SAILOR 6000 MF-HF 150W-250W-500W System Installation Manual 98-130890-C

INSTALLATION MANUAL
SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150W/250W/500W System

SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150W FCC System
Table of Contents
SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150 W/250 W/500 W System

SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150 W FCC System
Installation manual
Document number: 98-130890-C

Release date: Januar, 2012
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• Thrane & Thrane is a registered trademark of Thrane & Thrane A/S in the European Union and the Unites States of
America.
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owners.
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Safety summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this
equipment. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety
standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the equipment. Thrane & Thrane assumes no liability for the
customer's failure to comply with these requirements.
GROUND THE EQUIPMENT
To minimise shock hazard, the equipment chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground and the cable
instructions must be followed.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.

Operation of any electrical equipment in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers. Component replacement and internal adjustment must be made
by qualified maintenance personnel. Do not service the unit with the power cable connected. Always disconnect and
discharge circuits before touching them.
Service
General service must be done by skilled service personnel.
Caution! Electric shock hazard. Do not open the equipment. Only skilled service personnel may
service and repair the equipment.
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RF exposure hazards and instructions
Your Thrane & Thrane radio generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when transmitting. To ensure that you
and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of energy and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive
exposure to RF energy, all persons must obey the following:
MF/HF
Caution! Never touch the Antenna Tuning Unit or feeder wire when the MF/HF
radio is transmitting. High voltage which can cause death or serious
injury is present at the locations shown in the illustration below.
SAILOR 638x
Antenna Tuning
Unit
Warranty limitation
The radio is not a user maintainable unit, and under no circumstances should the unit be opened except by authorized
personnel. Unauthorized opening of the unit will invalidate the warranty.
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Record of revisions
Rev. Description Relase Date Initials
A Original document January 2011 CMA
B 150 W/250 W FCC added Marts 2011 CMA
C 500 W installation added January 2012 CMA
Preface
Radio for occupational use
The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC fulfils the requirements of the EC directive 1999/5/EC, Radio and Telecommunications Terminal
Equipment and is intended for use in maritime environment.
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and must be operated by licensed personnel only.
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is not intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public.
Training information (for FCC approved equipment)

The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC is designed for occupational use only and is also classified as such. It must be operated by
licensed personnel only. It must only be used in the course of employment by individuals aware of both the hazards as
well as the way to minimize those hazards.
The radio is thus NOT intended for use in an uncontrolled environment by general public. The SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC has
been tested and complies with the FCC RF exposure limits for Occupational Use Only. The radio also complies with the fol-
lowing guidelines and standards regarding RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels including the recommended levels
for human exposure:
• FCC OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C, evaluating compliance with FCC guidelines for human exposure to radio frequency
electromagnetic fields.
• American National Standards Institute (C95.1) IEEE standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio
frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz
• American National Standards Institute (C95.3) IEEE recommended practice for the measurement of potentially ha-
zardous electromagnetic fields - RF and microwaves.
Below the RF exposure hazards and instructions in safe operation of the radio within the FCC RF exposure limits estab-
lished for it are described.
Warning
Your Thrane & Thrane radio set generates electromagnetic RF (radio frequency) energy when it is transmitting. To ensure that
you and those around you are not exposed to excessive amounts of that energy (beyond FCC allowable limits for occu-
pational use) and thus to avoid health hazards from excessive exposure to RF energy, FCC OET bulletin 65 establishes an
Maximum Permissible SAILOR6301_UM.book Page viii Monday, November 14, 2011 2:06 PM ix Exposure (MPE) radius of
6 ft. (1.8 m) for the maximum power of your radio (150 W selected) with a whip antenna having a maximum gain of 3.0
dBi. This means all persons must be at least 6 ft. (1.8m) away from the antenna when the radio is transmitting.
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Installation
1. A whip antenna with a maximum power gain of 3 dBi must be mounted at least 12.6 ft. (3.9m) above the highest
deck where people may be staying during radio transmissions. The distance is to be measured vertically from the
lowest point of the antenna. This provides the minimum separation distance which is in compliance with RF exposure
requirements and is based on the MPE radius of 6 ft. (1,8m) plus the 6.6 ft. (2.0 m) height of an adult.
2. On vessels that cannot fulfil requirements in item 1, the antenna must be mounted so that its lowest point is at least
6 ft. (1.8m) vertically above the heads of people on deck and all persons must be outside the 6 ft. (1.8 m) MPE radius
during radio transmission.
• Always mount the antenna at least 6 ft (1.8 m) from possible human access.
• Never touch the antenna when transmitting
• Use only authorized T&T accessories.
3. If the antenna has to be placed in public areas or near people with no awareness of the radio transmission, the
antenna must be placed at a distance not less than 12 ft. (3.6 m) from possible human access.
Failure to observe any of these warnings may cause you or other people to exceed FCC RF exposure limits or create other
dangerous conditions.
Related documents
Title and description Document number
SAILOR 630x MF/HF Control Unit, Installation guide 98-132396
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF Transceiver Unit & Antenna Tuning Unit 150 W/250 W/500 W, 98-133081
Installation Guide
SAILOR 6000 MF/HF DSC 150/250/500W, User Manual 98-131070
SAILOR 6300 MF/HF Radiotelex, User Manual 98-132519
SAILOR 6101 and 6103 Alarm Panel, Installation and user manual 98-130981
Emergency call sheet 98-132369
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General information
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Technical data .............................................................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Description ................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Mounting the units ....................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Ground connections ..................................................................................... 2-8
2.4 Grounding considerations ............................................................................ 2-9
2.5 Antennas ...................................................................................................... 2-11
2.6 DC Power cabling ......................................................................................... 2-17
2.7 Interconnection of units ................................................................................ 2-18
2.8 Position and time information ....................................................................... 2-24
2.9 Telex operation ............................................................................................. 2-25
2.10 ID Programming ........................................................................................... 2-26
2.11 Programming Telex ID .................................................................................. 2-29
2.12 Configuration ............................................................................................... 2-31

2.13 Final installation check ................................................................................. 2-35
Chapter 3 Technical description
3.1 Control Unit .................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Transceiver Unit ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 Control/Intercon module 60-127961 ............................................................... 3-1
3.4 Synth. and DSC WR module 60-131332 .......................................................... 3-1
3.5 RX/EX signal path module 60-122880 ........................................................... 3-2
3.6 PA and Filters module 60-122881 .................................................................. 3-2
3.7 PA and Filters module 60-123937 (FCC) ......................................................... 3-3
3.8 SMPS module 60-122882 (150 W/250 W) ....................................................... 3-3
3.9 SMPS module 60-126172 (500 W) .................................................................. 3-3
3.10 SMPS module 60-126236 (500 W) ................................................................. 3-4
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3.11 Transceiver unit block diagram ..................................................................... 3-5
3.12 Transceiver unit interconnection diagram ...................................................... 3-7
3.13 Antenna Tuning Unit .................................................................................... 3-9
3.14 Power control and protection system............................................................. 3-11
Chapter 4 Service
4.1 Preventive maintenance ............................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Cleaning the Air filter (500 W Transceiver only) ............................................. 4-1
4.3 System test and verification .......................................................................... 4-2
4.3 Software update ........................................................................................... 4-2
Chapter 5 Spare part exchange
5.1 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (150 W/250 W) ........................................ 5-1
5.2 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (500 W) .................................................. 5-2
5.3 Transceiver Unit module location .................................................................. 5-3
5.4 Module overview .......................................................................................... 5-6
5.5 Required service tools................................................................................... 5-10
5.6 Accessory list ................................................................................................ 5-10
Glossary ................................................................................................................... Glossary-1
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Chapter 1
Technical
Chapter 1: General data
information
General information
General information
1.1 Introduction
The 150 W/250 W/500 W MF/HF transceiver with integrated DSC and telex is designed for maritime applica-
tions in voluntary as well as compulsorily fitted vessels. It offers simplex and semi-duplex SSB radiotelephone
communication in the maritime mobile frequency bands between 1.6 and 30 MHz. The basic version of the
transceiver includes voice, DSC and a dedicated 2187.5 kHz DSC watch receiver, forming an ideal system for
MF GMDSS installations.
The equipment consists of a compact transceiver control unit, a fully remote controlled transceiver unit and
an automatic antenna tuning unit.
The microprocessor controlled Antenna Tuning Unit automatically matches the impedance of antennas between
8 and 18 metres in length and requires no presetting at the installation. The typical tuning time is 1 s. It is
designed for outdoor installation and may be located up to 100 metres from the Transceiver Unit.
The Transceiver Unit contains all receiver and transmitter circuits. The fully protected solid state 150 W/
250 W /500 Wpower amplifier cooled by natural convection matches a 50 ohm antenna system, but is normally
used in connection with the Antenna Tuning Unit. The DSC/Telex modem contains two demodulators, one
connected to the built-in watch receiver for continuous watch on the DSC distress frequency 2187.5 kHz, the
other connected to the communication receiver which may be used to keep simultaneous watch on other DSC
frequencies or may be used for telex communication.
The transceiver can easily be upgraded to include 6 channel scanning DSC watch receiver, and Telex operation
to comply with MF/HF requirements in sea area A3. The upgrade is done by entering software license codes.
The Control Unit is for operation of radiotelephone as well as DSC and telex functions. Use of the equipment is
simple, logic and straight forward. DSC operation is based on the use of soft keys. Guiding texts are provided
and the large display is able to show the contents of a complete call in one screen.
For telex operation the Message Terminal is connected to the system through the CAN bus.
The equipment is designed for operation from a 24 V battery. With the optional AC Power Supply unit installed
the equipment may be supplied from 115/230 V AC main or emergency supplies with automatic switch-over to
24 V DC supply in the absence of AC supply voltage. Also optionally, a battery charger for AC is available in the
product line.
The built-in test facilities and easy-to-replace module design of the equipment simplifies the service concept.
1.2 Technical data

1.2.1 General
Complies with the relevant IMO performance standards for MF/HF GMDSS equipment, the ITU Radio Regula-
tions, the ITU-R recommendations and the relevant performance specifications of ETSI, IEC and FCC, in the
ITU marine bands.
Operating modes: Simplex and semi-duplex SSB telephony (J3E), DSC (J2B), AM broadcast reception
(A3E) and Telex (J2B)
Frequency range: Refer to sections concerning specific characteristics
Frequency stability: Better than 0.35 ppm

Warm-up time. Less than one minute
Ageing less than 0.1 ppm/year
Normal operating
temperature: from 0°C to +40°C
Extreme operating
temperature: From -15°C to +55°C
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Technical data
User-programmable
channels: 199 frequency pairs with mode (1-199)
User-programmable
stations: 40 stations with name, MMSI and station channel
Output power: Refer to sections concerning Receiver / Transmitter characteristics
Supply voltage: Nominal 24V DC floating (-10 +30%)

With optional external AC power supply:
115/230V AC 50/60 Hz. Automatic change-over to DC in the absence of AC supply
Power consumption:
Rx, 60 W (approx. at 24V DC) 150 W 250 W 500 W
Tx, SSB speech 175 W 300 W 600 W
Tx, SSB two-tone 300 W 550 W 1100 W
Tx, DSC/TELEX 310 W 600 W 1000 W
Compass safe distance: Compass safe distance in accordance with ISO/R 694 are given below in metres
Standard Steering
Unit
5.4°/H 18°/H
Control Unit 1.2 0.5
Transceiver Unit 0.4 0.2
Antenna Tuning Unit 0.3 0.1
Handset 0.3 0.2
Cradle 1.1 0.7
Loudspeaker 2.2 1.6
IP ratings:
System Transceiver Unit Antenna Tuner Unit Control Unit
150 W IP43 IP56 IP55
250 W IP43 IP56 IP55
500 W IP43 IP56 IP55
1.2.2 Receiver characteristics

General: Complies with ETSI 300373 in the ITU marine bands.
Reception:
Mode Rx/Tx antenna plug DSC/Telex antenna plug
SSB/AM X
DSC X (Routine calls) X (Distress calls)
Telex X
Frequency range: 150 kHz to 30 MHz
Frequency resolution: 100 Hz by keyboard entry

10 Hz, 100 Hz or 1 kHz search/fine-tune facility is provided

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Technical data
Input impedance: Rx/Tx : 50 ohm
General information
The Antenna is matched by the antenna amplifier in the Antenna Tuning Unit
DSC/Telex: 50 ohm
12V DC / 20 mA is available for possible use of active antenna.
Sensitivity: Telephony (J3E): below 11 dBµV for 20 dB Sinad

Broadcast (A3E): below 25 dBµV for 20 dB Sinad
DSC/Telex (J2B): below 0 dBµV
Intermodulation:
Wanted signal Signal
Telephony (J3E) 30 dBµV
Intermodulation level above 80 dBµV
Telex (J2B) 30 dBµV
DSC (J2B) 20 dBµV
Spurious rejection: Signal: above 70 dB
Audio output power: Build-in loudspeaker

Optional loudspeaker output 6 W typical with less than 10 % distortion.
Output intended for 8 ohm loudspeaker.
1.2.3 Transmitter characteristics

General: Complies with ETSI 300373 and FCC or better in the ITU marine bands.
The Transmitter characteristics are with the Antenna Tuning Unit included.
Frequency range: The ITU marine bands in the frequency range 1605 kHz to 30 MHz
Frequency resolution: 100 Hz
Output power 150 W SSB: ± 1.4 dB into 50 ohm Antenna, voice for a duty cycle less than 55% and modula-
tion rate greater than 3 baud.
Reduction to 80 W when continuously keyed with duty cycle greater than 55%
during 1 min. Automatic power recovery after 1 min.
DSC/Telex:
120 W ± 1.4 dB

Output power 250 W SSB: ±1.4 dB into 50 ohm Antenna, voice for a duty cycle less than 55% and modula-
tion rate greater than 3 baud.
Reduction to 100 W when continuously keyed with duty cycle grater than 55%
during 1 min. Automatic power recovery after 1 min.
DSC/Telex:
160 W ± 1.4 dB

