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HF radio sub-system
 Content

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ HF propagation
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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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 HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ HF propagation
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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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▌ Amplifier
▌ 20W transceiver
HF radio sub-system

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…
RF Cable
GPS Cable
Power supply Cable

▌ Accessories
▌ Antenna Tuning Unit
 Software applications for VHF & HF radio deployments
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Constellation : planning preparation

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Mission preparation
ArcGIS desktop : map preparation (not
in Egyptian MoD contracts)

TMS II : VHF & HF radio control and

Operation
monitoring, data transmission and BFT

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HF 20W manpack

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HF 20W light vehicle

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HF 20W tank VIC 3

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HF 125W light vehicle
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HF 125W tank VIC 3

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 TRC3700-3 transceiver main features (1/2)
Audio + remote control
▌ HF transceiver ½ duplex (A) + asynchronous data
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transmission
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▌ Range: 1,5 – 30 MHz with 100Hz step HF

transceiver
▌ Clarifier : +/- 300 Hz with 10 Hz step (50 ohms)
Manpack
▌ Modulations: USB, LSB, ISB and AM Antenna
Dialogue amplifier
USB (J3E+) et LSB (J3E -) Tx/Rx (B)
AM compatible: H3E+
Morse: J2A+, J2A –

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 TRC3700-3 transceiver main features (2/2)

▌ Channels
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30 channels can be programmed either in FFS, FFD, ALE3G, R3G, FH2 & FH4
70 channels in fixed frequency (FFS or FFD)

▌ Transmission modes available: FFS, FFD, ALE3G, R3G, FH2 & FH4

▌ Power levels : 20W, 5W and 1W

▌ Services
Plain, analog ciphered or digital voice
Data transmission
Morse transmission

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55°C
70°C

-40°C
-30°C
Storage

Storage
Nominal
▌ Temperatures

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HF transceiver (TRC3700) operating limits

▌ Waterproof
▌ Altitude

Sand and dust proof

4000m maximum

2 hours under 1m of water

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Power

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Power supply

- Reception
Consumptions :
Other features

- High power transmission

≤ 5A
TRC3700: Power, power supply & consumptions

≤ 0.350 A
TRC3700
1 - 5 - 20W

(13 to17 V)
14.4 VDC nominal
 ALA172-1 Power amplifier features (HF/VHF proximity filters)
▌ 125W HF amplifier
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▌ Compatible with TRC3700-3 Tx/Rx

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▌ Power levels: 125W, 20W or 5W

Tx/Rx power supply

Remote (B) audio connector

Dialogue Tx/Rx - amplifier (B)

24V power supply (G)

HF Tx/Rx (50 ohms) HF 125W (H)

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 AEA390 Antenna Tuning Unit features
▌ HF 125W Antenna Tuning Unit
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▌ Compatible with ALA172

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▌ Tuning antennas
Vehicular whip (3, 5 and 10 m) and NVIS
Wire, dipole or broadband antenna
Front panel Rear panel

Whip/NVIS/Wire

HF 125W,
Dipole (K) power
supply,
dialogue
Ground terminal amplifier
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 TMS II software features

▌ TMS II software controls, configures and

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monitors the tactical VHF and HF radio

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stations
TRC3700

▌ TMS II software manages:

TRC9210
- Radio services: Link establishments, TMS II
authentication, alert…
BMP
- Voice services : Voice type, squelch,…
- Data services: SMS, File transfer, E-mail LAN TRC9210

- Blue Force Tracking services TRC3700 BMP BEO LAN

▌ TMS II software can also manage automatic

gateway for e-mail service between HF
and/or VHF networks and LAN network
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 HF propagation

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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Surface wave
Toward satellite

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Reflected wave
HF radiowave propagation

Direct wave
Skywave:
Ionosphere layers

Diffracted wave
ionospheric propagation

Groundwave propagation
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▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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 Channels and networks

▌ TRC3700 has got 100 channels

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▌ The network are defined from preset channel 1 to 30

1 net includes several preset

channel(s)

0 1 2 3 30 31 32 33 99

Preset channels Preset channel 31 to 99

FFS, FFD, ALE3G,R3G, FH2 & FH4

Preset channels
Channel 0 : FFS
Fixed frequencies(FFS,FFD)

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 One net includes several preset channels ( maximum 30)

Net 0001 (example 2 channels)

