background image

PREFACE

 

Thank you for purchasing H6 Series Amateur Radio, which is a dual band/dual display/dual watch. 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. 
This manual is applicable to the following product: H6, H2, H5 and H7 Series Amateur Radios.   

ATTENTION!   

>> When programming the radio, start by reading the factory software data, and then rewrite this data 

with your frequency etc., to a new saved code plug, otherwise errors may occur.   

>> You can use the programming cable with a PC to program the frequency, power etc. your 

programming must comply with your FCC (or other country) license certification. 

RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO-WAY 
RADIOS   

ATTENTION!   

Before using this product, read the RF Energy Exposure and Product Safety Guide that ship with the 
radio which contains instructions for safe usage and RF energy awareness and control for compliance 
with applicable standards and regulation. 

Summary of Contents for BF-H6

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...rogramming the radio start by reading the factory software data and then rewrite this data with your frequency etc to a new saved code plug otherwise errors may occur You can use the programming cable with a PC to program the frequency power etc your programming must comply with your FCC or other country license certification RF ENERGY EXPOSURE AND PRODUCT SAFETY GUIDE FOR PORTABLE TWO WAY RADIOS ...

Page 3: ...pter3 Installation of Accessorie 6 7 Keypad lock 18 3 1 Installing Removing the Antenna 10 6 91000Hz 1450Hz 1750Hz Tone burst 19 3 2 Installing the belt clip 10 6 10 Manual Programming Channels Memory 19 3 3 Installing the ba ery pack 10 6 11 Repeaters Programming 20 3 4 Addi onal Speaker Microphone Op onal 10 Chapter7 Working the MENU System Chapter4 Radio Overview 7 1 Basic use 22 4 1 Bu ons and...

Page 4: ...s radio outside the country where it was intended to be distributed is subject to government regulations and may be prohibited FCC Regulatory Conformance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

Page 5: ...levant provisions of the Directive 2014 53 EU All applicable EU regulations are regarded 2006 66 EC 2011 65 EU EU 2015 863 2012 19 EU NOTE It can be operating under 2000m WARNING European Users should note that operation of this unit in Transmit mode requires the operator to have a valid Amateur Radio License from their respective Countries Amateur Radio Licensing Authority for the Frequencies and...

Page 6: ...ey To receive calls release the PTT key Transmitting 50 of the time or less is important because the radio generates measurable RF energy only when transmitting in terms of measuring for standards compliance Keep the radio unit at least 2 5cm away from the face Keeping the radio at the proper distance is important as RF exposure decreases with distance from the antenna The antenna should be kept a...

Page 7: ...e the following instructions 1 Do not use any unauthorized or damaged accessory 2 Keep the product at least 2 5 centimeters away from your body during transmission 3 Do not keep the product receiving at high volume for a long time 4 For vehicles with an air bag do not place the product in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area 5 Keep the product and its accessories out of reac...

Page 8: ...id limit may cause battery life reduction or even battery leakage 3 To charge a battery attached to the product turn it off to ensure a full charge 4 Do not remove the battery or unplug the power cord during charging to ensure a smooth charging process 5 Do not dispose of the battery in fire 6 Do not expose the battery to direct sunlight for a long time nor place it close to other heating sources ...

Page 9: ...mode selection TOT Time out timer DTMF function Reverse function Setting and storing of channel names Busy Channel Lockout function BCL VOICE vocal indication of the function selected Frequency step 2 5 5 6 25 10 12 5 25KHz Frequency offset adjustable 0 69 990MHz Repeater shift Power Save Li Ion 2200mAh battery pack Comply with FCC two way radio related standards FCC ID 2AJGMBF H6 1 3 Content of t...

Page 10: ...battery pack and if the radio displays low battery with a voice prompt please charge the battery 2 3 Use Caution with the Li ion Battery a Do not short the battery terminals or throw the battery into a fire Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack as POFUNG cannot be held responsible for any accident caused by modifying the battery b The ambient temperature should be between 5 40 4...

Page 11: ...e battery or the radio into the charger Make sure the battery terminals are good in contact with charging terminals The indicator light turns to red charging begins c It takes approximately 2 5 hours to fully charge the battery When the lamp lights green the charging is completed Remove the battery or the radio unit with its battery from socket 2 5 LED Indicator STATUS LED No Battery Green and red...

Page 12: ...inals Never attempt to remove the casing from the battery pack Never store the battery in unsafe surroundings as a short may cause an explosion Do not put the battery in a hot environment or throw it into a fire as it may cause an explosion ...

