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Table of Contents

Part I. Getting started

Chapter 1. – Getting Started

Unpacking and Inspecting

Overview of the Transceiver

Chapter 2. - Basic Use

Menu Function Settings

Frequency Mode vs. Channel Mode

Programming Repeater with Offset

Programming a Simplex Channel

Other Basic Features

Storing an FM Radio Station and Scanning

Keypad Lock-out

PTT ID Setting

DTMF signal

DTMF

Inspect function

Monitor function

Summary of Contents for UV-2501

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Page 2: ...on of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law For permission requests write to the publisher Contributions taken from Miklor com Resource Site Used by permission All rights reserved THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF THE UV 2501 UV 5001 THIS DUAL BAND RADIO WILL DELIVER TO YOU SECURE INSTANT RELIA...

Page 3: ...iver 4 Chapter 2 Basic Use 6 Menu Function Settings 6 Frequency Mode vs Channel Mode 12 Programming Repeater with Offset 13 Programming a Simplex Channel 14 Other Basic Features 15 Storing an FM Radio Station and Scanning 15 Keypad Lock out 15 PTT ID Setting 15 DTMF signal 16 DTMF 16 Inspect function 17 Monitor function 17 ...

Page 4: ... Alarm function 18 DTMF Transmit by Call Key Setting 19 2TONE Transmit by Call Key Setting 19 5TONE Signal Setting 20 Hand Held Mic Function Keys and Description 21 Appendix A Menu definitions 22 Appendix B Technical specifications 28 General 28 Receiver 29 Transmit 29 ...

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Page 7: ...SIT BAOFENGTECH COM AND MIKLOR COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 1 Part I Getting started Part one covers the basic setup and use of your mobile two way transceiver CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED CHAPTER 2 BASIC USE ...

Page 8: ...an air bag do not mount your radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Do not expose the radio to direct sunlight over a long time nor place it close to a heating source If the unit emits smoke or an odor you should immediately cut off the power supply Then send the radio to the nearest service center or dealer Do not operate the mobile transceiver on high power unless it...

Page 9: ...our radio for any signs of damage Carefully open the box and confirm your received the items listed below If you find the radio or the included accessories are damaged or lost immediately contact your dealer Whatʼs in the Box UV 2501 Pictured Mobile Radio Microphone Mounting Bracket Power Cable Mounting Screws and Fuse ...

Page 10: ...4 VISIT BAOFENGTECH COM AND MIKLOR COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP UV 2501 UV 5001 Overview of the Transceiver UV 5001 Pictured ...

Page 11: ...rogramming slot is above the power cord on the back of the radio on the UV 2501 An audio out Jack is above the power cord on the UV 5001 click to enter the function menu when in standby press to send caller ID ANI in the selected signaling mode while transmitting press to send activate signaling press to turn on the squelch repeat to turn off the squelch hold the key to turn radio power On or Off ...

Page 12: ...d 1 F Key 1 STEP set step increment in frequency mode 2 5kHz 5kHz 6 25kHz 10kHz 12 5kHz 25kHz available 2 F Key 2 SQL Sets receiver squelch level 0 OFF 1 Lowest setting 9 highest 3 F Key 3 TXP Transmit output power setting HIGH LOW 4 F Key 4 SCR Scrambler setting Activating voice scrambling avoids the user s speech from being overheard by others no using the scrambler function 5 F Key 5 TOT transm...

Page 13: ... CTCS 12 F Key 1 2 T DCS transmit DCS setting D023N D754N positive sequence D023I D754I reversed sequence 13 F Key 1 3 T CTCS transmit CTCS setting 67 0HZ 254 1HZor can use keypad to enter your target CTCS 14 F Key 1 4 DTMFST DTMF side tone setting OFF No tones heard through the speaker when transmitted KEY Only manually keyed DTMF codes are heard ANI Only automatically keyed DTMF codes are heard ...

Page 14: ... 2TONE 2 tone signal mode 5TONE 5 tone signal mode 21 F Key 2 1 SPMUTE speaker mute setting QT turns on the speaker when receive setting is DCS If no setting DCS then will turn on the speaker when receive carrier signal AND speaker turns on only DCS and option signaling both meet radio setting OR speaker turn on either DCS or option signaling meet with radio setting 22 F Key 2 2 PTT ID PTT ID tran...

