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Operation

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The display

The display holds various fields of information, explained below.

1.

Current working channel.

2. Current channel mode.

3. “

Lo

”: Reduced transmitter power. 

Full transmitter power is not shown in display.

4. Dual/Triple watch activated.

5. Current working channel is marked for scanning.

6. Keypad is locked.

7.

Battery level indicator.

8. Transmitting (Tx) /Receiving (Rx).

9. Accessory is connected.

10. Service line for various purposes. In this example the volume level.

11. Semi-duplex channel.

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Summary of Contents for SAILOR SP3515

Page 1: ...SAILOR SP3515 VHF USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ess the 16 C key Press the PTT and say MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY This is ships name repeated three times MAYDAY This is ships name and call sign The ship s position in latitude and longitude or other reference to a known geographical location The nature of distress and assistance wanted Any other information which might facilitate the rescue OVER Release PTT and listen for answer 0709 ...

Page 3: ...ate the warranty Disclaimer Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is disclaimed by Thrane Thrane The information in this manual is provided for information purposes only is subject to change without notice may contain errors or inaccuracies and represents no commitment whatsoever by Thrane Thrane This agreem...

Page 4: ...the Lithium batteries With correct use they are safe but any misuse might cause dangerous situations Never short circuit the battery terminals never expose the transceiver and the batteries to extreme temperature or fire and never use any kind of violence Avoid close contact between the antenna and parts of the human body The top of the antenna must never be closer than 5 cm to the body when trans...

Page 5: ...requency 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 Correct use For best performance hold the radio vertically and 10 cm away from the head when talking into the microphone Warning Your Thrane Thrane VHF radio generates electromagnetic RF radio fr...

Page 6: ...iv 0641 ...

Page 7: ...e VHF 8 Basic functions 8 Other functions 11 Chapter 3 Batteries Battery level indication 15 Removing and inserting the battery pack 15 The battery charger 16 Installing the charger 16 Recharging the battery 17 Chapter 4 Configuring the radio Configuration mode 19 Entering and using configuration mode 19 List of configuration settings 20 0703 ...

Page 8: ...t of accessories 29 Attaching and removing the belt clip 31 Attaching the lanyard 31 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors 33 App A Technical specifications Technical data SP3515 35 General 35 Transmitter 36 Receiver 36 Battery life guidelines 38 Dimensional drawing transceiver 39 Dimensional drawing chargers 40 Declaration of Conformity 41 App B Attention Goretex Membran 43 0740 ...

Page 9: ...large tactile buttons Display with red adjustable backlight which makes the display visible even at night Built in sleep function minimizing power consumption and improving battery lifetime Selectable 12 5 kHz narrow band or 25 kHz wide band operation Scrambling function for privacy calls CTCSS function for selective opening of Squelch A lanyard and belt clip included A huge accessory program come...

Page 10: ...djust squelch to close the loudspeaker when there is no signal If you are in a lifeboat keep the antenna as high as possible Channels This radio operates default with the following channel designators see also ITU R M 1084 4 depending on the configuration see the notes on the next pages 1 9 17 25 60 68 77 85 US W ch CA W ch 2 10 18 26 61 69 78 86 W1 W8 W1 3 11 19 27 62 71 79 87 W2 W9 W2 4 12 20 28...

Page 11: ...of equipment International channels Note Tx power is limited to 1 W on channels 75 and 76 US channels Notes Tx power is limited to 1 W on channels 13 67 and 77 The channels 2 4 60 61 62 75 and 76 cannot be selected The Weather channels US W ch in the channel table can only be used in Rx direction Channel 15 can only be used in Rx direction Tx direction is blocked The channels 1 3 5 7 18 19 21 22 2...

Page 12: ...rection is blocked The channels 4 5 7 18 19 21 22 61 62 64 65 66 78 79 80 81 and 82 may only be used as simplex channels and marked A Channel 83 may be used as semi duplex and simplex as 83A Inland Waters BI channels Notes Tx power is limited to 1 W on channels 15 and 17 ATIS function is enabled on all channels Dual watch and Scanning modes are disabled ATIS is automatically transmitted after each...

Page 13: ...on Controls Keys and buttons 1 On off volume 2 Light Lock 3 Push To Talk PTT 4 Up key 5 Down key 6 Hi Lo output power 7 Squelch 8 Scan 9 Priority channel 16 Call channel 10 Loudspeaker microphone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0740 ...

Page 14: ...ailable items or select tagged channels A T or B S Run through available items if an A or B channel is tagged Activate Squelch control Adjust with up down arrows Monitor function Open Squelch completely Set period of time in configuration mode 1 press Activate terminate Dual Triple watch 2 presses Activate memory scan Add Delete channel from memory scan Toggle between high and low transmitter powe...

Page 15: ...tter power Full transmitter power is not shown in display 4 Dual Triple watch activated 5 Current working channel is marked for scanning 6 Keypad is locked 7 Battery level indicator 8 Transmitting Tx Receiving Rx 9 Accessory is connected 10 Service line for various purposes In this example the volume level 11 Semi duplex channel 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 0740 ...