Technical data
Output power 500W SSB: 1.6-4 MHz 400 W PEP +0/-1.4 dB

4-27 MHz 500 W PEP ±1.4 dB into 50 ohm Antenna, voice for a duty cycle less than
55% and modulation rate greater than 3 baud.
Reduction to 200 W when continuously keyed with duty cycle greater than
55% during 1 min. Automatic power recovery after 1 min.
DSC/Telex:
285 W ± 1.4 dB
Power reduction: Low power: 20 W PEP
Intermodulation: below -31 dB/PEP
Spurious Emission: below -43 dB/PEP

below -60 dB/PEP (FCC)
Hum and noise: Less than - 40 dB/PEP
1.2.4 DSC Watch receiver characteristics

General: Complies with ETSI 300338 or better.
Reception: DSC/Telex antenna plug.
Frequency range: Scanning the following frequencies if upgraded to include 6 channel scanning
DSC watch receiver:
2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, 6312.0 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12577.0 kHz, 16814.5 kHz
Input impedance: DSC/Telex: 50 ohm

12V DC / 20 mA is available for use of active antenna.
Sensitivity: DSC (J2B): below 0 dBµV
Intermodulation: DSC (J2B): Wanted Signal: 20 dBµV

Intermod. level: above 70 dBµV
Spurious rejection: above 70 dB
1.2.5 Antenna Tuning Unit characteristics

General: Complies with ETSI 300373 and FCC or better in the ITU marine bands
Frequency range: 1.6 MHz - 27 MHz
Antenna requirements: 8-18 m wire and/or whip antenna
Antenna tuning: Fully automatic with no presetting
Tuning speed: 0.1 - 8 sec.
Power capability
150W/250W: 350 W PEP into 50 ohm antenna
500W: 600 W PEP into 50 ohm antenna
Extreme operating
temperature: from -25°C to +55°C

Technical data
1.2.6 DSC/Telex modem characteristics
General information
DSC: DSC Equipment class: Class A
Protocols: ITU-R M. 493-13, M. 541-9
Ship’s identity: 9-digit identity number
Navigator interface: According to IEC 61162-1

GLL, RMC, ZDA, GGA, GNS
TELEX: Protocols: ITU-R M. 625-3 (incl. M. 476-5), M. 490,

M. 491-1, and 492-6 NBDP telex in ARQ, FEC
and SELFEC modes
Ship’s identity: 5- and/or 9-digit identity number
1.2.7 Dimensions and weight

Control Unit
6301/02/03: Width: 241 mm (9.5")
Height: 107 mm (4.2")
Depth: 99 mm (3.9")
Weight: 0.82 kg (1.8 lbs)
Transceiver Unit 150 W/250 W

6360/62/63: Width: 390 mm (15.3")
Height: 445 mm (17.5")
Depth: 127 mm (5")
Weight: 19 kg (41.9 lbs)
Transceiver Unit 500 W

6364: Width: 392 mm (15.4")
Height: 507 mm (20")
Depth: 217 mm (8.5")
Antenna Tuning Unit 150 W/250 W

6381/82: Width: 290 mm (11.4")
Height: 500 mm (19.7")
Depth: 80 mm (3.1")
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs)
Antenna Tuning Unit 500 W

6383: Width: 401 mm (15.8")
Height: 617 mm (24.3")
Depth: 356 mm (14")
Equipment category: Control Unit: Protected

Transceiver Unit: Protected
Antenna Tuning Unit: Exposed

Technical data

Chapter 2
Mounting the Units
Installation
2.1 Description
Correct installation of the equipment is important for maximum performance and reliability. Antennas and
earth connections must be installed with the greatest care using corrosion resistant materials.
Cable routing shall be made so the cables are protected from physical damage. Sharp cable bends especially on
coaxial cables must be avoided and a sufficient number of clips or straps should be used to secure the cables.
Installation
2.2 Mounting the units
2.2.1 Mounting the Control Unit (CU)
One Unit shall be connected to the Transceiver Unit using the build-in local bus (CU-TU Bus). The CU may be
mounted up to 100 m from the Transceiver Unit using just a multicable 5 x 2 x 0.5 mm2 screened.
The Control Unit may be tabletop or bulkhead mounted.
Control Units with mounting bracket
Mounting option Drilling plan for bracket

4 x M4 or hole for
self-tapping ø3.9
53mm
71mm
23.5mm 200mm
9mm
247mm
99-131985
Weight:
Control Unit 0.82 kg
Mounting Bracket 0.20 kg
Control unit connector panel
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Mounting the Units
Control Units with flush mounting bracket
Drilling plan Weight:

Flush mount bracket 0.04 kg
R2.5mm x 4
Flush mount template
WARNING:
89mm
227mm
Only use screws supplied with
Remove material from shaded area only!
mounting kit for attaching flush
mounting bracket to Control Unit.
99-132034
Handset for Control Unit

Drilling plan
45
226
135
Space for cable and handset cable
62 75 54
* 120
min. 100
Space for handset access

This Handset has a hook-on/off function,
which is activated by a small magnet embedded Weight:
in the cradle.
The cradle must be installed as illustrated in
Handset for Control Unit 0.4 kg (0.02 lbs)
order to ensure the hook-on/off functionality
of the Handset.
39655C Dimensions are in mm
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Mounting the Units
2.2.2 Mounting the Transceiver Unit (TU)

The Transceiver Unit should be installed in a dry place and consideration should be given to accessibility for
servicing. It is important to provide sufficient airspace below, above and in front of the unit for adequate air
circulation through the cooling fins. The drawing below shows the outer dimensions, mounting possibilities
and the minimum distance to other objects, as well as a drilling plan.
Transceiver Unit 150 W/250 W

145
391 88
Installation
350
430
1
4 x ø8
Cable fitting 1
360
37955A
1) Space for cable: min. 150 mm
Space for airflow and service: min. 500 mm

Mounting the Units
Transceiver Unit 500 W

Note:
1) Space for cable and airflow: min. 150 mm.
2) Space for service access: min. 200 mm.
3) Space for service access: min. 1000 mm.
All dimensions are in mm.
392
360 217
332 160
479
2)
350
417
3)
28 34
1)
Cable fitting
99-126338
Cable fitting
57.6
70
56 12
80
38417
Dimensions are in mm

Mounting the Units
2.2.3 Mounting the Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU)

The ATU may be mounted up to 100 metres from the Transceiver Unit using just one RG-213/U or better coaxial
cable.
The ATU must be installed outside in a convenient position to have good access for sufficient length of feeder
wire to meet the antenna connection point.
Antenna Tuning Unit 150 W/250 W
Installation
80
290
200
1)
76.5
145 6 x ø6.50
2)
164
352
164
170
12
75
3) 50
271
37978
1) Space to nearest overhang: min. 50 mm

2) Space for service access: min. 500 mm
3) Space for cable and service access: min. 200 mm

Mounting the Units
Antenna Tuning Unit 500 W
4-0-32426
1) Distance to metal constructions: min. 150

2) Space for service access: min. 500
3) Space for cable and service access: min. 200
Tolerance: +/- 1 mm
Mounting hole: ø8
Weight: 17 Kg

Mounting the Units
2.2.4 SAILOR 6208 Control Unit Connection Box

The SAILOR 6208 is used to convert the small cable dimension from LTW plug to spring loaded terminals with
strain relief for connection to larger cable dimensions.
The box is used to connect the Transceiver Unit to Control Units and Message Terminal respectively.
The box is fitted with optional 120 ohm CAN-BUS termination.
Drilling Plan
Installation
Weight:
SAILOR 6208 0.5 kg.
2.2.5 SAILOR 6209 Accessory Connection Box

The SAILOR 6209 is used to convert the small cable dimension from LTW plug to screw terminals with strain
relief for connection larger cable dimensions.
The box is used to connect the Transceiver Unit and /or the Control Unit to peripheral equipment e.g. GPS,
external loudspeaker etc.
Drilling Plan
7.50
4 pcs. ø5.50
82.70
100
100 26 11.00 77.70

36998
Weight:
SAILOR 6209 0.4 kg.
The SAILOR 6208 and the SAILOR 6209 may be ordered as accessory. Please find accessory list on the last
page of this manual.

Ground connections
2.3 Ground connections

2.3.1 Antenna Tuning Unit
As the earth connection of a transmitter is a very im-
portant part of the antenna system, it is of the utmost
importance to keep in mind that the earth connection
of the Antenna Tuning Unit must have the lowest pos-
sible RF-impedance. Losses in the earth connection will
result in a decrease in radiated power which means that
the range of the transmitter will be reduced. In steel
ships a 100 x 0.5 mm copper strap as short as possible
is connected between the earth terminal at the bottom Copper strap 100 x 0.5mm
80
of the Antenna Tuning Unit and two or three 1/2" or M12
R3.3
bolts welded to the superstructure. Vessels constructed
50
of non-conducting materials must be equipped with a
6.6
copper earth plate having a minimum area of 1 square
20
metre mounted below the water line. From a copper
earth bolt hard soldered to the earth plate a 100 x 0.5
mm copper strap is run, preferably uninterrupted to the 6 Dimensions are in mm.
37872
earth terminal at the bottom of the Antenna Tuning Unit.
Should it be necessary to break the copper strap, for example to pass through a deck, two or three 1/2" or M12
bolts should be used for this feed through. On wooden ships having a superstructure of metal, this super-
structure should also be effectively connected to the copper strap by using stainless steel bolts and preferably
pieces of stainless steel strips between the metal parts. On fibre glass boats, such as yachts and sailing boats,
it may be difficult to install a sufficiently good earth. Short copper straps are bolted to conducting parts on
the engine, the keel and other conducting objects. Many copper straps can be glued to the inner surface of
the hull below the water line to produce a large capacitance to the water. It is important that the total area of
copper is large and that the distance between the copper surface and the water is as small as possible. The
copper straps are connected directly to the ATU.
2.3.2 Transceiver Unit and Control Unit

11mm
The Transceiver Unit is preferably grounded sepa-
rately to the ships metal in the shortest possible
way. A 10 to 16mm sq. ground wire is connected
to the ground terminal (cable clamp) at the bot- wire
crimp
tom of the unit. ø5.4mm
37836

Grounding considerations
2.4 Grounding considerations

Proper system grounding is one of the most important installation details.
Two areas of grounding must be considered:
a) The ground connection between the ATU and earth plane.

b) The ground connection of the TU and the externally connected equipment.
Each area requires separate considerations even though they are interrelated. Ideally the Control Unit, Tran-
sceiver Unit, Antenna Tuning Unit and the antenna ground-plane must have the same RF ground potential.
Installation
Unfortunately this situation is seldomly achieved, but interference problems will be reduced along with how
close to this “ideal” the grounding of the installation is performed.
On some installations ground loops will cause problems. A ground loop is caused by more than one ground
path for a given unit. This will introduce circulating RF currents which may cause malfunction of other equip-
ment onboard the ship as well as a “hot” handset.
Not OK installation
'Hot' Handset
TU
ATU
CU
RF current loop
Zg
Ground-Plane
37867
2.4.1 Antenna start

The vertical antenna always starts at its electrical ground-plane, whether or not it is physically mounted there.
First determine the antenna’s electrical ground-plane, which is where the ATU must be mounted. Where pos-
sible always take the ATU to the ground, not the ground to the ATU.
In case of a fibreglass boat, the ground-plane may well be at the hull grounding terminal. Then this is where
the Antenna Tuning Unit should go and this is where the antenna actually starts.
OK installation
Not a 'Hot' Handset
TU
CU
ATU
Ground-Plane
The antenna starts here

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Grounding considerations
2.4.2 RF ground loop

It is not always possible or practical to mount the ATU using a very short strap to the actual ground-plane.
In such a case the coaxialcable may be connected between units with different ground potentials causing RF
loop-current to flow.
Not OK installation
TU
ATU CU
coaxial cable
Vg = Iant x Zg
Zg RF current loop
Ground-Plane
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2.4.3 Minimizing ground loops

By routing the coax cable very close together with the ATU ground strap (secure good RF coupling between the
two) all the way down to the ground-plane, there will be no RF ground loop left to generate the interference.
OK installation
TU
ATU CU
Vg = Iant x Zg
Zg
coaxial cable
Ground-Plane
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Antennas
2.5 Antennas
2.5.1 Transceiver Antenna
The equipment is used with common transmitting and receiving antenna. The antenna should be erected
in the open, away from conducting object such as derricks etc. which may cause reduction of the radiated
power. Insulators should be of the best type having low leakage even when wet. Stays, wires, steel masts etc.
should be either effectively earthed or insulated. The antenna should also be kept as far away as possible
from electrical equipment in order to minimize noise. Electrical installation such as cable braiding (screens)
and instruments in the vicinity of the antenna should be earthed effectively, and the instruments in question
Installation
should be fitted with noise-interference suppression devices, effective in the range 0.1 MHz to 30 MHz to avoid
malfunction of these instruments. The Antenna Tuning Unit will tune on any frequency in the range 1.6 to 27
MHz to good whip and/or wire installations of 12 to 18 m total electrical length.
Shorter antennas, electrical length down to 8 m can be used. Where possible long antennas should be installed
to maximize the radiated power in the lower frequency bands.
In general a 12 m antenna installation can be made using an 8 meter

whip and 4.5 m feeder or a 10 m whip and 2.5 m feeder. In both cases
the whip should be mounted on a pole allowing for the feeder to be
erected at an angle of no less than 60 degrees to create a vertical
antenna system. Using horizontal feeders or feeders mounted at an
angle below 45 degrees usually transform the antenna radiation re-
sistance to a lower value reducing the radiated power. Furthermore,
the total antenna system should be kept well away from conductive
objects such as the mast. Usually a horizontal distance of more than
4 meters will create good results.
If a whip antenna is used this should have an anti-corona

ball as a top termination to prevent crackling noise in the
receiver.
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The antenna is terminated at the insulator at the top of the Antenna

Tuning Unit. The insulator must be relieved from mechanical stress by
using max. 1 metre flexible wire between the insulator and a support.
To maximize the radiated power and avoid flash over keep distance
to metal parts as long as possible. All wire junctions in the antenna
system must be made with cable lugs of correct size according to the
wire gauge. This will prevent bad connections due to corrosion. For
further corrosion proofing grease may be applied to the cable joints.

