warranty.

The antenna should be installed by a suitably qualified technician, to the
relevant standards and approvals.

While the following information is intended to assist with positioning the
antenna, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to ensure that the 9350
Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna is installed with due regard to
pedestrian and vehicle-occupant safety, particularly in the event of a
vehicle accident. Codan accepts no responsibility or liability in the event
of injury to pedestrians or vehicle occupants or any other damage due to
insecure or otherwise unsafe or inappropriate installation of the antenna.

Correct installation of the antenna provides efficient operation over the
frequency range of the transceiver. It ensures the antenna provides
maximum output power during transmission and clear reception of weak
signals.

NOTE

The 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna may be operated with a
2110 only.

For information on positioning a mobile antenna, see the documentation provided with
the antenna.

Grounding the antenna

NOTE

For information on grounding a mobile antenna, see the documentation provided with
the antenna.

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2110 only.

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Connecting the antenna to the transceiver

Power supply

NOTE

The 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna may be operated with a
2110 only.

A vehicle antenna is a tuned antenna, and therefore, must be connected to the transceiver
using 50  coaxial cable. Type RG58 cable is normally used. The cable should be as far
as possible from other vehicle wiring, especially high-voltage ignition wiring. A special
adaptor cable (Codan part number 08-06357-001) interfaces between the connector
on the front panel of the transceiver and the coaxial cable from the antenna.

In addition to an RF coaxial cable connection, an automatic tuning whip antenna also
requires a control cable to be connected to the transceiver.

The cables are supplied in standard lengths with the appropriate connectors fitted at
either end.

WARNING

All installations should be checked by a qualified technician before power
is applied to the transceiver.

Power can be provided by either:

• the transceiver’s own battery pack (with optional DC charging capability)

• a 12 V DC vehicle battery

Power supply from a vehicle battery

Vehicle batteries need to be well-charged and in good condition to ensure effective
operation. Poor condition of the vehicle battery usually leads to poor performance of
your station. This includes reduced power output and signal distortion during
transmission.

If use of a mobile transceiver results in a heavy drain on the vehicle battery, a two-battery
system can be used. Generally the vehicle alternator and charge system copes with the
extra battery, however an isolation circuit should be provided between the batteries.

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Checking the vehicle battery

It is important to maintain the condition of the vehicle battery to ensure that it is in
suitable working order.

Table 15: Vehicle battery maintenance

Check for... Comment

Correct charge Use a multimeter or a hydrometer to check the charge

condition of the battery.

Water level in cells The plates should be sufficiently covered with electrolyte.

Add clean distilled water if the electrolyte is below the
top of the plates. Never overfill cells as this causes
corrosion.

Corrosion-free terminals Where there is corrosion on the terminal posts, the whole

area should be neutralised and cleaned. This can be
achieved using a wire brush, paint scraper, and a solution
of water and baking soda.

Tight electrical connections Check for defective cables, loose connections, corrosion,

Power supply factors

Voltage drop

The most common causes of voltage drop along a cable are:

• the diameter of the wire is too thin

• the length of the cable is too long

The average current consumption of a transceiver is low except during transmission of
voice and data peaks, where high current is needed for short intervals. The power supply
cable needs to be sufficiently heavy to supply these current peaks without excessive
voltage drop.

Any cleaning of the terminals should be

WARNING

done in a well-ventilated area using the
appropriate personal protective equipment.

cracked cases or covers, loose hold-down clamps, and
deformed or loose terminal posts.

Incorrect wiring techniques, including poor choice of connection points and incorrect use
of terminal lugs, can also cause a voltage drop.

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Fuse protection (vehicle battery supply only)

An external fuse must be fitted in the active wire as close as possible to the battery to
ensure there is no risk of fire if the cable is damaged. The fuse must be of a type that has
a low voltage drop at peak currents (see page 53, Protecting the cables).

NOTE A 32 A cartridge fuse (Codan part number 15-00711) is recommended.

Noise interference

The transceiver has noise-rejection circuitry and, provided correct power cable
connection and routing are established, noise interference via the power cable is kept to a
minimum (see page 52, Connecting the vehicle battery supply).

Installing the cables

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WARNING

Do not cut the control, coaxial or speaker cable. If the cables are too long,
gather the excess neatly and secure it out of the way.

