User Manual AE 540 2-m VHF Amateur Transceiver © Alan Electronics GmbH Daimlerstr.
Contents: Regulatory notes, Declaration of Conformity..................................................................................... 3 Installation and Setup ........................................................................................................................ 4 General remarks for operating this radio........................................................................................... 4 Installation as mobile radio .............................................................
Regulatory notes, Declaration of Conformity General informations, Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity This amateur radio transceiver corresponds to the essential requirements of the EU Directive(s) 89/336/EEC (EMC), Low-Voltage-Directive 73/23/EEC, R&TTE Direktive 1999/5/EC, fulfills the harmonised European technical standards for commercially available amateur radios EN 301 783-2, EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-15 and EN 60 950 and is marked with CE and „Alert Sign“.
Installation and Setup General remarks for operating this radio Our 2m FM transceiver AE 540 is one of the smallest available compact 12 V transceivers. It can be used everywhere provided that a suitable 12 V power supply and an external 2 m antenna is available, e.g. as base station, portable (Fieldday) station, on boats , caravans, in motor homes and – with restrictions- in road vehicles.
Connecting to DC power Connect the power cable of the radio to 12 V DC power supply of your car, motor home or boat. In caravans or at home we recommend to use a suitable AC/ DC power supply, capable to deliver 6-8 A at stabilized supply voltage between 10.8 and 15.6 V. If possible, do not increase cable length and connect the power cord as close as possible directly to the battery terminals. The cable has a looped-in glass fuse for 10 A protection.
AE 540 as Base Station Please respect possible restrictions in some countries (e.g. Germany), where safety distances from antennas to other persons have to be declared when certain output power levels are exceeded. For safety reasons, please do not operate this radio in high power position (25-30 Watts RF) with any kind of indoor antennas. Indoor antenna radiation may interfere with other electronic devices in the neighbourhood of your radio.
Direct entry key functions (basic functions) To get to know your station we recommend that you duplicate the described steps. In this chapter you will learn the basic functions which you should know about to take part in amateur radio. It is taken for granted that you as a licensed radio amateur are familiar with basic knowledge of high frequency engineering and amateur radio regulations.
Push-to-talk button (PTT) You will find the PTT-button at the side of the microphone. For transmission you push this button for as long as you want to talk. When you finish talking release the PTT and your radio is automatically ready for reception again. The correct distance to your microphone is between 4 and 8 cm. Speak with the same loudness as if you were on the phone.
Second level of functions (two-touch-functions) The following described functions all can be reached by pressing the FUNC key. Most of these second-level functions you can recognize by the orange inscription of the keys. • The function key FUNC first has to be pressed short ( less than ½ a second). The display will read FUNC. • After this the desired second-level-key will be pressed. The FUNC display will automatically disappear after a few seconds or after again pressing FUNC.
Priority channel „Dual Watch“ Your radio allows monitoring two often used channels automatically in sequence. You can always check the present working frequency together with another channel of Your memory (or the Call channel). • • • Select your working frequency (VFO), e.g. 145.575 MHz Select a second channel from Memory 1-0 or Call channel Press FUNC, then PRI. Now the radio will monitor what happens on your working frequency (in the example 145.
The Setup Menu Some more, not frequently used functions are available via selectable Setup Menu steps. You start the setup menu by longer pressing (longer than 0.5 sec) of the function key FUNC. Flow-chart for the Setup Menu FUNC key (press min. 0.5 s) SET MODE FUNC key (press min 0.5 s ) Transmit key (PTT) STANDARD MODE T-SQ MEMORY DTMF These menu steps appear only if the corresponding module(s) (CTCSS and / or DTMF) are installed.
the correct DTMF tone. In that setting the display will show T-SQ. Compared to Europe, CTCSS is more familiar in USA, where most repeaters use it for selectable functions. Note: European repeater station are –in most cases- not transparent for CTCSS. This means, that received CTCSS signals are normally not transfered to the transmitter. This would require special decoders, encoders or regenerators.
+,- SHIFT Selection of the repeater offset (frequency shift). Amateur radio repeaters use 600 kHz world- wide. The display will show 60, 1 digit less. The value can be changed for special purposes between 100 kHz and 8 MHz. Commercial radio networks in Europe (e.g. PMR or VHF marine radio) will use 4.6 MHz (= 4600 kHz, 460 in display). bP (Beep) switches keyboard tones on and off. rb (Roger Beep): activates or deactivates automatic-over-signal in transmitter after releasing PTT knob.
Reset to factory default settings and erasing all memories A general reset to factory default settings may become necessary when the unit shows abnormal functions or behaviour. If any malfunction should occur, try first to reset the radio, before returning it to Your distributor for repair.
Programming different options (for service only after opening the cabinet) Jumper settings truth table The radio is shipped with a factory default setting to 136-174 MHz maximum possible operating range (Mode 0, no jumper inserted). Der switchable frequency range can be limited by hardware jumper setting to 144-146 or 144-148 MHz with different receiving ranges according to the following jumper setting truth table.
Technical data AE 540 Frequency ranges (depending on programming) Frequency stability ITU transmission designator Allowed supply voltage tolerances Alloqwed operating temperature range DC fuse max. 136- 174 MHz +/-1.5 kHz 14KF3E with preemphasis 10.8 bis 15.6 V DC -10 bis + 55 ° C 10 A (US-Type glass fuse, inserted in cable fuse holder) 10 + 1 CALL-channel 5, 10, 12.
European 2-years legal warranty The distributor, dealer or retail shop warrants to the original retail purchaser of this product that should this product or any part of it, under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within 2 years from the date of original purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced with new or reconditioned product (at the company's option) without charge for parts and repair labor.