Antennas
2.5.2 Recommended ATU installation

On a metal-hull vessel
Install the ATU on an ATU Mounting Kit. The kit is stainless steel which can be bolted or welded to ship's hull
to ensure good and solid connection in the radio system primary ground point.
The mounting kit will at the same time ensure straight and flat mounting for the ATU cabinet and provide
good airflow around the ATU for better heat dissipation.
On a wooden or fibreglass hull vessel

Install the ATU on an ATU Mounting Kit. The kit is stainless steel which can be bolted to ship's hull and then
provide a ground plane connection to ensure good and solid connection in the radio system primary ground
point.
The ground plane should normally be provided in as vide surface as possible with shortest possible connec-
tion to ships earth connection to the water surface.
Alternatively and in case of long ground connections the grounding should be arranged in a solid and shielded
cable connection where sufficient cable square material to provide the connection and the shielding connected
to ATU Mounting Kit and left open at earth connection side.
ATU Mounting Kit

An optional ATU Mounting Kit as shown below is available in two versions:
1. Compries mounting plate and fittings for mast - part no. 737589
For mounting the ATU directly on a mast, where the Mounting Plate and fittings for mast can form a
sufficient earth connection on a steel mast welded to the superstructure.
2. Compries the mounting plate only - part no. 737588

To get an even mounting surface on an uneven support.
1 2 3 4 5
6 x mountingholes for Antenna Tuner Unit.
5 Treadrod M10 64.005

4 Mountingplate
1.
237218
Nut M10
2. Tooth lock washer M10
3. Fitting for mast
4. Mountingplate for ATU
5. Treadrod M10

Antennas
2.5.3 Considerations on antenna length requirements

Antenna impedance
The length of the transmitting antenna used with MF/HF equipment in general and the MF/HF equipment
specifically for purpose of this discussion is of utmost importance for the proper performance of the equip-
ment, i.e. the ability to tune properly to the antenna and the effective transmission range - to a lesser extend
influencing the receiving performance. In terms of transmission range, more important than increasing the
transmitter RF output power from say 150 W to 250 W is in fact the use of an adequate length antenna.
Comparatively, any practical length whip antenna remains by far too short for the wavelength for which it is
used, especially at the lower frequencies. For the frequency range 1.6 – 30 MHz defining the commercial MF/
Installation
HF marine band, the wavelength spans the range 190 – 10 m approximately.
A proper ground plane for the transmitting antenna is essential in order for this to effectively radiate power
into the air. When applying RF energy to the whip antenna, the presence of the aforementioned ground plane
immediately creates a capacitance between the whip antenna and the ground plane. This capacitance will
vary with frequency hence the impedance of the whip antenna as seen from the transmitter will vary with the
frequency range over which the transmitter is operated.
Whip antenna
Capacity is
created when
RF energy is
applied to
aerial
Ground plane
As an illustration of the impedance variation with frequency of a transmitting antenna refer to below table
listing the impedance as measured on a 6, 7 and 8 m whip antenna respectively with a 2 m feed line.
Frequency Transmitting Antenna Transmitting Antenna Transmitting Antenna

(MHz) 6m 7m 8m
1.6 3-j1.310 3-j1.200 4-j1.060
2.0 4-j1.025 4-j970 5-j800
3.0 7-j970 8-j550 9-j470
4.0 9-j410 10-j325 11-j250
5.0 17-j260 18-j200 20-j145
6.0 20-j150 25-j95 28-j38
7.0 35-j65 40-j10 55+j55
8.0 40+j30 50+j90 60+j155
10.0 100+j190 130+j270 200+j400
12.0 600+j450 650+j450 1000+j300
16.0 1000+j200 900-j500 500-j500
18.0 700-j500 400-j500 250-j450
22.0 200-j400 90-j280 70-j80
25.0 90-j195 75-j10 240-j200
30.0 200+j150 500+j0 400-j300
In the figures for the impedance in this table the imaginary part (jxxx) describes the value of capacitance part.

Antennas
Function of the Antenna Tuning Unit (ATU)

The MF/HF transmitter power amplifier (PA) provides a fixed output impedance of 50 ohms over its operating
frequency range to which the load (the antenna) should be matched (i.e. load should preferably be 50 ohms
also) in order for the transmitter to deliver its full power output to the load. However, with the varying imped-
ance of an antenna, as described above such a condition may only be met at one or - at best - a few specific
frequencies. On the remaining frequencies within the transmission band the varying mismatch between the
transmitter fixed output impedance and the different impedance of the antenna at any given frequency will
result in reduced RF power delivered to the antenna – in worst case hardly any power at all - if the antenna
was connected directly to the transmitter.
To overcome the frequency dependant mismatch between the transmitter output impedance and the antenna
(load) impedance, the ATU is put into the antenna circuit to provide variable compensation counteracting the
varying impedance of the antenna, the end result of which is the “transformation” of this into a “fixed” app.
50ohms load, as “seen” by the transmitter.
The compensation is achieved mainly through the introduction of an induction in series with the antenna
circuit, the value of which will create a resonance circuit at the given frequency. Hence, depending on the
impedance of the antenna (i.e. the transmission frequency) a suitable combination of inductors from a bank
of inductors in the ATU, are selected through of a number of relays, the activation of which is controlled by
the ATU processor during the tuning process.
MF/HF ATU
For the impedance of e.g. the Comrod AT82 transmitting antenna of 5-j800 ohms at 2 MHz, as stated by the
manufacturer, the ATU will easily tune to the impedance of this antenna system - in fact, the array of coils in
the ATU tuning circuitry allows tuning all the way down to the impedance of 4-j1060 ohms of this antenna
system at 1.6 MHz. A slightly shorter antenna system might be used at the possible sacrifice of the ability to
tune at the extreme low end of the frequency band below 2 MHz.
The impedance of the antenna system is however, influenced by any nearby metallic objects such as vsl's
superstructure and/or nearby metal poles/masts or stays/wires. Consequently, in order not to alter the im-
pedance of the antenna system which may eventually cause difficulties for the ATU to match the resulting
antenna system impedance, the transmitting antenna should be kept at a distance of no less than 4 m from
any such objects. Similarly goes for the feed wire connecting the ATU to the antenna that this should be kept
at a minimum of 1 m distance from metallic objects.
It should be noted that even though the ATU will tune to the mentioned antenna system length, the effective
radiated power (i.e. the efficiency of the antenna) in the low frequency end will suffer as compared to the use
of a longer antenna system of recommended electrical length 10-18 m.
Antenna system installation in practice

As will be noted on subject of the impedance figures in above table covering three different lengths of Comrod
transmitter antennas, the measurements were made with the antenna raised on a 2 m steel pipe over a flat
steel roof (ground plane) and a 2 m feed line. This implies that the measured impedance is in fact that of the
actual antenna (electrical) length plus additional 2 m. The electrical length of the 8 m bracket mount (side
fed) Comrod transmitter antenna is 6.8 m resulting in a total electrical length of the antenna system for which
above the impedance figures are valid, of 8.8 m.

Antennas
Electrical specifications transmitting antennas
Frequency range 1.6-30 MHz

Power rating 1.5 kW PEP
Impedance See separate section
Polarization Vertical
Pattern Omnidirectional
Electrical length 5.5 m (18 ft) (add 0.5 m (1.7 ft) for base mount)
6.5 m (21 ft) (add 0.5 m (1.7 ft) for base mount)
Installation
7.5 m (25ft) (add 0.5 m (1.7 ft) for base mount
subtract 0.7 m (2.1 ft) for bracket mount)
The connection to the transmitting antenna is by a single ended wire - the

feed line - connecting from the ATU top connector. As is evident from above
this feed line adds to the electrical length of the antenna (when correctly
installed), thus in effect increasing the efficiency of the antenna. This further
implies that the longer the feed line the better the efficiency of the antenna
system consisting of transmitting antenna and the feed line.
For direct addition of feed line length to antenna electrical length the
feed line should be vertically installed as an extension downwards of the
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between 45 and 60 degrees with the horizontal plane. Installing the feed
wire at lower angles rather than increasing the efficiency of the antenna
installation will create a capacitance to the ground plane decreasing the
efficiency of the antenna.
Grounding
An equally important issue in the MF/HF system's ability to tune is the
proper grounding of the entire system - and this goes for every component
from the cable screens and -connectors to the equipment’s bonding to the
ground plane.
Failure to make sure that cable screens and connectors are tied properly
together making good uninterrupted screening to equipment ground po-
tential makes the installation more vulnerable to HF radiation. Increasing
antenna length reduces antenna current which in turn reduces the risk of
unwanted radiation into the equipment. Hence, a longer antenna may ap-
pear to solve a tuning problem which may in fact has its origin elsewhere.
Retrofit installations
Especially in retrofit situations caution to the adequate grounding should be observed especially when in-
stalling the ATU. Often times several years of paint have been applied to the area where the ATU is installed
and only the exposure of clean bare metal at the grounding point will provide a sufficient bonding to ground
potential/hull.
Before the re-use of existing coaxial cabling etc. is decided these should be inspected for any corrosion and/
or water ingress. Any water ingress in a cable immediately calls for a new cable to be installed.
Any corrosion at the cable ends/connectors must be cut to clean material. If not possible due to limited excess
length of existing cable, cable should be replaced.

Antennas
2.5.4 DSC watch receiver antenna

The DSC watch receiver antenna may be an active or a passive type.
The antenna should be erected well in the clear and kept away as far as possible from electrical equipment
in order to minimize noise. Electrical installation such as cable braiding and instruments in the vicinity of the
antenna should be earthed effectively, and the instruments in question should be fitted with noise-interference
suppression devices, effective in the range 0.1 to 30 MHz. The antenna feed-in should be coaxial cable.
In case of a passive antenna the feed-in should be as short as possible, especially in the case of short antennas.
The recommended antenna length is 7-30 meters. If a long coax cable is necessary an impedance matching
transformer should be inserted at the antenna or an active antenna should be used.
DC supply voltage for an active antenna is available at the DSC RX antenna connector. The supply voltage is
+12 V for supply currents up to 20 mA. The short circuit current is limited to 2 mA to allow passive antennas
with matching transformers to be connected directly.

DC Power cabling
2.6 DC Power cabling

The supply leads are connected to the supply terminal strip of the Transceiver Unit. The supply terminal strip
is adapted for 3 wire shielded power supply cable to meet international installation and EMC requirements.
The safety ground wire is connected to the left terminal showing ground symbol and shielding connected to
the cable fitting shown in page 2-3 must be well grounded to ships hull.
The earth connection of the equipment will not cause the battery to be earthed. Maximum permissible peak
voltage between the battery terminals and earth is 100 V.
Fusing must be provided in the supply leads.
Installation
Table below shows the necessary cable cross sections and external fuse ratings.
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





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150 W/250 W
Max. cable length to Recommended Cable
External fuses
battery* Sceened multiwire
5m 3 x 10 mm² 40 A
8m 3 x 16 mm² 50 A
12 m 3 x 25 mm² 63 A
500 W
Max. cable length to Recommended cable
External fuses
battery* Sceened multiwire
2.5 m 3 x 10 mm² 100 A
4m 3 x 16 mm² 100 A
6m 3 x 25 mm² 100 A

Interconnection of units
2.7 Interconnection of units

Transceiver Unit connector panel
TU-CU BUS AUX SUPPLY ALARM LAN DSC RX RX/TX
24V DC
99-130948
Control Unit connector panel
ACC AUX
LAN
TU-CU BUS
99-130950
150 W/250 W Antenna Tuning Unit connector pane
40631
500 W Antenna Tuning Unit connector panel
TX/RX
TX/RX
TX/RX
TX/RX
99-126340

Control Unit
98-130890-C
Handset/ Handset/
Hand- Hand- Antenna
microphone microphone Control Unit Transceiver Unit Tuning
(Back) (Front) Unit
SUPPLY
Handset ACC AUX LAN TU-CU GND TU-CU BUS LAN 24VDC ALARM AUX RX/TX DSC RX GND RX/TX
2 5 6 7
LTW LTW LTW RJ45 LTW LTW RJ45 LTW LTW PL259 PL259
10 10 12 12 12 5 10
Female Female Female Female Female Female Female RG-213/U
3a
3 4
GPS RG-213/U
(optional)
8 12 3a 15 3a 12 13 10 9
406208A 406208A
406209A Control Unit Control Unit
(optional) Conn. Box Conn. Box
1 406209A
2182 Selc Accessory
(optional) 14 Conn. Box
"Optional/Service"
***) ***) GPS

406208A Message Ethernet
Control Unit
Chapter 2: Installation
Terminal Switch
Conn. Box
11
)
"Optional" TX
**Loud inhibit
speaker Printer (optional)
8 13
12 12 12
External ) AC
Data *Power Supply/
DSC Alarm Modem Battery 24V
Keyboard Panel Battery
Alarms (Remote Charger
(optional) optional) (optional)
*) Please check the accessory list to find recommended power products
**) Please check the accessory list to find recommended loudspeaker
Please note that for distance less than 25 m the system will work with 0.25 mm² instead of 0.5 mm²
***) Please note power separately 99-130929-B
Option
2-19
Installation
Cable 1: Control Unit - ACC

Cable: 10 x LTW-UL2464 26AWG
Cable-connector: 10 way (ex. LTW)
5 m cable with connector supplied
Control Unit
'ACC' Designation Remarks Color
10 way LTW
1 NMEA+ NMEA position input Brown
2 NMEA- NMEA position input Blue
3 2182 Select OC output. Low when 2182 kHz is selected White
4 NC No Connection Green
5 MIC Handset microphone Yellow
6 EAR Handset earpiece Grey
7 HOOK PTT Hook and PTT Pink
8 +12 V DC 12 V supply to handset Red
9 GND System ground Black
10 GND System ground Orange
Cable 2: Control Unit - Ground

Recommended wire dimension: min. 2.5 mm2
Maximum length 0.2 m
Cable 3: Control Unit - Transceiver Unit

