ICS NAV 5 GMDSS NAVTEX RECEIVER

NAVTEX is an important element of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. The International Maritime Organisation requires that all vessels over 300grt are fitted with a type approved NAVTEX receiver. NAVTEX messages are broadcast in English on 518kHz. Each NAVTEX transmitting station has a range of approximately 300nm, broadcasting weather forecasts, gale-warnings, navigation warning, electronic navigation system status messages (GPS, Decca, Loran, Omega), ice reports and search and rescue information. Routine broadcasts are made every four hours and provided the NAV5 is kept switched on, once a message has been printed, repeats will not be reprinted within 72 hours. Certain message categories such as gale warnings and search and rescue information can be transmitted at any time. Search and rescue messages will activate the acoustic alarm. In addition to the standard transmissions in English on 518kHz, certain authorities may transmit in their national language on 490kHz or use 4209.5kHz. The NAV5 is a reliable, compact, rugged, easy to use equipment which has been designed to meet the latest IMO, ITU and ETS NAVTEX specifications. It is type approved for IMO GMDSS fitting and includes all the facilities required for reception and printing of NAVTEX messages. The NAV5 is user friendly and very easy to set up, using an LCD display and keypad. It not only fulfils the basic need to print the NAVTEX messages in English but with the addition of an optional internal module it can receive either non-English messages on 490kHz or tropical transmissions on 4209.5kHz. Unlike most competitive products the NAV5 can receive message broadcasts on two frequencies simultaneously, either 518kHz/490kHz or 518kHz/4209.5kHz. The ICS NAV5 is supplied with a comprehensive user manual, power lead, paper roll and ‘U’ mounting bracket. Several antenna options are possible: The ICS passive NAV-ANT/w NAVTEX antenna with NAV-CLAMP/a mounting bracket and cables and the NAV-ACTIVE broad band active antenna. Options include 490kHz or 4209.5kHz second receiver, a Cyrillic script print facility, NAV-PSX mains/battery power unit and FMT2 flush panel mounting kit. FEATURES © Type approved to ETS300-065, EN 60945 and ITU-RM. 540-2 specifications. © ‘Wheelmarked’ to meet European Maritime Equipment Directive requirements. © Simple to install and use. © Compact, rugged construction. © Low acoustic noise thermal printer. © User friendly station and message category selection via an LCD display and keypad. © Capable of receiving on 518kHz and either 490kHz or 4209.5kHz simultaneously, with optional second receive module. © Optional NAV-ANT/w passive high reliability remote antenna containing no active components. © Self Test facility. © Cyrillic script print-out option. © Table top, deckhead and panel mounting.