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Channel(#1) : FH2 mode Channel(#2) : FFS mode

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1,5MHz 29,999MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 29,999MHz

HF Spectrum

1,5MHz HF Spectrum 29,999MHz

钥 TRANSEC 1 键 钥 键
COMSEC 1 COMSEC 2 TRANSEC 2 COMSEC 1 COMSEC 2
Crypto 1 Crypto 2 Crypto 1 Crypto 2

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 One preset channel FH2 mode is made up …
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1,5MHz HF Spectrum 29,999MHz

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▌ One frequency plan(5 bands max)

▌ Possibly, some forbidden frequency bands

1,5MHz HF Spectrum 29,999MHz

▌ Two sets of crypto keys

钥 TRANSEC 1 键 TRANSEC 2
COMSEC 1 COMSEC 2

Crypto 1 Crypto 2
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 One preset channel FH4 mode is made up …

▌ Up to 12 frequency plans & time periods (128 frequencies max/ time

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period (8.8 hops /s))

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Freq list 1 Freq list 2 Freq list 1

1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz

Time of the day

0h 7h 19h 24h

▌ Two sets of crypto keys

钥 TRANSEC 1 键 TRANSEC 2
COMSEC 1 COMSEC 2

Crypto 1 Crypto 2

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▌ Two sets of crypto keys
▌ One frequency list(128 max)

钥
COMSEC 1
1,5MHz

Crypto 1
TRANSEC 1
One preset channel ALE3G mode is made up …

HF Spectrum

键
29,999MHz

COMSEC 2

Crypto 2
TRANSEC 2
 One preset channel R3G mode is made up … (1/2)
▌ Up to 12 scan list & time periods (16 frequencies max/ scan list)
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Scan list 1 Scan list 2 Scan list 1

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1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz

Time of the day

0h 7h 19h 24h

▌ LUF and MUF for each hour of the day (24 x 2 frequencies input) if provided

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▌ Two sets of crypto keys
▌ Modulation type: USB, LSB or ISB

钥
COMSEC 1

Crypto 1
TRANSEC 1
One preset channel R3G mode is made up … (2/2)

键
COMSEC 2

Crypto 2
TRANSEC 2
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▌ One set of crypto keys
▌ One fixed frequency(1 Tx/Rx)

▌ Modulation type: USB, LSB or AM

钥
1,5MHz

Crypto 1
COMSEC 1
One preset channel FFS mode is made up …

HF Spectrum

键
29,999MHz

Crypto 2
COMSEC 2
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▌ One set of crypto keys
▌ Modulation type: USB, LSB or AM
▌ Two fixed frequencies(1Tx & 1Rx)

钥
1,5MHz

Crypto 1
COMSEC 1
One preset channel FFD mode is made up …

HF Spectrum

键
29,999MHz

Crypto 2
COMSEC 2
 Initial elements

▌ 2 initialization modes for the HF transceiver (TRC3700)

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Manual initialization from the HF transceiver Human Machine Interface

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Automatic initialization from Fill Gun

HF Constellation Fill gun

preparation mission tool

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 Transmission modes

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ HF propagation
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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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 Transmission modes (1/2)

▌ Fixed Frequency Simplex (FFS)

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Use one single frequency for the transmission and the reception
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▌ Fixed Frequency half Duplex (FFD)

Use one frequency for the transmission and another one for the reception

▌ Automatic Link Establishment 3rd Generation (ALE3G)

Automatic Link Establishment allowing easy and reliable use of HF channels in
fixed frequency

▌ Robust 3G ALE:
Similar to ALE3G but with improved performances (faster and more robust link
setup)

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 Transmission modes (2/2)

▌ Frequency Hopping (FH2)

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Frequency Hopping coupling an automatic hop band selection process with the
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intelligent frequency hopping technique, to provide automatic link establishment

▌ Frequency Hopping (FH4)

Similar to FH2 but offer digital voice and medium data rate transmission speeds
(but requires around 5 dB more S/N ratio than FHOP 2)

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function)

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ALE 3G transmission mode
▌ Automatic selection of a usable frequency with suitable S/N

▌ Reactivation of the process in case of propagation variation (adapt

 ALE 3G status diagram
Link between 2 stations
▌ Point to point communication
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Point to point
Communication
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▌ Conference communication Point to point call Point to point hang up

