USER MANUAL

SAILOR RT2048 VHF

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 INTRODUCTION
The SAILOR RT2048 VHF radiotelephone has been designed
to comply with the increasing demands of a highly technological
product, which means high quality, small size, etc.

The SAILOR RT2048 has furthermore been designed to fit into

the SAILOR Compact 2000 module programme.

The SAILOR RT2048 can either be installed and operated as

an independent unit, or in combination with other elements of
the Compact 2000 programme. These include a duplex VHF
radiotelephone, a coast telephony station with a 400W PEP
SSB transmitter, and an SSB receiver with built-in FM and AM
bands, and a scrambler which ensures complete communica-
tion secrecy.

The SAILOR VHF RT2048 has, by means of the latest technol-

ogy in casting technique, been constructed to withstand the most
extreme conditions experienced in small, semi-open boats. Its
compact, weatherproof construction ensures a degree of resist-
ance to sea spray.

The printed circuits inside have been designed with a high degree
of compactness and exceptional performance.

For more than half a century, SAILOR has been synonymous with
state-of-the-art, high-quality maritime communications equipment
- known for sturdiness, ease of operation and compact design.
DISCLAIMER
SAILOR is a world leader in the technologically advanced field
of maritime communications. A wide range of products from Any responsibility or liability for loss or damage in connection
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daily communication around the world. manual is provided for information purposes only, is subject to
change without notice, may contain errors or inaccuracies, and
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taken into account all the circumstances it will be exposed to This agreement is governed by the laws of Denmark.
in day-to-day operation. However, even a product of this high
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 NOTE: PRIVATE CHANNELS
1. The distress call should be There is standard provision for the
repeated from time-to-time programming of up to 10 private
until an answer is heard. channels. However, it is possible
2. If no reply is heard on channel to increase the total to 40 private
16, the call should be repeated channels if the scanning facilities
on any other available channel. are not required.

16 3. Speak slowly, pronouncing

each word distinctly.
A private channel is indicated with
a prefix and a single digit. For the
10 standard channels the prefix is
a “P”, if increased to 40 private
channels the prefix will be “A”, “E”
and “F”.
Private channels include fishing
DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE SIMPLEX/SEMI-DUPLEX and leisure channels as well as the
COMMUNICATION special channels allocated by post
Transmit on channel 16: and telegraph authorities.
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY All the communication, that means
This is: ship/ship, ship/port, and ship/coast
NAME OF SHIP, call sign or station, is carried out in the sim-
other identification (THREE plex or semi-duplex mode. This
TIMES), followed by: means that the handset key switch
MAYDAY - NAME OF SHIP - is depressed while the message
Position, type of emergency, is delivered, ending with the word
help required and other infor- "over". The switch is now released,
mation which may help rescue allowing the other party to reply.
operations.

For clarity when SPELLING OUT

words, the following alphabet OPERATING
should be used: The operating panel is provided
A - Alfa N - November with a really high quality pushbut-
B - Bravo O - Oskar ton keyboard, offering an attrac-
C - Charlie P - Papa tive solid feel. Furthermore, keyed
D - Delta Q - Quebec operations are instantly confirmed
E - Echo R - Romeo by means of the display read-out.
F - Foxtrot S - Sierra
G - Golf T - Tango To ensure safe operation under all
H - Hotel U - Uniform conditions, the keyboard is fitted
I - India V - Victor with night-time illumination.
J - Juliett W - Whiskey
K - Kilo X - X - ray
L - Lima Y - Yankee
M - Mike Z - Zulu
CONTROLS

VOL SCAN
DELETE
Indication of ON/OFF/VOL Deletes a channel from the scanning table.
OFF turn-style knob operation.

SCAN Selects the scan time from 1 to 99 seconds. The time chosen
TIME
will be used to listen on one of the secondary channels
receiving a signal.

SQ D.W.
Squelch sensitivity control knob with turn-style operation. Selects the dual watch facility.

