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-specific):

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

Waterproofing:

 

• 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

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