Codan 2110 Series, 2110v Getting Started Manual

Manpack Transceiver

2110 series

HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

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Table of contents

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Introduction

Overview of this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Accessing the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1 2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment

Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

C-tick approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Care and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

3 Preparing the transceiver for use

Charging a battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting a battery pack to the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Inserting the transceiver into a backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4 The front panel

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Interface connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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5 Getting started

Switching on the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Switching off the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting up basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making a basic voice call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Making a selective call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Scanning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Switching scanning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Pausing scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6 Troubleshooting

Appendix A—Entering and editing text

Editing a screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Changing between alpha and numeric characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Moving the cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Inserting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Deleting text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving text changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Appendix B—Using Quick Start

Appendix C—Using a GPS receiver

Appendix D—Transceiver specifications

Appendix E—HF radio transmission

Frequency, distance and time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Antenna selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Networks and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Etiquette for the use of HF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Appendix F—Definitions

Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

About this issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix G—Warranties

Index

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List of figures

Figure 1: Typical front panel of a battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Figure 2: Transceiver with battery pack connected . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Figure 3: The front panel (2110 model shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Figure 4: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 5: Battery status indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Figure 6: The handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 7: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . 70

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List of tables

Table 1: Earth symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Table 2: Storage times for battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Table 3: Typical charging times for Codan battery packs . . . . . . 21

Table 4: LED indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Table 5: Selection guide for tactical antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 6: Standard hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Table 7: General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Table 8: 2110 series Manpack Transceiver specifications . . . . . . 67

Table 9: Examples of channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Table 10: The phonetic alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Codan 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver. With this great product and Codan’s supreme
after-sales support, you can look forward to many years of
clear and reliable HF communication. Please read this guide
thoroughly and retain it for future reference. There is an index
at the end of this guide to assist you in finding information.

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver is a self-contained,
lightweight, waterproof and rugged communication system.

The 2110v Manpack Transceiver provides basic voice-only
operations. The 2110 Manpack Transceiver provides full voice
and data capabilities, interfaces with a 9350 Automatic Tuning
Whip Antenna, and may be interoperable with MIL-STD-188­141B ALE.

Overview of this guide

This guide provides instructions on how to get started with
your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver. It assumes that you
have limited knowledge of HF communication and of using an
HF transceiver.

CODAN

Extensive reference material is provided on the CD at the back
of this guide.

This guide contains the following sections:

Section 1 2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance—

provides compliance information and safety
notices, and information on specific care and
safety requirements for your transceiver

Section 2 Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver—shows

the components that make up your transceiver

Section 3 Preparing the transceiver for use—explains how

to check that the transceiver and battery pack
are ready for use

Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 1

Introduction

Section 4 The front panel—describes the front panel and

the function of items on the front panel

Section 5 Getting started—explains how to use the basic

operating features of your transceiver

Section 6 Troubleshooting—provides solutions for

common operational issues for the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver

Appendix A Entering and editing text—explains how to

enter and edit text in editable screens

Appendix B Using Quick Start—explains how to use the

Quick Start feature, if enabled

Appendix C Using a GPS receiver—explains the

information provided by the GPS receiver, if
fitted

Appendix D Transceiver specifications—provides the

common operational specifications of the
transceiver

Appendix E HF radio transmission—describes the medium

of HF communication and how to use it
effectively

Appendix F Definitions—explains the terms and

abbreviations used in this guide

Appendix G Warranties—explains the warranties associated

with the components of the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver

Accessing the CD

To access the CD:

1 Place the CD in the CD drive of your computer.

The CD will automatically launch the Manpack
Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual as a fully
text-searchable HTML help file.

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1 2110 series Manpack

Transceiver compliance

This section contains the following topics:

Introduction (4)

European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive (5)

Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices (7)

FCC compliance (10)

C-tick approval (11)

Care and safety information (12)

CODAN

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Introduction

This section describes how to ensure the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver complies with the European Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and the European Low
Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC as called up in the European
Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive 1999/5/EC.

The CE Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion for the product is listed on page 86, Associated

documents. This document can be made available upon

request to Codan or a Codan-authorised supplier.

This section also contains the requirements for FCC
compliance and C-tick.

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver has been tested and
complies with the following standards and requirements
(articles of the R&TTE Directive):

• Article 3.1b: ETSI EN 301 489-1

• Article 3.1b: ETSI EN 301 489-15

• Article 3.2: Australian type approval according to

AZ/NZS 4770:2003

• Article 3.1a: assessed against ICNIRP and FCC

requirements

• Article 3.1a: EN 60950

Product marking and labelling

Any equipment supplied by Codan that satisfies these
requirements is identified by the , or
markings on the model label of the product.

0191 0191

Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of Opinion

The CE Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion for this product is listed on page 86, Associated

documents. This document can be made available upon

request to Codan or a Codan-authorised supplier.

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Protection of the radio spectrum

Most countries restrict the use of HF radio
communications equipment to certain frequency
bands and/or require such equipment to be

CAUTION

licensed. It is the user’s responsibility to check
the specific requirements with the appropriate
communications authorities. If necessary,
contact Codan for more information.