Page 15: ...t 29 F Key 2 9 CA MDF Display Mode upper FREQ displays Frequency CH displays channel number NAME displays assigned channel name 30 F Key 3 0 CB MDF Display Mode lower FREQ displays Frequency CH displays channel number NAME displays assigned channel name 31 F Key 3 1 SYNC When ON upper and lower display are synced to the same channel 32 F Key 3 2 PONMSG PowerOn message Display mode setting FULL Ful...

Page 16: ...ency 39 F Key 3 9 OFFSET difference between the transmit and receive frequency 00 000 69 990 MHz 40 F Key 4 0 ANI radio ID code Code only can set by PC software 41 F Key 4 1 ANI L ID code length Length 3 4 5 42 F Key 4 2 REP S repeater activate setting Pressing CALL will send a predetermined tone Options are 1000 Hz 1450 Hz 1750 Hz 2100 Hz 43 F Key 4 3 REP M repeater forwarding mode setting OFF cl...

Page 17: ...11 45 F Key 4 5 STE Squelch Tail Elimination at the end of a received signal Requires both radios to have the option ON 46 F Key 4 6 RP STE Repeater STE requires a repeater with this function ON 47 F Key 4 7 RPT DL RP STE Delay time 48 F Key 4 8 RESET VFO or ALL ...

Page 18: ...uency Mode VFO Used for a temporary frequency assignment such as a test frequency or quick field programming if permitted Channel Mode MR Used for selecting preprogrammed channels All programming MUST be initially done in the Frequency Mode only From there you have the option of assigning the entered data to a specific channel for later access in the Channel Mode if desired ...

Page 19: ...er at the right will disappear 3 Menu 37 M 9 9 M Delete Prior Data in channel Ex 99 4 Menu 13 M 123 0 M Select desired TX encode tone Ex 123 CTCSS a Use A B to select Upper display Enter RX frequency Ex 146850 b Use A B to select Lower display Enter TX frequency Ex 148250 5 Select Upper Display Use A B key 6 Menu 36 M 9 9 M Enter the desired channel Ex 99 a EXIT RX has been added 7 Select Lower Di...

Page 20: ...m Menu to Menu by pressing the EXIT AB button 2 Set radio to VFO Mode by pressing V M Channel number at the right will disappear 3 Menu 37 M 9 9 M Delete Prior Data in channel Ex 99 4 Menu 13 M 123 0 M Select desired TX encode tone Ex 123 CTCSS a Use A B to select Upper display Enter RX frequency Ex 446000 5 Menu 36 M 9 9 M Enter the desired channel Ex 99 a EXIT Channel has been added 6 V M Return...

Page 21: ...by to turn on off the keypad lock out function PTT ID Setting 1 Use PC software to edit PTT ID code 2 See manual 20 select signal Press F Key 2 Key 0 Key F Key UP DOWN select signal F Key save the setting 3 See manual 22 setting PTT launch Press F Key 2 Key 2 Key F Key UP DOWN select PTT ID transmit time F Key save setting 4 See manual 23 setting PTT transmit delay time Press F Key 2 Key 3 Key F K...

Page 22: ...ing effective time ID code setting by PC software DTMF In two way radio systems DTMF is most commonly used for automation systems and remote control A common example would be in amateur radio repeaters where some repeaters are activated by sending out a DTMF sequence usually a simple single digit sequence Table 7 1 DTMF frequencies and corresponding codes 1209 Hz 1336 Hz 1477 Hz 1633 Hz 697 Hz 1 2...

Page 23: ...e is the same as the setting inspect code the receiver will send an ID code The screen can display this code This function s settings are controlled by the master ID and not the receiving station inspect code is set by PC software Monitor function When receive DTMF signal i s the same as the setting code receiver will turn on the moni tor function for nearby signal This function s settings are con...

Page 24: ...ving the ON code will the radio s function return This function s settings are controlled by the master ID and not the receiving station remote kill code is set by PC software Turn on function When receive DTMF signal matches the pre set turn on code the remote stun or remote kill will be cancelled This function s settings are controlled by the master ID and not the receiving station remote kill c...

Page 25: ...ignal F Key save setting 2 Select signal Information code Press F Key 2 Key 4 Key F Key UP DOWN select decode signal information code group 1 15 F Key save the setting Can use PC software set DTMF code 3 Press Call Key transmit selected DTMF code group at standby 2TONE Transmit by Call Key Setting 1 Press MENU Key select 20 OPTSIG press F Key select 2TONE function 2 Press MENU Key select 24 S INFO...

Page 26: ...on the ring function and display the information code Speech at effective time is available ID code can use PC software to setting Press CALL Key to transmit 5TONE 1 Press MENU Key select 20 OPTSIG press F Key select 5TONE function 2 Press MENU Key select 24 S INFO press F Key select pre code signal group 1 16 Can use PC software setting 5TONE information code each group can transmit 3 group 5TONE...

