SKANTI

Manual
Installation
VHF 1000 DSC
Professional VHF
with built-in DSC

Introduction
The SKANTI VHF 1000 DSC is the new VHF radio for merchant
vessels, fishing ships and other professional users. The SKANTI
VHF 1000 DSC fulfils the latest requirements for VHF and DSC
(digital selective calling function) Class A, and is thus ideal for safe
communication.
The SKANTI VHF 1000 is a professional VHF and an advanced DSC
unit (Class A) integrated in one compact unit, which is ideal for
vessels with limited space for multi-unit configurations. The integra-
tion of the VHF and the DSC functionality ensures simple and logical
operation of the mandatory VHF and DSC GMDSS equipment.
Please note
Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection with
the use of this product and the accompanying documentation is
disclaimed.
The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only,
is subject to change without notice, may contain errors or inaccura-
cies, and represents no commitment whatsoever.
This agreement is governed by the laws of Denmark.
Doc. No.: M4830GB9 Issue: D/0025

The ergonomic control unit (CU 1000) with an easily legible graphic
LCD display ensures all-time operation. The back-lit “easy-touch”
keyboard makes operation extremely easy even during night time.
The user-friendliness of the operational software facilitates the use of
the two functions: VHF and DSC, which are integrated into one unit.
The control unit includes a built-in loudspeaker of 4 watt and the
important DSC distress button, which is covered by a hatch for the
prevention of unintentional activation. The ergonomically correct
handset is integrated in the control unit securing a complete VHF/
DSC communication platform.

For easy installation the control unit is mounted on the compact

VHF/DSC transceiver unit which has an output power of 25 watt,
thus being able to reach all VHF stations within 40-50 nautical miles.

The VHF includes a SPARC-bus interface. This advanced interface

enables the VHF 1000 DSC to be remote-controlled from handsets
placed e.g. on the bridge wings.

The distance between the transceiver unit and the handset control
unit may be up to 50 metres in 12V DC installations; in 24V DC
installations the distance may be up to 100 metres. An external
loudspeaker may be connected directly to the handset control unit.
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Contents
1 Technical Specification ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Installation .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Mounting Possibilities ........................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Power Supply ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Aerial .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 DSC Aerials Only For Transceiver With Built-In DSC .......................................................................................... 8
2.4 Handset Connection ............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.5 Loudspeaker Connection ..................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Connectors ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.6.1 SPARC-Bus Cable ............................................................................................................................................... 11
2.6.2 Options Connection Box CB 1000 ....................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Cable Length ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.7.1 Power Cable ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Electrical Connections .......................................................................................................................................... 13
2.8.1 Power Connectors ................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.8.2 Interconnection Cable Specification For VHF Printer Connection ...................................................................... 14
2.9 Compass Safety Distance .................................................................................................................................... 14
2.10 Test Procedure TX/RX DSC Calls ........................................................................................................................ 15

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1 Technical Specification
Conforms to all relevant international requirements and resolutions as agreed by ETSI, IEC, ITU, and IMO as well as
other national requirements. These specifications include ETS 300 162, ETS 300 338, IEC 945, IEC 1097-3 and IEC
1097-7.

General Information
Normal channels All int. ch’s for 25 kHz operation.
Up to 40 private channels.
Opt. channels All int. ch’s for 12.5 kHz operation.
Up to 224 ch’s with up to 54 private ch’s.
Channel spacing 25 kHz / opt. 12.5 kHz
Frequency range 150.8 MHz - 163.6 MHz.
Operating modes Simplex/Semi-duplex.
Modulation G3EJN for telephony receiver
G2B for DSC signalling
Frequency stability ±10 ppm/ opt. ±5 ppm
Aerial connectors Standard 50 W female, SO239
Temperature range -15° C to +55° C
Supply voltage 13.2V DC nominal
Supply range 10.8V DC to 15.6V DC
Supply current Stand-by 0.14A
Transmitter on 1.5A (Low power)
Transmitter on 5A (High power)