6 m cable with connectors supplied with equipment
Control Unit Transceiver Unit

Tvisted
'TU-CU BUS' 'TU-CU BUS' Designation Remarks Color
pair
12 way LTW 12 way LTW
1 1 a SHIELD Screen connected to system ground Brown
2 2 b GND System ground Blue
3 3 b +24 V Supply voltage for the Control Unit White
4 4 c CAN Vcc CAN supply (15 V DC) Green
5 5 d CAN H CAN data H Yellow
6 6 d CAN L CAN data L Grey
7 7 c CAN GND CAN ground Pink
Supply on signal to the Transceiver Unit
8 8 a SUPPLY_ON Red
Active when connected to GND
9 9 e AUDIO IN+ Black
Balanced Audio IN
10 10 e AUDIO IN- Orange
11 11 f AUDIO OUT+ Violet
Balanced Audio OUT
12 12 f AUDIO OUT- Cyan

Cable 3a: 2nd Control Unit - Transceiver Unit

2 Control Units installed must be connected in a serial CAN-bus installation.
The cable is defined as a CAN-bus Drop-line, max 5 m.
Cable 15 between 2 connection boxes 406208A is defined as CAN-bus backbone and may be up to 100 m using
tvisted pair cable 6 x 2 x 0.5 mm² or better.
More than 2 CU's require special installation, please contact a T&T partner for assistance.
Cable 4: Transceiver Unit - Antenna Tuning Unit

Cable: 50 ohm coaxial cable RG213/U (or better)
Maximum cable length 100 m
Installation
Cable-connector: UHF connector PL259, Crimp type connector should be used.
Cable 5: Transceiver Unit - Ground

Recommended wire dimension: min. 10 mm2
Maximum length 0.2 m
Cable 6: Transceiver Unit - DSC/TELEX RX Antenna

Type: 50 ohm coaxial cable RG213/U (or better)
Cable-connector: UHF connector PL259, Crimp type connector should be used.
Cable 7: Antenna Tuning Unit - Ground

Copper strap 100 x 0.5 mm or 3 x 6 mm shielded cable with wires and shielding connected to ATU GND and
shielding left open at the other end.
Refer to section ‘Ground Connections’
Cable 8: Control Unit – External DSC Alarms & External Speaker

6 m cable with connector, available from eShop
Control Unit
'AUX' Designation Cable no. Remarks Color
12 way LTW
1 NC 10 No Connection Brown
2 NC 11 No Connection Blue
3 NC 11 No Connection White
4 NC 9 No Connection Green
5 OTHER DSC ALARM 8 + 5 V output, when active Yellow
6 NC 10 No Connection Grey
7 DISTRESS ALARM 10 + 5 V output, when active Pink
8 GND 9 System ground Red
9 SPEAKER OUT 8 External speaker (max. 6W in 8 ohm) Black
10 NC 10 No Connection Orange
11 NC 11 No Connection Violet
12 NC 12 No Connection Cyan

Cable 9: Transceiver Unit - AUX

Transceiver Unit
'AUX' Designation Remarks Color
10 way LTW
1 NMEA+ NMEA position input Brown
2 NMEA- NMEA position input Blue
3 GND System ground White
Single ended 600 ohms AF output
4 LINE_OUT Nominal 0 dBm in 600 ohm Green
Refers to system ground (GND)
Single ended 600 ohms AF input
5 LINE_IN Nominal level 0 dBm Yellow
Refers to system ground (GND)
Transmitter inhibit/RX mute input Pulled up to +15 V
6 TX_INHIBIT Grey
Low when TX keyed
7 TX_KEYED Pink
OC output, max. 50 mA, 12 V
+12 V output
8 12V_OUT Red
Max. 50 mA
Transmitter key input. Pulled up to +15 V
9 EXT KEY Black
10 GND System ground Orange
Cable 10: Transceiver Unit - Supply Alarm

Transceiver Unit
'SUPPLY ALARM' Designation Remarks Color
5 way LTW
1 AC_ALR* AC Alarm input. Alarm when connected to GND Brown
2 GND System ground Blue
3 VBAT- Black
Voltage input for high/low battery voltage alarm
4 VBAT+ White
5 NC No Connection Green/GND
Cable 11: Message Terminal

Cable: Shielded high quality USB-cable
Cable 12: Ethernet

Cable: STP CAT-5E

Cable 13: Transceiver Unit – 24 V Battery
Max. cable length to

Cable type External fuses
battery*
5m 3 x 10 mm² 40 A
8m 3 x 16 mm² 50 A
12m 3 x 25 mm² 63 A
* fused
Installation
Cable 14: Message terminal
5 m cable supplied with Telex option kit
Message
terminal
Designation Remarks Color
'NMEA'
5 way LTW
1 System GND GND
2 CAN S CAN Vcc Red
3 CAN C CAN GND Black
4 CAN H CAN H White
5 CAN L CAN L Blue
Cable 15: Control Unit - Transceiver Unit

For extended cable length, use shielded twisted pair cable 6x2x0.5mm2 or better
For connection details refer to wiring table for cable 3.

Position and time information
2.8 Position and time information

2.8.1 Connection of Navigation Equipment
Navigation equipment complying with the NMEA 0183/IEC 61162-1 standard may be connected for automatic
position and time updating. Connection is made to the ‘NMEA’ terminals of the Control Unit.
The NMEA receive circuit consists of an optoisolator with a 470 ohms series resistor to insure current mode
operation and a shunt diode to limit reverse bias as shown below. The circuit is isolated from ground.
NMEA IN + A The circuit operates with a minimum

differential input voltage of 2 volts
and draws less than 2 mA from the
NMEA IN - B line at that voltage. The maximum
voltage is 15 volts.
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Interconnection between devices may be by means of two-conductor shielded twisted-pair cable. Multiple
listeners may be connected to a single talker. The receivers are connected in parallel. The shield should be
connected to the navigator chassis and should not be connected at any listener. However the shield should
be continuous (unbroken) between all listeners.
Supported sentences:
GLL (longitude, lattitude, utc, status, mode)
GGA (longitide, lattitude, utc, quality )
RMC (longitude, lattitude, utc, status, mode)
GNS (longitude, lattitude, utc, mode)
ZDA (utc, day, month, year)
Only the mentioned fields are used - the rest are discarded.
Radios operating SW version 1.05 or higher will accept NMEA data on the LAN-connection.

Telex operation
2.9 Telex operation

The GMDSS Radiotelex Terminal is designed in accordance with relevant IMO, ITU and ETSI recommendation/
specifications and has been approved for shipboard installations to be operating within the Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System.
It supports world-wide ship-to-ship, shore-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication by utilizing the radio-
telex protocols described in ITU- Rec. 625 to overcome the deficiencies of the HF medium. In case of two-way
communication an ARQ (Automatic Repetition reQuest) algorithm for error correction is thus used, and when
sending to more than one station an FEC (Forward Error Correction) algorithm is used.
Installation
MF/HF DSC Telex Aerial MF/HF
250W MF/HF with 6 ch. Scanning SAILOR 608x

DSC Watch receiver Power Supply
SAILOR 6201 SAILOR 6201
Handset Handset
SAILOR 638x
SAILOR 636x Antenna Tuning
Transceiver Unit Unit
(Optional) SAILOR 6209
Accessory SAILOR 630x
SAILOR 6270
Connection Box MF/HF Control Unit
Other Alarm
Distress Alarm (Optional)
SAILOR 6208
SAILOR 6209 Control Unit
Accessory Connection Box
Connection Box
GPS option Telex option

2182 select option
SAILOR 6103 SAILOR 6006 SAILOR H1252B
Alarm Panel Message Terminal Printer
Switch
Box SAILOR 6001
Keyboard
99-131805-C

ID programming
2.10 ID programming
2.10.1 Front Panel
1. Loudspeaker.
2. Four soft keys with function title in the display.
3. Large TFT color display.
4. Alphanumerical keys to enter Rx or Tx frequency or text strings.
5. CH button for channel selection.
6. Rx/Tx Key to enter Tx or RX frequency.
7. Connector for handset or handmicrophone.
8. Distress button for sending a Distress alert.
9. RF gain control (IF).
10. Volume knob with key-press function for power on/off.
11. Selector and dim knob with key-press function for radio operation and setup.
12. Mode key to select the work mode: SSB, AM Broadcast, DSC, Telex.
13. Replay button to play back up to 240 s voice messages.

ID programming
2.10.2 Set-up Menu

Menu items shown in bold is only available in the menu structure when it is extended by access password
>1-2-3-4-5< in the System Set-up menu.
Set-up Menu
Soft keys (2) Radio set-up Scan Hang Time
Scan Resume
Scan Mode
External PTT
Installation
LSB Mode: OFF
ATU: Enabled
TX AM 2182: Disabled
1x> Channel Set-up Watch Receiver
Privat Channels
DSC Watch
TX Band
2x> Power Supply Monitor: OFF
3x> DSC Set-up Position & MMSI
DSC Groups
Auto- Ack Test
Auto-Ack Polling
Auto-Ack Position
Auto-Ack Individual
Non-Distr. Inactivity
Distress Inactivity
Comm. Inactivity
Non-Distr. Alarms
Self-Term. Distr. Alarms
Medical Transport
Neutral Crafts
Print DSC
DSC self-test
4x> DSC Call Log Received Distress
Transmitted Calls
Received Calls
5x> System Set-up Printer Configuration
System Time & Date
Inactivity Timeout
Language
Theme
GPS Input
Diagnostics
Factory Defaults
Password
Reset MMSI no
Radio Info
6x> Controller Set-up Handset 1 Vol
Handset 2 Vol
Wheel Lock
High Priority
Controller Set-up
7x> System Config 6 Ch WR: Disabled
Telex: Disabled

ID programming
2.10.3 Change / reset MMSI

MMSI no is requested at ‘first time power up’ and directly programmed via the numeric keyboard (4)
If a MMSI reset or change of registration is needed it is accessed via the Set-up Menu:
Operation Key Operation Function

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 5x> System Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate Password
Select 11
Key in 4 1-2-3-4-5
Scroll down to 11 Reset MMSI Number
Select 11 Yes
Key in MMSI 4 9 digits 123456789

Programming Telex ID
2.11 Programming Telex ID

Programming Telex ID is done via the in SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal.
Requires that the Telex option has been enabled in the radio (see ‘Option Code Activation’) and TLX mode
selected on the Control Unit (12).
The MMSI (9 digits) is automatically transferred from radio to SAILOR 6006 Message Terminal when TLX mode
is selected.
5 digit TLX call code and answerback is programmed on screen via the SAILOR 6006 Message terminal.
Installation
Operation Key Action
Press Settings
Identification
Key in Pswd 1-2-3-4
Key in 5 digit call code (1-2-3-4-5)
Press Answer back
Key in Answer back max 20 characters
Press OK
If a 5 digit TLX call code has not been issued or otherwise is not available, insert 5 x 2 (22222) to indicate
invalid call code.

Programming Telex ID
Figure Shift (FS), Letter Shift (LS), Carriage Return (CR) and Line Feed (LF) are normally not required inserted
in the answerback.

Configuration
2.12 Configuration
The GMDSS approved radio is by default configured to meet the legislative requirements and restrictions in
regards to what optional functionality may be configured do apply and will normally require national exemp-
tions to be utilized.
Configuration and test facilities, which are considered ‘user facilities and basic settings’, are available via
the menu structure.
Further configuration possibilities are available behind the access password >1-2-3-4-5< indicating that any
changes in this area will affect the system operation and therefore should be done with caution.
Installation
Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 5x> System Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate Password
Select 11
Key in 2 1-2-3-4-5
Other configurations considered installation features are accessed via the ‘Radio Service Tool’.
Please refer to ‘SAILOR 6222/6248/6249 VHF and SAILOR 6300 MF/HF Service tool Manual’ – 98-133342, avai-
lable for download at http://esupport.thrane.com.
2.12.1 CU configuration
Priority setting is via the menu and Main CU is High Priority = ON and Slave CU is High Priority = OFF.

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 3x> Controller Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate High Priority
Select 11 Press
Select 11 Rotate High Priority = ON/OFF
Press 2 Exit To store
2.12.2 ATU configuration

ATU is default enabled.
ATU enable/disable is configured via the Radio Service Tool.

Configuration
2.12.3 DSC printing ON/OFF

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 3x> DSC Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate Print DSC: OFF
Select 11 Press
Select 11 Select ON/OFF
Any LAN connected printer can now be selected to print DSC messages from the log. Please check ‘DSC Printer
Configuration’.
2.12.4 DSC Printer configuration

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 5x> System Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate Printer configuration
Select 11 Press
2.12.5 DSC self test

Menu Key Operation Function
3x> 2 DSC set-up
Scroll 11 DSC Self Test
Press 11 Select RUN
Press 11 To Activate
System start TX test With DSC call on 2187.5 kHz to own WR.
2.12.6 Factory default/reset

Factory default is a ‘User defined’ reset of settings and address books etc.

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 5x> System Set-up
Scroll down to 11 Rotate Factory Default
Press 11 Select Continue Factory Reset
Select 2 Yes / No Factory Resetting
Please wait up to 30 sec.
System reboot and Control Unit connecting to radio.