Large magnetic fields can be generated along the power cable during

CAUTION

transmission and these fields may be coupled into the control cabling.
Failure to keep these cables separated causes distortion of the transmitted
signal.

The cabling must be in a position that:

• is away from operator’s feet

• is secured and concealed as much as possible

• ensures the control cables are separated from the DC power cable by at least
200 mm (8 in), except over short distances where they may pass through the same
hole in a bulkhead

• is secured behind protective metalwork (only if the cables run under the vehicle)

Keep cables in the engine compartment away from:

• heat, for example, exhaust, air-conditioning systems, and water pipes

• oils and corrosive liquids, for example, engine oil, battery fluid, and brake fluid

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Connecting the power supply

Connecting the vehicle battery supply

To connect the vehicle battery supply:

1 Connect the red positive and black negative wires from the power cable of the

transceiver to the positive and negative terminals of the battery, respectively.

1 Fit a suitable fuse as near as practicable to the positive side of the battery

connection.

NOTE

A 32 A cartridge fuse (Codan part number 15-00711) is
recommended.

1 In a mobile installation, route the power cable away from other vehicle wiring,

including high-voltage ignition wiring between the spark plugs, distributor and coil.
Ensure the power cable does not run together with, or parallel to, the control cables
for any long distance.

NOTE

Where wiring passes through any bulkhead, provide appropriate
grommets to prevent insulation being cut.

1 Terminate the transceiver power cable with connector lugs.
1 Secure the power cable using cable ties.
1 Test that the power supply and transceiver work correctly.

Using a terminal block

A terminal block can be fitted where heavy cables are used for long cable runs, or where
the tools or materials may not be available to re-terminate the transceiver power supply
connector. The terminal block is fitted next to the transceiver to connect the cable from
the battery to the transceiver power cable. The length of the cable between the terminal
block and the transceiver should not exceed 500 mm (20 in) so that voltage drop is
minimised.

To fit the terminal block:

1 Cut the connector from the end of the battery cable.
1 Strip 10 mm (½ in) of the insulation from the cable.
1 Insert the cable into the terminal block, ensuring the screws of the terminal block are

completely undone before inserting the wires.

NOTE Observe correct polarity.

NOTE Ensure there are no stray wires.

1 Turn the screws into place.

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Protecting the cables

Physical protection

Protect all the cables from sharp edges and mechanical abrasions. Cables that pass
through body panels or internal bulkheads must be protected by grommets. Holes in the
bulkhead need only be large enough to allow the end of the cable with the smaller
connector to pass through. Removing a connector should be a last resort. Externally, the
cable and connectors need to be weatherproofed using self-amalgamating rubber tape.

CAUTION Removal of factory-fitted connectors may cause cable or connector faults.

CAUTION

NOTE Any cabling under carpet or floor mats should be clear of foot traffic.

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Crimp-style coaxial connectors for vehicle installations should be avoided
because they are susceptible to mechanical damage and are not
weatherproofed.

Electrical protection

The transceiver is provided with adequate internal protection. The transceiver supply is
also fitted with adequate protection.

In a vehicle-battery supply installation, we recommend that a suitable cartridge fuse
(32 A, Codan part number 15-00711) is fitted in the positive wire, close to the battery.
This protects the power cable from risk of fire if damaged insulation should touch
surrounding metalwork or the vehicle chassis.

As the fuse is not included to protect the transceiver circuits, it should be of large
physical and electrical size to eliminate the possibility of voltage drops across the fuse.

WARNING Do not use normal glass in-line automotive fuses.

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Radio frequency interference

Types of noise

Engine noise and electrical accessories often cause RF interference.

Noise interference can be:

• induced into and carried along the cables to the transceiver

• radiated from the noise source and picked up at the antenna

Table 16: Noise source and type

System Noise source Noise type

Ignition Ignition Distributor and spark plug

Battery charging Alternators Diode switching and brushes

leads

Other Brakes and bearings Static discharge

Noise from the ignition system

The ignition system of a petrol motor vehicle is often a major noise source.