▌ Selective communication Standby

No communication

Conference Late entry from Local hang up End

opening from subordinate from subordinate Conference from initiator
initiator

Conference
Communication

Selective call Selective call hang up

Selective
communication
Link between 2 stations
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 ALE 3G sub-modes

▌ 2 sub-modes
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ALE3G Network (same frequency used for Tx and Rx)

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- Optimized for point to point or network communications without disturbing the

communications in progress
- Search of available frequency in the two directions (common transmission /
reception frequency)
ALE3G Dual (Tx and Rx may use different frequencies)
- Optimized for point to point communications in case of difficult propagation
conditions and hierarchical network communications

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 ALE 3G services

▌ Manual procedure
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Manual procedure in established link (point to point, selective call,

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automatic conference from the master), if the frequency is degraded,

search for a new frequency

▌ Available services
Plain, analog ciphered or digital voice
Secured data transmission from 75 bit/s up to 9600 bit/s
SMS, Alert and GPS transmission

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 R3G transmission mode

▌ Assisted frequency set selection (scan list & LUF/ MUF)

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The order of frequencies scanning is optimized so as to test

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optimum frequencies first during linking procedures

▌ Automatic selection of a usable frequency with

suitable S/N

▌ Reactivation of the process in case of propagation

variation (adapt function)

Scan list 1 Scan list 2 Scan list 1

1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz 1,5MHz HF Spectrum 30MHz

Time of the day

0h 7h 19h 24h

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 R3G status diagram
TOD request or broadcast if master
▌ Point to point communication
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▌ Conference communication Point to point

Communication

▌ Selective communication
Point to point call Point to point hang up

Standby
No communication

Conference Late entry from Local hang up End

opening from subordinate from subordinate Conference from initiator
initiator

Conference
Communication

Selective call Selective call hang up

Selective
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 R3G sub-modes

▌ 2 sub-modes
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NET R3G (same frequency used for Tx and Rx)

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- Optimized for point to point or network communications without disturbing the

communications in progress
- Search of available frequency in the two directions (common transmission /
reception frequency)

R3G (2 FRQ-R3G) (Tx and Rx may use different frequencies)

- Optimized for point to point and long distance communications in case of difficult
propagation conditions

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 R3G services

▌ Manual procedure
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Manual procedure in established link (point to point, selective call,

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automatic conference from the master), if the frequency is degraded,

search for a new frequency

▌ Available services
Plain, analog ciphered or digital voice
Secured data transmission from 75 bit/s up to 19200 bit/s
Robust SMS, Alert and GPS transmission
Voice priority over data

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 FH2 transmission mode

▌ This mode enables an transmission automatic adaptability in searching

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of available batch of frequencies (in a pre-selected sub-band or hop

set)
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▌ The hopping transmission is carried out pseudo-randomly (TRANSEC

keys) on these list of frequency

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 FH2 transmission mode (1/2)
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▌ Step 1: Automatic selection of a usable hop hand

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Automatic selection of the best hop band (up to 5

bands) through link test between two stations
Reactivation of the process in case of propagation
variation
- No prior knowledge of propagation required
- No need to switch over to another preset channel

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 FH2 transmission mode (2/2)
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▌ Step 2: Automatic selection of free frequencies within the hop band

Generation of a hop set within the selected hop band
Analysis of the spectrum
Cleaning of the hop set with removal of occupied, jammed and forbidden
frequencies
Transmission of the available hop set to the network members
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 FH2 status diagram
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Standby
▌ Conference link setup No communication

Automatic conference:
Conference opening Late entry from Local hang up End Conference
Selection of privilege station by from master subordinate from subordinate from master
the master in order to choose
the sub-band
Conference
Manual conference: Selection Communication
of the sub-band by the
Selective call Selective call hang up
operator

▌ Selective link setup from Selective

Communication
established conference
Link between 2 stations

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FH2 services

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▌ Available services

Low data transmission

SMS, Alert and GPS transmission
Plain and analog ciphered voice
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cleaning

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FH4 transmission mode

Broadcast of initial cleaning

Permanent update of frequencies list.
▌ Similar to the FH2 except Improved Intelligent Hopping with continuous
 FH4 status diagram
Channel opening Channel opening
(if not-synchronized) (if synchronized)
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Initial Time-of-Day
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PTT
distribution
Initial search General Search traffic
to the network

end PTT

Selective Group
call
States : call
Hang-up Hang-up
 Initial Search (not synchronized)
 General search (synchronized) Selective call Group call
Waiting for incoming calls established
 established
 Searching on service time slots PTT PTT
(sync & async)
end end
 Selective call PTT PTT
 Group call
traffic traffic
to the called subscriber to the called group
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FH4 services