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices

Radiation safety

To ensure optimal transceiver performance and to avoid
exposure to excessive electromagnetic fields, the antenna
system must be installed according to the instructions
provided.

High voltages exist on the antenna during

WARNING

WARNING

WARNING

transmission and tuning. Do not touch the
antenna during these activities. RF burns may
result.

Install the grounding system or counterpoise as
directed to prevent RF burns from any metal
part of the transceiver.

You should not transmit from your transceiver
or tune the antenna unless people are beyond the
safe working distance of:

• 1.5 m (5 ft) of any part of a mobile antenna
(2110 only)

• 0.2 m (8 in) from a long wire, end-fed
broadband, broadband dipole, or wire dipole
antenna

• 0.6 m (2 ft) from any whip antenna

Safe working distance is based on continuous exposure to
CW-type transmissions, as set out in the ICNIRP Exposure
Guidelines (1998) for occupational exposure. Safe working
distance can be reduced with normal voice communication.

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Electromagnetic compatibility

To ensure compliance with the EMC Directive is maintained,
you must:

1 Cover unused connectors with the protective caps

supplied to prevent electrostatic discharge passing
through your transceiver.

Electrical safety

To ensure compliance with the European Low Voltage
Directive is maintained, you must deploy and use the
2110 series Manpack Transceiver and antennas in accordance
with the instructions in the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series
Getting Started Guide, the Quick Reference Cards supplied
with each antenna, and the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series
Reference Manual.

When using equipment that is connected directly to the AC
mains these precautions must be followed and checked before
applying AC power to the unit:

1 Use the standard AC mains cable supplied.
1 Ensure the covers for the equipment are fitted correctly.

The 3121 AC Battery Charger and 3123 Fast AC Battery
Charger are double insulated and marked with .

If it is necessary for a qualified electronics

CAUTION

WARNING

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technician to remove the covers during
servicing, they must be refitted correctly
before using the charger.

The protective cover must always be fitted
when the 3121 AC Battery Charger or
3123 Fast AC Battery Charger is connected
to the AC mains.

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Batteries

Battery cells are electrically live at all times and must be
treated with extreme caution. They may supply high short­circuit currents even if they appear to be damaged or
inoperable.

Batteries should be used to provide power to the transceiver
only, using the supplied connectors.

The batteries will not charge at temperatures higher than 40°C
(104°F).

Earth symbol

An antenna earth connection point is provided on the
2110 series Manpack Transceiver. The symbol shown in

Table 1 is used to identify the earth on the equipment.

Table 1: Earth symbol

Symbol Meaning

Antenna earth

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

FCC compliance

FCC Part 90 certification

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver has been tested and
certified to FCC Part 90 (FCC identifier code DYY2110).

FCC Part 15 compliance

Any modifications made to the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver, the 3121 AC Battery Charger or 3123 Fast AC
Battery Charger with battery packs that are not approved by
the party responsible for compliance may void your
equipment’s compliance under Part 15 of the FCC rules.

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver, the 3121 AC Battery
Charger and 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger with battery packs
have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by switching
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver

• connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected

• consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help

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C-tick approval

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver meets the requirements
of the Australian Communications Authority
Radiocommunications (MF and HF Radiotelephone
equipment—Land Mobile Services) Standard 2003 (AS/NZS

4770).

2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

Care and safety information

Storage of batteries

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

Table 2: Storage times for battery packs

Type Storage time @ 20°C

(70°F)

NiMH 12 months 6 months

SLA 15months 10months

Disposal of batteries

Batteries must be recycled.

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.

Batteries must not be burnt or disposed of in
landfill.

Storage time @ 30°C

(85°F)

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

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2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance

WARNING

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

Deploying antennas

WARNING

WARNING

Do not deploy the antenna at sites with
overhead power cables.

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

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2 Your 2110 series Manpack

Transceiver

The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver has a range of
accessories that are used in different situations. The following
photographs are provided to help you identify the transceiver
and its typical accessories.

Transceiver with handset Backpacks

(internal frame, soft pack)

Battery packs
(NiMH, SLA)

(tape, knock-down, collapsible)

Whip antennas

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Earth lead with clip and plug Balun

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Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

Counterpoise Anchor peg

Wire antennas/halyard Coaxial cable

Battery chargers

Hand-powered battery charger

(AC–DC, DC–DC)

Solar battery charger Vehicle-mounting accessories

(includes cradle, external DC for

cradle, and interface adaptor

(2110 only))

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Configuration software and

programming cable

The 2110v Manpack Transceiver is primarily for voice
operations and has limited interface capabilities.

The 2110 Manpack Transceiver may be installed in a vehicle
for use with a 9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna, and
may be operated with a 3012 HF Data Modem, a VP-116
Voice Privacy Unit, and other ancillary equipment.

For information on installing and connecting any of these
items of equipment for operation with the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver, please see the information provided
with the equipment.

Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver

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3 Preparing the transceiver

for use

This section contains the following topics:

Charging a battery pack (20)

Connecting a battery pack to the transceiver (27)

Inserting the transceiver into a backpack (28)

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna (29)

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Preparing the transceiver for use

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 90–264 V AC

• a 3122 DC Battery Charger (1 A), which may be
powered from any 12–60 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 90–264 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 for charging. You

NOTE

CAUTION

CAUTION

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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 pack will not commence
charging if the temperature is at or above 40°C.
If charging is already in progress, and the
temperature rises to 50°C (122°F), charging will
be stopped automatically.