High-voltage wiring

All high-voltage wiring from the ignition coil to the spark plugs should be:

• as short as possible

Mechanical voltage regulators Contact arcing

Oil pressure sender Contact arcing

Tachometer Impulse

Winches Motor brushes

Wipers and fan motors Motor brushes

• clean

• as close to the engine block as possible

• of a suppressed type

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Low-voltage wiring

The low-voltage wiring from the coil to the contact-breaker points on the distributor
must:

• be as short as possible

• not be included with other wires in a harness or loom

This wire must be shielded if it is greater than 300 mm (12 in) long (see page 57, Noise

suppression). A suitable shield can be provided by a twin flex or ‘figure eight’ cable

(consisting of two conductors).

Shielding is achieved by:

• connecting each end of one of the conductors to a good earth

• connecting the other conductor in place of the original wire

Coil-to-battery wiring

A low-pass filter, such as a Marine Technology type MAR-ACE, should be fitted at the
coil end of the battery wire. The earth connection of the filter should be short and bonded
to the coil body.

Noise from the vehicle’s battery-charging system

Alternator/generator-to-battery wiring

A low-pass filter, such as a Marine Technology type MAR-60A (up to 60 A), should be
fitted to the main battery lead at the alternator to minimise noise. The filter must be rated
for the maximum current available from the charging system. The earth lug of the filter
should attach to the alternator body or the engine block.

Alternator-to-regulator control wire

The alternator-to-regulator control wire carries switching pulses that often contribute
noise to the receiver.

WARNING

Suppression via capacitors or filters is not an option because it may cause
damage to the regulator.

To minimise noise:

• separate the regulator control wire from all other wiring

• keep the wiring as short as possible

If the wiring is longer than approximately 300 mm (12 in), it should be shielded.

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Other regulator wires

These wires are usually suppressed using good low-inductance bypass capacitors. A
Marine Technology type MAR-ACE filter is appropriate. These capacitors must be
connected to the wires that are to be suppressed and to the chassis via very short leads.

Other noise sources

Engine instrumentation

Certain types of oil pressure sensors and voltage regulators used in instrument systems
contain a vibrating or thermal cycling contact. These devices can only be suppressed by
isolating and screening the wiring (see page 55, Alternator-to-regulator control wire).
Disc ceramic capacitors with short leads, protected with insulating sleeving, are often
used. If these capacitors are used, values less than 1 nF should be used to prevent damage
to instrument contacts.

Electric motors

Small electric motors can usually be suppressed with capacitors. Larger motors may
require a better filter as mentioned above.

NOTE

Atmospheric and solar noise conditions may be more responsible for poor
signal reception than any locally generated noise.

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Noise suppression

Noise interference is suppressed by:

• shielding/screening, for example, the addition of a physical metallic shield between
a noise source and the transceiver

• decoupling to ground, for example, a filter capacitor on the alternator

• providing RF filtering

• maintaining all electrical equipment and connections

• re-routing wiring, for example, separating the antenna feed wire from the battery
cable

Most commercial and passenger vehicles are not easily suppressed for noise at radio
frequencies. Since shielding of existing cables and devices such as spark plugs is neither
practical nor viable for general vehicle installations, RF filtering is the preferred option.

RF filtering involves:

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• preventing the noise from being generated

• minimising the noise radiated by the wiring connected to the noise source

An interference suppression kit is available from Codan (Codan part number 15-00704).
It contains filters, suppressing capacitors, earth straps and fitting instructions.

The process of eliminating signal interference is by:

• identifying the noise source(s) by noting the difference in the noise levels in the
receiver with the motor and accessories switched off then on

• working on each source individually until an acceptable level of suppression is
achieved

Alternatively, disconnect all possible sources of noise then replace and suppress them in
turn.

Most suppression is carried out using some type of RF filtering. All suppressor devices
must be fitted at the source of the interference in order to be effective.

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Tuning the mobile antenna (2110 only)

To tune the automatic tuning whip antenna:

1 Scroll to the channel on which you want to transmit, then press PTT to tune.

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Troubleshooting the installation

Common problems caused by incorrect installation are listed in Table 17 .

WARNING

WARNING

Table 17: Possible faults in the installation

Symptoms Possible causes Action

Antenna fails to tune
certain channels or
frequencies

The antenna may not
be earthed correctly.

Before using the antenna system see the safety information provided on

page 471, Radiation safety.

Poor installation can damage the antenna such that a replacement is
needed.