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▌ Available services

Medium data transmission

Plain, analog and digital ciphered voice

SMS, Alert, break in and GPS transmission

 Fixed Frequency transmission modes

▌ FFS (Fixed Frequency Simplex): same frequency for the reception and
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▌ FFD (Fixed Frequency half Duplex)

One frequency for the reception and another one for the transmission
Hierarchical topology network ( one chief to N subordinates) or point à point link

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Conference in FFS
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Conference in FFS Conference in FFS

HF network

Conference in FFS Conference in FFS

Conference in FFS

Compatibility with other radios by using « Voice » (Clear) mode

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Rx NCS Tx
12MHz 15 MHz

Tx SUB Rx Tx SUB Rx
12MHz 15 MHz NETWORK 12MHz 15 MHz

Tx SUB Rx Tx SUB Rx
12MHz 15 MHz 12MHz 15 MHz

E.g. : Tx = 12 MHz
Rx = 15 MHz

Possible link between NCS station and

SUBordinate stations

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SMS transmission
▌ Available services
Fixed Frequency modes services

Plain, analog ciphered or digital voice

Secured data transmission from 75 bit/s up to 9600 bit/s
 TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ HF propagation
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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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sockets
Front panel

Antennas

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LCD
Keyboard

Saving
battery

Audio sockets
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Type : BNC female

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125W or 400W HF antenna

125 W or 400W power amplifier

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Whip antenna

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HF manpack antenna
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GPS antenna

GPS antenna
Type : SMA female

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PC
Fill Gun
Handset

Loudspeaker
Audio A socket

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Type : CMA 14 pin female
K

J
O

H
L

F
A

P
B

E
C

D
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Handset
Audio B socket

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Type : CMA 14 pin female

125W/400W remote control station

Other VHF or HF transceiver through relay cable
K

J
O

H
L

F
A

P
B

E
C

D
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PC
Handset
Audio C socket

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Type : CMA 14 pin female
K

J
O

H
L

F
A

P
B

E
C

D
 TRC3700 keyboard(1/2)
Squelch and
noise reductor
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Lighting selection
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Emergency Locking
erase keyboard by
pressing
simultaneously
ON/OFF on the keys [1]
and [3]

Power Channel Volume Antenna selection Link establishment

selection selection selection and tuning or closure

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Emergency
erase

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TRC3700 keyboard(2/2)

Validation
Scrolling and backspace key (exit from the menu )
Back to the first message

GPS
Menu
Alert

Test and
Soft versions
Programming

frequency entry
Channel 0: fixed
 TRC3700 LCD

Message MORSE
Transmission
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DATA Continuous DATA

display DATA EXT T.D. external modem
in progress
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Clear voice
Crypted voice (analog)
Vocoded voice

Reception Chief Transmission Squelch Current Volume

level power level or channel
Bargraph receive only
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▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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Emergency erasure
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▌ After the emergency erasure the radio contens the following Initial Element:

- Receive only
- Channel 0
- FFS Frequency : 10MHz
- USB Modulation
- Clear voice
- Antenna whip : 2.40 m whip (manpack) or 5 m whip (station with external antenna
tuning) or NVIS (NVIS station)
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f
P

R
R

f
0
A

f
Switching on

f
3
3

f
7
1

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f
_

F
0
0

F
4
E

Basic display
Software version

Self TEST result : G0 3700 or NO-GO

 First radio start up
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Switch ON the radio

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Enter the subscriber number of the station

MENU NCS / SUB MENU SUBSCRIB?

1 2 3
ENTR ID = ---- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9
Select the antenna connected to the radio

TUNE ? ANTENNA ?

