User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Section 1 - General Information
- Section 2 - The Radio Menu (MENU)
- Section 3 - Radio Setup Menu (RADIO SETUP)
- Section 4 - DSC Setup Menu (DSC SETUP)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- 4-2 Enter or View Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI)
- 4-3 Maintain Your Groups (GROUP SETUP)
- 4-4 Response to Individual Calls (INDIV REPLY)
- 4-5 ATIS MMSI & ATIS Functionality
- 4-6 DSC functionality options (DSC FUNC)
- 4-7 Response Type to LL Polling Calls (LL REPLY)
- 4-8 Automatic Channel switching (AUTO SWITCH)
- 4-9 DSC Test Reply (TEST REPLY)
- 4-10 Set the inactivity timer (TIMEOUT)
- 4-1 DSC Setup - Menu Options
- Section 5 - Sending and Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
- 5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call
- 5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
- 5-2-4 Recall the Most Recent Incoming Call (LAST CALL)
- 5-2-5 Call a Group (GROUP)
- 5-2-6 Call All Ships (ALL SHIPS)
- 5-2-7 Call using the Call Log (CALL LOG)
- 5-2-8 Call using the Distress Log (DISTR LOG)
- 5-2-9 Call using the Sent Call Log (SENT CALL)
- 5-2-10 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
- 5-2-11 Make a DSC test call (DSC TEST)
- 5-3 Receiving DSC Calls
- 5-2 Sending DSC calls
- 5-1 What is DSC?
- Section 6 - Distress Calls
- Section 7 - Installation
- Appendix A - Technical Specifications
- Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Appendix C - US & ROW VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix D - EU VHF Marine Channel Charts
- Appendix E - MMSI, FCC and License Information
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Appendix A - Technical Specications
LOWRANCE Link-5
GENERAL
Power Supply: 13.6V DC.
Current drain - Transmit 5 A at 25 W Tx / 1.5A at 1W Tx
Receive Less than 250 mA in standby
Usable channels: International, USA, Canada, Weather (country specific)
Mode: 16K0G3E (FM) / 16K0G2B (DSC)
PHYSICAL
LCD display (viewing): 46 x 26 mm (1.8 x 1.0”), matrix FSTN
Contrast control: Yes
Dimming control: Yes
Antenna connector: SO-239 (50 ohm)
Temperature Range: -20ºC to +55ºC (5ºF to 130ºF)
Waterproof: JIS-7
Dimensions: 161(W) x 75(H) x 147(D) mm - without bracket
Weight: 1.29 kg (2.8 lbs) - without microphone
Frequency stability: +/- 10 ppm
Frequency control: PLL
GPS/NMEA input: Yes
Comm. port: 4800 baud NMEA 0183
DSC: Yes, CLASS-D (Global - separate CH70 receiver built in)
GPS/NMEA input: Yes
GPS data sentences can
be received: RMC, GGA, GLL, GNS
NMEA output: Yes
NMEA output sentences: DSC ( for DSC call), DSE (for enhanced position).
FEATURES
Flush Mount kit Yes
Local/Distant control: Yes
Position polling: Yes
Draft - Final approval