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1. CHANNEL MHz MHz TRAFFIC TYPE NAME TAG 01 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 04 156 200 160 800 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 05 156 250 160 850 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety SAFETY 07 156 350 160 950 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 08 f Commercial inter ship only COMMERCIAL 09 Recreational Calling Channel CALLING 10 E k Commercial COMMERCIAL 11 i d Commercial VTS in Selected Areas VTS 12 Port Operations Selected VTS Areas PORT OPS VTS 13 A 3 Intership Navigation Safety bridge to bridge BRIDGE COM 14 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas PORT OPS VTS Port Operations 1W Only PORT OPS Sate Controlled IW Only 18 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 19 Commercial Duplex SHIP SHORE 20 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 21 Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 22 r Port Operations Duplex PORT OPS 23 A Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 24 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 25 A Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 26 Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE 27 f Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE Public Correspondence Duplex TELEPHONE Reference Manual
2. 4 The group name and MMSID are displayed Select the working channel and press gt ENT You cannot usually call a duplex channel so these are automatically eliminated If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and select the correct frequency FISHING 055555555 ROUTINE CALLING 5 The call details are summarized on the LCD screen Press gt ENT to send the call The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking When CH70 is free the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 6 If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk on your selected working channel If there is no reply try making the call again See Reference Section 3 Retry a routine call Cao gt Northstar NS100 Retry a routine call PORT OPS VTS 787878787 787878787 SEND AGAIN ENT gt YES ESC gt NO 787878787 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING PORT OPS VTS 787878787 INDIVIDUAL WAITING ACK INDIVIDUAL WAITING ACK INDV ACK 787878787 PRESS PTT ESC gt EXIT 1 If there is no acknowledgement to your call after waiting for 8 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry sending the call Press gt ENT to retry 2 The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking When CH70 is free the call is sent again and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 3 The radio will repeat this cycle twice
3. Receive a distress relay PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 RCV RELAY RCV RELAY 123451234 N 12 12 121 FIRE E121 12 121 RCV RELAY SENT FROM 876587658 T 09 34 UTC ESC gt EXIT T 09 36 UTC ESC gt EXIT When the radio picks up an incoming distress relay 1 The radio beeps loudly to alert you to the incoming distress relay and the working channel changes automatically to CH16 Press any key except PTT or lt ESC if you want to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the MMSID or buddy name of the distressed vessel and the type of distress After one second the LCD screen changes to show the position of the distressed vessel and the time of the distress transmission After another second the LCD screen changes again to show the MMSID or buddy name of the vessel relaying the distress call These three screens cycle once every second If the position of the distressed vessel s isn t specified a series of dashed lines are shown instead 2 Press PTT to try and establish voice contact with the distressed vessel or press lt ESC to maintain a listening watch on CH16 The details of the incoming distress relay are stored in the distress log If the distress log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Reference Manual D Receive a distress acknowledgement PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC RCV DISTRESS 65436
4. 26 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 62 Northstar NS100 SHIP SHIP CHANNEL Lge Sere TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 60 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 61 156 075 160 675 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 62 156 125 160 725 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 63 156 175 160 775 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 64 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 65 156 275 160 875 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 66 156 325 160 925 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156 375 Commercial bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 703 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC erm DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 Non Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 79 156 975 161 575 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 80 157 025 161
5. CHANNEL vis a EFT TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 04A 156 200 156 200 Canadian Coast Guard SAR Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 05A 156 250 156 250 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 3 156 650 156 650 Intership Navigation Safety bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 Commercial ON Only Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 17 State Controlled iW Only Yes Yes SAR 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 20 157 000 161 600 Canadian Coast Guard Duplex 1W Only No Yes CANADIAN CG 21 157 050 161 650 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 21A 157 050 157 050 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Ye
6. Display and navigate a menu Only a few menu options can be displayed at any one time on the LCD screen To show the menu options 1 Press FUNC then press 1 to display the first four radio menu options OR press CALL to display the DSC call menu Press CH SEL or CH SELv to scroll up and down the menu until the cursor is postioned at the desired option Quickstart Guide 3 Press gt ENT to display that option Make any entries or changes if required 4 Press gt ENT to confirm changes OR press lt ESC to keep the original entry Any changes are active as soon as you exit the menu 5 Press lt ESC to backup to the previous screen or to exit the menu completely Quickstart Guide gt Customise your radio You can customize the radio to suit your individual preferences You can set some preferences directly using the handset buttons as explained in this section Other preferences can be set up only through the menus and these are explained in the Reference Sections Adjust the volume Use the VOL buttons on the right hand side of the handset to adjust the volume There are ten volume levels available Press VOL once to increase the volume by one level Press VOLv once to decrease the volume by one level The current level is shown as a percentage on the LCD screen e g VOLUME 30 Hold down either of the buttons to change the volume levels automatically until the limit is reached
7. If the call remains unacknowledged after one minute at the last attempt the radio returns to normal working channel mode 4 If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk on the working channel Call all ships DSC CALL LAST CALL ALL SHIPS gt URGENCY SAFETY ROUTINE ALL SHIPS URGENCY ENT gt SEND ESC gt CANCEL ALL SHIPS URGENCY CALLING GROUP gt ALL SHIPS 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Scroll through the options and move the cursor to ALL SHIPS Press gt ENT You have a choice of different priority levels e URGENCY for use in a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress situation SAFETY to send safety information to all other vessels in range e ROUTINE for a routine call at 1W transmission power USA Canada only 3 Press gt ENT to select URGENCY or scroll to a different priority level and then press gt ENT DISTRESS N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC 4 The radio displays a summary and asks for confirmation Press gt ENT to make the call or lt ESC to cancel 5 The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking The radio will repeat this cycle twice and then return to normal working channel mode When CH70 is free the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen The working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a voice contact Reference Man
8. Just press lt ESC or PTT to return to the previous state The LL position request is not stored in the call log Reply to a geographic call PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV POSITION 123451234 REPLY OFF PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC A geographical call can be received only by vessels within a certain radius of the transmission typically 20 30 miles 32 48 kms When the radio picks up an incoming geographic call 1 The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call Press any key except PTT or lt ESC to stop the beeps now At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the type and priority of the incoming call and the MMSID of the caller If you press lt ESC to ignore the call or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of your buddies it displays the buddy name in place of the MMSID 2 You can reply to the incoming call with an INDIVIDUAL call back The incoming call is stored in the call log Press gt ENT to move to the designated working channel If no channel is designated CH 16 is automatically selected Press PTT to communicate on the designated working channel The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Reference Manual C49 Reference Sect
9. Otherwise press lt ESC Note you cannot usually call a duplex channel so these are automatically eliminated If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and select the correct frequency INDV ACK 787878787 PRESS PTT ESC gt EXIT PORT OPS VTS 787878787 INDIVIDUAL WAITING ACK 4 The call details are summarized on the LCD screen Press gt ENT to send the call The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for 2 seconds before rechecking When CH70 is free the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 5 If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk on the working channel If there is no reply try making the call again See Reference Section 3 Retry a routine call Make a routine call to an individual DSC CALL gt INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP JON BILL The person you are calling must also have a radio with DSC functionality INDIVIDUAL gt MANUAL NEW MANUAL MMSID 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE gt SET CHANNEL 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Move the cursor up to INDIVIDUAL then press gt ENT You can send a call to one of your buddies or to another individual 3 To call a buddy scroll through your buddy list select the name and then press gt ENT To call an individual that is not in your buddy list press gt ENT to select MANUAL NEW You 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE ENT g
10. Select the TX power Some channels allow only low power transmissions Error beeps will sound if the power setting is incorrect You can set the transmission power to either high 25W output or low 1W output If LO is shown in the LCD screen low transmission power is selected if the LCD screen does not show LO high transmission power is selected To change from one selection to the other press FUNC then press 7 Press FUNC then 7 again to change back A special antenna RF reverse current monitoring circuit will automatically reduce the transmission power to 1W if a failed or open antenna is detected Adjust the backlighting You can adjust the backlighting of the LCD screen and keypad simultaneously To adjust the contrast see Reference Section 1 Set the contrast There are four backlight settings e OFF no backlighting LO low MID medium HI maximum C12 Quickstart Guide To adjust the backlighting press FUNC then 3 to enter the backlight mode The current setting is shown on the LCD screen e g DIMMER LO Use CH SEL and CH SELv to select your desired setting If you select OFF the LO setting will operate for 5 seconds whenever you make a keypad entry so you can check your entry is correct If you have the NS100 DS radio you can adjust the backlighting for each handset independently Northstar NS100 Adjust the squelch You can adjust the squelch the threshold level
11. Weather alert setting USA INT CAN GPS DATA RADIO SETUP WX ALERT CH NAME gt ON WATCH MODE OFF gt WX ALERT DSC SETUP gt RADIO SETUP The NOAA provides several weather forecast channels on the USA and Canadian channel banks If severe weather such as storms or hurricanes is forecast the NOAA broadcasts a weather alert on 1050Hz If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks you can set the radio to pick up any weather alerts as follows 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press gt ENT Move the cursor to WX ALERT and press gt ENT If you want to select the weather alert facility press gt ENT again so that when a weather alert is broadcast the alert will sound Press any button to hear the weather alert voice message Move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT to cancel the weather alert facility Use the radio s SCAN operation to monitor for Weather Alerts Northstar NS100 Set the contrast USA INT CAN RADIO SETUP CONTRAST GPS DATA WATCH MODE LO HI DSC SETUP WX ALERT TIT gt RADIO SETUP gt CONTRAST You can adjust the contrast on the LCD screen to suit your own preference There is a choice of 16 contrast levels The lowest contrast levels 1 thru 3 are all shown by one bar only on the LCD screen The highest contrast levels 14 thru 16 are all shown by 12 bars on the LCD screen T
