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DUAL BAND/DUAL DISPLAY RADIO

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Summary of Contents for BF-5RA

Page 1: ...DUAL BAND DUAL DISPLAY RADIO UV 5RA OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...dual band dual display radio This easy to use radio will deliver you secure instant and reliable communications at peak efficiency Please read this manual carefully before use The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio ...

Page 3: ...3 MICRO HEADSET INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL 5 4 BATTERY INSTALLATION 6 BATTERY CHARGING 7 BATTERY INFORMATION 7 1 INITIAL USE 7 2 BATTERY TIPS 7 3 PROLONG BATTERY LIFE 7 4 BATTERY STORAGE 8 PARTS CONTROLS AND KEYS 8 1 RADIO OVERVIEW 8 2 COMMAND KEY DEFINITION 9 LCD DISPLAY 10 1750 Hz TONE FOR ACCESS TO REPEATERS 11 1 RADIO ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL 11 2 SELECTING A FREQUENCY OR CHANNEL 12 ADVANCED OPERAT...

Page 4: ...2 8 CTCSS DCS 12 9 ANI 12 10 DTMFST DTMF TONE OF TRANSMITTING CODE 12 11 SC REV SCAN RESUME METHOD 12 12 PTT ID PTT OR RELEASE PTT TO TRANSMIT THE SIGNAL CODE 12 13 BCL BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT 12 14 SFT D DIRECTION OF FREQUENCY SHIFT 12 15 OFFSET FREQUENCY SHIFT 12 16 STE STE TAIL TONE ELIMATION 13 CTCSS TABLE 14 DCS TABLE 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 15 1 GENERAL 15 2 TRANSMITTER 15 3 RECEIVER 16 TROU...

Page 5: ...mpatibility conflicts turn off your radio in any area where posted notices instruct you to do so Turn off your radio before boarding an aircraft Any use of a radio must be in accordance with airline regulations or crew instructions Turn off your radio before entering a blasting area For vehicles with an air bag do not place a radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Do n...

Page 6: ...tion Selectable Frequency Step 6 25 12 5 kHz Function OFFSET frequency offset for repeater access Battery saving function SAVE Timer transmission TOT programmable Selecting the Scan Mode Function Busy Channel Lock BCLO Built in RX CTCSS DCS scan Built in LED flashlight Programmable by PC Level Threshold Squelch adjustable from 0 to 9 Crossband reception transmission Tone end of transmission Built ...

Page 7: ... Note When installing the antenna don t rotate it by its top holding it by its base and turn If you use an external antenna make sure the SWR is about 1 5 1 or less to avoid damage to the transceiver s final transistors Do not hold the antenna with your hand or wrap the outside of it to avoid bad operation of the transceiver Never transmit without an antenna 5 2 INSTALLING THE BELT CLIP If necessa...

Page 8: ...is The battery bottom is about 1 to 2 centimeters below the bottom of the radio s body Align the battery with the guide rails on the aluminum chassis and slide it upwards until a click is heard The battery latch at the bottom locks the battery Turn off the radio before removing the battery Slide the battery latch at the bottom of the radio s body in the direction indicated by the arrow Slide down ...

Page 9: ... process initiates when the red LED lights 6 The green LED lights about 4 hours later indicating the battery is fully charged Then remove the radio with the battery attached or the battery alone from the charger 7 BATTERY INFORMATION 7 1 INITIAL USE New batteries are shipped uncharged fully from the factory Charge a new battery for 5 hours before initial use The maximum battery capacity and perfor...

Page 10: ... LIFE 1 Battery performance will be greatly decreased at a temperature below 0 A spare battery is necessary in cold weather The cold battery unable to work in this situation may work under room temperature so keep it for later use 2 The dust on the battery contact may cause the battery cannot work or charge Please use a clean dry cloth to wipe it before attaching the battery to the radio 7 4 BATTE...

Page 11: ...io Press it again to deactivate the FM Radio Press and hold on the CALL button to activate the alarm function Press and hold it again to deactivate the alarm function SK SIDE KEY2 MONI Press the MONI button to turn on the flashlight Press it again to turn off Press and hold on the MONI button to monitor the signal VFO MR BUTTON Press the VFO MR button to switch the frequency mode and channel mode ...

Page 12: ...firm the setting key Press and hold or key for frequency up or down fast Press or key the scanning will be opposite EXIT key To cancel clear or exit NUMERIC KEYPAD Used to enter information for programming the radio s lists and the non standard CTCSS Under transmission mode press the numeric key to send the signal code the code should be set by PC software ACCESSORY JACK The jack is used to connec...

