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REGATTA™ 2

Synthesized Marine Transceiver

VHF/FM 25/1 Watt

Models RG2W or RG2B

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Summary of Contents for REGATTA 2

Page 1: ...Page 1 REGATTA 2 Synthesized Marine Transceiver VHF FM 25 1 Watt Models RG2W or RG2B ...

Page 2: ...nd reception 14 5 6 Selecting high and low transmission power 15 5 7 Instant recall of channel 16 15 5 8 Display lighting 15 6 SCANNING FUNCTIONS 16 6 1 Channel scanning 16 6 2 Dual Watch and Triple Watch 16 6 3 Activation of Dual Watch Triple 16 Memory channels MEM mode 17 6 4 Memory scanning SCAN MEMORY 17 6 4 a Reception Transmission during SCAN MEMORY 17 6 4 b To delete To jump a pre selected ...

Page 3: ...ment of UTC time 24 10 7 LCD display contrast 24 10 8 Beep Enable disable keypad beep 24 10 9 ZONE Adjustment of UTC time deviation 25 10 10 MMSI Setting of personal MMSI code and MMSI group code 25 11 MAINTENANCE 25 11 1 Maintenance and warnings 25 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 13 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 27 13 1 Transmitter 27 13 2 Receiver 27 14 FREQUENCY TABLE 28 ...

Page 4: ...e Unauthorized changes or modifications to this device may invalidate conformity to the FCC Regulations All changes or modifications must be approved in writing by MIDLAND RADIO CORPORATION I This VHF DSC transceiver generates and irradiates electromagnetic energy EME at radio frequency RF and as such must be installed and placed in operating conditions that are in conformity with the instructions...

Page 5: ...ions described may differ according to varying countries USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY 2 THIS IS name of vessel 3 Your callsign or other indication of the vessel and 9 digit DSC ID if you have one 4 LOCATED AT your position 5 The nature of the distress or assistance required 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ...

Page 6: ...l 16 the universal marine channel for emergency contact NMEA connection use the interface cable supplied for easy connection from transceiver to optional GPS system Once connected the display will show the automatically updated coordinates latitude and longitude and time data DSC Digital Selective Calling for security on the water and the ability to make quick calls automatically the transceiver s...

Page 7: ... is accessible in normal VHF or MEM mode 7 Backlight Hold the button down to activate the display and keypad backlight LITE appears on the display You can select 4 different backlight levels 8 D W Dual Watch This button activates the Dual Watch function able to search the tuned channel and channel 16 alternatively 9 Emergency Channel 16 Pressing the 16 button provides quick access to the emergency...

Page 8: ...na 2 Power cable This red black cable has to be connected to a power source of 12 V DC red is positive Attention A converter is needed for 24 V power sources 3 Jack for additional external loudspeaker You can use this jack for the connection to a suitable external loudspeaker optional if needed 4 GPS connector Allows for connection to the optional receiver module for obtaining viewing and transmit...

Page 9: ...he tuned marine channels the second scrolls downwards 2 Button 16 For ease of use button 16 performs the same function as button 16 on the front panel of the transceiver 3 PTT push to talk Pressing this button will begin transmission 4 Microphone During transmission speak with the microphone a few inches away from your face ...

Page 10: ...parts may already be attached connected to the device In any case if any parts are missing immediately contact your supplier 4 2 Location for the transceiver Before continuing look for a place to install the transceiver which Is far enough away from any device sensitive to magnetic electromagnetic fields e g compass in order to avoid interference during their use Allows for accessibility to the fr...

Page 11: ...cket surface to fix the nuts onto the screws use wood or sheet metal screws to fix the bracket 5 Tighten the screws with a screwdriver so that the bracket is firmly fixed to the surface 6 Align the transceiver on the bracket ensuring the holes of the internal part of the bracket line up with those on both sides of the transceiver you can choose the preferred notch in order to best adjust the angle...

Page 12: ...least three feet from the transceiver and microphone The connector is a standard PL259 male UHF 4 6 Mounting of Microphone To install the microphone mount look first for a mounting point close to the transceiver The distance between the transceiver and the wall mount must be less than the length of the microphone cable I Do not pull excessively on the microphone cord This part is important to the ...

Page 13: ...to a GPS receiver you can obtain and view NMEA information relative to the current position the vessel latitude and longitude and the local time with respect to Greenwich Mean Time GMT Wire Colors of Accessory cable ORANGE Pin 4 to GPS RED Pin 1 to GPS GREEN Pin 3 to supply for GPS Male Regatta connector view 4 7 c Antenna The antenna is an extremely important part of the device and noticeably inf...

Page 14: ...perating channel 5 4 With alphanumeric keypad 1 Ensure that you are in normal operating mode radio mode otherwise press the RAD button several times or press the C button until the display shows A ON 2 Select the desired channel and confirm by pressing the E button 2 If there is no confirmation within 2 seconds by pressing the E button REGATTA 2 will return to the previously used channel 2 If a no...

Page 15: ...y according to the international agreements for maritime radio to a value under 1 Watt 5 7 Instant recall of channel 16 Channel 16 is a security and distress channel This channel is used to establish initial contact with another station and for emergency communication This channel can be called up at any time by pressing button 16 on both the transceiver To return to normal operations select anoth...