Receiver
Sensitivity for:
12dB SINAD -119 dBm or 0.25 µV p.d.
AF rated power
Output 1 4W / 4W
Output 2 6W / 4W
Distortion THD Below 5%
Signal/noise ratio Better than 40 dB
AF response - 6 dB/octave
Spurious emission Below 2 nW
Spurious resp. att. More than 70 dB
Intermodulation att. More than 68 dB
Blocking More than 90 dBmV
Co-channel rejection Better than -10 dB
Adj. ch. selectivity More than 70 dB
Blocking More than 90 dBµV

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Transmitter
RF output power High 25W + 0 dB to -0.5 dB
Low 0.9W +0.5 dB to -1 dB
Adj. ch. power Below -70 dBc
Spurious radiation Below 0.25 µW
Cabinet radiation Below 0.25 µW
AF response +6 dB/octave
Distortion Below 5%
Signal/noise ratio Better than 40 dB

DSC Facilities:
DSC operation According to Rec. ITU-R M.541-6
and Rec. ITU-R M.689-2
DSC protocol According to Rec. ITU-R M.493-7 class A
Navigator interface NMEA 0183, GGA,GLL,ZDA
NMEA input current 8mA type
Symbol error rate
below 1*10-2 at -119 dBm or 0.25 µV p.d.
Modulation 1700 Hz ±400 Hz
1200 baud ±30 ppm
Frequency error Below ±1 Hz
Residual DSC-mod. Below -26 dB

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2 Installation
2.1 Mounting Possibilities
Mounting possibilities, dimensions and drilling plan

Handset Drilling Plan

2 x ø4.5

ø12 for cable entry

209

123

144
52.5

68.5 66.5 34 13.5

Space for cable and
handset cable
min. 200

min. 300 4-0-35556

Space for handset access

4-0-35552

Weight:
Handset 0.4 kg

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VHF 1000 DSC Radiotelephone With Mounting Bracket

Bracket (Standard)

118
139
228 max. 195

4-0-35553

Mounting Option

4 x ø4
41.00
55.00
7.00

14.00 181.00
209.00
Tilting +/-25 °

Weight:
VHF 1000 DSC 3.2 kg
Mounting Bracket 0.3 kg

4-0-35554A

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VHF 1000 DSC Radiotelephone

25

118
218 168

4-0-35550

VHF 1000 DSC Radiotelephone With Mounting Bracket “Low Profile Mounting”

Bracket (Option)
118

250 min. 100

Space for Cable entry
27
35551

Drilling Plan
4 x ø5.5
104
90

Cutting out
Weight:
Mounting Bracket (Part no.72.304) 0.2 kg

216
WARNING:
Only use original screws; otherwise you risk short-
231.6
4-0-35557
circuiting the battery ground to the ship ground.

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2.2 Power Supply

The standard power supply for the VHF unit is 12V DC.
For 24V DC supply an external power supply with the type number PR1206 can be used. The PR1206 is in
principle a 24V DC to 13.2V DC serial regulator.

For 110V AC, 127V AC, 220V AC or 237V AC operation, an external power supply with the type number
P2406 must be used together with PR1206.

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35390A

Fuse
The fuse is a standard 10A mini car fuse. There is a spare fuse in the power cable connector.

2.3 Aerial
Transceivers without DSC require one aerial, transceivers with DSC require two.
All common 50W aerials covering the used frequency range with a reasonable standing wave ratio, max. 1.5, can be
used.
Aerials are connected to the set by means of a 50W coaxial cable with low loss, e.g. RG213U. For each cable, two
PL259 plugs are used, one mounted at each cable end.

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2.3.1 DSC Aerials Only For Transceiver With Built-In DSC

In a GMDSS CLASS A installation, there are always two aerials. These should be mounted in a place that is as high
and clear as possible - as illustrated below. Note that the primary transceiver aerial must be placed at a higher level
than the channel 70 receiver aerial. Note also that the horizontal distance between aerials and metal parts must be
at least 1m.