ENTR Ant. type

ENTR
Load the frequencies and keys by the Fill gun

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▌ Antenna selection is mandatory after any

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▌ Automatic tuning is achieved in antenna,

frequency or channel change

PRESS ENT
WHIP 1M2
WHIP 2M4 TO VALIDATE
WHIP 3M
VEH 2M4
VEH 3M
VEH 4M
VEH 5M
Press VEH 6M
TUNING ? VEH 7M5
twice PRESS VEH 8M5
VEH 10M
ENT WIRE ANT
ANTENNA ? DIPOLE
WIDE BAND
TO SELECT
NVIS

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 Manual initialization: Fast programming
Channel Mode Frequencies
▌ Simplified programming 1 FFS F1
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2 FFS F2
Entry 9 frequencies (F1 to F9) 3 FFS F3
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4 FFS F4
Entry 1 COMSEC key(option) 5 FFS F5
6 FFS F6
Entry 1 FH2 half-band 7 FFS F7
8 FFS F8
▌ A the end of the entry sequence, 9 FFS F9
the channels 1 to 20 are 10 FH2
5 sub-bands centered around F1, F2, F3, F4
and F5
automaticaly generated (see 11 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F1
table) 12 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F2
13 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F3
14 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F4
▌ Enabling fast operation in the FFS, 15 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F5

ALE3G and FH2 transmission 16

17
FH2
FH2
1 sub-band centered around F6
1 sub-band centered around F7
modes 18 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F8
19 FH2 1 sub-band centered around F9
20 ALE 3G Frequencies list: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8 &F9

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MENU
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After three attempts,

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become inaccessible

From the end of

STD PRG channel
Do you want to program a NEW channel ?

Channel programming in FFS mode

Channel programming in FFD mode

Channel programming in DUAL ALE3G mode

Channel programming in NET ALE3G mode

Channel programming in FH2 mode

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MENU

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Channel in FFS mode

END
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MENU

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Channel in FFD mode

END
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MENU

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Channel in ALE3G Dual and network mode (1/2)
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END

T/R TIME: Transceiver transmission/reception switching time, select the longest time among the net
transceivers, depending on their characteristics (50 ms for HF system tactical radios)

ATU TIME: ATU tuning time, select the longest time among the net ATUs, depending on their
characteristics (50 ms for HF system tactical radios)

FRQ TIME: Frequency change time, select the longest time among the net transceivers, depending on
their characteristics (50 ms for HF system tactical radios)
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MENU

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Channel in FH2 mode (1/2)
 Channel in FH2 mode (2/2)
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END

FORB BND: Forbidden bands: From 0 up to 25 forbidden bands characterized by a lower limit
and a upper limit to be entered in ascending frequency order

SYNCHRO: Activation of FH synchronizing beacons from the NCS

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Power selection

POWER selection by

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-
+or
keys
Low POWER
RECEIVE ONLY

Medium POWER

High POWER
R
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Press
-
Channel selection

CHANNEL selection by

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or
+
-
or

CHANNEL selection by the keyboard

+
keys

and enter the new CHANNEL value with the keyboard .

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VOLUME selection by

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-
Audio volume selection

+or
keys
+ WHISPER Tx

VOLUME level 7
VOLUME levels 1 and 2

VOLUME levels 5 and 6

VOLUME levels 3 and 4
No audio output + WHISPER Tx
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X
X
X
X
X

►
►
►
►
►

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X
X
X
X
X
X

►
►
►
►
►
►
Radio signaling status scrolling

X
►
Scrolling with the key:
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Current FREQUENCY and MODE 15.000 FF

NET number and MODULATION type 1234 USB
Automatic Gain Control ( or M -XX, Manuel Gain ) AGC AUTO
BATTERY VOLTAGE (example 14.5 Volt) BATT = 14V5
MAX OUTPUT POWER configuration : example 20 W 20 W
TYPE OF ANTENNA : example WHIP 1M2 WHIP 1M2

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Current FREQUENCY (RX) and MODE 15.000 DF

NET number and MODULATION type 1234 USB
Automatic Gain Control ( or M -XX, Manuel Gain ) AGC AUTO
BATTERY VOLTAGE (example 14.5 Volt) BATT = 14V5
MAX OUTPUT POWER configuration : example 20 W 20 W
TYPE OF ANTENNA : example WHIP 1M2 WHIP 1M2

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Initial STANDBY mode WAIT ALE

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Transceiver in a network ff.fff.f ALE

Channel plan frequency number T xxx R xxx
Transceiver in a SEL CALL with nnnn SEL nnnn
Automatic Gain Control ( or M -XX, Manuel Gain ) AGC AUTO
BATTERY VOLTAGE (example 14.5 Volts) BATT = 14V5
MAX OUTPUT POWER configuration : example 20 W 20 W
TYPE OF ANTENNA : example WHIP 1M2 WHIP 1M2
TRANSMISSION mode FAST ALE

