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USER MANUAL

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC 150W/250W/500W

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC

150W/250W/500W

User manual

Document number: 98-131070-B

Release date: November 14, 2011

Disclaimer

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Manuals issued by Thrane & Thrane are periodically revised and updated. Anyone relying on this information should acquire the most current version e.g. from thrane.com or from the distributor.

Thrane & Thrane is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from any other source.

Trademark Acknowledgements

• Thrane & Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European

Union and the Unites States of America.

• SAILOR is a registered trademarks of Thrane & Thrane A/S.

• Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

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You may obtain the complete corresponding source code from us for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product, which will be no earlier than December 31, 2015, by sending a money order or check for DKK 50 to:

SW Technology/GPL Compliance, Thrane & Thrane A/S, Lundtoftegaardsvej 93D 2800 Lyngby DENMARK

Please write "source for product SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC" in the memo line of your payment.

You may also find a copy of the source at http://www.thrane.com/foss.

This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.

Warranties

Any attempt to install or execute software not supplied by Thrane & Thrane on this device will result in the warranty being void. Any attempt to modify the software on this device in a way not specified by Thrane & Thrane will result in the warranty being void.

Safety summary 1

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these requirements.

GROUND THE EQUIPMENT

To minimise shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground and the cable instructions must be followed.

DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made by qualified maintenance personnel. Do not service the unit with the power cable connected. Always disconnect and discharge circuits before touching them.

Service

General service must be done by skilled service personnel.

Caution! Electric shock hazard. Do not open the

equipment. Only skilled service personnel may service and repair the equipment.

RF exposure hazards and instructions

Unit

Antenna Tuning

MF/HF

SAILOR 638x

Your Thrane & Thrane radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, all persons must obey the following:

Caution! Never touch the

Antenna Tuning Unit or feeder wire when the MF/HF radio is transmitting. High voltage which can cause death or serious injury is present at the locations shown in the illustration below.

Warranty limitation

The radio is not a user maintainable unit, and under no circumstances should the unit be opened except by authorized personnel. Unauthorized opening of the unit will invalidate the warranty.

Emergency calls

Press

-M-M

-M

-M-M

NANA

ME-NAME-NA

ME-NA

NANA

ME-NAME-NA

ALAL

or other IDENTIFICATION

This is

ME-NAME-NA

ME-NA

ME-NAME-NA

IGNIGN

IGN

IGNIGN

ifif

t Ct C

ovov

LL PP

until beep sounds continuously (more than 3 seconds)

HANDHAND

HAND

HANDHAND

Use the

-M-M

-M

-M-M

MEME

erer

t C

ifif

t Ct C

ovov

erer

s RED Buttons RED Button

s RED Button

s RED Buttons RED Button

ETET

for voice calling

ETET

SHIP‘s NAME:

CALLSIGN:

OWN OWN

OWN

OWN OWN

IDID

(If the initial alert is sent by DSC)

NANA

MEME

ME of the

NANA

MEME

ALAL

IGNIGN

IGN or other

ALAL

IGNIGN

(If the initial alert is sent by DSC)

given as

If latitude and longitude are not known

or if time is insufficient,

in relation to a known geographical location

Kind of

Any other useful

IDENIDEN

IDEN

IDENIDEN

ITIT

atat

itit

udeude

ude and

atat

itit

udeude

NANA

TURETURE

TURE of distress

NANA

TURETURE

ANCANC

ANC

ANCANC

INFINF

INF

INFINF

IONION

ION

IONION

ELEL

EL in distress

ELEL

IFICIFIC

IFIC

IFICIFIC

longitlongit

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longit

ude

longitlongit

udeude

E required

IONION

OROR

ION

IONION

OROR

IONION

ION

IONION

MMSI:

