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OPERATING MANUAL

SECTION 6
COMMUNICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Subject

GENERAL
COMPONENTS
Headphone, Loudspeaker, Microphone, and Transmit Control F a c i l i t i e s
Audio Electronics Unit
Audio Control Unit
Ground Crew Interphone Unit
VHF Communication Radio Components
Radio Control Units

POWER SUPPLY

EMERGENCY OPERATION
Pilot's Station
Copilot's Station
Ground Crew Interphone Stations

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure
Number Title

1 Communication System Controls

2 Pilot's or Copilot's Audio Control Unit
3 Ground Crew Interphone Unit
4 VHF 1 Radio Controls
5 VHF 2 Radio Controls

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1. GENERAL

The a i r c r a f t i s equipped with two VHF communication radio systems and an

intercom system. The intercom consists of the p i l o t ' s and copilot's stations
with f u l l radio and f l i g h t deck interphone f a c i l i t i e s , and ground crew
interphone stations in the nose wheel w e l l , in the radio rack, and at the APU
station. The interphone circuits provide two-way communication between a l l
five stations when the a i r c r a f t is on the ground.

The audio signal from the a i r c r a f t aural warning system i s fed to both pilots 1
headphone channels and direct to both p i l o t s 1 loudspeakers.

2. COMPONENTS

For the arrangement of communication system controls, refer to Figure 1 . The

components of the systems are as follows:

A. Headphone, Loudspeaker, Microphone, and Transmit Control F a c i l i t i e s

Each of the five stations is equipped with separate headphone and

microphone jacks, and the p i l o t ' s and copilot's stations each have an
additional jack for an oxygen mask microphone. The p i l o t ' s and copilot's
main microphone jacks include circuits for headset boom microphone t a l k
switches. Each p i l o t ' s station is also provided with a press-to-transmit
switch on the aileron control wheel, and an overhead mounted loudspeaker.

B. Audio Electronics Unit

A l l the audio signals from radio communication, radio navigation, and

interphone systems, and the transmit control c i r c u i t s , are processed by the
audio electronics unit in the underfloor radio rack. The unit is
functionally divided into p i l o t ' s and copilot's channels, each channel
having i t s operating controls on the corresponding audio control u n i t .

C. Audio Control Unit (Figure 2)

The p i l o t ' s and copilot's audio control units are located on the side
consoles and contain the main system controls. Each unit has nine monitor
switches for routing system outputs into the headphone-speaker channel.
Also included are a volume control for the headphones and speaker, a switch
for selection of either headphones or speaker or both, a switch for
selection of headset boom or oxygen mask microphone, and a rotary switch
for selection of two-way communication on either of the two communication
radio systems or on interphone. Operation of the p i l o t or copilot PTT
switch allows transmission over the selected radio channel.

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PILOT'S AUDIO COPILOT'S AUDIO

CONTROL UNIT CONTROL UNIT

PILOT'S OXYGEN MASK STOWAGE COMM-1 \

(Mask microphone jack inside) CONTROL UNIT COPILOT'S OXYGEN MASK STOWAGE
(Mask microphone jack inside)

NOTE
Ground crew interphone units
not shown (refer to Figure 3).

HEADPHONE AND
MICROPHONE JACKS

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MONITOR SWITCHES ^

Used to select (up position) audible output of

communication and navigation radios separately or in
combination. Each radio must first be switched on
independently.

NAV DME MKR ADF VHF*

g S 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
SPKR VOL CONTROL &

Varies volume of audio to speaker and SPKR BOOIV

headphones except aural warning. Turn
clockwise to increase volume. @ BOTH Q

SPKR-PHONE-BOTH SWITCH ^

Switches audio to speaker, headphones, or 1-2-INPH SELECTOR SWITCH ^

both, but pilot's speech on interphone is not
transferred to speaker. Used for two-way communication, to select VHF 1
radio, VHF 2 radio, or interphone. Each radio must
first be switched on independently.
BOOM - O X Y SWITCH
1 or 2—The headphones, microphone and press-to-
Connects headset boom microphone or transmit switches function with the selected radio.
oxygen mask microphone to system. Pilot can hear inputs from radios selected by monitor
switches and can hear interphone but not talk on it.

