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TARGET

NAVTEX 

V

2.0

INSTALLATION AND

USER INSTRUCTIONS

MARINE INSTRUMENTS

NASA MARINE Ltd.

BOULTON ROAD

STEVENAGE

HERTS SG1 4QG

ENGLAND

DESIGNED AND

MANUFACTURED

IN ENGLAND

RoHS

2002/95/EC

Summary of Contents for Target navtex V2.0

Page 1: ...TARGET NAVTEX V2 0 INSTALLATION AND USER INSTRUCTIONS MARINE INSTRUMENTS NASA MARINE Ltd BOULTON ROAD STEVENAGE HERTS SG1 4QG ENGLAND DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND RoHS 2002 95 EC ...

Page 2: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION NAVTEX TRANSMISSIONS THE NAVTEX MESSAGE INSTALLING THE ANTENNA INSTALLING THE DISPLAY USING THE TARGET NAVTEX PROGRAMMING TROUBLESHOOTING 1 1 3 4 4 5 5 7 ...

Page 3: ... is connected to a good ground e g Mains ground or a suitable water pipe to avoid interference NAVTEX Transmissions NAVTEX is information broadcast as radio signals by coastal navigation authorities world wide The signals can travel long distances under favourable circumstances and so stations within hundreds of miles of each other in each region of the world transmit at different times of the day...

Page 4: ...tpatrick Cullercoats Corsen La Garde IDENT LETTER NATIONAL Fr IDENT LETTER NATIONAL National transmissions are in local language only MESSAGE Type Ident Description of message type A B C D E F G H I J L V Z Navigation warnings covering the station s area Gale Warnings Ice Reports Search and Rescue information Distress messages Weather Forecasts Pilot messages Decca information LORAN C information ...

Page 5: ...s for which stations and messages they want to record that is to copy to the display screen and save The Target Navtex has facilities for including or rejecting selected station idents and message types so that only desired messages are recorded All messages are displayed in real time Only messages programmed in are recorded whereas those programmed out rejected are simply displayed as they arrive...

Page 6: ...ounting bracket is available from your chandler or Nasa Marine spares department The bracket permits the antenna to be mounted to any 25mm diameter horizontal rail Run the antenna lead back to the receiver The cable can be shortened or lengthened using standard 75 ohm coaxial cable Take great care when making connections Power for the active antenna is supplied by the coax so all joints should be ...

Page 7: ... UP key lets you go back to earlier stored messages the DOWN key letting you scroll down the selected message When in the body of a message the UP and DOWN keys allow scrolling through the message At the start of a message the UP key moves you up to the previous message in memory At the end of a message the DOWN ket moves you down to the next message in memory In the body of a message pressing the...

Page 8: ... a similar manner to programming stations Press the DOWN key to program message types Use the UP key to flip the case of the message ident letter you want to receive then use the DOWN key to roster through all the message types When you have completed message programming press ENTER You now have the choice of clearing all the stored messages by pressing UP and DOWN together or going to the OPTIONS...

Page 9: ...turned on If local service is selected then check there is a local service available The unit is incorrectly programmed ie it is not in range of the stations it is programmed to receive Try programming for all stations and all messages and leave on overnight to see what stations are available If there is still no reception check the antenna cable for damage inspect any joints and remake if defecti...

Page 10: ...program memory MESSAGE ENDS ABRUPTLY WITH THE WORDS BAD SIGNAL A second navtex transmitter has started up before the message has ended This can occur when a transmitter cannot get all of its information out in its own time slot MESSAGE ENDS WITH THE WORDS LOST SIGNAL The signal has faded below an acceptable level for too long to be of value T ...

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Page 12: ... prudently and check its operation from time to time against other data Inspect the installation from time to time and seek advice if any part thereof is not fully seaworthy Nasa Marine Ltd warrants this instrument to be substantially free of defects in both materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase Nasa Marine Ltd will at its discretion repair or replace any com...

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