Codan 2110 series User manual

HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
Manpack Transceiver
2110 series

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Table of contents
Introduction
Overview of this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessing the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
C-tick approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Care and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver
3 Preparing the transceiver for use
Charging a battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting a battery pack to the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Inserting the transceiver into a backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting an appropriate tactical antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 The front panel
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Interface connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
The handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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5 Getting started
Switching on the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Switching off the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting up basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Making a basic voice call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Making a selective call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Scanning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Switching scanning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Pausing scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Troubleshooting
Appendix A—Entering and editing text
Editing a screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing between alpha and numeric characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Moving the cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Inserting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Deleting text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Saving text changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Appendix B—Using Quick Start
Appendix C—Using a GPS receiver
Appendix D—Transceiver specifications
Appendix E—HF radio transmission
Frequency, distance and time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Antenna selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Networks and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Etiquette for the use of HF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Appendix F—Definitions
Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
About this issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Appendix G—Warranties
Index

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List of figures
Figure 1: Typical front panel of a battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 2: Transceiver with battery pack connected . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 3: The front panel (2110 model shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 4: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 5: Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Figure 6: The handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Figure 7: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . 70

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List of tables
Table 1: Earth symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 2: Storage times for battery packs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 3: Typical charging times for Codan battery packs . . . . . . 21
Table 4: LED indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 5: Selection guide for tactical antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 6: Standard hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 7: General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Table 8: 2110 series Manpack Transceiver specifications . . . . . . 67
Table 9: Examples of channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Table 10: The phonetic alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Manpack Transceiver 2110 series Getting Started Guide 1
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Codan 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver. With this great product and Codan’s supreme
after-sales support, you can look forward to many years of
clear and reliable HF communication. Please read this guide
thoroughly and retain it for future reference. There is an index
at the end of this guide to assist you in finding information.
The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver is a self-contained,
lightweight, waterproof and rugged communication system.
The 2110v Manpack Transceiver provides basic voice-only
operations. The 2110 Manpack Transceiver provides full voice
and data capabilities, interfaces with a 9350 Automatic Tuning
Whip Antenna, and may be interoperable with MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE.
Overview of this guide
This guide provides instructions on how to get started with
your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver. It assumes that you
have limited knowledge of HF communication and of using an
HF transceiver.
Extensive reference material is provided on the CD at the back
of this guide.
This guide contains the following sections:
Section 1 2110 series Manpack Transceiver compliance—
provides compliance information and safety
notices, and information on specific care and
safety requirements for your transceiver
Section 2 Your 2110 series Manpack Transceiver—shows
the components that make up your transceiver
Section 3 Preparing the transceiver for use—explains how
to check that the transceiver and battery pack
are ready for use

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Section 4 The front panel—describes the front panel and
the function of items on the front panel
Section 5 Getting started—explains how to use the basic
operating features of your transceiver
Section 6 Troubleshooting—provides solutions for
common operational issues for the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver
Appendix A Entering and editing text—explains how to
enter and edit text in editable screens
Appendix B Using Quick Start—explains how to use the
Quick Start feature, if enabled
Appendix C Using a GPS receiver—explains the
information provided by the GPS receiver, if
fitted
Appendix D Transceiver specifications—provides the
common operational specifications of the
transceiver
Appendix E HF radio transmission—describes the medium
of HF communication and how to use it
effectively
Appendix F Definitions—explains the terms and
abbreviations used in this guide
Appendix G Warranties—explains the warranties associated
with the components of the 2110 series
Manpack Transceiver
Accessing the CD
To access the CD:
1Place the CD in the CD drive of your computer.
The CD will automatically launch the Manpack
Transceiver 2110 series Reference Manual as a fully
text-searchable HTML help file.

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1 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver compliance
This section contains the following topics:
Introduction (4)
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive (5)
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices (7)
FCC compliance (10)
C-tick approval (11)
Care and safety information (12)

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Introduction
This section describes how to ensure the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver complies with the European Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and the European Low
Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC as called up in the European
Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive 1999/5/EC.
The CE Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion for the product is listed on page 86, Associated
documents. This document can be made available upon
request to Codan or a Codan-authorised supplier.
This section also contains the requirements for FCC
compliance and C-tick.