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

Preparing the transceiver for use

Table 3: Typical charging times for Codan battery packs

Charger type Rating

(A)

3121 1 10 16

3122 1

Solar battery charger 1 (in full sun)

Hand-powered battery

1 (@ 60 rpm)

charger

3123 3 3 5

Figure 1: Typical front panel of a battery charger

3121 AC Battery Charger

INPUT

Charging time

(h)

7Ah and 8Ah 13Ah

OUTPUT

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Preparing the transceiver for use

Table 4: LED indications

Charger
type

3121

3122

LED Status Meaning

Green, solid The charger has an appropriate power

supply connected.

Off The charger does not have an appropriate

power supply connected.

OUTPUT Orange,

The charger is charging the battery pack.

solid

Off The charger has finished charging the

battery pack.

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Table 4: LED indications (cont.)

Charger

LED Status Meaning

type

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

Yellow/Red,
alternating

The charger has finished charging the
battery pack.

The battery pack has an overtemperature
condition.

flash

Red, double

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

Red, rapid
flash

The battery pack is unserviceable and

cannot be charged.

The battery pack should be charged with the

WARNING

connector facing upward and the vents clear of
obstructions so that any gas created during the
charging process is released.

Provide clear notification that charging is

CAUTION

underway. Ensure there is adequate ventilation
around the battery pack during charging.

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Preparing the transceiver for use

NOTE

To charge a battery pack:

1 Do one of the following:

• For a 2110 Manpack Transceiver with the battery pack

• For a 2110v Manpack Transceiver with the battery

If the voltage of the battery pack is below 10 V,
the OUTPUT LED on the 3121 and 3122
chargers will flash orange for a period of time
before charging commences. The LED may
also flash during this period.

attached to the transceiver, use cable 08-06215-001 to
connect the output from the 3121, 3122, solar or hand­powered battery charger to the 19-way connector on
the front panel of the transceiver.

pack attached to the transceiver, use cable
08-06738-001 to connect the output from the 3121,
3122, solar or hand-powered battery charger to the
5-way connector on the front panel of the transceiver.

The 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger

NOTE

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

cannot be used to charge a battery pack
via the front panel of the transceiver.

1 Connect the charger to an appropriate power source.

If you are using a solar battery charger,

NOTE

NOTE

24 Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide

ensure that the panel is oriented at right
angles to the rays of the sun.

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

Preparing the transceiver for use

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.

It will take approximately 16 seconds
following appropriate connections, for the

NOTE

3121, 3122, solar and hand-powered
battery chargers to commence charging the
battery pack.

Requirements for alternative chargers

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

Notes on charging batteries

A battery pack requires 3–5 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 pack is
not fully discharged during each cycle. Full discharge should
only be carried out periodically as follows:

Type Full discharge

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 pack
down to zero capacity using the transceiver. The transceiver
will switch off automatically when the battery pack is fully
discharged.

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Preparing the transceiver for use

WARNING

WARNING

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

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

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Preparing the transceiver for use

Connecting a battery pack to the transceiver

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

Figure 2).

The battery connector on the base of the

NOTE

Figure 2: Transceiver with battery pack connected

transceiver

transceiver is on the same side of the transceiver
as the antenna connectors on the front panel.

clip

key

battery pack

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Preparing the transceiver for use

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 with 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.

1 Secure the transceiver with the metal strap and locking

key.

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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Preparing the transceiver for use

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna

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

Table 5: Selection guide for tactical antennas

Tactical
antenna

Tape a n d
Knock-down
Whips

3m (10ft)
Collapsible
Whip

Long Wire
and Adaptor

End-fed
Broadband

Broadband
Dipole

Wire Dipole

Communication distance

(km)

0–100 100–

500

up to
2000

up to
5000

!

!!

!!!

!!!

!!!!

!!!!

Effort to

install

Minimum Adequate

Maximum Superior

Antenna

performance

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Preparing the transceiver for use

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4 The front panel

Overview

The front panel has three main areas: user controls, connectors
and antennas, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3: The front panel (2110 model shown)

CODAN

interface

connectorsuser controlsantennas

CLAR

2

5

8

VIEW

MODE

DEF

ABC

3

Tx

PWR

JKL

6

GPS

SEC

TUV

9

CALL

LOGS

0

internal

speaker

earth

terminal

internal

GPS

TUNE

QZ

1

FREE

Rx

GHI

4

PRS

7

EASI

TALK

infrared

window
antenna
(if fitted)

The 2110v Manpack Transceiver uses a 5-way

NOTE

connector in place of the 19-way GPIO
connector ( ) on the 2110 Manpack
Transceiver.

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The front panel

User controls

The user control area comprises:

• an LCD

• navigation keys (

• volume controls (

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

function displayed above the key on the front panel
screen

• alphanumeric keys (0–9,

• emergency key ( )

• power key ( )

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 and 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

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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 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 front panel

Antennas

The antenna area comprises:

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

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

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The front panel

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. You can also
create your own hot keys (see the reference material on the
enclosed CD).