12. 625 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 81 157 075 161 675 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 82 157 125 161 725 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 83 157 175 161 775 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 84 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE Reference Manual E WEATHER NAME TAG Wx01 RX Only 162 550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL few NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL few oe NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL fer NOAA WX Wwx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL fe wr NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL fe wre NOAA WX Wx06 RX Only 162 500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL few e NOAA WX Wx07 RX Only 162 525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL wr NOAA WX Wx08 RX Only 161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL wre CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL few NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE 1 2 LOW POWER 1W only LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications Channel
13. 84 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 87 161 975 161 975 AIS do not use for public correspondence so ss AIS1 reallocated 88 162 025 162 025 AIS do not use for public correspondence e AIS2 reallocated Northstar NS100 ED SPECIAL CHANNELS 7 SHIP SHIP CHANNEL any hr par TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 00 156 000 156 000 UK Coast Guard Users Yes Yes UK COAST GUARD M1 157 425 157 850 UK Marina Channel M1 Yes Yes UK MARINA M2 161 425 161 425 UK Marina Channel M2 Yes Yes UK MARINA 31 157 550 162 150 INT L Duplex Holland No Yes NL MARINA 96H 162 425 162 425 INT L Belgium No Yes BEL G MARINA L1 155 500 155 500 INT L Scandinavia Yes no LEISURE 1 L2 155 525 155 525 INT L Scandinavia Yes no LEISURE 2 L3 155 650 155 650 INT L Scandinavia not in Denmark Yes no LE ISURE3 F1 155 625 155 625 INT L Scandinavia Yes no FISHING 1 F2 155 775 155 775 INT L Scandinavia Yes no FISHING 2 F3 155 825 155 825 INT L Scandinavia call back Yes no FISHING 3 AIS1 161 975 161 975 AIST ee eee eee AIS2 162 025 162 025 AIS2 0 ee eee ee SPECIAL NOTES ON EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1W only 2 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down
14. PTT to send a hail Speak at a normal volume into the handset microphone and use the VOLv buttons if you need to increase or decrease the volume Quickstart Guide The hailer horn has a listening function which allows sounds picked up by the hailer horn to be heard over the radio To change the volume use the VOLv buttons when LISTENING is shown on the LCD screen You can use the hailer for a maximum of 30 minutes 3 When you are finished using the hailer just press lt ESC to return to normal radio operation Quickstart Guide E Handset alarm for the NS100 DS If you forget to put one of the handsets back into its customised bracket ON HOOK mode when you are finished using it the handset sounds an alarm after one hour and a message on the LCD screen warns you to put the handset into its customised bracket Press FUNC then gt ENT to regain operational control of the handset Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS The internal handset speaker is disabled when the handset is in its customised bracket Cas Quickstart Guide When handset 2 is in its customized bracket in ON HOOK mode you can use handset 1 for any radio operation Handset 2 can be used only for distress calls and the intercom function when it is in ON HOOK mode Handset 1 has priority over handset 2 Northstar NS100 Reference Section 1 Radio Menu Options NS 100 radio MENU sssssscsessnsssseseses
15. for the minimum receiver signal There are ten settings available Press SQ once to increase the squelch by one step Press vSQ once to decrease the squelch by one step The current setting is shown as a percentage on the LCD screen e g SQUELCH 30 Hold down either button to change the squelch automatically until the threshold limit is reached If you have the NS100 DS radio and change the squelch on one handset the new level is automatically applied to the other handset too The optimum squelch setting will improve reception Decrease the squelch until random noise is heard then increase it one step at a time until the random noise disappears For best reception in open sea conditions increase the squelch one more step In areas of high noise e g close to large cities or pager broadcast sites reception may improve if the squelch is increased or the LOCAL setting is used See Reference Section 1 Set the radio sensitivity Select the channel bank In Europe only the INT International channel bank is available and it cannot be changed If you are based in the USA or Canada there is a choice of 3 channel banks USA INT International and CAN Canadian The channel bank that is currently selected is shown on the LCD screen Use the radio menu if you want to change the channel bank See Reference Section 1 Select the channel bank Select a channel When you turn the radio on it automatica
16. stored at least one group MMSID into your radio in order to access this function See Reference Section 2 Enter a new group MMSID The radio automatically selects the working channel designated in the incoming call At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY TELEPHONE symbol the type of incoming call the group name and the designated channel After one second this LCD screen changes and displays the group MMSID and invites you to press lt ESC to exit These two screens alternate once every second for a maximum of three minutes If you press lt ESC or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status No acknowledgement is required Just press PTT to communicate on the designated working channel The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Reply to an all ships call PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV ALL SHIPS URGENCY 123456789 ESC gt EXIT PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC The all ships ROUTINE When the radio picks up an incoming all ships category at 1W call transmission power is available only in USA Canada 1 The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call The type of beep depends upon the type of call Press any key except PTT or lt ESC to stop the beeps now The radio automatically selects CH16 At the sam
17. table Corrected to January 2005 Zone boundaries are approximate Daylight Saving Time Summer Time usually one hour in advance of Standard Time is kept in some places F 6 Fe 630 G 7 8 I 9 Map outline Mountain High Maps I 930 Mt Compiled by HM Nautical Almanac Office No Standard Time legally adopted lt lt cocHr s BQOQASSN KKZ 180 DON 120 W WN 60 W WW 0 30 E SE a 120 E DOE 180 C24 Northstar NS100 Select the time format SETTING TIME FORMAT TIME OFFSET gt 12 gt TIME FORMAT 24 BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST GPS DATA MANUAL gt SETTING USA INT CAN PORT OPS N 35 43 211 E123 45 113 TIME DISPLY 23 30 LOC gt GPS DATA 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to SETTING and press gt ENT 3 Move the cursor to TIME FORMAT and press gt ENT There is a choice of a 12 hour time format that uses AM and PM suffixes or a 24 hour time format 11 30PM LOC 4 Press gt ENT again to select the 12 hour time format OR move the cursor to 24 and then press gt ENT to select the 24 hour time format The new time format is displayed immediately Show or hide the time SETTING TIME DISPLAY TIME OFFSET gt ON TIME FORMAT OFF gt TIME DISPLY BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST GPS DATA MANUAL gt SETTING USA INT CAN gt GPS DATA If you have entered the time manually see Reference S
18. 01 RX Only 162 550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL sre NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL re NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL re NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL wre ee NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL wre NOAA WX Wx06 RX Only 162 500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL sre NOAA WX Wx07 RX Only 162 525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL sree NOAA WX Wx08 RX Only 161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL rss CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL ors CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL sr e NOAA WX 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in Canada waters unless special authorization is obtained from the Canadian Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 5 The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the Canada channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive Only channels 6 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 7 The CANADA mode is not legal to use in U S waters 70 Northstar NS100 Country specific inland waterways Europe TRANSMIT RECEIVE
19. 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC wr oe DSC 156 575 156 575 Boat Operations Recreational Yes PLEASURE 156 625 156 625 Intership No SHIP SHIP 156 675 156 675 Commercial Fishing Only Yes COMMERCIAL 156 725 156 725 Commercial Fishing Only Yes COMMERCIAL 156 875 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only Yes PORT OPS 156 925 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational No SHIP SHIP 156 975 156 975 Commercial Yes COMMERCIAL 157 025 157 025 Commercial Yes COMMERCIAL 157 075 157 075 U S Government Operations Yes UNAUTHORIZED 157 125 157 125 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes UNAUTHORIZED 157175 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard Yes CANADIAN CG 157 175 157 175 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes UNAUTHORIZED RX Only 161 775 Canadian Coast Guard RX Only wr oe CANADIAN CG 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Yes TELEPHONE 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Yes TELEPHONE 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Yes TELEPHONE 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Yes TELEPHONE 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence Marine Operator Yes TELEPHONE Reference Manual Ce SPECIAL NOTES ON CANADA CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1W only 2 Receive Only 3 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications WEATHER NAME TAG Wx
20. 21 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC INTERCOM TALKING INTERCOM CALLING STATION 2 The dual handsets on the NS100 DS radio provide a useful intercom facility When you lift a handset out from its customised bracket an inbuilt sensor automatically makes the handset operational 1 Press FUNC then 6 on your handset handset 1 to enter the intercom mode The radio calls handset 2 for one minute 2 Handset 2 beeps and the LCD screen shows a message to indicate that you handset 1 are calling 3 If the person at handset 2 wants to enter intercom mode and reply they need to pick up handset 2 then press PTT to talk You can use the intercom for a maximum of five minutes and you can adjust the intercom volume during the listening mode with VOL and VOLv 4 When you are finished with the intercom mode just press lt ESC to return to normal radio operation Always be sure to replace your handset back in its customised bracket Use the hailer on the NS100 DS PORT OPS N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC FUNC gt WAITING N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC HAILER MODE HAILING VOLUME 30 HAILER MODE LISTENING VOLUME 30 The NS100 DS radio has a useful hailing facility with ten volume settings To use the hailer 1 Press FUNC then 4 to activate the hailer The LCD screen shows HL to confirm that hailer mode is operating and also shows the hailer volume as a percentage 2 Press
21. 5436 ACKNOWLEDGE SINKING FROM N 39 27 021 123451234 E135 12 011 T 09 37 UTC 654365436 ESC gt EXIT When the radio picks up an incoming distress acknowledgement 1 The radio beeps loudly for two minutes to alert you to the incoming distress acknowledgement and the working channel changes automatically to CH16 Press any lt ESC or 16 9 to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the distress acknowledgement and the MMSID or buddy name of the vessel sending the acknowledgement After one second the LCD screen changes to show the MMSID and position of the distressed vessel and the type of distress After another second the LCD screen changes again to show MMSID again and the time of the distress acknowledgement These three screens cycle once every second If the distressed vessel s position isn t specified a series of dashed lines are shown instead Press lt ESC or 16 9 to cancel the LCD screen cycle then press PTT to try and establish voice contact with the coast guard or press lt ESC again to maintain a listening watch on CH16 C34 Northstar NS100 Appendix A Technical Specifications The following pages show the technical specifications for the NS100 SS and the NS100 DS radios These technical specifications are subject to change without notice Reference Manual C55 NS100 SS GENERAL Power Supply Current drain Transmit e Receive Useable ch
22. 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U S or Canada waters 64 Northstar NS100 USA channel banks SHIP SHIP CHANNEL lial i SS TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 01A 156 050 156 050 Port Operation VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 03A 4 156 150 156 150 US Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 05A 156 250 156 250 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07A 156 350 156 350 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 133 156 650 156 650 Trae pores Safety bridge to bridge ves No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 152 RX Only 156 750 Environmental RX Only sid ee eee ENVIROMENTAL 17 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18A 156 900 156 900 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 19A 156 950 156 950 Commercial Y