Page 13: ...and then gently pull the belt clip up toward the top of the radio 3 3 Installing the battery pack Before attaching or removing the battery make sure your radio is turned off by turning the power volume knob all the way counter clockwise To install the battery pack 1 With the back of the radio facing you insert the bottom part of the Li ion battery pack to the bottom of the radio 2 Push down the Li...

Page 14: ...11 Chapter4 Radio Overview 4 1 Buttons and controls of the radio ...

Page 15: ...n also in stand by condition 5 Appears when a positive shift is activated 6 Appears when a negative shift is enabled 7 This letter is displayed when the Dual Watch function is active 8 This icon indicates the keypad lock To unlock it press 9 VOX function enabled 10 Reverse frequency 11 Narrow bandwidth N narrow When the wide W bandwidth is activated no icon is displayed 12 Battery level indicator ...

Page 16: ... 3 Status Indications The status LED has a very simple and traditional design LED Indicator Radio Status Constant Red Transmitting Constant Green Receiving 4 4 Main keypad controls MENU key It is used for activating the MENU choose each MENU selection and confirm the parameter VFO MR key press the key to switch between frequency VFO mode and channel MR mode To save frequencies to channel memory yo...

Page 17: ...on for more than 2 seconds you will lock unlock the keypad Zero 0 Key The POFUNG H6 features a battery voltage meter that the current voltage of the battery on the display To see the voltage displayed press and hold the 0 key for about two seconds key If you press shortly you will switch to High Low output power When listening to broadcast FM a momentary press will start the scanning Scanning in b...

Page 18: ...lock wise Be careful not to turn it too far as you may inadvertently turn your radio off 5 3 Making a call NOTE Press the A B key to switch the main channel to the other channel if there are 2 channels shown on the display In standby mode press VFO MR key to switch between frequency VFO mode and channel MR mode Channel mode call After selecting a channel hold down the PTT key to initiate a call to...

Page 19: ...de you can navigate up and down the band by using the keys Each press will increment or decrement your frequency according to the frequency step you ve set your transceiver to You can also input frequencies directly on your numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy The following example assumes the use of a 12 5 kHz frequency step Example Entering the frequency 432 56250 MHz on display A a In standby...

Page 20: ...re than 2 seconds The radio will start scanning according to the channel you set b You can change the scanning direction with the keys c Press key to stop scanning Note for Scan mode see Menu No 18 6 3 CTCSS scanning The function allows to scan the frequencies with CTCSS tone enabled a In standby mode press MENU 2 9 Scan CTCSS will appear on the display b Press MENU and the scan of CTCSS tones wil...

Page 21: ... A B key to shift between the main channel A and the sub channel B on the display indicates on which channel main channel A or sub channel B you are operating is displayed next to the channel 6 6 High low power fast selection In channel mode press key to shift between High Low power 6 7 Keypad lock To avoid accidentally changing the radio setting press the button for 2 seconds The icon will appear...

Page 22: ...t each can hold Receive and transmit frequencies group signaling information ANI PTT ID settings and a seven character alphanumeric identifier or channel name 1 Frequency Mode vs Channel Mode In standby mode press VFO MR key to switch between frequency VFO mode and channel MR mode These two modes have different functions and are often confused Frequency Mode VFO Used for a temporary frequency assi...

Page 23: ...ode and the channel number on the right will disappear c MENU 2 7 MENU 1 0 MENU BACK Deletes Prior Data in channel Ex 10 d MENU 1 3 MENU 123 0 MENU BACK Select desired TX encode tone Ex 123 CTCSS Use BACK to select Upper display e Enter RX frequency Ex 43266250 f MENU 2 6 MENU 1 0 MENU Enter the desired channel Ex 10 BACK Channel has been added g Press VFO MR key to the MR mode and the channel num...

Page 24: ...thing went well you should be able to make a test call through the repeater NOTE If you re experiencing problems making a connection to the repeater check your settings and or go through the procedure again Certain Amateur Radio repeaters especially in Europe use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater To see how this is done with the POFUNG H6 see the section called 1750Hz Tone burst If you r...

Page 25: ...ng and bring you back to the main menu b To cancel your changes press BACK and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely f To exit out of the menu at any time press the BACK key 7 2 Using short cuts As you may have noticed if you looked at Appendix C Shortcut Menu operations every menu item has a numerical value associated with it These numbers can be used for direct acce...

