TM 55-1930-209-14&P-12
Table 2-3. Commercial Marine Radio Troubleshooting
Component
Possible Cause
Suggested Action
1. When marine radio is
a. Circuit breaker
a. Close circuit breaker 10P13A-8
keyed, no sound is
10P13A-8 open
heard and TX control
Indicator does not
light.
b. Volume control in
b. Turn unit on using VOLUME
OFF position
control.
c. Marine radio inline
c. Check fuse element. Replace if
fuse blown
defective.
d. Interconnecting
d. Make sure cable is properly
input cabling
connected. If not, check that no
disconnected
obvious reason exists for
condition and plug into
receptacle.
e. Power supply faulty
e. Remove and replace power
supply.
2. When transmitting on
a. Incorrect channel
a. Check that proper assigned
frequency, only radio
selected
frequency was selected in
sldetone can be
accordance with Table 2-2
heard.
Tune radio to correct frequency.
b. Remote station out of
b. Ensure that HI-LO POWER
range
button/switch is in HI position.
c VHF antenna faulty
c. Ensure that antenna is not loose.
Table 2-4. VHF/FM Marine Handheld Transceiver Troubleshooting
Component
Possible Cause
Suggested Action
1. When handheld trans-
a. Battery pack in need
a. Charge battery pack on battery
ceiver is keyed and no
of charging
charger for 6 hours.
sound is heard and TX
control indicator does
not light
b. Volume control in off
b. Turn unit on using volume
position
control.
c. Battery pack power
c. Remove and replace (NiCad)
supply faulty
battery pack.
2. When transmitting
a. Squelch control too
a. Adjust squelch to proper
only a radio sidetone
high
position.
can be heard
b. Antenna is disconnected
b. Connect, tighten, straighten or
or damaged
repair antenna as necessary
c. Channel selector switch
c. Check that proper assigned
out of adjustment
frequency was selected in
accordance with Table 2-2. Tune
to correct frequency
d. Receiving station is out
d. Ensure that HI-LO power button/
of range
switch is in HI position
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