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Table of Contents

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App. B

Maritime channels

International channels (INT)      ........................................ 39

US channels  .................................................................... 40

CA channels  ..................................................................... 41

BI channels  ..................................................................... 42

Glossary

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Index

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Summary of Contents for SAILOR 6248 VHF

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL SAILOR 6248 VHF ...

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Page 3: ...SAILOR 6248 VHF User manual Document number 98 131186 D Release date November 29 2012 ...

Page 4: ...ghts reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Thrane Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane Thrane A S in the European Union and the United States 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 GPL notification The software included in this product contains copyrighted softwa...

Page 5: ...e 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 ...

Page 6: ... Thrane radio set 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 be at least 200 cm away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting Warranty limitation IMPORTANT The radio is a sealed waterproof uni...

Page 7: ...v Compass safe distance Minimum safety distance 0 85 m from the SAILOR 6248 VHF ...

Page 8: ...résent radio émetteur ne peut fonctionner qu avec une antenne de type omnidirectionnelle demi onde ou d un gain maximal de 4 dB approuvée par Industrie Canada Pour éviter les risques pour la santé dûs à une exposition excessive aux champs de fréquences radio une distance minimale de 200 cm est nécessaire entre l utilisateur et le radio émetteur ...

Page 9: ...own or if time is insufficient in relation to a known geographical location NATURE of distress Kind of ASSISTANCE required Any other useful INFORMATION MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY This is NAME NAME NAME CALLSIGN or other IDENTIFICATION Use the HANDSET or SPEAKER MICROPHONE for voice calling Make sure your VHF Radio is on CH16 SHIP s NAME CALLSIGN OWN ID 99 133789 Press Press or ...

Page 10: ...ications Terminal Equipment and is intended for use in maritime environment SAILOR 6248 VHF is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only SAILOR 6248 VHF is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public SAILOR 6248 VHF is designed for installation by a skilled service person ...

Page 11: ... 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 th...

Page 12: ...eight 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 3 ft 0 9m vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 200 cm MPE radius during radio transmission Always mount the antenna at least 200 cm from possible human access Never touch the antenna when transmitting Use only authoriz...

Page 13: ...pproval and Maritime channels Related documents Important All installation information and instructions are not covered in this manual Please download the SAILOR 6248 VHF Installation manual at http extranet thrane com In the installation manual you can read how to mount the VHF radio and how to connect accessories and external equipment including detailed system configuration examples with cable ...

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Page 15: ...dio communication 11 Watch 14 Scan 15 Phone book 16 Replay function 18 Setup 19 Chapter 3 Service maintenance Contact for support 27 Maintenance 27 Troubleshooting guide 28 Warranty and returning units for repair 31 App A Specifications Approval Transceiver unit SAILOR 6248 VHF 33 SAILOR 6090 Power Converter 24 12 V 35 Declaration of conformity 37 ...

Page 16: ...Table of Contents xiv App B Maritime channels International channels INT 39 US channels 40 CA channels 41 BI channels 42 Glossary 43 Index 39 ...

Page 17: ...lect a setting using the right selection knob The large display can be customized for optimum readability and visibility both day and night with several color themes The VHF 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 With SAILOR connection boxes the VHF radio connects easily t...

Page 18: ... programmed call channel 7 Connector for Handset or Handmicrophone If not used put the cap from the ACC connector on the front connector to prevent water ingress 8 Squelch control to mute background noise 9 Volume knob with key press function for volume control and power on off 10 Selector and dim knob with key press function for general operation display color selection and dimming 11 1W button t...

Page 19: ... channel 3 System property icons with information relevant for the currently selected functions 4 Channel properties next to the currently selected VHF channel if any 5 Service line containing current temporary information relevant for the current channel or function 6 Current state RX or TX For a detailed description of the information shown for each of the functions available see the chapter Ope...