Configuration
2.12.7 Factory reset via service tool

Factory reset will bring all ID and configuration settings in the radio system back to factory level as a new
system and is performed via the Radio Service Tool.
Options already enabled in the system will remain activated. Resetting of options require separate operation
via the Radio Service Tool.
2.12.8 LSB mode configuration
Installation
LSB (Lower Side Band) mode is configured via the Radio Service Tool.
GMDSS radios require SSB operation in USB (Upper Side Band) mode and may only have LSB mode enabled
on a special exemption depending on national requirements where the ship is registered.
Radios installed and operated as ‘none GMDSS radios’ can have LSB enabled.
2.12.9 Option code activation

6-channel Watch Receiver and Telex functions are optional features and are thus disabled in the radio as
supplied from factory.
Both functions are enabled by inserting a unique 10 digit option code for each via the System Configuration
in the Set-up menu:

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 6x> System configuration
Select 11 6 CH WR Option Code
Key in DSC6 option code 2 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Enabled
Scroll down to 11 TLX mode Option Code
Key in TLX option code 4 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Enabled
The 10 digit option codes for 500 W systems are foc and supplied with equipment (not programmed).
The 10 digit option codes for 150 W/250 W systems may be ordered with the system or any time later.
DSC6 option code part number: 406301-001
TLX option code part number: 406301-001
DSC6 and TLX option codes are unique to each radio, are generated on basis of the TU serial number and
locked to this.
Option codes already generated either through purchase or as foc codes for the 500 W systems may be looked
up in the ‘Configuration Key Search’ at http://extranet.thrane.com.
Options already enabled in a system will remain activated even after ‘Factory default’ and ‘Factory Reset’
operation. To disable these optional functions requires reset of the respective option code using the Radio
Service Tool.
2.12.10 Power Supply monitoring

Power Supply monitoring is by default set ‘OFF’ from factory.
When the Power Supply monitoring is set ‘ON’ the TU ‘Supply Alarm’ connector becomes active and ready for
interconnection to the Power Supply/Charger in order to monitor ‘AC Alarm’ and ‘Battery High/Low Voltage
Alarm’ states.
The Power Supply monitoring function meets the GMDSS requirements for AC fail and Battery voltage alarms
with acoustic and visual indication on the Control Unit.

Configuration

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 2x> Power Supply
Select 11 Press Monitor
Scroll 11 Select Enabled/Disabled
Select 11 Press Enabled
Press 2 OK Enabled
Press 2 Exit
Detailed Power Supply and Charger configuration is available in the in the SAILOR 6081 Power Supply Unit
and Charger Installation & User Manual.
2.12.11 Remote mode

Remote mode is configured via the Radio Service Tool and will be part of a future ThraneLINK application
interfaced via LAN.
2.12.12 TX band configuration

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 1x> Channel Set-up
Scroll down 11 Rotate TX-Band
Select 11 Press
Press 2 Add New band
Key In Band limits 4 1605,0 The freqs wanted
26175,0
Press 2 Save Free run TX
2.12.13 Watch Receiver settings

Press 2 2 x More
2 Set-up
2 1x> Channel Set-up
Select 11 Press Watch Receiver
2.12.14 Special configuration

Coast station configuration and special facilities is configured via the Radio Service Tool.
Please refer to 'SAILOR 622286248/6249 VHF and MF/HF Service tool Manual' - 98-133342 available for down-
load at http://esupport.thrane.com.

Final installation check
2.13 Final installation check

Refer to ‘User Manual’ – chapter Service & Preventive Maintenance.
Installation

Final installation check

Chapter 3
Technical description
3.1 Control Unit
The Control Unit consists of a main module 60-127962 and two sub modules: HMI module 60-127963 and the
Intercon module 60-127964.
The main module consists of the digital part, i.e. the microprocessor, program FLASH, SDRAM, TU-CU Bus
communication driver and Ethernet interface.
The main module also consists of an analog part, i.e. the voltage regulators, the analog interface circuits and
the analog output drivers (audio and light). The main module supports a build-in speaker and the connectivity
of an external 8 ohm speaker. The module also controls the the graphical TFT color display (240x320 dots).
The HMI module contains a minor keyboard interface and encoders for volume and rotary knob.
The Intercon module contains the connectors for external interfaces.
3.2 Transceiver Unit
The Transceiver Unit consists of five modules. Three modules located in the base part of the unit: a control
and interconnection module, a receiver/exciter signal path module, and a synthesizer and DSC RX module
including master oscillator, and two modules are located in the door part of the unit: a power amplifier module
including filter bank and a switched mode power supply. The main wiring is by ribbon cables with Micro MaTch
connectors. RF signals are routed in coaxial cables using Taico, MCX and BNC connectors.
3.3 Control/Intercon module 60-127961

The Control/Intercon module performs the digital portion of the transceiver functions requested by the Control
Unit and contains interconnection circuits. The central part is the CPU. The program software is contained
in Flash. The processor communicates with the CU via the CAN interface, with auxiliary equipment via an
Ethernet interface and the ATU via a modem circuit. Internal communication is via the TU Bus. At power up
the CPU boots the DSP.
The transmitter is monitored via the PA Peak, Filter Peak and Filter Average detectors. An adjustable opto-
isolated battery detector circuit monitors the battery voltage at the Supply Alarm connector and triggers an
alarm when outside the set range. The DSP performs DSC modulator and dual DSC demodulator functions.
The modulator output is through a transversal filter.
The DSP performs the analogue control and audio switching allows loop back test.
Audio circuits convert between unbalanced and balanced lines used by the TU-CU Bus.
The Control/Intercon module stores the TU serial number option codes.
3.4 Synth. and DSC WR module 60-131332

The Synthesiser part includes Master oscillator, dividers, 3.LO PLL and VCO, 2.LO filters and multiplier and
1.LO fractional N system as well as both 1. and 2. DSC LO PLL and VCO. The Master oscillator generates a
17.8176 MHz reference signal which is distributed to the local Synthesizer LO sub-circuits.
The appropriate frequencies for the MF/HF transceiver are then generated.
The DSC Watch receiver is built up as a Double Super Heterodyne Receiver using intermediate frequencies
of 30.155 MHz and 455 kHz.
After frequency conversion to 455 kHz the signal is fed to 455 kHz IF2 AGC amplifier before led to final detection
/ conversion to 1700 Hz.
The Signal is filtered out by 1700 Hz Audio filter and afterwards led to limiting amplifier thus creating the DSC
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output for further processing.

The Receiver Signal Path also includes antenna supply and receiver protection circuitry.
A RF splitter divides the DSC antenna signal between the Watch Receiver and the Main Receiver, which uses
the signal in telex mode.
The Synthesizer used for the Watch Receiver consists of the following sub circuits:
 An integer type PLL is used for creating the DSC LO1 signal. The PLL resolution is 2 kHz and after division
by 4 the final DSC LO1 resolution is 500 Hz. Three separate VCO´ s are used for covering the necessary
frequency range. A 14.85 MHz TCXO is used for reference for the PLL.
 A doubler Circuit submitted to the 14,85 MHz reference signal is used for DSC LO2 signal thus creating
29.70 MHz.
 A 14.6144 MHz TCXO divided by 32 thus creating 456.7 kHz is used for DSC LO3 signal.
3.5 RX/EX signal path module 60-122880

The RX signal path includes protection, pre-selection, mixers, IF amplifiers, filter bank, demodulator, squelch
and audio. The RX signal path has Automatic Gain Control. The RX signal path performs the handling of the
received antenna signal and delivers an AF signal, via the Control/Intercon module where the AF signal is
converted from an unbalanced to a balanced signal, to the Control Unit.
The RX signal path also includes a DSC receiver signal path, which uses the MF/HF signal path, until the last
down conversion. DSC part includes a mixer, base band filter and hard limiter. During DSC reception, the DSC
part overrules the normal MF/HF reception.
The EX signal path includes AF compressor, modulator, filter bank, mixers and EX output amplifiers. The EX
signal path has Automatic Loop Control. The EX signal path generates the modulated RF signal, adjusted to
correct level - ALC adjusted signal, to the Power Amplifier.
The RX / EX signal path is controlled by the Control/Intercon module and receives its injection signal from
the Synth./DSC WR module.
3.6 PA and Filters module 60-122881

The PA and Filters module includes PA drivers, PA-stage, protection circuits, bias circuits, key circuit and five
low-pass filters with relays and relay drivers. The PA and Filters receive the modulated RF input signal from
the RX/EX Signal Path and delivers the amplified and filtered output signal to the TX/RX connector via a
receive/transmit relay on the Control/Intercon module.
The low-pass filters remove the unwanted harmonic frequencies from the PA signal. The Filpeak and PAprotec
outputs are monitoring signals for the Control/Intercon module. The driver and final power amplifier stages
are galvanically isolated on input and output as they are supplied directly from the 24 V DC input. The selec-
tion of low-pass filter is controlled by the Control/Intercon module.
The PA filters cover the frequency ranges:
1.6 3.1 MHz

3.1 5.0 MHz
5.0 9.0 MHz
9.0 17.0 MHz
17.0 29.7 MHz
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3.7 PA and Filters module 60-123937 (FCC)

The PA and Filters module includes PA drivers, PA-stage, protection circuits, bias circuits, key circuit and five
low-pass filters with relays and relay drivers. The PA and Filters receive the modulated RF input signal from
the RX/EX Signal Path and delivers the amplified and filtered output signal to the TX/RX connector via a
receive/transmit relay on the Control/Intercon module.
The low-pass filters remove the unwanted harmonic frequencies from the PA signal. The Filpeak and PAprotec
outputs are monitoring signals for the Control/Intercon module. The driver and final power amplifier stages
are galvanically isolated on input and output as they are supplied directly from the 24 V DC input. The selection
of low-pass filter is controlled by the Control/Intercon module.
The PA filters cover the frequency ranges:
1.6 2.3 MHz

2.3 3.05 MHz
3.05 4.5 MHz
4.5 8.8 MHz
8.8 16.81 MHz
16.81 19.0 MHz
19.0 30.0 MHz
3.8 SMPS module 60-122882 (150 W/250 W)

The Switched Mode Power Supply supplies the low power circuits of the equipment with the various stabilized
voltages required, and provides galvanic isolation from the supply source. The equipment is supplied from
a 21.6 – 31.2 V DC power source. The module also carries the input filter and PA supply output which is not
galvanically isolated.
The power supply converts the incoming voltage to 7.5 V, +15 V, -15, and 25 V. The SMPS is switched on from
the Control Unit via the TU-CU Bus SUPPLY ON wire and switched off under software control via the SUPPLY
ON/OFF connection from the Control/Intercon module. The DC supply voltage is sensed by a BAT INFO detector
circuit and fed to the Control/Intercon module for automatic RF output power adjustment.
3.9 SMPS module 60-126172 (500 W)

The Switched Mode Power Supply supplies the low power circuits of the equipment with the various stabilized
voltages required, and provides galvanic isolation from the supply source. The equipment is supplied from
a 21.6 – 31.2 V DC power source. The module also carries a protection circuit for over/under voltage, wrong
polarity and error detection. This circuit operates a relay on SMPS module 60-126136.
The power supply converts the incoming voltage to 7.5 V, +15 V, -15, 25 and 30 V. The SMPS is switched on from
the Control Unit via the Scanbus SUPPLY ON wire and switched off under software control via the SUPPLY ON/
OFF connection from the Control/Intercon module. The DC supply voltage is sensed by a BAT INFO detector
circuit and fed to the Control/Intercon module for automatic RF output power adjustment.

Transceiver unit block diagram (150W/250W)
3.10 SMPS module 60-126136 (500 W)

This switched mode power supply contains a common input filter for 60-126136 and 60-126172 and supplies
the PA. The input and output are galvanically isolated, and the output is floating with regards to ground.
The supply for the PA is 45 V, and is switched on with the HT On connection. A reduced voltage for the PA is
available in Telex-mode.
A fan blower control circuit is also employded. As the PA and / or the SMPS heats up, the fans will be activated.
Should the temperature reach unsafe levels, the power for the PA will be switched off.

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150 W/250 W
24V DC to PA
Switched + 7.5 V
Mode - 15 V LP Filters
24V DC Power + 15 V
Supply + 25 V
PA AND FILTERS 60-122881

SMPS 60-122882 /60-123937
DSC WR AF
DSC RX AF
RX AF
TX AF
Converter AF TX AF De- RX AF
AF Switch Switch Compressor Modulator modulator 3. LO
TCXO
PLL VCO and
Dividers
455 kHz DSC
RX AF AF Filter 1700 Hz DSC RX AF
Converter Switch Bank Filter Amp.
2. LO
TU-CU CAN
BUS Filter X5 Filter
AF Amp. AF Amp. CODEC

600 Ohm 600 Ohm
1. LO
PLL API Band
AUX corr. select
DSP
TX Key & Sample Loop VCO
TX Inhibit 45 MHz hold ampl.
Interface Filter
CPU and Gain
3.11 Transceiver unit block diagram
Ramp DAC Prescaler

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SUPPLY Detector
ALARM
AGC
LAN generator
TX SIGNAL
TX/RX TU-ATU TX/RX
Modem Switch RX SIGNAL Ant. Pre- EX SIGNAL IF1 Amplifier & IF2 Amplifier & DSC AF
Switch Selector Protection Frontend filtering filtering IF2 filter Hard DSC WR AF
Circuit Filter AGC amp. Limiter
IF1=30.155MHz IF2=455kHz 1700Hz
32 - 46 MHz 29.7 MHz 456.7 kHz
CONTROL/INTERCON 60-127961 RX/EX SIGNAL PATH 60-122880
Antenna Divide X2 Divide
Supply by 4 by 32
DSC RX
VCO VCTCXO
14.6641 MHz
PLL
VCTCXO
14.8500 MHz
SYNTH. AND DSC WR 60-131332
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Transceiver unit interconnection diagram
3-6
500 W
+ 7.5 V
Switched - 15 V
Mode + 15 V
Power + 25 V
Supply + 30 V
SMPS 60-126172
LP Filters
Switched
24V DC Mode + 45 V
Power
Supply
SMPS 60-126136 PA AND FILTERS 60-125886

DSC WR AF
DSC RX AF
RX AF
TX AF
Converter AF TX AF RX AF
AF Switch Compressor Modulator Demodulator
Switch 3. LO
OCXO
PLL VCO and
Dividers
455 kHz DSC
RX AF AF Filter 1700 Hz DSC RX AF
Converter Switch Bank Filter Amp.
2. LO
TU-CU CAN
BUS Filter X5 Filter
AF Amp. AF Amp. CODEC

600 Ohm 600 Ohm
1. LO
PLL API Band
AUX corr. select
DSP
TX Key & Sample Loop VCO
TX Inhibit 45 MHz hold ampl.
Interface Filter