Page 26: ...vels 1 9 level 1 lowest squelch level level 9 highest squelch level If the squelch is set to the highest level the radio will receive the strongest signals only 2 Step frequency Step MENU No 1 This function lets you select the desired frequency step The selectable steps are the following 2 5 5 0 6 25 10 0 12 5 20 0 25 0 50 0 KHz Note in channel mode this function cannot be modified 3 Transmit powe...

Page 27: ...nsitivity The VOX function cannot be modified in SCAN and FM radio mode 6 Wide Narrow bandwidth Bandwidth MENU No 5 This function is used to set the working bandwidth of the radio You can choose between wide or narrow bandwidth Wide 25KHz Narrow 12 5KHz Note In channel mode this function cannot be modified 7 Backlight Backlight MENU No 6 With this function you can adjust the auto off time of the d...

Page 28: ...at are tuned on the same channel and have set the same DCS code You can choose amongst OFF OFF D023N D754N Normal DCS D023I D754I Inverse DCS Note In H6 there are 208 groups of normal and inverse DCS codes This function cannot be amended in channel mode 12 Receiving CTCSS Rx CTCSS MENU No 11 As DCS codes the CTCSS codes can be added to the channels for creating new private channels Note there are ...

Page 29: ...ST Side Tones are heard only from manually keyed DTMF codes ANI ST Side Tones are heard only from automatically keyed DTMF codes DT ANI All DTMF Side Tones are heard 18 Signal code S CODE MENU No 17 Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes The DTMF codes are programmed with software and are up to 5 digits each 19 SCAN Resume Mode Scan Mode MENU No 18 Thanks to this function H6 can SCAN in frequency or channel m...

Page 30: ...quency channel No NAME Channel name Note Channel name mode must be set by the programming software Up to three numbers or characters can be edited 22 Channel B Display Mode MDF B MENU No 21 This function is used to set the display mode of channel B Display modes Frequency Frequency channel No NAME Channel name Note Channel name mode must be set by the programming software Up to three numbers or ch...

Page 31: ...his function is not enabled in channel mode 26 Frequency offset Offset MENU No 25 In this MENU you can set the deviation between tx and rx The frequency offset of this radio is 00 000 99 998MHz 27 Channel store Memory MENU No 26 When the radio is in frequency working mode or standby mode input the desired frequency or parameters directly NOTES If you want to set CTCSS tones DCS codes or the freque...

Page 32: ...anning the frequencies with DCS code enabled NOTES The function cannot be activated when the radio is set in Channel mode The Scan will start only when the receiving band will detect a signal 32 Squelch tail elimination TAIL Menu No 31 This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise between POFUNG handhelds that are communicating directly no repeater Reception of a 55 Hz or 134 4 Hz tone burst ...

Page 33: ...nabled on your radio you can still send a 1750Hz tone the regular way without having to unlock your radio 37 Power on image Power on Msg Menu No 36 With this function you can set the display mode when the radio is turned on Available options Preset Logo Display the preset startup picture Preset Msg Welcome message Voltage The power voltage is momentarily displayed 38 Language selection Language Me...

Page 34: ...nel 128 Groups Operation Voltage DC 7 4 V 10 Battery Capacity 2200mAh Li Ion Output Power 2W VHF UHF Transmission current 1000mA Receive Sensitivity 0 25μV 12dB SINAD Power Output 1W 16 ohms Receive current 380mA Rated Audio Distortion 5 Connection for accessories 2 pin Kenwood jack ATTENTION Operating frequency is divided into transmit and receive frequencies please comply with the Radio Regulati...

Page 35: ...too far away from other members Move towards other members You hear unknown voices or noise You may be interrupted by radios using the same frequency Change the frequency or adjust the squelch level The radio in analog mode maybe set with no signaling Request your dealer to set signaling for the current channel to avoid interference You are unable to hear anyone because of too much noise and hiss ...

Page 36: ...hen in VFO Frequency mode Use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications 3 Power save Battery Saving MENU 3 OFF Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Selects the ratio of sleep cycles to awake cycles Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 The higher the number the longer the battery lasts The higher number increases the RX sleep cycle but you may miss the first few syllables before the RX opens ...

Page 37: ...er MENU 9 15 30 600S This feature provides a safety switch that limits transmission time to a programmed value This will promote battery conservation by not allowing you to make excessively long transmissions and in the event of a stuck PTT switch it can prevent interference to other users as well as battery depletion 10 Rx DCS Receiver DCS MENU 10 OFF D023N D754N D023I D754I Mutes the speaker of ...