Page 20: ...of to IPx6 and IPx8 instead of the handset SAILOR 6204 Control Speaker Microphone With the SAILOR 6204 Control Speaker Microphone you can control the VHF voice functions of the SAILOR 6248 VHF SAILOR 6207 Connection Box for parallel Handsets The SAILOR 6207 Connection Box for parallel Handsets including Connection Cable 406209 941 is used for easy installation of several SAILOR 6201 SAILOR 6203 Ha...

Page 21: ...s cable is included in the SAILOR 6207 Connection Box for parallel Handsets part number 406207 941 5 m Connection cable for SAILOR 6204 Control Speaker Microphone 1x12 pole part number 406204 940 SAILOR 6270 External Loudspeaker If you need an additional external loudspeaker you can connect a SAILOR 6270 External Loudspeaker It provides 6 W output power SAILOR 6197 Ethernet Switch The SAILOR 6197 ...

Page 22: ...or further configuration examples see the installation manual Appendix B System configurations Figure 1 1 System configuration example VHF 99 133232 B TT 6248A TT 6249A Handset TT 6201A TT 6203A Power Converter TT 6090A 12V DC ACC Handset TT 6201A TT 6203A Ground 12V DC Vout Red Vout Blue Remote on off NC Screen Ground Vin Vin 24V DC Remove jumper for remote on off from VHF Aerial RX TX 24V DC ...

Page 23: ...nes for General use and navigation VHF radio communication Watch Scan Phone book Replay function Setup Note Before using the VHF radio make sure that the VHF power cable and other external equipment are connected properly For installation instructions see the SAILOR 6248 VHF Installation manual download only ...

Page 24: ...ounter clockwise softer until muted When muted is shown in the display To adjust the volume of the handset earpiece see Radio setup on page 19 Working channel and changing settings Use the selector knob to browse and select To browse and select settings turn the selector knob and press for accept To select a working channel use the selector knob or enter the channel number using the keypad You can...

Page 25: ...onnected speaker devices Soft key functions A number of functions of the SAILOR 6248 VHF are accessed and set 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 The following soft key functions are available from top level standby Soft key Function SCAN Scanning menu with start stop and tag function PHBOOK Phone book ...

Page 26: ...a white background default or white text on black background To change the color theme see System setup on page 23 Adjusting the squelch level With the Squelch control you can manually adjust and suppress noise in order to optimize the quality of the received radio communication When hearing noise or an unwanted signal turn the squelch button clockwise until the speaker is muted Use with a SAILOR ...

Page 27: ...s follows 1 The symbol RX shows that the radio is receiving on the channel displayed 2 Lift the Handset or take another speaker device 3 Press the PTT button The symbol TX shows that the radio is transmitting on the channel displayed 4 Repeat the name of the station calling you and say This is your ship s name 5 Suggest a working channel other than 16 by saying Channel suggested channel number Not...

Page 28: ...Say the name of the station you are calling three times 5 Say This is your ship s name 6 Say Over and release the PTT button to listen The symbol RX shows that the radio is receiving on the working channel displayed 7 When answered agree upon a working channel other than 16 8 Switch to the new channel by entering the channel number to the agreed channel and begin your conversation VHF channels You...

Page 29: ...e bottom section of the display You can change channels whenever the channel designator is displayed The channel number displayed in this section always reflects the communication channel on which the radio is tuned into for communication If PTT is pressed the radio transmits on the displayed channel If a signal is received it is received on the displayed channel VHF channel table Description Prim...

Page 30: ...TT on the speaking device 2 Press the soft key OVRIDE to transmit with full power When you release the PTT button the transmission power goes back to low Watch The SAILOR 6248 VHF radio has a watch function with dual or triple watch In dual watch the working channel and channel 16 are watched In triple watch the working channel channel 16 and the programmed call channel are watched You can select ...

Page 31: ...f channel 16 If a signal is received while in any scanning mode only channel 16 continues to be watched If there is a signal in one of the scanned channels the display shows the channel in which the signal is received If PTT is pressed while scanning the scanning stops the radio is tuned into the displayed channel and transmission starts immediately on the displayed working channel To start scanni...