23. CAS SHIP SHIP CHANNEL ae A wine TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 60 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 61 156 075 160 675 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 62 156 125 160 725 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 63 156 175 160 775 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 64 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 65 156 275 160 875 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 66 156 325 160 925 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 67 156 375 156 375 Commercial bridge to bridge Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC 2 fe J DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 72 156 625 156 625 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Intership Yes No SHIP SHIP 78 156 925 161 525 Non Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 79 156 975 161 575 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 80 157 025 161 625 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 81 157 075 161 675 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 82 157125 161 725 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 83 157175 161 775 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
24. ER CHANNEL wre NOAA WX Wx04 RX Only 162 425 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL wre NOAA WX Wx05 RX Only 162 450 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL re NOAA WX Wx06 RX Only 162 500 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL O e ee NOAA WX Wx07 RX Only 162 525 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL sree NOAA WX Wx08 RX Only 161 650 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL rrr CANADA WX Wx09 RX Only 161 775 CANADIAN WEATHER CHANNEL ree CANADA WX Wx10 RX Only 163 275 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL re NOAA WX SPECIAL NOTES ON USA CHANNEL USAGE 1 LOW POWER 1W only 2 Receive Only 3 LOW POWER 1W initially Override to HIGH POWER by holding down H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 4 Lightly Shaded Simplex channels 03A 21A 23A 61A 64A 81A 82A and 83A cannot be lawfully used in U S waters unless special authorization is obtained from the U S Coast Guard Not for use by the general public 5 The letter A illuminated by the channel number indicates the USA channel is simplex This same channel is always duplex when selecting International There is no A reference for International channels The letter B is only used for some Canadian Receive Only channels 6 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 Reference Manual C Canadian channel banks 156 850 156 850 SHIP SHIP
25. ERT TIME DISPLY gt ON BUDDY LIST GPS DATA LOCAL DIST MANUAL USA INT CAN gt SETTING LL DISPLAY OFF gt GPS DATA gt GPS ALERT The GPS alert is usually set to ON so that if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected warning alarm beeps sound 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to SETTING and press gt ENT Scroll through the GPS DATA menu to GPS ALERT and press gt ENT again Press gt ENT again to have the GPS alert ON OR move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT to turn it off 26 Northstar NS100 Edit or delete a channel name USA INT CAN GPS DATA RADIO SETUP gt CH NAME WATCH MODE WX ALERT CH NAME TELEPHONE TELEPHONE gt EDIT DSC SETUP DELETE gt RADIO SETUP EDIT CH NAME TELEPHONE EDIT CH NAME PHONE AAAA ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL The channel banks are listed in Appendix C with their default names You can edit the individual channel names or delete them 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press gt ENT 3 Press gt ENT again to select CH NAME 4 Use CH SELv to select the channel and display the associated name tag then press gt ENT The LCD screen shows the existing channel name and invites you to edit or delete it 5 Press gt ENT to edit the channel name and then enter the new name over the existing name It can be a maximum of 12 character
26. ESC gt CANCEL N WARNING This is once only operation You can display and read your 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT 2 Press gt ENT again to select the USER MMSID option 4 When you have entered your MMSID correctly press gt ENT You must reenter your MMSID again as a check then press gt ENT again to permanently MMSID at any time 3 be o e store your MMSID and return to the menu Duiven ect oniy one uan You can view your stored MMSID at anytime opportunity to store Enter your nine digit MMSID along the by selecting USER MMSID in the main menu your MMSID in the dashed line The cursor automatically moves radio You cannot to the next space after you enter each digit E yog If you make an error press lt ESC to clear SPECIAL NOTE i all the numbers you ve entered so far and After storing your MMSID check if the DSC return to the DSC SETUP menu so that you FUNC is selected ON If it is OFF you must can start again set it to ON See Page 35 for details Enter a new group MMSID LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP DSC SETUP USER MMSID gt GROUP SETUP INDV REPLY GROUP SETUP gt MANUAL NEW GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP NAME If you call the same group of people frequently you can store their details in a group MMSID Then when you call that group MMSID every person in the group receives your call automatically You can store a maxmimum of five group MMSIDs A
27. ESC to cancel the deletion and return to the GROUP SETUP option Select your response to individual calls LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP DSC SETUP USER MMSID GROUP SETUP gt INDV REPLY INDV REPLY gt AUTO MANUAL European radio models require a manual acknowledgement If you are operating on the USA or Canadian channel banks you can choose to respond to incoming individual calls with an automatic or manual response An automatic response sends an acknowledgement and then sets the request link channel ready for a conversation A manual response asks if you want to acknowledge the call and then asks if you want to converse with the caller Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT Move the cursor to INDV REPLY and press gt ENT Press gt ENT again if you want to select AUTO for an automatic response OR move the cursor to MANUAL and then press lt ENT for a manual response CD Northstar NS100 Select your response to LL polling calls LOCAL DIST DSC SETUP LL REPLY USA INT CAN GROUP SETUP gt AUTO GPS DATA INDV REPLY MANUAL gt DSC SETUP gt LL REPLY OFF Another boat may send an LL polling request 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT to ask for your boat s position You can choose 2 Move the cursor to LL REPLY and press to respond to an LL polling request in one of f gt ENT three ways AUTO will automatically send your boat s 3 Select your re
28. H L key before transmitting Used normally in bridge to bridge communications 3 Channel 70 is designated for use exclusively for Digital Selective Calling DSC such as Distress Safety and Ship Calls No voice communication is allowed on CH70 N FO UU A No WX channels are available The INTERNATIONAL mode is not legal for use in U S A or Canada waters Lightly Shaded Simplex channel CHOO is only available in the UK to Coast Guard users with written authorization The special channels above and others may be fitted to your radio These are only licensed for use in the country indicated No attempt should be made to use them in any other country Reference Manual CB
29. Northstar NS100 Quickstart Guide and Reference Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e increase the separation between the equipment and receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help IMPORTANT 1 DSC functions will not operate until your MMSID has been entered Refer to page 32 for details 2 The radio channels installed into the NS100 radio may vary from country to country depending upon the model and government or national communications authority regulations 3 Northstar recommends that you che
30. S Sasi ante ite eana n 26 NS1OO DS sescccsscsscssaseusscotussseavossas siasecnssssestunessibesddeaveisecesieacteiie 57 Reply to the last incoming Call esseeseeseesweeneeeee 39 Make a routine call to an individual 39 Make a routine Call tO a group ou ees eesessesseeneeseeeseenees 40 5 Retry a routine call sssssssesssseseesesssssssssssstersrssesssssssssesrereeeses 41 Appendix B Troubleshooting usssssssssvssssesserensenseessensessens 59 Call All SNIPS intei 41 Call back using the call log data esesessseseeeersesesesesss 42 Request the LL position Of a buddy 42 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks esssssnsassnoes 61 International Channel Danks ees eesseesseeseee 62 USA channel Danks ee seesseesseessesssessstessessessees 65 Reference secuon4 Canadian channel Danks 0 esses tesseesnessees 68 Receiving DSC calls ccccsscsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesssssesssnssees 44 Country specific inland waterways Europe 71 ae Special Channels s ada aeaa pe 73 Automatically acknowledge an individual call 46 Reply to a group all ssssssseseeeesssssssssssssssreeseesesssssssssrsrereeeses 46 Reply to an all ships Call ee ecseesseesecneeseesseeseenneeneeeee 47 Automatically reply to an LL position request 48 Manually reply to an LL position request eee 48 Do not reply to an LL position request u 49 Reply to a geographic call oe esesseceeeseesneeseesneenee
31. TELEPHONE symbol the type of incoming call and the MMSID of the caller After one second this LCD screen changes and invites you to press gt ENT to acknowledge the call OR press lt ESC to ignore it These two screens alternate once every second for a maximum of three minutes If you press lt ESC to ignore the call or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of your buddies it displays the buddy name in place of the MMSID 3 Press gt ENT again to send an acknowledgement and automatically move to a working channel The caller should now respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the designated working channel If not you can use PTT to make voice contact yourself The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted You can also store the MMSID of any call log entry in your buddy list if you want The radio will automatically copy the MMSID but you must enter the buddy name manually Reference Manual C45 Automatically acknowledge an individual call PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV INDIV ROUTINE 567856789 ESC gt EXIT COMMERCIAL N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC If you have set up your radio to respond to incoming DSC calls automatically see Reference Section 2 Select your response
32. TERSKIERS USER MMSID FISHING 067890123 gt GROUP SETUP gt WTERSKIERS gt EDIT INDV REPLY RACERS DELETE EDIT NAME WATERSKIERS WTERSKIERS 067890123 EDIT MMSID ENT gt STORE 067890123 ESC gt CANCEL 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to GROUP SETUP then press gt ENT The existing group MMSID names are listed 3 Move the cursor to the group MMSID name that you want to edit then press gt ENT 4 The group name and group MMSID are listed with the cursor at the first character of the group name Edit the group name if required or press gt ENT repeatedly to move the cursor to the group MMSID Make any changes to the group MMSID number if required When you are finished press gt ENT to confirm the changes and return to the GROUP SETUP option Reference Manual CB Delete a group MMSID GROUP SETUP WATERSKIERS MANUAL NEW EDIT FISHING gt DELETE gt WATERSKIERS DELETE GROUP WATERSKIERS ENT gt YES ESC gt NO LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN DSC SETUP USER MMSID gt GROUP SETUP INDV REPLY GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT 4 The group name is shown Move the cursor 2 Move the cursor to GROUP SETUP then press gt ENT The existing group MMSID names are listed 3 Move the cursor to the group MMSID name that you want to delete then press gt ENT to DELETE and press gt ENT Press gt ENT again to confirm the deletion or lt
33. UP and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to ATIS FUNC and press gt ENT 3 Press gt ENT again if you want to turn the ATIS functions ON and the ATIS symbol will appear on the LCD screen to confirm that your vessel has ATIS functionality OR move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT to turn ATIS functionality OFF NOTE It is not possible to have ATIS and DSC operating simultaneously When you turn one ON the other will turn OFF If they are both off you must turn on DSC to get DSC functionality CD Northstar NS100 Reference Section 3 Making DSC calls The DSC Call MENU s ssssssvsscsssssssesessnsesneesnesenssssnsssnsenesssssseees 38 Reply to the last incoming Calll sssscssscssseesseseeesesesseeeee 39 Make a routine Call to an individuall scsssscssssssseessees 39 Make a routine Call to a group csssssesssesesessssssensenssesseeee 40 Retry a routine call sssssescsesscesseessssesssessesssensssnsesesenessseeses 41 Calal SIDS ssssssssecscsscessesssescssssecsessseseessesesesenessecsecsenseeseenes 41 Call back using the Call log data sssrsssscsssssseseseseeessees 42 Request the LL position Of a DUAAV sssssssssessessseesseees 42 IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to access these DSC functions This reference section explains how to access the DSC call menu options and how to ma
34. aee 49 Reference Section 5 Distress Calls nivsinrssiienniin a ni 50 Receive and reply to a distress call sesesesesseeereesss 52 Call back using the distress 10gs5 ssssssesssssssserresesesesss 52 RECEIVE a distress relay a ee esseesseessecsecssecseeseecsecsenseeseeeee 53 Receive a distress acknowledgement 54 Getting Started Welcome to the NS100 radio sssssssssscessssscesenessssssseseceseees 5 Using this manual ssvsscssscssssssscsesssssssesesesesesenesessssensessseseess 5 CONVENTIONS ssscsessssssesssesesesssssssveesessssnsssesssecensssensesnsesesenesenseses 6 Maintaining the radio ssscssscsssssssssssssssenseeseseseseseseneceneeees 6 Technical SUpport ssssssssessscccccocosossssssessscococoosososssssssesecocosossssssse 6 This chapter introduces this manual and the NS100 radio and explains a few things you should know to keep your radio in top condition Northstar NS100 Welcome to the NS100 radio Congratulations on your purchase of a Northstar NS100 radio There are two models available the NS100 SS Single System and the NS100 DS Dual System Both provide the following useful features an alphanumeric handset with built in LCD screen for easy operation and information display e local distance mode to eliminate noise in high traffic urban areas e adjustable contrast settings for the handset screen e adjustable keypad backlightin
