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McMurdo R8F
Model: TT-3965A
SmartFind UHF
Fire Fighter Radio
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  • Page 1 McMurdo R8F Model: TT-3965A SmartFind UHF Fire Fighter Radio USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 For example, do not simply discard the product in the domestic waste. Instead take it to a civil recycling facility, or contact McMurdo Ltd for advice.
  • Page 3 ATEX marking for Radio type TT-3965A Compliance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements have been assured by compliance with: EN IEC 60079-0:2018 and EN 60079-11:2012 See the ATEX EU-type Examination Certificate for additional information (a copy of the certificate is included in this user manual). Operating ambient temperature -20°C to +55°C Document no.
  • Page 4 Putting TT-3965A into service Unpacking of the radio and accessories and the removal of the protective film in front of the display must not take place in the ATEX protected area. Do not use a mechanically damaged radio or battery inside hazardous area.
  • Page 5 Use of TT-3965A TT-3965A is a UHF radio designed for communication in ATEX areas in accordance with the ATEX approval. TT-3965A is watertight according to the specification IP67. TT-3965A is designed for use among others on board ships, oilrigs etc. These radios are typically used for communication between firefighters and the incident commander or between smoke divers.
  • Page 6 Assembling and dismantling of battery on TT-3965A Removing and inserting the battery pack To remove the battery pack, do as follows: Open the safety lock as shown. Remove the battery. To insert the battery pack, attach the battery and then close the safety lock If the radio is not used for several weeks it is recommended to store the radio and battery separated to reduce self discharge of the...
  • Page 7 Assembling and dismantling of Accessories on TT-3965A top connector Accessories are connected to the radio at the accessory connector on top of the radio. Mounting of accessories Remove the connector cap. Insert connector in radio and tighten the nut on the accessory connector by hand to exclude water.
  • Page 8 ATEX approved accessories Item Item number Description Battery B3503 403503A ATEX Primary battery Battery B3504 403504A ATEX Secondary battery Battery B3906 403906A ATEX Secondary battery for TT-3965A UHF Antenna 88-125662 UHF Antenna Lanyard 41-124375 Lanyard Belt clip 62-124320 Belt clip Leather case 403500-207 Leather case...

  • Page 9: Maintenance, Overhaul And Repair

    Maintenance, overhaul and repair Always keep connectors dry and clean. Recharge the battery regularly. Change of battery is allowed in hazardous area provided that radio and battery contacts are kept dry. No tools are needed for maintenance, overhaul and repair. Do not open the radio or battery.

  • Page 10: Training Instructions

    Training Instructions No special radio training is needed. ATEX safety is preserved independent of user settings on the radio. Manufacturer Thrane & Thrane A/S Lundtoftegaardsvej 93D, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Document no. 99-155048-C Page 8 of 9...

  • Page 11: Special Conditions For Safe Use

    Special Conditions for Safe Use Safe use of ATEX equipment: • Do not change the battery in wet or humid environments. • Always keep battery connectors dry and clean. • Use only with SAILOR ATEX approved accessories. Alternatively ATEX approved accessories in compliance with the accessory connector ATEX specification may be used.
  • Page 13 TT-3965A Document number: 98-150078-MCM-K.02 Release date: March 4, 2022 Copyright: © 2022 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved. Trademark Acknowledgements • SAILOR is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S. • Other product and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
  • Page 14 Precautions Avoid water and salt in the I/O connector and keep it clean frequently. Only use original Thrane & Thrane battery packs. Make sure they are clean and dry before attaching the transceiver. Be careful not to damage any gaskets. Only use the original Thrane &...
  • Page 15 RF exposure and safety The TT-3965A UHF is designed for occupational use only and is also classified as such. It must be operated by licensed personnel only and thus NOT intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public. The TT-3965A UHF must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of the radiation hazards as well as the way to minimize those.
  • Page 16 Operating instruction Follow these general rules of operation for safe operation and to reduce the RF exposed energy: • Transmit no more than the rated duty factor of 50% of the time. • Hold the radio in a vertical position in front of face with the microphone (and the other parts of the radio, including the antenna) at least one inch (2.5 cm) away from the head.

