Codan 8525B Series User manual

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Copyright 1994 Codan Pty Ltd.
Codan Part No. 15-04034 Issue 3, September 1995

Outback HF Radiophone i
Contents
1. About this handbook......................................................1-1
Who should use this handbook..............................................1-1
Icons and standards................................................................1-1
Glossary.................................................................................1-2
2. Overview .........................................................................2-1
The Radiophone front panel ..................................................2-4
The transceiver and control head rear panels.........................2-8
3. Installation ......................................................................3-1
Mounting the transceiver .......................................................3-2
Mounting the control head.....................................................3-3
Mounting the antenna ............................................................3-5
Mounting the loudspeaker .....................................................3-5
Power supply .........................................................................3-6
Grounding..............................................................................3-7
4. Using the Radiophone ...................................................4-1
Switching the Radiophone on or off......................................4-2
Switching on or off without a PIN ...................................4-2
Switching on or off with a PIN.........................................4-3
The Radiophone display........................................................4-4
Option codes .................................................................... 4-4
Displaying the channel option..........................................4-5
Dimming the display indicators.............................................4-6
Reviewing the EPROM version and options..........................4-7

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Selecting channels .................................................................4-9
Using the Channel or buttons .................................4-9
Using the Select Channel button....................................4-10
Adjusting the volume...........................................................4-11
Using the clarifier................................................................4-12
Using the mute controls.......................................................4-13
Voice mute.....................................................................4-13
Selective call mute .........................................................4-13
Tuning the antenna ..............................................................4-14
Receiver tuning mode..........................................................4-15
Using the Receiver Tuning or buttons..................4-16
Selecting the desired frequency......................................4-17
Storing a tuned receive only frequency..........................4-19
Changing the operating mode (USB - LSB)........................4-20
Transmitting.........................................................................4-21
Using the microphone....................................................4-21
Transmitting a message..................................................4-22
5. Using selective call ........................................................5-1
Selective call terms................................................................5-2
Setting up selective call ......................................................... 5-4
Setting the pre-amble time period....................................5-5
Setting the fixed called address........................................5-6
Setting the self-identification address ..............................5-7
Enabling the beacon mode...............................................5-7
Setting tone calls..............................................................5-8
Checking if a channel is enabled for selective call ................5-9
Selective call mute enable or inhibit....................................5-10
Enabling a channel for selective call....................................5-12
Transmitting a selective call ................................................5-14
Receiving a selective call.....................................................5-17
Answering a received call....................................................5-19

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Returning a received call–general........................................5-20
Reviewing the list of received calls in memory...................5-21
Reviewing calls held in memory....................................5-22
Recalling calls held in memory......................................5-24
Using the beacon feature......................................................5-25
Selective beacon mode...................................................5-27
(99) beacon mode...........................................................5-29
Using the external alarm feature..........................................5-31
Testing the selective call functions......................................5-32
6. Using the receiver in scan mode..................................6-1
Scan mode terms....................................................................6-2
Setting up the scan mode.......................................................6-3
Programming the channels to be scanned..............................6-5
Receiving in scan mode.........................................................6-7
Start scanning...................................................................6-7
Stop scanning...................................................................6-7
Changing the scan mode...................................................6-8
Using selective call in scan mode........................................6-10
Programming frequency band scan......................................6-12
Scanning frequency bands ...................................................6-16
Deleting unwanted scan channels ........................................6-18
7. Programming channels .................................................7-1
Setting up the P-channel inhibit options ................................7-2
Checking if the inhibit link is fitted to the PCB ...............7-3
Changing the inhibit options............................................7-4
Copying channels to P-channels ............................................7-6
Creating receive only P-channels...........................................7-9
Deleting unwanted P-channels.............................................7-11
Programming display messages...........................................7-12
Setting up temporary channels.............................................7-14

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8. Using tone call................................................................8-1
Setting up tone call ................................................................ 8-3
Enabling a channel for tone calling........................................8-6
Transmitting a tone call .........................................................8-9
9. Making a telephone interconnect call...........................9-1
Enabling the telephone mode.................................................9-2
Making a telephone call.........................................................9-3
Sending a disconnect message...............................................9-6
Storing a telephone number...................................................9-8
Reviewing the stored telephone numbers.............................9-10
Calling a stored telephone number ......................................9-12
Deleting a stored telephone number ....................................9-15
Received call messages........................................................9-17
Reviewing the list of received calls in memory...................9-18
Returning a call....................................................................9-20
10. RFDS and Telstra services.........................................10-1
Royal Flying Doctor Service ...............................................10-2
How to contact the RFDS....................................................10-2
Emergency communications................................................10-2
Making an RFDS emergency call........................................10-4
Telstra Radphone Service....................................................10-6
Transmitting a Telstra (OTC) selective call—selcall...........10-7
Transmitting a Telstra selective beacon call......................10-10
Receiving a Telstra selective call.......................................10-12
Transmitting a Telstra (OTC) tone call..............................10-14

