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
REFERENCE MANUALREFERENCE MANUAL
SSB Transceiver
2110

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Codan part number 15-04135-EN Issue 1, November 2004
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CODAN
Table of contents
1 About this manual
Standards and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Acronyms and abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Unit multipliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
About this issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
European Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Electromagnetic compatibility and safety notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
C-tick approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Care and safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3 HF radio transmission
HF radio transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Frequency, distance and time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Channels and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Networks and scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Etiquette for the use of HF radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4 The 2110 SSB Transceiver
The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
User controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Interface connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
5 Preparing the 2110 SSB Transceiver for use
Charging a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Connecting a battery to the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Inserting the transceiver into a backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Selecting an appropriate antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Troubleshooting the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Testing the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Voltage standing wave ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
On-air testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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6 Operating the transceiver
Switching on the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
The front panel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The channel screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
External power supply indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Entering and editing text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The editable screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Editing a screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Quick Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Muting the transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Scanning channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Finding words and values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting the basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting the time and date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Displaying the local time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Entering your station self address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Changing the screen contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the screen brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Tuning the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Using the clarifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Reducing background noise with Easitalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using the voice encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using the voice encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting up the voice encryptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7 Using lists
The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selecting a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
The List Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using the List Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Entries in the List Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Setting a marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Setting the home screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing a setting in the Control List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Making changes to all other lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Hiding and showing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Grouping and ungrouping entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Restricting access to information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Logging into admin level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Displaying full and normal view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Hiding and showing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Locking and unlocking information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
8 The Channel List
About channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Settings in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Programming the Channel List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
9 The Network List
About networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Settings in the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Special network names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Programming the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
10 The NET List
About NETs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Settings in the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Programming the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
11 The Phone Link List
About phone links. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Settings in the Phone Link List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Programming the Phone Link List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
12 The Address List
About the Address List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Settings in the Address List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Setting up the emergency key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Programming the Address List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
13 Making and receiving calls
Calls you can make and receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Special ALE address syntaxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Summary of the special ALE address syntaxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Call types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Group calls in a Codan Selcall network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Special AMD messaging features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Recognised variable expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

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Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Listen Before Transmit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Testing the quality of a channel in a Codan Selcall network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Replacing LQA information for all channels in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Making a manual sounding operation in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Selecting the best channel in an ALE/CALM network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Other ways to make calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Calling methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
The Calls Out Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Receiving a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
The Calls In Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Detecting transmissions from other stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
14 The Control List
Entries in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
ALE entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Auto Resume entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Devices entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Accessing lists from the Devices entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
GPS Screen entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
LQA Screen entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Messages entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
15 The Keypad List
16 The Mode List
17 Using the transceiver in free tune and Amateur Mode
Using the transceiver in free tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Using the transceiver in Amateur Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
18 Hot keys
About hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Full-time and part-time hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Assigning several macros to one key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Automating several tasks with one macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Troubleshooting macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Storing macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Ideas for creating macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Creating a macro and assigning it to a hot key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Copying a macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Moving a macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Renaming a macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

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Deleting a macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Creating a macro to perform two or more tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Special macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
19 Operating the transceiver from a computer
About CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Using CICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Setting up CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Terms used in CICS and the 2110 SSB Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
CICS commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
alebeacon command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
alecall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
aletelcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
amd command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
beacon command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
call command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
chan command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
echo command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
freq command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
gpsbeacon command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
gpsposition command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
hangup command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
help command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
lbt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
link command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
lock command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
lqa command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
mode command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
pagecall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
prompt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
ptt command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
scan command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
secure command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
selbeacon command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
selcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
selfid command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
set command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
sideband command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
sound command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
statusack command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
statuscall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
statustime command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

