Uniden Solara Dsc Vhf Marine Radio Owners Manual
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19 4. Select the category of your call using CHand URGENCY , ROUTINE , SAFETY . Note:ROUTINE calls tune to the previously selected channel. 5. Press SELECTto transmit the ALL SHIPS DSC signal. When sending either an URGENCY or SAFETY message, all radios will automatically move to channel 70 until all of the data is received. 6. After selecting URGENCY or SAFETY ALL SHIPS call is transmitted, the radio will switch to Channel 16. You should wait a few minutes before transmitting the ALL SHIPS call information.
20 USER MMSI Federal MMSIs are issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Non-Federal MMSIs are issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). You will need to obtain a nine digit MMSI number and program it into the SOLARA DSC. The information obtained from the application is useful to the U.S. Coast Guard to help in search and rescue operations. To obtain an MMSI number, contact your authorized Uniden dealer or visit one of the following websites: http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html, www.boatus.com/mmsi/, or www.seatow.com/boatingsafety/mmsiinfo.htm This portion of the SETUP menu will allow you to program an MMSI, (Maritime Mobile Service Identity) for sending and receiving DSC calls. To set USER MMSI code 1. Press and hold DSCwhen you turn the radio ON. Note:MMSI can be checked when 16/9is pressed. 2. Press DSCto enter the registration mode. Press or button to select number from 0 to 9. The number will be entered when SELECTis pressed, and the blinking digit moves to the next digit. 3. When you enter the last digit, the confirmation screen appears. 4. Press SELECTand turn the radio off to set the user MMSI code. Note:You can only program your radio twice with an MMSI number. After that, send your radio to Uniden for factory service. Note:SOLARA DSCwill reply to the Position Request without any notice.
21 Flush mounting bracket for “in dash” installation. (White = FMB322W, Black = FMB322B) Contact your Uniden Dealer for information. Optional Accessories NMEA Technical Setup SOLARA DSC NMEA0183 GPS Input Connection Specification This section is useful when attaching an external GPS to the SOLARA DSC radio. Many GPS units have a setup menu to be able to configure the NMEA0183 serial data output. This output can be used to supply information to other devices on the vessel, such as the SOLARA DSC VHF radio, auto pilots, chart plotters, etc. To setup the GPS to be used with the SOLARA DSCradio, the following items need to be considered for proper operation: 1. Baud Rate – Set the Baud rate to 4800. 2. Data Bits – Set the Data Bits to 8. 3. Parity – Set the Parity to None. 4. Stop Bits – Set the Stop Bits to 1. 5. RMC, GLL, GGA, GNS, and ZDA Command – These commands are used by the SOLARA DSCand includes the UTC Time, Latitude, and Longitude. The data amplitude : Over 3.0V Drive capability : Over 10mA
22 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions (USA Channels) CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) TYPE OF SHIP SHIPDESIG TRANSMIT RECEIVE TRAFFIC TO SHIP TO SHOREWX0 — 163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX1 — 162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX2 — 162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX3 — 162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX4 — 162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX5 — 162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX6 — 162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX7 — 162.525 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX8 — 161.650 Can. Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX9 — 161.775 Can. Weather RX Only RX Only01 156.050 156.050 VTS Yes Yes0203 156.150 156.150 Port Ops Yes Yes0405 156.250 156.250 VTS Yes Yes06 156.300 156.300 Safety Yes No07 156.350 156.350 Com’l Yes Yes08 156.400 156.400 Com’l Yes No09 156.450 156.450 Com’l & Non Com’l Yes Yes10 156.500 156.500 Com’l Yes Yes11 156.550 156.550 Com’l Yes Yes12 156.600 156.600 Port Ops Yes Yes13 156.650 156.650 Navigational, TX 1W only Yes Yes14 156.700 156.700 Port Ops Yes Yes15 — 156.750 Environmental RX Only RX Only16 156.800 156.800 Safety Calling Yes Yes17 156.850 156.850 State Control Yes Yes18 156.900 156.900 Com’l Yes Yes19 156.950 156.950 Com’l Yes Yes20 157.000 157.000 Port Ops, RX Duplex Yes Yes21 157.050 157.050 Coast Guard Yes Yes22 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Yes Yes23 157.150 157.150 Coast Guard Yes Yes24 157.200 161.800 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes25 157.250 161.850 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes27 157.350 161.950 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes28 157.400 162.000 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes6061 156.075 156.0756263 156.175 156.17564 156.225 156.22565 156.275 