1W
Quick select of the call and distress channel 16. Selects 1W reduced power output.
16
U.S.
Digits from 1 to 0. Selects the VHF channels used in the USA.
1
DIM
Activates the functions marked in orange The intensity of the LED-indicators can be controlled
SHIFT in four steps. The keyboard illumination is switched on and off.
on the keyboard. Whenever the keyboard
is in “shift-mode” it will be indicated by
“cornerbars” in the display. SELCALL
T/ R Tests the selcall decoder and resets the selcall decoder
1w Tx US after a call.

SCAN P
Selects scanning programme. Selects the standard private channels.

SCAN
ADD
Adds a channel to the scanning table.
READ-OUT
• CHANNEL READ-OUT
All international maritime channels
are shown by the two digits, when
the channel has been keyed in.
Selection of a standard private
channel will be indicated with a P-.

1W Tx US

•InREDUCED POWER
harbour areas, or in the close
• TRANSMITTING
Whenever the handset switch is
• US-CHANNELS
In the USA a number of the inter-
vicinity of another vessel, transmis- depressed, and the transmitter national duplex channels are used
sions should be with reduced pow- output power level has reached as simplex channels. Ships sailing
er. When the display shows 1W, an appropriate level, the "TX" will in American waters must, therefore,
the transmitter power output is appear. be able to select these channels
reduced from 25W to 1W. as simplex channels. The appear-
Where two stations are close If the transmitter time-out timer ance of "US" on the display indi-
together, this reduction can is enabled, and an automatic ter- cates that this mode of operation is
improve communication quality. mination of a transmission has in use.
occurred, this indicator will be
flashing.
OPERATION
The VHF radiotelephone is operated by means of two turn-style knobs How to Return to How to Return to
and a push-button keyboard. This combination ensures a high continuous 25W Output Power International Channels
resolution on squelch and AF-level, and an easy selection of channels etc
in all situations. Press: Press:
1W
U.S.
The highly efficient LED-display shows the operating channel both under
SHIFT SHIFT
normal use and in dual watch mode. The display also indicates when the
set is scanning or a call has been detected by the selcall decoder. The
functions 1W, TX, and US are indicated by means of LED-illumination. Read-out: Read-out:
When the station is switched off, the necessary settings will be stored in
the built-in-memory, and as soon as the station is switched on again, it will
start up on the same channel etc.

How to Select the Distress How to Select 1W Tx US 1W Tx US

and Call Channel 16 a Private Channel
Press: E.g. channel P3. Press: How to Select Channels How to Change
P Used in the USA Display Light Intensity
SHIFT
16 3 Press:
U.S.
Press:
DIM
Read-out: Read-out: SHIFT SHIFT

Read-Out For single step change

or

1W Tx US 1W Tx US DIM
SHIFT and keep

1W Tx US
How to Select a Channel How to Select depressed for multiple step change.
Reduced Output Power Totally 4 steps in the cycle. In the
E.g. channel 23. Press:
How to Raise Output Power step before extinction, the keyboard
Press:
to 25W on Channels 13 or 67 will be illuminated.
1W
in US-Mode
2 3 SHIFT
Read-out: Press:
Read-out: 1W
SHIFT and keep

depressed simultaneously with the

handset key.
1W Tx US Read-out:
1W Tx US

1W Tx US
SELECTIVE CALLING DUAL WATCH OPERATION
(If built-in)

When a selective call is received from a coast station, the read-out In addition to the selected channel, which is shown on the display, the VHF
will alternatively show CA, and the actual selected channel and the station will listen on channel 16 for 0.1 second every 1.2 second.
acoustic alarm will sound for 10 seconds.
If there is a signal on channel 11, the dual watch sequence will be as follows:
When an "all ships call" containing distress messages, gale warnings,
navigational warnings, etc, is received from a coast station, the read-
out will alternatively show C0, and the actual selected channel and
the acoustic alarm will sound until the selcall is reset. Any signal received on channel 16 will be heard continuously and the read-
out will show "16" until the signal ceases.
If the transmitter is keyed, the dual watch function will be switched off and the
How to Test the read-out will show the channel selected.
Selcall Decoder
Press:
SELCALL How to Select Dual Watch
T/ R
SHIFT Press:
D.W.
The read-out will alternate between:
SHIFT

Read-out:
and

1W Tx US 1W Tx US and

The acoustic alarm will sound. 1W Tx US 1W Tx US

This read-out indicates that the test alternatively.
has been correctly carried out.
Now press:
SELCALL
T/ R How to Switch Off
SHIFT Dual Watch
to reset the selcall decoder. Press:
D.W.