Page 16: ... C key To select the Call channel use a long press on 16 C To select among all available channels press S or T on the keypad For fast selection press and hold S or T The display shows the currently selected channel The bottom left corner of the display shows Dup if the channel is a semi duplex channel Note Before using the radio mount the antenna at the top of the radio The antenna is delivered wi...

Page 17: ...o decrease the volume turn the knob counter clockwise The display shows the level of the volume e g VOL 5 while it is adjusted Using Squelch control To activate Squelch control press the SQ key To set the Squelch level press S closing or T opening The display shows the Squelch level while it is adjusted e g SQ 5 Adjusting the display backlight To turn on the backlight press the Light Lock button o...

Page 18: ...Dual watch press SCN again Scanning channels To activate scanning memory press 2 times SCN within 2 seconds During scanning the display shows SC in the channel field The radio toggles between channel 16 and each of the channels marked for scanning To terminate scanning press SCN once Changing the transmitter power To change the transmitter power press the Hi Lo key The display shows Lo when power ...

Page 19: ... the MEM sign disappears from the display Low power operation The radio can be operated in low power mode In this mode battery life time is dramatically increased Up to the first second of a received call might be lost if this mode is selected Refer to SLEEP on page 21 Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System On channels where it is allowed you can set up selective squelch opening by sub tone detectio...

Page 20: ...ossible to communicate with other radios that are not programmed with the same scrambler code For this reason be very careful not to use scrambled channels in emergency situations Scrambled channels will have a clear identification in the service field e g SCRM 3 while selected Not all regions allow the use of voice scrambling In maritime channel modes scrambling is automatically disabled when Pro...

Page 21: ...e number of channels are doubled in the maritime channels according to international recommendations Refer to the channel table in Channels on page 2 Channels are clearly identified with a preceding 4 or 2 digit while operating in narrow band mode Narrow band radios will not always be completely compatible with wide band operating radios 0740 ...

Page 22: ...Operation 14 0703 ...

Page 23: ...the battery status When the battery symbol is empty and flashing the battery should be recharged as soon as possible Removing and inserting the battery pack To remove the battery pack do as follows 1 Open the safety lock as shown 2 Remove the battery To insert the battery pack attach the battery and then close the safety lock 1 2 0643 ...

Page 24: ... It is possible to charge a battery in rear compartment simultaneously with the radio battery in front Installing the charger Mounting the charger There are several options for mounting one or more chargers on a table or a wall For information on dimensions and screw positions refer to Dimensional drawing charger on page 40 When mounting the charger make sure it is placed in a dry place and away f...

Page 25: ...ne in the front position of the charger cradle The light indicators on the charger cradle show the status as follows Green light Power is connected to the charger Slow red flash Charging in progress Quick red flash twice per second Charging error e g battery defect or temperature out of range Steady red light Charging completed Trickle charge mode Charging time with emtpy battery VHF off approx 4 ...

Page 26: ...Batteries 18 0643 ...

Page 27: ...e current menu item setting To exit configuration mode turn off the radio or press any key except S T and the Light Lock button Using the PTT button or leaving the radio inactive for 10 seconds also causes the radio to exit configuration mode To change a setting press S or T To confirm the current setting and go to the next menu item press the Light Lock button Note The radio is not operational in...

Page 28: ...nels US US channels CA Canadian channels BI Inland waterways ATIS and ATIS killer is enabled All multiple watch is disabled ALT Custom defined BEEP MAX Status click beep sound on key press long press settings programming saved and battery alarm Maximum level MIN Status click beep sound on key press long press settings programming saved and battery alarm Minimum level OFF All beeps off VER X XX XX ...

Page 29: ...ppears 4 6 8 10 Scan hang time in seconds on an active receiving working channel The time is measured from signal detected remains on channel even if signal disappears RESCN OFF Automatic resume deactivated 3 6 10 15 20 25 30 Scanning watch can be automatically resumed after this time seconds if previously terminated with PTT WTCH DUAL Single press on the SCN key activates Dual watch TRI Single pr...

Page 30: ...t the working channel active when 16 C was pushed OFF If on a distress or call channel any push on S or T will select the channel next to the displayed channel ATIS NONE Default state if not programmed Push S to go into programming mode READ The ATIS call sign is programmed and available for read out Push S to read the programmed ATIS value DDDADDDD ATIS Call sign read out Read only after programm...

Page 31: ...8 S Press S to confirm programming Note All digits must be programmed PREFA OFF Remove tag A for current working channel ON Tag current working channel with A If another channel was previously tagged A this is overruled The working channel can now be selected with a long press on T PREFB OFF Remove tag B for current working channel ON Tag current working channel with B If another channel was previ...

Page 32: ...e unwanted incoming traffic from other users on the same channel CTCSS OFF CTCSS disabled ON Activate CTCSS on working channel Two radios on the same channel and with SUBC enabled can have a certain level of privacy Note that if you choose this option the radio immediately exits configuration mode and starts CTCSS on the working channel GROUP SEL Selective Mode Squelch opens only if the programmed...

