User manual ICOM IC-M801E

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL MF/HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER iM801 E FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing this Icom product. The ICM801E MF/HF MARINE TRANSCEIVER is designed and built with Icom's superior technology and craftsmanship. With proper care, this product should provide you with years of trouble-free operation. We want to take a couple of moments of your time to thank you for making the IC-M801E your radio of choice, and hope you agree with Icom's philosophy of "technology first. " Many hours of research and development went into the design of your IC-M801E. IMPORTANT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY before attempting to operate the transceiver. SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. [. . . ] 3. 01 format is applied to [GPS] connector. When no data is applied, input them, if possible. A distress call some times called as a "MAYDAY call. " NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DISTRESS CALLS CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED. D Distress call operation outline · Simple distress call Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. · Regular distress call Push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. RX MMSI 123456789 12. 345. 0 F1B GPS Lat 34 34'N SP Lon135 34'E 12:34 Exit DSC menu ******* DSC MENU ******* -------- Select -------Position Individual Group Geographical ÇD i s t r e s s Distress RLY Semi/Auto Test RX memory TX memory Set up Selt test ÇE x i t SEL OK Distress nature selection * * * * * * * Distress * * * * * * * - - - - - - - - Nature - - - - - - - ÇU n d e s i g n a t e d Fire, Explosion Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Disable adrift Abandoning ship Piracy attack Man overboard SEL OK Position & UTC time setting ******* Distress ******* --- Position & time ---4 34. 343N Latitude Longitude 135 34. 343E 12:34 UTC Null OK Frequency selection ******* Distress ******* -------- Attempt ------ÇS i n g l e ; s i x f r e q u e n c y Single; 2187. 5kHz Single; 4207. 5kHz Single; 6312. 0kHz Single; 8414. 5kHz Single;12577. 0kHz Single;16804. 5kHz SEL OK 16 CALL PROCEDURE 7 D Simple distress call NOTE: · Distress alert (simple operation) contains (default); Distress nature : Undesignated distress. Position data : According to the displayed information. · Distress call repeats every 3. 5­4. 5 min. , until receiving an acknowledgement. q Confirm a distress call is not being received. w Lift up the distress switch cover, push [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. to transmit the distress call. · An emergency frequency (default: 8414. 5 kHz) is automatically selected and the distress call is transmitted. · If you have time, select the nature of the distress and contents (p. · When no position and time data is applied to [GPS], your location and UTC time should be input. [DISTRESS] e After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to the phone emergency frequency automatically (e. g. 8291. 0 kHz). · The DSC receiver circuit is still working to receive an acknowledgement call on the previous frequency (e. g. 8414. 5 kHz). RX < Wait for ACK > J3E GPS Lat 34 34'N Lon135 34'E 12:34 Exit r When receiving an acknowledgement, push [CANCEL] to stop the alarm then reply to the connected station via the transceiver's handset or microphone. RX < Push 5sec. > 8. 414. 5 F1B GPS Lat 34 34'N Lon135 34'E 12:34 · The acknowledgement is memorized into the RX memory channel. 30) RX < ACK received > J3E 7 After 5 sec. , starts distress call. TX 8. 414. 5 F1B GPS Lat 34 34'N Lon135 34'E 12:34 Exit Exit GPS Lat 34 34'N Lon135 34'E 12:34 t Activate an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) and prepare a SART (Search And Rescue Transponder) and VHF marine handheld transceiver before launching a survival craft. 17 7 CALL PROCEDURE D Regular distress call Transmit a distress call after selecting "Distress" in the DSC menu. NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY. DISTRESS CALLS CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED. y Rotate [CH] to select the desired distress frequency, then push [ENT]. · After pushing [ENT], return to the DSC menu as shown in step e. ******* Distress ******* -------- Attempt ------ÇS i n g l e ; s i x f r e q u e n c y Single; 2187. 5kHz Single; 4207. 5kHz Single; 6312. 0kHz Single; 8414. 5kHz Single;12577. 0kHz Single;16804. 5kHz SEL OK q Push [DSC] to select DSC watch mode. w Push [MODE SET] to select the DSC menu. [CALL] [MODE SET] [ENT] [CANCEL] [F] [CH] [DSC] [FREQ/CH] e Rotate [CH] to select "Distress, " then push [ENT]. ******* DSC MENU ******* -------- Select -------Position Individual Group Geographical ÇD i s t r e s s Distress RLY Semi/Auto Test RX memory TX memory Set up Self test Exit SEL OK u Lift up the distress switch cover, push [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. to transmit the distress call. · The distress call is transmitted on the emergency frequency selected in step y. i After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to the phone emergency frequency automatically. · The DSC receiver circuit is still working to receive an acknowledgement call on the previous frequency. · The distress call transmission and acknowledgement reception are performed on the all distress frequencies (2187. 5, 4207. 5, 6312. 0, 8414. 5, 12577. 0 and 16804. 5 kHz) in sequence when "Single;six frequency" is selected in step y. RX < Wait for ACK > r Rotate [CH] to select the desired nature then push [ENT]. ******* Distress ******* -------- Nature -------ÇU n d e s i g n a t e d Fire, Explosion Flooding Collision Grounding Capsizing Sinking Disable adrift Abandoning ship Piracy attack Man overboard SEL OK J3E GPS Lat 34 34'N Lon135 34'E 12:34 Exit o When receiving an acknowledgement, push any key to stop the alarm then reply to the connected station via the transceiver's handset or microphone. · The acknowledgement is memorized into the RX memory channel. 30) t Verify the position and UTC time data, then push [ENT]. · When no position and time data is applied to [GPS], your position and UTC time should be input in this step. ******* Distress ******* --- Position & time ---4 34. 343N Latitude Longitude 135 34. 343E 12:34 UTC Null OK 18 CALL PROCEDURE 7 D When no acknowledgement is received If no acknowledgement is received, the emergency alarm will sound continuously. [. . . ] of memory Ch. : · Antenna connector · Usable temp. range · Frequency stability : 1205 channels (max. ) 160 user programmable, 249 ITU SSB duplex, 124 ITU SSB simplex, 662 ITU FSK duplex and 10 Semi/Auto channels : SO-239×2 (50 ) : ­15°C to +55°C : ±10 Hz 30 dBµV emf (0. 5­1. 5999 MHz) 13 dBµV emf (1. 6­1. 7999 MHz) 8 dBµV emf (1. 8­29. 9999 MHz) J2B, F1B 13 dBµV emf (1. 6­1. 7999 MHz) 8 dBµV emf (1. 8­29. 9999 MHz) (20 dB SINAD) H3E 44 dBµV emf (0. 5­1. 5999 MHz) 30 dBµV emf (1. 6­1. 7999 MHz) (20 dB SINAD) 24 dBµV emf (1. 8­3. 9999 MHz) DSC receiver 0 dBµV emf (all channels) · Spurious response rejection ratio: Transceiver More than 70 dB (20 dB SINAD) (0. 5­29. 9999 MHz) J3E, A1A (Approx. after battery connection. ) · Power supply : 12 V DC version 10. 8­15. 6 V DC (floating ground) 24 V DC version 21. 6­31. 2 V DC (floating ground) · Current drain : 12 V DC version Transmit at max. audio Less than 6. 0 A 24 V DC version Transmit at max. [. . . ]