156.275 Port Ops Yes Yes66 156.325 156.325 Port Ops Yes Yes67 156.375 156.375 Com’l, TX 1W only Yes No68 156.425 156.425 Non Com’l Yes Yes69 156.475 156.475 Non Com’l Yes Yes70 — 156.525 RX Only RX Only71 156.575 156.575 Non Com’l Yes Yes72 156.625 156.625 Non Com’l Yes No73 156.675 156.675 Port Ops Yes Yes74 156.725 156.725 Port Ops Yes Yes75 156.775 156.77576 156.825 156.82577 156.875 156.875 Port Ops Yes No78 156.925 156.925 Non Com’l Yes Yes79 156.975 156.975 Com’l Yes Yes80 157.025 157.025 Com’l Yes Yes81 157.075 157.075 Coast Guard Yes Yes82 157.125 157.125 US Govt Only Yes Yes83 157.175 157.175 Coast Guard Yes Yes84 157.225 161.825 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes85 157.275 161.875 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes86 157.325 161.925 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes87 157.375 161.975 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes 88 157.425 157.425 Com’l Yes No
23 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions (International Channels) CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) TYPE OF SHIP SHIPDESIG TRANSMIT RECEIVE TRAFFIC TO SHIP TO SHOREWX0—163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX1—162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX2—162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX3—162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX4—162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX5—162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX6—162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX7—162.525 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX8—161.650 Can. Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX9—161.775 Can. Weather RX Only RX Only01 156.050 160.650 VTS,Duplex Yes Yes02 156.100 160.700 Port Ops,Duplex Yes Yes03 156.150 160.750 Port Ops,Duplex Yes Yes04 156.200 160.800 Port Ops,Duplex Yes Yes05 156.250 160.850 VTS,Duplex Yes Yes06 156.300 156.300 Safety Yes No07 156.350 160.950 Com’,Duplexl Yes Yes08 156.400 156.400 Com’lYesNo09 156.450 156.450 Com’l & Non Com’l Yes Yes10 156.500 156.500 Com’l Yes Yes11 156.550 156.550 Com’l Yes Yes12 156.600 156.600 Port Ops Yes Yes13 156.650 156.650 Navigational Yes Yes14 156.700 156.700 Port Ops Yes Yes15 156.750 156.750 Environmental Yes Yes16 156.800 156.800 Safety Calling Yes Yes17 156.850 156.850 State Control Yes Yes18 156.900 161.500 Com’l,Duplex Yes Yes19 156.950 161.550 Com’l,Duplex Yes Yes20 157.000 161.600 Port Ops,Duplex Yes Yes21 157.050 161.650 Coast Guard,Duplex Yes Yes22 157.100 161.700 Coast Guard,Duplex Yes Yes23 157.150 161.750 Coast Guard,Duplex Yes Yes24 157.200 161.800 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes25 157.250 161.850 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes27 157.350 161.950 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes28 157.400 162.000 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes60 156.025 160.625 Duplex61 156.075 160.675 Duplex62 156.125 160.725 Duplex63 156.175 160.775 Duplex64 156.225 160.825 Duplex65 156.275 160.875 Port Ops,Duplex Yes66 156.325 160.925 Port Ops,Duplex Yes Yes67 156.375 156.375 Com’lYesNo68 156.425 156.425 Non Com’l Yes Yes69 156.475 156.475 Non Com’l Yes Yes70—156.525 RX Only RX Only71 156.575 156.575 Non Com’l Yes Yes72 156.625 156.625 Non Com’lYesNo73 156.675 156.675 Port Ops Yes Yes74 156.725 156.725 Port Ops Yes Yes77 156.875 156.875 Port Ops Yes No78 156.925 161.525 Non Com’l,Duplex Yes Yes79 156.975 161.575 Com’l,Duplex Yes Yes80 157.025 161.625 Com’l,Duplex Yes Yes81 157.075 161.675 Coast Guard,Duplex Yes Yes82 157.125 161.725 US Govt Only,Duplex Yes Yes83 157.175 161.775 Coast Guard,Duplex Yes Yes84 157.225 161.825 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes85 157.275 161.875 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes86 157.325 161.925 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes87 157.375 161.975 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes 88 157.425 162.025 Com’l,Duplex Yes No
24 VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions (Canadian Channels) CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) TYPE OF SHIP SHIPDESIG TRANSMIT RECEIVE TRAFFIC TO SHIP TO SHOREWX0—163.275 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX1—162.550 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX2—162.400 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX3—162.475 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX4—162.425 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX5—162.450 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX6—162.500 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX7—162.525 NOAA Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX8—161.650 Can. Weather RX Only RX OnlyWX9—161.775 Can. Weather RX Only RX Only01 156.050 160.650 Duplex Yes Yes02 156.100 160.700 Duplex Yes Yes03 156.150 160.750 Duplex Yes Yes04 156.200 156.200 Yes Yes05 