Special Action Force Commando Course (SAFCC) 2018
Module 10: Radio Communication
Lesson Plan 10.4
Topic: Basic Operation and Programming (Harris
Radio)
Lesson Plan Number: 10.4
Target Audience: SAFCC
Venue: SAF Training Branch
Training Day Number: 52 - 54
Time Allotted: 24 hours
Instructional Method: Lecture
Discussion
Practical Exercises
Training Aids: Laptop, Multi-media projector, white board
and white board marker, RF-7800V HH with
complete accessories
RF-7800MP with complete accessories
Motorola Handheld
Trainee Requirements: Notebook and Ball pen
Issue Items: Handouts
Required Instructor Qualification:
G General Instructor
Specialized Instructor
Master Instructor
Training Reference Used: Program of Instruction (POI) for SAF
Commando.
PNP Communication Electronics Service
(CES) Basic Communication and
Electronics Course Lecture.
Joint Special Operation Group (JSOG),
Joint Special Operation Communication
Course (JSOCC) Lecture.
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Harris training and seminars.
Codan training and seminars.
Lesson Goal:
This lesson will provide the students the knowledge about basic
operation, antenna installation and programming radio.
Lesson Objectives:
After this lesson, the trainee will be able to:
1. General Description of RF7800MP
2. Controls and Indicators
3. Identify Components, Features and Capabilities of the RF7800V HH
Radio
4. Identify Operators Control, Indicators and Connectors of the Radio
5. Basic Programming of RF-7800V Handheld Radio
6. Antennas and Propagation
7. Preventive maintenance
Presentation Outline:
Topics Time Methodology
I. Introduction 15 mins Lecture/Discussion
II. General Description Of
40 mins Lecture/Discussion
Rf-7800mp
III. Controls and Indicators 40 mins Lecture/Discussion
IV. Components, Features and
Capabilities of the RF7800V 45 mins Lecture/Discussion
HH Radio
V. Operators Control, Indicators
30 mins
And Connectors Of The Radio
VI. Basic Programming of RF-7800V
30 mins
Handheld Radio
VII. Antennas and Propagation 30mins
VIII. Preventive maintenance 25 mins
IX. Summary 15 mins
2 Days
Evaluation 4 hours
Practical Exercise
Total Hours 24 hours
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Lesson Plan 10.4
Lesson Topic: Basic Operation and Programming (Harris Radio)
I. Introduction
1. Prayer before the start of the class
2. Introduce instructor to the trainees
a. Name
b. Designation
c. Present Unit Assignment
d. Work Experience
e. Educational Background
f. State your rules during classroom instruction.
II. General Description of RF7800MP
Equipment Description:
Operates from 1.5 MHz to 59.9999 MHz using USB, LSB, CW, AME
with selectable low (1.0 watt), medium (5.0 watts), and high (20.0
watts) output power.
Also operates from 1.5 MHz to 59.9999 MHz in FM at 10.0 watts high
output power.
SPECIFICATIONS:
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• Features
• Digital security based on optional Harris Citadel or Advance
Encryption Standard (AES).
• Last Ditch Voice (LDV) (in 3G only) allows the radio to deliver
digital voice under very poor conditions. This message is
recorded by the receiving radio and each hold one LDV
message recorded in its memory.
• MIL-STD-188-141B Automatic Link Establishment (ALE).
• STANAG 4538 Fast Link Setup (SLSU).
• Enhanced Electronic Counter Counter Measure (ECCM)-
frequency hopping in HF (narrow band, wideband, and list).
• Analog Voice Security (AVS) operation.
• Adaptive Wideband-Up to 24khz bandwidth and 120 kbps data
operation in 3G Mode.
• Provides accurate Time-of –Day (TOD) and geographic
location information through the optional built-in Global
Positioning System (GPS).
ITEMS INCLUDED with RF-7800MP
EQUIPMENT SET UP
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III. Controls and Indicators
Function Switch Control
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Power On The Radio
Radio Built-In Test
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Battery Test
VSWR Measurement
Temperature Check
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IV. Identify Components, Features and Capabilities of the RF7800V HH
RADIO
RADIO FEATURES OF RF-7800V Handheld Radio
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V. Operations Control, Indicators and Connectors of the Radio
ASSEMBLE OF RADIO
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VI. BASIC PROGRAMMING
ON RADIO
PULL UP THE KNOB SELECTOR AND ROTATE CLOCKWISE
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SELECT CHANNEL
ROTATE KNOB TO DESIRED CHANNEL
TO ZEROIZE RADIO:
ROTATE KNOB TO Z:
ZEROIZE RADIO?
