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OPERATING RULES

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Priorities

• Read all rules and regulations pertaining to priorities and

keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls
take priority over all others.

• You must monitor channel 16 when you are not operating on

another channel.

• False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law.

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Privacy

• Information overheard but not intended for you cannot law-

fully be used in any way.

• Indecent or profane language is prohibited.

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Radio licenses

SHIP STATION LICENSE
When your craft is equipped with a VHF FM transceiver, you
must have a current radio station license before using the
transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not
licensed.

Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate government
agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license. This license in-
cludes the call sign which is your craft’s identification for radio
purposes.

OPERATOR’S LICENSE
A restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license
most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio
is not required for safety purposes.

The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be
posted near the transceiver or be kept with the operator. Only
a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver.

However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a transceiver
if a licensed operator starts, supervises, ends the call and
makes the necessary log entries.

A current copy of the applicable government rules and regu-
lations is only required to be on hand for vessels in which a
radio telephone is compulsory. However, even if you are not
required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be
thoroughly acquainted with all pertinent rules and regulations.

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Страница 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL iC m59euro VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER VHF MARINE TAG TRI DIM ALL CLR 16 C SQUELCH OFF PWR VOL SCAN HI LO DIAL DUAL ...

Страница 2: ...ign 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 and assistance re quired 6 Any other information which might facilitate the rescue USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING ch 70 UX 120 with RC 18 required DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1 Lift up the distress switch cover 2 Push and hold DISTRESS for 5 sec until you hear 5 short beeps...

Страница 3: ...nnel programming 11 Display backlighting 11 Voice scrambler function 11 4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 12 17 General 12 Distress call transmission 13 All ships call transmission 14 Receiving DSC calls 15 5 SET MODE 18 19 Entering SET mode 18 SET mode items 18 6 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE 20 24 Unpacking 20 Additional requirements 20 Connections 21 Mounting the transceiver 22 Antenna 23 Fuse replacem...

Страница 4: ...tions for the IC M59EURO YOU MUST HAVE a DSC vessel ID in order to operate the optional DSC functions of the transceiver See your Dealer for details The IC M59EURO complies with the essential requirements of the 89 336 EEC directive for Electromagnetic Compatibility IMPORTANT CAUTIONS AVOID using or placing the transceiver in direct sunlight or in areas with temperatures below 20 C or above 60 C D...

Страница 5: ... agency for a Ship Radiotelephone license This license in cludes the call sign which is your craft s identification for radio purposes OPERATOR S LICENSE A restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted near the transceiver or be ke...

Страница 6: ... tag channels p 10 HIGH LOW POWER SWITCH HI LO DIM Toggles between high and low output powers p 9 While pushing rotate the channel selector to adjust the display and control switch backlighting intensity p 11 DIAL SWITCH DIAL Selects the International channel group p 7 For U K Italy versions the U S A channel group is also available To toggle between international and U S A channels push and hold ...

Страница 7: ... 1 sec to activate tri watch for checking channel 16 and the call channel p 8 CALL CHANNEL SWITCH C ALL Selects the call channel the call channel is programma ble p 11 Push and hold for 1 sec to enter the standby condition of an all ships call When an optional UX 120 is installed pgs 14 15 Three categories distress safety and urgency are selectable CHANNEL 16 SWITCH 16 CLR Selects channel 16 p 6 C...

Страница 8: ...he selected channel is set as a tag chan nel p 10 5SCAN INDICATOR Appears and flashes during scan operation p 10 6DUALWATCH INDICATOR Appears and flashes during dualwatch operation p 8 7TRI WATCH INDICATOR Appears and flashes during tri watch operation p 8 8VOICE SCRAMBLER INDICATOR Appears while the optional voice scrambler is activated This function is permitted in some countries only p 11 LOW C...

Страница 9: ...operation and show a format specifier category etc BNMEA INDICATOR Appears when NMEA devices such as a GPS receiver are connected p 12 C MODE INDICATORS p 7 INT shows International channels are selected For U K Italy versions U S A channels are available USA appears when selected D CALL CHANNEL INDICATOR Appears when the call channel is selected p 6 ELOW POWER INDICATOR Shows that low output power...