CPU and Gain
Ramp DAC Prescaler
gen.
SUPPLY Detector
ALARM
AGC
LAN generator
TX SIGNAL
TU-ATU TX/RX
TX/RX Modem Switch RX SIGNAL Ant. Pre- EX SIGNAL IF1 Amplifier & IF2 Amplifier & DSC AF
Switch Selector Protection Frontend filtering filtering IF2 filter Hard DSC WR AF
Circuit Filter AGC amp. Limiter
IF1=30.155MHz IF2=455kHz 1700Hz
32 - 46 MHz 29.7 MHz 456.7 kHz
CONTROL/INTERCON 60-127961 RX/EX SIGNAL PATH 60-122880
Antenna Divide Divide
Supply by 4 X2 by 32
DSC RX
VCO VCTCXO
14.6641 MHz
PLL
VCTCXO
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SYNTH. AND DSC WR 60-122879
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X3 X3
GND 1 1 GND
GND 2 2 GND
150 W/250 W
GND 3 3 GND
GND 4 4 GND
GND 5 5 GND
GND 6 6 GND
GND 7 7 GND
SUPPLY OFF 8 8 SUPPLY OFF
SUPPLY ON 9 9 SUPPLY ON
BATINFO 10 10 BATINFO
+25V 11 11 +25V
+25V 12 12 +25V
+25V 13 13 +25V
-15V 14 14 -15V
-15V 15 15 -15V
+15V 16 16 +15V
+15V 17 17 +15V
+7.5V 18 18 +7.5V
+7.5V 19 19 +7.5V
GND 20 20 GND
X4 W3 X4
PA+ 1 1 PA+
SMPS 60-122882 2 2 PA AND FILTERS 60-122881/60-123927
PA+ PA+
PA+ PA+
PA+ PA+
PA+ 18 18 PA+
PA+ 19 19 PA+
PA - 20 20 PA -
X5 W4 X5
PA - 1 1 PA -
PA - 2 2 PA -
PA - PA -
PA - PA -
PA - 18 18 PA -
PA - 19 19 PA -
20 20 PA+
PA+
W5
EX SIGNAL
X8
PA PROTEC
X2
STROBE
SUPPLY OFF
BATINFO
FILPEAK
PA TEMP
+
GND
GND
SUPPLY ON
GND
GND
TX SIGNAL
+15V
+15V
ADR0
ADR1
X8
ADR2
ADR3
PA KEY
X1
DATA1
+25V
+25V
+25V
DATA7
-15V
+7.5V
+7.5V
DATA0
DATA6
-15V
DATA5
DATA3
DATA4
DATA2
24V DC X11
1
9
9
7
2
7
8
5
3
8
11
11
-
18
17
18
10
17
10
15
15
13
13
16
16
19
12
19
12
14
14
20
20
TU-CU BUS X1 X1
1 Shield GND 1 GND 1
2 GND RX AF 2 RX AF 2
3 +24V TX AF 3 TX AF 3
4 CAN_Vcc AGC 4 AGC 4
5 CAN_H MGC/ALC 5 MGC/ALC 5
6 CAN_L DSC RX AF 6 DSC RX AF 6 X1
7 CAN_GND DSC WR AF 7 7 7 DSC WR AF
8 Supply_ON SUPPLY OFF 8 8 8
9 Audio_IN+ SUPPLY ON 9 9 9
10 Audio_IN- BATINFO 10 10 10
11 Audio_OUT+ +25V 11 11 11
12 Audio_OUT- +25V 12 12 12

+25V 13 13 13
-15V 14 -15V 14 14
-15V 15 -15V 15 15 -15V
CONTROL/INTERCON +15V 16 RX/EX SIGNAL PATH +15V 16 16 +15V
SYNTH. AND DSC WR
AUX +15V 17 +15V 17 17 +15V
1 NMEA_IN+ 18 +7.5V 18 18 +7.5V 60-131332
60-127961 +7.5V 19
60-122880
2 NMEA_IN- +7.5V 19 19 +7.5V
+7.5V 20
3 GND GND 20 20 GND
4 GND
LINE_OUT
5 LINE_IN
6
W1 W1
TX_INHIBIT
7 TX_KEYED
8 X2 X2 X2
12V_OUT GND 1 GND 1 1 GND
9 EXT KEY 2 2 2
10 ADR0 ADR0 ADR0
GND ADR1 3 ADR1 3 3 ADR1
ADR2 4 ADR2 4 4 ADR2
ADR3 5 ADR3 5 5 ADR3
DATA0 6 DATA0 6 6 DATA0
3.12 Transceiver unit interconnection diagram

SUPPLY DATA5 11 DATA5 11 11 DATA5
ALARM 13 13 13
1 AC_ALR DATA7 DATA7 DATA7
2 STROBE 14 STROBE 14 14 STROBE
GND 15 15 15
3 VBAT- GND GND GND
4 PA KEY 16 16 16
VBAT+ 17 17 17
5 NC PA TEMP
18 18 18
PA PROTEC 19 19 19
FILPEAK 20 20 20
GND GND GND
TX/RX W2 W2
TX/RX EX SIGNAL X11 W11
TX SIGNAL 1. LO X12 W12 X12 1. LO
2. LO X13 W13 X13 2. LO
RX SIGNAL X9 W9 X9 RX SIGNAL 3. LO X14 W14 X14 3. LO
X9 RX SIGNAL X8 RX TELEX
X5 DSC RX
W16
DSC RX
3-7
DSC RX W10
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X1 1
NC
SUPPLY OFF 2
SUPPLY ON 3
BAT INFO 4
+24V 5
SMPS +24V
+24V
-15V
6
7
8
60-126172 -15V
+15V
+15V
9
10
11
+7.5V 12
+7.5V 13
GND 14
Relay
AUX- 1-15
AUX+
+BAT
X7
X6
+7.5V 18
+7.5V 17
+7.5V 16
+30V
+15V 20
+15V 19
GND
GND
1-15
19
16
18
17
20
W7 W6
1-15
1-15 AUX+
19
16
19 GND
16 +BAT
18
17
18 +30V
17 Relay
20
20 GND
+7.5V
+7.5V
+7.5V
+15V
+15V
AUX-
PA AND FILTERS 60-125886

X6
X7
X3 X3
GND 1 1 GND
+7.5 V 2 2 +7.5 V
+7.5 V 3 3 +7.5 V
+7.5 V 4 4 +7.5 V
+15 V 5 5 +15 V
+15 V 6 6 +15 V
+15 V 7 7 +15 V
GND 8 8 GND
GND 9 9 GND
10 10
SMPS
Temp NTC Temp NTC
HTON 11 11 HTON
Telex 12 12 Telex
60-126136 Sense + 13 13 Sense +

Sense - 14 14 Sense -
X4 W3 X4
DC+ 1-20 1-20 PA+
X5 W4 X5
DC- 1-19 1-19 PA -
DC+ 20 20 PA +
EX SIGNAL
SUPPLY OFF
W5
PA PROTEC
SUPPLY ON
24V DC
PA TEMP
BATINFO
FILPEAK
STROBE
PA KEY
DATA7
DATA6
DATA1
DATA5
DATA4
DATA3
DATA0
DATA2
+ X8
ADR2
ADR0
ADR3
ADR1
+7.5V
+7.5V
+25V
+25V
+25V
+15V
+15V
GND
GND
GND
GND
X2
-15V
-15V
X8
X11
X1
TX SIGNAL
- 1
14
14
19
16
19
15
13
12
16
15
13
12
18
17
10
18
17
10
11
11
9
20
20
7
8
8
4
X1 X1
GND 1 GND 1
RX AF 2 RX AF 2
TX AF 3 TX AF 3
AGC 4 AGC 4
MGC/ALC 5 MGC/ALC 5
DSC RX AF 6 DSC RX AF 6 X1
TU-CU BUS DSC WR AF 7 7 7 DSC WR AF
1 SHIELD SUPPLY OFF 8 8 8
2 GND+ SUPPLY ON 9 9 9
3 +24V- BATINFO 10 10 10
4 CAN_Vcc +25V 11 11 11
5
6
7
CAN_H
CAN_L CONTROL/ +25V
+25V
12
13
14
RX/EX -15V
12
13
14
12
13
14
SYNTH. AND
DSC WR
CAN_GND -15V
8
9
10
SUPPLY ON
AUDIO_IN+ INTERCON -15V
+15V
15
16
17
SIGNAL PATH -15V
+15V
15
16
17
15
16
17
-15V
+15V
60-127961 60-122879
+15V
60-122880
AUDIO_IN- +15V +15V
11 AUDIO_OUT+ 18 +7.5V 18 18 +7.5V
12 +7.5V 19
AUDIO_OUT- +7.5V 19 19 +7.5V
+7.5V 20 GND 20 20 GND
GND
AUX W1 W1
1 NMEA_IN+
2 NMEA_IN- X2 X2 X2
3 GND GND 1 GND 1 1 GND
4 ADR0 2 ADR0 2 2 ADR0
LINE OUT
LINE IN 4
6 TX INHIBIT ADR2 4 ADR2 4 ADR2
TX KEYED 6
8 +12V DATA0 6 DATA0 6 DATA0
9 DATA1 7 DATA1 7 7 DATA1
EXT KEY
10 DATA2 8 DATA2 8 8 DATA2
GND
SUPPLY DATA5 11 DATA5 11 11 DATA5
12 12 12
ALARM DATA6
13
DATA6
13 13
DATA6
1 AC ALR DATA7 DATA7 DATA7
2 STROBE 14 STROBE 14 14 STROBE
GND 15 15 15
3 VBAT- GND GND GND
4 PA KEY 16 16 16
VBAT+ 17 17 17
5 NC PA TEMP
18 18 18
PA PROTEC 19 19 19
FILPEAK 20 20 20
GND GND GND
W2 W2
EX SIGNAL X11 W11
TX/RX TX SIGNAL 1. LO X12 W12 X12 1. LO
TX/RX 2. LO X13 W13 X13 2. LO
RX SIGNAL X9 W9 X9 RX SIGNAL 3. LO X14 W14 X14 3. LO
X9 RX SIGNAL X8 RX TELEX
X5 DSC RX
W16
DSC RX
DSC RX W10
99-133446

Antenna Tuning Unit
3.13 Antenna Tuning Unit

3.13.1 ATU module 60-122883 (150 W/250 W)
The ATU module comprises tuning network, measuring system and micro-controller circuits. The ATU module
matches the impedance of the antenna to 50 ohm in order to gain the best possible SWR. The ATU module
communicates tuning process and frequency information with the transceiver unit. The tuning network consists
of capacitor bank 1, capacitor bank 2, and an inductor bank. With these it is possible to form either an L-network
or a p-network. The capacitor banks and inductor bank are built up by binary related capacitors respectively
binary related coils. The setting of capacitance and inductance is accomplished by relays. A current detector
at the antenna output terminal is used for measuring the antenna current for display at the Control Unit. To
prevent overload of the relays, current detectors are incorporated in the inductor bank and in capacitor bank 2
and information fed back to the transceiver unit to decrease the output power if maximum permissible current
is exceeded. To prevent overheating a temperature sensor is incorporated which at excessive temperatures
commands the transceiver to reduce the output power.
In receive mode an RX-Amplifier included in the Antenna Tuning Unit is utilized, to improve the sensitivity of
the system by providing 50 ohm impedance.
Block diagram
DC regulators
12V 5V
regulator regulator
to digital RX amplifier
circuits
Rx
13/24V 24V in Rx & Tune Tx Amp
SMPS 13V in Tx
24V
control by
to relays uP to relays
RF filter
Antenna
RX/TX/ Tuning circuit

ATU/COM High Pass Filter rx L-bank L-bank
24V DC Directional IL detector
Tune Att. tx Iant. detector
Coupler
4 dB
26dB Antenna
Modem filter Ic Connector
detector Horn
CB1
control by
uP
CB2
Vref Vw
control control current

Demodulator Modulator Rx/Tx banks detectors
Phase &
Voltage
Temperature
Detectors Micro Prosessor
sensor
40637

Antenna Tuning Unit
3.13.2 ATU module 60-131020 (500W)

The ATU module comprises tuning network, measuring system and micro-controller circuits. The ATU module
matches the impedance of the antenna to 50 ohm in order to gain the best possible SWR. The ATU module
communicates tuning process and frequency information with the transceiver unit. The tuning network con-
sists of Capacitor Bank 1, Capacitor Bank 2, and an Inductor Bank. With these it is possible to form either an
L-network or a p-network. The capacitor banks and inductor bank are built up by binary related capacitors
respectively binary related coils. The setting of capacitance and inductance is accomplished by relays. A cur-
rent detector at the antenna output terminal is used for measuring the antenna current for display at the
Control Unit. To prevent overload of the relays, current detectors are incorporated in the Inductor Bank and in
Capacitor Bank 2 and information fed back to the transceiver unit to decrease the output power if maximum
permissible current is exceeded. To prevent overheating a temperature sensor is incorporated which at exces-
sive temperatures commands the transceiver to reduce the output power.
Block diagram
DC regulators
12V 5V
regulator regulator
to digital
circuits
Fan
Temperature
controlled
24V
to relays
RF filter
Antenna
RX/TX/ Tuning circuit

ATU/COM High Pass Filter L-bank L-bank
24V DC IL detector
Directional Iant. detector
Tune Att.
Coupler
6 dB
31dB Antenna
Modem filter Ic Connector
detector Horn
CB1
control by
uP
CB2
Vref Vw
control current
Demodulator Modulator banks detectors
Phase &
Voltage
Temperature
Detectors Micro Prosessor
sensor
99-126349

Power control and protection system
3.14 Power control and protection system

The Transceiver has an automatic power level system, which ensures that optimum power is delivered to the
Antenna. The Tune Sequence, which is automatically initiated when keying the transmitter after a frequency
change, makes the Tuning Network of the Antenna Tuning Unit tune to the best obtainable SWR. This is followed
by an Automatic Level Control (ALC) adjustment according to the available power supply voltage, measuring
the output current of the PA Filters (FILPEAK @ 10 Vp at full output), transmitting AM carrier, and setting the
overall gain by the ALC voltage (MGC/ALC). It is now possible to transmit on full output power unless protection
is activated or LOW POWER is selected. The output power is continuously monitored by the microprocessor,
and is automatically adjusted during transmission to provide reliable communication.
3.14.1 Power Amplifier Protection

The protection of the power amplifier consists of V+I protection, SWR protection, and thermal protection.
When PA PEAK, the output signal of the voltage detector at the output of the power amplifier is exceeding 10
V the output power is reduced to a safe level. If the ALC loop is at fault, disconnected or responding too slow
and the PA PEAK is exceeding 10V, the gain will be reduced in the power amplifier, operating as a local and
independent PA protection. The thermal protection consist of a temperature sensor on the power amplifier
and an average detector on the Control/Intercon module reducing the output power when the duty cycle of the
transmitted signal exceeds 50% for more than 60 seconds. The available power supply voltage is measured in
the DC power supply and the information is transferred to the Control/Intercon module. If the supply voltage
is dropping the microprocessor will adjust the output power to keep distortion below the limits.
3.14.2 Antenna Tuning Unit Protection

The ATU is protected by several detectors all monitored by the ATU´s microprocessor, which calculates the
SWR, temperature, maximum voltage and current. If these parameters are not below safe operating limits it
requests for lower power.