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telcall command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
ver command. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Summary of command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
CICS response messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
CICS error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
20 Connectors
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Bottom panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
21 System messages
22 Accessories and hardware options
23 Specifications
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Appendix A—Hot key examples
Appendix B—Get Status calls
Appendix C—Forgotten passwords
Appendix D—Limiting user access
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Syntax for the Message 10 entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Activating configuration commands in the Message 10 entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Restricting access to the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Restricting access to admin level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Restricting access to call types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Enabling the automatic removal of the incoming call pop-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Restricting access to holding CALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Restricting access to Voice Encryptor features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
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List of figures
Figure 1: The reflective properties of the ionosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Figure 2: The 2110 SSB Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Figure 3: The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Figure 4: The handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Figure 5: Typical front panel of a battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Figure 6: Transceiver with battery pack connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Figure 7: The front panel screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Figure 8: The front panel screen displaying a value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Figure 9: The channel screen in the Channel List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Figure 10: The scanning screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Figure 11: Battery status indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Figure 12: External power supply indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Figure 13: Editable screen showing upper-case text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 14: Editable screen showing lower-case text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 15: Editable screen showing numeric text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Figure 16: Editable screen showing slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Figure 17: The contents of the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Figure 18: Examples of entries, settings and values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Figure 19: The Address List with settings shown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Figure 20: The Address List with settings hidden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Figure 21: Ungrouped entries in a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Figure 22: Grouped entries in a list, level one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Figure 23: Grouped entries in a list, levels one and two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Figure 24: Ungrouped and grouped entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Figure 25: Locking and hiding grouped entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Figure 26: Full view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Figure 27: An example of information stored in the Network List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Figure 28: An example of information stored in the NET List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Figure 29: The front panel screen during a chain call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Figure 30: LQA screen showing the most recent response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Figure 31: The Calls Out Log showing a Selective call made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Figure 32: The Calls Out Log showing a Message call made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Figure 33: The Calls Out Log showing a NET call made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Figure 34: An incoming call screen for a Selective call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Figure 35: An incoming call screen for a Message call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Figure 36: An incoming call screen for a NET call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Figure 37: The Calls In Log showing a Selective call received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Figure 38: The Calls In Log showing a Message call received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Figure 39: The Calls In Log showing a Get Status call received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

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Figure 40: The Calls In Log showing a NET call received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Figure 41: The Last Heard Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Figure 42: The Devices entry in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Figure 43: Lists as they are displayed in the Main Menu and under the Devices entry in
the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Figure 44: The GPS Screen entry in the Control List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Figure 45: The LQA Screen entry in the Control List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Figure 46: Using a hot key to which several macros have been assigned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Figure 47: Front panel of the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Figure 48: Front view of the handset connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Figure 49: Front view of the 19-way GPIO connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Figure 50: Bottom panel of the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Figure 51: Front view of the battery connector on the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Figure 52: Top panel of the battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Figure 53: Front view of the battery connector on the battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

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Table 1: Earth symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Table 2: Battery storage times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 3: Examples of channels and modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Table 4: The phonetic alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Table 5: Standard hot keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Table 6: Selection guide for antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Table 7: Advantages and limitations of a vertical whip antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Table 8: Advantages and limitations of a long wire antenna and adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Table 9: Advantages and limitations of a end-fed broadband antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Table 10: Advantages and limitations of a broadband dipole antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Table 11: Advantages and limitations of a wire dipole antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Table 12: General troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Table 13: List Manager entries and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Table 14: Restricting access to information at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Table 15: Hiding items at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Table 16: Locking items at user and admin levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Table 17: Call icons for Selective calls made or received using a special ALE address
syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Table 18: Call types and icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Table 19: Special AMD messaging syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Table 20: Recognised variables and their associated information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Table 21: Call types and alert tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Table 22: Entries in the Control List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Table 23: Types of readings on the GPS screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Table 24: Entries in the Keypad List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Table 25: Examples of modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Table 26: Amateur bands in the 2110 SSB Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Table 27: Full-time and part-time hot keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Table 28: Macro options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Table 29: Macros assigned to the Special entry in the Keypad List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Table 30: Editing keys used in CICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Table 31: Variable expansion in a command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Table 32: CICS commands and the equivalent 2110 SSB Transceiver terms . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
Table 33: CICS commands and their functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Table 34: Variations in message length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Table 35: Summary of CICS command syntax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Table 36: CICS response messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291
Table 37: CICS error messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Table 38: Pinouts of the handset connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

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Table 39: Pinouts of the 19-way GPIO connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Table 40: Pinouts of the battery connector on the transceiver unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Table 41: Pinouts of the battery connector on the battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Table 42: System messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Table 43: List of accessories and hardware options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Table 44: Specifications for the 2110 SSB Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Table 45: Physical specifications of accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Table 46: Diagnostic information from a Get Status call made to a Codan transceiver . . . . . 335
Table 47: Configuration information from a Get Status call made to a Codan transceiver. . . 336
Table 48: Codes for restricting access to the List Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Table 49: Codes for restricting access to call types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Table 50: Codes for restricting access to Voice Encryptor features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