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Initial STANDBY status WAIT FH

Center frequency value ff.fff.f FH
Band number BAND N = b
Transceiver in a SEL CALL with nnnn SEL nnnn
Automatic Gain Control ( or M -XX, Manuel Gain ) AGC AUTO
BATTERY VOLTAGE (example 14.5 Volts) BATT = 14V5
MAX OUTPUT POWER configuration : example 20 W 20 W
TYPE OF ANTENNA : example WHIP 1M2 WHIP 1M2
TRANSMISSION mode FH

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and then

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Channel 00 operation

the new value and validate

▌ FREQ function causes automatic switchover to the channel 00

▌ It is possible to modify the Fixed Frequency Simplex by entering

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10MHz

Conference
Communication on the channel 0

Fixed Frequency Simplex

▌ Communication on the channel 0
 Selection of the channel 0 and modification of this fixed frequency
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▌ Modification of the fixed frequency on the channel 0:

- Press on the FREQ key (the channel 0 is selected)

- Enter the new FFS frequency and validate by pressing on the « ENT » key

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ALE3G STANDBY No communication

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END END
SYNC Link between all
SYNC
the radios of the
POINT TO POINT LINK CONFERENCE
network
Link between 2 radios SYNC END

Recommendations for ALE3G SELECTIVE CALL

 If the initiator radio of the conference is not anymore
available, one designated subtitute can transmit a
voice call or a alert to all subscribers of the network
to request a hang up Link between 2 radios
 The new radio can then reopen the conference

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Radio displays WAIT ALE

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SYNC Selective call by the initiator Enter the called subscriber

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1 2 3
SEL ? ENTR number
ID = ---- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9
Automatic synchronisation by the initiator
SYNC
Enter the test subscriber
AUT SYNC ? ENTR 1 2 3
number
ID = ---- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9
Manual synchronisation by the initiator
SYNC Enter the frequency number
MAN SYNC ? ENTR 1 2 3
FR N = --- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9

SYNC
Late entry request of a SUB to initiator
SYNC RQT ? ENTR

When the link is established the radio displays SYNC OK

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Selective call link (on one station)

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SYNC ADAPT ? ENTR

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Automatic process of searching a new frequency

When the frequency is changed, the radio displays OK

Conference link
Only the initiator station is able to change the traffic frequency and only if the link was
opened in automatic synchronisation
Otherwise, the initiator must close the link and restart the process

SYNC SEL ? SYNC ADAPT ?

ENTR
Automatic process of searching a new frequency
When the frequency is changed, the radio displays SYNC OK

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In selective call the link will be automatically closed if there is no

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traffic for more than 5 min.

Only the NCS or initiator station is authorized to hang up all the

other subscribers of the net.
The SUBs hang up their own station locally.
END SYNC END ?

ENTR

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No communication
FH STANDBY
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Stations not synchronized

( NCS station only) SYNC END

Stations synchronized
CONFERENCE Link between all the radios
of the network
SYNC END
Link between 2 radios
SELECTIVE CALL

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WAIT FH
Initial status
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Set the radio to NCS

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MENU NCS / SUB ENTR SUB ? MENU NCS ? MENU

Link set up ENTR

SYNC
Automatic synchronisation by the NCS
Enter the test station subscriber number
AUT SYNC ? ENTR 1 2 3
ID = ---- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9
Manual synchronisation by the NCS
SYNC
Enter the frequency hop band number
MAN SYNC ? ENTR 1 2 3
BAND N=- ? 4 5 6 ENTR
7 8 9

When the link is established, the radio displays SYNC OK

Duration 40s (1 hop band) to 120s (5 hop bands)
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For SUB station

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Synchronisation Request
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SYNC
SYNC RQT ? ENTR
For NCS station, link already open

NCS receives a sync. Request which is displayed and its operator transmits
the synchronisation to the subscriber
who has requested late entry SYNC
LAT SYNC ? ENTR

When the link is established, the radio displays SYNC OK

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SYNC
SEL ?
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ENTR
Initial status : Conference established

