Park Air T6M, User Manual

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Chapter 1 - Overview
This chapter gives a brief overview of the T6M base station and its facilities.
ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK
This handbook describes the Park Air Electronics (PAE) T6M Base Station. Its purpose is to provide the
information necessary for users to install, operate, and maintain the equipment to module level. To
achieve this, the handbook is divided into eight chapters as follows:
Chapter 1. Gives a brief overview of the equipment and its facilities.
Chapter 2. Provides the equipment specification.
Chapter 3. Details the equipment's controls, indicators and connectors, and provides the
operating instructions.
Chapter 4. Provides detailed installation procedures and defines all interfaces.
Chapter 5. Describes how the base station's ‘personality’ can be changed.
Chapter 6. Lists the spares available for the base station.
Chapter 7. Gives maintenance information.
Chapter 8. Contains the A3 size figures that are referred to throughout this user guide.
Associated Handbook
When reading this handbook it may be necessary to refer to the following handbook:
T6M Controller User Guide. Part number 31-3600T6MC.
INTRODUCTION TO THE T6M BASE STATION
The T6M multichannel base station provides two-way communication within the VHF aeronautical
frequency band 118 to 136.9916 MHz. The radio provides a nominal 10 watt amplitude modulated (AM)
output, and operates on both 25 kHz and 8.33 kHz spaced channel frequencies. A fist microphone, with
an integral PTT switch, is provided for transmissions; received signals are monitored through the built-in
loudspeaker.
Before use, the radio's ‘personality’ is programmed into its internal memory. The personality defines up
to 760 channel frequencies, the required operating modes, and various secondary options. Three
operating modes are available: Normal, Priority, and Scan.
Normal Mode In normal mode, any channel frequency programmed into the base station can
be selected using the front panel controls. Up to 760 channel frequencies can
be programmed into the radio's personality.
Priority Mode Priority mode allows faster access to frequently used channels. Up to 15 of the
channel frequencies that are available in Normal mode can be programmed
into the priority list.
Scan Mode If scan mode is selected, the radio scans a number of pre-defined channels
searching for a ‘busy’ one. When a busy channel is found, and depending on
the programmed options, the radio remains tuned to that channel. Up to 15
scan groups can be set up, each group containing up to 15 channel
frequencies.
T6M Base Station User Guide
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