DIDI

TRETRE

and C and C

OMOM

UNICUNIC

TRE

and C

and C and C

FREQUENCIEFREQUENCIE

FREQUENCIE

FREQUENCIEFREQUENCIE

SCSC

adiadi

adi

SCSC

adiadi

12290.0 kHz

16420.0 kHz

OMOM

otot

elephonelephon

elephon

otot

elephonelephon

Channel 16

2182.0 kHz

4125.0 kHz

6215.0 kHz

8291.0 kHz

DIDI

TRETRE

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

VHF

Channel 70

2187.5 kHz

HF4

4207.5 kHz

HF6

6312.0 kHz

HF8

8414.5 kHz

HF12

12577.0 kHz

HF16

16804.5 kHz

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Remember to use the correct HF-procedures Don‘t forget your EPIRB is the secondary means of alerting

UNIC

UNICUNIC

NBDPNBDP

NBDP

NBDPNBDP

- - - - -

2174.5 kHz

4177.5 kHz

6268.0 k Hz

8376.5 kHz

12520.0 kHz

16695.0 kHz

IONION

ION

IONION

99-132140

Preface 2

Radio for occupational use

The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC fulfils the requirements of the EC directive 1999/5/EC, Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and is intended for use in maritime environment.

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only.

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public.

Manual overview

This manual has the following chapters:

• Introduction contains a description of the MF/HF radio and its components.

• Operation explains how to start up the radio, make and receive voice, Distress and DSC calls, including how to handle multiple sessions, Watch and Replay.

• Service & maintenance contains support information including a weekly check, diagnostics and a troubleshooting guide.

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Training information (for FCC approved equipment)

The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and is also classified as such. It must be operated by licensed personnel only. It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both the hazards as well as the way to minimize those hazards

The radio is thus NOT intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public. The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC has been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only. The radio also complies with the following guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels including the recommended levels for human exposure:

• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.

• American National Standards Institute (C95.1) IEEE standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz

• American National Standards Institute (C95.3) IEEE recommended practice for the measurement of potentially hazardous electromagnetic fields - RF and microwaves.

Below the RF exposure hazards and instructions in safe operation of the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits established for it are described.

Warning

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Your Thrane & Thrane radio set generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is transmitting. To ensure that you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy (beyond FCC allowable limits for occupational use) and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, FCC OET bulletin 65 establishes an Maximum Permissible

Installation

Exposure (MPE) radius of 6 ft. (1.8m) for the maximum power of your radio (150 W selected) with a whip antenna having a maximum gain of 3.0 dBi. This means all persons must be at least 6 ft. (1.8m) away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting.

1. A whip antenna with a maximum power gain of 3 dBi must be

mounted at least 12.6 ft. (3.9m) above the highest deck where people may be staying during radio transmissions. The distance is to be measured vertically from the lowest point of the antenna. This provides the minimum separation distance which is in compliance with RF exposure requirements and is based on the MPE radius of 6 ft. (1,8m) plus the 6.6 ft. (2.0 m) height of an adult.

2. On vessels that cannot fulfil requirements in item 1, the antenna

must be mounted so that its lowest point is at least 6 ft. (1.8m) vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 6 ft. (1.8 m) MPE radius during radio transmission.

• Always mount the antenna at least 6 ft (1.8 m) from possible human access.

• Never touch the antenna when transmitting

• Use only authorized T&T accessories.

3. If the antenna has to be placed in public areas or near people with no awareness of the radio transmission, the antenna must be placed at a distance not less than 12 ft. (3.6 m) from possible human access.

Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you or other people to exceed FCC RF exposure limits or create other dangerous conditions.

Introduction 1

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC

The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is a modular and flexible MF/HF radio that can be customized to your specific needs for MF/HF communication on workboats, high seas fishing vessels and merchant vessels of all kinds. It offers simplex and semi-duplex SSB radiotelephony in the maritime mobile frequency bands from 150 kHz to 30 MHz. Services include voice transmissions, watch function, DSC operations (Distress calls, position info, Distress relay and more) and AM Broadcast. Optional are the 6-channel DSC watch keeping receiver, AM Broadcast and telex.

The large display shows Rx and Tx frequencies and status, MMSI number, position information, system and channel properties, including indicators for transmission power and received signal strength. It is easy to read from almost all angles and the display light can be adapted to dark environments. Then red text is shown on a black background providing a good visibility even at night while protecting your night vision.

DSC operations are made using the four soft keys next to the display. The MF/HF radio can replay the last 240 s of received voice messages. This is a useful feature to minimize misunderstandings and to record messages when the radio is unattended. The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC has an Ethernet interface to connect to other equipment for control, monitoring and printing.

The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is available as a basic MF radio that can be upgraded with an HF option and a telex option. Telexes are sent using the SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Features

 Rugged and reliable design.

 Full power range on all ITU channels: 1.6 — 30 MHz for 150 W, 250 W and

500 W systems (Reduced power in the frequency range 1.6 — 4.0 MHz for 500 W).

 Powerful transceiver (150, 250 or 500 W).

 Outdoor automatic antenna tuning unit.

 Radiotelex using the SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal

 Optionally 6 DSC Distress frequencies in one unit.

 Intelligent scanning for Voice, DSC and radiotelex (optional).

 Ethernet with ThraneLINK.

 Compliant with GMDSS in sea areas A2, A3 and A4 (Wheelmark).

 Fulfills DSC specification ITU493-13.

System overview

The MF/HF radio consists of a Control Unit with a handset, a Transceiver Unit and an automatic Antenna Tuning Unit. The MF/HF radio is available in the following power classes:

System Control Unit Transceiver Unit

SAILOR 6310 SAILOR 6301

SAILOR 6361 MF/HF 150 W SAILOR 6381 ATU

Antenna Tuning

Unit

Control Unit

SAILOR 6311 SAILOR 6362 MF/HF 150W

DSC Class A

SAILOR 6320 SAILOR 6363 MF/HF 250 W

SAILOR 6350 SAILOR 6364 MF/HF 500 W SAILOR 6383 ATU

a. An additional SAILOR 6301 Control Unit can be added.

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Controls on the front

Chapter 1: Introduction

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1. Loudspeaker.

2. Four soft keys with function title in the display.

3. Large TFT color display.

4. Alphanumerical keys to enter Rx or Tx frequency or text strings.

5. CH button for channel selection.

6. Rx/Tx Key to enter Tx or RX frequency.

7. Connector for handset or handmicrophone.

8. Distress button for sending a Distress alert.

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9. RF gain control (IF).

10. Volume knob with key-press function for power on/off.

11. Selector and dim knob with key-press function for radio operation and setup.

12. Mode key to select the work mode: SSB, AM Broadcast, DSC, Telex.

13. Replay button to play back up to 240 s voice messages.

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

Display overview

The picture shows the display after start-up. The display holds various fields of information, depending on the currently selected function.

1. Functions you can select with the soft keys. If there are more than 4 functions in the list press the soft key MORE to display further functions.

2. System property icons and engagement status.

3. Current receive and transmit frequency.

4. Channel properties with status and indicators for received signal strength (Rx) and transmission power (Tx).

5. Service line containing mode of operation and channel number.

6. DSC window with MMSI number, position information and source.

For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the functions available see the chapter Operation on page 7.

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Accessories available

Accessory Description

Chapter 1: Introduction

SAILOR 6201 Handset with cradle

SAILOR 6203 Handset with cradle

SAILOR 6202 Hand Microphone

SAILOR 6208 Connection Box

SAILOR 6209 Connection Box

One SAILOR 6201 Handset with cradle is included in the delivery of the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC. If needed, you can connect another 2 SAILOR 6201 Handsets.

SAILOR 6203 with cradle, waterproof to IPx6.

You can use the SAILOR 6202 Hand Microphone (waterproof to IPx6 and IPx8) instead of the handset.

The SAILOR 6208 Connection Box is used for easy installation of an additional SAILOR 6301 Control Unit.

The SAILOR 6209 Connection Box including Connection Cable 406209-941 is used for installation of external equipment:

• Alarm panels and GPS input

• Additional SAILOR Handsets

SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel

With the SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel you can activate GMDSS Distress Alarms. The Multi Alarm Panel can be connected to the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC via the Ethernet interface (LAN connector, ThraneLINK).

Accessories available 5

Chapter 1: Introduction

SAILOR 6209

Accessory

Connection Box

SAILOR 6209

Accessory

Connection Box

Unit

Antenna Tuning

MF/HF

Handset

SAILOR 638x

Message Terminal

DSC Watch receiver

250W MF/HF with 6 ch. Scanning

SAILOR 636x

MF/HF DSC Telex Aerial

(Optional)

Keyboard

MF/HF Control Unit

SAILOR 630x

Alarm Panel

SAILOR 6103

Box

Switch

Handset

GPS option

2182 select option

SAILOR 6270

Power Supply

SAILOR 608x

Connection Box

Control Unit

Distress Alarm

Other Alarm

AILOR 6201

Transceiver Unit

SAILOR 6201

SAILOR 6208

SAILOR 6001

SAILOR 6006

(Optional)

Telex option

Printer

SAILOR H1252B

Accessory Description

SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit and Charger

The SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit and Charger provides DC power and charges automatically a connected battery.

SAILOR 6197 Ethernet Switch

The SAILOR 6197 Ethernet Switch is used in installations with SAILOR 6103 GMDSS Alarm Panels and in installations with ThraneLINK. The Ethernet switch has 5 ports.

System configuration - example

6 Accessories available

Chapter 2

Operation 2

Overview

In this chapter you find detailed instructions and guidelines for:

• General use and navigation

• Basic MF/HF radio communication

• Watch function

• DSC calls

• Handling multiple calls — DSC and voice

• Phone book

• Replay function

• Setup

General use and navigation

When the MF/HF radio is powered on for the first time, typically during installation, the vessel’s MMSI number is entered. Hereafter the MMSI number is briefly displayed after power up. The MMSI is a unique, 9-digit identifier assigned to your ship.

Caution! Without a programmed MMSI number the

Distress button will not work!

The message NO DSC (NO MMSI) is shown in the DSC window if the MMSI has not been programmed during installation.

Chapter 2: Operation

Power on, speaker volume and antenna tuning

The MF/HF radio has a dual-function on/off knob for power on/off and volume control.

Action Procedure

Power on Press the on/off knob.

Power off Press and hold the on/off knob and follow the instructions

in the display.

Speaker volume

Volume of the handset earpiece

Tuning the antenna unit

Turn the volume knob (clockwise = louder, counterclockwise = softer, until muted). When muted,

is shown in the display.

To adjust the volume of the handset earpiece see Controller setup on page 46.

The radio tunes every time you press the PTT button. As long as the tuning symbol is in the

display, the radio is not transmitting. Wait until the tuning symbol has disappeared, then press PTT to start talking. Tuning may take from 0.1 s to 8 s.

Tuning is automatically done

• after selection of a new frequency,

• before any DSC transmission or

• if the timer-defined transmission pause is exceeded.

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Chapter 2: Operation

SSB, AM BROADCAST, DSC or TELEX mode

Press the Mode button to select a primary work and emission mode of the MF/HF radio.

• SSB: In this mode the MF/HF radio listens for

voice on a single RX frequency and transmits on the corresponding TX frequency.

The mode SSB (EXT.) is available if you want to use the audio output on the Transceiver Unit, for example to connect a modem. For instructions how to enable SSB (EXT.) see Radio setup on page 41.

• AM: AM broadcast is a listen-only mode for pleasure purposes.

• DSC: The MF/HF radio monitors a single DSC channel to be able to receive

DSC calls.

• TLX-SHIP or TLX-COAST: The MF/HF radio monitors a single TELEX channel

for telex communication using a SAILOR 6006A Message Terminal.

