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ComLink CS540U/V FM Communications System
with Duplexer
Repeater/Base Station Platform
(450-480 MHz(U) / 148-174 MHz (V))
Features
- Programmable RF Power 0-40 Watts
- 16 Channels - 12.5/25 kHz Channel Spacing
- Built-in 10A Power Supply
- 13.8 V Output, perfect for powering peripherals
- Dual Cooling Fans - Programmable TX-only or continuous operation
- Front-Panel Speaker
- External Speaker Out - 10W output, 8 Ohm load - Great for routing received audio into another room.
- 25 Pin Accessory Connector - can connect to:
- RX Discriminator Out
- External PTT In
- TX Audio In
- Broadband Audio In
- +13.8V Out (1A Max)
- COS Output
- Multipurpose I/O
- Keypad Lock
- Excellent Receiver Sensitivity of 0.25 μV
- Easy Windows Based Programmer using PGM-540 software.
- Feature-Rich Carrier Operated Switch (COS)
- Dedicate one output pin of the accessory connector to become a COS output.
- Select the COS to toggle based on either carrier or valid signaling.
- Polarity of the output pin can be either active high or low.
- COS can be dedicated to operate for only one user.
- 100% LTR Coompatible and Lo-Speed Data Ready
- Compatible with any LTR trunking controller.
- Provides DC-coupling from receiver to controller to RF transmitter.
- No sub-audible signal degredation.
- Transmitter data ready in 24ms after external PTT is engaged.
- Battery Backup w/ Built-In Charging Circuit -
Automatically switches to external batt. when AC line fails.
Charging circuit keeps battery charged. Battery not included. - Built-In LTR Decoder -
Decodes and displays ID and home channel of call being repeated. - Transmitter Fine-Tune Alignment From Front Panel:
- Mic Gain
- Sub Audible Deviation
- Overall TX Deviation
- TX Frequency
- TX Power
- Over-The-Air Programming and Maintenance via DTMF Tone Sequences.
e.g., add new users or desctivate non-paying customers.
Saves costly trips to the site - Composite Input - Ideal for handling external peripherals that mix sub-audible and voice information.
- TX Timeout TImer - Limits TX time to protect against stuck mic situations.
- Per-User Features
- Air Time Logging
- Courtesy Tone (0, 500, 1000, 1500)
- TX Hang Timer
- Tone-In-Tail Selectable - makes for quicker decodes
- Built-In CWID - Programmable broadcast interval and tranxmission rate (11 or 22 wpm)
- CSQ Repeat - Channel can be set up to repeat all incoming transmissions, regardless of signaling.
- Suitable to a variety of applications
Price: $2,265
Dealers - CALL for reseller pricing: 1-800-654-9550
Technical Specifications
General
- Frequency Range*: 450-480 MHz(U) / 148-174 MHz (V)
- Channel Capacity: 16
- Channel Spacing: 5kHz/6.25kHz/Splinter
- Current Drain: 10A Max
- Operating Voltage: 11 VDC Min / 13.8 VDC Nominal / 15 VDC Max
- Duty Cycle w/o Duplexer: TX: 100% Duty @ 33W output
- Operating Temperature: -30° C to +60° C
- Dimensions: 19.0" x 3.5" x 14.0" (482 x 89 x 356 mm)
- Weight: 19.5 lbs (8.85 kg)
- Frequency Stability: ± 1.0 ppm (U) / ± 2.5 ppm (V)
Transmitter
- RF Output (w/o Duplexer): 450-470 @ 0-40W, 471-480 @ 0-35W (U)
148-174 @ 0-40W (V) - Modulation Limiting: ± 5 kHz @ 25 kHz, ± 2.5 kHz @ 12.5 kHz
- FM Hum & Noise: -42 dB @ 25 kHz, -36 dB @ 12.5 kHz
- FM Modulation: 16KOF3E, 11KOF3E
- Antenna Connector: N-Type
- Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms
Receiver
- Local Oscillator: Low-side Injection (U) / High-side injection (V)
- Sensitivity (12 dB SINAD): < 0.25 μV
- Selectivity: 72 dB @ 25 kHz, 62 dB @ 12.5 kHz
- Audio Distortion: 5% typical at rated audio (400mW)
- Hum & Noise: -45 dB @ 25 kHz
- Audio Power: 500 mW
- Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 70 dB @ 25 kHz
- Intermodulation Rejection: 72 dB
- Spurious Response Rejection: 75 dB
- Antenna Connector: N-Type
- Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms
Applications
- On-Site Communication: Provides clear, reliable communication for settings such as golf courses, warehouses, office buildings, factories, colleges, and universities.
- Community Repeater: Each channel provides for quick and reliable decodes for up to 64 users with 50 CTCSS and 112 DCS codes available.
- Trunking Systems: Excellent choice for interfacing LTR and Passport trunking controllers.
- External Peripherals: Easily connects to your favorite telephone interconnects, DC remotes, external tone panels, and various signaling products.
- Amateur Repeater: Both the VHF and UHF versions operate in their respective amateur region of the spectrum.
- Link-Radio Ready: Connect a "Link- Radio" to the repeater for cross-band applications and interoperability.
- GMRS Ready: Add a tuned internal duplexer and everything is set to put a GMRS repeater on the air.
- Feature-Rich Base Station: 16 full-duplex channels that can support up to 64 users per channel.
- Customizable: The CS-540 uses Flash Memory, which permits updates.