Codan NGT 3 User Manual
NGT Transceiver
ASR
H F R A D I O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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Codan part number 15-04137-EN Issue 1, May 2004
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Table of contents
Introduction
1 NGT transceiver compliance
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Installation
NGT ASR mobile stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NGT ASR fixed stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 The handset
The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Getting started
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Switching on the transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing the screen contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the keys on the handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessing the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Switching scanning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Switching mute on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Entering your station self address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Listen Before Transmit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Replacing LQA information for all channels in an ALE/CALM
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Making a manual sounding operation in an ALE/CALM
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Selecting the best channel in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Making a Selective call from the Address List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Making a Phone call from the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Making an emergency call using the emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using a special ALE address syntax to make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Appendix A—Standard hot keys
Appendix B—Entering and editing text
Appendix C—Finding words and values
Appendix D—Creating an entry in a list
Appendix E—HF radio transmission
Appendix F—Definitions
Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
About this issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Index
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List of figures
Figure 1: Typical NGT ASR mobile station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 2: Typical NGT ASR fixed station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 3: The handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 5: The channel screen during a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 6: The scanning screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 7: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . 74
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List of tables
Table 1: Earth symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 2: Cables for a typical NGT ASR mobile station . . . . . . . . 14
Table 3: Cables for a typical NGT ASR fixed station. . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 4: Features of the handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 5: Standard hot keys on the handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Table 6: Examples of channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Table 7: The phonetic alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Introduction
This guide provides instructions on how to connect up your
NGT ASR transceiver, and how to perform basic setup and
operating tasks. It assumes that you have limited knowledge of
HF communication and of using an HF radio.
This guide contains the following sections:
Section 1 NGT transceiver compliance—compliance
Section 2 Installation—explains briefly how to connect
Section 3 The handset—describes the handset and the
Section 4 Getting started—explains how to use the basic
Appendix A Standard hot keys—describes the standard hot
Appendix B Entering and editing text—describes how to
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information and safety notices
the components of your transceiver
function of each key on the handset
operating features of your transceiver
keys on the handset
enter and edit text in editable screens
Appendix C Finding words and values—describes how to
find words and values using the key
Appendix D Creating an entry in a list—describes how to
create an entry in the Address List, Channel
List, Network List, NET List and Phone Link
List
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
There is an index at the end of this guide and a CD containing
extensive reference material.
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Introduction
Accessing the CD
To access the CD:
1 Place the CD in the CD drive of your computer.
The CD should automatically launch the NGT ASR
Transceiver Reference Manual as a fully text-searchable
HTML help file.
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1 NGT 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)
CODAN
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NGT transceiver compliance
Introduction
This section describes how to ensure the NGT 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.
This section also contains the requirements for FCC
compliance.
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European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
The NGT transceiver product range 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 4770:2000 and ECR 209
• Article 3.1a: Assessed against ICNIRP and FCC
requirements
• Article 3.1a: EN 60950
Compliance with these standards is deemed sufficient to fulfil
the requirements of the Radio and Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC.
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.
Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of Opinion
The CE Declarations of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion for each specific product are listed on page 89,
Associated documents. These documents can be made
available upon request to Codan or a Codan-authorised
supplier.
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NGT transceiver compliance
Protection of the radio spectrum
CAUTION
Most countries restrict the use of HF radio
communications equipment to certain frequency
bands and/or require such equipment to be
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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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.
WARNING
WARNING
Electromagnetic compatibility
To ensure compliance with the EMC Directive is maintained,
you must:
Do not touch the antenna while it is
transmitting.
You should not transmit from your transceiver if
people are within:
• 1.5 m of any part of a mobile antenna
• 2 m of any part of a fixed antenna in a data
installation with < 125 W output
• 5 m of any part of a fixed antenna in a data
installation with < 1 kW output
1 Use standard shielded cables supplied from Codan
(where applicable).
1 Ensure the covers for the equipment are fitted correctly.
If it is necessary to remove the covers at
CAUTION
any stage, they must be refitted correctly
before using the equipment.
1 Cover unused connectors on the junction box and RF
unit with the protective caps supplied to prevent
electrostatic discharge passing through your NGT
equipment.
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NGT transceiver compliance
Electrical safety
To ensure compliance with the European Low Voltage
Directive is maintained, you must install and use the
NGT transceiver in accordance with the instructions in the
NGT ASR Transceiver Getting Started Guide and the NGT
ASR Transceiver Reference Manual.
When using equipment that is connected directly to the AC
mains these precautions must be followed and checked before
apply AC power to the unit:
1 Use the standard AC mains cable supplied.
1 Ensure the covers for the equipment are fitted correctly.
CAUTION
WARNING
If it is necessary to remove the covers at
any stage, they must be refitted correctly
before using the equipment.
A protective earth connection must be
included in the mains wiring to the 3020
Transceiver Supply (see page 8, Earth
symbols).