Page 16: ... channel from the scanning list At the end of the complete scanning cycle the channel previously jumped will be monitored again The scanning can be stopped by pressing the buttons C or button 16 on the microphone or by sending out a DISTRESS call Your transceiver will stop on the current channel if you pressed button C or on channel 16 if you pressed 16 or PTT on the microphone 2 Note Scanning doe...

Page 17: ...for a few seconds in order to give the user a chance to respond to the call or to cancel the channel if necessary 2 Note Scanning does not function correctly if the squelch is not regulated as described in par 5 3 6 4 a Reception Transmission during SCAN MEMORY Reception If REGATTA 2 finds a signal the scanning interrupts The display indicates RX instead of M S and the communication will be receiv...

Page 18: ...be used to send urgent and routine radio transmitted maritime security information This new service will allow crafts to send receive calls of an emergency urgent security or routine nature to from vessels equipped with a DSC transceiver I To avoid accidentally sending a distress call or a call sent incorrectly contact your vendor or local authorities for updates on DSC operating and emergency pro...

Page 19: ... REGATTA 2 will emit an acoustic message that can be interrupted by pressing the function key corresponding to OK or STOP Pressing OK beyond interrupting the acoustic signalling REGATTA 2 is set to the chosen communication channel in our example 06 If no function key comes pressed at that time 1 minute the acoustic message will extinguish automatically If the call is not acknowledged the display w...

Page 20: ...pe of desired call and press the function key corresponding to Send Channel 16 is automatically selected and the display requests confirmation before sending the call with the message R 6 At this point If you wish to confirm the call press the E button to continue If you don t want to carry out the call because of errors press the 16 button or the C button to leave the menu 7 The call will be carr...

Page 21: ...on power If no confirmation is received the device will re send the distress call at intermissions of 3 5 4 5 minutes even with channel 70 in use until a confirmation is received or until the user manually cancels the call through the C button I By pressing button 16 the transceiver will return to normal VHF operation but the call will not be cancelled and the person who responded to the call may ...

Page 22: ...ll ships When the transceiver receives a general call related to all vessels it automatically moves to the communication channel and emits an acoustic emergency alarm The pressure of the function key STOP will deactivate the alarm 9 3 Individual call When the transceiver receives an individual call it automatically move to the channel indicated by the DSC signal and emits a tone to alert the user ...

Page 23: ...on keys corresponding to the symbol you will get some more information co ordinates and time 10 5 Dir Entries in the directory You can insert into the directory the MMSI codes from frequently called stations by giving them a name e g vessel or owner Then you can search and use them more comfortably When receiving a call MMSI owner name and MMSI code will be displayed 1 Press the function key Menu ...

Page 24: ...gh the E button the executed operation An eventual error message will indicate the wrong entry of time data 2 The insertion of time coordinates is required to carry out DSC calls If REGATTA 2 is connected to a compatible GPS receiver GPS 200 the setting of these data is not compulsory Sending DSC without setting position and time works but message will lack the position and time data 10 7 LCD disp...

Page 25: ...ersonal MMSI code press the function key to the right under the arrow corresponding to the script DSC The display will show the message Enter MMSI 6 Insert the 9 digits for example 900000000 and press the E button in order to confirm now on the display appears 7 To program the MMSI group code press the function key corresponding to situated right below 8 On the display will appear the message Ente...

Page 26: ...gh Adjust squelch level 5 23 Signal is too weak other party is too far away and or antenna is blocked by obstacles Try to completely open the squelch and or move closer to the other party 5 23 Other users are using the same radio channel Verify radio traffic on desired channel and if necessary change channel 5 4 Reception is broken and or disturbed Other interference devices televisions computers ...

Page 27: ...C Size HxLxW 70 160 170 mm Weight device only 1 305 Kg 13 1 Transmitter Output power High HI 25W Low LO 1W Modulation Type FM Microphone condenser type Hum and noise attenuation 34dB Audio distortion 5 Harmonics reduction HI 80dB LO 60dB 13 2 Receiver Sensitivity 20 dB Sinad 0 5µV S N ratio 20dB 0 8µV Squelch sensitivity threshold 12dBµV EMF Adjacent channel rejection 70dB Audio output power 2W su...

Page 28: ...000 161 600 D 20A 157 000 157 000 S 21 157 050 161 650 D 21A 21A 157 050 157 050 S 21B 161 650 R INT CAN US TX RX Mode Note 22 157 100 161 700 D 22A 22A 157 100 157 100 S 23 23 157 150 161 750 D 23A 157 150 157 150 S 24 24 24 157 200 161 800 D 25 25 25 157 250 161 850 D 26 26 26 157 300 161 900 D 27 27 27 157 350 161 950 D 28 28 28 157 400 162 000 D 60 60 156 025 160 625 D 61 156 075 160 675 D 61A...

Page 29: ...675 D 81A 81A 157 075 157 075 S 82 157 125 161 725 D 82A 82A 157 125 157 125 S 83 83 157 175 161 775 D 83A 83A 157 175 157 175 S 84 84 84 157 225 161 825 D 85 85 85 157 275 161 875 D 86 86 86 157 325 161 925 D 87 157 375 161 975 D 87 157 375 157 375 S 88 157 425 162 025 D 88 88A 157 425 157 425 S S Simplex D Duplex obligatory low transmission power of 1 Watt classified to DSC communications ...

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