Long Range Certificate Course

All the theory about MF/HF radio and its practical operations within the course are shown on the GMDSS MF/HF simulator of SAILOR CU5100 MF/HF radio telephone with a built-in DSC system. Here is some basic information about the simulator that you need to consider.


The simulator illustrates:

1. The GMDSS MF/HF radio.
2. A quick dial simulation of DSC alert activation and acknowledgement on another vessel or CRS.
3. GPS on/off switch. This enables us to work with or without a GPS positional input to our DSC Controller.
   
4. Basic written information about the vessel and the MF/HF radio that is usually displayed close to the MF/HF radio.
   

SAILOR CU5100 MF/HF radio integrates RT and DSC facilities. With some GMDSS radio installations, these two facilities may be provided with two separate items of equipment, that is, one for RT and the other for DSC.

The CU5100 MF/HF is operated by the controls:

1. Display.
2. Dimming button.
3. Mode button -used to toggle between modes.
4. Menu button - access to the menu system.
5. Keyboard.
6. Loudspeaker.
7. DISTRESS button - protected by shield. To use, lift the shield and press for 3 seconds.
8. Soft keys - the function of each key is described in its respective field in the display above each key.
9. Adjust/Tune - multi-purpose rotary knob. Controls backlight, frequency and RX tune range.
10. ON/OFF / VOLUME control.

The display shows the following:

1. Own MMSI ID
2. Position
3. RX signal strenght or volume or TX power
4. Loudspeakers On/Off
5. Channel number
6. Functions of the Soft keys
7. Time
8. External GPS input or manually entered
9. RX and TX frequencies
10. TX Power level
11. Squelch On/Off
12. Mode of operation
    

The following menu system is available after pressing the Menu button.