Furuno FS-1503 manual

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i i i i i i i i i i i i i i SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER Never touch the SSB antenna, antenna coupler or lead-in insulator when the SSB radiotelephone is transmitting. High voltage which will cause death or serious injury is present at the locations mentioned above when the SSB radio- telephone is transmitting. Antenna Coupler Antenna Wire (High Volt[...]

ii T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. iii 1. OPERA TION 1.1 System Configuration ................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 T ransceiver Unit Description ..........................[...]

iii INTRODUCTION FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for selecting the FS-1503 MF/HF SSB Radiotele- phone. W e are confident you will discover why FURUNO has become synonymous with qual- ity and reliability . T o get maximum performance from your unit, please carefully read and follow the recommended procedures for operation and maintenance. The FS-[...]

1-1 1. OPERA TION 1.1 System Configuration The basic FS-1503 consists of a Transceiver Unit, an Antenna Coupler , and an MIC. The figure below shows the FS-1503 system and optional equipment. R 02 4 681 0 S H3E AGC NB SIMP SSB TRANSCEIVER FS-1503 MIC OFF VOLUME RF GAIN FREQ/CH NBDP Terminal DP-5/6 DSC Terminal DSC-5/6 Distributor DB-120 DSC Termina[...]

1-2 1.2 T ransceiver Unit Description R 02 4 68 1 0 S H3E AGC NB SIMP SSB TRANSCEIVER FS-1503 MIC OFF VOLUME RF GAIN FREQ/CH Loudspeaker Operation Display Keyboard FREQ/CH control RF GAIN control VOLUME control w/Power ON/OFF MIC Handset Jack 4 9 STOP MODE 1 CURS 2 AGC ST A TION TX TEST START CLARI 3 SQL 5 SCAN 6 RX TUNE 7 H/L 8 CH 2182 INT 0 ALM E[...]

1-3 [SCAN/6] T urns the scan/sweep function on or of f. “SCAN” or “SWEEP” appears on the display when the scan or sweep function is on. [RX] Selects an Rx frequency . [TUNE/7] T unes the antenna coupler . “TUNE” appears during tuning, and “OK” appears after tuning is successfully completed. [H/L /8] Alternately selects high or low o[...]

1-4 1.3 T urning the Power On/Off The power switch is combined with the [VOLUME] control. Turn the [VOLUME] control clockwise until you hear a click. Further clockwise rotation of the control raises the loudspeaker volume. T o turn of f the power , turn the control fully counterclockwise until you hear the click. 1.4 Adjusting the Backlighting The [...]

1-5 T urning AGC on/off AGC is automatically turned on when frequency is changed, and “AGC” appears when AGC is active. T o turn AGC on or off manually , press the [MODE/1] key while pressing and holding down the [ENT] key . 1.8 Selecting Frequency Frequency can be selected by: • Direct key entry (Free selection within marine bands for ship s[...]

1-6 Direct frequency entry Rx frequency may can be entered manually . (Tx frequency may also be entered where permit- ted.) Rx frequency T o set for a receive frequency of 1636.4 kHz, for example; Press [RX], [1], [6], [3], [6], [4], [ENT] in this order . Entry of the decimal point is not required. Tx fr equency T o set for a transmit frequency of [...]

1-7 User channels Y ou can recall user channels through the keyboard by channel numbers. Once a channel is selected with the keyboard, the channel can be changed with the [FREQ/CH] control. For how to write user channels, see Chapter 3. 199 user channels ( 0-01 to 0-99 and 1-00 to 1- 99) can be programmed in addition to ITU channels. T o call the c[...]

1-8 ITU telephony channels (SSB) T o recall ITU SSB channel 412, for example, select J3E with the [MODE/1] key . Press [CH], [4], [1], [2], [ENT], and a combination of Tx frequency of 4098 kHz and Rx frequency of 4390 kHz is selected. T o select only Rx or Tx frequency , hit [RX] or [TX] first. TR 02 4 68 1 0 S AGC NB DUP TR 02 4 68 1 0 RF AGC NB D[...]