Table 6: 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.

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.

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 scanning on.

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

TUNE Pressing TUNE displays the PTT tunes screen so you can

manually tune the antenna.

CLAR Pressing CLAR enables you to adjust the receive frequency to

compensate for any frequency offset between your transceiver
and the remote transceiver.

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.

Tx PWR Pressing Tx PWR toggles the transmission power of the

transceiver between Hi (25 W) and Lo (5 W).

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The front panel

Table 6: Standard hot keys (cont.)

Hot key Function

V/S Pressing V/S toggles the mute type between Voice mute and

Selcall mute.

SEC Pressing or holding SEC enters Secure mode, if the hardware

option is fitted, and special firmware is programmed into the
transceiver and enabled.

GPS Pressing GPS displays your current GPS position, if the

hardware option is fitted and enabled.

EASITALK Pressing EASITALK toggles the DSP noise reduction algorithm

on or off.

VIEW Pressing VIEW toggles between the channel screen and the

Address List.

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.

The Last Heard log is only available if you have the MIL-STD­188-141B ALE option installed (2110 only).

(Emergency) Holding begins an automatic Emergency call transmission

using call information contained in the Emergency entries in the
Address List.

(Power) Pressing toggles the screen and keypad backlighting between

the default setting and off.

+ 9 Pressing + 9 enables you to change the default setting for the

screen contrast.

+ 0 Pressing + 0 enables you to change the default setting for the

screen and keypad backlighting.

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The front panel

The channel screen

The channel screen is displayed when you press or VIEW.

Figure 4: The channel screen in the Channel List

signal

strength

indicator

Rx/Tx indicator

channel name

Tx freq (kHz)

(not shown if Tx/Rx

are the same)

mute type

indicator

highlighted
when mute

Tx power

indicator

(Hi/Lo)

(V/S,

is on)

call
type
icon

mode

Rx freq (kHz)

battery status

indicator

internal speaker

icon (shown when

speaker enabled)

antenna

selection icon

(antenna stud

50 ohm )

soft function keys

When the transceiver is scanning, the call type icon is replaced
by the scanning icon and the channel information is
replaced by Scanning.

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Battery status indicator

The channel screen displays a battery status indicator. The
indicator graphically shows the state of charge and the state of
health of the battery pack.

Figure 5: Battery status indicator

The front panel

State of charge State of health

32h

16h

100%

50%

16h

8h

State of charge

The state of charge indicates graphically how much charge is
remaining in the battery pack. The battery pack continuously
monitors the current consumption of the transceiver and
calculates the remaining hours of use assuming a Tx to Rx
ratio of 1:9.

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 pack may
hold decreases. The state of health indicates graphically how
much charge a battery pack can still hold, relative to when it
was new.

50% 50%

100%

100%

50%100%

A low state of health indicates that the battery pack may need
replacing.

Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 37

The front panel

NOTE

When charging a new battery pack, it may show
a low state of health until it has been fully
charged and discharged several times.

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The handset

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 6: The handset

The front panel

earphone

PTT

microphone

Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 39

The front panel

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5 Getting started

This section contains the following topics:

Switching on the transceiver (42)

Setting up basics (43)

Selecting a channel (44)

Making a basic voice call (45)

Making a selective call (46)

Scanning channels (49)

You should not transmit from your transceiver
or tune the antenna unless people are beyond the
safe working distance of:

• 1.5 m (5 ft) of any part of a mobile antenna

WARNING

(2110 only)

• 0.2 m (8 in) from a long wire, end-fed
broadband, broadband dipole, or wire dipole
antenna

• 0.6 m (2 ft) from any whip antenna

CODAN

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Getting started

Switching on the transceiver

Prior to operational use, you should connect an
antenna to the transceiver (see page 29,

NOTE

To switch on the transceiver:

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna and

the Quick Reference Card supplied with the
antenna).

1 Press .

If you are prompted to enter a password, enter your user
or administrator 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.

When the transceiver is switched on, it runs a self-test
that checks the memory, hardware, LCD and keys.

Switching off the transceiver

To switch off the transceiver:

1 Hold .

The transceiver is switched off.

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Setting up basics

NOTE

Getting started

Basic information for the transceiver, such as
channels, self addresses, time and date, and
enabling channels for scanning, should be set up
by your system administrator using the NGT
System Programmer. If Quick Start is enabled
you can enter some of this information (see

page 57, Using Quick Start).

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Getting started

Selecting a channel

To select a channel:

1 Press VIEW until the channel screen is displayed.

If scanning is on, press SCAN to switch it off.

1 Scroll through the channels in the list. Stop scrolling

when the channel you want is displayed.

The channel is selected.

1 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.

NOTE

If you have an automatic antenna fitted,
press PTT to tune the antenna to the
currently selected channel.

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Making a basic voice call

To make a basic voice call:

1 Select the channel that you want to use (see page 44,

Selecting a channel).

1 Hold down PTT then speak, releasing PTT when you

have finished speaking.

Muting the transceiver

If you do not want to listen to on-air noise, you can mute the
transceiver so that you will only hear voice traffic on the
channel.