Primary
transceiver aerial

Channel 70
receiver aerial

37035

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2.4 Handset Connection

The handset is connected directly to the
HANDSET plug at the back of the VHF set. 12V DC

Rx
/
Tx

SPARC-BUS OPTION

HANDSET PRINTER

- or: 35515

Inside the handset hook there is a connector that can be used if the radio is to be mounted “low profile”. It is possible
to get the cable out through the hole in the back of the hook.

TLF

1
TLF_GND

2
GND

3
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4
X2
FRQQHFWRUUDGLR ; QDPH PTT

5
3LQ  7OI HOOK

6
3LQ  7OI*1' +5 VOLT

7
8
3LQ  *1'

9
12V DC 3LQ  0LFRXW
3LQ  377
Rx
/
Tx

3LQ  +22.
SPARC-BUS OPTION

3LQ  9
HANDSET PRINTER

3LQ  1&
3LQ  1&

X1
3LQ [ 1&
3LQ [ 1&

36611 36609

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2.5 Loudspeaker Connection

When one or more control units are connected to the VHF system, two of them can be set up to use the transceiver’s
two loudspeaker outputs to drive external speakers.
To link a loudspeaker to a control unit, enter the function menu and select external speaker:
Path: Func\general\sound\loudspeak\norm\alarm\extspk, and set external speaker to be 1 or 2 as desired.
The loudspeaker signals are available in the SPARC-bus cabling, and a loudspeaker can be connected to the system
in the handset hook parts or in the splitter box SB 1000.
Connect the loudspeaker cables to SPARC-bus signals (LS_1+ and LS_1-) or (LS_2+ and LS_2-) depending on which
speaker selection is made by the control unit(s).

2.6 Connectors
Handset Hook SPARC-Bus Splitter Box SB 1000
HOOK Connection 32262

Term. ON
S1
SUPPLY
1

_ON SUPPLY

1
R1
_ON
SPARC+
2

SUPPLY SPARC+

2
15

V1

_ON
SPARC-
3

X1
SPARC-

3
14

S2

SPARC+
AF+
4

AF+

4
13

V2

SPARC-
AF-
5

AF-

5
12

AF+
-BAT
6

-BAT

6
11

AF-
+12VDC
7

+12VDC

7
10

-BAT
R2
R4
R3

X1

X3

X2
RX_AF+
8

RX_AF+
8

8
+12VDC
9

X3

RX_AF-
9

RX 9
RX_AF-

9
8

_AF+ +12
10

RX VDC +12VDC
10

10
7

_AF- LS
S3

11

+12 _1+ LS_1+

11

11
6

VDC LS
12

_1- LS_1-
12

12
LS_1+
5

-BAT
13

-BAT
13

13
LS_1-
4

LS_2+ LS_2+
14

14

14
-BAT
3

15

LS_2-
15

15

LS_2+
2

LS_2-
LS_2-
1

X2

35349A

35348

In the handset hook the shield of the SPARC-bus cable is connected to the cable relief.

WARNING:
Be carefull not to cover the distress switch with installation wires.

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2.6.1 SPARC-Bus Cable

The table below describes the maximum length of the SPARC-bus cable for the power supply for one control unit.
The length of the cable depends on the number of supply wires and the wire thickness. The table below shows the cable
lengths for systems with a supply voltage of +12V. If the supply voltage is 24V, i.e. the supply voltage is provided
through PR1206, the max. cable lengths listed in the table may be doubled.

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The SPARC-bus cable length is limited by the level of output power delivered to a connected external speaker on the
LS_2 terminals. The speaker output power depends on cable length and cable thickness as described in the table
below.
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35356

SPARC-bus/Option cable 5 metres 56.114

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SLQ /6B 3XUSOH:KLWH 
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2.6.2 Options Connection Box CB 1000