1-9 ITU TELEX channels T o select the ITU TELEX channel 4012, for example, first select TLX with the [MODE/1] key . This radiotelephone is furnished with J2B class of emission. The J2B is compatible with F1B which may be used on other parties. Y ou do not have to worry about F1B or J2B; you can just select TELEX mode for narrow-band direct-printing[...]

1-10 1.9 Displaying Station Name User channels 0-01 to 0-65 can be registered with a name, and it or the Rx frequency can be displayed on the second line of the display . This function is available when a system setting is set to display both channel and frequency . See page 3-3 for how to register station name. 1. Press [ENT] and [CURS/2] keys tog[...]

1-11 Using the microphone Hold the microphone close to your mouth, press the PTT switch and speak clearly . Monitoring transceiver output power The meter shows TX filter output level. RF J3E 02 4 68 1 0 Figur e 1-9 Meter Reducing transmitter power T o conserve ener gy and to minimize possible interference to other stations, reduce the transmis- sio[...]

1-12 2. While pressing and holding down the [ALM] key , press the [ENT] key . The alarm signal, modulated at 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz tones alternately , is emitted at full power for 45 sec. The alarm can be monitored from the loudspeaker . The alarm may be canceled at any time by pressing the [ENT] key for immediate speech transmission. 3. Distress cal[...]

1-13 1.12 Receiving Y ou can select a receiving frequency by one of the following methods: - Direct frequency entry , or - Channel number entry Adjusting RF gain In normal use the [RF GAIN] control should be set for maximum. If the audio on the received channel is unclear or interfered with other signals, adjust (usually reduce) the control to im- [...]

1-14 Receiving AM broadcasting stations 1. Press the [MODE/1] key repeatedly to select H3E. 2. T o tune in a 15,260 kHz shortwave station, for instance, press as below: [RX], [1], [5], [2], [6], [0], [0], [ENT]. Be sure to enter the last zero. Squelch control Squelch is used to mute the receiver audio output when the receiver input is less than a p[...]

1-15 1.13 Frequency Scan Channel scan Scan is the function where the receiver watches 10/group user or ITU channels in succession at predetermined intervals. The scan-stop signal level and scan-stop time can be changed on sys- tem codes 9951 and 9952, respectively . AGC is automatically turned on when scanning is acti- vated. 1. Recall user or ITU [...]

1-16 ITU channels T o select the scan group (band or channel, including user channels), shift the cursor to either the position of the band or channel number by pressing the [CURS/2] key . (Band scan is useful to watch frequencies on the same channel in different bands.) 2. Press the [SCAN/6] key , and “SCAN” appears. The receiver starts scanni[...]

1-17 1.14 Frequency Sweep Sweep is the function where the receiver searches for a signal within a selected frequency coverage. AGC is automatically turned on in frequency sweep. The defaults of respective parameters are as follows: Sweep stop signal level: 3 Sweep stop time: 2 sec Sweep width: 100 kHz Step frequency: 1 kHz These can be adjusted on [...]

1-18 1.15 MIF Commands The FS-1503 can be remotely controlled by the FURUNO external device, for example, NBDP T erminal, DSC T erminal, Remote Station, with MIF commands. The table below shows the applicable MIF commands. T able 1-1 MIF commands applicable to the FS-1503 d n a m m o Cn o i t a r e p O S R D . z H k 2 8 1 2 s ' 3 0 5 1 r e v o[...]

2-1 2. OPERA TION OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 2.1 T elex Communication T elex communication is performed with a Narrow-band direct-printing (NBDP) T erminal con- nected with an SSB transceiver . The recommended terminal for the FS-1503 is the FURUNO DP-5/DP-6. Other makes can also be connected with the FS-1503, provided they comply with the interfacing r[...]

2-2 2.2 Remote Station RB-500 (requires optional Remote-B Board) Priority The Remote Station RB-500 usually has higher priority than the FS-1503. This means that opera- tion of the FS-1503 is disabled when the handset of the RB-500 is picked up. The indication “REM” appears on the FS-1503 display when the remote station is in operation and the [...]