156.250 156.250 Yes Yes06 156.300 156.300 Yes No07 156.350 156.350 Yes Yes08 156.400 156.400 Yes No09 156.450 156.450 Yes Yes10 156.500 156.500 Yes Yes11 156.550 156.550 Yes Yes12 156.600 156.600 Yes Yes13 156.650 156.650 1W Yes Yes14 156.700 156.700 Yes Yes15 156.750 156.750 1W Yes Yes16 156.800 156.800 Yes Yes17 156.850 156.850 1W Yes Yes18 156.900 156.900 Yes Yes19 156.950 156.950 Yes Yes20 157.000 161.600 Duplex, 1W Yes Yes21 157.050 157.050 Yes Yes22 157.100 157.100 Yes Yes23 157.150 161.750 Duplex Yes Yes24 157.200 161.800 Duplex No Yes25 157.250 161.850 Duplex No Yes26 157.300 161.900 Duplex No Yes27 157.350 161.950 Duplex No Yes28 157.400 162.000 Duplex No Yes60 156.025 160.625 Duplex61 156.075 156.07562 156.125 156.12563——64 156.225 156.22565 156.275 156.275 Yes Yes66 156.325 156.325 Yes Yes67 156.375 156.375 Yes No68 156.425 156.425 Yes Yes69 156.475 156.475 Yes Yes70—156.525 RX Only RX Only71 156.575 156.575 Yes Yes72 156.625 156.625 Yes No73 156.675 156.675 Yes Ye74 156.725 156.725 Yes Ye77 156.875 156.875 Yes No78 156.925 156.925 Yes Yes79 156.975 156.975 Yes Yes80 157.025 157.025 Yes Yes81 157.075 157.075 Yes Yes82 157.125 157.125 Yes Yes83 157.175 157.175 Yes Yes84 157.225 161.825 Duplex No Yes85 157.275 161.875 Duplex No Yes86 157.325 161.925 Duplex No Yes87 157.375 161.975 Duplex No Yes 88 157.425 162.025 Duplex Yes No
25 General Channels : All International, U.S.A. and Canadian channels, plus 10 Weather channels Controls : On-Off/Volume, Squelch Status Indicators : TX (Transmit), HI (High), LO (Low), SCAN, ALERT, WX, USA, INT, CAN, DSC, (GPS), and Channel Display Channel Display : LCD with Orange backlight Buttons : 16/9, DISTRESS, DSC, SELECT, HI/LO/SCAN/UIC, WX/ALERT/UIC, CH or Connectors : Antenna, ACC, and DC cord Size : H63 mm x W160 mm x L168 mm (W/O Heat Sink) H2.52 inches x W6.4 inches x L6.72 inches Weight : 920 g / 2.03 lbs / 32.4 oz Supply Voltage : 13.8V DC negative ground Standard Accessories : Mounting bracket and hardware, microphone hanger, spare fuse Antenna Impedance : 50 Ωnominal Microphone : Rugged 2 kΩcondenser mic element with coiled cord Speaker : 1.82 inch, Mylar Cone 8 ΩOperating Temperature Range :–20 °C to + 50 °C (–4 °F to +122 °F) Shock and Vibration : Meets or exceeds EIA standards, RS152B and RS204C FCC Approvals : Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules; meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements Transmitter Power Output : 1 watt or 25 watt (switch selectable) Power Requirement : Not rated on LO, 25 watts output: [email protected] DC Modulation : FM ±5 kHz deviation (FCC designator F3E) Hum and Noise Signal-to-Noise : 45 dB@1 kHz with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency (nominal) Audio Distortion : Less than 8% with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency Spurious Suppression :–35 dBm @ Hi, –23 dBm @ Lo Output Power Stabilization : Built-in automatic level control (ALC) Frequency Range : 156 to 157 MHz Frequency Stability : ±10 ppm @ –20°C to + 50°C Receiver Frequency Range : 156 to 163 MHz Sensitivity : 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD Circuit : Dual Conversion Super Heterodyne PLL Squelch Sensitivity : 0.2 µV Threshold Spurious Response : 85 dB Adjacent Channel Selectivity : 67 dB @ ±25 kHz Audio Output Power : 2.8 watts (10% Distortion) Power Requirement : 270 mA @ 13.8V DC squelched, 0.6A @ 13.8V DC at maximum audio output IF Frequencies : 1st 21.4 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz Specification
26 If the SOLARA DSCdoes not perform to your expectations, try the suggestions listed below. If you cannot get satisfactory results, call the Uniden Technical Support at (800) 586-0409, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday. Troubleshooting CAUSE No or low voltage. Bad mic element. A source of noise is nearby. An external noise is being generated by some device. SYMPTOM Won’t power On. When the PTT is pressed - Txcomes on and another radio can hear a “click” but no audio is heard. While scanning, the radio stops on a particular channel all of the time. There is noise on the receiver that the squelch will not eliminate. REMEDY Check for proper voltage getting to the set. Send in for repair. Eliminate the source of the noise or briefly press the channel or channel key. Either turn off the offending device or contact that Mfg. Regarding FCC part 15 “unintentional radiator”.
27 Your SOLARA DSCis a precision of electronic equipment and you should treat it accordingly. Due to the rugged design, very little maintenance is required. However, a few precautions should be observed: If the antenna has been damaged, you should not transmit except in the case of an emergency. A defective antenna may cause damage to your radio. You are responsible for continued FCC technical compliance of your radio. You are urged to arrange for periodic performance checks with your Uniden Marine dealer. Care and Maintenance