Options connectors

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1
; 1DPH SDLU ;; NMEA_OUT+

2
X1
NMEA_OUT-

3
SLQ '6&B$/$50B21  NMEA_IN+

4
SLQ 10($B287  2SWLRQDO NMEA_IN-

5
SLQ 10($B287  2SWLRQDO
-BAT

6
+12VDC

7
SLQ 10($B,1  

X2
FAN_ON

8
SLQ 10($B,1   RX_1_SQ

9
CH_AUX_1

10
SLQ %$7B9'&   CH_AUX_2

11
SLQ 9'&   RX_1_AF

12
SLQ )$1B21 

13
14
SLQ 5;BB64 

15
SLQ &+B$8;B 
SLQ &+B$8;B 
SLQ 5;BB$) 
SLQ 1& 
SLQ 1& 
SLQ 1&  35350

12V DC

To connect a GPS to the VHF transceiver, connect Rx

/
Tx

the GPS signal lines to the options connector SPARC-BUS OPTION

pin_4 (NMEA_IN+) and HANDSET PRINTER

pin_5 (NMEA_IN-).

Alternatively the GPS can be connected directly

56.111
to the transceiver by means of a 15-pole high
density D-sub which is supplied with the radio,
in the same pins as those mentioned above.
(NMEA_IN+ and NMEA_IN-) To fasten the D-sub
on the transceiver, use the special 15 to 15-pole
GPS CB 1000
adaptor, also supplied with the radio.

35516B

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2.7 Cable Length

The cable length specified below is the absolute maximum length.

2.7.1 Power Cable

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 YROW %$77(5< 9+)'6&  PHWUHV
YROW %$77(5< 9+)'6&  PHWUHV
Note: The cable length from battery to PR1206 depends on the wire thickness, but the voltage at the cable end at
PR1206 should not be less than 18 volt.

3 2 1

10

35355A
Spare 10A fuse

3LQQR 1DPH &RORXU

3LQ 6833/<B21 %OXH
3LQ %$7 5HG
3LQ %$7 %ODFN

2.8 Electrical Connections

2.8.1 Power Connectors

Power Connectors

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SLQ 6833/<B21 1& 6833/<B21
SLQ %DWWHU\9'&  9
SLQ %DWWHU\9'&  9
* NB! The blue wire is only to be used in connection with PR1206.

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2.8.2 Interconnection Cable Specification For VHF Printer Connection

Printer Cable 56.127
SROH68%'PDOH SROH68%'IHPDOH
SLQ /37B(UURU SLQ (UURU
SLQ /37B,QLW SLQ ,QLW
SLQ /37B' SLQ '
SLQ /37B' SLQ '
SLQ /37B' SLQ '
SLQ %$7B9'& SLQ 6OFWLQ
SLQ %$7B9'& SLQV WR  *QG
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SLQ /37B' SLQ '
SLQ /37B' SLQ '
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SLQ /37B6HOHFW SLQ 6OFW
SLQ /37B' SLQ ' 56.127
SLQ /37B' SLQ '
SLQ /37B$XWRB)HHG SLQ $XWRIG VHF-DSC
12V DC

Rx

For the connection to the printer you have to connect /

Tx

the 15-pole SUB-D male to the VHF units printer

SPARC-BUS OPTION

HANDSET PRINTER

connection and the 25-pole SUB-D to a

standard printer cable (25-pole SUB-D - Centronic) Standard
printer cable

Printer

2.9 Compass Safety Distance 36283

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9+)'6& P P
35 P P
35 P P

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2.10 Test Procedure TX/RX DSC Calls

To test the system’s DSC functionality, enter the function menu and perform two test calls: (INTernal test) and
(EXTernal test).

Internal test call: (The call is looped back internally, no activation of transmitter or receiver)
This test controls the DSC modem in the transceiver RX and TX internally.
1. Hook off handset.
2. Enter function menu: Func\dsc\testcalls\int path. Select call by “arrow right” key.
3. “Transmit” the call by keying “Send call”.
4. The display will show in sequence: TX-CALL, TX-OK.
5. The call is announced by the DSC modem. Read the call info in RX-LOG.

External test call: (The call is transmitted and received using the aerials).
This test also controls the hardware of transmitter and receiver boards.
1. Hook off handset.
2. Enter function menu: Func\dsc\testcalls\ext path. Select call by “arrow right” key.
3. “Transmit” the call by keying “Send call”.
4. The display will show in sequence: TX-CALL, TX-OK.
5. The call is announced by the DSC modem. Read the call info in RX-LOG.

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