Страница 10: ...ing for the call channel is dif fer depending on version BASIC OPERATION 3 6 Power ON Rotate PWR VOL clockwise to turn power ON Operate the transceiver as indicated in the following sec tions DLow voltage indicator When b appears and flashes as shown at right there is a DC power source problem In this case check your vessel s battery and DC power cable LOW CALL CANUSA INT INT ALT WX TX TAG DUAL SC...

Страница 11: ... in this manner INT TAG INT TAG DUP Simplex channel Used for ship to ship communication Duplex channel Used for ship to coast communication DU S A channels U K and Italy versions only For the U K and Italy versions there are 61 U S A channels in addition to 55 international channels These channel groups may be specified for the operating area Push DIAL to select a regular channel Push and hold DIA...

Страница 12: ...mmable call channel while receiving another channel When receiving a signal on one of these channels the transceiver stops on the channel until the signal disappears BUSY INT Dualwatch operation Push DUAL TRI momentarily for dualwatch Tri watch operation Push and hold DUAL TRI for tri watch INT DUAL INT DUAL BUSY Checking channel 16 every 2 sec When receiving a signal on channel 16 Channel 16 is m...

Страница 13: ...the microphone 15 20 cm from your mouth then speak into the microphone at an even normal voice level CALL PROCEDURES You must identify yourself when you transmit and you must respect time limits 1 Give your call sign each time you call another vessel or a coast station If you have no call sign identify the station by giving the vessel name and the name of the license 2 Give your call sign at the e...

Страница 14: ...nels sec for standing by on utility signals Two scan types are available priority scan checks channel 16 while scanning all tag channels and normal scan scans all tag channels in sequence These scans can be selected in set mode p 19 Scan resume timer When a signal is detected scan pauses until the signal dis appears or resumes after pausing 5 sec according to the set mode setting p 19 Confirming t...

Страница 15: ...ly for each channel group INT USA Select the desired channel group in advance Display backlighting The function display and switches can be backlit for better vis ibility under low light conditions While pushing HI LO DIM rotate the channel selector to ad just the backlighting Backlighting can be set to 1 of 3 intensities or turned OFF Voice scrambler function Some countries prohibit the use of vo...

Страница 16: ...ch includes your vessel s ID and position data UTC time when a GPS receiver is connected Send under emergency conditions only DSC acknowl edgement will be received from a coast station after making a distress call pgs 13 16 Distress relay call This is used to alert Coast stations or other ships when a vessel in distress is unable to do so The IC M59EURO can only receive this type of signal not tra...

Страница 17: ...ly 4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING 13 Distress call transmission CAUTION Distress calls may be transmitted under conditions of emergency only i e your vessel is in danger of sinking and or a person s life is in danger Lift the cover on the DSC box and push DISTRESS for 5 sec Channel 70 is automatically se lected and a distress call is trans mitted To cancel the distress call before the 5 sec have elap...

Страница 18: ...n dTR distress Used for specifying a Narrow Band Direct Printer NBDP after DSC connection Keep pushing C ALL for 5 sec until you hear 4 short beeps change to one long beep The all ships call is automatically transmitted The display changes as at right INT INT TX Push and hold PTT to send an announcement via the mi crophone to all ships NOTE Channel busy When channel 70 is busy the all ships call w...

Страница 19: ...alarm Continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may re quire assistance in any rescue attempt DReceiving a distress relay call A distress relay call may be transmitted from a large ship to a coast station While monitoring channel 70 and a distress relay call is received Emergency alarm sounds RCV and RLY appear in the display then channel 16 is au tomatically selected Push 16 to stop the a...

Страница 20: ...communicate with the calling vessel after a DSC connection e g operator leaves transceiver DReceiving an all ships call While monitoring channel 70 and an all ships call is received Beeps or emergency alarm sound Beeps sound when received call contains the urgency routine general all ships call Emergency alarm sounds when received call contains the safety or distress category RCV and ALL appear in...

Страница 21: ...graphical area calls are received regard less of your position While selecting Able to comply and an individual call is received Emergency alarm or beeps sound depending on the re ceived category The transceiver automatically transmits an acknowledgment with able to comply The channel specified by the calling station is automatically selected Communicate with the calling station when he or she req...