Page 32: ...ct has the following details Name up to 12 characters Type SHIP GROUP or COAST STATION Channel The phone book is always sorted alphabetically by contact names Use the soft key FILTER to toggle between CONTACTS ALL COAST SHIP or GROUP Use the phone book to switch to the preferred channel for a particular contact Select the contact to display details and select USE The channel is selected and the ph...

Page 33: ...ntinue as described in Adding a contact to the phone book from step 2 onwards Contact Description NAME Enter the name by turning the selector knob to the desired letter press the selector knob to accept the letter and advance to the next letter To finish press the soft key OK It is also possible to use the keypad to enter the name TYPE Press and turn the selector knob to select SHIP GROUP or COAST...

Page 34: ...andled During a power cycle the recorded tracks are deleted The recorded channel is displayed The message length is shown in seconds The display shows how old the message is If the 240 s storage limit is reached the oldest data is overwritten Replaying recorded messages Press the Replay button short press The latest message message is repeated Information about this message is shown in the display...

Page 35: ...t key or to advance to SETUP page you want to edit 3 Turn the selector knob to go to a setting then press the selector knob to change the setting 4 Press EXIT to return to normal radio operation Radio setup Parameter Description Scan Hang Time Scan hang time in seconds on an active receiving working channel The time is measured from the signal is detected The radio remains on the channel for the s...

Page 36: ...canning are scanned while monitoring channel 16 default OFF Only the channels tagged for scanning are scanned in sequence not channel 16 unless it is tagged for scanning ATIS code The ATIS code Automatic Transmitter Identification System is used for identification to marine coast and inland stations and its use is mandatory in a number of European inland waterways such as e g the river Rhine Like ...

Page 37: ... Operation Setup 21 22222 Operation a The Committee Rainwat in its 12 Meeting October 2008 decided to change the building rules of the ATIS code for vessels coming from a country outside the RAINWAT arrangement ...

Page 38: ...frequency is on the wideband grid Call Channel Select the channel you want to use as a programmed call channel This channel is used as one channel in triple watch and when you make a long press on the 16 C button INT Channels You can view the channel settings Press the soft key to advance the channel numbers Bandwidth WIDE default or NARROW Tagged for scan OFF default or ON Edit the service line t...

Page 39: ...cted power supply Voltage Visible if ENABLED Current voltage Current Visible if ENABLED Current current SYSTEM SETUP Description System time Date View and set system time and date Inactivity timeout Inactivity time out to exit functions e g in setup and return to the application Range 1 to 30 minutes in 1 minute steps Default 10 min Language English Theme Changes the display colour BlackOnWhite de...

Page 40: ...set 1 ON can be adjusted from OFF to 100 in steps of 5 Note The handset connected to the front connector has top priority and is configured to ON Handset 2 vol Adjust earpiece volume for handset 2 ON can be adjusted from OFF to 100 in steps of 5 Ext speaker FIX Fixed level is set for external speaker REL Relative level following volume adjustment of the internal speaker Ext fixed vol External spea...

Page 41: ...Chapter 2 Operation Setup 25 22222 Operation Top level standby soft key functions and setup pages Top level standby SCAN EXIT START TAG FILTER LOCAL PHBOOK EXIT ADD FILTER DEL SETUP EXIT ...

Page 42: ...SETUP Channel Mode Bandwidth Call Channel Int Channels BI Channels US Channels CA Channels ALT Channels Private Channels POWER SUPPLY Monitor SYSTEM SETUP System time date Inactivity timeout Language Theme Factory Defaults Password Radio Info CONTROLLER SETUP Handset 1 vol Handset 2 vol Ext Speaker Ext fixed vol Wheel lock ...