35. annels country specific Modulation mode Compass safe distance PHYSICAL LCD display viewing Contrast and backlight control Antenna connector Temperature Range Waterproofing e Handset e Speaker Box Dimensions e Handset Speaker Box Weight e Handset Speaker e Box Frequency stability Frequency control GPS NMEA input Comm port 13 6V DC 6A at 25W Tx 1 5A at 1W Tx lt 350mA in standby International USA Canada Weather 16KOG3E FM 16K0G2B DSC speaker 2 1 700mm 48 W x 24 H mm FSTN 4 x 12 character Yes SO 239 50 ohm 15 C to 50 C JIS 7 IPX6 68 W x 140 H x 30 T mm 140 W x 148 H x 49 T mm 220 W x 173 H x 50 T mm 100z 0 28kg 110z 0 31kg 3 0Ibs 1 36kg 10ppm PLL Yes 4800 baud NMEA output FEATURES Local Distant control Position polling Group Call Call logs DSC USCG SC101 DSC Class D Channel Naming Tri watch Favorite channel scan All scan Hailer function with 20W output Intercom function Second handset Second 4W external speaker Separate CH70 DSC receiver TRANSMITTER Frequency Output power Transmitter protection Max Freq deviation Spurious amp harmonics Modulation distortion RECEIVER Frequency 12dB SINAD sensitivity 20db SINAD sensitivity Adjacent CH selectivity Yes Yes Yes Yes 20 individual 10 distress 10 distress relay Yes USA Canada Yes E
36. ccccccccccccccccccccsseceeecccccccccssseeecc 15 Setup the DSC fUNCtIONS 00 eee eesseeceeecseecntersseesececseeneterseeete 30 Dials THWatch Saline ky oni akee Nm meunen ee eure nee 15 The DSC Setup MENU seesssssvssessssssnsnnnnnansossssessesccsosssesessnsensees 31 All scan and Channel lOCK OUt ceccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccececeeece 16 Enter your MMSID sssssssssesssssreesssssseeesssssereesssereressssrereessseeeee 32 Shado waWatGhisGal leanne een no 16 Enter a new group MMSID ssssvssesssssssssnsnnsnssssesessssseesens 32 Usethe OPNO E ney eee neni ek 16 Edit a group MMSSID q sssssssessssseessssssseeesesssneeessnsssseeessnse 33 Use the intercom on the NS100 DS cccccccccccccscccccoseccccssseeee 17 Delete a group MMSID ec eseesecneessecseestecneeseesneeseeaee 34 Use the hailer on the NS100 DS w ceecssssscsssssssssssessseensssen 17 Select your response to individual calls 34 Handset alarm for the NS100 DS sssssssssssssesscccccsessseee 18 Select your response to LL polling Calls 0008 35 Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS 18 Turn the DSC functions ON Off cc eeseseseeseseeseseesees 35 Enter YOUr ATIS ID wo cesessstessessstssteseeseesteseeseesseseeneens 36 Turn the ATIS functions On Off 0 0 esceesesesceseeeseeeeseeeees 36 Reference Section 3 Appendix A Technical Specifications ssssssesssseeee 55 Making DSC Calls icsissiccsncsstinarianascamam shes sattesatusaaa 37 P
37. cesoussssessoseseccsavacececscsssdcacevousesssded 14 Store three favorite channels seeessecsseccscooecoosecosecssecosseoceoe 14 Select a favorite channel ssessseccecccssccsseccscooecoocecosecsseeosseocsee 14 Delete a favorite Channel cccccsscscsssscscscessssecesecsssecscoseees 15 Select a weather ChANNel scscssssssossscscscscssececesecssssecececees 15 Dual Tri watch scan esesesseccesccsscccoecoccooecoosecooeecoecooeeoccooescoseeese 15 All scan and channel lock OUt ccscscssssssssssesecececesosococoeee 16 Shadow watch Mode esseesecscccccsecoccocccsccsecoccsccseocccocesscocecseesee 16 Use the fogh orn ssseseeeeeeeeeececocoososoeseeeeeccccocoeososeseeeeseccoeoroesossese 16 Use the intercom on the NS100 DS cccscsssecssessscecesesesee 17 Use the hailer on the NS100 DS sesssscoseccscecsecooscooccossccsseeose 17 Handset alarm for the NS100 DS esseosccsccsccseoseccsesecccccsecseose 18 Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DS ccccssssscscseee 18 This section explains the basic operation of the NS100 radio We suggest that you read this section carefully when you first start using your radio and then refer to the Reference Sections for more information if necessary Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guid e CD Turn the radio on and off Use the rotary knob on the speaker to turn the radio on and off and to adjust the volume Turn clockwis
38. ck the radio operating licensing requirements of your country before using the NS100 radio The operator is solely responsible for observing proper radio installation and usage practices 4 A DSC warning label is supplied with the NS100 radio To comply with FCC regulations this warning label must be affixed in a location that is clearly visible from the operating controls of this radio Make sure that the chosen location is clean and dry before applying this warning label RF Emissions Notice This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device s antenna must be installed in accordance with provided instructions and it must be operated with minimum 96 cm spacing between the antennas and all person s body excluding extremities of hands wrist and feet during operation Further this transmitter must not be co located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Contents GettINnS SIAMCO ian Ee EEO 4 Reference Section 1 Using this Manual 5 Radio Menu Options cccccsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstsssnesesssssssssen 19 CONVENTIONS a e AEE ER 6 Maintaining CHO TACIONN AAEE E ey 6 Add a new buddy IRNI EE IE NENE ONES 21 Tecnnical SUpport et eee eee 6 Edit a DUddy S details ec essessecssecseenecnecnsenseeseesneess 21 Delete a DUddy S details oe essesseecseeseecseeseessenseeaee 22 Quickstart GUC EEA EE EEA EEE EETA 7 Set the rad
39. e right to turn on A white indicator light appears Turn counter clockwise left to turn off When you turn off the radio it remembers the last working channel and displays this when you turn the radio on again The radio has a variety of beep tones to indicate different operations but the beeps will not sound if you set the volume level to zero LCD screen symbols V g ba F Le Ee a JEL MAOPORS TILIA TX Lo psc Busy D lt US INT CAN WX LOC ATIS i Symbol Meaning Symbol TX transmitting USA INT LO transmission power is LO low CAN 1W If blank the transmission power is HI high 25W WX DSC DSC functions are available BUSY receiver is busy with an incoming LOC signal X CH3 Meaning channel bank selected for VHF radio operations and regulations USA Canada only weather channel USA Canada only receiver sensitivity for local calling is selected If blank distance calling is selected Northstar NS100 Symbol Meaning ATIS ATIS is enabled Europe only 88 channel selected V indicates an Otherwise blank EU special channel e g M1 ow indicates an incoming DSC call or xX channel is temporarily deleted blinks to notify you of any unread from the ALL SCAN operation call log messages 8 channel suffix if applicable to the low battery warning activates at selected channel Usually A or B 10 8V DQ GPS Blinking indicates that the NMEA GPS input is missin
40. e Reference Sections provide more detailed information about each function Use these sections to learn more about the radio and get the most out of it Check the mini table of contents at the start of each section or the index at the end of the manual to quickly find information on a particular topic Reference Manual gt Conventions This manual uses certain conventions to provide a consistent means of recognizing specific information as follows e A is used for warning information related to your personal safety or possible damage to the radio These warning notes contain critical information please read them Press means push and immediately release the button Hold down means keep the button depressed for the specified time LOCAL Words looking like this indicate a menu option on the LCD screen of the handset OR a button name Maintaining the radio To help maintain your radio at peak operating performance we recommend that you e hang the handset on the customized bracket when you re not using it e use a soft cloth dampened in water to wipe any dirt or salt from the handset cable or speaker use a small amount of window cleaner on a soft cloth to remove any grease oil or fingerprints from the LCD screen Technical support If you need technical support or have any other questions that this manual or your dealer cannot answer you can contact the factory as follow
41. e following pages provide some tips on solving the more common problems that may occur from time to time If you re not able to solve a problem contact your Northstar dealer for advice Reference Manual C59 PROBLEM The transceiver will not power up A fuse may have blown OR there is no voltage getting to the transceiver a Check the power cable for cuts breaks or squashed sections b After checking the wiring replace the 10A fuse one spare fuse is supplied c Check the battery voltage This must be at least 10 8V 0 5V DC PROBLEM The transceiver blows the fuse when the power is switched on The power wires may have been reversed a Check that the red wire is connected to the positive battery terminal and the black wire is connected to the negative battery terminal PROBLEM The speaker makes popping or whining noises when the engine is running Electrical noise may be interfering with the transceiver a Re route the power cables away from the engine b Add a noise suppressor to the power cable Use resistive spark plug wires and or use an alternator whine filter PROBLEM No sound from the external speaker a Check that the external speaker cable is physically connected b Check the soldering of the external speaker cable PROBLEM Transmissions are always on low power even when high HI power is selected The antenna may be faulty a Test the transceiver with a different a
42. e time the LCD screen displays the TELEPHONE symbol the type and priority of the incoming call the MMSID of the caller and invites you to press lt ESC to exit If you press lt ESC or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to CH16 to receive voice communication If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of your buddies it displays the buddy name in place of the MMSID No acknowledgement is required Just press PTT to communicate on the designated working channel The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Reference Manual CAT Manually reply to an LL position request PORT OPS VTS POSITION REQ N 39 27 021 123451234 ENT gt ACK ESC gt EXIT RCV POSITION 123451234 ENT gt ACK ESC gt EXIT PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC You can reply to this request manually only if you have set the LL REPLY option to MANUAL See Reference Section 2 Select your response to LL polling calls When the radio receives an LL position request it sounds a beep to alert you to the request At the same time the LCD screen displays the TELEPHONE symbol the position request and the MMSID of the caller 1 If you press lt ESC or do not respond to the request within three minutes the radio returns to its previous state 2 Press gt ENT to ack
43. ection 1 Set your position and time manually the time is always shown on the screen with the prefix MAN However if the time is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide the time on the LCD screen 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to SETTING and press gt ENT 3 Move the cursor to TIME DISPLY and press gt ENT again 4 Press gt ENT again to have the LCD screen show the time OR move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT to hide the time Reference Manual CB Show or hide the boat s position BUDDY LIST GPS DATA SETTING LL DISPLAY LOCAL DIST MANUAL TIME FORMAT gt ON USA INT CAN gt SETTING TIME DISPLY OFF gt GPS DATA gt LL DISPLAY If you have entered the boat s position 2 Move the cursor to SETTING and press manually see Reference Section 1 Set your gt ENT position and time manually the position is always shown on the screen with the prefix MAN However if the boat s position is being updated through a GPS navigation receiver you can show or hide the boat s position on the LCD screen 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press gt ENT 3 Scroll through the GPS DATA menu to LL DISPLAY and press gt ENT again Press gt ENT again to have the LCD screen show the boat s position OR move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT if you want to hide the boat s position GPS alert setting SETTING GPS AL
44. er sensitivity is operational radio sensitivity 1 Move the cursor to LOCAL DIST and press gt ENT 22 Northstar NS100 Select the channel bank BUDDY LIST CH SELECT LOCAL DIST gt USA gt USA INT CAN INT GPS DATA CAN In the USA and Canada a choice of 3 channel banks is available USA e INT International e CAN Canadian Appendix C shows the channel bank details 1 Move the cursor to USA INT CAN and press gt ENT This option is not available in Europe because the channel bank is preset to INT international 2 Press gt ENT again to select the USA channel bank OR move the cursor to INT or CAN and then press gt ENT Depending on your selection USA INT or CAN will be shown on the LCD screen Set your position and time manually BUDDY LIST GPS DATA MANUAL LL LOCAL DIST k gt MANUAL N SETTING USA INT CAN gt GPS DATA If your boat has an operational GPS navigation receiver the radio automatically detects and updates the vessel position and the local time However if the GPS navigation receiver is disconnected or absent you can specify your boat s position and the local time manually using the GPS DATA menu option This information is important because it will be used if you transmit a DSC DISTRESS call 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to MANUAL and press gt ENT 3 Enter your latitude and press gt ENT Enter