Improve the earth connection (see page 48, Grounding

the antenna).

Ensure a good earth connection to the vehicle body is
provided by an earth braid or copper strap, keeping it as
short as possible.

Check the vehicle earth on metal areas close to the
antenna and rectify if necessary, for example, the bonnet
of the vehicle may be isolated from the main vehicle
earth.

If the problem persists, shorten or lengthen the coaxial
cable between the antenna and the transceiver by
approximately 1 m (1 yd). Check that the problem does
not move to other channels.

Antenna tunes when
stationary, but fails
when mobile

Distortion of the
transmit audio signal

The antenna may have
been tuned without
the whip in place.

Incorrect positioning
of the antenna on the
vehicle.

Inadequate earthing of
the transceiver to the
vehicle chassis.

Ensure the whip is in place before tuning.

Ensure correct installation and tuning procedures are
followed.

With an SWR meter in place, alter the position of the
antenna to achieve best forward-radiated power (see

page 62, Standing wave ratio). Carry out all testing in the

open, away from trees and buildings etc. Leaning the
antenna away from the bodywork sometimes assists in
tuning. Check that the problem does not move to other
channels.

Improve the earth of the transceiver by connecting an
earthing strap (braid or copper strip) from the earth screw
of the transceiver to the vehicle chassis, keeping the strap
as short as possible.

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Table 17: Possible faults in the installation (cont.)

Symptoms Possible causes Action

Noise interference Noise interference by

other equipment.

Inadequate earthing of
the transceiver.

No power The internal fuse of

the transceiver has
blown.

Poor connections. Check that the battery is connected correctly to the

Battery not supplying
the correct voltage, or
is in poor condition.

Faulty cables and/or
connectors.

Identify the source of interference by switching off other
equipment. If possible, move the transceiver and/or
antenna away from the noise source.

Improve the earth of the transceiver by connecting an
earthing strap (braid or copper strip) from the earth screw
of the transceiver to the earthing point, keeping the strap
as short as possible.

Replace the fuse.

transceiver.

Check battery supply (see page 50, Checking the vehicle

battery).

Check that the cables and connectors between all items of
equipment are securely connected and not damaged. If the
cables or connectors are faulty, contact your Codan
representative.

Poor radiation

Poor installation. Improve the earth connection (see page 48, Grounding

efficiency

Incorrect positioning
of the antenna.

The antenna may not
be earthed correctly.

SWR is bad The SWR

measurement may
have been performed
at the transceiver unit
rather than at the
antenna.

The antenna may not
be positioned
correctly.

Faulty coaxial cable
or control cable.

the antenna).

Check the position of the antenna, ensuring that the
vehicle body is not acting as a shield.

Improve the earth connection (see page 48, Grounding

the antenna).

Ensure the SWR meter is connected to the coaxial line at
the base of the antenna to achieve an accurate reading (see

page 62, Standing wave ratio).

Check the position of the antenna, ensuring that the
vehicle body is not acting as a shield. With an SWR meter
in place, alter the position of the antenna to achieve best
forward-radiated power (see page 62, Standing wave

ratio).

Replace faulty cables.

The antenna may not
be earthed correctly.

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Improve the earth connection (see page 48, Grounding

the antenna

).

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Table 17: Possible faults in the installation (cont.)

Symptoms Possible causes Action

Transceiver is not
responding to
instructions

The transceiver may
not be connected
correctly.

Faulty cables and/or
connectors.

Check that the cables and connectors between all items of
equipment are securely connected and not damaged.

Check that the cables and connectors between all items of
equipment are securely connected and not damaged.

Tuning fails Inadequate earthing. Antenna mounting bracket should be welded or bolted

directly to the chassis.

All paint should be cleaned from mating surfaces.

The earth braid provided should be connected to an
independent grounding point going to the bodywork of
the vehicle, or to the battery negative if possible.

Improve the earth of the transceiver by connecting an
earthing strap (braid or copper strip) from the earth
terminal of the transceiver to the earthing point, keeping
the strap as short as possible.

Voltage drop in the
battery

Voltage less than
12 V DC.

Check the voltage; it must be greater than 12 V DC on
transmit.

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Testing the installation

Following correct installation, the station should be tested for correct operation prior to
use in the HF network.