PRESS ENTER TO ZEROIZE
CHANGE FREQUENCY
ON THE RADIO
GO TO RX FREQ (SCROLL DOWN)
PRESS ENTER
TYPE DESIRED FREQ: EX: 043.12500 MHz
PRESS ENTER
GO TO TX FREQ (SCROLL DOWN)
PRESS ENTER
TYPE DESIRED FREQ: EX: 043.12500 MHz
PRESS ENTER
PRESS SAVE
CHANGE ENCRYPTION KEY
ON THE RADIO
GO TO ENCRYPTION KEY (USE LEFT-RIGHT)
PRESS ENTER
GO TO DESIRED ENCRYPTION (SCROLL UP-DOWN)
PRESS ENTER
PRESS SAVE
CHANGE PT CT
ON THE RADIO
GO TO CT/PT (USE UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT)
PRESS ENTER
PRESS ARROW DOWN: select CT or PT
PRESS ENTER
PRESS SAVE
EDIT POWER
ON THE RADIO
GO TO POWER (USE UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT)
PRESS ENTER
PRESS ARROW (UP-DOWN)
GO TO DESIRED POWER: LOW, MED, HIGH and HIGH+
PRESS ENTER
PRESS SAVE
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• VIEW MESSAGE
• PRESS ZERO
• GO TO MESSAGE
• PRESS ENTER
• PRESS ENTER TO READ MESSAGE
• PRESS 0 TO EXIT
• SEND MESSAGE
• ON THE RADIO
• PRESS ZERO
• PRESS MSG: at the lower right potion of the screen
• GO TO TXT: edit txt
• PRESS ENTER
• TYPE MESSAGE: EX: TM 1 at GC 012345
• PRESS NEXT
• SELECT RADIO CONTACT: EX: RADIO 3
• PRESS ENTER
• PRESS SEND
• PRESS 0 TO EXIT
• REPLY MESSAGE
• PRESS ZERO
• GO TO MESSAGE
• PRESS ENTER
• SELECT MESSAGE YOU WANT TO REPLY
• PRESS ENTER
• PRESS REPLY: at the lower right portion of the screen
• GO TO TAC CHAT <TXT/FILE>
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO TXT: press enter then type message
• PRESS ENTER
• PRESS SEND
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• ENABLE DUAL PTT
• PRESS # 9
• GO TO NET ASSIGNMENT
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN GO TO DUAL PTT
• PRESS ENTER
• ENABLE DUAL PTT?
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN
• SELECT YES
• PRESS ENTER: to confirm
• PRESS CLR TO EXIT
• PRESS SAVE
• SET DUAL PTT
• SET THE RADIO TO COMPATIBLE DUAL PTT CHANNEL
• PRESS EDIT: at the lower right portion of the screen
• SCROLL DOWN
• GO TO SECONDARY NET
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN TO SELECT DESIRED CHANNEL/NET
• EX: ARMY
• PRESS ENTER
• PRESS CLR TO EXIT
• PRESS SAVE
• NOTE: IN DUAL PTT:
• UPPER PTT – PRIMARY CHANNEL – SAF CHANNEL
• LOWER PTT – SECONDARY CHANNEL – AFP
CHANNEL
• ADD CHANNEL NAME FOR ALLIED
• PRESS # 9
• GO TO NET MANAGER (PRESS ENTER)
• PRESS ADD(AT LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE SREEN)
• PRESS ENTER TO TYPE NAME
• TYPE CHANNEL NAME: EX: ARMY
• PRESS ENTER TO CONFIRM
• PRESS DONE (AT THE LOWER LEFT OF THE SCREEN)
• PRESS CLR TO EXIT
• CHANGE CHANNEL NAME IN FRONT
• GO TO CHANNEL NAME
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN SELECT CHANNEL NAME:EX: ARMY
• PRESS ENTER TO CONFIRM
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• SET CHANNEL FOR ALLIED
• SET THE RADIO TO CHANNEL 11
• ADD CHANNEL NAME
• GO TO CHANNEL NAME (AT THE FRONT SCREEN)
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN TO SELECT CHANNEL NAME: EX:
ARMY
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO CT: SCROLL TO THE RIGHT
• PRESS ENTER
• SCROLL DOWN SELECT PT
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO RX FREQ: PRESS ENTER
• TYPE GIVEN FREQ: EX: 043.12500 MHz: PRESS ENTER
• GO TO TX FREQ: PRESS ENTER
• TYPE GIVEN FREQ: EX: 043.12500 MHz: PRESS ENTER
• PRESS SAVE
• TO VIEW LOCAL POSITION
• PRESS KEYPAD# 7
• GO TO NAVIGATION
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO LOCAL POSITION
• PRESS ENTER
• SEARCHING – SEARCHING FOR SATELLITE
• NAVIGATING – SATELLITE DETECTED
• IF NAVIGATING:
• 51PTS 234631
• BEARING
• ALTITUDE
• DISTANCE
• NUMBER OF SATELLITE DETECTED
• TO SEND LOCAL POSITION
• PRESS KEYPAD# 7
• GO TO NAVIGATION
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO LOCAL POSITION
• PRESS ENTER
• SEARCHING – SEARCHING FOR SATELLITE
• NAVIGATING – SATELLITE DETECTED
• 51PTS 234631
• BEARING
• ALTITUDE
• DISTANCE
• NUMBER OF SATELLITE DETECTED
• PRESS CLR
• PRESS SEND (at the lower left of the screen)
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• TO VIEW RECEIVED REPORTS
• PRESS KEYPAD# 7
• GO TO NAVIGATION
• PRESS ENTER
• GO TO RECEIVED REPORTS
• PRESS ENTER
• BEARING
• SPEED
• PRESS ENTER TO VIEW:
• TIME/DATE
• RADIO ID
• 51PTS 234876
• ALTITUDE
• BEARING
• DISTANCE
VII. ANTENNA PATTERNS
THREE TYPES OF ANTENNA PATTERNS:
1. Omni-directional
2. Bi-directional
3. Directional
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HF ANTENNA INSTALLATION
LONG WIRE PATTERN
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BROADBAND DIPOLE ANTENNA
VIII. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
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IX. Summary
After this lesson, the trainee will be able to:
1. General Description of RF7800MP
2. Controls and Indicators
3. Identify Components, Features and Capabilities of the RF7800V HH
Radio
4. Identify Operators Control, Indicators and Connectors of the Radio
5. Basic Programming of RF-7800V Handheld Radio
6. Antennas and Propagation
7. Preventive maintenance
8. Practical Exercise on VHF and HF Radio
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