Alan HP108 - Marine VHF Radio ALBRECHT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Alan HP108 ALBRECHT

2. SCRAMB: scrambler

HP108/408 Reliable, sturdy and light-weight! Alan HP 108/408 represents the new generation of VHF/UHF transceivers, suitable for professional purposes and useful in any situation where reliable communications are needed. HP108/408 is supplied with many functions, such as ‘Busy Channel Lock Out’, memory channels, tx power selectable to 5W (high); some of its features are programmable to customize the equipment according to your needs. Main features › Frequency band (according to the model): VHF 136/174MHz – UHF 400/470MHz and 465/520MHz (export version) › Operating mode: VHF-VHF or UHF-UHF depending on the version › Output power: 5W VHF/ UHF › Memory channels: HP108: 256 - HP408L: 298 - HP408H: 180 › 50 CTCSS tones and 107 DCS codes › Channel spacing: 12,5KHz › Frequency or channel displayed › VOX function › Scan function › Selectable tx power: high (5W) › Li-Ion battery pack 7,4V 1600mAh › Busy channel lock out (BCLO) › Tx power level indicator on the display › Scrambler 1/8 levels or voice compressor › TOT (Time out timer) › Selective call 5 tones and 5+5 › Squelch › Battery save The package includes: › HP108/408 transceiver › antenna › Li-Ion battery pack › desktop charger › adaptor › 1 belt clip › user manual If any of the above-described parts are missing, ask your retailer. Warning ! Before using the transceiver, enquire about the local rules concerning the use of VHF/UHF equipments. ! Do not attempt to open the radio. You may damage it and therefore invalidate the warranty. ! Do not handle the transceiver by its antenna! ! Do not transmit without antenna. ! Do not wet the radio or use it next to water sources; humidity may cor- rode the electronic circuits. ! Turn off the radio while parked in a gasoline service station. ! Do not expose the equipment to excessive vibrations or direct sunlight for a long time. ! In case the radio diffuses smell or smoke, switch it off immediately and remove the battery. ! Turn off the transceiver before entering an inammable and explosive environment. ! To avoid any possible damages to the equipment, use only original accessories.English

2. ON/OFF/VOLUME KNOB: to turn on/off the radio and adjust the volume.

3. LED: lights red during the transmission and green in reception.

4. DISPLAY LCD: shows the operating status of the radio.

8. ▲/▼: to select the frequency and the menu contents.

14. PTT: push it to transmit (led lights red) and release it to

receive (green led).

15. BACKLIGHT BUTTON: push it to activate the display

and keypad Backlight. If the selective call is enabled, push the button to send it; if a tone is enabled, push this button to send the tone.

16. MONITOR BUTTON: To enable / disable the squelch.

17. MIC/SPK EXTERNAL JACK: to connect a microphone,

loudspeaker or programming cable.

LCD DISPLAY The LCD display continuously shows information on the operating status of the radio.

Keypad lock Press F (hold it down for 2 seconds)

Stored channels Push V/M

Shows the operating frequency, channel and menu

Shows the tx/rx signal strength. k PRI Channel included in the scan function Press F , 0 lock l VOX VOX activation Push F , 9 sel and select MENU

ACCESSORY INSTALLATION Installing/removing the battery pack Installing Unscrew the belt clip (A), match the two guides of the battery pack into the grooves of the radio (B) and hook the battery pack with the battery holder (C). Screw the belt clip. To remove it, unscrew the belt clip, unhook the battery holder and remove the battery pack. Installing/removing the belt clip The belt clip can be xed/removed with the supplied xing screws (A). Installing/removing the antenna Screw the antenna clockwise into the antenna connector until it rmly locks. Screw it counter clockwise to remove it. Connecting the mike/speaker (optional) Remove the rubber cap of the mike jacks and connect the mike/speaker.