45. es Yes COMMERCIAL 20 157 000 161 600 Port Operations Canadian Coast Guard Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 20A 157 000 157 000 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 21A4 157 050 157 050 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 22A 157 100 157 100 Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes COAST GUARD 23A 4 157 150 157 150 U S Government Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 24 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE Reference Manual Ce SHIP SHIP CHANNEL SO eae i AFR TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 61A 4 156 075 156 075 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 63A 156 175 156 175 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 64A 4 156 225 156 225 U S Government Canadian Commercial Fishing Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 65A 156 275 156 275 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 66A 156 325 156 325 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 673 156 375 156 375 ee bridge to bridge 1W with Power Yes No BRIDGE COM 68 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 69 156 475 156 475 B
46. g for easy night time use e waterproof and submersible handset to comply with JIS 7 powerful 4W external speaker audio output e access to all currently available marine VHF channel banks USA Canada International including weather channels where available e special 3CH button to select your three favourite channels e MMSID storage for your three favourite groups e DSC Digital Selective Calling capability that meets USCG SC101 Standards USA only e DSC Digital Selective Calling capability that meets EC Class D Standards Europe only e PSCAN similar to dual watch facility e DISTRESS call button to automatically transmit your MMSID and position until an acknowledgement is received easy access to a buddy list maximum of 20 favourite people group calling and all ships calling facility LL position polling information e weather alert facility US only ATIS facility for inland waterways Europe only The NS100 DS provides the following additional features a second alphanumeric handset a second 4W external speaker intercom facility between the two handsets e foghorn mode for use in reduced visibility e hailer function with powerful 20W output through a Hailer Horn optional Using this manual This manual is divided into two main sections e The QuickStart Guide has all the basic information you need to operate your radio Be sure to read this section as you start to use the radio Th
47. g or invalid Enter alphanumeric data Use the handset buttons to enter channel Press x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 numbers or names for radio functions and for b 1 1 menu editing Each button has the functionality utton 7 shown in the table button 2 2 A B C Press gt ENT to move the cursor to the next button3 3 D E F position when you enter a Buddy Name or a button 4 4 G H l Channel Name Otherwise the cursor moves button 5 5 J K L automatically to the next position when entering data similar to a cell phone Also button6 6 M N O T press gt ENT to confirm any input or changes button7 7 P Q R S Press AESC to backup if you make a mistake button 8 8 T U V or to cancel any changes and return to the button 9 9 WwW Xx Y Z previous mode button 0 0 Space Quickstart Guide E Handset button functions NORTHSTAR C Sea ee a Riain Eee Ea L r a S o All possible buttons and their functions are described Some of the buttons may not work or may not be available depending on your location and your NS100 radio model A single beep sounds whenever you press a button A double beep sounds to indicate an invalid key or an error The beeps won t sound if the volume is set to zero Button Function Channel selection In normal CHISEL mode press to step through the Y channels one at a time or hold down for rapid selection In menu mode press to step through the menu options Three favori
48. group MMSID always starts with 0 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT ENTER NAME FISHING ENTER MMSID ENTER NAME FISHING ENTER MMSID 023456789 FISHING 023456789 ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL 2 Move the cursor to GROUP SETUP then press gt ENT Press gt ENT again to select MANUAL NEW If this is the first time that you are entering a group name OR if an unused group MMSID is available a dashed line appears Otherwise the existing group names are displayed for you to edit or delete ED Northstar NS100 4 Enter the group name along the dashed line In this example the group name is FISHING The group name can contain a maximum of 11 alphanumeric characters The cursor automatically moves to the next space after you enter each digit If you make an error press lt ESC to backup and correct the entry When you have finished press gt ENT repeatedly if necessary until the cursor moves to the MMSID line 5 Enter the group MMSID Remember that the first number is always 0 The cursor automatically moves to the next space after you enter each digit If you make an error press lt ESC to backup and correct the entry When you are finished press gt ENT The group name and group MMSID are shown in a confirmation screen Press gt ENT to store the details and return to the GROUP SETUP option Edit a group MMSID LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP GROUP SETUP W
49. hadow watch mode Use the foghorn on the NS100DS When visibility is reduced by fog you can operate a manual or automatic foghorn through the external speaker The manual foghorn will sound whenever you press or hold down PTT The automatic foghorn will sound for five seconds once every minute You can also adjust the foghorn volume or leave it at the default level 1 Press FUNC then 9 to enter fog mode FO is shown on the LCD screen 2 Press gt ENT to select the automatic foghorn OR Quickstart Guide move the cursor to MANUAL and then press gt ENT to select the manual foghorn 3 When the foghorn is blowing you can press VOL to increase or VOLv to decrease the foghorn volume The LCD screen will show the current foghorn volume as a percentage e g 50 VOLUME 4 The foghorn s listening function allows sounds picked up by the hailer horn to be heard over the radio When the LCD screen shows LISTENING you can press VOL to increase or VOLv to decrease the volume Press lt ESC when you want to exit from the foghorn mode Northstar NS100 Use the intercom on the NS100 DS PORT OPS N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC IMPORTANT Normal radio operation is suspended when you are using the foghorn or intercom but an incoming DSC signal will interrupt the intercom facility and you must attend to the DSC signal before using the foghorn or intercom again FUNC gt WAITING N 38 27 0
50. he example here indicates contrast level 6 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press gt ENT 3 Move the cursor to CONTRAST and press gt ENT 4 Use CH SEL or CH SELv to increase or decrease the contrast to the desired level Reset to factory defaults USA INT CAN RADIO SETUP RESET RADIO GPS DATA WX ALERT ARE YOU SURE DSC SETUP CONTRAST ENT gt YES gt RADIO SETUP gt RESET ESC gt NO You can reset the radio back to the following factory defaults Time offset 00 00 Time format 24 hour clock Time display On LL display On GPS alert Off USA On Europe Individual reply Manual LL reply Manual WX alert On Contrast 8 Priority channel CH16 Watch mode CH16 DSC FUNC On Your buddy list and group list are not deleted when you reset the radio All data in the call logs is deleted 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO SETUP is displayed 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press gt ENT 3 Scroll through the radio menu until the cursor is next to RESET then press gt ENT 4 The radio asks you to reconfirm that you really want to reset to the factory defaults Press gt ENT to reset the radio OR press lt ESC to keep all your preferences Reference Manual Cs Reference Section 2 Setup the DSC functions What is DSC scsi sccsissanivs sais sarhosancsdantssannssansstanted a tanes Sahesninavant
51. ht Useable channels e Handset 100z 0 28kg country specific International e Speaker 110z 0 31kg USA Box 3 0lbs 1 36kg Canada Frequency stability 10ppm Weather Frequency control PLL Modulation mode 16KOG3E FM 16KOG2B DSC GPS NMEA input Yes 4800 baud NMEA output Yes Yes Yes Yes 20 individual 10 distress 10 distress relay Yes USA Canada Yes Europe Yes Yes Yes Reference Manual ED Intercom function Yes Second handset Yes Second 4W external speaker Yes Separate CH70 DSC receiver Yes Europe only TRANSMITTER Frequency 156 025 157 425MHz Output power 25W 1W selectable Transmitter protection Open short circuit of antenna with VSWR shutdown Max Freq deviation 5kKHz Spurious amp harmonics Attenuated at least 43 10logPo USA 80dB 25W 60dB 1W EU Modulation distortion Less than 10 1kHz for a 3kHz deviation RECEIVER Frequency 156 025 163 275MHz 12dB SINAD sensitivity 0 25uV distant 2 5uV local USA models 20db SINAD sensitivity 0 35uV Adjacent CH selectivity more than 80db Spurious response rejection ratio more than 80db Intermodulation rejection ratio more than 80db Residual Noise level more than 40db unsquelched Audio output power e handset 1W e external large speaker 2W e hailer 20W into 4 Ohms Specifications are subject to change without notice GD Northstar NS100 Appendix B Troubleshooting Th
52. io sensitivity ATA 22 LCD Screen SYMB Ol A A A 8 Select the channel Dank osc 23 Enter alphanumeric datas jcnamavasmatnennncneuenes 9 Set your position and time MANUAILY sessseeeseeessseees 23 Handset button FUNCTIONS csssssssssssssssesesessesscsecceeeeeseseees 10 Set the time OFFSEt ssssssseseeeeeeeeseseccecereeeeeeceeennsennnennees 24 Display and navigate Auth Wie eae nc S 11 Select the time format ccc ccseeeeeeeees 25 Customise your TadlOtarecccsewcanuccaanene cts 12 SHOW or hide the tHME essseeesssesssseeesensssseeennssaneeessnsssnee 25 Aciustie volume aunts ws sean eer ek mirokhie 12 Show or hide the boat s position csssoeseessseeeesssseee 26 Select the TX POWO e A AAA cr 12 GPS alert setting PEPIOEAAE EI AEETI R EAE OPITE T SOSA ER 26 Adjust the backlighting 2sse aoe 12 Edit or delete a channel NAME cssssesesssseeesssseeeen 27 Adj stthesqguelcin A a Ata ene 13 Select dual or triple Watch MOE cssssssseesssseeeessseeeens 27 Select the channel Dank vccccccccccscsssssssccccccccscsssssssessessssssssseees 13 Weather alert setting Selecta channelixanccanceaatoaene nia mre 13 Set the contrast paar Select a favorite channe E 14 Reset to factory defaults Store 3 favorite channels sesesssserssssecssseesssecssserssseresse 14 Makelaicallit ete ainr A eee 14 Reference Section 2 Delete a favorite channel ss ssssessssersssersssrssseressersssere 15 Select a Weather CHAN ecccccc
53. ion 5 Distress Calls Send a distress Calls csccsonccsonscassnsssensossinenineconnessnsiinitoonsnonnspbanheeany 51 Receive and reply to a distress Calll sscscsssssssssesesesessees 52 Call back using the distress lOg sssssssscssssnssesesesesessees 52 Receive a distress relay sccsscvsscneecersesesesesesesenesssosssesesssessers 53 Receive a distress acknowledgment sssssessessssssesesesssesesee 54 IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to access these DSC functions This reference section explains how to send and respond to different types of DSC distress calls For distress calls the radio is capable of automatically sending and receiving enhanced position information that specifies the position of the distressed vessel to within about 60ft 18m Northstar NS100 Send a distress call DISTRES CALL DISTRES CALL gt UNDEFINED gt FIRE DISTRES CALL SENT WAIT FIRE HOLD DISTRES PRESS ESC FLOODING 3 SECONDS TO CANCEL If you hold down DISTRESS an UNDEFINED distress call is transmitted automatically after a three second countdown 1 Lift up the protective hinged cover from the red DISTRESS button located on the right hand side of the handset Press DISTRESS to show the following distress categories on the LCD screen Note that only four categories can be shown at any one time so use CH SEL to scroll up and CH SEL
54. ite buddies Their details are stored in the order of entry with the most recent entry shown first 1 Select BUDDY LIST and press gt ENT The cursor is at MANUAL NEW Press gt ENT 2 Enter your buddy s name one character at a time this may be alphanumeric then press gt ENT repeatedly until the cursor moves to the MMSID entry line 3 Enter the MMSID associated with that buddy s name this must be numeric then press gt ENT to confirm a correct entry 4 The new name and MMSID are displayed Press gt ENT to store the new entry which is displayed at the top of your buddy list When your BUDDY LIST is full up with 20 entries you cannot make another new entry until you have deleted an existing entry Edit a buddy s details gt BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST BUDDY LIST MANUAL NEW gt EDIT DELETE JON ENTER NAME gt EDIT JON DELETE ENTER MMSID 112233445 USA INT CAN GPS DATA JON 111223344 ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL 1 Select BUDDY LIST and press gt ENT Move the cursor to the buddy name you want to EDIT DELETE Press gt ENT to display the list of entries 2 Press gt ENT to select EDIT The cursor moves to the first character of the name 3 Edit the buddy name OR to edit only the MMSID press gt ENT repeatedly to move the cursor to the MMSID line 4 When you are finished press gt ENT repeatedly if necessary to display the next screen 5 Press gt ENT to store the changes The buddy