Страница 22: ...epending on options installed that may be adjusted to suit your operating needs Select SET mode as above Push 16 to select the desired item then rotate the channel selector to select the desired condition See the following pages for details on each SET mode item SET mode items The diagram above shows the default settings for each SET mode item and the order of selection Beep tones Normal priority ...

Страница 23: ...c acknowledgement when receiving an individual call p 16 DSCRAMBLE CODE available only where permitted by law appears when the UT 79 is installed This item sets a scramble code for communication using the optional voice scrambler unit p 11 Scramble code 0 Scramble code 127 Scan timer ON default Scan timer OFF Scan pauses on a signal and resumes 5 sec later Scan pauses on a signal until the signal ...

Страница 24: ...crophone hanger Additional requirements DFor general operation Marine VHF antenna Coaxial cable DFor DSC operation UX 120 DSC UNIT with RC 18 DISTRESS SWITCH BOX DFor enhanced DSC operation GPS receiver with NMEA0183 output for sending posi tioning and time data with a distress call The optional UX 120 with RC 18 is required for connection DFor voice scrambler operation UT 79 VOICE SCRAMBLER UNIT ...

Страница 25: ...tenna with a PL 259 connector to the trans ceiver CAUTION Transmitting with out an antenna will damage the transceiver tEXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK yMICROPHONE HANGER Connects to the transceiver s casing screw Resting the microphone on the hanger automatically selects channel 16 12 V DC battery 10 A fuses red _ black to antenna NMEA in green white _ NMEA out red white _ External speaker q to GPS w e r t...

Страница 26: ...ck and can support more than 5 kg Mount the transceiver so that the face of the transceiver is at 90 to your line of sight when operating it NOTE FOR SUPPLIED STICKER When installing an optional UX 120 DSC UNIT with RC 18 DSC UNIT Attach the WARNING sticker supplied with the UX 120 near the transceiver s front panel so that it is clearly visible during operation CAUTION KEEP the transceiver and mi...

Страница 27: ... it clean with a dry soft cloth AVOID the use of solvents such as benzene or al cohol as they may damage transceiver surfaces Optional unit installations In order to add the DSC or voice scrambler functions to the IC M59EURO the following optional units must be installed UX 120 DSC functions and GPS connection UT 79 Voice scrambler function Turn the transceiver power OFF and disconnect the DC powe...

Страница 28: ... in place with 2 supplied screws Be careful not to shift the connector r Connect onto the UX 120 w Remove the plastic cover e Pass the cable through then tighten the cable nut UT 79 Attach to its original position Opening the transceiver case Fig 1 UX 120 installation Fig 3 UT 79 installation Fig 2 ...

Страница 29: ... CH Frequency MHz CH Transmit Receive Transmit Receive 156 600 156 600 156 050 156 050 156 650 156 650 156 700 156 700 156 750 156 750 156 100 156 100 156 800 156 800 156 850 156 850 156 900 156 900 156 150 156 150 156 950 156 950 157 000 161 600 157 000 157 000 156 200 156 200 12 13 3 14 15 3 16 17 1 156 250 156 250 18A 19A 20 20A Frequency MHz CH 156 300 156 300 Transmit Receive 156 350 156 350 ...

Страница 30: ...ncluded Weight 1 0 kg Transmitter Output power High 25 W Low 1 W Modulation system Variable reactance phase modulation Max frequency deviation 5 0 kHz Spurious emissions Less than 70 dB Microphone impedance 600 Ω Receiver Measurement method ETS300 162 Receive system Double conversion superheterodyne Intermediate frequencies 1st 21 8 MHz 2nd 455 kHz Sensitivity 0 32 µV for 20dB SINAD Squelch sensit...

Страница 31: ...ed the transceiver conforms to DSC class F for marine digital communications OPC 457 NMEA CABLE Allows you to connect NMEA equipment such as a GPS re ceiver PS 66 DC DC CONVERTER Input voltage 19 to 32 V DC Output voltage 13 6 V DC MB 28 FLUSH MOUNT For mounting the IC M59EURO to a panel Available in black or white SP 5 EXTERNAL SPEAKER A large external speaker for superior audio output SP 10 EXTE...

Страница 32: ...6 9 16 Kamihigashi Hirano ku Osaka 547 0002 Japan Count on us A 5498D 1EU Printed in Japan 1998 Icom Inc ...

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