Page 38: ...Tx DCS Transmitter DCS MENU 12 OFF D023N D754N D023I D754I Transmits a specific low level digital signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver usually a repeater 13 Tx CTCSS Transmitter CTCSS MENU 13 OFF 67 0HZ 254 1HZ Transmits a specific and continuous sub audible signal to unlock the squelch of a distant receiver usually a repeater 14 FHSS Frequency hopping system MENU 14 OFF ON 15 VOICE ...

Page 39: ...s passed Carrier scanning will resume after the signal disappears Search scanning will not resume 19 PTT ID PTT ID MENU 19 OFF No ID is sent BOT The selected S CODE is sent at the beginning EOT The selected S CODE is sent at the ending BOTH The selected S CODE is sent at the beginning and ending 20 MDF A Channel A Display Mode MENU 20 Frequency Displays programmed Frequency Name Displays the chann...

Page 40: ...irection MENU 24 None TX RX simplex Plus TX will be shifted higher in frequency than RX Minus TX will be shifted lower in frequency than RX 25 Offset Frequency shift amount MENU 25 00 000 69 990 Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequencies 26 Memory Store a Memory Channel MENU 26 000 127 This menu is used to either create new or modify existing channels 0 through 127 so that they can...

Page 41: ...s function is used eliminate squelch tail noise between POFUNG handhelds that are communicating directly no repeater Reception of a 55 Hz or 134 4 Hz tone burst mutes the audio long enough to prevent hearing any squelch tail noise 32 RP STE Squelch Tail Elimination MENU 32 OFF 1 2 3 10 This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise when communicating through a repeater 33 RPT RL Delay the sque...

Page 42: ... Power On Message MENU 36 Preset Logo Performs an LCD screen test at power on Preset Msg Displays a 2 line power on message Voltage 37 Language Language selection MENU 37 Chinese English 38 RESET Restore defaults MENU 38 VFO Menu initialization ALL Menu and channel initialization Resets the radio to factory defaults with some exceptions ...

Page 43: ...8 85 4 9 88 5 10 91 5 11 94 8 12 97 4 13 100 14 103 5 15 107 2 16 110 9 17 114 8 18 118 8 19 123 0 20 127 3 21 131 8 22 136 5 23 141 3 24 146 2 25 151 4 26 156 7 27 159 8 28 162 2 29 165 5 30 167 9 31 171 3 32 173 8 33 177 3 34 179 9 35 183 5 36 186 2 37 189 9 38 192 8 39 196 6 40 199 5 41 203 5 42 206 5 43 210 7 44 218 1 45 225 7 46 229 1 47 233 6 48 241 8 49 250 3 50 254 1 ...

Page 44: ... 35 D212N 36 D223N 37 D225N 38 D226N 39 D243N 40 D244N 41 D245N 42 D246N 43 D251N 44 D252N 45 D255N 46 D261N 47 D263N 48 D265N 49 D266N 50 D271N 51 D274N 52 D306N 53 D311N 54 D315N 55 D325N 56 D331N 57 D332N 58 D343N 59 D346N 60 D351N 61 D356N 62 D364N 63 D365N 64 D371N 65 D411N 66 D412N 67 D413N 68 D423N 69 D431N 70 D432N 71 D445N 72 D446N 73 D452N 74 D454N 75 D455N 76 D462N 77 D464N 78 D465N 79 ...

Page 45: ...4I 146 D245I 147 D246I 148 D251I 149 D252I 150 D255I 151 D261I 152 D263I 153 D265I 154 D266I 155 D271I 156 D274I 157 D306I 158 D311I 159 D315I 160 D325I 161 D331I 162 D332I 163 D343I 164 D346I 165 D351I 166 D356I 167 D364I 168 D365I 169 D371I 170 D411I 171 D412I 172 D413I 173 D423I 174 D431I 175 D432I 176 D445I 177 D446I 178 D452I 179 D454I 180 D455I 181 D462I 182 D464I 183 D465I 184 D466I 185 D50...

Page 46: ...c Equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste by products In EU countries please contact your local equipment supplier representative or service center for information about the waste collection system in your country Attention in case of use This product can be used in EU countries and regions including Belgium BE Bulgaria BG Czech Republic CZ Denmar...

Page 47: ...o warranty of accuracy or reliability is given All the specifications and designs are subject to change without notice due to continuous technological development No part of this manual may be copied modified translated or distributed in any manner without the prior written consent of the Company We do not guarantee for any particular purpose the accuracy validity timeliness legitimacy or complete...

Reviews: