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CONTENTS

1.     General

1.1

Introduction

2.     Operation

2.1

Controls

2.2

Selecting Alternative Channel Sets

2.3

Disable / Enable Key Beep

2.4

Removing and Attaching Battery

2.5

Charger Options

2.6

Charging of Batteries

2.7

Notes on Charging

2.8

Battery Level Indicator

3.

Appendix

3.1

Licensing

3.2

Antenna

3.3

Transmission Range

3.4

Frequency of Channels

3.5

Battery Life Guidelines

3.6

Fault Finding

3.7

Spares & Accessories

3.8

Specification & Dimensions

3.9

Service & Warranty

Summary of Contents for R2 GMDSS

Page 1: ...R2 GMDSS R2 PROFESSIONAL HANDHELD VHF RADIOS O W N E R S M A N U A L ...

Page 2: ...1 12 99 MDL ...

Page 3: ... 2 4 Removing and Attaching Battery 2 5 Charger Options 2 6 Charging of Batteries 2 7 Notes on Charging 2 8 Battery Level Indicator 3 Appendix 3 1 Licensing 3 2 Antenna 3 3 Transmission Range 3 4 Frequency of Channels 3 5 Battery Life Guidelines 3 6 Fault Finding 3 7 Spares Accessories 3 8 Specification Dimensions 3 9 Service Warranty ...

Page 4: ...aterproof to IP67 standard Please note that regulations vary from country to country McMurdo sets are also approved specifi cally by the countries in which they are sold Consequently there may be differences in the pro gramming of sets bought in different countries and therefore in their associated manuals If using out side the country of purchase it is vital to check that the set conforms to loca...

Page 5: ...a double beep or a triple beep if held for longer see table below 5 7 9 11 Key VOL SQ SCAN D W 16 1 x Press Select Volume Mode Select Squelch Mode Standard Mode Channel Up Down Volume Mode Volume Up Down Squelch Mode Squelch Up Down Light Mode Light level Up Down Memory Scan Dual Watch Select Channel 16 Select Light Mode Backlight On Off 2 x Press Add Delete channel from memory scan Hold During Po...

Page 6: ...ice to add delete to memory scan display shows ENT or DEL respec tively The icon indicates that the selected channel is included in memory scan Press and hold until double beep sounds to scan all channels display shows SCAN Press and hold until triple beep sounds to inhib it enable selected channel from scan display shows INH or ENA respectively The icon indicates the selected channel is inhibited...

Page 7: ...g 2 3 Where the display will normally show INT International channel set on the bottom line this will show USA for USA channels CAN for Canadian channels etc Channel sets available will depend on which coun try the radio is programmed for use in This func tion will only be available if permitted in the country of purchase Please enquire with your national licensing authority for details of permitt...

Page 8: ... standard with a 12v drop in trickle charger that will accept the whole radio or the battery alone Fig 2 5 This charger will run from a standard 12v marine supply 12 6v 15 5v or from 110 220 240v mains with an appropriate optional adaptor power supply Charging with the trickle charger takes approximately 12 16 hours There is also a rapid charger available which will charge the battery within 11 2 ...

Page 9: ...er no circum stances should any attempt be made to recharge these batteries Replacement lithi um cells can be re ordered from your local McMurdo Agent quoting part No 84 210 2 8 Battery Level Indicator Except when adjusting the Volume or Squelch the bar graph on the display shows the battery charge level Fig 2 7 This indicates the voltage at the bat tery terminals not necessarily the charge stored...

Page 10: ...ion of a holder of a Certificate of Competence and Authority to Operate This involves a simple examination and an annual license renewal fee The VHF only certificate is administered by the Royal Yachting Association Royal Yachting Association RYA House Romsey Road Eastleigh Hants SO5 4YA Tel 01703 629962 Holders of the Restricted Certificate of Competence in Radio telephony which covers MF HF SSB ...

Page 11: ...nals travel in a straight line and are not reflected back off the ionosphere as lower fre quency signals are the range ofVHF signals is limited to line of sight beyond which the other vessel pass es behind the curve of the Earth Therefore the range will increase greatly the higher above sea level the antenna is as Fig 3 1 illustrates assuming maximum transmission power is used Therefore the typica...

Page 12: ...plex channels only Channel 70 is restricted for DSC Digital Selective Calling use only and is therefore not available on the R2 Professional or GMDSS VHF radio Channel 0 will only be made available in the UK to Coastguard users with written authorisation Page 12 ...

Page 13: ...rged pack at 25 C Duty Cycle Ai Duty Cycle Aii Duty Cycle B 850mAh NiCad 6 8 hrs 8 14 hrs 3 89 hrs 3 5 Battery Life Guidelines New batteries should be fully trickle charged and fully discharged several times to acheive full capacity To a large extent the battery life will depend on the usage or Duty Cycle of the radio i e the battery will be drained much quicker if the radio is trans mitting conti...

Page 14: ...onal are not obtainable and programmed out depend authority for permitted ing on country of purchase channels in your region Will not transmit Scanning or D W function active Exit D W or Scan Will not transmit on 5W Low voltage when full transmit Battery charge low but OK on 1W ting current is drawn recharge the battery Some channels are restricted to Consult your national low power transmission o...

Page 15: ...lers is included with this unit Please quote Part No when ordering 84 231 Spare Antenna 84 210 Lithium Battery Pack Non rechargeable 84 211 850 mAh NiCad Battery Pack 84 215 Trickle Charger 84 216 Rapid Charger 84 220 UK 84 221 Euro 84 222 USA Mains Adaptors for 84 215 84 225 UK 84 226 Euro 84 227 USA Mains Adaptors for 84 216 ...

Page 16: ...rious Emissions 25µW Tx 1nW Rx Sensitivity 0 5µV for 20 dB SINAD Selectivity 70 dB 25 kHz Intermodulation 70 dB Channel Spacing 25kHz Blocking 90dB Spurious Response 70dB Audio Output Power Max 0 4 Watt Current Consumption Squelched 25mA Receive typically 125mA Transmit 5 Watts 1 4A 1 Watt 0 8A Weight 400g including battery pack Contact local McMurdo Agent for further details of channel programmin...

Page 17: ... components unless you are certain that you have located the source of the fault If the original packing is not available ensure that it is well cushioned in packing the rigours of freight handling can be very different from the loads encountered in the marine envi ronment for which the unit is designed IMPORTANT The R2 is a sealed waterproof unit To create and maintain its waterproof integrity it...

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Page 20: ...McMurdo Ltd Rodney Road Fratton Portsmouth Hampshire United Kingdom PO4 8SG A Member of Chemring Group plc 84 232 Issue 1 ...

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