3-1 3. CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS 3.1 System Setup 1. While pressing and holding down the [CH] key , turn on the power . Release the [CH] key when “MEMO” appears on the display . MEMO System code Setting value Figur e 3-1 System setting selection scr een 2. T urn the [FREQ/CH] control to select a desired code number . 3. Press the [CH] key , ente[...]

3-2 9951 Scan/sweep-stop signal level When the receiver detects a signal whose level is stronger than the preset level it stops scanning and receives the signal. The setting on system code 9955 is available only when “0” (SQ working condition) is selected here. Setting range: 0 (Squelch working condition is ef fective as set on code 9955), 1-10[...]

3-3 9957 Squelch delay - a delay until the squelch mutes (closes) the receiver after the signal has gone. (Ex) 9957: 1000 ms Squelch closes 1000 ms after the signal has gone. Setting range: 500-4000 ms; Factory setting: 1000 ms 9958 Squelch activating frequency Setting range: 500-2000 Hz; Factory setting: 1000 Hz 3.3 W riting User Channels The user[...]

4-1 4. MAINTENANCE WARNING Do not open the equipment. Improper handling can result in electrical shock. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result. 4.1 W eekly Checks Check the radiotelephone at appropriate intervals as required by Admini[...]

4-2 4.2 Diagnostic T est This test checks the transceiver for proper operation. It should be conducted regularly to ensure proper operation. If a DSC or NBDP terminal is connected, the test should be conducted to- gether with them. Before starting the test, set the RF GAIN control to maximum (fully clock- wise). 1. While pressing and holding down t[...]

4-3 4.3 LCD/Keyboard T est & ROM V ersion No. Confirmation 1. While pressing and holding down the [ENT] key , turn on the power . All LCD segments appear . 2. Release the [ENT] key . 3. Press keys one by one. Check if the indication on the operation display is correct as shown below: T able 4-1 Key and corr esponding indication Key Indication M[...]

4-4 4.4 Maintenance This radiotelephone equipment is designed and manufactured to provide years of intended per - formance. For this, a regular maintenance program should be established and should at least include the items listed in the table below: T able 4-2 Maintenance Item Check Point Remedy/Remarks Whip antenna Check for physical damage, corr[...]

4-5 T able 4-2 Maintenance (con’ t) Item Check Point Remedy/Remarks Power cable Check for loosened or corroded connection at power terminals. Clean and tighten. Battery Check that the battery is fully charged. If discharged, charge. Feeder (coax cable, control cable) Check for physical damage. Replace if damaged. PCB connection Check that jumper [...]

5-1 5. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Do not open the equipment. Improper handling can result in electrical shock. Only qualified personnel should work inside the equipment. Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can result. 5.1 T roubleshooting List The troubleshooting list below gives common symptoms of equi[...]

5-2 T able 5-1 T r oubleshooting list (con’ t) e l b u o r Te s u a C e l b a b o r Py d e m e R n o i t a l u c i t r a r o o Py a m n o i s s i m e f o s s a l c g n o r W , e l p m a x e r o F ( . e s u n i e b . e d o m E 3 H n i l a n g i s g n i v i e c e r n o y l n o d e s u e b d l u o h s E 3 H ) . z H k 2 8 1 2 . d e n u t e d r e v i [...]

5-3 5.2 Errow Indication When the FS-1503 detects a fault in the synthesizer unit (frequency unlocked),the frequency or channel number blinks. 5.3 Replacing Fuses T o protect the unit from overcurrent and equipment fault,two 30 A are provided in snap-in holders on the power cable. If a fuse blows,find out the cause before replacing it. If it blows [...]

SP-1 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Communication System Simplex, semi-duplex Frequency Range 1.6 to 27.5 MHz (transmit), 0.1 to 29.9 MHz (receive) Frequency Resolution Transmit: 100 Hz Receive: 10 Hz Class of Emission J3E SSB, suppressed carrier , signal channel containing ana- logue information H3E SSB, full carrier , signal channel containing analogue [...]

