Furuno FS-1503 Telephone User Manual


 
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INTRODUCTION
FURUNO Electric Company thanks you for selecting the FS-1503 MF/HF SSB Radiotele-
phone. We are confident you will discover why FURUNO has become synonymous with qual-
ity and reliability. To get maximum performance from your unit, please carefully read and
follow the recommended procedures for operation and maintenance.
The FS-1503 is an all-purpose radiotelephone system especially designed for marine mobile
communication in the frequency range 1.6 to 27.5 MHz. All ITU channels are preprogrammed.
In addition, TX/RX frequencies can be preprogrammed into an E
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PROM having a capacity of
199 frequency pairs.
Features
Station name entry available (channels 0-1 – 0-65)
2182 key provides for immediate selection of 2182 kHz (at FULL power automatically)
Scan and Sweep receiving functions
Where permitted user may program both Rx and Tx frequencies or Rx frequencies
PROM stores all ITU SSB and TELEX frequencies
Optional dummy load (in the Antenna Coupler) permits checking of transmitter
Effective noise blanker cancels pulse noise
Advanced voice and/or level-detecting type squelch circuit filters out noise and/or level
Remote Station RB-500 available (requires optional REMOTE-B Board)
System diagnostics program
DSC and NBDP connections (requires optional REMOTE-A Board)