Testing involves:

• measuring the SWR

• carrying out station-to-station on-air testing

Standing wave ratio

WARNING

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver measures the forward and reflected powers
between a transceiver and its antenna load, and represents these in a ratio called the
SWR. To ensure correct installation, the power and SWR assessment should be
performed with the transceiver working in its normal antenna system. Press TUNE to see
the SWR, then press PTT to manually tune the antenna.

If the impedance of the antenna is equal to 50 , no power is reflected. This is the ideal
situation, which gives an SWR reading of 1:1. An SWR equal to or lower than 2:1 is
acceptable. If the SWR is greater than 2:1, the ALC circuitry in the transceiver reduces
the output power. With some combinations of frequencies and antenna design, it may not
be possible to achieve the desired figure on all channels.

CAUTION The SWR should never rise above 2.5:1.

Using SWR to test the installation

To test the installation:

Before using the antenna system see the safety information provided on

page 471, Radiation safety.

1 Select the highest operating frequency of the transceiver.
1 Connect the SWR meter to the coaxial line at the base of the antenna.
1 Tune the antenna.

If the antenna installation parameters are within the satisfactory operating range,
tuning will be successful and the SWR reading will be less than 2:1.

1 Select the lowest operating frequency of the transceiver, then repeat the test.
1 If a particular channel frequency does not tune, check the conductivity of the

grounding system.

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On-air testing

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On-air testing gives a better indication of antenna operation, particularly if the operator is
familiar with the signal strengths normally received within a network. Certain types of
test calls can be used to test the installation.

With on-air testing, the difference in equipment between stations must be taken into
account when determining the quality of the transmission. For example, a 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver mobile station may be in contact with a fixed station using a full-
size antenna and high-power transceiver. Fixed stations sometimes use split sites, where
the receivers are located in a noise-free area, therefore, signal quality is improved
because noise interference is minimised.

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6 Operating the transceiver

This section contains the following topics:

Switching on the transceiver (66)

The front panel screen (67)

The channel screen (68)

Entering and editing text (72)

Quick Start (78)

Muting the transceiver (83)

Scanning channels (84)

Using the microphone (86)

Finding words and values (87)

Setting the basics (90)

Using hot keys (97)

Tuning the antenna (98)

Using the clarifier (100)

Reducing background noise with Easitalk™ (101)

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Switching on the transceiver

Prior to operational use, you should connect an antenna to the transceiver

NOTE

To switch on the transceiver:

(see page 35, Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna and the Quick
Reference Card supplied with the antenna).

1 Press .

The Codan logo screen is displayed.

1 If you are prompted to enter a password, enter your user or administrator (admin)

password, then press .

If you enter an incorrect password it is automatically erased. If you enter an
incorrect password three times, the transceiver automatically switches off. If you
have forgotten your password see page 381, Forgotten passwords.

The welcome screen (if set) is briefly displayed, then the home screen is displayed.
For example:

The default home screen is the channel screen in the Channel List. If another screen
is set as the home screen, it is displayed instead. For more information on the home
screen see page 111, Setting the home screen.

NOTE

Switching off the transceiver

To switch off the transceiver:

If there are no channels programmed into the transceiver, Free Tune
is displayed.

1 Hold down for 2 seconds, then release.

The transceiver is switched off.

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The front panel screen

top line

active line

next item

soft function keys

top line

active line

value

In the following example, you must log in as administrator to see the

NOTE

The screen on the front panel consists of three lines.

Figure 10: The front panel screen

Main Menu (see page 128, Logging into admin level from user level and

page 104, The Main Menu).

Operating the transceiver

The information displayed on the top line depends on the task you are performing. It can
display:

• the name of the list, entry or setting you are in

• the Find prompt when you press

The next line is called the active line. You can use this line to indicate the list or entry
you want to select, to enter text, and to change the value in a setting.

The third line is used when a list is displayed to show either the next item in the list
(Figure 10), or the value in the first or only setting for the entry (Figure 11). When a
value is displayed, it is indented under the name of the entry to which it applies. In

Figure 11 the value indicates that the Screen Brightness is set to Bright.

The name of each soft function key represents the action that will take place when the
corresponding F1, F2 or F3 key on the front panel of the transceiver is pressed.

