Radio

From PCSAR

Contents 1 Equipment 1.1 Check Out 1.2 After Incident 1.3 Routine Maintenance 1.4 Inventory 1.5 Labels 1.6 Frequencies 1.7 How to Use 2 Operations 3 Training

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.

Inventory

new handheld radios:

• 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
  • each with with Motorola HTN9000B charger
  • serial numbers:
    • AS/N 672TZY9802
    • AS/N 672TZY9804
    • AS/N 672TZY9808

• old handheld radios:
  • 3 Motorola MT1000 portable radios (16 channel VHF)
    • each with leather holster
    • each with 2 Motorola NTN5447B NiCad batteries
    • each with with Motorola NT4633B charger
    • serial numbers:
      • 751PQG1004-5
      • 751PQG1001-5
      • 751PQG1005-5

• vehicle radio:
  • 1 Tait 24 Channel VHF mobile radio
    • part number: T2015V-313-A00
    • serial number: ? ES/N 622232

Labels

See Radio Equipment Label (odt) (pdf)

Frequencies

CTCSS is "Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System". It is a sub audible tone that activates the repeater.

   Channel  Frequencies         CTCSS         Power   Name
            Tx  MHz   Rx  MHz   Tx Hz  Rx Hz
   #1       148.600   148.060   103.5  000.0  high    PC Fire & Ambulance
            (The PCES repeater transmits CTCSS at 103.5 Hz)

   #2       148.060   148.060   103.5  000.0  high    Talk Around
   #3       156.855   156.855   000.0  000.0  high    Mutual Aid
   #4       no Tx     162.550   000.0  000.0          Weather Channel
   #9       155.670   155.670   000.0  000.0  high    Tac 9

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