SHIFT
How to Reset Read-out:
the Selcall Decoder
After an individual call or an "all ships
call" has been received, press:
SELCALL
T/ R
SHIFT
1W Tx US
SCANNING OPERATION
(If scanning is enabled)

The VHF radiotelephone is provided with a flexible scanning facility. How to Return to the How to Delete a Channel from
Last Channel with Signal the Scanning Programme
The scanning programme is fully user programmable, and can include all the
international channels and the ten private channels PO -P 9. Press: E.g. to delete channel 69, press:
SCAN SCAN
When a scanning programme is created by the operator, the programme will DELETE
be stored in a memory which retains the scanning programme even when SHIFT SHIFT
the station is switched off. 6 9
The scanning programme can be changed during operation by pressing The read-out shows the next
"ADD" or "DELETE". channel in the programme, e.g.:
How to Check the Channels
SCANNING Contained in the
Scanning Programme
In principle, scanning is an advanced form of the dual watch system in which
the secondary channel selected changes constantly whilst the distress and Press:
call channel 16 is listened to simultaneously SCAN 1W Tx US
If, for example, a scanning programme consists of channels 6, 11, 17, and 70, SHIFT and a long press on The revised scanning programme
the scanning sequence will look like this: becomes operative by pressing:
and the channels in the programme SCAN
will slowly be shown in the display. SHIFT
If there is a signal on channel 11, the sequence will be:
Read-out:
How to Add a Channel
SCAN
to the Scanning
TIME Programme
»Scan Time«
E.g. to add channel 69, press:
SCAN
ADD
The "Scan Time" is the time during which the scanner listens on channel SHIFT 1W Tx US
11 whilst at the same time watching out on channel 16 - exactly as it 6 9
happens on the dual watch system. The "Scan Time" can be programmed Read-out:
by the operator How to Read the
To obtain a continuous listening to the signal being received on channel 11, Programmed "Scan Time"
the scanning is stopped by simply pressing "SHIFT" "SCAN".
Press:
The scanning can be started again by pressing "SHIFT" "SCAN".
SCAN
TIME
1W Tx US SHIFT
How to Start the Scanner How to Stop the Scanner
To restart the scanning programme,
Press: Press any of the buttons: press: and the actual "Scan Time" will be
read out in the next 2.5 seconds,
SCAN SCAN
e. g. scan time = 5 seconds:
SHIFT or
0 9 16 SHIFT

Read-out: Read-out e.g.: Read-out:

1W Tx US

followed by the selected channel.

1W Tx US 1W Tx US 1W Tx US

The channel number corresponding

to the activated push-button.
How to Programme/Change
the "Scan Time"
To set the "Scan Time" to
10 seconds press:
SCAN SCAN
TIME TIME
SHIFT SHIFT
1 0
Note! After "SHIFT" "Scan Time"
has been keyed in. The maximum
time between the following entries
must be 2.5 seconds, or the input
sequence will be ignored.
The read-out will be the entered
digits, followed by the selected
channel after a period of 2.5
seconds.

Empty Scanning Programme

If the scanning programme is
empty, or attempt has been made
to add a new channel to a
»full« scanning programme (which
means that the existing pro-
gramme includes the maximum
number of channels permitted),
the read-out will show:

1W Tx US

for a period of 2.5 seconds, fol-

lowed by the selected channel.
CHANNEL APPLICATION AND FREQUENCY TABLE

N S
N LS

S
S

AN EL
EL
EL
AN E

C NN
H N
C AN

A
EX H
EX CH

H
PL C
U EX
U EX

IP
S
IP
S

-D PL
EL
-D PL
EL

SH
SH

PL

SA M
N
SA SIM
N

IC
IC

R
AN

RT

U -SI
RT
AN

RT
RT

BL
BL

TE
TE

SA
PO
H
PO

PO
SA
H

PO

PU
PU

IN
C
IN
C

U
U
U
SIMPLEX DUPLEX FREQUENCIES FREQUENCIES SIMPLEX DUPLEX FREQUENCIES FREQUENCIES
1
• • Tx: 156.050 MHz Tx: 156.050 MHz
60
• • Tx: 156.025 MHz Tx: 156.025 MHz