ID = ----

When the link is established, the radio display

7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3

SYNC OK
ENTR
Enter the called subscriber number
 Conference in ALE3G or FH2 mode
▌ Initiator of the conference and test subscriber:
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Initiator radio set

Radio set in conference Radio set in conference

Radio set in conference

Radio set in conference

Test radio set

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X
0

►
SYNC

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ENT
Conference procedure in ALE3G mode

+
END
Automatic synchronization

ENT
ENT
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6
MENU

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Chief selection

ENT
ENT
Conference procedure in FH2 mode (1/2)

0
SYNC
Network initialization
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0
SYNC

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Automatic

ENT

ENT
ENT
0
Conference procedure in FH2 mode (2/2)

SYNC
Manual

ENT

ENT
ENT
 Selective or point to point call in ALE3G or FH2 mode
Channel: X (1 to 30)
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Mode: ALE3G or FH2

C B
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▌A and B speak and

hear each other D C, D, E do not hear A and B

A E
C, D, E can transmit without disrupting the
communication between A and B
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0
SYNC

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ENT
Selective or Point to point call procedure

+
END
.......

ENT
ENT
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Alert

to 9)

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▌ This function can be used in 3G ALE and FH modes.
▌ The operator can transmit ten different alert signals (numbered from 0
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Channel: X (1 to 30)
Mode: ALE3G or FH2

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Alert in ALE3G or FH2 mode

▌
▌
Alert number: 0 through 9
Alert is also transmitted in standby mode
 Alert in ALE3G mode
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Initial Stand By Initial Stand By

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Selective Call Selective Call

CONFERENCE CONFERENCE

Selective Call Selective Call

Initial Stand By Initial Stand By

Selective Call CONFERENCE

Selective Call
CONFERENCE

Selective Call Selective Call

ALERT
All the transceivers must be on the same channel ! Receiver
Sender
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Alert in FH2 mode

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CONFERENCE
Selective Call

Initial Standby
Initial Standby

CONFERENCE

Selective Call
 Vocoders

▌ The vocoders improve the listening comfort and/or the intelligibility in

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disturbed radio environments

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▌ Vocoding algorithms are embedded in a DSP chip on digital module

▌ Different vocoders of available

HI Q VOC: vocoded voice (MELP type) at 2400 b/s,
STD VOC: vocoded voice (MELP type) at 1200 b/s,
RBST VOC: Vocoded voice (MELP type) at 600 b/s,
VOC 2400: vocoded voice (LPC10 type) at 2400 b/s,
VOC 800: vocoded voice (LPC10) type at 800 b/s

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 Squelch (FFS,FFD, ALE3G and FH)
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▌ The squelch mutes the receiver noise

when there is no communication, in the
voice modes

▌ It must be used only when the link is of SQUELCH « ON »

good quality, especially in the fixed
frequency modes (FFS/FFD)
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 Noise Reduction
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▌ Noise reduction in transmission: reduces ambient noise in Clear, Ciphered

and MELP vocoded voice services, when the transceiver is used in a noisy
environment

▌ Noise reduction in reception: improves listening comfort in Clear and

Ciphered voice services (except for FH channels), when link quality is poor
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 SMS keys
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▌ Special characters can be entered using the [#1] key in

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the following order:

To move the cursor

within the message ▌ The character selected will be inserted before the
cursor (blinking character)

▌ Cursor movement is circular: when pushing the [+] key

at the end of the message, the cursor goes back the
beginning of the message, and vice-versa

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 SMS function in ALE3G,R3G, FH2, FH4 or FFS mode

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FUNC
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•SEND to …….
Menu to edit a new
NEW ? •SAVE as draft then channel
message •QUIT channel

•ANSWER to …….
RECEIVED? Menu to view and edit the •SEND to …….
last message received •SAVE as draft then channel
•QUIT channel

Menu to view and edit the •SEND to …….

