mcmurdo F1 DSC, Руководство по установке

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Performance check
To make sure that the radio performance is satisfactory, it is advisable to carry out a
performance check of the radio installation at regular intervals.
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Installation, cables, connectors and antenna should be visually inspected at
least once a year.
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A performance check as detailed below should be carried out at least every
month.
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A performance check as given below should be carried out after installation or
repair.
Performance check
1. Turn the radio on.
2. If a GPS is connected to the radio wait until position update is found.
3. If no GPS is connected to the radio, key in a valid position and time.
4. Adjust the squelch and make sure that the squelch can silence the radio.
5. Make a telephony call to a coast station:
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Ask for radio check
6. Make sure that the coast station operator can read you clearly and that you
can read the coast station clearly.
7. If the called coast station is capable of receiving DSC messages, ask for a
DSC test call to be made; make sure that the coast station MMSI is at hand.
8. Make an individual DSC call to the coast station.
9. Wait for acknowledgement.
10. When acknowledgement is received, call the coast station on the suggested
working channel to confirm that the test has been carried out successfully.
For instructions on how to use the F1 DSC Radiotelephone and set up a DSC call see
the Operation Manual.