  • Page 17: Précautions D'emploi

    Précautions d’emploi Évitez tout contact du connecteur E/S avec du sel ou de l’eau et veillez à ce qu’il reste propre et sec. Utilisez uniquement des batteries d’origine Thrane & Thrane. Assurez-vous qu’elles sont bien propres et sèches avant de les raccorder à...
  • Page 18 Expositions aux RF et sécurité Le TT-3965A UHF est conçu uniquement pour une utilisation professionnelle et est classifié en tant que tel. Il doit être manipulé par du personnel autorisé et n’est PAS prévu pour une utilisation par le grand public dans un environnement non contrôlé.
  • Page 19 Veuillez-vous reporter aux sites Internet suivants pour de plus amples informations sur l’exposition à l’énergie des RF et comment contrôler votre exposition pour respecter les limites d’exposition RF définies. https://www.fcc.gov/engineering-technology/electromagnetic-compatibility- division/radio-frequency-safety/faq/rf-safety http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ceb-bhst.nsf/eng/h_tt00084.html Instructions d’utilisation Respectez les règles générales suivantes pour une utilisation sécurisée, ainsi que pour réduire l’exposition aux RF : •...
  • Page 20 Programmation des canaux TT-3965A Fire est un fabricant programmé avec des canaux internationaux pour la communication à bord des navires. Pour une configuration alternative de la radio, contactez un agent général. viii 1824...

  • Page 21: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Your UHF ................1 Compliance with Marine Equipment Directive .....2 Performance ...............2 Channels ................2 Chapter 2 Operation Controls ................5 Keys and buttons ..............5 The display .................7 Using the ATEX UHF ............8 Basic functions ..............8 Other functions ..............11 Chapter 3 Batteries Battery types ..............15 The primary battery ............15...
  • Page 22 Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories External equipment ............27 List of equipment .............. 27 Connecting external equipment ........28 Impact on radio operation ..........29 Accessorie connector ............29 Accessories ................30 List of accessories ............. 30 Attaching and removing the belt clip ........ 32 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors ..............

  • Page 23: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Your UHF The UHF is designed for flexibility in daily use. It connects easily to external equipment like headsets and fist mikes, making the TT-3965A suitable for any noisy environment. Main features: Unique man machine interface, an excellent ...

  • Page 24: Compliance With Marine Equipment Directive

    Introduction Compliance with Marine Equipment Directive For compliance with Marine Equipment Directive 2014/90/EU - specifically IEC/EN 60945, 8.4.2 - use only primary battery B3503. Except for the reduced capacity in low temperature due to the used lithium-ion technology, the secondary batteries B3906 and B3504 secures compliance with all applicable standards.
  • Page 25 Introduction Table 1: Simplex frequencies (25 kHz ) Channel designator Recommendation ITU-R Frequency (preprogrammed) M.1174-3 467.525 MHz 467.550 MHz 467.575 MHz 457.525 MHz 457.550 MHz 457.575 MHz Table : Duplex frequencies for use with repeaters only (25 kHz) Channel designator Repeater RX Frequency Repeater TX Frequency (preprogrammed)
  • Page 26 Introduction 1711...

  • Page 27: Operation

    Chapter 2 Operation Controls Keys and buttons 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. D/P0 quick channel select 10. Loudspeaker/microphone 1616...
  • Page 28 Operation Key presses Pressing and holding certain keys gives access to additional functions, shown in the table below. Extra long Short press Long press press (1 beep) (2 beeps) (3 beeps) Show next available Run through available Run through item in the list (up or items, or available down).

  • Page 29: The Display

    Operation The display The display holds various fields of information, explained below. Current working channel. 2. “Lo”: Reduced transmitter power. Full transmitter power is not shown in display. 3. Dual watch activated. 4. Current working channel is marked for scanning. 5.

  • Page 30: Using The Atex Uhf

    Operation Using the ATEX UHF Basic functions Before using the radio, mount the antenna at the top of the Note radio. The antenna is delivered with the radio. Switching the radio on and off • To switch the radio on, turn the knob at the top of the radio clockwise.
  • Page 31 Operation The radio transmits as long as the PTT button is pressed. A small TX sign next to the channel num-ber indicates when the radio is in transmit mode. Adjusting the volume • To increase the volume, turn the on/off knob at the top of the radio clockwise.
  • Page 32 Operation • To terminate Dual watch, press SCN again. Scanning channels • To activate scanning memory, press 2 times SCN within ½ a second. During scanning, the display shows “SC” in the channel field. The radio toggles between channel D and each of the channels are marked for scanning (only if a priority channel, e.g.