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11. Changing the set-up options......................................11-1
Set-up option links...............................................................11-1
The control head link.....................................................11-2
Changing the position of the control head link...............11-3
The microprocessor PCB link........................................11-4
Inserting the microprocessor PCB link ..........................11-5
Reviewing set-up options.....................................................11-6
PTT timer ............................................................................11-8
Enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number)...................11-10
Changing or deleting a PIN ...............................................11-12
Power-on settings...............................................................11-14
Mute settings................................................................11-14
Beep volume ................................................................11-16
Clear all settings and P-channels .......................................11-17
12. Display messages.......................................................12-1
Messages and operator errors ..............................................12-2
System errors.......................................................................12-7
Reviewing the EPROM program content.............................12-8
13. Front and rear panel sockets.....................................13-1
Microphone socket ..............................................................13-2
External alarm socket...........................................................13-3
Antenna control socket ........................................................13-4
Remote control socket .........................................................13-5
14. Specification................................................................14-1
15. Options and accessories............................................15-1

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List of drawings
Figure Title Page
2.1 The control head front panel.....................................................2-7
2.2 The transceiver rear panel.........................................................2-9
2.3 The control head rear panel.......................................................2-9
3.1 Typical vehicle installation.......................................................3-1
9.1 Telephone interconnect block diagram.....................................9-1
11.1 The control head link..............................................................11-2
11.2 The microprocessor link .........................................................11-4
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1. About this handbook
Who should use this handbook
This handbook is written for the person who installs and operates the Codan Outback
HF Radiophone.
Icons and standards
The following icons and standards have been used throughout this handbook.
This icon… Means…
Fthe subject is continued over the page.
qthe end of a subject.
this is a warning, and information associated with this
symbol must be adhered to.
On/Off a button on the control panel.
an antenna symbol used in drawings.

About this handbook
1-2 Outback HF Radiophone
Glossary
AD Antenna Driver
FEC Forward Error Correction
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
LSB Lower Side Band
OTC The corporate name for a Maritime Radphone service
(superseded by Telstra)
PIN Personal Identification Number
PS Miscellaneous facilities
PTT Press To Talk
RRemote
RFDS Royal Flying Doctor Service
Rx Receive
SD Selective call Decode
Telstra The corporate name for a Maritime Radphone service
(formerly OTC)
Tx Transmit
USB Upper Side Band
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2. Overview
Your Outback HF Radiophone employs the latest concepts
in design and reliability for long range communications. It
has been designed for 12V DC operation in mobile
installations.
The Outback HF Radiophone consists of a transceiver and a
separate control head, automatic tuning whip antenna,
vehicle mounting cradle, extension loudspeaker and all
interface control and coaxial cables (6 metres).
It has been programmed with all the Royal Flying Doctor
Service (RFDS) and Telstra (formerly OTC) frequencies
suitable for operation into these services and any private
frequencies that may have been requested at the time of
purchase. In addition, the frequency program includes the
CB (27 MHz) channels for USB–LSB operation. A
comprehensive frequency list is supplied as a separate
handbook.
You operate the transceiver through the control head, which
contains sealed membrane switches (or buttons) and a liquid
crystal display (LCD). The LCD shows the selected channel
number along with the transmit and receive frequencies. In
addition, the display shows messages about the operation of
the transceiver.
Continual research and development has produced different
versions of the transceiver. The different version means a
later issue of EPROM which provides different operating
features. To check the version of your transceiver, refer to
section 4, Reviewing the EPROM version and options. This
issue of the handbook incorporates operating information for
EPROM version 4.3.