To switch mute on or off:

1 Press MUTE.

When the channel screen is displayed, the mute status is
indicated by a V (Voice) or S (Selcall) at the top centre of
the screen. If the letter is highlighted, mute is on.

Getting started

If the letter is not highlighted, mute is off.

1 Press V/S until V is displayed on the channel screen.

The transceiver remains muted until it detects voice
traffic on the channel.

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Getting started

Making a selective call

NOTE

To make a selective call:

The call types available depend upon the
options installed in your transceiver.

1 Press CALL.
1 Enter the address of the station you want to call, scroll to

the type of call you want to make, then press CALL.

Call type Icon Used for...

Channel Test Testing the audible quality of a channel in a

Codan Selcall or Open Selcall network.

Replacing LQA information for an
ALE/CALM network (if you have the MIL­STD-188-141B ALE option installed,
2110 only).

Emergency Sending an emergency alert tone with a call.

Get Position Requesting the location of a remote transceiver

with a GPS receiver connected and enabled.

Get Status Requesting diagnostic or configuration

information from a remote transceiver.

Message Sending a message to a remote transceiver.

Phone Sending a call to a radio/telephone

interconnect unit, which connects the call to
the public telephone network.

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Getting started

Call type Icon Used for...

Selective Sending a selective call to a remote transceiver.

Send Position Sending your GPS position to a remote

transceiver. A GPS receiver must be fitted and
enabled in your transceiver, or a GPS position
must be entered in the My GPS entry in the
Address List.

1 If you are prompted for details about the call, use the

information in the following table to enter them, then
press CALL.

If this prompt is
displayed...

Select network • select the network in which you want to make the call

My address? • select or enter the self address from which you want to send

Select chan/mode In an ALE/CALM network:

Do this...

the call

• select <auto> if you want the transceiver to select the best

channel/mode for the call, starting with the channel on
which the most recent successful link was established, or

• select the channel/mode you want to use to make the call, or

• if you have the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option installed
(2110 only), press to select the best channel/mode
combination from the LQA database

In a Codan Selcall or Open Selcall network:

• select the channel/mode you want to use to make the call
and check that it is clear of voice and data traffic

NOTE

To abort the call before a connection to the
other station is made, press PTT.

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Getting started

1 If you made the call in:

• an ALE/CALM network, wait until a message informs
you that the call has been successful (this means your
call has been automatically answered by the other
station)

• a Codan Selcall or Open Selcall network, wait until a
message informs you that the call has been sent and
listen for audible beeps transmitted from the other
station

1 Hold down PTT then speak.

Release PTT when you have finished speaking.

If you have the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option installed (2110 only) and made the

NOTE

call using a special ALE address syntax,
you will be able to send data within the
established link by pressing CALL and
following the prompts.

1 To end the call, press SCAN.

The transceiver resumes scanning.

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Scanning channels

Before you can switch scanning on, you need to allocate some
channels to be scanned. If Quick Start is available, you can
create a scan list from channels programmed into the
transceiver (see page 57, Using Quick Start). If this feature is
not available, your system administrator will allocate some
channels to a network, then enable scanning of this network.

Switching scanning on or off

To switch scanning on or off:

1 Press SCAN.

Scanning is toggled on or off.

Getting started

NOTE

When scanning is switched on, mute is also switched on.

If you press PTT while the transceiver is scanning, the scan is
paused.

SCAN is also used to end a call then
resume scanning.

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Getting started

Pausing scanning

To pause scanning:

1 Do one of the following:

1 While scanning is paused, do one or more of the

• to pause scanning on the current channel/mode,
press

• to pause scanning and scroll to another channel/mode,
press or

The channel/modes through which you can scroll are
those in the networks that were being scanned. They are
not listed alphabetically but in the order in which they
were being scanned.

If you do not press a key within 30 seconds, the
transceiver automatically resumes scanning.

following:

• to converse, hold down PTT

• to resume scanning immediately, press

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6 Troubleshooting

Below is a checklist for basic troubleshooting.

Check that:

• all connectors are dry and free of dirt

• all connections are sound

• the battery pack 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

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

CODAN

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

Table 7 contains some general tips for troubleshooting your

transceiver.

Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 51

Troubleshooting

Table 7: General troubleshooting

Problem Solution

The sound from
the front panel
speaker is muffled

Communications
are not clear

There are no
supports for a
wire antenna
available

I get an RF burn
from the handset
when I press PTT

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 4 on

page 36).

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 4 on page 36).

Lay the antenna wire on the ground. Lay the earth lead or
counterpoise in the opposite direction.

The transceiver is not adequately earthed. Attach an earth lead
or counterpoise as per the instructions provided with the
antenna.

GPS is not
working

Ensure that the front panel of the transceiver, and hence the
GPS antenna, is facing the sky so that it can receive signals
from satellites.

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Appendix A—Entering and
editing text

Editing a screen

To gain access to an editable screen:

1 Hold .

1 Do one of the following:

CODAN

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.

NOTE

If text has already been entered on the line
it is highlighted.

• To use the text displayed, press .

• To enter new text, start typing. When you have entered
the text, press .

• To edit the text displayed, press . The cursor is
placed at the end of the line so you can backspace over
characters and/or enter new text. When the text is
correct, press .

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Entering and editing text

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

You can also hold the key until the letter
you want is displayed, then release the key.