Page 27: ...n 1 MENU Function key 2 UP Higher frequency 3 DOWN Lower frequency 4 EXIT Exit the AB channel switch alarm function 5 SCAN Scanning function 6 LOCK Keyboard lock function 7 0 Number 0 8 1 Number 1 9 2 Number 2 10 3 Number 3 11 4 Number 4 12 5 Number 5 13 6 Number 6 14 7 Number 7 15 8 Number 7 16 9 Number 9 ...

Page 28: ... to 25 kHz 2 5 5 6 25 10 15 25 kHz 2 SQL Squelch Level 00 09 10 squelch levels 00 minimum normally open 3 TXP Transmit Power High Full Power Low Reduced Power 4 SCR Voice Scrambler ON Activate Scrambler Function OFF Deactivate Scrambler Function 5 TOT Time Out Timer 15 600 secs 15 second steps OFF Turn of Time out Timer 6 APO Auto Power Off 30 60 300 Minutes Time set that radio will power off afte...

Page 29: ...12 T DCS Transmit DCS Code D023N D754I Transmits specified code OFF No DCS code transmitted 13 T CTCS Transmit CTCSS Code 67 0 254 1 Hz Transmits specified tone OFF No CTCSS tone transmitted 14 DTMFST DTMF Side Tone OFF No tones are heard through the speaker when transmitted KEY Only manually keyed DTMF codes are heard ANI Only automatically keyed DTMF codes are heard BOTH All DTMF codes are heard...

Page 30: ...ot resume 20 OPTSIG Optional Signaling OFF No optional signaling DTMF DTMF signaling selected 2TONE 2TONE signaling selected 5TONE 5TONE signaling selected 21 SPMUTE Speaker Mute Settings QT Squelch opens when any non OptSig activity is present AND Squelch opens when CTCSS DCS tone is recognized along with the optional signaling OR Squelch opens when either the CTCSS DCS tone OR the optional signa...

Page 31: ...signal code received 28 CHNAME Channel Name Channel Name Edit In Channel Mode edit the Current Name 29 CA MDF A Channel Display Mode FREQ In Channel Mode display the selected format in display A CH NAME 30 CB MDF B Channel Display Mode FREQ In Channel Mode display the selected format in display B CH NAME 31 SYNC Sync Displays OFF Separate A B channel display ON Display A and B are synced This allo...

Page 32: ...ction OFF Select desired color Blue ORANGE PURPLE 36 MEMCH Memory Channel 000 199 Indicates channel number to be stored CH will appear after channel is stored 37 DELCH Delete Channel 000 199 Indicates channel number to be deleted CH will disappear after channel is deleted 38 SFT D Frequency Shift Direction OFF No Offset simplex Plus frequency shift Minus frequency shift 39 OFFSET Frequency Shift O...

Page 33: ...er receiving assigned DTMF code ANI 44 TDR AB TDR Return Time Delay OFF Function OFF 1 50 seconds This is the delay time before returning to the primary channel after secondary signal is clear 45 STE Squelch Tail Elimination Requires both radios have function ON OFF Function OFF ON Eliminates squelch tail at end of transmission 46 RP STE Repeater Squelch Tail Elimination Requires a repeater using ...

Page 34: ... 65 108 Rx only 136 174 Rx Tx 400 520 Rx Tx Memory channels 200 Frequency stability 2 5ppm Frequency step kHz 2 5K 5 0K 6 25K 10 0K 12 5K 25 0K Squelch Setup CTCSS DCS 5Tone 2TONE DTMF Antenna impedance 50 Ohm Operating temperature 20 C to 60 C Supply voltage 13 8V DC 15 Dimension UV 2501 98 w x 35 H x 118 D mm 408g UV 5001 145 w x 47 H x 190 D mm 1 2kg Operating Temperature 5 F 140 F ...

Page 35: ...on 70dB 70dB Audio response 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 1 3dB 0 3 2 55KHz Signal to noiseratio 45dB 40dB Audio Distortion 5 Audio output power 2W 10 Yo Transmit Broadband Narrow band Output power 25W 10W VHF UHF UV 2501 50W 10W VHF UHF UV 5001 Modulation Mode 16K F3E 11K F3E Channel Power 70dB 60B Signal to noiseratio 40dB 36dB Parasitic harmonic 60dB 60dB Audio response 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 1 3dB 0 3 2 55KHz Audio ...

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