Amateur Radio Setup
In contrast with Commercial radio operators, who often need very specific requirements to
be compatible with a very specific radio implementation, Amateur radio operators tend to
need the broadest possible settings in order to be compatible with as many systems as
possible. This basically implies turning all the fancy features that you typically might need
for a commercial setup off.
In a typical Amateur radio setup the following settings would be recommended:
• Set bandwidth to Wide (menu item 5).
• Turn DCS and CTCSS off (menu items 10 through 13).
• Turn ANI, DTMFST, S-CODE, PTT-ID off and PTT-LT to Oms (menu items 15 through 17
and 19 through 20).
• Turn off Squelch Tail Elimination (STE) features (menu items 35 through 37).
• Turn roger beep (ROGER) off (menu item 39).
FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446
For further information see Appendix B, Menu definitions and Chapter4, Working the menu
system.
If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI,
please see Chapter 12, Automatic Number identification for detailed instructions on how
to set that up on your radio.
To find out what other channels and features needed, please contact your employer.
You may be tempted to use FRS GMRS, MURS (in the USA) or PMR446 (in
Europe) frequencies. Do note however there are restrictions on these bands that
make this transceiver illegal for use.
Appendix A. - Troubleshooting
Symptom
Possible
Solu
ti
on
The radio doesn't
start
The ba
tt
ery is too low.
The ba
tt
ery isn't correctly
installed.
Change or recharge the ba
tt
ery.
Remove the ba
tt
ery and reinstall it.
The ba
tt
ery dies
quickly
The ba
tt
ery is dead.
The ba
tt
ery isn't fully charged
Purchase a new ba
tt
ery.
Recharge the ba
tt
ery.
The LED indicates
recep
ti
on, but the
speaker is silent.
Others can’t hear
my transmission.
The radio transmits
without touching the
PTT.
The VOX is enabled.
VOX sensitivity is too high.
Turn VOX off.
Turn down VOX sensitivity.
Their CTCSS or DCS settings
don’t match yours.
You're too far apart.
Change your CTCSS or DCS
settings to match your peers.
Move in closer.
Volume is too low.
CTCSS or DCS enabled
Turn up the volume.
Change your CTCSS or DCS to match
those you're trying to communicate
with.
Turn CTCSS or DCS o
ff
.
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