INPH—Pilot can use interphone and can hear inputs

from radios selected by monitor switches. He talks
and listens to all stations using interphone, without
selection. Press-to-transmit not used. No radio
NOTES transmission.

1 The pilot's facilities are described; the copilot's are similar except
as noted.

/£\Emerqencv Operation: if power fails in either channel of the audio

electronics unit, controls marked /2\do not function. Pilot can
use VHF 1 and hear NAV 1 without volume control. Copilot can
use VHF 2 and hear NAV 2 without volume control.

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NOTE
No controls on the unit. Operator talks and listens to all stations that are using the
interphone. Although units are for use on the ground, interphone is functionally
complete in the air, except that the microphone circuits of the nose wheel and APU
stations are disconnected.

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D. Ground Crew Interphone Unit (Figure 3)

Ground crew interphone units consisting of headphones and microphone jacks
are installed in the nose wheel well, in the radio rack (underfloor) and at
the APU station (rear equipment compartment).
E. YHF Communication Radio Components
The YHF radios are referred to as YHF 1 and VHF 2, and as COMM 1 and
COMM 2.
F. Radio Control Units (Figures 4 and 5)
The radio control units are mounted on the centre pedestal in the flight
compartment. One unit carries controls and digital displays for COMM 1 and
the other unit i s divided between COMM 2 and NAV-2 controls and displays.
COMM 1 unit i s on the copilot's side and COMM 2/NAV-2 on the p i l o t s side.

3. POWER SUPPLY
The communication systems are powered by 28 volts dc, through the following
circuit breakers:
On the battery bus circuit breaker panel - right:
VHF N0.1
INTERCOM NO. 1

INTERCOM NO. 2
On the main bus No. 2 circuit breaker panel:
VHF NO. 2.
The VHF radio circuit breakers route power to the respective radio
transceivers.
The INTERCOM NO. 1 and NO. 2 circuit breakers route power respectively to
the pilot's and copilot's channels in the audio electronics unit.

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FREQUENCY DISPLAY WINDOWS

Display frequency in megahertz. Sixth

digit (0 or 5) is not shown.

SELECT BUTTONS

Pressed to select left or right

frequency display. Green light
comes on when associated
display is in use.

TEST BUTTON

When pressed, receiver background

noise is audible.

FREQUENCY SELECTORS
VOLUME CONTROL Green light is on and dial lights Outer knobs select frequency in single
are on when the radio is on. megahertz increments; inner knobs select in
Switches radio on when turned out of
25-kHz increments.
detent; increases volume when turned
clockwise.
NOTE
Emergency operation: if power fails in the pilot's channel of the audio electronics
unit, the pilot can still use VHF 1, but the COMM-1 volume control does not
function.

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4. EMERGENCY OPERATION

A. Pilot's Station
I f power from INTERCOM NO. 1 circuit breaker fails or i f the pilot's
channel power circuit in the audio electronics unit f a i l s , the pilot loses
all audio facilities except aural warning and the use of COMM 1 and NAY-1
radios without volume control.
NOTE: After failure of one channel in the audio electronics unit, the
communication and VOR navigation radio facilities available to the
pilot on the intercom are those normally used by the copilot.
B. Copilot's Station
I f power from INTERCOM NO. 2 circuit breaker fails or i f the copilot's
channel power circuit in the audio electronics unit f a i l s , the copilot
loses all audio f a c i l i t i e s except aural warning and the use of COMM 2 and
NAV-2 radios without volume control.

C. Ground Crew Interphone Stations

During emergency operation of the pilot's channel, power to the headphone
circuits of the nose wheel well and APU stations is off. During emergency
operation of the copilot's channel, power to the headphone circuit of the
radio rack station is off.

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FREQUENCY SELECTOR

Outer knob selects frequency in single

megahertz increments; inner knob selects in
FREQUENCY DISPLAY WINDOW 25-kHz increments.
Displays frequency in megahertz. Sixth
digit (0 or 5) is not shown.

TEST BUTTON

When pressed, receiver background

VOLUME CONTROL
noise is audible.
Switches radio on when turned out of
ON LIGHT detent; increases volume when turned
clockwise.
Green light is on and dial lights are on
when the radio is on.

NOTE
Emergency operation: if power fails in the copilot's channel of the audio electronics
unit, the copilot can still use VHF 2, but the COMM-2 volume control does not
function.

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