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European Radio and Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment Directive
The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver has been tested and
complies with the following standards and requirements
(articles of the R&TTE Directive):
• Article 3.1b: ETSI EN 301 489-1
• Article 3.1b: ETSI EN 301 489-15
• Article 3.2: Australian type approval according to
AZ/NZS 4770:2003
• Article 3.1a: assessed against ICNIRP and FCC
requirements
• Article 3.1a: EN 60950
Product marking and labelling
Any equipment supplied by Codan that satisfies these
requirements is identified by the , or
markings on the model label of the product.
Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion
The CE Declaration of Conformity and Expert Letter of
Opinion for this product is listed on page 86, Associated
documents. This document can be made available upon
request to Codan or a Codan-authorised supplier.
0191 0191

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Protection of the radio spectrum
CAUTION
Most countries restrict the use of HF radio
communications equipment to certain frequency
bands and/or require such equipment to be
licensed. It is the user’s responsibility to check
the specific requirements with the appropriate
communications authorities. If necessary,
contact Codan for more information.

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Electromagnetic compatibility and safety
notices
Radiation safety
To ensure optimal transceiver performance and to avoid
exposure to excessive electromagnetic fields, the antenna
system must be installed according to the instructions
provided.
Safe working distance is based on continuous exposure to
CW-type transmissions, as set out in the ICNIRP Exposure
Guidelines (1998) for occupational exposure. Safe working
distance can be reduced with normal voice communication.
WARNING
High voltages exist on the antenna during
transmission and tuning. Do not touch the
antenna during these activities. RF burns may
result.
WARNING
Install the grounding system or counterpoise as
directed to prevent RF burns from any metal
part of the transceiver.
WARNING
You should not transmit from your transceiver
or tune the antenna unless people are beyond the
safe working distance of:
• 1.5 m (5 ft) of any part of a mobile antenna
(2110 only)
• 0.2 m (8 in) from a long wire, end-fed
broadband, broadband dipole, or wire dipole
antenna
• 0.6 m (2 ft) from any whip antenna

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Electromagnetic compatibility
To ensure compliance with the EMC Directive is maintained,
you must:
1Cover unused connectors with the protective caps
supplied to prevent electrostatic discharge passing
through your transceiver.
Electrical safety
To ensure compliance with the European Low Voltage
Directive is maintained, you must deploy and use the
2110 series Manpack Transceiver and antennas in accordance
with the instructions in the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series
Getting Started Guide, the Quick Reference Cards supplied
with each antenna, and the Manpack Transceiver 2110 series
Reference Manual.
When using equipment that is connected directly to the AC
mains these precautions must be followed and checked before
applying AC power to the unit:
1Use the standard AC mains cable supplied.
1Ensure the covers for the equipment are fitted correctly.
The 3121 AC Battery Charger and 3123 Fast AC Battery
Charger are double insulated and marked with .
CAUTION
If it is necessary for a qualified electronics
technician to remove the covers during
servicing, they must be refitted correctly
before using the charger.
WARNING
The protective cover must always be fitted
when the 3121 AC Battery Charger or
3123 Fast AC Battery Charger is connected
to the AC mains.

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Batteries
Battery cells are electrically live at all times and must be
treated with extreme caution. They may supply high short-
circuit currents even if they appear to be damaged or
inoperable.
Batteries should be used to provide power to the transceiver
only, using the supplied connectors.
The batteries will not charge at temperatures higher than 40°C
(104°F).
Earth symbol
An antenna earth connection point is provided on the
2110 series Manpack Transceiver. The symbol shown in
Table 1 is used to identify the earth on the equipment.
Table 1: Earth symbol
Symbol Meaning
Antenna earth

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FCC compliance
FCC Part 90 certification
The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver has been tested and
certified to FCC Part 90 (FCC identifier code DYY2110).
FCC Part 15 compliance
Any modifications made to the 2110 series Manpack
Transceiver, the 3121 AC Battery Charger or 3123 Fast AC
Battery Charger with battery packs that are not approved by
the party responsible for compliance may void your
equipment’s compliance under Part 15 of the FCC rules.
The 2110 series Manpack Transceiver, the 3121 AC Battery
Charger and 3123 Fast AC Battery Charger with battery packs
have been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by switching
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver
• connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected
• consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help