Difference between revisions of "Setting Up Basic Radio Comms"

Setting up Student Station Radio Comms

PD&TP Panel Settings

• Turn the PD&TP power switch ON
• Use the row of thumbwheel switches that corresponds to the station number of the student station. Set the thumbwheels under Direct Access A to 11.
• Set the thumbwheels under Direct Access B to 03
• Set the thumbwheels under Direct Access C to 27.
• Flip the switches up for both mission intercom 1 and 2
• The two mission intercom and the three direct access indicators to the right of the thumbwheels should be illuminated.

BDP Panel Settings

• Set the Function Select thumbwheel under HF USB/AME to 1 and set the switch to ACTVT. The indicator in row 1 should illuminate.
• Set the Function Select thumbwheel under UHF to 2 and set the switch to ACTVT. The indicator in row 2 should illuminate.
• Set the Function Select thumbwheel under VHF to 3 and set the switch to ACTVT. The indicator in row 3 should illuminate.

ARC-210 Settings

• Rotate the switch on the left to TR+G and wait for the self-test to finish.
• Rotate the switch on the right to MAN.

MAP Settings

• "Pull" the C volume knob out by clicking the middle of the knob (the green indicator on the knob will illuminate).
• The XMT and CLR indicators should be illuminated for Direct Access C.
• Press the PTT switch - the ACT indicator should illuminate.
• At this point the voice from the headset microphone should be broadcasting over the network - all radios at other stations that are similarly configured will be able to receive.

Setting up Instructor Station Radio Comms