3-12
RX SIGNAL
Block diagram
RX/EX SIGNAL PATH 60-122880 PA AND FILTERS 60-122881 CONTROL/INTERCON 60-127961 ATU MODULE 60-122883
24V DC 24V DC
TU-ATU
Coax SWR Current Current
EX SIGNAL SWR TX SIGNAL
Det. LP Filters Det. Det. Det.
Current
Power control and protection system
Det.
Temp. V+I Det. PA peak Protect. Peak Det.
Sens. Det. Det.
TU-ATU TU-ATU
Com Com
Modulator Demodulator
PA TEMP PA PROTEC FILPEAK

ATU-TU ATU-TU CPU Temp.
Com Sens.
Demodulator Modulator
MGC/ALC
Average Det.
CPU
Comparator
SMPS 60-122882 D/A DSP

Converter
Peak Det.
Power BATINFO A/D

Supply Converter

Det.
99-133506
98-130890-C
Chapter 4
Service
4.1 Preventive maintenance
Due to the modern design of the transceiver preventive maintenance can be reduced to a minimum provided
the equipment is correctly installed. To ensure maximum performance and minimum repair trouble we re-
commend you to follow the below stated headlines for preventive maintenance.
1. The condition of the battery should be checked at frequent intervals. The battery must always be fully
charged and should be topped up frequently with distilled water (liquid should be 5 to 10 mm above the
plates).
2. Check the condition of antenna installation, ground connection and cables at regular intervals.
3. Keep antenna feed-through insulators clean and dry.
4. Ensure that no objects are obstructing the free airflow through the cooling channels of the Transceiver
Unit and keep the units free of dust accumulation to prevent overheating.
5. For cleaning use a damp cloth. Sticky dirt may be removed using a cloth with a weak soap solution.
Wipe off with a clean cloth.
4.2 Cleaning the Air filter (500 W Transciver only)
Service
The transceiver unit uses 2 fans to cool all circuitry inside the unit. To keep the cooling air clean an air filter
is placed in front of each fan. These air filters should be cleaned frequently, especially under dusty working
conditions. A dusty air filter will block efficient cooling and the transmitter output power is hence reduced
to avoid over-heating.
Remove the air filter cover from the buttom of the transceiver unit by gently pushing towards right and then
pulling it out from the cabinet. Take out the air filters from the cover. Clean the air filters refit and re-assemble
the unit.
Air filter
Filter cover
99-126839
98-130890-C Chapter 4: Service 4-1

Software update
4.3 System test and verification

Ref to ‘User Manual’ – chapter 'Service & Preventive Maintenance'
4.4 Software update

For Software upload please refer to 'SAILOR 622286248/6249 VHF and MF/HF Service tool Manual' - 98-133342
available for download at http://esupport.thrane.com.
Latest SW for CU and TU is available for download at http://esupport.thrane.com.
4-2 Chapter 4: Service 98-130890-C

Chapter 5
Spare part exchange

5.1 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (150 W/250 W)
To open the transceiver unit loosen the 4 screws (2 on each side) on the side of the cabinet.
Move the screws to the side to unlock the TU. Now open the TU by pulling the front door towards you.
Loosen 4 screws
Screw A2 M6x30mm
87.838
Hinge Bolt, Hinge Bolt,

ø11.4 x 27mm ø11.4 x ø27 x 54.5mm
238107 238106
Spare part exchange
98-130890-C Chapter 5: Spare part exchange 5-1

Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (500 W)
5.2 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (500 W)

To remove the transceiver cover loosen the 4 screws (2 on each side) on the side of the cabinet and
pull the cover from the transceiver.
Loosen 4 screws
M6x16
SMPS modules
Loosen 17 screws
M3x8
99-126728
To open the transceiver loosen the 2 screews on the right hand side of the cabinet.
Loosen 2 screws M6x30

Required service tool:
hexagonal socket wrench,
bits 1/4", length min. 16 cm.
SYNTHESIZER and
DSC WR module
RX/EX SIGNAL
PATH module
CONTROL/
INTERCON module
99-126886
5-2 Chapter 5: Spare part exchange 98-130890-C

98-130890-C
Shielding plate, only for FCC
H2 H1
C53
C52
PA AND FILTERS 60-122881/60-123937 SYNTHESIZER AND
C244
C227 E3
DSC WR 60-122879
C145
C241
C228
H17 H15 W10
C229
R180 R180 C208
W16
C138
R122
R123
R124
R125
R126
K13 M0. ADJ W14
C3
K1
R150
2 DSC RX RX TELEX
X1
L43
K14
C126
C235
V3
C90
3.LO
R171
R172
C233
C245
C252
C164 C139
R168
R167
R142
R135
R133
H35
L12
C75 C221 C209
C108
C144
C206
C11
X100
C65
H32
C50
C31
C256 H33
C150
C140
L57
L40 L52
C127
C80
C98
C151
C153
C152
N6
L32 N16
C213
C26
H25
R189 H13
C32
C141
R141
C137 X2
C72
C219
150 W/250 W Transceiver Unit
C92
L46 C198
C205 C220 D3 C197
C106
C68 L55 C196
R82
R173
C199
C73
C89 C188
L44
C81 C189
C143
H18
C154
C190
L11
C248 C96 C67 C191
C88 C192
C250 C63 C193
X2
H46 C97 C69 C194
C136 N3 C195
R179
C200
C128
C76
L31
C54
C77
V47
R83
C186 C133 R84 R85
C207
C181
V49 C240
L13
R2
L30
C64
R29
C57
C66
L41
L56
C187 C132 V50
C93
C212
L21
L51
R1
C86 C130
L45
L54
C78
R81
R79
R77
R143
R144
R145
R146
R147
C135 C134
L22 H45
X8 R163
C211
C129 C226
X8 R162
C247
C87
C204
C79 R153 R148
R152 R149
C71 C131 D4 1 1
R151
C94 L42 R31
H23 C70 H11 H16 C155
C61
C85
K3 C84
L53
C148
R106
R105
R104
R103
R97
K10
C62
D1
C210
K8
R111
R110
R109
R108
R107
W13
C251
K11
R177
R114
R113
R112
R116
R115
L50
R187
R188
R197
K16
K15
W12
C246 R176
R186 C243 R169
2. LO
K9 C147 1.LO
R132
V25
V24
V23
V22
N15
C162
R131
RX/EX SIGNAL
C20
C161 C163
C146 C185 C184 R130
C149
X7
R174 C160
R161
C159
R36
C118
C115
C46
C225 R129
C112
C110
H6
PATH 60-122880
C48
V15
H21
C12
C34
L16 C158
N7
L14 R212 R128
C230
C254
H19 L1
R54
R12
N25
C10
R209
R203
R202
C157
R194
C120
R127
L8
R63
1 1
C122
R195
C123
V71
V70
C95
C231
V31
R211
V33 R164
V60
C255 R192
R210 R182
H47 R213 H10 H14
C18 R191
C27
C17
V7 V5 C124
C28 R51
R160 R102
V59
C105 R50
R181
C16 C215 R13 C38
C37 R23
H27 C29 X16
C103
R165 R8
V11
H48
C23
C40
R101
R52
C102 C5
C24
R17 C4 R11 X11
R22 R10
C176 R37 R42
T3 C169
R9
R16
R15
R7
C175
W8
V10
H42 H43
C253
R154
C6
C180
C43
C42
C41
C182 H24 X11
C166
C142
C167
C39
C173 C172 C242
C249
H41 H44
The following modules are available as service parts.
C183 C7
C14
C44
H22
T2 T1 R6
R18
R38
V9
R43
X17
R21
H49 C15
C22
C25
V17
TX W9
R26
R19
R20 W11
H26 C30
V12
C35 C9 R5 R25
V8
C13 C214 C100 R55
R24
C36 C156 V43
C8
V16
C104 C101 R53
R27 R49 C174
RX
C177 R46 C201 C202
H9
R219
R216 H12
EX
V14
V6
R218
C47
C238
V4 V28
V32
C114
C33
R178 R178
C125
R196
C234
R64
R217
C178
C119
R193
R62
L9
R190
L15 R66 R155
R14
C232
R86
R4
R3
R175
R134
C171
C224
C1 N24 H7 R185 C239 C237 C236 R95
R220 R184 C121 R80
C45
C49
C117
C168
R94 C107
C111
C109
C203
R215 C218
V2
V48 V51 V52 C99
C223 C222 R63
C217
N1
W1 W2
R35
R138
R214
R59 R156 R157 N2
N14
R183
C2 N4
R159
C216
R158
C179
R96
H5
R98
R90
C165
R39
R41
R45
R48
R68
R73
R58
R136
R61
R99
R198
R200
R204
R206
R208
C170 R74
R70
R71
V55
R88 V30 R75
V46
C59
R56
V13
C19
R140
R69
N17 N18 N19 N20 N21 N22 N23 N13 N5 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12 N27 V53
R91
R166
R89 C113 V44
C21
V45
R137
Chapter 5: Spare part exchange

V18
V19
V20
V21
V37
R139
R34 R40 R44 R47 R67 R72 R57
R93 R100 R199 R201 R205 R207 R65 V42
R60
R92
R32
E1
V27
R28
R30
R33 H29
5.3 Transceiver Unit module location
V26
H8 H31
H20
1 X3 V36 V35 R170 V40 V34 H28
1 X4 H30
1 X5
X3 X4 X5
E2
H37
H4
W3 W4 W5
CONTROL/INTERCON. 60-127961
1 SMPS 60-122882 1 1
1 1
W6
W7
W15
- +
24 V DC TU-CU BUS AUX SUPPLY DSC RX RX/TX

99-133526 ALARM
5-3
Transceiver Unit module location
Spare part exchange

500 W Transciver Unit

The modules and internal cables illustrated in the following pages are available as spare parts, some as
individual parts and others as part of a subassembly or a set. For identification of parts and part numbers
refer to the eShop at the Thrane & Thrane Extranet.”
R5 V4 R2
H2 H3
H4
R79 R3
R21
C68 C5
V19
R73
W19
V37 V33 C1
C6
C57
C53 R57
C7
R78 V6 V17 R68 R70
R10
R27
R69 V5 C2
C44
R76
C47
V38
X1
C56 R56 R19 R64 R23

R18
R4 V25
V16
C66
R28
R29
R33
R45
V22
V14
R32
R7
V34 R74 R82 C3
N5 N2
R67
V11
V24 V29
C54
R63
V47
H1 C67 R31
N3
R51
R17
R75
C38 R14
V15
V36
V18
HS2 R72 C8 R8 C4
V23
V26 R34 R50 R13 R84
R77 R54 R62 V12
R55 R15
C55
V46
R30 R6
R39
R12
V28
R66
R9
C65
R71 R81
N1
V21
R36
R65 C58 R20 R1
C62
R16
R26
R46 D1 V32
R41
C45
V44
R11
V42
C61 R53 V27
C40 L4 C39 C49 R80 V31
V1
R83
C46 R24
C52 V30
V40
N4
C9
C31 R52 R40
R59 C18
R25 C17 C15
R22
C51
V8
V7
L1 C30 C29
R60
C43
T2
T1 C11
R42
C42 C14 C12
C34 L5 HS1
C33 C32
V9
R86
R61
V20 C60 C16 C10
C13
V2
R44 R58
C63
L2
R43
C37 R47
V43
V45
L3 C59
C36 C35 R35 R48
C71
C64
V51 R38
C41
V52
V50
R37 H10 H11
C19 R87 V49

C20 L6 V48 R49 V41
C69
V10 V39 R85

V35
H9 H12
H8
SMPS 60-126172
X7 X6
C70
H5
W17 W18
H7 H6
X7 X6
H3 H4
SMPS 60-126136 H5
W20
C74
R74
R73
X3
R49 R48 R55 V25

V34
C31
R63 R62
R70
R1
C101 C102 C103 C104 R35 C44 R29 R30
N4
R69
R71 R26
V13
C26
V37
R54
C24
R42
R31
C18 R27 C5
R32
L8
V24
N2
R46
C7
R21 R40 V35
C19
C38
H2 C105 C106 C107 C108
N5
C20 R66 R28
R43
V20
C15 C39 R68 R67
N1
C12 C37 R15 C54 R11
R44 R37
R22
R41
C14
R39
C11
R36
V4
R4
C1
C9
R53 R56
V16 V18 R82 R79
C109 C110 C111 C112 R57 R65
R80 R81
L10
R51
V31
V32
H10 V28
L4
L11 H9
C121
L9
C13
R50
C23
R58
C6
C75
R52 V33
V30
C56
C47
C76 C78 C77
H13 V36
C16 H12
C32
C122 L6 V38 V39 C25
H34 H39
H35 H40
W21
H36 H41
K2
K1
H23 H28 H37 H42