55. ke different types of DSC calls Reference Manual 37 The DSC call menu Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC call menu Note that only three options can be shown on the LCD screen at any one time so use CH SEL to scroll up and CH SELv and down the DSC call menu Press gt ENT to select an option INDIVIDUAL Make a routine call to another individual or to a buddy LAST CALL m Display details of the most recent incoming call and reply GROUP ___ Make a routine call to any one of the five groups that you have optionally set up ALL SHIPS m Make a call to all ships CALL LOG Show details of the most recent 20 incoming calls DISTRES LOG Two DISTRESS logs show the details of the ten most recent distress calls and the ten most recent distress relays LL REQUEST Request the LL position of a buddy C38 Northstar NS100 Reply to the last incoming call DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL gt LAST CALL GROUP The person you are calling must also have a radio with DSC functionality 787878787 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE gt SET CHANNEL 787878787 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE gt SEND 787878787 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Press gt ENT to have the radio display the MMSID and other details about the most recent incoming call 3 If you want to reply press gt ENT to select the working channel
56. lex No Yes TELEPHONE 03 156 150 160 750 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 04 156 200 160 800 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 05 156 250 160 850 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas No Yes PORT OPS VTS 06 156 300 156 300 Inter ship Safety Yes No SAFETY 07 156 350 160 950 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 08 156 400 156 400 Commercial inter ship only Yes No COMMERCIAL 09 156 450 156 450 Recreational Calling Channel Yes Yes CALLING 10 156 500 156 500 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 11 156 550 156 550 Commercial VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes VTS 12 156 600 156 600 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 13 156 650 156 650 Hee Navigation Safety pridgeto Yes No BRIDGE COM 14 156 700 156 700 Port Operations VTS in Selected Areas Yes Yes PORT OPS VTS 15 156 750 156 750 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 17 156 850 156 850 State Controlled 1W Only Yes Yes SAR 18 156 900 161 500 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 19 156 950 161 550 Commercial Duplex No Yes SHIP SHORE 20 157 000 161 600 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 21 157 050 161 650 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 22 157 100 161 700 Port Operations Duplex No Yes PORT OPS 23 157 150 161 750 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
57. list is displayed again If more changes are required repeat Steps 2 thru 6 Otherwise press lt ESC to exit Reference Manual ED Delete a buddy s details gt BUDDY LIST BUDDY LIST MANUAL NEW TOM DELETE BUDDY LOCAL DIST MANUAL NEW ALEX EDIT TOM USA INT CAN gt EDIT DELETE gt TOM gt DELETE ENT gt YES GPS DATA JEAN ESC gt NO 1 Select BUDDY LIST and press gt ENT 3 Move the cursor to DELETE and press gt ENT 2 Move the cursor to the buddy name you 4 The radio asks for confirmation Press gt ENT want to EDIT DELETE Press gt ENT to display the list of entries The entry is deleted immediately and the buddy list is displayed again Set the radio sensitivity BUDDY LIST SENSITIVITY gt LOCAL DIST gt DISTANT USA INT CAN LOCAL GPS DATA You can improve the sensitivity of the receiver 2 To activate the DISTANT setting press gt ENT depending whether you are operating the radio again LOC disappears from the LCD screen locally LOCAL or over distances DISTANT to show that reduced receiver sensitivity is LOCAL is not recommended for use in open not operational sea conditions It is designed for use in areas of OR high radio noise for example close to cities or pager broadcast sites to activate the LOCAL setting move the cursor to LOCAL and press gt ENT LOC Also see the Quickstart Guide Adjust the appears on the LCD screen to show that squelch as the squelch setting can alter the reduced receiv
58. lly tunes to the last working channel OR to the suffix channel if the normal channel is not available in the channel charts The channel number is shown in very big digits on the LCD screen The channel suffix if applicable is shown at a smaller size Quickstart Guide To change the channel you can EITHER enter the channel number directly using the keypad OR press CH SEL to step up or CH SELv to step down to the next channel To rapidly scroll through the channels just hold down ACH SEL or CH SELv until the desired channel is reached Quickstart Guide 3 Error beeps will sound if you try to select a channel that is not allowed Some examples on selecting a channel USA channel bank are given e Press 1 then 8 to select CH18A e Press 2 then 0 to select CH20 then press 4CH SEL to select CH20A suffix A channel OR e Press 2 then O then CH SEL to select CH20A suffix A channel Make a call Hold down the PTT Press To Talk button on the left hand side of the handset to transmit on an allowable channel The channel number and TX are shown on the LCD screen When you press PTT the NS100 radio automatically exits from any menu and stops scanning You must release PTT to receive a call A built in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and sound a warning beep A warning message is also shown on the LCD screen Some channels are restricted and do not allow tran
59. ncel any changes return to the previous mode or backup Ge Enter Press to confirm and accept any input or changes Function Provides access to the we following useful radio functions when combined with the button number indicated FUNC 1 Radio Menu mode Press FUNC then 1 to display the radio menu and DSC setup options and to enter menu mode Also see Reference Section 1 and Reference Section 2 FUNC 3 Backlighting Press FUNC then 3 FUNC 4 to set the backlight level for the LCD screen and handset buttons Also see Adjust the backlighting Hailer NS100 DS only Press FUNC then 4 to enter hailer mode Also see Use the hailer on the NS100 DS Button Function FUNC 6 Intercom NS100 DS only Pick up your handset then press FUNC then 6 to activate the intercom Also see Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Transmission power Press FUNC then 7 to change the transmission power setting Press FUNC then 7 again to return to the previous setting Fog mode NS100 DS only Press FUNC then 9 to enter the fog mode Also see Use the foghorn Distress Red button located on right hand side of handset To make a distress call lift the hinged protective cover from the button Then either press DISTRESS to show the Nature of Distress categories OR hold down DISTRESS to send an undefined distress call Also see Reference Section 5 Send a Distress call FUNC 7 FUNC 9 D DISTRESS D
60. nowledge the call and transmit your position on CH70 automatically The LL position request is not stored in the call log Automatically reply to an LL position request PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV POSITION 123451234 REPLY AUTO ESC gt EXIT 123451234 N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC You can reply to this request automatically only if you have set the LL REPLY option to AUTO See Reference Section 2 Select your response to LL polling calls When the radio receives an LL position request it sounds a beep to alert you to the request At the same time the LCD screen displays the TELEPHONE symbol the position request and the MMSID of the caller The radio acknowledges the request automatically and immediately sends your boat s position to the caller The radio then returns automatically to its previous state Cas gt Northstar NS100 Do not reply to an LL position request PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV POSITION 123451234 REPLY OFF ESC gt EXIT PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC When the radio receives an LL position request it beeps to alert you to the request At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the position request and the MMSID of the caller The radio shows that the reply facility is OFF
61. ntenna b Have the antenna checked out PROBLEM Battery symbol is displayed The power supply is too low or too high a Check the battery voltage This should be at least 10 8V 0 5V DC b Check the alternator on the vessel PROBLEM No position information is displayed The GPS cable may faulty or the GPS setting may be incorrect a Check that the GPS cable is physically connected b Check the polarity of the GPS cable c Check the baud rate setting of the GPS if applicable The baud rate setting should be 4800 for NMEA Parity should be set to NONE lt gt Northstar NS100 Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International Channel Dank cscccssescscecssescscecesessececeee 62 USA channel Danks scscssssssssccecscsssssscccccesesssssececececesosecececse 65 Canadian Channel Dank cccscsccscssscssoscssecsscsessersscecscesseee 68 Country specific inland waterways Europe ss00e 71 Special Channels sssssssssssccccococoososssssssesoccocoosososssssesesecococossssssse 73 The following pages show details of the VHF marine channel banks being used in different parts of the world Reference Manual Ca International channel banks SHIP SHIP CHANNEL MEE ir series TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 01 156 050 160 650 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 02 156 100 160 700 Public Correspondence Dup
62. o stop at the current channel and cancel the SCAN mode press SCAN again or lt ESC To scan all 3 favorite channels press 3CH then immediately press and hold SCAN Quickstart Guide ED All scan and channel lock out While scanning USA radio models will shadow watch on CH70 for incoming DSC calls When you are on a working channel hold down SCAN for at least two seconds to start scanning all working channels CH16 the priority channel is scanned at least once every two seconds ALL SCAN is shown on the LCD screen Press lt ENT to lock out skip over an always busy channel when in ALL SCAN mode An X is shown on the LCD screen to indicate a locked out channel You cannot lock out CH16 or CH70 To unlock a locked out channel press lt ESC 2 seconds when the channel is displayed The X disappears to show it is now unlocked If a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD screen Scanning starts again four seconds after the BUSY annunciator disappears To stop at the current channel and cancel the SCAN mode press SCAN again or lt ESC Shadow watch scan The USA radio models use shadow watch mode to scan for incoming DSC signals on CH70 in any channel bank USA CAN INT Shadow watch mode means that the scanning operation is not shown on the LCD screen unless a DSC signal on CH70 is detected The European radio models have a dedicated DSC CH70 receiver and don t use s
63. oat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 70 156 525 156 525 Digital Selective Calling DSC wr ee DSC 71 156 575 156 575 Boat Operations Recreational Yes Yes PLEASURE 72 156 625 156 625 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 73 156 675 156 675 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 74 156 725 156 725 Port Operations Yes Yes PORT OPS 77 156 875 156 875 Port Operations 1W Only Yes Yes PORT OPS 78A 156 925 156 925 Boat Operations Recreational Yes No SHIP SHIP 79A 156 975 156 975 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 80A 157 025 157 025 Commercial Yes Yes COMMERCIAL 81A 157 075 157 075 a eee hrorecion Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 82A 4 157 125 157 125 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 83A 4 157 175 157 175 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes Yes UNAUTHORIZED 84 157 225 161 825 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 85 157 275 161 875 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 86 157 325 161 925 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 87 157 375 161 975 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88 157 425 162 025 Public Correspondence Marine Operator No Yes TELEPHONE 88A 157 425 157 425 Commercial Intership Only Yes No COMMERCIAL Northstar NS100 Ce WEATHER NAME TAG Wx01 RX Only 162 550 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL rr NOAA WX Wx02 RX Only 162 400 NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL rr NOAA WX Wx03 RX Only 162 475 NOAA WEATH
64. s by telephone USA only 1 800 628 4487 1 978 897 6600 by mail BNT Marine Electronics 30 Sudbury Road Acton MA 01720 USA Additional information is available at Northstar s website www NorthstarNav com by email Service service NorthstarNav com Sales sales NorthstarNav com Northstar NS100 Ge Getting Started Quickstart Guide Turn the radio ON and Off s sscscssescscecescscscecesesececoccesecssceceres 8 LCD screen symbols c cssssesssssssssessesseessnecssssssssesssnsasssesesessnenes 8 Enter alphanumeric data esesssosssesscssccccocososssssssssosococoosososssse 9 Handset button functions cccccccscsssssssecssecsssecesecsscecesoeesee 10 Display and navigate a MenU ssssssssssesesessesesossoesesoseseoeoeee 11 Customise your radio esessesessceccccocococeosocoroeeeeeeoreeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesssse 12 Adjust the volUMe ssessssososcococosoococococoocococococcccocococcocccococcococcesse 12 Select the TX pOWef ssssosseessosossecccoooesesocoosseecoooossesososossesosoossse 12 Adjust the backlighting sesssssesseseoscoceceeesssooocococesesesssoococoeesee 12 Adjust the squelCh sssssososoococosoococococoococococoscccococoscococococeseocesese 13 Select the channel Dank scscscsssssssssscccccssssssscececesssssececeres 13 Select a channel essessccsccsccsecsecocccoccscoeccoccoscoccceccsceseocecoecosccsece 13 Make a Call sessccssicccissccscsessiecscsessosse
