SIST EN 300 162-3 V1.2.1:2007

• Abstract:

  The present document applies to shipborne Very High Frequency (VHF) transmitters and receivers capable of voice and Digital Selective Calling (DSC), radio equipment. The present document lays down minimum requirements for VHF radio transmitters and receivers operating in certain frequency bands allocated to the maritime mobile service using both 25 kHz and 12,5 kHz channels, and incorporates the requirements of the relevant recommendations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) [1]. Article 3.3 (e), which states that radio equipment within the scope of the present document shall be so constructed that: "it supports certain features ensuring access to emergency services". In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [1] will apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2007
• ICS: 33.060.20 - Receiving and transmitting equipment
• ICS: 33.100.01 - Electromagnetic compatibility in general
• ICS: 47.020.70 - Navigation and control equipment
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Mar-2007
• Due Date: 01-Mar-2007
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-2007
• Directive: 1999/5/EC - Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity
• Directive:

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  TRRTP124 - Splošni akt o načrtu uporabe radijskih frekvenc (NURF-4)
• Mandate: M/357
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 300 162-3 V1.2.1 (2006-12) - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radiotelephone transmitters and receivers for the maritime mobile service operating in VHF bands; Part 3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive

• Official Journal Project Relation: SIST EN 300 162-3:2001 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radiotelephone transmitters and receivers for the maritime mobile service operating in VHF bands; Part 3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive
• Effective Date: 17-Nov-2009

Overview

SIST EN 300 162-3 V1.2.1:2007 sets forth the essential requirements for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and radio spectrum management for shipborne VHF radiotelephone transmitters and receivers, including those supporting voice and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) functions. This harmonized European Standard was developed under the ETSI Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM) committee, aligning with Article 3.3(e) of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. Its goal is to ensure that VHF maritime radio equipment provides reliable access to emergency services by meeting minimum technical, operational, and environmental performance criteria.

Key Topics

• Scope: Applies to VHF transmitters and receivers used in the maritime mobile service, specifically those operating on both 25 kHz and 12.5 kHz channels as allocated for maritime services.
• Essential Requirements: Addresses critical safety needs, focusing on ensuring access to maritime emergency services in accordance with the R&TTE Directive.
• EMC & Radio Spectrum: Ensures equipment does not cause or suffer from harmful radio interference, upholding safe and efficient use of the VHF spectrum.
• Testing and Conformance: Outlines rigorous environmental and operational conformance tests, including:
  • Vibration, dry heat, damp heat, and low temperature cycling
  • Audio frequency response and harmonic distortion
  • Sensitivity (both modulator and receiver)
  • Squelch functions and multiple watch characteristics
• Integration of IMO Recommendations: Incorporates requirements in line with International Maritime Organization (IMO) recommendations to ensure global interoperability and safety.

Applications

This standard is vital for manufacturers, maritime regulatory bodies, equipment installers, and ship operators who need assurance that their VHF communications equipment:

• Complies with EU regulatory requirements, especially regarding emergency communications functionality.
• Supports both voice and DSC operations, providing reliable ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore communication.
• Performs under real-world environmental stresses, such as vibrations and temperature fluctuations common at sea.
• Delivers interference-minimized service, ensuring seamless communication crucial for operational efficiency and maritime safety.
• Facilitates participation in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), mandatory for certain classes of vessels.

By adhering to SIST EN 300 162-3, stakeholders ensure legal market access within the European Economic Area, enhance interoperability, and support internationally recognized maritime safety practices.

Related Standards

• SIST EN 300 162-1: Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for shipborne VHF radiotelephone equipment.
• SIST EN 300 162-2: Requirements relating to essential radio characteristics, as covered by Article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
• Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive): The foundational European regulation for placing radio and telecommunications terminal equipment on the market.
• IMO GMDSS Requirements: International regulatory framework for maritime distress and safety system compliance.
• IEC 60945: Maritime navigation and radio communication equipment - General requirements for EMC and environmental testing.