HP108/408 is supplied with a Li-Ion battery pack, 7,4V 1600mAh. Before its rst use, the battery pack is not completely charged. The battery provides maximum efciency after 3-4 full charge/recharge cycles. Warnings on the use of battery packs › Use the original battery pack only. Other types of batteries may cause explo- sions or personal injuries. › Never dispose batteries into re and never expose them to high temperatu- re, they may explode causing re or explosions. Strictly follow the disposal regulations of your country. › While charging is in progress, the ambient temperature should be between 0° and 40°. › The equipment is best charged with the radio off. › Replace the battery pack when the operating time decreases even though it is fully charged. › Partial recharges reduce the battery life. › Do not charge the radio/battery pack if they are wet! Recharge When the display shows , the battery pack is discharged. Please recharge it. The charge indicator shows the charge status as follows:

Red (x) Charging Green (x) Completed › The use of non-original battery packs may cause serious damages to the equipment, explosions or personal injuries. Recharge of the battery pack:

1. Connect the jack of the wall adaptor into the desktop charger plug.

2. Connect the socket of the wall adaptor to a mains power socket.

3. Place the transceiver/ battery pack into the desktop charger slot.

4. The battery contacts must be properly connected to the charging terminals.

The charger led lights red.

5. After 3 hours approx. the charge is completed; the charger led lights green.

Remove the radio/battery pack. Attention › If the charger led blinks before placing the battery pack into the charger, switch it off: this means a malfunctioning of the charger itself. › Remove the radio/battery pack from the charger only when the recharge is completed! › If the led continues to blink even though the charge is completed, the battery pack is probably damaged.English

Clean the radio with a soft cloth. Do not use alcohol or abrasive substances! When you do not use the equipment, cover the MIC-SP connector. BASE FUNCTIONS Switching on/off To turn on the radio, rotate the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise until you hear a beep. Rotate it counter-clockwise to switch it off. Volume adjustment Turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume, counter- clockwise to reduce it. Squelch adjustment The squelch is a feature able to reduce the background noise when no signals are received. Squelch can be adjusted in 9 different levels. Hold down F and 1 sql: the current squelch level is displayed. Select the desired level by means of the ▲/▼ buttons. To conrm your selection, press any key except BACKLIGHT and MONITOR. Transmission Press and hold [PTT] and speak in a normal voice. During the transmission, the led lights red. To extend the battery life, you can select the low power. You can choose amongst 3 power levels: high, middle and low. To receive, release the PTT. HP108/408 MODES

1) Memory channel mode (CH) - Channel name displayed

With CH mode, you can access the stored channels: select the stored channel by using ▲/▼. This mode is possible if you have set at least one channel.

2) Menu Mode ( MENU)

To select the menu of the radio, press F (F blinking) and then 9 sel . The menu settings can be changed by means of the ▲/▼ buttons.

FUNCTIONS OF THE MENU KEY

Menu includes the radio’s settings that can be modied upon your needs. General use of the menu Press F till F blinks on the display; push 9 sel to enter the menu. Select the desired function by pressing ▲/▼. Press F to enter the desired setting; select the activation/deactivation with ▲/▼ and conrm your selection by pressing F /PTT/V/M. Push V/M to exit. Menu functions MENU Displayed function Setting 1 APO(Automatic switch off) OFF, 1-15 hours

10 LOCK (Keypad lock) K+S /PTT/KEY/ALL 11 MSGSET (Message edit) Programmable 12 NAME (Channel name displayed) FREQ/ALPHA 13 NM SET (Channel name edit) Programmable 15 OPNMSG (Welcome message displayed) OFF/DC/MSG 16 PSWD (open password) ON/OFF 17 PSWD W (password setting) Programmable 18 ROGER (end transmission tone) ON/OFF 19 SCN MD (scan mode) TO/CO/SE 20 STE(side tone eliminate) ON/OFF 21 TOT (time-out timer) OFF/from 6 sec to 7 min 22 TXSTOP (transmission stop) ON/OFF

