Operator's Guide
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- Charging and installing batteries
- Attaching a ground wire to the radio
- Inserting a 6110-MP into a backpack
- Selecting and connecting your antenna
- Testing your radio before deployment
- Front panel and screen overview
- Handsets
- Speaker and mute
- Discreet mode and zeroise
- Secure communications
- Entering and editing text
- Scanning, channel and scratch modes
- HF networks
- Call types
- Answering and ending a call
- Making a 2G or 3G ALE call
- Making a Selcall call
- Stations
- Viewing GPS Information
- Update the radio profile with a USB thumb drive
- Troubleshooting
- Definitions
- Menu Navigation
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Selecting and connecting your
antenna
Selecting an antenna
It is crucial that you choose an antenna that meets your requirements. The table below provides
an overview of Codan tactical antennas and the capabilities of each antenna over distance.
Correct installation and positioning of your antenna is essential for quality HF communication.
WARNING: This table provides an overview that is general in nature. Many factors can
and will affect the capabilities of your antenna, including location, obstructions, time-of-
day, weather and localised interference.
Tactical antenna Codan
Part
Number
Communications distance
0 to 100 km 100 to 500
km
up to 2000
km
up to 5000
km
Tape Whip 15-00472 ★ ★
3 m (10 ft) Collapsible
Whip
15-00473 ★★ ★ ★
Long Wire 15-00476 ★★★★ ★★★ ★★
End-fed Broadband 15-00475 ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
Broadband Dipole 15-00474 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★
Selecting and connecting your antenna
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