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The main facilities and features of the Outback HF
Radiophone are:
•channels
•selective call
•scanning
•free tuning receiver
•tone calling
•telephone interconnect
•OTC (Telstra) selective call.
Channels Your transceiver has a capacity of 600 channels, these cover:
•transmit frequency range 2 MHz to 24 MHz
•receive frequency range 0.25 MHz to 30 MHz.
A maximum of 501 transmit and receive channels can be
pre-programmed in the factory, or by an authorised Codan
dealer. You, as a user, can program the remaining 99 receive
only channels from the control panel as P-channels.
Selective call This facility allows you to transmit a call to a single
transceiver or a group of transceivers.
Your transceiver can store details of up to ten stations that
have called you while your transceiver was left unattended.
Scanning This facility scans selected channels for audio signals. You
can program a maximum of 15 channels to be scanned in
sequence for audio signals. The selective call facility allows
a maximum of eight selective channels to be programmed
and scanned.

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Free-tuning
receiver Your transceiver can be used as a free-tuning receiver covering the world broadcast bands over the frequency range
of 250 kHz to 30 MHz.
Tone calling This facility allows you to send a tone call (two tones
transmitted simultaneously) to call the RFDS or OTC
(Telstra).
Telephone
interconnect If a base station is connected to an IPC-500 telephone interconnect in a network, your Outback HF Radiophone can
be used to make telephone calls into the public telephone
system.
OTC (Telstra)
selective call OTC (Telstra) selective call allows you to transmit a call to a specific Telstra station. The station then enables you to make
telephone calls into the public telephone system.
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The Radiophone front panel
The front panel of the Radiophone control head (figure 2.1 on page 2-7) has the
following designations:
Item No. Item Function
1On/Off Switches the transceiver on or off.
2Tx The indicator is lit when the transceiver is
transmitting.
3S’Call
OTC Transmits a selective call to a selected OTC
(Telstra) station.
4Call
Selective Transmits either a selective call or tone call on the
selected channel.
5USB
LSB Selects USB or LSB mode.
6Tune Transmits a carrier signal so that the automatic
antenna system can be tuned.
7Enter Sets the transceiver to accept programmed
information.
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Item No. Item Function
8Scan Selects either channel or band scan. The indicator
is lit when the scan mode is ’on’.
9Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the channel
number and frequency. It also shows messages
regarding the operation of the transceiver.
10 S’Call
Mute Mutes all audio until a selective call is received.
The indicator is lit when the mute is ’on’.
11 Voice
Mute Removes normal background noise when there is
no audio signal. The indicator is lit when the mute
is ’on’.
In addition, it switches the selective call mute off.
12 Channel
Select Shows the options programmed for the selected
channel exhibited on the LCD. It is also used to
interrogate received selective call memory and
selects a specific channel when used with the
numeric buttons.
In addition, it dims the display and indicators
when pressed twice within one second.
13 Microphone socket.
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Item No. Item Function
14 Tone Call
OTC Transmits a tone call to a selected OTC station.
15 Emgcy
RFDS Transmits a tone alarm call on selected
frequencies operating within the Royal Flying
Doctor Service of Australia.
16 6Fast Reduces the programmed frequency in steps of
1 kHz. It also keys in number 6.
17 1Fast Raises the programmed frequency in steps of
1 kHz. It also keys in number 1.
18 7Slow Reduces the programmed frequency in steps of
100 Hz. It also keys in number 7.
19 2Slow Raises the programmed frequency in steps of
100 Hz. It also keys in number 2.
20 8Reduces the received audio frequency in steps of
10 Hz to help clarify the received speech. It also
keys in the number 8.
21 3Raises the received audio frequency in steps of
10 Hz to help clarify the received speech. It also
keys in number 3.
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Item No. Item Function
22 9Selects the next lower channel. It also keys in
number 9.
23 4Selects the next higher channel. It also keys in
number 4.
24 O
PDecreases the audio volume. It also keys in the
number 0 and the letter P.
25 5Increases the audio volume. It also keys in
number 5.
2
Call
On’Off
Tx USB
LSB
Selective Tune Scan Outback HF
Radiophone S’Call
Mute Mute
Voice
Select
12345
67890
P
VolumeChannel
Clarifier
Receiver Tuning
Fast Slow
Fast Slow
Enter
Emgcy
RFDS
13 6
15
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13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
S’Call
OTC
Tone Call
OTC
Channel
72
Figure 2.1: The control head front panel
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The transceiver and control head rear panels
The transceiver and control head rear panels (figures 2.2 and 2.3 on page 2-9) show
the following items:
Item No. Item Function
1Antenna socket.
2Earth (ground) screw.
3Automatic antenna control socket.
412V DC power lead.
5External 8 ohm loudspeaker socket.
6Remote control unit socket.
7External alarm socket.
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Figure 2.2: The transceiver rear panel
Mounting cradle
6
5
Figure 2.3: The control head rear panel
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