24 VOX D (VOX delay) 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S 25 VOX S (VOX sensitivity levels) 1-8 26 VXB (busy VOX) ON/OFF Automatic switch off (APO) With this function, the unit automatically turns off at a preset time (from 1 to 15 hours from the setting). One minute before the switching off, “APO” blinks on the display and a warning beep is heard. To enable/disable the APO feature: Access menu 1 by pressing F and 9 sel, choose the desired setting with the ▲/▼ and conrm by pressing again 9 sel. Voice mode (APRO) From menu 2 you can activate two different voice modes: › COMP: Compander, it allows to improve the signal/noise ratio. › SCRAMB: scrambler (to activate one of these modes, follow the general procedure described in par. ‘General use of the menu’ at page 9). Channel groups When this function is enabled, the stored channels belong to groups of chan- nels. BANK: channel group function activated. The channels will be divided into 15 channel groups Group Channels HP108 HP408L HP408H BANK1 ch1-16 ● ● ● BANK2 ch17-32 ● ● ● BANK3 ch33-48 ● ● ● BANK4 ch49-64 ● ● ● BANK5 ch65-80 ● ● ● BANK6 ch81-96 ● ● ● BANK7 ch97-112 ● ● ● BANK8 ch113-128 ● ● ● BANK9 ch129-144 ● ● ● BANK10 ch145-160 ● ● ● BANK11 ch161-176 ● ● ● BANK12 ch177-192 ● ● BANK12 ch177-180 ● BANK13 ch193-208 ● ● BANK14 ch209-224 ● ● BANK15 ch225-240 ● ● BANK16 ch240-256 ● ● BANK17 ch257-272 ● BANK18 ch273-288 ● BANK19 ch289-298 ●English

NO BANK: channel group function deactivated; the channels are displayed in sequence, with no group of belonging. Battery Save (BATSAV) The battery save feature allows to reduce the consumption in order to extend the battery life. It is interrupted when you press any button or open the squelch. To enable this feature, select the ‘BATSAV’ (04) menu and follow the general procedure described in paragraph ‘General use of the menu’ at page 9. When the battery save is active, ‘SAVE’ appears on the display. Busy Channel Lockout (BCLO) When the radio receives a signal, it stops transmitting to avoid interferences on the busy channel. To enable/disable the BCLO, enter the menu 05 (BCLO) and follow the proce- dure described in paragraph ‘General use of the menu’ at page 9. Keypad tone (BEEP) When you press any key, a beep is heard. To activate/deactivate this tone, enter the menu 06 (BEEP) and follow the procedure of paragraph ‘General use of the menu’. Scrambler setting (SCR NO) The scrambler is designed to protect your communications: they can be heard only by the users that have set the same level as yours (8 levels available). You can activate this feature from menu 2 and choose the option ‘SCRAMB’. (Follow the general procedure described in par. ‘General use of the menu’ at page 9). The scrambler does not guarantee the total safety of your communications. Battery voltage (DC VLT) To display the battery voltage, select the menu 08 and push F . Display and keypad backlight(LAMP) To enable/disable the keypad/display BACKLIGHT, enter the menu 09 and push F . You can choose amongst 3 options: › OFF: No backlight › KEY: backlight activated(5 seconds for every operation). It will automatically interrupt if no operation is done. To interrupt the backlight, press BACKLIGHT. › CONT: Continuous backlight. To illuminate the display and the keypad in stand-by mode, press BACKLIGHT and release it to stop it (stays active for 5 seconds). Keypad lock (LOCK) To avoid accidentally changing the radio settings, you can activate the keypad lock. To lock any key, press and hold F for 2 seconds. Press F , 9 sel to enter menu 10 (LOCK). 4 options are available: › K+S: Lock of the keypad and ▲/▼ buttons › PTT: Lock of PTT button to avoid accidental transmissions › KEY: Keypad lock to avoid accidental pressures. › ALL: Lock of all the keys. To conrm and exit push 9 sel. Editing a message when the radio is turned on (MSGSET) To edit a message, there are 5 alphanumerical characters available. Procedure:

to edit the message. The rst character blinks; use the ▲/▼ buttons to select numbers/letters or blanks.

