NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 Portable Radio User Manual


 
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Northstar NS100
NS100 SS
GENERAL
Power Supply: 13.6V DC.
Current drain:
• Transmit 6A at 25W Tx / 1.5A at 1W Tx
• Receive <350mA in standby
Useable channels
(country-specifi c): International
USA
Canada
Weather
Modulation mode: 16K0G3E (FM)/16K0G2B (DSC)
Compass safe distance: speaker - 2.1’ (700mm)
PHYSICAL
LCD display (viewing): 48 (W) x 24 (H) mm
FSTN 4 x 12 character
Contrast and
backlight control: Yes
Antenna connector: SO-239 (50 ohm)
Temperature Range: -15ºC to +50ºC
Waterproofi ng:
• Handset JIS-7
• Speaker/Box IPX6
Dimensions:
• Handset 68(W) x 140(H) x 30(T) mm
• Speaker 140(W) x 148(H) x 49(T) mm
• Box 220(W) x 173(H) x 50(T) mm
Weight:
• Handset 10oz (0.28kg)
• Speaker 11oz (0.31kg)
• Box 3.0lbs (1.36kg)
Frequency stability: +/- 10ppm
Frequency control: PLL
GPS/NMEA input: Yes
Comm. port: 4800 baud NMEA output
FEATURES
Local/Distant control: Yes
Position polling: Yes
Group Call: Yes
Call logs: Yes (20 individual, 10
distress,
10 distress relay)
DSC (USCG SC101) Yes (USA/Canada)
DSC (Class D): Yes (Europe)
Channel Naming: Yes
Tri watch, Favorite
channel scan, All scan: Yes
Hailer function
with 20W output: No
Intercom function: No
Second handset: No
Second 4W external speaker: No
Separate CH70 DSC receiver. Yes (Europe only)
TRANSMITTER
Frequency: 156.025 - 157.425MHz
Output power: 25W / 1W selectable
Transmitter protection: Open / short circuit of
antenna with VSWR
shutdown
Max Freq deviation: +/- 5kHz
Spurious & harmonics: Attenuated at least
43+10logPo (USA)
80db@25W, 60db@1W (EU)
Modulation distortion: Less than 10%@ 1kHz for a
+/- 3kHz deviation
RECEIVER
Frequency: 156.025 - 163.275MHz
12dB SINAD sensitivity: 0.25uV (distant) / 2.5uV
(local) (USA models)
20db SINAD sensitivity: 0.35uV
Adjacent CH selectivity: more than 80db