SENT? •SAVE as draft then channel
last message sent
•QUIT channel

•SEND to …….
Menu to view and edit the last
DRAFT ? •SAVE as draft then channel
message saved as draft •QUIT channel

Menu to clear the

CLEAR ? Channel
messages memorized
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SMS menu

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Message
selection
editing
Entry or

<
Service
selection
 GPS menu
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▌ The GPS data can be transmitted by one of the following ways:

Manual transmission
Automatic transmission triggered either on:
- A periodical duration: every N minutes
- A movement distance: every N hundreds of meters
- Both, when are both activated (the first one reached)

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 GPS data display in FFS, FFD,ALE3G,R3G, FH2 or FH4 mode
►
▌ Internal GPS activation and use of With the key X scroll the
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the key pqrs 7 to display the GPS latitude, the longitude, the
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GPS
data altitude, the speed and the
vehicle direction, the date/time
and the satellites number
WAIT ALE
_ 01 I pqrs 7
GPS

N 48°5597

WAIT ALE
pqrs 7
_ 01 I GPS

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 Scanning function (1/2)

▌ This function is only available in FFS, FFD and ALE3G modes

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If the scanning is triggered from an FFS channel, then the radio monitoring all
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the channels in FFS and FFD mode

If the scanning is triggered from an ALE channel, then the radio monitor all the
frequencies of this channel

channel Frequency
00 channel 15 01 Frequency
channel Frequency 02
99 XX
Channels channel Channel NN Frequency
in FFS or 28
in ALE3G 03
channel 86 FFS mode Frequency _ _ mode
channel Frequency _
channel 69 37 _
Frequency _ _
channel 55 Frequency _ _

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 Scanning function (2/2)
▌ Scanning conditions
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Clear voice
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Without squelch Frequency 2

Frequency 3
Without tuning (wide band) Frequency 1
Frequency 4

Frequency XX
Frequency 5
Frequency _ _
Frequency _ _

ENTR ∆ END

3 s.

STOP restart END

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 BITE tests Built In Test

▌ Switching ON Test: GO / NO GO test automatically triggered

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Test in reception and in transmission mode (not necessary to press on the

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Push key)

▌ Triggered test: GO / NO GO test activated by the operator at any time

to check the radio transceiver
Test in reception and in transmission mode (not necessary to press on the
Push To Talk key)

The Built In Tests detects the major

failures and gives to the user a quick
idea about the radio set status

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Trigger Test

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▌ This function is used to initiate a set of tests, at the instance of the
operator, and to display the related final report (GO, NO GO, ERR)
 HF station learning procedure (1/2)

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TEST
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▌ Learning is an initial tuning calculation in power station configuration

with external antenna tuning unit or manpack station with agile
antenna tuning unit or tuned antenna

▌ The calculation result is stored even if the transceiver is off, but it is lost
after an emergency erase

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 HF station learning procedure (2/2)

▌ Learning should systematically be performed:

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at the end of installation

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before starting to use the equipment

after an emergency erase (typical duration: less than 4 minutes)
also recommended when changes in the installation’s environment happen

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Malfunctions

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SERV menu

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SERV
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FUNC menu

jkl 5
FUNC

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MENU menu

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MENU
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Questions ?

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 Glossary

▌ HF radio sub-system, configuration and features

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▌ HF propagation
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▌ Communication channels and Initial Elements

▌ Transmission modes

▌ TRC3700 Front panel and connections

▌ TRC3700 Human Machine Interface, programming and services

▌ Glossary

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 Glossary (1/3)

Shortcut Meaning Shortcut Meaning

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ALE3G Automatic Link Establishment FFD Fixed Frequency Duplex

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3rd Generation
AM Amplitude Modulation FFS Fixed Frequency Simplex
ATU Antenna Tuning Unit FG Fill Gun
BEO Box Ethernet Optical FH2 Frequency Hopping 2nd
Generation
BFT Blue Force Tracking GPS Global Positioning System
BMP Box Multiple Port HMI Human Machin Interface
BNC Bayonet Neill–Concelman HF High Frequency
connector
COMSEC COMmunication SECurity key LCD Liquid Cristal Display

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 Glossary (2/3)

Shortcut Meaning Shortcut Meaning

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LPC Linear Predictive voCoder RSLF Royal Saudi Land Forces

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LUF Lower Usable Frequency RSNF Royal Saudi Naval Forces

MELP Mixed-Excitation Linear Rx Reception
Prediction vocoder
MUF Maximum Usable Frequency SMS Short MeSsage
NCS Net control Station S/N Signal over Noise
NVIS Near Vertical Incidence TRANSEC TRANSmission SECurity key
Skywave
PC Personal Computer Tx Transmission
RF Radio Frequency USB Upper Side Band

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VDC
Shortcut
Glossary (3/3)

Meaning

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Volt Direct Curent
VHF
Shortcut
Meaning
Very High Frequency