  • Page 33: Other Functions

    Operation Other functions Programming the scanning memory To add a channel to the scanning memory, select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the display shows MEM at the top. To remove a channel from the scanning memory, select the channel and then press and hold the SCN key until the MEM sign disappears from the display.
  • Page 34 Operation Scrambler On channels where it is allowed, you can set up voice scrambling, using configuration mode (see SCRM on page 24). Please note that if the radio is operating with scrambling on a channel, it is impossible to communicate with other radios that are not programmed with the same scrambler code.
  • Page 35 Operation Alive beep To enable “ALIVE” function do as follows: Select the channel where ALIVE function is desired to be transmitted. 2. Press and hold the Hi/Lo until you see “ALIVE ON” on the radio display. It takes approx. a second. 3.
  • Page 36 Operation upon channel change (the name of the new channel will be announced in the headset). Please note that this feature is disabled as default and can be enabled either through the Portable Radio Service Tool or the menu settings in the radio (see chapter 4 for more information).

  • Page 37: Chapter 3 Batteries

    Chapter 3 Batteries Battery types • The ORANGE (B3503) primary battery pack contains a non- rechargeable Lithium battery. This battery pack is to be used in case of emergency and to ensure compliance with MED 2014/90/EU. • The RED (B3906) or BLUE (B3504) secondary battery pack contains a rechargeable battery.

  • Page 38: The Secondary Battery

    Batteries The secondary battery 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. If the radio is not used for several weeks it is recommended to store the radio and battery separated to reduce self discharge of the...

  • Page 39: The Battery Chargers

    Batteries The battery chargers The chargers has two compartments. CH3505 • A compartment for recharging the battery alone or while attached to the radio. CH3507 • A rear compartment only for storing a spare battery. It does not have a charger function. •...

  • Page 40: Connecting To Power

    Batteries When mounting the charger, make sure it is placed in a dry place and away from direct sunlight. The charger is not waterproof. Connecting to power The charger can be supplied from DC or from AC using an AC/DC converter.

  • Page 41: Chapter 4 Configuring The Radio

    Chapter 4 Configuring the radio Configuration mode Entering and using configuration mode The radio is not operational in configuration mode. Note • To enter configuration mode, press and hold the Light/Lock button while turning on the radio. The bottom line of the display shows the current menu item/setting. •...

  • Page 42: List Of Configuration Settings

    Configuring the radio List of configuration settings The following settings are available in configuration mode. Name Values Description LIGHT Only Light/Lock button activates the backlight. All keys and buttons, except PTT and volume control, activate the backlight. BEEP Status click/beep sound on key press, long press (settings/programming saved) and battery alarm.
  • Page 43 Configuring the radio Name Values Description CONTRST 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Contrast. 1 = lowest and 5 = highest. SHANG Off. Resumes scanning when signal disappears. 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.
  • Page 44 Configuring the radio Name Values Description Remove tag “P0” for current working channel. Tag current working channel with “P0”. If another channel was previously tagged “P0”, this is overruled. • The working channel can now be selected with a long press on “D/P0”. Remove tag “P1”...
  • Page 45 Configuring the radio Name Values Description SUBC SUBC disabled. Squelch opens on all received signals. 1, 2, ..., 38 Sub-tone carrier ID. Squelch opens if the received signal contains the desired subtone. During transmission the sub-tone with the corresponding ID is generated.
  • Page 46 Configuring the radio Name Values Description SCODE No scrambler code is assigned to the channel (selecting “ON” in the SCRM setting will have no effect). 1, 2, 3, 4, A selection between 5 fixed sets of scrambler 5, CC characteristics, and a custom code (CC), can be assigned to the channel.
  • Page 47 Configuring the radio Name Values Description ADD NAME A-Z, 0-9 Makes it possible to name the channels. The name must contain a maximum of 9 characters, use only capital letters, digits and spaces. Press Light/Lock to confirm programming. Note: The name appears in the service line on the display.
  • Page 48 Configuring the radio 1616...

  • Page 49: Chapter 5 Equipment And Accessories

    Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories External equipment List of equipment The following equipment can be connected to the radio: Equipment SAVOX C-C440AV Push-To Talk unit SAVOX C-C500 Remote Speaker Microphone SAVOX NC/400 Noise-com SAVOX HC-E Helmet-com SAVOX HC-1 Helmet Peltor MT7H79F-50 Headset Peltor MT7H79P3E-50 Headset - Helmet Mount Peltor MT1H7F2-07-51 Tactical ATEX - Headband Peltor MT1H7P3E2-07-51 Tactical ATEX - Helmet...

  • Page 50: Connecting External Equipment

    Equipment and accessories Connecting external equipment Connect the dedicated interface cable between the external equipment and the top connector on the radio. Interface cable SAVOX C-C440AV - for SAVOX PTT unit SAVOX C-C500 - for SAVOX Headset SAVOX C-C500/C-C440AV - for PELTOR headset when using SAVOX PTT Peltor FL5261B - for Peltor Headset When external equipment is connected...