SP-2 ANTENNA COUPLER Power Capability 150 W pep T uning System CPU controlled fully automatic tuning system Frequency Range 1.6 to 27.5 MHz Input Impedance 50 ohms (viewed from transceiver) Antenna Required 6 to 15 meters wire or whip T uning Power 10 to 20 W pep VSWR Less than 1.5 T uning T ime W ithin 2 to 15 seconds, Within 0.5 seconds for an ev[...]

A-1 APPENDIX CUST OM CHANNELS/FREQUENCIES Where permitted user may program both Tx and Rx frequencies or Rx frequencies; Tx frequencies to be programmed by FURUNO dealer . CH N O Ship Receive (kHz) Ship Transmit (kHz) Remarks (Station name)[...]

A-2 MF band working carrier fr equencies - ref. US CFR 47 Part 80.371 Region Ship Receive (kHz) Ship Transmit (kHz) Region Ship Receive (kHz) Ship Transmit (kHz) East Coast 2490.0 2031.5 Gulf Coast 2466.0 2009.0 2514.0 2118.0 2530.0 2134.0 2522.0 2126.0 2538.0 2142.0 2538.0 2142.0 2550.0 2158.0 1 2558.0 2166.0 2558.0 2166.0 2590.0 2198.0 2598.0 220[...]

A-3 MF band SSB working carrier fr equencies CH NO Ship Receive (kHz) Ship Transmit (kHz) CH NO Ship Receive (kHz) Ship Transmit (kHz) 2 41 1635 2060 2 71 1725 2069 2 42 1638 2063 2 72 1728 2072 2 43 1641 2066 2 73 1731 2075 2 44 1644 2069 2 74 1734 2078 2 45 1647 2072 2 75 1737 2081 2 46 1650 2075 2 76 1740 2084 2 47 1653 2078 2 77 1743 2087 2 48 [...]

A-4 4/6 MHz ITU SSB carrier fr equencies (ITU RR APPENDIX 16) The following frequencies are factory programmed. ) E 3 J ( B S S z H M 4) E 3 J ( B S S z H M 6 O N H C U T IX R p i h SX T p i h SO N H C U T IX R p i h SX T p i h S 1 0 47 5 3 45 6 0 41 0 61 0 5 60 0 2 6 2 0 40 6 3 48 6 0 42 0 64 0 5 63 0 2 6 3 0 43 6 3 41 7 0 43 0 67 0 5 66 0 2 6 4 0[...]

A-5 8 MHz ITU SSB carrier fr equencies (ITU RR APPENDIX 16) The following frequencies are factory programmed. 8 MHz SSB (J3E) 8 MHz SSB (J3E) ITU CH NO Ship RX Ship TX (ITU CH NO) Ship RX Ship TX 8 01 8719 8195 840 (01) 8101 8101 8 02 8722 8198 841 (02) 8104 8104 8 03 8725 8201 842 (03) 8107 8107 8 04 8728 8204 843 (04) 8110 8110 8 05 8731 8207 844[...]

A-6 12/16 MHz ITU SSB carrier frequencies (ITU RR APPENDIX 16) 12 MHz SSB (J3E) 16 MHz SSB (J3E) 16 MHz SSB (J3E) CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 1201 13077 12230 1601 17242 16360 1651 17392 16510 1202 13080 12233 1602 17245 16363 1652 17395 16513 1203 13083 12236 1603 17248 16366 1653 17398 16516 1204 13086 [...]

A-7 18/19, 22, 25/26 MHz ITU SSB carrier fr equencies (ITU RR APPENDIX 16) The following frequencies are factory programmed. 18/19 MHz SSB (J3E) 22 MHz SSB (J3E) 22 MHz SSB (J3E) CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O . SHIP RX SHIP TX 1801 19755 18780 2201 22696 22000 2251 22846 22150 1802 19758 18783 2202 22699 22003 2252 22849 22[...]