Furthermore the radio may be instructed to go into a specific mode under DSC subsequent communication or if a frequency is entered which only relates to a specific mode.

Radio settings and ITU channel selection

To select an ITU channel press the channel button and

• turn the selector knob or

• press the numbers on the keypad.

To browse and select or enter settings use the selector knob.

General use and navigation 9

Chapter 2: Operation

Entering Rx and Tx frequencies

To enter RX and TX frequencies use the RX/TX button and the keypad.

• First press on RX/TX button: Enter Rx frequency.

• Second press on RX/TX button: Enter Tx frequency.

• Press and hold RX/TX button to enter simplex frequencies. Then the same frequency is copied to both RX and TX fields on the radio.

For fine tuning of frequencies (voice clarify) press the selector knob.

Fine tuning step sizes

Selector knob SSB mode AM mode

Press 1 x 10 Hz 100 Hz

Press 2 x 100 Hz 1000 Hz

Press 3 x leave fine-tuning leave fine-tuning

Adjusting RF gain

Use RF gain to control audibility of the incoming signal. Turn the RF gain control knob fully:

• clockwise: maximum RF gain — maximum sensitivity

• anti-clockwise: minimum RF gain — minimum sensitivity

The larger the signal strength bar, the larger the signal must be in order to be audible. After entry of a new receive frequency the RF gain is set to maximum.

The function is enabled in SSB telephony and disabled in all other modes.

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Chapter 2: Operation

Soft-key functions

A number of functions of the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC are accessed using the four soft keys to the left of the display. The current function of a soft key is shown in the display next to the soft key.

Use the soft key MORE to display further soft key functions.

The following soft-key functions are available from top-level standby:

Soft key Function

CALL Make DSC non-Distress calls.

ALERT Make a Distress call, categories can be assigned.

DROBOS Distress relay call on behalf of someone else.

HI/LO

WATCHaDual watch, current frequencies plus 1 DSC frequency (2177 kHz).

Switch between high and low power.

SCANaScan in SSB voice or DSC + SSB voice mode. For scanned

frequencies see DSC Watch in Channel setup on page 41.

SQLCHaSquelch enable or disableb.

PHBOOK Phone book.

SETUP Setup pages. For more details see Setup on page 40.

a. Only in SSB mode. b. Not available in WATCH mode.

General use and navigation 11

Chapter 2: Operation

Position and MMSI Information

The position and MMSI information for the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC radio is shown in the lower part of the radio’s display. The current (latest) position of the connected GPS, the UTC and position type, GPS Status and MMSI are displayed.

Entering the vessel’s position manually

If you need to enter the vessel’s position and UTC of position manually, do as follows:

1. Press the soft key SETUP. If it is not in the display, press the soft key MORE until SETUP appears.

2. Press the arrow soft key or to advance to DSC SETUP.

3. Press the selector knob to select Position & MMSI.

4. Enter the current position and UTC time:

• Latitude (LAT),

• Longitude (LON)

• UTC time (POS UTC)

Turn and press the selector knob to select the value you want to change. Then use the keypad or press and turn the selector knob to enter the current values for position and UTC time.

5. Having entered the UTC time, the soft key SAVE appears. If needed, you can clear all position data by pressing CLEAR. Press SAVE and then EXIT to return to normal operation. The display shows Man in the lower right corner.

6. After you have entered a value manually or overruled the GPS input, a soft key UseGPS appears in the display if the GPS is available. Press this soft key if you decide to use the data from the connected GPS.

12 General use and navigation

+ 60 hidden pages

Sailor 6300 User guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety summary 1

Preface 2

Training information (for FCC approved equipment)

Introduction 1

SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC

Features

System overview

Display overview

Accessories available

System configuration - example

Operation 2

Overview

General use and navigation

Power on, speaker volume and antenna tuning

SSB, AM BROADCAST, DSC or TELEX mode

Radio settings and ITU channel selection

Entering Rx and Tx frequencies

Adjusting RF gain

Soft-key functions

Position and MMSI Information