65. s In this example TELEPHONE is changed to PHONE AAAA OR move the cursor to DELETE and then press gt ENT to delete the existing name In this case no name will be displayed on the LCD screen when the channel is operational 6 Press gt ENT again to confirm the new channel name or deletion Select dual or triple watch mode USA INT CAN GPS DATA RADIO SETUP CH NAME gt WATCH MODE WX ALERT WATCH MODE gt ONLY 16CH DSC SETUP 16CH 9CH gt RADIO SETUP Dual watch mode automatically scans between the priority channel and the working channel CH16 is the default priority channel If the USA or CAN channel banks are selected on the USA radio model and the weather alert is ON the weather channel is also scanned in dual watch mode Triple watch mode is available only with the USA radio model Triple watch mode with the USA or CAN channel banks selected and the weather alert ON automatically scans the working channel both of the priority channels CHO9 and CH16 and the weather channel 1 Scroll through the radio menu until RADIO Reference Manual SETUP is displayed C27 2 Move the cursor to RADIO SETUP and press 4 To set a dual watch mode that scans CH16 as gt ENT the priority channel press gt ENT again 3 Move the cursor to WATCH MODE and press OR gt ENT to set a triple watch mode that scans both the priority channels move the cursor to 16CH 9CH and then press gt ENT
66. s UNAUTHORIZED 21B RX Only 161 650 Port Operations RX Only se PORT OPS 22A 157 100 157 100 Canadian Coast Guard Liaison Yes Yes CANADIAN CG 23 157 150 161 750 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 24 157 200 161 800 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25 157 250 161 850 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 25B RX Only 161 850 Public Correspondence RX Only rm TELEPHONE 26 157 300 161 900 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 27 157 350 161 950 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE 28 157 400 162 000 Public Correspondence Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE C Northstar NS100 SHIP SHIP CHANNEL bah iy aS TRAFFIC TYPE TO TO NAME TAG SHIP SHORE 28B RX Only 162 000 Public Correspondence RX Only ro TELEPHONE 156 025 160 625 Public Correspondence Duplex Yes TELEPHONE 156 075 156 075 U S Government Canadian Coast Guard Yes UNAUTHORIZED 156 125 156 125 Canadian Coast Guard Yes CANADIAN CG 156 225 160 825 Public Correspondence Duplex Yes TELEPHONE 156 225 156 225 U S Government Canadian Commercial Fishing Yes UNAUTHORIZED 156 275 156 275 Port Operations Yes PORT OPS 156 325 156 325 Port Operations 1W Only Yes PORT OPS 156 375 156 375 Commercial SAR No COMMERCIAL 156 425 156 425 Boat Operations Recreational No SHIP SHIP 156 475 156 475 Commercial Fishing Only Yes COMMERCIAL 156 525
67. se your NS100 radio Note that some options may not be available depending on your radio model and location Reference Manual gt NS100 radio menu Press FUNC then 1 to display the radio menu Note that only four menu items can be shown on the LCD screen at any one time so use CH SEL to scroll up and CH SELv to scroll down the radio menu Press gt ENT to select an option BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN DSC SETUP RADIO SETUP MANUAL NEW Set up and manage your buddy list EDIT DELETE Set the radio sensitivity to suit local or distance conditions Select the channel bank USA and Canada ees Set your position amp UTC time manually Set the local time and your preferred time formats display options and GPS alert ON OFF USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDIV REPLY Br ag menu See Reference LL REPLY ELONE DSC FUNC ATIS ID ATIS FUNC CH NAME LS cscs Change a channel s name CONTRAST Select the watch mode RESET Turn the weather alert on or off USA and Canada only Change the contrast level Reset to factory defaults 20 Northstar NS100 Add a new buddy gt BUDDY LIST LOCAL DIST BUDDY LIST ENTER NAME ENTER NAME JON gt MANUAL NEW JON 123456789 EDIT DELETE ENTER MMSID ENT gt STORE 123456789 ESC gt CANCEL USA INT CAN GPS DATA You can use the Buddy List option to store edit or delete the names and associated MMSIDs of your 20 favor
68. sed weather channel WX is displayed on the LCD screen Press CH SELv to tune to a different weather channel if desired While scanning in the Wx Alert ON mode if a weather alert is transmitted on 1050Hz by a weather station the radio picks it up automatically and sounds the loud weather alert warning tone Press any key while the loud alarm is sounding to cancel the warning tone and listen to the weather alert voice message When you are finished using the weather channel press WX again to return to previous working channel Dual Tri watch scan The SCAN function is not available in some European countries You can use the radio setup menu to select a dual watch mode all radio models or a triple watch mode USA Canada only See Reference Section 1 Select dual or triple watch mode Dual watch mode will automatically scan between the working channel and CH16 the priority channel Triple watch mode with the USA or CAN channel banks selected and the weather alert ON automatically scans the working channel both the priority channels CHO9 and CH16 and the weather channel Quickstart Guide When you are on a working channel just press SCAN to start scanning DW dual watch or TW triple watch is shown on the LCD screen If a signal is received scanning stops at that channel and BUSY appears on the LCD screen Scanning starts again four seconds after the BUSY annunciator disappears T
69. smissions Check out Appendix C for a complete listing of channels Store 3 favorite channels You can store one two or three channels as favorites Select the first channel that you want to store then hold down 3CH for about two seconds to store it as CH1 Repeat the procedure to store two more favorite channels as CH2 and CH3 respectively If you try to store another favorite channel the radio asks OVERWRITE CH3 If you press gt ENT to confirm CH3 is overwritten with the new channel Select a favorite channel Press 3CH to display the first favorite channel Repeat the procedure if necessary to cycle through the three favorite channels The LCD screen displays CH1 CH2 or CH3 as appropriate to show which favorite channel is operational Quickstart Guide When you are finished using a favorite channel press lt ESC to return to previous working channel Northstar NS100 Delete a favorite channel Press 3CH to display the first favorite channel Repeat the procedure if necessary until the favorite channel that you want to delete is displayed With the favorite channel displayed hold down 3CH for about two seconds until the radio asks DELETE CHxx If you press gt ENT to confirm the channel is deleted from your favorite channel selection Select a weather channel This option is only available with the USA or Canadian channel banks Press WX to tune to the most recently u
70. sponse then press gt ENT again position in response to any incoming LL to return to the DSC SETUP option polling requests from your buddies e MANUAL means that you choose whether or not to reply to any incoming LL polling requests e OFF ignores all LL polling requests Turn the DSC functions on off LOCAL DIST DSC SETUP DSC FUNC USA INT CAN INDV REPLY gt ON GPS DATA LL REPLY OFF gt DSC SETUP gt DSC FUNC A WARNING 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT It is not possible to have both of DSC and ATIS You can turn OFF the operating simultaneously When you turn one DSC functions but this a ae the cursor to DSC FUNC and press ON the other will turn OFF If they are both is not mended OFF you must set DSC FUNC to ON to get DSC because you won t be 3 Press gt ENT again if you want to turn the functionality DSC functions ON able to automatically transmit coded OR information about SPECIAL NOTE your boat to the move the cursor to OFF and then press lt ENT The DSC or ATIS annunciator in the LCD will GMDSS in a distress to turn the DSC functions OFF illuminate if DSC or ATIS is fully operational situation Reference Manual Enter your ATIS ID LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN DSC SETUP LL REPLY INPUT USER 987654321 ATIS ID USERATISID INPUT AGAIN 987654321 ATIS ID GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP DSC FUNC gt ATIS ID ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL If you are navigating inland
71. ss calls The DISTRESS log stores received distress calls and the RELAY log stores relayed distress calls You can reply to any of them with an INDIVIDUAL call back as follows SENT FROM 987654321 ENT gt OPERATE 987654321 gt CALL BACK DELETE SAVE MMSID 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Scroll through the options and move the cursor to DISTRES LOG Press gt ENT 3 Press gt ENT again to select the received distress call log GS Northstar NS100 OR move the cursor to RELAY and then press gt ENT to select the relayed distress call log The most recent incoming distress call is shown as the first entry in the log 3 Press gt ENT to select the first entry in the log or scroll through the other entries until the cursor is next to the entry you want to call and then press gt ENT 4 The radio displays the details of the distress call over three screens that alternate every one second the first screen shows the MMSID or buddy name of the distressed vessel and the type of distress the second screen shows the position of the distressed vessel the time of the distress call and the MMSID or buddy name of the vessel that relayed the Distress Call If the vessel s position isn t specified a series of dashed lines are shown instead 5 Press gt ENT to display another screen with a list of options Press gt ENT again if you want to call back
72. ssesesees 46 Reply to an all ships Call seseesessseseseesesesssssossssosososossoseseseseoeesee 47 Manually reply to an LL position request sesseseseseceesesesecse 48 Automatically reply to an LL position request 48 Do not reply to an LL position request ssscssscssseesseeees 49 Reply to a geographical call ccssssscssscesssesssssssssseeseensesees 49 IMPORTANT You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to receive these DSC functions This reference section explains how to respond to the different types of incoming DSC calls Northstar NS100 Manually acknowledge an individual call RCV INDIV 567856789 ENT gt ACK ESC gt EXIT COMMERCIAL N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV INDIV ROUTINE 567856789 ENT gt ACK ESC gt EXIT E135 12 011 T 09 34 UTC If you have set up your radio to respond to incoming DSC calls manually see Reference Section 2 Select your response to individual calls the following happens when the radio 2 Press gt ENT if you want to acknowledge the call The LCD screen displays the TX symbol and changes to CH70 European radio models require a manual acknowledgement picks up an incoming individual call 1 The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call Press any key except gt ENT or lt ESC to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the
73. ssie 31 The DSC setup MENU scscsssessoscssssseeeseseseseessssesessesesessesees 31 Enter your MIMSID scssscsssssessesssssnssessnssessessnssessnssessesseseoes 32 Enter a new group MMSID seesesessscccososseeccossesecccooseseccocossese 32 Edit a group MMSID cscssssssssscesseessssesssessssssevsssnseseseseseneeese 33 Delete a group MMSID sssssssssscessesssessnessessssssessesssessssesees 34 Select your response to individual Calls ssssssesssees 34 Select your response to LL polling Callls ssssssscsssees 35 Turn the DSC functions on off sssssssnssssssssesesssnesennesssnsees 35 Enter your ATIS ID sscsscssssssssnssessnssessessnssessessnssossnssessosseseoes 36 Turn the ATIS functions on off sssseseooccoeesessosoosoocoeesessse 36 This reference section explains how to set up the DSC Digital Selective Calling functions on your radio Some options may not be available depending on your radio model and location Northstar NS100 What is DSC IMPORTANT You must enter your MMSID to access the DSC functions DSC Digital Selective Calling is a VHF radio transmission system that can transmit digital signals DSC capability enables you to use the Global Maritime Distress Signalling System GMDSS to transmit a coded distress signal using the DISTRESS button Any DSC radio within range of the distress signal will automatically register the dis
74. ssssssesesosssesssesssesesessenseee 20 Add a new DUCAY cesssssssssssssessessssssessnecsecsnessessssssesssesseeseesnes 21 Edit a buddy s details sessssesesesseeesesssssesoosesesosoceososeseoeoeoeooeoeoe 21 Delete a buddy s Cetaills sssccosssssssssssesssesseesessesssesesessensees 22 Set the radio sensitivity ss essesesececcesoceeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseseseseesesse 22 Select the channel banK cccscssssssssssssesssssssssesssessseesessseeee 23 Set your position and time manuallly sscssssssseseeseees 23 Set the time OfFSEL cccscesssssscsescessseesesesesesenosesessesessesssessoneeee 24 Select the time fOrtma sssscvsscsssssssesesssessnesssesesesesssssnesseeeees 25 SHOW OF hide the titmMe ssscvsscossrsssssesssosesesssesssesessesssessensees 25 Show or hide the boat s POSitiOnn scsscsscsssssscsseseeseeeee 26 GPS alert settihg siccis erinin 26 Edit or delete a channel name ssssssesssssessssssssseeeseseeeeees 27 Select dual or triple Watch mode scssscsscessesscssesesseeeee 27 Weather alert Setting sccccsssssssssssssssssssssssesesesenssesneseesesees 28 Set the COMTHAST c cssssssssssssssesssessessnessssssssesssnsseesessesssessessseses 29 Reset to factory defaults cccsssssssssessesssssssssesssecsnessesseeees 29 This reference section explains how to display and use the radio menu options to customi
75. t SEND 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING 345634563 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK must enter the individual s MMSID and then press gt ENT If you enter a wrong digit press lt ESC to erase it 4 Select the working channel and press gt ENT You cannot usually call a duplex channel so these are automatically eliminated If the call is to a Coast Station the radio will recognize this and select the correct frequency Reference Manual Cs 5 The call details are summarized on the LCD screen Press gt ENT to send the call The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking When CH70 is free the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 6 If the call is acknowledged press PTT to talk on the working channel If there is no reply try making the call again See Reference Section 3 Retry a routine call Make a routine call to a group DSC CALL INDIVIDUAL gt FISHING LAST CALL gt GROUP RACING SELECT GROUP WATERSKIERS FISHING 055555555 ROUTINE gt SET CHANNEL FISHING 055555555 ROUTINE ENT gt SEND 1 Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu 2 Move the cursor to GROUP then press gt ENT You can send a call to any one of the groups that you have set up see Reference Section 2 Enter a new group MMSID 3 Select the group that you want to call and then press gt ENT