1 To enter another letter on the same key, wait until the

cursor moves to the next space...

...then press the key repeatedly until the letter you want is
displayed.

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Entering and editing text

1 To enter a letter on another key, press the key for the

letter.

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 (upper-case) to a
(lower-case) to # (numbers).

When you are prompted to enter a call

NOTE

address, the 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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Entering and editing text

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

NOTE

that A or a is displayed at the bottom right
of the screen before you press 0, otherwise
you will enter a zero.

NOTE

Deleting text

To delete text:

1 Use or to move the cursor one position to the right

of the character that you want to delete, then press .

Saving text changes

To save the changes you have made:

1 Press .

The question mark is removed from the heading.

If you do not want to save the text, hold to discard the
changes.

You can enter a special character using
or , with and .

,

*

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Appendix B—Using Quick Start

Quick Start provides simple methods to configure your
transceiver to a basic operating state.

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

When you hold , you should see the Quick
Start entries, for example, Add/Edit channel,
Set scan list etc. If these entries are not
displayed, then Quick Start is not available to
you.

CODAN

NOTE

Opening and closing Quick Start

To open Quick Start:

In countries that do not permit programming of
transmit frequencies using the front panel, you
will not be able to add channels using Quick
Start; this is achieved using NSP.

For detailed information on programming your
transceiver without Quick Start see the
reference material on the enclosed CD.

1 Hold .

To close Quick Start:

1 Press or hold .

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Using Quick Start

Adding/Editing a channel

If you have option TxD enabled, you are not
able to program transmit frequencies.

NOTE

If you have option TxP enabled, this entry is not
available.

To add or edit a channel:

1 Open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Add/Edit channel, then press .
1 Enter the name of the channel that you want to create,

then press .

NOTE

If you want to use an existing channel, scroll to the
channel, then press .

For help with entering text see page 53,

Entering and editing text.

1 Enter the receive frequency in kilohertz, then press .

You can enter the frequency to three

NOTE

decimal places. Press
point, then continue with entering the
frequency.

to enter a decimal

*

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 and repeat this
process.

1 Close Quick Start, if required.

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Using Quick Start

If you want to make or receive calls on this

NOTE

Setting up a scan list

To set up a scan list:

new channel, you must add it to your scan
list.

1 Open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set scan list, then press .

The first channel in the transceiver is displayed.

1 If you want to add this channel to the scan list, press .

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.

1 Close Quick Start, if required.

Each time you enter Set scan list, the

CAUTION

Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 59

resulting scan list overwrites the existing
scan list.

Using Quick Start

Setting the time and date

To set the time and date:

1 Open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set time/date, then press .

The display appears with a line under the day of the
month.

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 Close Quick Start, if required.

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Using Quick Start

Setting your station self address

When Quick Start is available, any self address
that you enter using this method replaces the

NOTE

To set your station self address:

previous self address. If you want to enter more
than one self address, and hence disable the
Quick Start features, see the reference material
on the enclosed CD.

1 Open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Set my address, then press .
1 Enter your station self address (maximum of 6 numeric

digits for Codan Selcall or Open Selcall networks, or
15 upper-case/numeric digits for ALE/CALM networks),
then press .

NOTE

For help with entering text see page 53,

Entering and editing text.

1 Close Quick Start, if required.

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Using Quick Start

Adding/Editing an entry in the Address List or Call Book

To add or edit an address that you call frequently:

1 Open Quick Start.
1 Scroll to Address/CallBk, then press .
1 Enter the name of the station or person that you want to

add to the list, or use or to select an existing entry,
then press .

NOTE

For help with entering text see page 53,

Entering and editing text.

1 Scroll to the type of call that you want to make, enter the

station address that 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 select a message, press .

1 Scroll to the call system that you want to use to make the

call, then press .

1 If you selected Phone? or No call type, select

<blank> for the phone link that 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 and repeat
this process.

1 Close Quick Start, if required.

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Using Quick Start

Deleting an entry

To delete addresses, channels or phone links:

1 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 .

If you delete a channel from the Channel

NOTE

List, it is deleted automatically from the
scan list.

1 Close Quick Start, if required.

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Appendix C—Using a GPS
receiver

CODAN

When an internal GPS receiver is fitted, the GPS antenna is
located behind the front panel of the transceiver (see

Figure 3 on page 31). In order to obtain reliable and accurate

GPS information, you should ensure that the front panel of the
transceiver is pointed toward the sky and is not shadowed by
overhead obstructions. An external GPS receiver may be
connected via the 19-way connector (2110 only) if, for
example, it is installed in a vehicle cradle.

If you have the GPS option installed and enabled, you can
view your own position, and the distance and bearing to
remote transceivers from which you have received a position.

To access GPS information:

1 Press GPS to see the GPS screen.

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Using a GPS receiver

To view distance and bearing to a remote transceiver:

1 Go to an Address List or Call Log entry containing a

GPS position of the remote transceiver.

The transceiver calculates the distance to the remote
transceiver and its bearing from true north with respect to
your current location.

