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- Page 1 SAILOR SP3550 Portable UHF User manual...
- Page 3 Thrane & Thrane A/S is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any translations or reproductions, in whole or in part, of this manual from any other source. In the event of any discrepancies, the English version shall be the governing text. Thrane & Thrane A/S is trading as Cobham SATCOM. 1505...
- Page 4 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 5 Training information SAILOR SP3550 UHF is designed for to be operated safely. It must be operated by licensed personnel only. The SP3550 complies with the uncontrolled RF exposure limits. • FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Your UHF ................1 Performance ...............2 Channels ................2 Chapter 2 Operation Controls ................5 Keys and buttons ..............5 The display .................7 Using the UHF ..............8 Basic functions ..............8 Other functions ..............11 Chapter 3 Batteries Battery level indication ............. - Page 8 Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories External equipment ............27 List of equipment .............. 27 Connecting external equipment ........27 Impact on radio operation ..........28 Accessorie connector ............28 Accessories ..............29 List of accessories .............29 Attaching and removing the belt clip .........31 Attaching the lanyard ............31 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Displaying errors ..............
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Scrambling function for privacy calls. CTCSS function for selective opening of Squelch. A lanyard and belt clip included. A huge accessory program comes with the SAILOR SP3500 series. Please find the nearest SAILOR distributor on www.cobham.com. 1505... -
Page 10: Performance
Introduction Performance For best performance of the transceiver keep the following in mind: • Keep clear of metal environment. • Hold the transceiver vertically and 5 cm from lips and push the PTT when transmitting. • In receive mode carry the transceiver vertically with belt clips. •... - Page 11 Introduction Table 2: Additional channels for 12.5 kHz equipment Channel designator Frequency Channel M 467.5375 MHz Channel N 467.5625 MHz Channel O 457.5375 MHz Channel P 457.5625 MHz Table 3: Two-frequency simplex channels for use with repeater only Channel designator Repeater RX Frequency Repeater TX Frequency Channel G...
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Page 13: Controls
Chapter 2 Operation Controls Keys and buttons 1. 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 0740... - Page 14 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).
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Page 15: The Display
Operation The display The display holds various fields of information, explained below. 1. 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 16: Using The Uhf
Operation Using the UHF Basic functions Note Before using the radio, mount the antenna at the top of the 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 17: Adjusting The Volume
Operation Activating a call To activate a call to the selected channel, press and hold the PTT button on the side of the radio. 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. - Page 18 Operation Using Dual watch (requires priority channel is programmed) • To activate Dual watch, press the SCN key. The display shows “Dual” at the top and “D” at the bottom right. The radio toggles between the selected channel and channel D (if channel D is programmed as the priority channel).
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Page 19: 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 20 Operation • A new channel is selected For private channels, the feature will remain until manually removed. Scrambler On channels where it is allowed, you can set up voice scrambling, using configuration mode (see SCRM on page 22). 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 21 Operation Alive beep To enable “ALIVE” function do as follows: 1. 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.
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Page 23: Chapter 3 Batteries
Chapter 3 Batteries Battery level indication When the battery level is low, you should recharge the battery. The radio display shows the battery status. When the battery symbol is empty and flashing, the battery should be recharged as soon as possible. Removing and inserting the battery pack To remove the battery pack, do as follows: 1. -
Page 24: The Battery Chargers
Batteries The battery chargers The chargers has two compartments. CH3507 • A rear compartment only for storing a spare battery. It does not have a charger function. • A front compartment for recharging the battery alone or while attached to the radio. CH3508 •... -
Page 25: Recharging The Battery
Batteries Connecting to power The charger can be supplied from DC or from AC using an AC/DC converter. DC: Connect the 12-24VDC Connection Cable between the DC supply and the connector on the underside of the charger. AC: Connect the AC/DC converter to the connector on the underside of the charger. - Page 26 Batteries 0730...
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Page 27: Chapter 4 Configuring The Radio
Chapter 4 Configuring the radio Configuration mode Entering and using configuration mode Note The radio is not operational in configuration mode. • 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 28: 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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.
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Page 35: Chapter 5 Equipment And Accessories
Chapter 5 Equipment and accessories External equipment List of equipment The following equipment can be connected to the radio: • SAVOX 400E Push-To Talk unit • SAVOX C500 Fist Mike • SAVOX NC/400 Noise-com • SAVOX HC-E Helmet-com • SAVOX K53004 Helmet unit •... -
Page 36: Impact On Radio Operation
Equipment and accessories When external equipment is connected to the radio, the right side of the display will show a headset. 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: •... -
Page 37: Accessories
Equipment and accessories Accessories List of accessories The following accessories are delivered with your radio: Accessory Part number Rechargeable battery, B3502 403502A Charger, CH3507 403507B AC/DC converter, length 150cm (100-240V~ /12VDC out) 88-125538 12-24VDC Connection cable, length 150cm 37-124381 Belt clip 62-124320 Antenna 88-125662... - Page 38 Equipment and accessories Accessories you may buy Accessory Part number Dual Position Charger CH3508 403508B Leather Case 403500-205 Warning! The display must always be kept away from the body to reduce the RF exposure when body worn. 1139...
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Page 39: 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 40 Equipment and accessories 0740...
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Page 41: 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 42 Troubleshooting 0730...
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Page 43: Technical Specifications
Appendix A Technical specifications Technical data SP3550 General Item Specification RX frequency range 440.000 - 470.000 MHz TX frequency range 440.000 - 470.000 MHz Modulation 25 kHz 16K0G3E 12.5 kHz 8K50G3E Power supply 7.2 VDC Li battery Current drain at 5 W TX 1.8 A Current drain at 1 W TX 0.9 A... -
Page 44: Transmitter
Technical specifications Transmitter Item Specification RF output power, landmobile 4.8 W ±1 dB / 0.3 W ±1 dB RF output power, maritime 1.8 W radiated / 0.3 W radiated Max deviation 25 kHz ±5 kHz 12.5 kHz ±2.5 kHz Spurious emission <... - Page 45 Technical specifications Item Specification Adjacent channel selectivity 25 kHz > 70 dB 12.5 kHz > 60 dB Audio output, internal 0.25 W at 10% dist. Audio output, external 0.25 W/8 ohm 0740...
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Page 46: Battery Life Guidelines
Technical specifications Battery life guidelines Battery (rechargeable) Note New batteries should be placed in the charger for minimum 12 hours first time. During daily use, always keep the battery fully charged and away from hot areas. Keep the battery terminals dry and clean. Never discharge beyond the specifications of the battery. -
Page 47: Dimensional Drawing, Transceiver
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Page 48: Dimensional Drawing, Chargers
Technical specifications Dimensional drawing, chargers Mounting Possibillities Declaration of Conformity Desktop mounting, top view Wall mounting, rear view 0740... -
Page 49: Declaration Of Conformity
Thrane & Thrane A/S Lundtoftegårdsvej 93D, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Porsvej 2, DK-9200 Aalborg SV, Denmark Place and Date Aalborg, 20 June 2013 Svend Åge Lundgaard Jensen Document number: 99-125716-E Thrane & Thrane A/S trading as Cobham SATCOM Lundtoftegårdsvej 93D DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark · · ·... - Page 50 Technical specifications 0730...
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Page 51: 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 52 Attention 0845...
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