A-8 TELEX CHANNELS MF BAND T elex FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. CH NO. Ship Receive (NBDP, DSC) Ship Transmit (NBDP, DSC) 201 2142.0 1607.0 NBDP/DSC 202 2142.5 1607.5 203 2143.0 1608.0 204 2143.5 1608.5 205 2144.0 1609.0 206 2144.5 1609.5 207 2145.0 1610.0 208 2145.5 1610.5 209 2146.0 1611.0 210 2146.5 1611.5 21[...]

A-9 4/6 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE (ITU RR APPENDIX 32) 4 MHz TELEX 6 MHz TELEX 6 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O . SHIP RX SHIP TX 4001 4210.5 4172.5 6001 6314.5 6263.0 6041 6303.5 6303.5 4002 4211.0 4173.0 6002 6315.0 6263.5 6042 6304.0 6304.0 4003 4211.5 4173.5 6003 6315.5 6264.0 6043 6304.5 6304[...]

A-10 8 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE (ITU RR APPENDIX 32) 8 MHz TELEX 8 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 8001 8376.5 8376.5 8046 8399.0 8399.0 8002 8417.0 8377.0 8047 8399.5 8399.5 8003 8417.5 8377.5 8048 8400.0 8400.0 8004 8418.0 8378.0 8049 8400.5 8400.5 8005 8418.5 8378.5 8050 8401.0 8401.0 8006 8419.0 8379[...]

A-11 12 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 12 MHz TELEX 12 MHz TELEX 12 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 12001 12579.5 12477.0 12056 12607.0 12504.5 12111 12634.0 12532.0 12002 12580.0 12477.5 12057 12607.5 12505.0 12112 12634.5 12532.5 12003[...]

A-12 12/16 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 12 MHz TELEX 16 MHz TELEX 16 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 12166 12564.5 12564.5 16001 16807.0 16683.5 16056 16834.0 16711.0 12167 12565.0 12565.0 16002 16807.5 16684.0 16057 16834.5 16711.5 12[...]

A-13 16 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 16 MHz TELEX 16 MHz TELEX 16 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 16111 16861.5 16743.5 16166 16889.0 16771.0 16221 16798.5 16798.5 16112 16862.0 16744.0 16167 16889.5 16771.5 16222 16799.0 16799.0 16113[...]

A-14 18/19 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 18/19 MHz TELEX 18/19 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 18001 19681.0 18870.5 18051 18895.5 18895.5 18002 19681.5 18871.0 18052 18896.0 18896.0 18003 19682.0 18871.5 18053 18896.5 18896.5 18004 19682.5 18872.0 18054 18897[...]

A-15 22 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 22 MHz TELEX 22 MHz TELEX 22 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX 22001 22376.5 22284.5 22051 22401.5 22309.5 22101 22426.5 22334.5 22002 22377.0 22285.0 22052 22402.0 22310.0 22102 22427.0 22335.0 22003[...]

A-16 22, 25/26 MHz BAND ITU NBDP (T elex) FREQUENCY T ABLE The following frequencies are factory programmed. 22 MHz TELEX 25/26 MHz TELEX 25/26 MHz TELEX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O. SHIP RX SHIP TX CH N O . SHIP RX SHIP TX 22151 22359.5 22359.5 25001 26101.0 25173.0 25051 25198.0 25198.0 22152 22360.0 22360.0 25002 26101.5 25173.5 25052 25198.5[...]

Index-1 INDEX 2182 key 1-1 1 A AGC 1-5 AM broadcasting stations 1-14 Antenna tuning 1-10 B Backlighting 1-4 C CLARI/3 key 1-13 Clarifier 1-13 Class of emission 1-4 Control description 1-2 D Diagnostic test 4-2 Distress call 1-1 1 Dummy antenna 4-1 E Error indication 5-3 F Frequency selection custom channels 1-7 direct frequency entry 1-6 ITU teleph[...]