• •
Rx: 160.650 MHz Rx: 160.625 MHz Rx: 160.625 MHz

• •
Rx: 160.650 MHz
Tx: 156.100 MHz Tx: 156.100 MHz Tx: 156.075 MHz Tx: 156.075 MHz
2 61
• •
Rx: 160.700 MHz Rx: 160.675 MHz Rx: 160.675 MHz

• •
Rx: 160.700 MHz
Tx: 156.150 MHz Tx: 156.150 MHz Tx: 156.125 MHz Tx: 156.125 MHz
3 62
• •
Rx: 160.750 MHz Rx: 160.725 MHz Rx: 160.725 MHz

• •
Rx: 160.750 MHz
Tx: 156.200 MHz Tx: 156.200 MHz Tx: 156.175 MHz Tx: 156.175 MHz
4 63
• •
Rx: 160.800 MHz Rx: 160.775 MHz Rx: 156.775 MHz

• •
Rx: 160.800 MHz
Tx: 156.250 MHz Tx: 156.250 MHz Tx: 156.225 MHz Tx: 156.225 MHz
5 64
• • •
Rx: 160.850 MHz Rx: 160.850 MHz Rx: 160.825 MHz Rx: 160.825 MHz
Tx: 156.300 MHz Tx: 156.300 MHz Tx: 156.275 MHz Tx: 156.275 MHz
6 65

• • •
Rx: 156.300 MHz Rx: 160.875 MHz Rx: 156.275 MHz

• •
Rx: 156.300 MHz
Tx: 156.350 MHz Tx: 156.350 MHz Tx: 156.325 MHz Tx: 156.325 MHz
7 66
• •
Rx: 160.950 MHz Rx: 156.350 MHz Rx: 160.925 MHz Rx: 156.325 MHz
Tx: 156.400 MHz Tx: 156.400 MHz Tx: 156.375 MHz Tx: 156.375 MHz
8 67
• • •
Rx: 156.400 MHz Rx: 156.400 MHz Rx: 156.375 MHz Rx: 156.375 MHz
Tx: 156.450 MHz Tx: 156.450 MHz Tx: 156.425 MHz Tx: 156.425 MHz
9 68
• • • •
Rx: 156.450 MHz Rx: 156.450 MHz Rx: 156.425 MHz Rx: 156.425 MHz
Tx: 156.500 MHz Tx: 156.500 MHz Tx: 156.475 MHz Tx: 156.475 MHz
10 69
•
Rx: 156.500 MHz Rx: 156.500 MHz Rx: 156.475 MHz Rx: 156.475 MHz
Tx: 156.550 MHz Tx: 156.550 MHz Tx: 156.525 MHz Tx: 156.525 MHz
11 70 DSC