The protective cover must always be fitted
when the 3020 Transceiver Supply is
connected to the AC mains.
Earth symbols
Chassis earth connection points have been provided on the
NGT transceiver and 3020 Transceiver Supply. A protective
earth is provided in the AC mains wiring of the 3020
Transceiver Supply. This protective earth needs to be
connected at the AC mains supply outlet. The symbols shown
in Tabl e 1 are used to identify the earths on the equipment.
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Table 1: Earth symbols
Symbol Meaning
Chassis earth
Protective earth
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NGT transceiver compliance
FCC compliance
FCC Part 90 certification
The NGT ASR transceiver has been tested and certified to FCC
Part 90 (FCC identifier code DYYNGT-2).
FCC Part 15 compliance
Any modifications made to the NGT transceiver and 3020
Transceiver Supply that are not approved by the party
responsible for compliance may void your equipment’s
compliance under Part 15 of the FCC rules.
The NGT transceiver and 3020 Transceiver Supply 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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2Installation
This section contains the following topics:
NGT ASR mobile stations (12)
NGT ASR fixed stations (18)
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Installation
NGT ASR mobile stations
An NGT ASR mobile station typically consists of:
• a handset and cradle
• a junction box
• a speaker
• an RF unit and vehicle mounting cradle (includes DC
power cable)
• a 12 V DC power supply (battery)
• an automatic tuning antenna
Figure 1 on page 13 shows a typical NGT ASR mobile station.
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Figure 1: Typical NGT ASR mobile station
Installation
9350 ANTENNA
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Installation
Cables
Table 2: Cables for a typical NGT ASR mobile station
Cable Symbol Part number
CIB cable between RF unit and junction box 08-05610-006
Coaxial cable between RF unit and antenna 08-05103-006
Control cable between RF unit and antenna 08-05627-006
DC power supply cable 08-03255
a. The part number corresponds to a standard 6 m cable. The cables are also available in a number
of shorter and longer lengths.
Mounting an NGT ASR mobile station
Most components of an NGT ASR mobile station are provided
with their own mounting cradles. For general guidance on
suitable locations for equipment and installing these stations
see the reference material on the enclosed CD.
Mounting the handset cradle
To mount the handset cradle:
a
1 Mount the handset according to the fitting instructions
(Codan part number 15-00129-001) provided with the
handset cradle.
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Mounting the speaker
To mount the speaker:
1 Secure the mounting cradle to the surface with at least
two screws.
Ensure there is sufficient space at the rear for the cable.
1 Attach the speaker to the cradle with the two screws and
rubber washers.
Mounting the junction box
To mount the junction box:
1 Use cable ties or screws to secure the junction box in a
suitable location.
Mounting the RF unit
If you are transferring a fixed station to a mobile
station and you have installed rubber feet to the
WARNING
bottom of the RF unit, you must remove the
rubber feet before installing it into the mounting
cradle.
The cradle can be mounted in any position that allows the RF
unit to be inserted into the cradle.
To mount the RF unit:
1 Secure the mounting cradle to the surface with at least
four screws, one in each corner of the cradle.
NOTE
Ensure there is sufficient space at the rear
of the cradle to clear the RF unit heatsink.
1 If the key is locked to the base of the cradle, flip the key
away from the base until it can be rotated (see
Figure 1 on page 13), then rotate the key in a
counterclockwise direction.
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Installation
1 Place the RF unit into the cradle and push it under the
tabs at the rear of the cradle, then hold the clamp against
the front of the RF unit.
1 Rotate the key clockwise, then push the key toward the
base of the cradle to lock the RF unit into position.
Connecting an NGT ASR mobile station
Connecting an NGT ASR mobile station
If you are installing a VP-116 Voice Privacy
Unit, you will have been supplied with an
NOTE
To connect an NGT ASR mobile station:
Encryptor Interface junction box. The VP-116
connects to the 15-way Encryptor connector
().
1 Connect the plug of the handset cable to the socket on
the junction box, then secure the locking ring tightly into
position.
1 Connect the plug at the end of the speaker cable to the
socket on the junction box.
1 Connect the socket at the end of the cable to the plug
at the end of the cable lead from the RF unit, then
secure the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the socket at the opposite end of the cable to
the plug on the junction box, then secure the locking
ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the plug at the end of the cable to the socket at
the end of the cable lead from the RF unit, then secure
the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the plug at the opposite end of the cable to the
socket located at the base of the antenna, then secure the
locking ring tightly into position.
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Installation
Connecting the control cable to an automatic tuning antenna
To connect the control cable:
1 Connect the socket at the end of the cable into the plug
at the base of the antenna, then secure the locking ring
tightly into position.
1 Fit the plug at the opposite end of the cable into the
socket at the end of the lead from the RF unit.
Connecting the power supply
To connect the transceiver to the battery power supply:
1 Connect the power supply cable (Codan part number
08-03255) to the plug at the end of the 12 V cable lead
from the RF unit.
