Codan 2110 series User manual

H F R A D I O C O M M U N I C A T I O N S
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
SSB Transceiver
2110

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Table of contents
Introduction
Overview of this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessing the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
C-tick approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Care and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Your 2110 SSB Transceiver
3 Preparing the 2110 SSB Transceiver for use
Charging a battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting a battery to the transceiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Inserting the transceiver into a backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting an appropriate antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 The front panel
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Interface connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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5 Getting started
Switching on the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Switching off the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setting up basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making a basic voice call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Selective call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Scanning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Switching scanning on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Pausing scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6 Troubleshooting
Appendix A—Entering and editing text
Editing a screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Changing between alpha and numerical characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Moving the cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Inserting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Deleting text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Saving text changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Appendix B—Using Quick Start
Appendix C—Using the GPS receiver
Appendix D—Transceiver specifications
Appendix E—HF radio transmission
Frequency, distance and time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Antenna selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Networks and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Etiquette for the use of HF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Appendix F—Definitions
Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
About this issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Appendix G—Warranties
Index

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List of figures
Figure 1: Typical front panel of a battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 2: Transceiver with battery pack connected . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 3: The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 5: Battery status indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 6: The handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 7: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . 60

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List of tables
Table 1: Earth symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 2: Battery storage times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 3: Selection guide for antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Table 4: Standard hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 5: General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Table 6: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Table 7: Examples of channels and modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Table 8: The phonetic alphabet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Codan 2110 SSB 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.
The 2110 SSB Transceiver is a self-contained, lightweight,
waterproof and rugged communication system.
Overview of this guide
This guide provides instructions on how to get started with
your 2110 SSB Transceiver. It assumes that you have limited
knowledge of HF communication and of using an HF radio.
This guide contains the following sections:
Section 1 2110 SSB Transceiver compliance—provides
compliance information and safety notices, and
information on specific care and safety
requirements for your transceiver
Section 2 Your 2110 SSB Transceiver—explains briefly
the components that make up your transceiver
Section 3 Preparing the 2110 SSB Transceiver for use—
explains briefly how to check that the
transceiver and battery are ready for use
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 SSB
Transceiver
Appendix A Entering and editing text—explains how to
enter and edit text in editable screens

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Appendix B Using Quick Start—explains how to use the
Quick Start feature, if enabled
Appendix C Using the 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 SSB
Transceiver
There is an index at the end of this guide and a CD containing
extensive reference material.
Accessing the CD
To access the CD:
1Place the CD in the CD drive of your computer.
The CD will automatically launch the
2110 SSB Transceiver Reference Manual as a fully text-
searchable HTML help file.

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compliance
This section contains the following topics:
Introduction (4)
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment Directive (5)
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices (7)
C-tick approval (9)
Care and safety information (10)

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Introduction
This section describes how to ensure the 2110 SSB
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 73, Associated
documents. This document can be made available upon
request to Codan or a Codan-authorised supplier.
This section also contains the requirements for C-tick.

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European Radio and Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment Directive
The 2110 SSB 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 requirements
• Article 3.1a: EN 60950
Compliance with these standards is deemed sufficient to fulfil
the requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
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 73, 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.
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 equipment.
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:
• 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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Electrical safety
To ensure compliance with the European Low Voltage
Directive is maintained, you must deploy and use the
2110 SSB Transceiver and antennas in accordance with the
instructions in the 2110 SSB Transceiver Getting Started
Guide, the Quick Reference Cards supplied with each antenna,
and the 2110 SSB Transceiver 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 is double insulated and
marked with .
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.
CAUTION
If it is necessary to remove the covers
during service by a qualified electronics
technician, they must be refitted correctly
before using the equipment.
WARNING
The protective cover must always be fitted
when the 3121 AC Battery Charger is
connected to the AC mains.

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Earth symbol
An antenna earth connection point is provided on the
2110 SSB Transceiver. The symbol shown in Table 1 is used
to identify the earth on the equipment.
C-tick approval
The 2110 SSB Transceiver meets the requirements of the
Australian Communications Authority Radiocommunications
(MF and HF Radiotelephone equipment—Land Mobile
Services) Standard 2003 (AS/NZS 4770).
Table 1: Earth symbol
Symbol Meaning
Antenna earth

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Care and safety information
Storage of batteries
Codan recommends that batteries are fully charged prior to
storage. The length of time that they can be stored before
recharging is necessary is dependent on the type of battery and
the average storage temperature.
Disposal of batteries
Batteries must be recycled. They should not be burnt or
disposed of in landfill.
Immersion of the transceiver in water
The transceiver unit and battery pack are designed to be
waterproof to IP68. The units can withstand immersion in 1 m
(3 ft) of water for up to 1 h. Prolonged immersion may cause
damage to the units.
If the units are immersed in water, drain any water from the
front panel speaker and keypad, then wipe and air dry the
connectors on the units prior to use or charging the battery.
If the units are exposed to salt water, they should be washed
with fresh water as soon as possible.
Table 2: Battery storage times
Type Storage time @ 20°C
(70°F)
Storage time @ 30°C
(85°F)
NiMh 12 months 6 months
SLA 15 months 10 months
WARNING Do not expose the connector on the battery pack
to salt water. This will damage the connector.