Practical Value

Adopting SIST EN 300 162-3 V1.2.1:2007 ensures VHF radios installed on board ships serve as reliable, compliant, and robust tools for day-to-day communications and emergency operations. Compliance enables manufacturers to market products across Europe and assures vessel operators of regulatory conformity, safety at sea, and smooth access to international maritime traffic and rescue services.

Keywords: VHF maritime radio standard, electromagnetic compatibility, R&TTE Directive, maritime VHF DSC, shipborne radio equipment, marine safety, emergency service access, ETSI, IMO, GMDSS compliance.

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Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Radiotelephone
transmitters and receivers for the maritime mobile service operating in VHF bands; Part
3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE
Directive
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 300 162-3 Version 1.2.1
ICS:
33.060.20 Sprejemna in oddajna Receiving and transmitting
oprema equipment
33.100.01 Elektromagnetna združljivost Electromagnetic compatibility
na splošno in general
47.020.70 Navigacijska in krmilna Navigation and control
oprema equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series)

Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Radiotelephone transmitters and receivers for
the maritime mobile service operating in VHF bands;
Part 3: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements
of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive

2 ETSI EN 300 162-3 V1.2.1 (2006-12)

Reference
REN/ERM-TG26-073-3
Keywords
EMC, GMDSS, maritime, radio, regulation,
telephony, VHF
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.6
Foreword.6
1 Scope.7
2 References.7
3 Definitions and abbreviations.7
3.1 Definitions.7
3.2 Abbreviations.8
4 Technical requirements specifications.8
4.1 Environmental profile.8
4.2 General, operational and technical requirements.8
4.2.1 General and operational .8
4.2.1.1 Requirements.8
4.2.1.2 Conformance.8
4.2.2 Technical.8
4.2.2.1 Requirements.8
4.2.2.2 Conformance.8
4.3 Environmental requirements.9
4.3.1 Vibration test.9
4.3.1.1 Definition.9
4.3.1.2 Limit.9
4.3.1.3 Conformance.9
4.3.2 Temperature tests.9
4.3.2.1 Definition.9
4.3.2.2 Dry heat.9
4.3.2.2.1 Definition.9
4.3.2.2.2 Limit.9
4.3.2.2.3 Conformance.9
4.3.2.3 Damp heat.9
4.3.2.3.1 Definition.9
4.3.2.3.2 Limit.9
4.3.2.3.3 Conformance.9
4.3.2.4 Low temperature cycle.10
4.3.2.4.1 Definition.10
4.3.2.4.2 Limit.10
4.3.2.4.3 Conformance.10
4.4 Conformance requirements.10
4.4.1 Sensitivity of the modulator, including microphone.10
4.4.1.1 Definition.10
4.4.1.2 Limit.10
4.4.1.3 Conformance.10
4.4.2 Audio frequency response .10
4.4.2.1 Definition.10
4.4.2.2 Limit.10
4.4.2.3 Conformance.10
4.4.3 Audio frequency harmonic distortion of the emission.10
4.4.3.1 Definition.10
4.4.3.2 Limit.10
4.4.3.3 Conformance.11
4.4.4 Residual modulation of the transmitter.11
4.4.4.1 Definition.11
4.4.4.2 Limit.11
4.4.4.3 Conformance.11
4.4.5 DSC audio input characteristics.11
4.4.5.1 Definition.11
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4.4.5.2 Limit.11
4.4.5.3 Conformance.11
4.4.6 DSC audio input limitation .11
4.4.6.1 Definition.11
4.4.6.2 Limit.11
4.4.6.3 Conformance.11
4.4.7 Modulation attack time .11
4.4.7.1 Definition.11
4.4.7.2 Limit.12
4.4.7.3 Conformance.12
4.4.8 Harmonic distortion and rated audio frequency output power.12
4.4.8.1 Definition.12
4.4.8.2 Limit.12
4.4.8.3 Conformance.12
4.4.9 Audio frequency response .12
4.4.9.1 Definition.12
4.4.9.2 Limit.12
4.4.9.3 Conformance.12
4.4.10 Maximum usable sensitivity.12
4.4.10.1 Definition.12
4.4.10.2 Limit.12
4.4.10.3 Conformance.12
4.4.11 Receiver noise and hum level .12
4.4.11.1 Definition.12
4.4.11.2 Limit.13
4.4.11.3 Conformance.13
4.4.12 Squelch operation.13
4.4.12.1 Definition.13
4.4.12.2 Limit.13
4.4.12.3 Conformance.13
4.4.13 Squelch hysteresis.13
4.4.13.1 Definition.13
4.4.13.2 Limit.13
4.4.13.3 Conformance.13
4.4.14 Multiple watch characteristic.13
4.4.14.1 Definition.13
4.4.14.2 Limit.13
4.4.14.3 Conformance.13
4.4.15 DSC audio output characteristic .13
4.4.15.1 Definition.13
4.4.15.2 Limit.14
4.4.15.3 Conformance.14
4.4.16 Receiver desensitization with simultaneous transmission and reception.14
4.4.16.1 Definition.14
4.4.16.2 Limit.14
4.4.16.3 Conformance.14
4.4.17 Duplex transceiver internal mixing.14
4.4.17.1 Definition.14
4.4.17.2 Limit.14
4.4.17.3 Conformance.14
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements.14
5.1 General conditions of measurement .14
5.2 Void.14
5.3 Essential radio test suites.15
5.3.1 Environmental tests.15
5.3.1.1 Introduction.15
5.3.1.2 Vibration test.15
5.3.1.3 Temperature tests.15
5.3.1.3.1 Dry heat.15
5.3.1.3.2 Damp heat.15
5.3.1.3.3 Low temperature cycle .15
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5.3.2 Sensitivity of the modulator, including microphone.15
5.3.3 Audio frequency response .15
5.3.4 Audio frequency harmonic distortion of the emission.15
5.3.5 Residual modulation of the transmitter.15
5.3.6 DSC audio input characteristics.15
5.3.7 DSC audio input limitation .16
5.3.8 Modulation attack time .16
5.4 Other test specifications.16
5.4.1 General.16
5.4.2 Harmonic distortion and rated audio frequency output power.16
5.4.3 Audio frequency response .16
5.4.4 Maximum usable sensitivity.16
5.4.5 Receiver noise and hum level .16
5.4.6 Squelch operation.16
5.4.7 Squelch hysteresis.16
5.4.8 Multiple watch characteristic.16
5.4.9 DSC audio output characteristic .17
5.4.10 Receiver desensitization with simultaneous transmission and reception.17
5.4.11 Duplex transceiver internal mixing.17
Annex A (normative): HS Requirements & conformance Test specifications Table (HS-
RTT).18
Annex B (informative): The EN title in the official languages .21
Annex C (informative): Bibliography.23
History .24

