Summary of Contents for Sandia Research STR-1000
- Page 1 User Guide Subterranean Tactical Radio STR-1000 Sandia Research Corporation www.sandiaresearch.com...
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Page 2: Version
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation Version: 25 September 2017: Initial – V1.00 Page 2 of 17... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation Table of Contents Version ..........................2 Table of Contents ....................... 3 1. The Front Panel ........................4 2. The Bottom ......................... 5 3. Battery ..........................5 4. Smart Handset ........................8 5. Antennas ........................... 11 6. -
Page 4: The Front Panel
The front panel has two areas for connectors and antennas, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. STR-1000 Front Panel. The Antenna Connector is keyed to receive the Sandia Research antennas. The Ground Connector is only used when a counterpoise (ground wire) is desired and is not used in normal operations. -
Page 5: The Bottom
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation 2. The Bottom Figure 2. STR-1000 Rear Panel - battery removed. The rear of the radio includes the connector for the battery. 3. Battery The battery has a mating connection to the bottom of the radio. It is only possible to fully seat the battery in one orientation. - Page 6 STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation Figure 4. Battery latch. When fully seated on the radio, locking latches are engaged to the radio body to hold the battery in place. Use the attached key to tighten the latch. To remove the battery (usually not needed), use the attached key to loosen the latch and then move it off of the mating part on the battery box.
- Page 7 STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation There is also a fast battery charger cable provided to directly connect to the battery. Remove the battery from the radio to charge. Plug the 6 pin cable into the output side of the charger body, replacing the 19 pin normal charger plug.
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Page 8: Smart Handset
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation 4. Smart Handset Figure 6. The Smart Handset. The Smart Handset controls all of the functions of the radio and displays information about the status of the radio. The Smart Handset connects to the Front Panel upper right hand connector labeled “Handset.”... - Page 9 STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation is located on the side of the handset body. The PTT is depressed when the user wants to transmit and is released when listening. The Volume Control is on the central right side of the handset –...
- Page 10 STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation channels to be used will be determined by the frequency coordinating authorities responsible for the individual user group. Figure 7 also shows the Estimated Battery Life indication. The calculation for battery life is based on the radio mostly listening and transmitting occasionally. If the opposite condition occurs, the battery life will decrease much more rapidly than the indication.
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Page 11: Antennas
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation Figure 9. Channel Memory Example. 5. Antennas Figure 1 and Figure 10 show the location of the antenna connection in the upper left corner of the front panel. The connectors are keyed – the red dots must be aligned before the antenna connector can be fully seated in the mating jack on the radio body. - Page 12 The low drag of the wire will prevent the antenna from getting snagged on rocks or other protrusions when in use. The STR-1000 can also use one of the very short stainless whip antennas. These should only be used in a fixed, non mobile, location. In addition, telescoping short antennas are provided which should also only be used in fixed locations.
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Page 13: Antenna Tuning
Sandia Research Corporation 6. Antenna Tuning The STR-1000 has an efficient Automatic Tuner Unit (ATU). After the desired antenna is firmly attached to the radio body and the desired operating channel is selected, the antenna should be “tuned”. Press the F3 function key (or the number 1 key on the keypad which says tune) and the antenna status page will display. -
Page 14: Speakers And Mute
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation Figure 12. Antenna Status showing Tuned with a good SWR. If the Antenna Status shows “Tune Failed” or a SWR value over 2.0, then selecting a different antenna length (from the table in Section 5 above) or re-orienting the antenna may allow it to tune properly. -
Page 15: Backpack
8. Backpack The STR-1000 is supplied with a backpack for carrying the radio and storing the antennas not in use. On the surface or in large passages underground, the pack may be worn in the normal fashion on the back. -
Page 16: Basic Operation
Handset microphone. When finished speaking, release the PTT and listen for responses from the other station using the Smart Handset speaker and/or the built in speaker in the radio. Ensure that the STR-1000 is always operated within the temperature range of -30 to +60 degrees (-22 to +140 degrees F). -
Page 17: Basic Troubleshooting
STR-1000 User Guide Sandia Research Corporation 10. Basic Troubleshooting Some things to check if there is trouble communicating. Check that: • All connections are dry and free of dirt • All connections are sound • The battery is connected and has some charge •...