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SG-2000 MANUAL The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 SG-2000 1.6-30 MHz 150 Watt Output Multi-Mission HF SSB Transceiver Operations and Programming Manual Revised: Oct, 1995 CAUTION: Carefully read the Quick Start (yellow card packed with your radio) and the Operating the SG-2000 section of this manual beginning on Page 41. The SG-2000 is a high precision electronic device. Taking the time to learn all of its capabilities will insure maximum performance, reliability and enjoyment of the unit. SG-2000 MANUAL i The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 General Description and Specifications.1 1.1 General Description of the SG-2000 .1 1.2 Power Requirements .2 1.3 SG-2000 Performance Specifications.2 1.4 Data Comunications.3 1.5 Computer Control of SG-2000.3 1.6 Multiple Control Head Specifications.4 1.7 Dimensions and Weight.4 1.8 Standard Features.4 1.9 External Accessories.5 1.10 Internal Accessories.5 2.0 Unpacking .7 3.0 History of the SG-2000.8 4.0 About the SG-2000.10 4.1 Receiver Signal Path.10 4.2 Transmitter Signal Path.11 4.3 Control Circuits.12 4.4 Control Heads.13 4.5 SG-2000 Front Panel.13 4.6 SG-2000 Rear Panel.13 5.0 SGC Family of Control Heads.14 5.1 Remote Mobile Heads.14 5.2 PowerTalk and PowerTalk SA.14 6.0 SG-2000 Software and Accessories.15 6.1 GPS Software.15 6.2 Oil Platform Software.15 7.0 Planning for Installation .16 7.1 Location of Power Supplies.16 7.2 Control Head Placement.16 7.3 Control Head Wiring.17 7.4 External Speakers.17 7.5 External Accessories.18 8.0 Radio Licenses.19 8.1 Station Licenses.19 8.2 Operator Licenses .20 SG-2000 MANUAL ii The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 SG-2000 MANUAL iii The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 9.0 Installation .21 9.1 SG-2000 Rear Panel Connections.21 9.2 External Coupler Installation.22 9.2 External Modem, Weatherfax and High Seas Direct.23 9.3 Continuous Duty Ratings.23 9.4 Rack Mount Kit Installation (Part No. 52-90).24 9.5 Control Head Installations.27 9.6 Remote Head Kit Installation (Part No. 04-12).27 9.7 Additional Control Heads (Part No. 04-11) .28 9.8 Remote Head Cable Extension.29 10.0 Power Supplies.30 10.1 Cabling.30 10.2 AC Power Supplies.31 10.3 Transformer-Rectifier Supplies.31 10.4 Mobile Power Supplies .32 10.5 Solar-Powered Chargers.33 11.0 Antenna Systems.34 11.1 Antenna Wire Size .35 11.2 Near Vertical Incidence Skywave.36 11.3 Base Station and Fixed Antennas .36 11.4 Antenna Feed Lines.37 11.5 Antenna Couplers.37 11.6 Mobile Antennas.38 11.7 QMS Recommended for Mobile Use.39 11.8 Unconventional Mobile Antennas.40 12.0 Operating the SG-2000.41 12.1 Syntax .41 12.2 Front Panel.43 12.3 Push-Button Functions.44 12.4 Sample Entries.48 13.0 Tour of the SG-2000.49 13.1 Front Panel Display .49 13.2 Front Panel Controls.52 13.3 Primary Keyboard Functions.52 13.4 Shift Functions.57 13.5 Program Functions.59 13.6 Operating Session .59 13.7 Channel.60 13.8 Frequency.61 SG-2000 MANUAL iv The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 13.9 Programming.63 13.10 Scanning Functions.64 13.11 Changing Frequency or Channel Scan Rates.68 13.12 Additional Functions.69 14.0 Mobile Installation.75 14.1 Shock and Vibration Mounting.75 14.2 Mobile Grounds .76 14.3 Vehicular Noise Sources .78 15.0 Marine Installation.80 15.1 Marine Radio Mounting .80 15.2 Marine Ground Systems.80 15.3 Marine Antennas.82 15.4 High Seas Direct Connections.82 16.0 Remote Control.85 16.1 Extension of Control Head Wiring.85 16.2 Short Haul Modems/Auto-Answer Devices.86 16.3 Line of Demarcation.86 16.4 Auto-Answer Devices .87 16.5 Computer Networks - Serial Control.87 17.0 External Software.88 17.1 RS-232 Serial Control Software.88 17.2 RS-232 Software Installation.89 17.3 Main Menu Display.92 17.4 Main Menu Operations.93 17.5 Menu 2 Operations .95 17.6 Programming Functions .96 17.7 PC Cable Assembly.98 18.0 ALE and Adaptive Controllers.100 18.1 SG-2000 Serial Port Operation.101 18.2 Serial Communication Protocol.102 18.3 ALE Controller-Command Examples.103 18.4 Recall a Selected SG-2000 Memory Into Active Use.103 18.5 SG-2000 Connections to ALE Controller.104 19.0 Accessories 106 19.1 Exsel-100 Selective Calling System.106 19.2 Telerex ARQ/FEC/SELFEC System.107 SG-2000 MANUAL v The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 20.0 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.108 SG-2000 MANUAL vi The SGC Building, 13737 S.E. 26th St. Bellevue, WA. 98005 USA 1995, SGC, Inc. TEL: (206) 746-6310 FAX: (206) 746-6384 21.0 Technical Reference.110 21.1 Squelch Scale Recalibration.110 21.2 SG-2000 Microprocessor Reset Procedure.110 21.3 Emergency Calling.111 21.4 Basic Tune-up Procedure (Alignment).112 21.5 AM Filter Bypass.113 21.6 Oscillator and Filter Operation.113 21.7 Microprocessor Assembly .115 21.8 VCOs.115 21.9 PLLs.115 21.10 Serial Logic Switches.116 21.11 Tone Generator.116 21.12 Oven Switch.116 21.13 Alarm Generator.116 21.14 Master Oscillator with Oven.117 21.15 Crystal Oven.117 21.16 Output Low Pass Filters.118 21.17 Automatic Level Control .118 21.18 Modulation Characteristics, AFR .118 21.19 Modulation Characteristics, PEP Limiting.119 21.20 SG-2000 Performance Measurements .121 22.0 Trouble Shooting.127 22.1 Dysfunctions.127 22.2 Scanning in One Direction Only.128 23.0 Test Procedures.129 23.1 Exciter Testing Procedures.129 23.2 LPA Testing Procedures.156 23.3 Display Section Testing Procedures.163 23.4 Head CPU and Main CPU Testing Procedures.171 23.5 Final Assembly Testing Procedures.178 24.0 Schematic Reference Section.180 INDEX .210 Appendix A, Frequency List.