Page 13: ...50Hz tone 11 BASIC OPERATION 11 1 RADIO ON OFF VOLUME CONTROL Make sure the antenna and battery are installed correctly and the battery charged Rotate the knob clockwise to turn the radio on and rotate the knob fully counter clockwise until a click is heard to turn the radio off Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume or counter clockwise to decrease the volume 11 2 SELECTING A FREQUENCY OR...

Page 14: ...lease the PTT button to transmit the signal code OFF BOT EOT BOTH 20 PTT LT delay the signal code sending 0 30ms 21 MDF A under channel mode A channel displays Note name display only can be set by PC software FREQ CH NAME 22 MDF B under channel mode B channel displays Note name display only can be set by PC software FREQ CH NAME 23 BCL busy channel lockout OFF ON 24 AUTOLK keypad locked automatica...

Page 15: ...ION This function is not necessary to push the PTT on the transceiver for a transmission Transmission is activated automatically by detecting the radio voice When finish speaking the transmission automatically terminated and the transceiver will automatically receive signal Be sure to adjust the VOX Gain level to an appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth transmission 12 5 SELECT WIDEBAND OR NARRO...

Page 16: ...y communication 12 9 ANI ANI Automatic Number Identification is also known as PTT ID because an ID is transmitted when the PTT button of the radio is pressed and or released This ID tells the dispatcher which field radio was keyed Only could be set by PC software 12 10 DTMFST DTMF TONE OF TRANSMITTING CODE First you should set the PTT ID as BOT EOT BOTH OFF Under transmitting mode you can t hear t...

Page 17: ...you from disrupting their communications accidentally because your radio may be muted by its own tone decoder 12 14 SFT D DIRECTION OF FREQUENCY SHIFT The OFFSET is the difference or offset between the reception frequency and the frequency of transmission for access to amateur radio repeaters Set the OFFSET according to the OFFSET amateur radio repeater through which want to communicate 12 15 OFFS...

Page 18: ...D606N 5 D032N 26 D145N 47 D263N 68 D423N 89 D612N 6 D036N 27 D152N 48 D265N 69 D431N 90 D624N 7 D043N 28 D155N 49 D266N 70 D432N 91 D627N 8 D047N 29 D156N 50 D271N 71 D445N 92 D631N 9 D051N 30 D162N 51 D274N 72 D446N 93 D632N 10 D053N 31 D165N 52 D306N 73 D452N 94 D645N 11 D054N 32 D172N 53 D311N 74 D454N 95 D654N 12 D065N 33 D174N 54 D315N 75 D455N 96 D662N 13 D071N 34 D205N 55 D325N 76 D462N 97 ...

Page 19: ... 4 A Mode of operation Simplex or semi duplex Duty cycle 03 03 54 min Rx Tx Standby Dimensions 58mm x 110mm x 32mm Weight 130 g approximate 15 2 TRANSMITTER RF power 4W UHF 0 1W VHF Type of modulation FM Emission class 5K20F3E for 12 5 kHz Channel spacing and 301HF3E for 6 25 kHz channel spacing Maximum deviation 2 5 kHz Spurious emissions 60 dB 15 3 RECEIVER Receiver sensitivity 0 2 μV at 12 dB S...

Page 20: ...re the undertones CTCSS or code DCS programmed in your transceiver are the same as those programmed in the transceiver of the other members of your group Your partner or you are too far You or your partner are in a bad area of RF signal propagation In standby mode the transceiver transmits without pressing the PTT Check the level adjustment function VOX is not set too sensitive Receive communicati...

Page 21: ...he diet or claims due to deterioration in the external appearance of normal use nor the amount or condition of the accessories Checking the accessories is the responsibility of the purchaser at the time of purchasing the device The warranty does not cover rechargeable batteries even if they are part of the equipment purchased as they are considered consumables the impairment must be reported withi...

Page 22: ... levels for exposure to humans Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields American National Standards Institute C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields 3 kHz to 300 GHz American National Standards Institute C95 3 1992 IEEE Recommended Practice for the Measurement of Potential y Hazardous Electr...

Page 23: ... s body To provide the recipients of your transmission the best sound quality hold the antenna at least 5 cm 2 inches from mouth and slightly off to one side The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio Electromagnetic Interference ...

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