Figure 11: The front panel screen displaying a value

The front panel screen also displays information screens such as the channel screen in
the Channel List, and the time screen in the Control List.

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soft function key indicators

antenna

battery status/

Tx power

indicator

(Hi/Lo/PA)

channel name

call

Rx freq (kHz)

Rx/Tx indicator

mute type

indicator

internal speaker icon

signal

strength

(V/S,

type
icon

highlighted
when mute

is on)

mode

indicator

Tx freq (kHz)
(not shown if

Tx/Rx the same)

(internal

50 ohm )

selection icon

power supply

indicator

The channel screen

The channel screen is the screen that is displayed when you open the Channel List. It
displays:

• the name of the currently selected channel

• a bar graph that indicates the signal strength on receive and the output power on
transmit

• the transmit power level indicator

• the mute type indicator

• the call type icon

• the mode

• the transmit and receive frequencies, if applicable

• an arrow that indicates whether the transceiver is receiving or transmitting

• the internal speaker icon

• the antenna selection icon

• the battery status indicator

• the soft function key indicators

Figure 12: The channel screen in the Channel List

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Operating the transceiver

scan indicator

If the transmit and receive frequencies are the same, the frequency is only displayed in
the receive frequency position on the right side of the screen, and the Rx indicator arrow
is not used. The Rx/Tx indicator shows whether the transceiver is receiving or
transmitting.

Your transceiver has the option of selecting high or low power by pressing Tx PWR.
When low power is selected, Lo is displayed to the right of the signal strength indicator
(see Figure 12). When high power is selected, Hi is displayed in this location.

NOTE

If you have a Codan 3160 Power Amplifier connected, PA is also
included in the power options.

While a call is being established, the transceiver shows that calling activity is in progress
by flashing CALL in place of the scan indicator (see Figure 13). During a call, these
indicators are replaced with an icon showing the type of call being sent or received (see

Figure 12). These call type icons are listed in Table 25 on page 186 and Table 26 on
page 194.

When the transceiver is scanning, the channel screen is replaced by the scanning screen
(see Figure 13).

Figure 13: The scanning screen

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State of charge State of health

100%

50%

100%

100%

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Battery status indicator

The channel screen displays a battery status indicator. The indicator graphically shows
the:

• state of charge

• state of health

Figure 14: Battery status indicator

State of charge

The state of charge indicates graphically how much charge is remaining in the battery.
The battery continuously monitors the current consumption of the transceiver and
calculates the remaining hours of use assuming a Tx:Rx ratio of 1:9. Additional battery
information may be viewed in the Battery entry in the Control List.

NOTE

You must log in as administrator to see the Control List (see page 128,

Logging into admin level from user level).

State of health

Rechargeable batteries have a limited lifetime and a limited number of times that they
may be charged and discharged. Over time, the total amount of charge that a battery may
hold decreases. The state of health indicates graphically how much charge a battery can
still hold, relative to when it was new.

A low state of health indicates that the battery may need replacing.

NOTE

When charging a new battery it may show a low state of health until it has
been fully charged and discharged several times.

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External power supply indicator

external power supply indicator

If you supply 12 V DC power to your transceiver via the 6-way connector on the base of
the unit, the battery status indicator is replaced by the external power supply indicator.

Figure 15: External power supply indicator

The indicator shows the voltage supplied by the power source. The scale of the indicator
is 10 to 15 V. In the example above, the voltage is just below 14 V.

Operating the transceiver

Selecting a channel

To select a channel:

1 Press or VIEW until the channel screen is displayed.
1 If the transceiver is scanning, press SCAN to switch off scanning.

1 Scroll through the channels in the list. Stop scrolling when the channel you want is

displayed.

The channel is selected.

NOTE

If you want to change the sideband or IF filter settings, press MODE.
If the mode does not change there is only one mode for the channel.

You can also use the Find feature to find a channel (see page 87,

Finding words and values).

If you have an automatic antenna fitted, press PTT to tune the
antenna to the currently selected channel.

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Operating the transceiver

indicates upper-case text entry

indicates lower-case text entry

indicates numeric text entry

Entering and editing text

There are several situations in which you may be prompted to enter or edit text, for
example, when you enter the address of a station you want to call, when you select a
setting in which text is required, or when you create an entry in a list. The numeric
keypad on the front panel is context sensitive so that, in these situations, you can use the
numeric keys to enter letters, numbers and symbols.