Page 43: ... of the service staff Inspect the radio for mechanical damages salt deposits corrosion and any foreign material Due to its robust construction and ruggedness the radio has a long lifetime Anyway it must carefully be checked at intervals not longer than 12 months dependent on the current working conditions Salt deposits In case the equipment has been exposed to sea water there is a risk of salt cry...

Page 44: ...piece volume of the handset Device failure If any of the checks and tests described in this section do not assist in resolving the difficulties experienced in the operation and or performance of the VHF installation a fault may have developed in the VHF radio itself When contacting an authorized Thrane Thrane representative be sure to provide as much information as possible describing the observed...

Page 45: ...intenance Replacing the fuse in the power connector One fuse is installed in the power connector If the fuse is blown do as follows 1 Track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem 2 Take out the old fuse 3 Insert the new fuse The fuse rating is 7 5 A T Figure 3 1 ...

Page 46: ...use in the SAILOR 6090 Power Converter One fuse is installed in the SAILOR 6090 Power Converter If the fuse is blown do as follows 1 Track down why the fuse was blown and solve the problem 2 Take out the old fuse 3 Insert the new fuse The fuse rating is 10 A T Figure 3 2 ...

Page 47: ... before packing the product The shipping carton has been carefully designed to protect the SAILOR 6248 VHF and its accessories during shipment This carton and its associated packing material should be used when repacking for shipment Attach a tag indicating the type of service required return address part number and full serial number Mark the carton FRAGILE to ensure careful handling If the origi...

Page 48: ...Service maintenance 32 Warranty and returning units for repair 4 Seal the shipping container securely 5 Mark the shipping container FRAGILE to ensure careful handling Failure to do so may invalidate the warranty ...

Page 49: ...ns Height Outer dimension 107 mm hole height for flush mount 89 mm Width Outer dimension 241 mm hole width for flush mount 227 mm Depth Outer dimension from front of knobs 132 mm depth for flush mount 94 mm Operating temperature 25 C to 55 C 5 F to 131 F Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C 22 F to 176 F Power supply 12 VDC Nominal 10 8 15 6 VDC Current consumption Max 7 A Current consumption at 12 VD...

Page 50: ... 50 Ohm antenna 50 Ohm female SO239 for PL259 plug Water ingress IPx8 and IPx6 all over For flush mount installations a sealing gasket is included in the delivery Transmitter Transmit power Hi Lo 25 W and 1 W RF output power High 25 W 0 dB 1 5 dB Low 1 W 0 dB 1 5 dB RF output power Canada High 21 W 0 75 dB Low 0 8 W 0 75 dB Frequency error Below 500 Hz Adjacent channel power Below 75 dB Conducted ...

Page 51: ...tone External loudspeaker 6 W 8 Ohm Distortion Below 5 S N ratio Better than 43 dB Spurious emissions Below 2 nW Spurious response rejection More than 74 dB Intermodulation response More than 73 dB Co channel rejection Better than 10 dB Adjacent channel selectivity More than 74 dB Blocking level More than 94 dB V Item Specification Item Description Weight 300 g Dimensions Height 33 mm Width 190 mm...

Page 52: ...endix A Specifications Approval 36 SAILOR 6090 Power Converter 24 12 V Storage temperature 30 C to 80 C 22 F to 176 F Input voltage 21 32 VDC Output voltage 12 5 VDC Output current max 8 A Item Description ...

Page 53: ... conformity 37 AAAAA Specifications Approval Declaration of conformity The SAILOR 6248 VHF complies with the specifications of EC directive 1999 5 EC concerning Radio Telecommunications Terminal Equipment enclosed in electronic copy on the next page ...

Page 54: ...0A Equipment Applicability SAILOR 6248 is a simplex semi duplex VHF radiotelephone designed for maritime com munication within the frequency range 156 000 MHz to 163 425 MHz Declaration SAILOR 6248 conforms to the RTTE directive with respect to Article 3 1 a the protection of health and safety Article 3 1 b electromagnetic compatibility requirements Article 3 2 effective use of the spectrum and av...