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CODAN
1 About this manual
This reference manual provides an overview of the 2110 SSB Transceiver, how to
deploy the antenna system, how to operate it, and how to perform advanced setup
procedures. This manual is for system administrators who set up and maintain HF
communication networks.
This manual contains:
Section 1 About this manual—explains the terms and abbreviations used in this
manual
Section 2 2110 SSB Transceiver compliance—compliance information and safety
notices
Section 3 HF radio transmission—provides an overview of HF communication
Section 4 The 2110 SSB Transceiver—explains the transceiver’s components,
standard features and options
Section 5 Preparing the 2110 SSB Transceiver for use—explains how to charge and
install a battery, insert the transceiver into a backpack, and select an
antenna
Section 6 Operating the transceiver—explains how to use the transceiver, set your
station self address, and set the time and date
Section 7 Using lists—explains the contents of the Main Menu, how to use lists, and
how to manage them using the List Manager
Section 8 The Channel List—explains the settings in the Channel List and how to
program a channel
Section 9 The Network List—explains the settings in the Network List and how to
program a network
Section 10 The NET List—explains the settings in the NET List and how to program a
NET
Section 11 The Phone Link List—explains the settings in the Phone Link List and how
to program a phone link
Section 12 The Address List—explains the settings in the Address List and how to
program the Address List
Section 13 Making and receiving calls—explains how to make and receive calls
Section 14 The Control List—explains the contents of the Control List
Section 15 The Keypad List—explains the Keypad List
Section 16 The Mode List—explains the Mode List
Section 17 Using the transceiver in free tune and Amateur Mode—explains how to use
the transceiver in free tune
Section 18 Hot keys—explains how to set up, manage and use hot keys
Section 19 Operating the transceiver from a computer—explains how to operate the
transceiver from a computer using CICS
Section 20 Connectors—explains the connectors on the 2110 SSB Transceiver
Section 21 System messages—explains the system messages that may be displayed on
the front panel screen

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Section 22 Accessories and hardware options—lists the accessories and hardware
options available for the 2110 SSB Transceiver
Section 23 Specifications—lists the specifications of the 2110 SSB Transceiver
Appendix A Hot key examples—provides examples of hot keys and how to create them
Appendix B Get Status calls—explains the information you can retrieve from another
transceiver by making a Get Status call to that transceiver
Appendix C Forgotten passwords—explains what to do if you have forgotten the
password for the transceiver
Appendix D Limiting user access—describes the Message 10 entries and how to use
them
There is an index at the end of this manual.

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Standards and icons
The following standards and icons are used in this manual:
This typeface Means...
Italic a cross-reference or text requiring emphasis
Bold a key on a computer keyboard
command a command that you can enter from a computer, for example, help
command
<variable>|
<variable>
a variable associated with a command that you enter using a computer,
for example, prompt off|<text string>|time means that
you may enter prompt off, prompt <text string> or
prompt time
command
[optional]
the information following the command in [] brackets is optional
This icon Means...
1a step within a task
NOTE the text beside this icon may be of interest to you
CAUTION proceed with caution as your actions may lead to loss of data, privacy
or signal quality
WARNING your actions may cause harm to yourself or the equipment

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Definitions
Acronyms and abbreviations
This term Means...
4WD four wheel drive
addr address
AGC automatic gain control
ALC automatic level control
ALE automatic link establishment
AM amplitude modulation
AMD automatic message display
ASCII American standard code for information interchange
BER bit error rate
CALM Codan automated link management
CB citizen band
CICS computer interface command set
CR carriage return
CTS clear to send
DC direct current
DSP digital signal processor
DTE data terminal equipment
DTR data terminal ready
ESN electronic serial number
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
GP general purpose
GPIO general purpose input/output
GPS global positioning system
HF high frequency
ICNIRP International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection
ID identification
IF intermediate frequency

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ISO internal sales order
LBT listen before transmit
LCD liquid crystal display
LED light emitting diode
LF line feed
LQA link quality analysis
LSB lower sideband
NiMh nickel metal hydride
NSP NGT system programmer
OTA over-the-air
PA power amplifier
PC personal computer
PEP peak envelope power
p–p peak to peak
PTT press-to-talk
rcvd received
RF radio frequency
R&TTE radio and telecommunications terminal equipment
RTS request to send
Rx receive
SB sideband
SINAD (signal + noise + distortion)-to-(noise + distortion) ratio
SLA sealed lead acid
SWR standing wave ratio
tcvr transceiver
TIS ALE keyword ‘this is’
TPE transmit program enable
TWAS ALE keyword ‘this was’
Tx transmit
TxD transmit disabled
TxE transmit enabled
TxP transmit prohibited
This term Means...