The editable screens

A screen in which you can enter or edit text has a question mark at the end of the title line
and a character/case indicator at the bottom right of the screen.

Figure 16: Editable screen showing upper-case text entry

Figure 17: Editable screen showing lower-case text entry

Figure 18: Editable screen showing numeric text entry

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Figure 19: Editable screen showing slider

Editing a screen

NOTE

To gain access to an editable screen:

Operating the transceiver

In the following example, you must log in as administrator to see the
Welcome Text entry in the Control List (see page 128, Logging into

admin level from user level).

1 Hold .

A question mark is displayed at the end of the heading to show that you can now
enter and/or edit text in the setting.

Entering text

To enter text in an editable screen:

1 To enter one of the letters on a key, press the key repeatedly until the letter is

displayed.

NOTE

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You can also hold the key until the letter you want is displayed, then
release the key.

Operating the transceiver

1 To enter another letter on the same key, wait until the cursor moves to the next

1 To enter a letter on another key, press the key for the letter.

space...

...then press the key repeatedly until the letter you want is displayed.

You do not need to wait until the cursor moves to the next space.

Changing between alpha and numeric characters

To change between upper-case and lower-case letters and numbers in an editable screen:

1 Press # to change the character/case indicator at the bottom right of the screen from

A to a to #.

When you are prompted to enter a call address, the types of

NOTE

characters that you can enter are determined by the call systems
installed in the transceiver.

Moving the cursor

To move the cursor across the text:

1 Use or to move the cursor left or right respectively.

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Operating the transceiver

Inserting text

To insert text:

1 Use or to move the cursor to the point where you want to insert text (or a space),

then press the required character key.

If you want to insert a space, make sure that A or a is displayed at the

NOTE

Deleting text

To delete text:

bottom right of the screen before you press 0, otherwise you will
enter a zero.

1 Use or to move the cursor one position to the right of the character you want to

delete, then press .

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Operating the transceiver

Entering special characters in messages and names

To enter a special character:

1 Use or to move the cursor to the point where you want to insert a special

character, then press* repeatedly until the symbol you want is displayed.

The special characters that are available are:

NOTE

. , ’ ? ! & # $ * ( ) - + /

NOTE

To enter one of an extended range of special characters:

Make sure that A or a is displayed at the bottom right of the screen
before you press*, otherwise you will enter a decimal point.

1 Use or to move the cursor to the point where you want to insert a special

character.

1 Press to enter the special character mode.
1 Use or to scroll through the rows of character choices.

The characters that are available are:

space , . ; ? : " ‘ ’ / ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ - + = | \

NOTE

~ < > { } [ ] 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

1 When the character you want to insert appears in the selected row, use F2 or F3 to

scroll left or right respectively until the character is highlighted, then press .

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Entering text in an ALE call address

If the FED-STD-1045 ALE/CALM option or MIL-STD-188-141B ALE

NOTE

option is installed in your transceiver (2110 only), the *key may be used
to enter the global ALL address syntax (@?@) or special ALE addressing
characters easily.

Operating the transceiver

NOTE

To enter the global ALL address syntax or a special ALE addressing character:

You can use any of the characters in the basic 38 ASCII subset (A to Z,
0 to 9, @ and ?) for the address.

1 Ensure that you are in an editable call address screen in which you can enter upper-

case letters (A).

1 Do one of the following:

• To enter an @, press* once.

•To enter a ?, press* twice while the cursor is in the same space.

• To enter a comma, press* three times while the cursor is in the same space.

• To enter any upper-case letter, press the corresponding key.

• To enter a number, press # once to change to numeric text entry, then press the

corresponding key.

Saving text changes

To save the changes you have made in an editable screen:

1 Press .

The question mark is removed from the heading.

If you do not want to save the text, hold to discard the changes.

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Operating the transceiver

Quick Start

Quick Start provides a simple way of:

• adding channels

• assigning channels to a scan list

• setting the time and date

• setting the self address of your station

• adding, changing or deleting entries from lists

Quick Start is available if your transceiver has not been programmed with a profile, or
contains only one station self address and network names from this default list:

•*Voice

•*Selcall

•*CALM

• !Default

Quick Start is accessed via the key. Standard List Manager functions as described on

page 107, The List Manager are accessed through the Advanced... entry in the List

Manager when Quick Start is available. When Quick Start is disabled by entering a non-
default network name or by entering more than one station self address, all List Manager
functionality is accessed directly by holding the key.

