Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
  3.1 Definitions
  3.2 Abbreviations
4 Tests
  4.1 Special Test Equipment (STE)
  4.2 Test report
5 Environmental tests
6 General requirements
  6.1 Equipment certification
  6.2 Power supply
  6.3 Mechanical construction
  6.4 Electrical safety
  6.5 Radio frequency radiation protection (classes 1,
      2 and 3 only)
  6.6 Additional facilities
  6.7 Integrity of GMDSS equipment
  6.8 Operating controls
  6.9 User documentation
  6.10 Equipment labelling
  6.11 Ship earth station identities
  6.12 Storage of software
  6.13 Equipment maintenance
7 Operational requirements
  7.1 Printing of Enhanced Group Call (EGC) messages
      (classes 0, 2 and 3 only)
  7.2 Service codes (classes 0, 2 and 3 only)
  7.3 Navigational interface
  7.4 Provision for initiating distress alerts from
      two positions (classes 1, 2 and 3 only)
8 Unwanted emissions
  8.1 General
  8.2 Unwanted emissions outside the band 1626.5 to
      1645.5 MHz
  8.3 Unwanted emissions within the 1626.5 to 1645.5
      MHz band (classes 1, 2 and 3 only)
9 Ship earth station Control and Monitoring Functions
  (CMF)
  9.1 General
  9.2 Processor monitoring (classes 1, 2 and 3 only)
  9.3 Transmit frequency sub-system (classes 1, 2 and
      3 only)
  9.4 Initial burst rate transmission (classes 1, 2 and
      3 only)
  9.5 Network control authorisation (classes 1, 2 and 3
      only)
  9.6 Network control reception (classes 1, 2 and 3
      only)
Annex A (normative): Environmental tests
  A.1 Ambient temperature
  A.2 Relative humidity
  A.3 Vibration
Annex B (normative): Unwanted emissions above 1 GHz -
        test procedure
  B.1 Introduction
  B.2 Measuring apparatus
  B.3 Test set-up
  B.4 Measuring procedures
  B.5 Alternative measurement procedure
Annex C (informative): Manufacturers declaration
History

Abstract

Specifies the standardisation for transmit/receive mobile earth stations to ensure general safety and to limit interference to other radio communication systems. Also specifies standardisation under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems(GMDSS)

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	SES 5
Supersedes	PRETS 300 460 : FEB 96