  • Page 51: Impact On Radio Operation

    Equipment and accessories Impact on radio operation The external equipment can have a built-in PTT button, speaker and microphone. Thus a connection has per default the following impact on the radio operation: • If a speaker or earpiece is built into the detected external equipment, the sound device of the external equipment is used, and the internal radio speaker is disabled.

  • Page 52: Accessories

    Equipment and accessories Accessories List of accessories The following accessories are delivered with your radio: Accessory ATEX Rechargeable battery, ATEX Compact Charger, CH3505 AC/DC converter, length 150cm (100-240V~ /12VDC out) 12-24VDC Connection cable, length 150cm Belt clip Antenna Lanyard User Manual (this manual) Batteries, charger, AC/DC Converter and 12VDC Connection are described in Batteries on page 15.
  • Page 53 Equipment and accessories Accessories you may buy Accessory ATEX Charger CH3507 ATEX Dual Position Charger CH3508 ATEX Leather Case Leather Case Warning! The display must always be kept away from the body to reduce the RF exposure when body worn. 1616...

  • Page 54: Attaching And Removing The Belt Clip

    Equipment and accessories Attaching and removing the belt clip To attach the belt clip, slide the belt clip upwards into the rails at the back of the radio until it 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.

  • Page 55: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors Some errors result in an error message in the display. These error messages are listed below. Display text Problem Type Actions The battery voltage is Severe. Change/recharge below a critical level, Radio is non- the battery. EMPTY BAT where further operation functional.
  • Page 56 Troubleshooting 1616...

  • Page 57: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical specifications Technical data TT-3965A General Item Specification RX frequency range 457.525 - 457.575 MHz, 467.525 - 467.575 MHz TX frequency range 457.525 - 457.575 MHz, 467.525 - 467.575 MHz Modulation 25 kHz 16K0G3E Power supply 7.4 VDC Li battery Current drain at 2 W TX 1.0 A Current drain at 0.4 W TX...

  • Page 58: Transmitter

    Technical specifications Transmitter Item Specification RF output power, maritime 2 W radiated / 0.4 W radiated (EIRP) Max deviation 25 kHz ±5 kHz Spurious emission < 0.25 µW Adjacent channel power 25 kHz > 70 dB Receiver Item Specification Sensitivity (20 dB SINAD) -117 dBm typical Intermodulation Better than...

  • Page 59: Battery Life Guidelines

    Technical specifications Battery life guidelines Primary battery (non-rechargeable) The primary non-rechargeable battery pack is capable of providing sufficient power for the specified 8 hours according to regulations. The expiry date printed on the battery label is valid when the battery is stored at temperatures below +40°C.

  • Page 60: Dimensional Drawing, Transceiver

    Technical specifications Dimensional drawing, transceiver 1616...

  • Page 61: Dimensional Drawing, Charger

    Technical specifications Dimensional drawing, charger CH3505 70.4 Mounting Possibilities Desktop mounting, top view Wall mounting, rear view 1616...
  • Page 62 Technical specifications CH3507 and CH3508 Mounting Possibilities Desktop mounting, top view Wall mounting, rear view 1616...

  • Page 63: Declaration Of Conformity

    Part no. SAILOR CH3505 403505A SAILOR CH3507 403507B SAILOR CH3508 403508B AC/DC Adapter 88-125538 Equipment Applicability McMurdo R8F Declaration met by conforming to the ha 60079-0 -11:2012. McMurdo R8F McMurdo R8F Certified by: Issue: 01 Place and date Pandrup, 25 October 2021...
  • Page 64 Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark es that this DoC is issued under Radio Equipment Model Description SW version Part no. TT-3965A McMurdo R8F ATEX UHF 3.00.xx 403965A-MCM UHF radio maritime communication. with the associated accessories Model Description Part no.

  • Page 65: Type Examination Certificate

    Technical specifications Type Examination Certificate 1652...
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  • Page 69: Attention

    Appendix B Attention Gore-tex Membrane To keep the UHF watertight, is it very important that the Gore-Tex membrane under no circumstances must be damaged/covered or removed. That is, do not remove the Gore-Tex membrane or place any labels in the area.
  • Page 70 Attention 1616...

  • Page 71: Product Warranty

    (or part) in question free of charge, or at McMurdo’s sole discretion to refund to the buyer the price of the product (or a proportional part of the price). McMurdo shall not be liable to a...
  • Page 72 McMurdo Limited Holbrook Court, E1 Cumberland Business Centre, Northumberland Road, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 1DS United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0)23 9262 3900 Email: sales@seasofsolutions.com Website: www.seasofsolutions.com 20-550 Issue 7...

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