In countries that do not permit programming of transmit frequencies using the front
panel, you are not able to add channels using Quick Start; this is achieved using NSP.

You can set up Quick Start using configuration commands in the

NOTE

Opening and closing Quick Start

To open Quick Start:

Message 10 entry in the Control List (see page 450, Controlling access to

the List Manager).

1 Hold .

To close Quick Start:

1 Press or hold .

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Operating the transceiver

Adding/Editing a channel

If you have option TxD installed, you are not able to program transmit
frequencies.

NOTE

If you have option TxP installed, the Add/Edit channel entry is not
available.

To add or edit a channel:

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Add/Edit channel, then press .
1 Enter the name of the channel you want to create, then press .

NOTE For help with entering text see page 72, Entering and editing text.

If you want to use an existing channel, scroll to the channel, then press .

1 Enter the receive frequency in kilohertz, then press .

NOTE

You can enter the frequency to three decimal places. Press* to enter
a decimal point, then continue with entering the frequency.

1 Enter the transmit frequency in kilohertz, then press .
1 Scroll to the mode combination you want to use, then press .

The transceiver returns to Quick Start.

1 If you want to add/edit more channels in your transceiver, scroll to Add/Edit

channel, then repeat this process.

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

NOTE

If you want to make or receive calls on this new channel, you must
add it to your scan list.

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Operating the transceiver

Setting up a scan list

To set up a scan list:

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set scan list, then press .

1 If you want to add this channel to the scan list, press .

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

The first channel in the transceiver is displayed.

If you do not want to add this channel to the scan list, press .

When all the channels have been viewed or you have added 15 channels to your scan
list, the transceiver returns to Quick Start.

If you do not want to scroll through all the channels in your scan list, hold to
return to Quick Start.

CAUTION

Setting the time and date

To set the time and date:

Each time you enter Set scan list, the resulting scan list overwrites
the existing scan list.

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set time/date, then press .

The display appears with a line under the year.

1 Use or to change the current setting to the correct value, then press .

The line appears under the month.

1 Repeat the previous step until you have made all of the changes to the time and date.

When all the changes have been made, the transceiver returns to Quick Start.

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

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Operating the transceiver

Setting your station self address

When Quick Start is available, any self address that you enter using this

NOTE

To set your station self address:

method replaces the previous self address. If you want to enter more than
one self address, and hence disable the Quick Start features, see

Entering your station self address.

page 92,

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set my address, then press .
1 Enter your station self address (up to 10 digits for a Codan Selcall network and up to

15 upper-case/numeric characters for an ALE/CALM network), then press .

CAUTION

NOTE For help with entering text see page 72, Entering and editing text.

If you intend to send calls to a station that is compatible with 4-digit
self addresses only, you must set up a 4-digit self address.

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

Adding/Editing an entry in the Address List or Call Book

To add or edit an address that you call frequently:

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Address/CallBk, then press .
1 Enter the name of the station or person you want to add to the list, or use or to

scroll to an existing entry, then press .

NOTE For help with entering text see page 72, Entering and editing text.

1 Scroll to the type of call you want to make, enter the station address you want to call,

then press .

1 If you selected Message? or No call type, enter the message, then press .

If you do not want to enter a message, press .

1 Scroll to the call system you want to use to make the call, then press .
1 If you selected Phone? or No call type, scroll to <blank> as the phone link you

want to use, then press .

When all the changes have been made to the call address, the transceiver returns to
Quick Start.

1 If you want to add more call addresses to your Address List or Call Book, scroll to

Address/CallBk, then repeat this process.

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

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Deleting an entry

To delete addresses, channels or phone links:

1 Hold to open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Delete..., then press .

1 Scroll to the list from which you want to delete an item, then press .
1 Scroll to the item you want to delete, then press .

You can delete items from the Address/CallBk, Channel or Phone Link Lists.

NOTE

If you delete a channel from the Channel List, it is deleted from the
scan list automatically.

1 Press to close Quick Start, if required.

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