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Appendix D—Transceiver
specifications

Table 8: 2110 series Manpack Transceiver specifications

Item Specification

Frequency range Transmit: 1.6 to 30 MHz

Receive: 250 kHz to 30 MHz

Channel capacity 400 channels

600 channels with MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option
(2110 only)

Operating modes Single sideband (J3E) USB and LSB or switched USB/LSB,

AM H3E (optional)

Sensitivity Frequency:

0.25 to 30 MHz

Frequency:

1.6 to 30 MHz

For 10 dB SINAD with greater than 50 mW audio output

RF amp off:

0.28 µV PD, –118 dBm

RF amp on:

0.14 µV PD, –124 dBm

CODAN

Power output 25 W PEP ±0.5 dB (high power)

5 W PEP ±0.5 dB (low power)

Antenna tuning
times

Approximate
battery life
(based on Tx:Rx
ratio of 1:9)

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First time tuning: 2.5 s typical

Memory tuning: 50 ms typical

13 Ah NiMH: 50 hours

8Ah NiMH: 30hours

7 Ah SLA: 15 hours

Transceiver specifications

Table 8: 2110 series Manpack Transceiver
specifications

Item Specification

Environment Ambient temperature: –30 to 60°C (–22 to 140°F)

Relative humidity: 95% non-condensing

Derate upper ambient temperature by 1°C (33.8°F) per 330 m
(360 yd) above sea level

MIL-STD-810F compliance:

Method 500.4: Low Pressure (Altitude)
Method 506.4: Rain
Method 507.4: Humidity
Method 508.5: Fungus
Method 509.4: Salt Fog
Method 510.4: Sand and Dust
Method 512.4: Immersion
Method 514.5: Vibration
Method 516.5: Shock

Size Transceiver including

battery pack:

245 mm W × 350 mm D × 92 mm H
(9.8 in W × 14.0 in D × 3.7 in H)

Transceiver only: 245 mm W × 250 mm D × 92 mm H

(9.8 in W × 10.0 in D × 3.7 in H)

Weight Transceiver only: 2.5 kg

(5.5 lb)

13 Ah NiMH battery
pack:

8 Ah NiMH battery
pack:

2.9 kg
(6.4 lb)

2.1 kg
(4.6 lb)

7 Ah SLA battery pack: 3.2 kg

(7.1 lb)

Sealing IP68; immersion for 1 hour at a depth of 1 m (3 ft)

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Appendix E—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

CODAN

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.

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HF radio transmission

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 7: The reflective properties of the ionosphere

ionosphere

reflected
HF radio

emitted HF
radio wave

wave

transmitter

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.

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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 communications are:

• the higher the sun, the higher the frequency

• the further the distance, the higher the frequency

Antenna selection

The selection of an appropriate antenna is critical to the
success of your HF radio communications (see page 29,

Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna).

Channels and modes

HF radio transmission

A channel is a name that is given to a frequency or a pair of
frequencies, e.g. ‘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 need to
specify the channel and the mode you want to use.

Table 9 shows examples of channels and the information

associated with them.

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HF radio transmission

Table 9: Examples of channels and modes

Channel Receive frequency

(kHz)

Transmit frequency

(kHz)

Channel 1 10600 10600 LSB, USB

4500 4500 – AM

Headquarters 22758 23000 USB

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 communications 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 or Open 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.

Modes

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 communications network.

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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 on the handset 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.

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 10 on page 74). 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 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’.

HF radio transmission

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 10: The phonetic alphabet

Letter Word Letter Word

A Alpha N November

B Bravo O Oscar

CCharliePPapa

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

K Kilo X X-ray

LLimaYYankee

MMikeZ Zulu

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Appendix F—Definitions

Standards and icons

The following standards and icons are used in this guide:

This typeface Means...

Italic a cross-reference or text requiring emphasis

Bold a menu option in the transceiver, or button

that you press

This icon Means...

" a step within a task

CODAN

NOTE

CAUTION

WARNING

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the text provided next to this icon may be of
interest to you

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

your actions may cause harm to yourself or
the equipment

Definitions

Acronyms and abbreviations

This term Means...

ALE automatic link establishment

AM amplitude modulation

BER bit error rate

CALM Codan automated link management

CW carrier wave, continuous wave

DC direct current

DSP digital signal processor

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards

Institute

FCC Federal Communications Commission

GPIO general purpose input/output

GPS global positioning system

HF high frequency

ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection

ID identification

IF intermediate frequency

LBT listen before transmit

LCD liquid crystal display

LED light emitting diode

LQA link quality analysis

LSB lower sideband

NiMH nickel metal hydride

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Definitions

This term Means...

NSP NGT system programmer

PA power amplifier

PC personal computer

PTT press-to-talk

R&TTE radio and telecommunications terminal

equipment

RF radio frequency

Rx receive

SB sideband

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

distortion) ratio

SLA sealed lead acid

tcvr transceiver

Tx transmit

USB upper sideband

V firmware/software version

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Definitions

Glossary

This term Means...

active line The line below the title of a list on the front

panel screen. Items in the active line are
selected by pressing .

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.

automatic tuning
antenna

call detect time The length of time during scanning that the

channel Frequencies programmed in the transceiver

Channel Test
call

control cable A cable connecting two items of equipment

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

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

to transmit and receive signals on air.

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

that allows control information to be passed
between the equipment.

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Definitions

This term Means...