H22 H27 H38 H43
X4
H21 H26
V22
C63
V21
H20 H25
H19 H24
C60
C29
C123 R76 L12
R33
C21
C64
C66
C65
C72
R77
T1
C58
L14
C48
C124 C59
C70
L1 L5
L3 R75
W22
C30
C28
R78
C55
X5
C61
L13
C129 R61 H18
H17
H33
H32
H16 H31
C71
H15
H14
H30
H29
C22
H44 H49
H45 H50
L2 H46 H51 C27

V8 V12 H47
H48
H52
H53
C57
L7 C62
V15
C131 V14 V7 R24
R25 V6 H11
C17
R34
R23
V11
C3
H1 C132 C130 V5
C68
C69 C67
R9 V10
R13
X10 X11 X12 X13 V2
C4
R19
OLS
R16
R17
R83
V19
R84
V3 N3 C2
R85 R3
R18 R12
R86 R2
H6
R14 R10
R7
R6 R8
V17
X22 V1 V9 R5 X23 H7
H8
C8
W23
99-126732
Loosen 15 screws M3x8

to remove SMPS chassis
Internal SMPS
PA SMPS
99-126896

98-130890-C
SYNTHESIZER AND
DSC WR 60-122879
W10 W16
M0. ADJ W14
DSC RX RX TELEX 3.LO
1 1
W13 W12
RX/EX SIGNAL 2. LO 1.LO
PATH 60-122880
1 1
W11 W9
EX RX
W1 W2
W8
Chapter 5: Spare part exchange

TX
CONTROL/INTERCON.
60-127961
1 1
W7 W6
W15
- +
99-133641 TU-CU BUS AUX SUPPLY DSC RX RX/TX
ALARM
24 V DC
5-5
Spare part exchange

Module overview
5.4 Module overview

Control / Intercon. module 60-127961
R429 R430
CR10
R296
C239
R302
R178
R283
C231
C312
R289
Q19
Q25
R515
C269
R316
R354
REF
Q26
W12
CR5
R266 R297
C242
R371
U58
C214
C383
R432
R431
R291
C375
C262
C219 C220 C268 R184
CR25
C205
C221
R186
R130
C387 R508
Y11
C30
U39
C280
U56
R288 R323 C409 R132
R492
R493
CR6
R347 R392 R185
R309
C281
R541
R320 R124
U60
R294
U17
U33
C66
R180
R21 R467 C101
C226 C320
C103
R321
R503
R554 R518
U59
R287 C290
L6 R433
R322
R516
C288 R361 R362
U6
C31
R293 CR21
C376
R434 R182
C139
C289
R543
U5 R519
R179
C388
C241
C140
R363 R364
C223 R315 CR23 R544 R183 R181
R277
CR22
C236 R551
CR13 R357 R174 CR4
R177
C206 R545 CR3
R168
R400
Q18
C326
R307
R387 R388
R306
R393
C265
Y7
R128
R553
CR17 R591
C264
C227 CR8
R169
R350 R349
R162
C275
C215
R17
C208
R18
R164
C138
J7
C137
J8
C100
U32 R345
CR9
C325
C278 R348 R605 R396
R165
R163
R550
C282
C284 R383
R355 U44
R123
R129
U40
C285
C99
C229 R499 R629
R295
R159
R314
R546
R346
L5 U35 C270
R512
R502
R379
C266
C442
U57
C263 R500
CR14
CR7
R547 R498
U16
L4
C218
CR2
C274 C382
R282
R581
CR15
CR19
R343 R582
R548
R549
R311
C419
R360
C418
R298
U61
CR16
R271 C267 R344 R584 C420 R122 C93 C98 R121

R280
R353 R542
C97
R268
R583
C134
C124
C135
C129
C128
C133
C127
C132
C126
C125
C130
R127 R120
C131
R119
C276
R619
C122
C120
C108
C109
C121
C119
C118
C116
C117
C237
C216
C110
C112
C113
C111
R358 R352 R580
C107
C106
C105
C114
C115
C95
C213
R125
R604
R351 R532
C279 R560
R600
R517
R144
R151
R150
R145
R149
R148
R147
R152
R146
R143
R142
C283
R141
R303
R276
R476
R478
C437
R482
R477
R175
C96
R170
C286 R614 R422
R284
R171
R274
R304
R319
C438
R356
U64 R412
R602
R603
C212
R564
U41
C287 C60
CR20
R626 R424
R439
R438
TP*
R481
C435
R441
R410
C235 TP136
R466 R566 R66 C408
C273
R262
C271 C75
C436
R483
C56
R613 R74 C405
R568
R73
C62
C68
C72 C86
C65
C61
R313 R620
R402
R275 R305 C272 CR27
R68
R615
C57
R176
R98
R449
R448
R442
R440
R403
R436
R437
C79
R407
R406
U12
R281
R92
C90
C94
R621
R64
R72
R601
C404
R117
C433
R443
U13
C87
R579 U52
C234
C391
R108
TP265
TP* TP264
TP*
C91
C434
R109
CR26
R596
U63 W5
C53
R578
R599
TP267
TP*
C228
R527
C414 C415 C413 C416 TP262
TP*
C431
TP443
TP* TP266
TP* TP263
TP*
C432
R446 TP261
TP*
L3
C207
C401
R411
R606
R612
R610
U31 U34 Y12 C64 R33 C399 C369
Y13
R425
U48
C211
R445
R609
R586
R607
C400
R611
R408 R62
U50
C63
C363
R405 R423 U11 C35 R37 C32 C52 TP260
TP*
C361
R484
R61
R485
C47 R45 R447
C370
R479
R480
C44
R404 U14
C54
R608
R616
R58
R617
R409 R46
C36
R444
R35
R308
C39
R40
R49
R39
C410
R490
R126
C398
R273 R301 R140 C406
U7
U9
R278
R60
R50
R55
R528
C402
C411
C429
C428
C50
C49
D3 R594
C430
R67
U62
R592
R593
R47
C233
R286
R300
C427
R318
R69
C210
R272
C209 R187
C67
R531
C84
C403
C217 R458 C364 R71
C149
R100
R78 R77
C83
C80
C232 C222 C238 C368 C151 R627
C85
U20
C200 R457 C77
U18
Y4
U65
R285 R317 C141 Q8
U19
R628
C240
U51
U15
C152
R450
D1 U8
C38
R451 R456
R312
R106
R195
U22
R279
C143
R452
C76
R455 R203
C230
L2
R242
R112
Q20
R453 R202 N4
R241
R454 VR2 CR11
R618
R210
R75
R207
U27
R188 R244
CR18
R194
R189
R38 C46 C37
C89
+
R246 R110 C156

RV1
C148
C225
C142
C147
R248
R249
C150
C366
R44
R42
R36
R32
C194
C193
C195
C88
R507
C123 R139 C102 C104
R290 C153
R221 C51
R299
C196
R53 C92 R131
C81
R56
R57
C78
VR1
R191 R192
C145
C55
R54
C144
R206
R310
E1
C171
C58
R292 C224 U24 C41
D4
R190 R193 C43 R43 R31
R113
C189
C188
C187
U10
R243
R111
R227
R217
R211
R41
R101
R205
R105
R103
C42
R99
C146
C45
C33
C202
C154
CR12
R263
C203
R204
R270
C198
R245
Q24
C365 C157 R209 R208 C158
R267
R264
K1
C204
+
R254 VR4 R265
C201 C197
C199
R34
U30
C164
C183
C163
C165
C162
C160
C159
C161
R252
C180
C178
C177
C175 C179
J11 C40
R255
Q22
C186
C190
R247 J3 J15 J4
F1 R261
C192
R251 R260
R258
U29
Q21
R256
R250
C191
R253
R259
Q23
R257
Synthesizer and DSC WR module 60-122879
RX/EX Signal path module 60-122880

Module overview
PA and filters module 60-122881 (150 W/250 W)
PA and filters module 60-123937 (FCC)
Spare part exchange

Module overview
PA and filters module 60-125886 (500 W)
SMPS module 60-122882 (150 W/250 W)
SMPS module 60-126172 (500 W)

Module overview
SMPS module 60-126136 (500 W)
Spare part exchange

Accessory list
5.5 Required service tools

150 W/250 W
For disassembling transceiver unit: Slotted screwdriver
For shield cover, print and cables: Torx screwdriver T10
500 W
For disassembling transceiver unit: Hexagonal socket wrench 1/4" lenght min.16 cm
For transceiver modules and cables: Torx screwdriver T10
Slottet screwdriver
Spanner for M5 nut
5.6 Accessory list

Item Part no.
SAILOR 6301 Control Unit Class A 406301A
SAILOR 6302 Control Unit Class E 406302A
SAILOR 6360 150 W MF/HF Transceiver Unit DSC Class A 406360A
SAILOR 6361 150 W MF/HF Transceiver Unit DSC Class A FCC 406361A
SAILOR 6362 150 W MF/HF Transceiver Unit DSC Class E 406362A
SAILOR 6381 150 W/250 W Antenna Tuning Unit DSC Class A 406381A
SAILOR 6382 150 W/250 W Antenna Tuning Unit DSC Class E 406382A
SAILOR 6383 500 W Antenna Tuning Unit DSC Class A 406383A
SAILOR 6006 Massage Terminal 406006A
SAILOR 6001 Keyboard for Message Terminal 406001A
SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel 406103A
SAILOR 6080 Power Supply 406080A
SAILOR 6081 Power Supply & Charger 406081A
SAILOR 5083 Power Supplu & Charger 405083A
SAILOR 6197 Ethernet Switch 406197A
SAILOR 6208 Control Unit Connection Box 406208A
SAILOR 6209 Accessory Connection Box 406209A
SAILOR 6270 External 8W Loudspeaker 406270A
Optional installation kit (3 x SAILOR 6080 + 1 x SAILOR 6081) 406081-004
ATU Mounting Kit

Mounting plate and fittings for mast 737589
Mounting plate 737588
Gasket kit for Antenna Tuning Unit 737822

Glossary
Chapter 1: General information
AGC Automatic Gain Control
ALC Automatic Level Control
AM Amplitude Modulation
ATU Antenna Tuning Unit
CU Control Unit
CW Continuous Wave (modulation, used for morse communication)
DSC Digital Selective Call
FEC Forward Error Correction (Broadcast)
HF High Frequency
J
J2B DSC/Telex (modulation)
J3E SSB Telephony (modulation)
LSB Lower Side Band

Glossary
MF Medium Frequency
MID Maritime Identification Digits
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity
MSI Maritime Safety Information’s
98-130890-C Glossary-1
Grossary
NMEA National Marine Electronics Association
PA Power Amplifier
PTT Push To Talk
RTTY Radioteletype (Radio Telex)
RX Receive(r)
Sitor SImplex Teletype Over Radio (Radio Telex)
SMPS Switch Mode Power Supply
SSB Single Side Band
TU Transmitter Unit
TX Transmit(ter)
USB Upper Side Band
Glossary-2 98-130890-C
98-120890-C
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INSTALLATION MANUAL

SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150W/250W/500W System

SAILOR 6000 MF/HF 150 W/250 W/500 W System

Document number: 98-130890-C

© 2011 Thrane & Thrane A/S. All rights reserved.

• SAILOR is a registered trademarks of Thrane & Thrane A/S.

GROUND THE EQUIPMENT

DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Do not operate the equipment in the presence of ﬂammable gases or fumes.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

B 150 W/250 W FCC added Marts 2011 CMA

C 500 W installation added January 2012 CMA

Training information (for FCC approved equipment)

• Never touch the antenna when transmitting

• Use only authorized T&T accessories.

Chapter 1 General information

1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 1-1

1.2 Technical data .............................................................................................. 1-1

2.1 Description ................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Mounting the units ....................................................................................... 2-1

2.3 Ground connections ..................................................................................... 2-8

2.4 Grounding considerations ............................................................................ 2-9

2.5 Antennas ...................................................................................................... 2-11

2.6 DC Power cabling ......................................................................................... 2-17

2.7 Interconnection of units ................................................................................ 2-18

2.8 Position and time information ....................................................................... 2-24

2.9 Telex operation ............................................................................................. 2-25

2.10 ID Programming ........................................................................................... 2-26

2.11 Programming Telex ID .................................................................................. 2-29

2.12 Conﬁguration ............................................................................................... 2-31

Chapter 3 Technical description

3.1 Control Unit .................................................................................................. 3-1

3.2 Transceiver Unit ............................................................................................ 3-1

3.3 Control/Intercon module 60-127961 ............................................................... 3-1

3.4 Synth. and DSC WR module 60-131332 .......................................................... 3-1

3.5 RX/EX signal path module 60-122880 ........................................................... 3-2

3.6 PA and Filters module 60-122881 .................................................................. 3-2

3.7 PA and Filters module 60-123937 (FCC) ......................................................... 3-3

3.8 SMPS module 60-122882 (150 W/250 W) ....................................................... 3-3

3.9 SMPS module 60-126172 (500 W) .................................................................. 3-3

3.10 SMPS module 60-126236 (500 W) ................................................................. 3-4

3.11 Transceiver unit block diagram ..................................................................... 3-5

3.12 Transceiver unit interconnection diagram ...................................................... 3-7

3.13 Antenna Tuning Unit .................................................................................... 3-9

3.14 Power control and protection system............................................................. 3-11

4.1 Preventive maintenance ............................................................................... 4-1

4.3 System test and veriﬁcation .......................................................................... 4-2

4.3 Software update ........................................................................................... 4-2

Chapter 5 Spare part exchange

5.1 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (150 W/250 W) ........................................ 5-1

5.2 Disassembling the Transceiver Unit (500 W) .................................................. 5-2

5.3 Transceiver Unit module location .................................................................. 5-3

5.4 Module overview .......................................................................................... 5-6

5.5 Required service tools................................................................................... 5-10

5.6 Accessory list ................................................................................................ 5-10

Glossary ................................................................................................................... Glossary-1

1.2 Technical data

Frequency range: Refer to sections concerning speciﬁc characteristics

Frequency stability: Better than 0.35 ppm

98-130890-C Chapter 1: General information 1-1

Output power: Refer to sections concerning Receiver / Transmitter characteristics

Supply voltage: Nominal 24V DC ﬂoating (-10 +30%)

1.2.2 Receiver characteristics

Frequency range: 150 kHz to 30 MHz