User manual ICOM IC-GW1

[. . . ] and the logo are regstered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) n the Unted States, the Unted Kngdom, Germany, France, Span, Russa and/or other countres. IBM s a regstered trademark of Internatonal Busness Machnes. CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER AND MICROPHONE THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to water ncludng salt, otherwse, the keys and swtch may become noperable due to salt crystallzaton. PRECAUTIONS RWARNING!Ths may pose a fire hazard or result n an electrc shock. NEVER connect the transcever to an external DC power supply drectly. The transcever should be connected to the DC power supply through the PS-250 (nput voltage: 10. 8 to 31. 2 V DC) that s sold by the set wth ths transcever. [. . . ] 38) · [PTT] s actvated for voce communcaton wth a martme staton va Channel 16. 25W TAG Waiting for DistressACK INT 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 The Dstress call s repeated every 3. 5­4. 5 mn. , untl recevng an `acknowledgement. ' (`Dstress Call Repeat' mode; p. 38) Push [CLR] to transmt the `Dstress Cancel' to cancel the `Dstress Call Repeat' mode. "??" may blnk nstead of poston and tme ndcatons and the alarm sounds when the GPS data s nvald, or has not been manually updated after 4 hours. i After recevng the acknowledgment, reply usng the mcrophone. Blinks when the acknowledgement is received. 25W INT TAG Received DistressACK <Coast St. 1 After receiving the acknowledgment from Coast St. 1. · "<" means "from. " 37 6 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Distress Cancel · About the `Distress Call Repeat' mode The Dstress call s automatcally repeated every 3. 5­4. 5 mn. , untl recevng an `acknowledgement. ' To cancel the `Dstress Call Repeat' mode, transmt the Dstress Cancel as at rght. q After 3. 5­4. 5 mn has passed from transmttng the Dstress call, the key backlght starts blnkng and countdown alarm s emtted automatcally. After 3 sec. , the dstress call re-transmsson s performed. TX Distress Call Re-transmitting Dstress Cancel call operaton s avalable only when the transcever s watng for an `acknowledgement' call after transmttng the Dstress call. (`Dstress Call Repeat' mode) q Whle watng for the Dstress acknowledgement call after transmttng the Dstress call, push [CLR]. · `Dstress Call Repeat' mode s canceled. 25W TAG INT Push Waiting for DistressACK w Push [ENT] to transmt the Dstress Cancel. Transmitting w After transmttng the Dstress call, the transcever wats for an acknowledgment call. · Emergency channel (Channel 70) s automatcally selected. · Push [CLR] to cancel and back to the prevous condton. 38 DSC OPERATION 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 D Transmitting a Distress Acknowledgement call Distress Cancel Are You Sure?Push to Transmit Push TX Distress Cancel Transmitting Dstress call recepton should stop after one sequence snce the coast staton should send back an `acknowledgement' to the shp. If the dstress call contnues even the coast staton send back an `acknowledgement, ' the shp n dstress may not be recevng the call. Push to Transmit Coast Station Your ship Push TX Distress Relay Ship in Distress Transmitting q After recevng the dstress call (p. 75), push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu, then rotate [SELECTOR] to select "Distress Relay, " push [ENT]. Rotate SELECTOR Transmitting !1 After transmttng the Dstress Relay call, the transcever returns to the normal operaton condton. · [PTT] s actvated for voce communcaton wth a martme staton va Channel 16. 25W TAG 34°34. 506N 123°23. 236W UTC 12:00 INT --DSC Menu-Select Item Distress Relay All Ships Call Individual Call Group Call Distress Call Received Call Log Push w Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desred destnaton. Rotate SELECTOR CALLING --DSC Menu-Select Address Address ID All Ships Push 46 DSC OPERATION 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 When "All Ships" s selected, step e does not appear. e Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desred pre-programmed coast staton address or "Manual Input" for transmttng a dstress relay call, push [ENT]. · The ID code can be set n advance. 