76. te channels Press repeatedly to cycle through your three favorite channels Priority channel USA Canada only Press to cancel the current mode and tune into the priority channel Press again to return to your original mode CH16 is the default To make CH9 the default instead hold down 16 9 until 09 is displayed on the LCD screen Priority channel Europe only Press to cancel the current mode and tune into CH16 Press again to return to your original mode Button gt CD Q Function DSC call menu Press to display the DSC call menu and to make different types of DSC calls Scan Press to start a dual DW or triple TW watch scan Hold down to start an all scan Press again to stop scanning Weather channel USA Canada only Press to hear the most recently used weather channel Press again to return to your previous mode Squelch adjustment Press SQ to increase or SQv to decrease the squelch threshold level Also see Adjust the squelch Volume Buttons located on the right hand side of handset Press VOL to increase or VOLV to decrease the speaker volume Also see Adjust the volume Press To Talk Button located on left hand side of handset Press at any time to transmit on an allowed channel Some channels are restricted and do not allow transmissions Appendix C has detailed information on channels Northstar NS100 Button Function Escape Press to ca
77. to individual calls the following happens when the radio picks up an incoming call 1 The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call Press any key except gt ENT or lt ESC to stop the beeps now At the same time the LCD screen displays the TELEPHONE symbol the type of incoming call and the MMSID of the caller If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of your buddies it displays the buddy name in place of the MMSID The radio also changes to CH70 automatically and displays the TX symbol If you press lt ESC to ignore the call or do not respond within three minutes the radio returns to its previous status The details of the incoming call are stored in the call log If the call log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted You can also store the MMSID of any entry into your buddy list if you want The radio will automatically copy the MMSID but you must enter a name manually Reply to a group call PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV GROUP FROM URGENCY 034567891 ESC gt EXIT PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 E135 12 011 T 09 39 UTC E135 12 011 RACING T 09 34 UTC When the radio picks up an incoming call from any one of the groups that you have set up earlier The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming call The type of beep depends upon the type of call Press any key except gt ENT or lt ESC to stop the beeps 46 gt Northstar NS100 IMPORTANT You must have
78. to select the first buddy in your buddy list or scroll through the other entries until the cursor is next to the buddy whose 1 Press CALL to display the first three options position you want to check and then press of the DSC CALL menu gt ENT a2 Northstar NS100 4 The NS100 radio asks for confirmation Press gt ENT to send the LL position request to your buddy The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy waits for two seconds before rechecking The radio will repeat this cycle twice before returning to the normal working channel mode When CH70 is free the LL position request is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen 6 The working channel is displayed while 7 the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy If no acknowledgement is received within 8 seconds the radio asks if you want to retry Press gt ENT to retry If your buddy hasn t acknowledged the LL position request after one minute at your last attempt the radio returns to normal working channel mode If the LL position request is acknowledged your buddy s position data and the time are both displayed on the LCD screen Reference Manual C43 Reference Section 4 Receiving DSC calls Manually acknowledge an individual call ss000 45 Automatically acknowledge an individual call ses00 46 Reply to a group Cal scsssssssssssssssssssssssssessessessessnecs
79. tress signal and display the details on the LCD screen Every DSC user has a unique identifier called an MMSID You must enter your MMSID into the radio so that you can access the DSC functionality If you don t have an MMSID contact the appropriate authorities in your country If you don t know who to contact ask your dealer The DSC setup menu 1 Press FUNC then 1 to enter the radio menu Note that only four menu items can be shown on the LCD screen at any one time so use CH SEL to scroll up and CH SELv to scroll down the menu 2 Scroll through the main menu until the cursor is next to the DSC SETUP option then press gt ENT The DSC setup menu is displayed USER MMSID L Enter your user MMSID GROUP SETUP Enter or change the name and or details of a group MMSID INDV REPLY _ Choose an automatic or manual response to calls USA and Canada only LL REPLY Select your response to an LL polling request DSC FUNC Turn the DSC functionality ON OFF USA In Europe if DSC functionality is OFF ATIS functionality is ON ATISID Enter your ATIS MMSID Europe only ATIS FUNC __ Enable disable the ATIS function Europe only Reference Manual GD Enter your MMSID LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP DSC SETUP gt USER MMSID GROUP SETUP INDV REPLY INPUT MMSID 187654321 MMSID ENT gt STORE ESC gt CANCEL USER MMSID INPUT AGAIN 187654321 MMSID ENT gt STORE
80. ual Ca Call back using the call log data DSC CALL 01 NS100 NS100 GROUP INDIVIDUAL gt CALL BACK ALL SHIPS ROUTINE DELETE gt CALL LOG 10 45PM LOC SAVE You can use the call log to quickly display 3 Use CH SELv to scroll through the log details about the 20 most recent incoming and locate a particular entry Press gt ENT to calls so that you can call any of them back continue You can also save an entry in your buddy list 4 Press gt ENT again to confirm the call back or delete an entry 1 Press CALL to display the first three options OR of the DSC CALL menu to delete or save the entry in your call log 2 Scroll through the options and move the cely Me apsiredopkon end sven press cursor to CALL LOG Press gt ENT The details of most recent incoming call is shown as the first entry 01 in the call log Request the LL position of a buddy DSC CALL LL REQUEST ALEX ALEX PORT OPS VTS POSITION ACK PORT OPS VTS CALL LOG gt ALEX LL REQUEST LL REQUEST ALEX ALEX N 39 27 021 DISTRES LOG JEAN LL REQUEST E135 12 011 gt LL REQUEST BILL ENT gt SEND CALLING WAITING ACK ESC gt EXIT T 09 34 UTC You can use this option to contact a buddy 2 Scroll through the options and move the and ask for their position For example if your cursor to LL REQUEST Press gt ENT buddy is in a good fishing spot your buddy can send you the position in confidence rather than revealing it over an voice channel 3 Press gt ENT
81. urope Yes Yes No No No No Yes Europe only 156 025 157 425MHz 25W 1W selectable Open short circuit of antenna with VSWR shutdown 5KHz Attenuated at least 43 10logPo USA 80db 25W 60db 1W EU Less than 10 1kHz for a 3kHz deviation 156 025 163 275MHz 0 25uV distant 2 5uV local USA models 0 35uV more than 80db ro Northstar NS100 Spurious response rejection ratio more than 80db Intermodulation rejection ratio more than 80db Residual Noise level more than 40db unsquelched Audio output power e handset 1W e external large speaker 2W Specifications are subject to change without notice Compass safe distance PHYSICAL LCD display viewing Contrast and backlight control Antenna connector Temperature Range Waterproofing e Handset e Speaker Box Dimensions speaker 2 1 700mm 48 W x 24 H mm FSTN 4 x 12 character Yes SO 239 50 ohm 15 C to 50 C JIS 7 IPX6 Comm port FEATURES Local Distant control Position polling Group Call Call logs DSC USCG SC101 DSC Class D Channel Naming Tri watch Favorite channel scan All scan Hailer function with 20W output NS100 DS GENERAL Power Supply 13 6V DC e Handset 68 W x 140 H x 30 T mm Current drain e Speaker 140 W x 148 H x 49 T mm Transmit 6A at 25W Tx 1 5A at 1W Tx Box 220 W x 173 H x 50 T mm e Receive Less than 400mA in standby Weig
82. v to scroll down UNDEFINED FIRE FLOODING COLLISON GROUNDING LISTING SINKING ADRIFT ABANDONING PIRACY OVERBOARD Scroll to the category that best describes your situation then hold down gt ENT or DISTRESS until the distress signal is transmitted at high power on CH70 at the end of a three second countdown If CH70 is already busy the distress signal will override the existing transmission The distress call repeats randomly every 3 5 to 4 5 minutes until a distress acknowledgement is received from a Search and Rescue authority or until you cancel the distress call manually by pressing lt ESC or 16 9 After transmitting the distress call the radio beeps loudly for 2 minutes and waits for a distress acknowledgement Press any key except lt ESC or 16 9 if you want to stop the beeps while waiting for the distress acknowledgement Press lt ESC or 16 9 only if you want to cancel the waiting phase and move to CH16 The radio selects CH16 automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice contacts from the Search and Rescue authorities and or other vessels in your area Reference Manual GD Receive and reply to a distress call PORT OPS VTS N 39 27 021 RCV DISTRESS 123451234 RCV DISTRESS N 12 12 121 E121 12 121 T 09 36 UTC E135 12 011 FIRE T 09 34 UTC ESC gt EXIT When the radio picks up an incoming distress call IMPORTANT You can establish
83. voice contact with the distressed vessel as described here but the Coast Guard is the only agency allowed to send a distress acknowledgement 1 The radio beeps loudly to alert you to the incoming distress call and the working channel changes automatically to CH16 Press any key except PTT or lt ESC if you want to stop the beeps At the same time the LCD screen displays the BUSY symbol the category of the distress and the MMSID or buddy name of the distressed vessel After one second the LCD display changes to show the position of the distressed vessel and the time of the distress transmission These two screens alternate once every second If the vessel s position isn t specified a series of dashed lines are shown instead 2 Press PTT to establish voice contact with the distressed vessel or press lt ESC to maintain a listening watch on CH16 The details of the incoming call are stored in the distress log If the distress log is full the oldest entry is automatically deleted Call back using the distress logs DSC CALL ALL SHIPS DISTRES LOG gt DISTRESS RELAY RELAY LOG 01 DIST RELAY 678678678 FLOODING N 38 27 021 E137 12 011 T 12 27 UTC CALL LOG gt DISTRES LOG IMPORTANT You can establish voice contact with the distressed vessel but ONLY the Coast Guard is allowed to send a distress acknowledgement The radio has two distress logs that each hold the details of ten distre
84. waterways within Europe you must enter your ATIS ID to access ATIS functionality ATIS will send a digital signal anytime you release the PTT key display and read your ATIS ID at any time 1 Select DSC SETUP and press gt ENT but you only get one 2 Move the cursor to ATIS ID and press gt ENT opportunity to store it If this is the first time that you are entering in the radio You cannot your ATIS ID a dashed line appears with 9 change it after you shown as the first number Note that an ATIS have stored it ID always starts with 9 A WARNING This is a once only operation You can 3 Enter the rest of your ATIS ID numbers along the dashed line The cursor automatically moves to the next space after you enter each number If you make an error press lt ESC to clear all the numbers you have entered so far and return to the DSC SETUP menu so that you can start again 4 When you have entered your ATIS ID correctly press gt ENT 5 You must reenter your ATIS ID again as a check then press gt ENT again to permanently store your ATIS ID in the radio You can view your ATIS ID any time by selecting ATIS ID in the DSC SETUP menu Turn the ATIS functions on off DSC SETUP ATIS FUNC DSC FUNC gt ON ATIS ID OFF gt ATIS FUNC LOCAL DIST USA INT CAN GPS DATA gt DSC SETUP Inland waterways rules require 1W Tx power on channels 06 08 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 71 72 74 and 77 1 Select DSC SET
85. your longitude and press gt ENT 4 Enter your local time in UTC format only e g if the local time is 1715 and you are 3 5 hours behind UTC enter the time as 2045 A world time chart is shown for your information 5 Press gt ENT when all the information is correct The vessel s latitude and longitude are shown on the LCD screen with the UTC time The prefix MAN indicates a manual entry If a real GPS position is received your manual entries are cancelled and MAN disappears off Reference Manual the LCD screen gt Set the time offset BUDDY LIST GPS DATA SETTING TIME OFFSET TIME OFFSET TIME OFFSET LOCAL DIST MANUAL gt TIME OFFSET gt 00 00 gt 1 30 gt 1 30 USA INT CAN gt SETTING TIME FORMAT gt GPS DATA TIME DISPLY 00 00 UTC 01 30 UTC 01 30 LOC 1 Move the cursor to GPS DATA and press 4 Work out the offset between your local gt ENT time and UTC using the world time chart if 2 Move the cursor to SETTING and press necessary e g if you are 1 5 hours ahead of gt ENT UTC enter an offset of 01 30 hours 3 Press gt ENT again The time offset is shown gt Enter your local offset from UTC and press as 00 00 gt ENT to confirm The offset is shown with a suffix LOC to indicate your local offset C D E ee mne aOur seq PUETI 77 l surqoq Puoneuu SHNOZ AWIL AO dVW AUTYOM hm E 530 10 STANDARD TIME ZONES j Standard Time Universal Time value from

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