Weston FERRIS SSB-5000 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Your FERRIS SSB -5000 represents the most adva nced Mobile Station type rad io designed
for
use in the Citizens Radio Service (C .R.S.). It will operate on any of t he 18 frequencies
designated
as CAS band channels by the Postal & Telecommunications Department
!P.T.D.) Your FERRIS SSB-5000 features a frequency synthesizing circuit wi th PHASE
LOCK LOOP techniq
ues to assure ultraprecise frequency control
--------- TABLE OF CONTENTS --- - - -
FREQUENCY RANGE ..... ... .. .... . .. ... .• • •• • •• ...
SPECIFICATIONS .
INSTALLATION .
MOUNTING AND CONNECTION •
•••• • •• • •• ooooooo ... 2 - 3
............ .... .. .... . ....... 3
BASE ST AT I ON OPERATI ON
OPERATING IN STRUCTIONS o. o o o •••••• o ....... .. .... ....... 4
A. CONTROLS FUNCTION .
B I
NDICATOR FUNCTI ON .............. .
C PRESS TO TALK MICROPHONE
D. OPERATI NG PROCEDURE TO RECE IVE
E. OPERATI NG PROCEDURE TO TRANSM IT
PREVE NTI VE MA INTEN ANCE ..
OPERATOR TROUB LE SHOOTING
SERVICE YOUR
TRAN SCE IVER

,------------ WARNING --------
You must read and know RB14, CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE LICENCING AND
OPERATION OF THE CITIZENS RADIO SERVICE
Stations
~hall not communicate over distance in excess of 32 kilometeres. Refer to
paragraph2.1 (a)ofRB 1 4rules.
INTRODUCTION
This radio provides high level, trouble-free performance in the Citizen Radio Service
which is comprised of the fo llowing frequency assignment.
Channel
No.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
~~
12
~ ~
15
~ ~
18
Frequency
27.025MHz
27.035MHz
27.055MHz
27.065MHz
27.085MHz
27.095MHz
27.105 MHz
27.115MHz
27.125MHz
27.135MHz
27 .155MHz
27.165MHz
27.175MHz
27.185MHz
27.195MHz
27.205MHz
27.225MHz
Transmitter
Output Power
4watts(Pm)
12watts(Pp)
¢Emergency Calling
¢Calling
¢~S uggested channel usage
Th ese frequency are generated and accurately contro lled by a phase lock 1oop(P ll ) circu it
ensuringhighreliabilityandexce ll entfrequencystabil i tyontheabovechannel.
To obtain maximum performance from your radio, pl ease read carefully the following
descriptionandopera tin ginstruct i on
If you install or service your own transceiver, do not attempt to make any transmitter
tuningad j ustmentotherthanthosesuppliedbythemanu facturer.

Output power
SPECIFICATIONS
4watts(AM), 12watts REP (S$ 8)
300 - 2500Hz
50 ohms unbalanced
TX indicator (LE O)
less than 0.5/JV fo r l OdB (S+N)/N
AM 65 dB (10KHz), SSB 65dB (10KH z)
70dB
50 dB
7.8M Hz
Adjustable 0 .25to 1000pV
±125 0H z
3.5wattsinto8ohms
350to2500Hz
less than 10 %a t3. 5 wattsoutput
8ohms,round
AX Indica tor (LED)
3.5wattsintoexte rn al speak er
INSTALLATION
MOUNTING A ND CO NNECTION

2 Connect the antenna cable plug to the standard receptacle on the rear panel. MostCB
antennasaretermlnatedwithatypePL - 259plugandmatewiththereceptacle
the
4 Connect the black wire to - 12V DC. This is usually the chassis of the car. Any
convenientlocationwithgoodelectricalcontact(removepaint) maybe used
Base Station Operation

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
A. CONTROLS FUNCTION
1. OFF/ON/VOLUME: Turn clockwise to apply power to the unit and to set the desired
listening level
DIMMER CONTROL (when pulled): Controls the brightness of the LED channel indi
cater and meter illumination for optimum intensity fo r day or nighttime driving
3. CHANNEL SELECTOR SW ITCH: This switch selects any one of the eighteen Citizens
Radio Service
Band channel desired. The se lected channel is shown by lar ge LED in
thechannelwindowtoenableyou a direct reading
5. The AF GAIN Control is used to adjust your Transceiver's receiver section to the
signalstrengthinyourarea.
6. INT . SP/EXT SP SWITCH: In EXT SP position, in ternal speaker is disconnected and
soundcomeoutfromexternalspeaker.
7. NB· OFF SW ITCH: When the switch is placed in the NB position the RF noise blanker
is activated. The RF noise blanker is very effective for repetitive im pulse noise such as
ignition interference.

