NAVICOM RT-420 Instruction Manual

Summary of RT-420

  • Page 1

    Navicom rt-420 - 1 - table of contents introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2 waterproof design warning ..................................................................................................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Navicom rt-420 - - 2 - - navicom rt-420 instruction manual introduction your transmitter-receiver rt 420 by navicom was developed by using high technologies. Designed for an international use, it allows you to emit and to receive on all the international channels of the marine band vhf such as speci...

  • Page 3: Eu Regulatory Conformance

    Navicom rt-420 - - 3 - - eu regulatory conformance as certified by the qualified laboratory, the product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the directive 1999/5/ec. Please note that the above information is applicable to eu countries only. Waterproof de...

  • Page 4: Key Description

    Navicom rt-420 - 4 - ptt sql squelch level ch/*/wx 16/9 scan mem band power current channel up wx alt hi/lo/lock dw/triw down key description.

  • Page 5: Key Function

    Navicom rt-420 - 5 - key function keys short press less than 3 seconds long press more than 3 seconds hi/lo /lock tx power hi/low key lock/key unlock 16/9 ch 16 ch09 dw/triw dual watch mode tri watch mode scan all scan/all memory scan priority all/memory scan mem memory mode save/delete memory chann...

  • Page 6: Direct Key Operation

    Navicom rt-420 - 6 - direct key operation power on/off turn the volume key knob clockwise until a click sound heard the unit will power on. The volume vr include the power switch. The unit will start with normal mode. . - turn on the backlit in full scale for 5 sec - recall the last channel number, ...

  • Page 7

    Navicom rt-420 - 7 - hi/lo tx power short press the hi/lo/lock key will toggle the tx power from hi to lo or vice versa. The corresponding hi or lo icon will turn on the lcd. Some of the channel has been limited to be low power only or high power only. Thus, the software needs to check against the c...

  • Page 8

    Navicom rt-420 - 8 - mem press the mem to enter the memory mode when there is at least one channel in the memory. The channel sequences will follow the programmed channels in the memory. The “mem” icon will be turned on. Short press the scan will start memory scan. Adding/deleting ch from the memory...

  • Page 9: Special Function Operation

    Navicom rt-420 - 9 - special function operation tx time out the transmission will be automatically turn off after ptt key pressed over 5 consecutive minutes. The tx mode will be terminate and back to rx mode. Once the ptt key is released, the tx time out timer will be reset. Ptt key will work back n...

  • Page 10: Programming Atis Id

    Navicom rt-420 - 10 - programming atis id atis function only exists in european model. Therefore, it only functions when the european radio is tuned to the international frequency group. After atis id is being program into the radio via the keypad or the cloning software, the atis function will be e...

  • Page 11: Build In Battery

    Navicom rt-420 - 11 - build in battery the rt-420 model has the build in battery design likes the iphone there are three steps to installation and removal the battery in below diagram. Step1 step2 step3 connection cable due to the rt-420 got the build in battery. Therefore, we do place the ip68 conn...

  • Page 12

    Navicom rt-420 - 12 - appendix a – near lightning strike test this appendix describes the general procedure for evaluating the immunity to near lightning strikes (nls) of the rt-420 vhf radio. The test simulates a slow, high-energy pulse produced by an nls event. Related external documents bs en 610...

  • Page 13

    Navicom rt-420 - 13 - appendix b – channel list international marine vhf channels and frequencies ch no. Xmit freq rcvfreq single freq use 01 156.050 160.650 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 02 156.100 160.700 public correspondence, port operations and ship movement 03 156.15...

  • Page 14

    Navicom rt-420 - 14 - movement 67 156.375 156.375 x intership, port operations and ship movement 2 68 156.425 156.425 x port operations and ship movement 69 156.475 156.475 x intership, port operations and ship movement 71 156.575 156.575 x port operations and ship movement 72 156.625 156.625 x inte...

  • Page 15

    Navicom rt-420 - 15 - areas. 06 156.300 156.300 x intership safety 07a 156.350 156.350 x commercial 08 156.400 156.400 x commercial (intership only) 09 156.450 156.450 x boater calling. Commercial and non-commercial. 10 156.500 156.500 x commercial 11 156.550 156.550 x commercial. Vts in selected ar...

  • Page 16

    Navicom rt-420 - 16 - • channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications. Notes: 1. The letter “a” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international semi-duplex channel. Operation...

  • Page 17

    Navicom rt-420 - 17 - 19a 156.950 156.950 pc intership and ship/shore: various government departments 20 157.000 161.600 all areas ship/shore, safety and ship movement: port operatio 21a 157.050 157.050 all areas intership and ship/shore: canadian coast guard only. 21b - 161.650 all areas safety: co...

  • Page 18

    Navicom rt-420 - 18 - coast. Port operations only in the st. Lawrence river/great lakes areas with 1w maximum power. 78a 156.925 156.925 ec, pc intership, ship/shore and commercial 79a 156.975 156.975 ec, pc intership, ship/shore and commercial 80a 157.025 157.025 ec, pc intership, ship/shore and co...

  • Page 19

    Navicom rt-420 - 19 - uk m1 157.850 157.850 marina m2 161.425 161.425 marina note: a license may be required to operate the radio on the private channels. It is your responsibility to obtain the proper license to operate the radio on these frequen cies..