3. Press 9 sel to move to the second character.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 and push F

5. To delete or write again one character press 7 code.

Editing the channel name (NM SET) To edit the channel name, you have 5 alphanumerical characters at disposal. Procedure: Press F , “F” blinks on the display; push 9 sel to enter menu 13. To edit the channel name press F . The rst character blinks; use ▲/▼ to select numbers/letters or blanks. To edit the second character push 9 sel Repeat steps 2 and 3 and push F to end. To delete or write again one character press 7 code. To write again the whole message, push V/M. Frequency/channel name displayed (NAME) When a channel is stored, its frequency does not appear on the display. To show it, enter menu 12 and choose the desired mode by pushing ▲/▼: › ALPHA: shows the channel. › FREQ: shows the frequency. Welcome message (OPNMSG) With this function you can set what will be displayed when you turn on the radio. Select menu 15 and choose amongst these options: › OFF: when you switch on the radio, the frequency or channel is displayed. › DC: the battery voltage is displayed. › MSG: the message you set will be displayed. Password (PSWD) To insert the password, enter menu 17. The characters to edit are 4 (you can change them by pushing V/M). Once dened the password, go to menu 16 to enable/disable it. Roger beep (ROGER) The roger beep is a short audio tone emitted by the radio when you release the PTT button at the end of the transmission. To enable/disable it go to menu 18 and follow the general procedure described in par. ‘General use of the menu’. Scan type (SCN MD) To select the scan types (TO/CO/SE), enter menu 19. (see paragraph ‘SCAN’). Side Tone Eliminate (STE) This function allows to eliminate the background noise after receiving a signal. It’s particularly useful when you use a headset connected to your radio. Note: The function must be activated on both radios. Enter the menu 20 to activate/deactivate this function. Time-Out Timer (TOT) Time-Out-Timer temporarily blocks the transmission if it is used over a maxi- mum time previously programmed. When the maximum time is reached, the radio beeps and is forced in recep- tion mode. To activate/deactivate the TOT, enter menu 21 and use the ▲/▼ buttons for the selection (from 6 sec to 7 min). TXSTOP (menu 22): if enabled, it is not possible to transmit. . VOX (VOX) The VOX function allows hands-free communications: just speak and the radio switches to transmission. To activate/deactivate it, enter menu 23. When this function is active, VOX appears on the display. VOX delay (VOX D) This option keeps the radio in transmission mode after you stop talking; it’s useful to avoid interrupting the transmission while you are still talking. To adjust the delay, enter menu 24 and select the desired level (1s, 2s, 3s ,4s) with ▲/▼ and conrm by pressing 9 sel.English

VOX Sensitivity (VOX S) You can choose 8 different sensitivity levels. Enter menu 25, select the desired level by using the ▲/▼ buttons and conrm by pressing 9 sel. VOX Busy (VXB) This function is useful to stop the transmission if the radio receives a signal. Vox Busy can be activated/deactivated from menu 26. Selective call 5 tones 5+5 / 6 tones 6+6 The selective call is a signaling system which uses audio tones in sequence (usually “5 tones” selective calls) to call a specic station or group(s). In this case you will only receive calls that have your selective call identication code (a number) or calls sent to the group you belong to. A selective call is sent by pushing MONITOR (x call) and BACKLIGHT (variable call). You can send a selective call also in 5+5 or 6+6 mode. STATUS DIGIT: this function allows to send one status (programmed by software) after a selective call. ANI: it is set by pressing, releasing the PTT button, or both. This function allows to send your own ID programmed by software. For further details, please read the programming software instructions. This function can be only set by the optional programming software (PRG08). CTCSS / DCS The CTCSS/DCS tones are a sort of ‘access codes’ and enable the radio to communicate only with the other users set on the same frequency and on the same CTCSS/DCS tone. HP108/408 has 50 CTCSS tones and 107 DCS codes available (I/N Inverted – Normal). You can choose amongst 7 different settings:

1. OFF: No CTCSS/DCS tone in tx and rx.

2. TONE: CTCSS tone set on the tx frequency only.

3. CTCSS : CTCSS tone set on both tx and rx frequency.

4. D CODE : DCS code set on the tx frequency only.

5. DCS: DCS code set on both tx and rx frequency.

6. T DCS: CTCSS set on the tx frequency and DCS code set on the rx

7. D TSQL: Reception on the CTCSS tone and transmission on the DCS code.

CT or DCS icons on the display indicate the activation that you have set. Setting the CTCSS/DCS tones Press F and 6 sqt; select the desired tone by pushing ▲/▼. To conrm push F

