Q-MAC Vehicle Docking Station (VDS)
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VDS with 50W amplifier mounted
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The Q-MAC VDS has been designed to automatically connect the Q-MAC VHF-90M into the VDS system with the PnP options. Once detected by the Q-MAC VHF-90M (display code 47003), the VHF-90M will adjust its internal operating parameters to suit the VDS unit. This includes fixing the output power to 4 Watts if an amplifier is also detected in the system.
The VDS also supports a number of PnP devices as indicated below:
Q-MAC Telephone Interconnect with VHF tactical radio
The telephone interconnect is operated by a plug and play method from the VDS auxiliary microphone connector. Once sensed on power up the Q-MAC VHF-90M will display the words "tele" on the front display.
The TIM will allow the limited control and operation of the VHF-90M by remote telephone using DTMF control strings to perform functions on the VHF-90M. These functions have been designed to be intuitive in nature and are made from the letters on a standard telephone keyboard.
Function Examples are:
732# Set secure mode on
467# Set hop mode on
534# Set legacy mode on
627# Set master hopper
758# Set slave hopper
2xx# Set Radio to channel xx
8xx# Set Radio volume to xx
## Set Radio to transmit mode
(any key press will terminate transmission)
Q-MAC VHF military tactical radio Rebroadcast- Repeater Mode (REBRO)
The rebroadcast system will link 2 Q-MAC VHF-90M VDS systems via a 2 wire 600 ohm telephone cable and provide a rebroadcast system for traffic on the 2 radio systems. This is basically a back to back repeater system with up to 5km of telephone cable. The system is based upon Audio only down the telephone cable and does not support any advanced modes of operation, including selective calling and data modes. The system is designed to be an analogue repeater. It can convert one network to another and the networks can be digital or analogue.
The example shown is of a Legacy (Analogue) radio network interconnected to a Frequency hopping network of radios operating through base station 2.
Remote Control of Q-MAC VHF tactical radios
The remote control system will convert one VHF-90M and VDS system into a local controller and the other end into a remote system. The local end is where the control is performed and this end will emit no RF signals. All control information such as mode changes and channel changes are sent to the remote end to control this radio. This system enables the full remote control of the VHF-90M and VDS system over 2 wire interface. This function will also not support any advanced functions as above.