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Foreword
This Harmonized European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM).
The present document has been produced by ETSI in response to a mandate from the European Commission issued
under Council Directive 98/34/EC (as amended) laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of
technical standards and regulations and following Commission Decision 2000/638/EC of 22 September 2000.
The present document is intended to become a Harmonized Standard, the reference of which will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Communities referencing the Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual
recognition of their conformity ("the R&TTE Directive") [1].
The present document is part 3 of a multi-part deliverable covering the radiotelephone transmitters and receivers for the
maritime mobile service operating in VHF bands, as identified below:
Part 1: "Technical characteristics and methods of measurement";
Part 2: "Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive";
Part 3: "Harmonized EN covering essential requirements of article 3.3 (e) of the R&TTE Directive".

National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 17 November 2006
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 28 February 2007
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 August 2007
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 August 2008

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1 Scope
The present document applies to shipborne Very High Frequency (VHF) transmitters and receivers capable of voice and
Digital Selective Calling (DSC), radio equipment.
The present document lays down minimum requirements for VHF radio transmitters and receivers operating in certain
frequency bands allocated to the maritime mobile service using both 25 kHz and 12,5 kHz channels, and incorporates
the requirements of the relevant recommendations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC (R&TTE Directive) [1].
Article 3.3 (e), which states that radio equipment within the scope of the present document shall be so constructed that:
"it supports certain features ensuring access to emergency services".
In addition to the present document, other ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements
under other parts of article 3 of the R&TTE Directive [1] will apply to equipment within the scope of the present
document.
2 References
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document.
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[1] Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament an
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