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Glossary
USB upper sideband
UTC universal time coordinated
UV ultraviolet
V firmware/software version
This term Means...
address The HF transceiver equivalent of a telephone number. Your
station self address is used by other stations to call you, and it is
sent when you make calls to identify you as the caller. It is
sometimes referred to as an ID, a station ID, or a self ID.
ALL call An ALE address syntax used to broadcast to any station that is
tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network or
scanning the network. The ALL call uses a special address
syntax @?@ that ALE stations recognise.
A selective ALL call addresses a subset of stations. A multiple
selective ALL call addresses these subsets within the one call.
The ALL address syntax may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the FED-STD-1045
ALE/CALM option or MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option is
installed.
ANY call An ALE address syntax used to broadcast to any station that is
tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM network or
scanning the network. The ANY call uses a special address
syntax @@? that ALE stations recognise.
A selective ANY call addresses a subset of stations. A multiple
selective ANY call addresses these subsets within the one call.
The ANY address syntax may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed.
automatic gain control
(AGC)
A process that automatically adjusts the gain with respect to the
input signal to provide a constant output level.
automatic level
control (ALC)
A process that automatically provides a constant output level as
the input level varies.
automatic tuning
antenna
An antenna designed for use with multichannel transceivers. It
uses a microcontrolled stepper motor to give continuous tuning
over the operating frequency range of the antenna.
This term Means...

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call detect time The length of time during scanning that the transceiver pauses
on each channel in order to detect an incoming call. It is the
inverse of the scan rate.
channel Frequencies programmed in the transceiver to transmit and
receive signals on air.
Channel Test call A call that enables you to test the quality of a channel. It is
sometimes referred to as a Beacon call. If you have the MIL-
STD-188-141B ALE option installed, Channel Test calls may be
made in an ALE/CALM network to replace information in the
LQA database, and to perform a manual sounding operation.
counterpoise A radial array or a grid network of metallic wires arranged
horizontally around the base of an antenna to provide an
effective earth plane.
Emergency call A call that enables you to trigger an emergency alert tone at a
specific station then speak to an operator there.
frequency The number of cycles per second of a radio wave, usually
expressed in kilohertz.
Get Position call A call that gets the GPS position of a specific station.
Get Status call A call that gets diagnostic information about the transceiver at a
specific station.
Group Selective call An ALE call that is sent to stations specifically addressed in the
call that are tuned to the same frequency in an ALE/CALM
network or scanning the network.
The Group Selective call may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed.
front panel The interface that is used to control the functions of the
2110 SSB Transceiver. It consists of a display, keypad and
connectors for the handset, antenna and earthing.
hot key A key on the front panel that is pre-programmed with a macro
that enables you to perform a task quickly.
Last Heard Log A log of the last 100 on-air transmissions detected by the current
station. The information gathered from each transmission
includes the self address of the heard station, the time/date of the
transmission, and the channel/mode used for the transmission.
The Last Heard Log is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B
ALE option is installed.
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link A link is established following a 3-way handshake process.
Scanning is off and a timeout, set using the Cfg In Call Timeout
entry in the Control List, will be active.
With ALL calls and NET calls that are set to link immediately,
the linking establishment process is 1-way.
listen before transmit
(LBT)
If enabled, the automatic process that the transceiver uses to
detect whether or not there is traffic on a channel and, when
necessary, select another channel or inform the user that the
channel is busy.
LQA beacon A Channel Test call made in an ALE/CALM network using a
Group Selective or NET address syntax. The LQA beacon tests
all channels within the network to determine the best channel
according to local and remote BER and SINAD measurements.
On completion of the beacon, the information collected replaces
the information for the channel stored in the LQA database. It is
sometimes referred to as an ALE beacon.
The LQA beacon is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed.
macro A short set of instructions to automate a task you perform with
the transceiver. When a macro is assigned to a key, the key
becomes a hot key.
manual sounding A Channel Test call made in an ALE/CALM network using the
text SOUNDING as the call address. The station performs a
sounding operation, which other stations use to update the
information in their LQA database.
Manual sounding is available if the MIL-STD-188-141B ALE
option is installed.
Message call A call that enables you to send a message to a specific station.
mode A type of reception or transmission you can use with a channel,
comprising a sideband and an IF filter.
NET call An ALE address syntax that is used to send a call from one
station to other stations that have the NET programmed in the
NET List. If these stations have their self address in the Member
Address setting they are members of this NET.
The NET address syntax may be used in Emergency, Message,
Phone, Selective, and Send Position calls if the MIL-STD-188-
141B ALE option is installed.
network Two or more stations that use the same frequencies and call
system to communicate.
Phone call A call that enables you to connect to a public telephone network.
This term Means...