FTGMDC FT-8800 - DIAGNOSTICS AND INSTALLATION; System Testing and Troubleshooting; Antenna Installation Best Practices

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7. ANTENNA INSTALLATION
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VHF ANTENNA
The antenna position is very important that will minimize radio interference and
good for a long distance communication.Please follow below instruction:
y
VHF antenna must install in vertical position and have to avoid any other metal
objects at least 0.5m also make sure no block at 360°surrounding area.
y
Must be away radar,SSB and other radio antenna 3m or above
y
Two VHF antenna can not install at the same horizontal line within 10m range
should be installed in dierent level position at least 2.5m
y
Water proof is needed for cable plug connect
y
Below picture is for your reference.
VHF Antenna
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GPS ANTENNA
The GPS antenna is not necessary in higher position but have to make sure no ob-
ject block at 360°surrounding area.
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DIAGNOSTIC
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SELF TEST
1. Press [MENU] to enter main operation
2. Press [
Y
][
Z
] for selection self test and then
press [CFM] to enter
3. press [CFM] start self test
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PASSWORD SETUP
1. Press [MENU] to enter main operation
2. Press [
Y
][
Z
] for selection self test and then press [CFM] to enter
3. Press [
Y
][
Z
] for selection password setup and then press [CFM] to enter
4. Input 6 digits old password
5. Input 6 digits to renew and then press [CFM] for saving.
NOTE: the default P/W is “000000”
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ON/OFF RECORDING LIST
1. Press [MENU] to enter main operation
2. Press [
Y
][
Z
] for selection self test and then
press [CFM] to enter
3. Press [
Y
][
Z
] to select on/o record and then
press [CFM] to enter
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TX/RX SELF TEST
1. Press [MENU] to enter main operation
2. Press [
Y
][
Z
] for selection self test and then press [CFM] to enter
3. Press [
Y
][
Z
] to select Tx/Rx test and then press [CFM] to enter
4. Press P/W to start Tx/Rx self test
DOP:4.7 SOG:1.7 kt
POS:24°41.193N 118°41.502E ROT:____°Î
COG:214°
14:42 ¼½¾¿² ³
HDG: ___°
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[ ON/OFF HISTORY ]
2016/03/09 03:42:00
2011/07/03 00:00:51
2011/07/03 00:00:51
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TASKT TIME:0003h
PUSH:ÀOPTION ÁMODIFY ÆEXIT
2016/03/09 03:42:00
OFF POWER
ON POWER
OFF POWER
ON POWER
OFF POWER
ON POWER
OFF POWER
ON POWER
11:51 ¼º¾»² ´
1. TX UNIT:
[ SYSTEM TEST ]
normal
2. DSC RX CH:
normal
3. AIS RX CH1: [ 04044 ]
[ 02957 ]
14:22
normal
4. AIS RX CH2:
normal
5. VHF ANT:
normal
6. INT EPFS:
normal
7. EXT GPS:
invalid
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SOG:0.0kt
POS:24°41.185N 118°41.491E ROT:____°Î
COG:202° HDG: ___°FIX:2D