Radio

Equipment
Draft radio equipment procedures:

Check Out

 * Use equipment sign out sheet


 * Test hand held radios
 * ? how to test ?

After Incident

 * recharge all handheld radio batteries
 * batteries can be charged separately or while attached to handheld
 * handhelds must be turned off
 * place new radios/batteries in round holders
 * place old radios/batteries in square holders
 * light should be red
 * flashing red means problem
 * light is solid green (not flashing) when completely charged
 * recharge takes about 3? hours
 * (type 2 & 3 batteries: 1 hour)


 * Test equipment
 * should we test equipment before returning it into service?
 * note any problems and report to Equipment Manager

Routine Maintenance
? What things should be done regularly, e.g. once a month?

The radio batteries need to be recharged regularly. They loose approximately 2% of their charge every day.

VHF inventory

 * retired 2011 - discarded
 * 3 Motorola MT1000 portable radios (16 channel VHF) labelled as type 1
 * each with leather holster
 * each with 2 Motorola NTN5447B NiCad batteries
 * each with with Motorola NT4633B charger
 * serial numbers:
 * 751PQG1004-5 Radio #01, Battery #01, Battery #07
 * 751PQG1001-5 Radio #02, Battery #02, Battery #08
 * 751PQG1005-5 Radio #03, Battery #03, Battery #09

3 Motorola HT750 portable radios (16 channel VHF)
 * each with 1 Motorola HMN9053B RSM (Remote Speaker/Microphone)
 * one broken, needs replacement
 * each with 2 Motolora HNN9008AR NiMH/High Capacity batteries
 * retired <2011 Battery #04, Battery #05, Battery #06, Battery #10, Battery #11, Battery #12
 * replacement batteries purchased <2011
 * ALL-TRA BATTERY, 1902 - 3rd Ave S, Lethbridge, T1J 0L6, 403-328-3333
 * 2 with green 'ex+cel batteries' label, Battery #21, Battery #22
 * 2 with black 'PowerProducts' BP9009 label, Battery #23, Battery #24
 * 1 unable to remove from radio #04, Battery #25
 * 1 unable to remove from radio #06, Battery #26
 * each with with Motorola HTN9000B charger
 * serial numbers:
 * AS/N 672TZY9808 Radio #05
 * Radie #06, Radio #07
 * AS/N 672TZY9802
 * AS/N 672TZY9804

3 Motorola Radius CP200 portable radios (16 channel VHF)
 * model #: AAH50KDC9AA2AN
 * each with 1 Motorola HMN9030A (Remote Speaker/Microphone)
 * each with 2 Motolora NN2N4497AR 401 CZAK lithium ion batteries
 * Battery #15, Battery #16, Battery #17, Battery #18, Battery #19, Battery #20
 * each with with charger
 * model WPLN4137AR 3156MTK03
 * serial numbers:
 * 018TDLC328 Radio #07
 * 018TDLC340 Radio #08
 * 018TDLC494 Radio #09

3 Vertex Standard portable radios (16 channel VHF)
 * model #: VX-231-AD0B-5
 * each with 1 GPS mic (Remote Speaker/Microphone)
 * each with 2 lithium ion batteries
 * model FNB-V103-LI
 * Battery #27, Battery #28, Battery #29, Battery #30, Battery #31, Battery #32
 * each with charger
 * model CD-34
 * serial numbers:
 * 1C340488 Radio #10
 * 1C340612 Radio #11
 * 1E323691 Radio #12


 * vehicle (mobile) radio:
 * 2 seat mounted
 * serial numbers:
 * ...3632 Radio #13
 * ...3629 Radio #14
 * 1 Tait 24 Channel VHF mobile radio Radio #15
 * part number: T2015V-313-A00
 * serial number: ? ES/N 622232
 * mounted in SAR CAR

FRS inventory
All Motorola Talk About Model T5725


 * FRS 01


 * FRS 03
 * 2012-02-11 Used to be two labeled '03. One relabeled '13'.


 * FRS 04


 * FRS 08


 * FRS 09


 * FRS 10


 * FRS 13
 * 2012-02-11 relabeled. Used to be one of two labeled '03'.

Labels
See PCSAR DOC-111 Radio Equipment Labels.

Channels
See Channels.

How to Use

 * To put the HT750 on Scan, push the button above the transmit button. To take it off scan, push it again.
 * To put the MT1000 on Scan, push the toggle towards the antenna.

Operations
See:
 * [ The 2009 SAR Alberta Telecommunications Standard]
 * Phonetic Alphabet

Training
See:
 * [ The 2009 SAR Alberta Telecommunications Standard]
 * SAR Fundamentals/Communications