19) Rotate SELECTOR r Dstress ID of the shp n dstress selecton screen appears. Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desred dstress ID from the dstress call log, push [ENT]. Rotate SELECTOR --DSC Menu-Select Address Manual Input Coast St. 1 Coast St. 2 --DSC Menu-Select Distress ID Manual Input Ship 1 Ship 2 Ship 3 Push Push When the pre-programmed address is selected. Distress Call Log is displayed after receiving the Distress Call. t The dstress nformaton appears. Push [ENT]. --DSC Menu-Distress Information Distress ID 121212121 Undesignated LAT: 12°23. 111N LON:123°23. 123E UTC:10:25 Telephony When "Manual Input" s selected, set the 7-dgt address ID you wsh to call wth the keypad, push [ENT]. · 1st and 2nd dgts `00' are fixed for a coast staton ID. Push --DSC Menu-Input Address ID 001111112 Rotate SELECTOR Push CLR Push 47 6 DSC OPERATION D Transmitting a Distress Relay Acknowledgement call y Push [ENT] to transmt the dstress relay call. · Emergency channel (Channel 70) s automatcally selected. --DSC Menu-Distress Relay Are You Sure?Push to Transmit Dstress relay acknowledgement call operaton s avalable only when the dstress relay call s receved. q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu, then rotate [SELECTOR] to select "Distress Relay ACK, " push [ENT]. · "Distress Relay ACK" s added to the DSC menu after recevng an Dstress Relay call. Push TX Distress Relay Rotate Transmitting SELECTOR Transmitting u After transmttng the Dstress Relay call, the transcever returns to the normal operaton condton. · [PTT] s actvated for voce communcaton wth a martme staton va Channel 16. 25W TAG 34°34. 506N 123°23. 236W UTC 12:00 INT --DSC Menu-Select Item Distress Relay Distress Relay ACK All Ships Call Individual Call Group Call Distress Call Push w Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the address, push [ENT] Rotate SELECTOR --DSC Menu-Select Address Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Push CALLING 48 DSC OPERATION 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 e The dstress nformaton appears. Push [ENT]. Rotate SELECTOR --DSC Menu-Distress Relay Info From Station 1 Distress ID 121212121 Undesignated LAT: 12°23. 111N LON:123°23. 123E UTC:10:25 Telephony t After transmttng the Dstress Relay Acknowledgement call, the transcever selects the Channel 16 automatcally. 25W TAG 34°34. 506N 123°23. 236W UTC 12:00 INT CALLING Push r Push [ENT] to transmt the Dstress Relay Acknowledgement call. · Emergency channel (Channel 70) s automatcally selected. --DSC Menu-Distress Relay ACK Are You Sure?Push to Transmit Push TX Distress Relay ACK Transmitting Transmitting 49 6 DSC OPERATION n Transmitting DSC calls To ensure correct operaton of the DSC functon, please make sure you set the squelch correctly. [. . . ] w Slde the transcever through the hole as shown below. Supplied bolt r Attach the clamps on ether sde of the IC-GW1. · Make sure that the clamps algn parallel to the IC-GW1's body. Clamp t Tghten the end bolts on the clamps (rotate clockwse) so that the clamps press frmly aganst the nsde of the nstrument control panel. y Tghten the lockng nuts (rotate counterclockwse) so that the IC-GW1 s securely mounted n poston as below. End bolt y Locking nut t e Attach the 2 suppled bolts (M5 × 8 mm) on ether sde of the IC-GW1. u Connect the antenna and power cable, then return the nstrument control panel to ts orgnal place. 115 8 CONNECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE n Microphone (HM-126RB) q Microphone Speaker D Connection Insert the connector cable nto the mc connector ([MIC]) on the front panel, and tghten the cable nut as shown below. CAUTION: NEVER connect the optonal handset (HS-98) here. w e [MIC] q PTT SWITCH [PTT] Push and hold to transmt; release to receve. [. . . ]