Page 33: ...the service interface SCRM OFF Scrambler disabled ON Activate scrambling on working channel Two radios on the same channel and with scrambling enabled can have a certain level of privacy Note that if you choose this option the radio immediately exits configuration mode and starts scrambling on the working channel BAND 25 0 Wide band operation selected 12 5 Narrow band operation selected Intercepte...

Page 34: ...Configuring the radio 26 ...

Page 35: ...elmet com SAVOX K53004 Helmet unit Peltor MT7H79 Headset We recommend to remove all accessories during emergency use All accessories listed might be used when body worn Connecting external equipment Connect the dedicated interface cable between the external equipment and the top connector on the radio Interface cable Order number For SAVOX 400E 403500 940 For SAVOX C500 403500 950 For Peltor FL506...

Page 36: ...equipment the external equipment microphone is used and the internal radio microphone is disabled If a speaker or earpiece is built into the detected external equipment the external equipment sound device is used and the internal radio speaker is disabled If a PTT or VOX is built into the detected external equipment the external equipment PTT control is used and the radio PTT button is disabled Ac...

Page 37: ...to the threaded bush at the top of the radio Use of lanyard is only for hand held operation Put it around the wrist to prevent dropping the radio Accessory Part number Secondary battery black rechargeable B3502 403502A Charger CH3507 403507A AC DC converter length 150cm 100 240V 12VDC out 88 125538 12 24VDC Connection cable length 150cm 37 124381 Belt clip 62 124320 Antenna 88 124370 Lanyard 41 12...

Page 38: ...30 Accessories you may buy Leather Case Warning The display must always be kept away from the body to reduce the RF explosure when body worn Accessory Part number Dual Position Charger CH3508 403508A Leather Case 403500 205 0740 ...

Page 39: ...locks To remove the belt clip press the projection at the top of the belt clip to release the lock and slide the belt clip downwards out of the rails Attaching the lanyard Do as follows 1 Take the lanyard through the eye at the top of the radio 2 Put one end of the lanyard through the loop at the other end of the lanyard and pull to tighten Release lock Top view 0740 ...

Page 40: ...Equipment and accessories 32 0740 ...

Page 41: ...ge the battery Severe Radio is non functional Change recharge the battery Err HW ERR Hardware error Severe Radio is non functional Service required ILLEGAL Context fails operation This text will appear on the following occasions Multiple watch is selected on channel 16 or in channel regions where it is not allowed High power is selected on a channel where it is prohibited Transmission on blocked c...

Page 42: ...Troubleshooting 24 0740 ...

Page 43: ...174 000 MHz Rx frequency range maritime 155 000 163 425 MHz Tx frequency range maritime 155 000 161 450 MHz Modulation 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 16K0G3E 8K50G3E Power supply 7 2 VDC Li battery Current drain at 5 W Tx 1 7 A Current drain at 1 W Tx 0 8 A Current drain Rx max audio 0 25 A Antenna port 50 ohm Battery Lithium Ion 1800 mAh rechargeable Operating temperature 20 C to 55 C 0740 ...

Page 44: ...ght with emergency battery 340g Item Specification RF output power 5 W 1 W RF output power Canada 4 5 W 1 dB 0 75 W 1 dB Max deviation 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 5 kHz 2 5 kHz Spurious emission 0 25 uW Adjacent channel power 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 70 dB 60 dB Item Specification Sensitivity 20 dB SINAD 117 dBm typical Item Specification 0740 ...

Page 45: ...37 Intermodulation 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 68 dB 65 dB Spurious response 70 dB Adjacent channel selectivity 25 kHz 12 5 kHz 70 dB 60 dB Audio output internal 0 25 W at 10 dist Audio output external 0 25 W 8 ohm Item Specification 0740 ...

Page 46: ...ndby time depends on usage Generally the more the radio is transmitting the faster it will drain the battery Also the Hi power setting will drain the battery faster than the Lo setting Approximate figures are A battery can be stored for 4 to 6 month at 25 C if charged to 25 The battery will normally last for 5 to 9 hours of use on a fully charged battery Note New batteries should be placed in the ...

Page 47: ...Technical specifications 39 Dimensional drawing transceiver 0740 ...

Page 48: ...Technical specifications 40 Dimensional drawing chargers Declaration of Conformity Mounting Possibillities Desktop mounting top view Wall mounting rear view 0740 ...

Page 49: ...HF radiotelephones designed for maritime communication within the frequency range 148 MHz to 174 MHz Declaration SAILOR SP3515 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 avoidance of harmful interference Which is shown by conforming to EU harm...

Page 50: ...Technical specifications 42 0740 ...

Page 51: ...Appendix B 43 Attention Goretex Membran To keep the VHF watertight is it very important that the goretex membran behind the label under no circumstances must be damaged or removed 0740 ...

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