1 Route the power supply cable according to the
instructions supplied with the Vehicle Installation Kit
(Codan part number 15-00112).
1 Insert the 32 A fuse and holder in the power supply cable
at a convenient location, as close as possible to the
battery terminals.
1 Connect the power supply cable to the battery terminals,
black to negative, red to positive.
Connecting ancillary equipment
The NGT ASR mobile transceiver system uses the junction box
for connecting to ancillary equipment.
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Installation
NGT ASR fixed stations
An NGT ASR fixed station typically consists of:
• a desk console, containing a handset, a goose neck
microphone, a junction box, and a speaker
•an RF unit
• an AC transceiver supply
• a suitable fixed antenna (see the reference material on the
enclosed CD)
Figure 2 shows a typical NGT ASR fixed station.
Figure 2: Typical NGT ASR fixed station
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The junction box is fitted inside the desk
NOTE
console. The connectors on the junction box are
at the rear of the desk console.
Cables
Table 3: Cables for a typical NGT ASR fixed station
Cable Symbol Part number
CIB cable between RF unit and console
a
08-05610-006
Coaxial cable between RF unit and antenna
a. The part number for this cable corresponds to a 6 m CIB cable. The cable is also available in a
number of shorter or longer lengths.
b. The part number for this cable corresponds to a 30 m coaxial cable. The cable is also available
in a number of shorter lengths.
b
08-05103-030
Mounting an NGT ASR fixed station
An NGT ASR fixed station is most commonly mounted using a
desk console (Codan part number 15-10471). For general
guidance on suitable locations for equipment and installing the
fixed station see the reference material on the enclosed CD.
Desk console
The pre-assembled desk console combines a handset, a goose
neck microphone, a junction box, an in-built speaker and a
headphone jack (see Figure 2 on page 18).
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Installation
RF unit and transceiver supply
The RF unit and the transceiver supply are self-contained and
are usually stacked loosely. If you want to mount the RF unit
and/or the transceiver supply, contact your Codan
representative to obtain a rack-mounting unit or the
appropriate mounting cradles.
Rack-mounting unit
A rack-mounting unit consists of a 19 inch rack tray. It can be
used in conjunction with a desk console to mount your fixed
station. If you do not have a desk console, a cradle is available
for mounting the handset on the front panel of the rack unit.
Mounting cradles
WARNING
If you are mounting an RF unit in a cradle, do
not fit rubber feet to the bottom of the RF unit.
If you are transferring a mobile station to a fixed
station, and you are not mounting the RF unit in
NOTE
a cradle, rubber feet can be fitted to the bottom
of the RF unit. The rubber feet are available
from Codan (Codan part number
30-11208-000).
If you want to mount components of your fixed station
separately, customised mounting cradles exist for each
component. Mounting cradles are not commonly used in an
NGT fixed station, but they are available as options (see the
reference material on the enclosed CD).
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Connecting an NGT ASR fixed station
Installation
NOTE
NOTE
To connect an NGT ASR fixed station:
The handset is supplied connected to the desk
console.
If you are installing a VP-116 Voice Privacy
Unit, you will have been supplied with an
Encryptor Interface junction box. The VP-116
connects to the 15-way Encryptor connector
().
1 Connect the socket at the end of the cable to the plug
at the end of the cable lead from the RF unit, then
secure the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the socket at the opposite end of the cable to
the plug at the rear of the desk console, then secure
the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the plug at the end of the cable to the socket at
the end of the cable lead from the RF unit, then secure
the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the plug at the opposite end of the cable to the
socket located at the base of the antenna, then secure the
locking ring tightly into position.
Connecting an automatic tuner to the RF unit and antenna (optional)
You may need to install a tuner to improve the
NOTE
NOTE
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efficiency of the antenna in your fixed station
(see the reference material on the enclosed CD).
The tuner used in most applications has
connectors at the end of the cables attached to
the tuner, as described below. However, you
may have a tuner that has sockets on the
connector panel of the tuner.
Installation
To connect the tuner to the RF unit:
If the connectors at the end of the control cables
from the RF unit and tuner are incompatible,
NOTE
you may require an NGT adaptor cable (Codan
part number 08-05655-001) to connect the tuner
to the RF unit.
1 Connect the plug at the end of the coaxial cable from the
tuner to the socket at the end of the cable lead from the
RF unit, then secure the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the plug at the end of the control cable from the
tuner to the socket at the end of the cable lead from the
RF unit, then secure the locking ring tightly into position.
1 Connect the antenna to the antenna connection on the
tuner, then secure it tightly into position.
Connecting the transceiver supply
To connect the transceiver to the transceiver supply:
1 Connect the DC output from the transceiver supply to the
plug at the end of the 12 V cable lead from the RF unit.
1 Connect the transceiver supply to the AC mains supply.
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