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Page 56: ...25 5A 156 250 156 250 64 B W5 162 450 6 156 300 156 300 65A 156 275 156 275 W6 162 500 7A 156 350 156 350 66A 156 325 156 325 W7 162 525 8 156 400 156 400 67 156 375 156 375 L 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 69 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 156 550 70 156 525 156 525 DSC 12 156 600 156 600 71 156 575 156 575 L 13 156 650 156 650 L 72 156 625 156 625 14 156 700 156 700 73 156 6...

Page 57: ... 5A 156 250 156 250 64 156 225 160 825 W5 162 450 6 156 300 156 300 64A 156 225 156 225 W6 162 500 7A 156 350 156 350 65A 156 275 156 275 L W7 162 525 8 156 400 156 400 66A 156 325 156 325 L 9 156 450 156 450 67 156 375 156 375 10 156 500 156 500 68 156 425 156 425 11 156 550 156 550 69 156 475 156 475 12 156 600 156 600 70 156 525 156 525 DSC 13 156 650 156 650 71 156 575 156 575 14 156 700 156 7...

Page 58: ...ublic 1 156 050 160 650 60 156 025 160 625 2 156 100 160 700 61 156 075 160 675 3 156 150 160 750 62 156 125 160 725 4 156 200 160 800 63 156 175 160 775 5 156 250 160 850 64 156 225 160 825 6 156 300 156 300 L 65 156 275 160 875 7 156 350 160 950 66 156 325 160 925 8 156 400 156 400 L 67 156 375 156 375 9 156 450 156 450 68 156 425 156 425 10 156 500 156 500 L L 69 156 475 156 475 11 156 550 156 ...

Page 59: ...ata with other nearby ships ATIS Automatic Transmission Identification System G GPL General Public License L LGPL Lesser General Public License P PTT Push To Talk T TU Transceiver Unit V VDR Voyage Data Recorder a data recording system designed for all vessels required to comply with the IMO s International Convention SOLAS Requirements in order to collect data from various sensors on board the ve...

Page 60: ...Chapter Glossary 44 ...

Page 61: ...channel table 22 CA channels 41 call Distress procedure vii call channel 13 programming 22 change dual and triple watch 15 channel add to scan 15 bandwidth 22 remove from scan 16 select 8 9 working 8 9 channel table ALT 22 42 Bi 42 CA 22 41 INT 39 PRIV 22 42 US 22 40 channels Bi 42 CA 41 international 39 primary 13 private 13 US 40 weather 13 Colour theme 23 configuration system example 6 contact ...

Page 62: ...F factory defaults 23 FILTER 16 frequency range VHF 33 front plate controls 2 fuse Power Converter 30 VHF radio 29 H Hand Microphone 9 handset cradle installation 4 hang time 19 how to replace 30 I installation cradle for 6201 4 handset cradle 4 installation guide A3 xi installation manual xi INT 39 IP address 24 IP rating 34 K key 16 C 8 11 keys on front plate 2 knob selector 2 volume 2 L license...

Page 63: ... power supply monitor 23 priority scan 20 PRIV 42 channel table 22 private channels 13 34 42 PTT button 11 R radio call making 12 receiving 11 reduced transmission power 14 remote control 10 replay 1 18 button 2 reset to default 23 resume time 20 RF exposure hazards iv S safety summary iv salt deposits 27 scan add channel 15 hang time 19 priority 20 remove channel 16 resume time 20 resume activate...

Page 64: ...le 6 system setup 23 T TAG 15 remove 16 tagged channels view 16 technical data 33 temperature operational 33 35 storage 33 36 theme colour change 23 timeout 23 triple watch 20 change to dual 15 U US 40 US channel table 22 40 UTC time 3 V VHF channels 12 frequency range 33 volume louder 8 softer 8 speaker 8 Volume knob 2 W warnings 27 warranty 31 limitation iv WATCH 14 15 watch dual and triple 15 d...

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