Sailor SP3300 Operation Manual - Fault Finding

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Fault Finding

Symptom

Possible Cause

Remedy

Unit will not switch on

y Battery not charged

y Re-charge battery

y Battery not attached correctly

y Ensure battery is fully 

to radio

engaged (see secton 2.5)

Scan or Memory Scan is y Noise on the channel is holding

y Increase squelch level    

locking on a channel

the scan

y Inhibit channel from scan

without a signal

Dual Watch not being 

y Priority channel selected 

y Select a working channel

entered

(normally Ch16)

Cannot change channel

y Dual Watch (D/W) engaged

y Exit Dual Watch

Certain channel numbers  y Some channels are restricted 

y Consult your national 

are not obtainable

and programmed out depending authority 

for 

permitted 

on country of purchase

channels in your region

Will not transmit

y Scanning or D/W function 

y Exit D/W or Scan

Will not transmit on 2.5W y Low voltage when full

y Battery charge low - 

but OK on 1W

transmitting current is drawn

recharge the battery          

 y Consult your national 

authority

Transmissions 

persistently weak

y Damaged antenna

y Replace antenna

These simple checks should be carried out

before seeking technical assistance and

may save time and expense.

Before contacting your servicing agent

please obtain the radio’s serial number and

the software iteration - this is shown in the

large digits on the display for 2 seconds

after the radio is turned on.

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