• •
Rx: 156.550 MHz Rx: 156.550 MHz Rx: 156.525 MHz Rx: 156.525 MHz
Tx: 156.600 MHz Tx: 156.600 MHz Tx: 156.575 MHz Tx: 156.575 MHz
12 71
• • •
Rx: 156.600 MHz Rx: 156.600 MHz Rx: 156.575 MHz Rx: 156.575 MHz
Tx: 156 650 MHz Tx: 156 650 MHz Tx: 156.625 MHz Tx: 156.625 MHz
13 72
• • •
Rx: 156.650 MHz Rx: 156.650 MHz Rx: 156.625 MHz Rx: 156.625 MHz
Tx: 156.700 MHz Tx: 156.700 MHz Tx: 156.675 MHz Tx: 156.675 MHz
14 73
• • •
Rx: 156.700 MHz Rx: 156.700 MHz Rx: 156.675 MHz Rx: 156.675 MHz
Tx: 156.750 MHz Tx: 156.750 MHz Tx: 156.725 MHz Tx: 156.725 MHz
15 74
•
Rx: 156.750 MHz Rx: 156.750 MHz Rx: 156.725 MHz Rx: 156.725 MHz
Tx: 156.800 MHz Tx: 156.800 MHz Tx: 156.775 MHz Tx: 156.775 MHz
16 Distress and Calling 75
• • •
Rx: 156 800 MHz Rx: 156 800 MHz Rx: 156 775 MHz Rx: 156 775 MHz
Tx: 156.850 MHz Tx: 156.850 MHz Tx: 156.825 MHz Tx: 156.825 MHz
17 76
• •
Rx: 156.850 MHz Rx: 156.850 MHz Rx: 156.825 MHz Rx: 156.825 MHz
Tx: 156.900 MHz Tx: 156.900 MHz Tx: 156.875 MHz Tx: 156.875 MHz
18 77
• • •
Rx: 161.500 MHz Rx: 156.900 MHz Rx: 156.875 MHz Rx: 156.875 MHz
Tx: 156.950 MHz Tx: 156.950 MHz Tx: 156.925 MHz Tx: 156.925 MHz
19 78
• •
Rx: 161.550 MHz Rx: 156.950 MHz Rx: 161.525 MHz Rx: 156.925 MHz
Tx: 157.000 MHz Tx: 157.000 MHz Tx: 156.975 MHz Tx: 156.975 MHz
20 79
• •
Rx: 161.600 MHz Rx: 161.600 MHz Rx: 161.575 MHz Rx: 156.975 MHz
Tx: 157.050 MHz Tx: 157.050 MHz Tx: 157.025 MHz Tx: 157.025 MHz
21 80
• • •
Rx: 161.650 MHz Rx: 157.050 MHz Rx: 161.625 MHz Rx: 157.025 MHz
Tx: 157.100 MHz Tx: 157.100 MHz Tx: 157.075 MHz Tx: 157.075 MHz
22 81
• • •
Rx: 161.700 MHz Rx: 157.100 MHz Rx: 161.675 MHz Rx: 157.075 MHz
Tx: 157.150 MHz Tx: 157.150 MHz Tx: 157.125 MHz Tx: 157.125 MHz
23 82
• •
Rx: 161.750 MHz Rx: 157.150 MHz Rx: 161.725 MHz Rx: 157.125 MHz
Tx: 157.200 MHz Tx: 157.200 MHz Tx: 157.175 MHz Tx: 157.175 MHz
24 83
• • •
Rx: 161.800 MHz Rx: 161.800 MHz Rx: 161.775 MHz Rx: 157.175 MHz
Tx: 157.250 MHz Tx: 157.250 MHz Tx: 157.225 MHz Tx: 157.225 MHz
25 84
• •
Rx: 161.850 MHz Rx: 161.850 MHz Rx: 161.825 MHz Rx: 161.825 MHz
Tx: 157.300 MHz Tx: 157.300 MHz Tx: 157.275 MHz Tx: 157.275 MHz
26 85
• •
Rx: 161.900 MHz Rx: 161.900 MHz Rx: 161.875 MHz Rx: 161.875 MHz
Tx: 157.350 MHz Tx: 157.350 MHz Tx: 157.325 MHz Tx: 157.325 MHz
27 86
• ••
Rx: 161.950 MHz Rx: 161.950 MHz Rx: 161.925 MHz Rx: 161.925 MHz
Tx: 157.400 MHz Tx: 157.400 MHz Tx: 157.375 MHz Tx: 157.375 MHz
28 Rx: 162.000 MHz Rx: 162.000 MHz 87 Rx: 157.375 MHz Rx: 157.375 MHz
Tx: 157.425 MHz Tx: 157.425 MHz
P 88 Rx: 157.425 MHz Rx: 157.425 MHz

P P
P P
P P
P P

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 QUICK SELECT CHART

Distress and Call Channel

16
Channel Selection
1 3
U.S.
US-mode (Channel Required in the USA) SHIFT

1W
Reduced Power SHIFT

D.W.
Dual Watch SHIFT

SCAN
Start Scanning SHIFT

SCAN
Add a Channel to Scanning Programme ADD

2 3 SHIFT

SCAN
Delete a Channel from Scanning Programme DELETE

2 3 SHIFT

SCAN SCAN
Set of ”Scan Time” to 10 Seconds TIME TIME
SHIFT
1 0 SHIFT

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