Albrecht Tectalk Worker 2, Manual

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5. Basic operations of the radio
5.1. Battery Charging
Please charge the new battery pack before using it. You can either use the included desktop charger
or charge the radios with a Micro-USB charging cable on a power source.
1. Plug the power adaptor into an electric socket and connect it to the desktop charger
2. lnsert the Tectalk Worker 2 or battery into the drop-in charging tray.
3. Ensure that the battery‘s contacts connect with the drop-in charging tray properly. While the
charging is taking place, the LED will glow red.
4. After about 3 hours charging, the LED will turn green to indicate that the battery is now fully
charged.
Note : A new or stored (more than two months) battery pack will not reach its full capacity with the
first charging. After 2 or 3 times charging and discharging, it will reach it ́s full capacity.
5.1.1. Low Battery Voltage Warning
When the voltage is lower than the selected value, a voice announcement „Please change
battery“ is heard every 5 seconds. No more transmissions by PTT button will be allowed and you
hear an alert sound.
5.2. Installing the Speaker Microphone
Insert the plug of the speaker microphone into the speaker/mic socket on the right side of the radio
unit.
Other microphones may be used as well, please make sure to use only accessory items with
“Kenwood” wiring.
Note: The Tectalk Worker 2 is not fully water resistant when using external accessories. Close the
rubber cover over the sockets if an external headset is not used.
5.3. Selecting a Channel
This radio is one of the first featuring 16 real PMR446 channels. These 16 channels have been
made available by the authorities just recently. Older PMR446 only support 8 real PMR channels.
If you plan to use the Albrecht Tectalk Worker 2 with older 8 channel radios we recommend to use
the first eight channels. These are the channels which are compatible on all PMR446 radios.
Turn the channel knob to select your desired channel.
Channel
Number
Frequency (MHz) CTCSS/DCS Channel
Number
Frequency (MHz) CTCSS/DCS
1 446.00625 OFF 9 446.10625 91.5
2 446.01875 OFF 10 446.11875 94.8
3 446.03125 OFF 11 446.13125 97.4
4 446.04375 OFF 12 446.14375 100.0
5 446.05625 OFF 13 446.15625 103.5
6 446.06875 OFF 14 446.16875 107.2
7 446.08125 OFF 15 446.18125 110.9
8 446.09375 OFF 16 446.19375 114.8
Note: currently (Nov. 2018) not all EU countries have allowed the usage of these 16 channels. This
is subject to change. Our country list on the packingis showing the current situation.