Set the rx CTCSS/DCS tone by pressing F and 7 code. Select the CTCSS/DCS tone with ▲/▼. Press F to set the tx/rx CTCSS/DCS tone; use the ▲/▼ to select it. Conrm with F

CTCSS tone frequency chart

DCS code (I/N) frequency chart

SCAN HP108/408 can scan the previously set channels for activity. There are three types of scanning: › SE: the radio stops on a busy channel and exits from the scanning mode. › TO: Time-operated scan: the scanning will stop when the radio detects a signal on a busy channel and will resume after 5 seconds even though the signal is still present. › CO: Carrier-operated scan: the scanning will stop on an active channel till the signal is detected. It will resume scanning after 2 seconds when the channel is no longer active. Note: Scanning is interrupted by pushing MONITOR and resumes work- ing when you release the button. Selecting the scanning type Press F , 9 sel and select menu 19 (SCN MD). To enter the menu, press F and by means of the ▲/▼ buttons, choose the type of scanning amongst SE, CO or TO. Conrm your selection by pressing F or PTT or 9 sel. Scanning the stored channels To start scanning, press F and 3 scan. The scanning starts from the channel currently in use. To invert the scanning direction, press ▲/▼. To exit from this setting, push F or PTT. Note: The scan can be done between 2 channels at least. Before starting the scan feature, the squelch must be deactivated. Scanning exclusion Some memory channels can be excluded from the scanning. Procedure: › Select the channel to exclude. › Press F and 0 lock to set this feature. Note: in this case, PRI disappears from the display. All the channels that do not show PRI on the display are excluded from the scanning. Keypad lock To avoid accidentally changing the frequency or the radio settings, the keypad can be locked. Press the F button for 2 seconds to activate/deactivate the keypad lock. When this function is enabled, the display shows

Editing from the keypad Edit the channel number by pressing the keypad buttons (3 digits max, for example ‘003’). The radio will show the number of the channel.English

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Characteristics Units Value/Measurements Frequency MHz HP108: from 136 to 174; HP408L: from 400 to 470; HP408H (export version): from 465 to 520 Number of Programmable Channels - HP108: 256; HP408L: 298; HP408H (export version): 180 Channel Spacing KHz 12.5 Rated Power Supply Vdc 7.4 Battery Capacity mAh Li-Ion 1.600 Duty Cycle hours 5% on TX at the maximum power 85% on RX at 60 % of the maximum rated A.F. power 90% on RX with closed squelch in power save mode Antenna Impedance Ohm 50 Speaker Impedance Ohm 4 Frequency Stability ppm ±2.5 Operating Temperature Range °C From: –25 to +55 Transmitter Output Power (±1 dB)

from 9 KHz to 1 GHz < 0,25 from 1 to 4 GHz < 1 Modulation System - F3E (FM) Modulation KHz ± 2,5 Audio Distortion - 5 % or less Maximum Deviation KHz ± 2.5 Adjacent Channel Power Attenuation DB < -60 / -70 Receiver Conguration Double Conversion Superetherodyne Sensitivity (at 12 dB SINAD)

0,25 with < 2dB hysteresis Selectivity (Adjacent Channel) dB At least -65 / -75 Spurious Response Rejection dB > 70 Intermodulation dB > 65 Hum & Noise Suppression dB < -45 / < -40 Audio Output (1 KHz at 5% T.H.D.) mW 400 Mechanical Specications Size (Battery Pack Included) mm 97 x 53 x 33 (HxLxD) Weight (Battery Pack Included) g 256 Battery - Back slide battery Accessories Connector / Programming - 2.5 and 3.5 mm standard monophonic jacks Moisture & Dust Resistance - According to the IP54 regulations Specications are subject to change without notice. WARNING Direct plug-in ac/dc power supply must be used for disconnecting the transceiver from the mains; the desktop charger must be positioned close to the unit and easily accessible.Español