8. PA/CB SWI TCH : Selects the mode of operation. In the CB position, the PA func tion
is disabled an d t he unit will transmit and receive on the selected frequency. The PA
function should n ot be used unless a PA speaker is connected. To use this PA
featur
es, a speaker having a voice coil impedance of 8 ohms and a power handli ng
capab ility of at least 4 watts s hould be used.
9. MODE SWITCH: This switch enables the operator to select the mo de of operation ,
upper (USB) or lower (LSB) side band or AM. The switch changes bo th the transmitter
and the receiver.
S/RF PWR METER : Shows relative transmitter RF output power and input signal
strength when receiving. T he meter is illuminat ed when pow er is on.
The receiver and transm
itter are con trol led by the press-to-talk switc h on the
microphone.
Pr ess the sw it ch and the transmitter is activated. Re l ease the switch to
receive. When
transmitt ing hold the microphone about thr ee inches fr om your mouth
and speak clearly in a no rmal voice. T he radio comes co mp lete w ith the low imp edance
dynamic microphone
1. Place CB·PA switch to CB posit ion.
2. Turn the un it ON by turn ing the VOLUME control clockwise, until a click is hea rd
NOT E: Microphone must be plugged in fo r receiver to operate
3 Set the VOL UME control for a comfortable listeni ng level.
4 Listen to the background noise from the speaker. Turn the SQUE L CH con tr ol sl ow ly
clockwise
until the noise just disappears. The SQUELCH is no w properly adjusted. The
receiver
will remain quiet unt il a signal is actually received. Do not advance the control
too far, or some of t he weaker signalswill not be heard
E. OPERAT ING PROCEDURE TO TRANSMIT
Se lect the desired channel of transmission
If the channel is clear, depress the push· to -talk sw it ch on the microphon e and spe ak in
a normal voice.
to the transceiver before transmitt i ng
a poorly matched antenna (high SWR;
An external 8 ohm,4watts speaker must be connected to the PA SPKR jack located on
therearpane lwhenthetransceive ris u sedasapublicaddresssyste m.
The sp eaker should be d ir ected away from the microphone to prevent aco us tic feedback
Physical separation or isolation of the microphone and speaker is importa nt when operat·
ingthePAathighoutputlevels

Remote Speaker
At six to twelve mo nth intervals, the following system ch ec ksshould be made
1
CheckStandingWaveRadio(SWR).
2. lnspectal lelectricalconnections toensure t hattheyaretight
3. l nspectante nn acoax i alcablefo r wearo rb reaksonshield i ng.
4. ln specta tl screwsandothermou n ti n ghardwarefor tightness.
OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING
Should the unit malfunction or not perform properly, the operator should perform the
procedures indicated
be low;
1 lf thetransceiveriscompletely inoperative.
* Check the power cord and fuse.
2. If trouble is experienced with receiving.
* Check O N/OFF VOLUME CONTROL setting.
*
Be sure SQUELCH is adjusted properly. Is t he Radio over-squelched?
* Check to see that the radio is switched to an operational mode
3.
If trouble is experienced with transmitt i ng
* Be sure that the PA·CB SW ITC H is set to the CB position.
* Check
to see that the transmission li ne (coaxial cable) is securely connected to the
AN TE NNA CONNECTOR.
* Be s ur e that the antenna is fu lly extended for proper operation.
* Be sure that all transmission l in e (coaxial cable) connections are sec u re and free of
corrosion.
• Besurethatyou arefullypressi ng thePush-to-T alkswi t chon the microphone.
Pl ease refer to the WARNING in formation contained in the first page of your Instr uction
ManuaL
( NOTE : When orderi ng parts, it is essenti al to specify the cor rect model number and
production number of the unit.)

Sydney: 2 The Cr escent , Kingsgrove. N.S.W. 2208 Au stra li a