Emergency call A call that enables you to trigger an

emergency alarm 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 display, keypad
and connectors for the handset, antenna,
ancillary equipment, and earthing.

Get Position call A call that gets the GPS position of a

specific station.

Get Status call A call that gets diagnostic or configuration

information about the transceiver at a
specific station.

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 Last Heard Log is available if the MIL­STD-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 linking establishment
process is 1-way.

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Definitions

This term Means...

listen before
transmit

If enabled, 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 made in an

ALE/CALM network using a Group
Selective or NET address syntax. 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 MIL­STD-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 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 MIL­STD-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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This term Means...

Definitions

MIL-STD-188­141B 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 is portable and 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.

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, 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.

transceiver unit The device that modulates audio signals

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

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Definitions

This term Means...

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.

sideband A band of frequencies that is above or

below a modulated carrier frequency.

station A point of communication consisting of a

transceiver, a power source, an antenna,
ancillary equipment, and appropriate
connecting cables.

transceiver A transceiver unit with speaker, handset,

and battery pack.

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Units

Definitions

NOTE

Measurement Unit Abbreviation

Length metre

Frequency hertz Hz

Temperature degrees Celsius

Time second s

Vo l t a g e v o l t V

Weight gram

Imperial dimensions are in United States
Customary Units.

m
(inch/feet/yard/
mile)

(Fahrenheit)

hour h

(pound)

(in/ft/yd/mi)

°C

(°F)

g

(lb)

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Definitions

Unit multipliers

NOTE

Unit Name Multiplier

M mega 1000 000

k kilo 1000

m milli 0.001

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

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About this issue

This is the third issue of the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series
Getting Started Guide .

This issue describes the following features for the
2110 Manpack Transceiver (firmware V4.55):

• the distance and bearing capability with the GPS option

• the Open Selcall call system

• operation with a 3012 HF Data Modem

• operation with a VP-116 Voice Privacy Unit

• the capability to scan during calling activity

• installation in a vehicle with a 9350 Automatic Tuning
Whip Antenna

This issue also introduces the 2110v Manpack Transceiver,
which is a voice-only version of the 2110 Manpack
Transceiver.

Definitions

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Definitions

Associated documents

This guide is one of a series of documents associated with the
2110 series Manpack Transceiver. The other documents are:

• Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual
(Codan part number 15-04135-EN) supplied on the CD
inside the back cover of this guide

• 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 External DC for cradle (Codan
part number 15-00143-001)

• 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)

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

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Appendix G—Warranties

Codan’s warranty statement is provided on the International
Product Warranty Card (Codan part number 12-50144). This
statement sets out standard use and misuse under the terms of
the warranty.

The following warranties are supplied with the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver and accessories:

Item Warranty period

CODAN

2110 series Manpack
Transceiver

NiMH battery pack 3 years ex-factory

SLA battery pack 1 year ex-factory

Battery chargers 3 years ex-factory

Antennas 1 year ex-factory

Backpacks 1 year ex-factory

Neither the transceiver nor the battery pack has

NOTE

user-serviceable parts inside. Opening the units
will render the warranty void unless such
disassembly has been agreed to by Codan.

3 years ex-factory

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Index

CODAN

Numerics

3012 HF Data Modem 17
9350 Automatic Tuning Whip Antenna 17

A

Address List

adding/editing entries 62

calling from 46
alternative charger requirements 25
antenna

automatic tuning whip 17

tactical

selecting 29

B

battery discharge regime 25
battery storage 12
bearing 65

C

call sign 73
call systems

ALE/CALM 72

Codan Selcall 72

Open Selcall 72
calls

from Address List 46
channel screen 36
channels

definition 71

manual selection 44
compliance

C-tick approval 11

electromagnetic compatibility and safety

notices 7

earth symbol 9
electrical safety 8

electromagnetic compatibility 8
FCC 10
R&TTE Directive 5

declaration of conformity 5

product marking and labelling 5
protection of the radio spectrum 6

D

deleting entries 63
direct wave 69
discharge regime

battery 25

distance 65

E

electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices

compliance

earth symbol 9
electrical safety 8
electromagnetic compatibility 8

entering and editing text

changing between alpha and numeric

characters 55
deleting text 56
editing a screen 53
entering special characters 56
entering text 54
inserting text 56
moving the cursor 55
saving text changes 56

F

FCC compliance 10
frequency selection

depending on distance and time of day 70

front panel keys 31

G

GPS 65
ground wave 69

H

handset 39
HF radio transmission 69

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Index

M

modes 44, 71

N

networks 72

P

password

entering 42
phonetic alphabet 74
power on/off 42

Q

Quick Start 57

adding/editing a channel 58

adding/editing an entry in the Address List or

Call Book 62
deleting an entry 63
opening and closing 57
setting the time and date 60
setting up a scan list 59
setting your station self address 61

R

R&TTE Directive

compliance 5

declaration of conformity 5
product marking and labelling 5
protection of the radio spectrum 6

V

VP-116 Voice Privacy Unit 17

W

wave

direct 69
ground 69
sky 70

S

safety

radiation 7

scan rate, see call detect time 78
scanning channels 49, 72

pausing channel scanning 50

selecting

a channel 44
an item in a list 32

sky wave 70
storage

battery 12

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