BridgeComSystems BCM-220, User Manual

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5. Then press-and-release the SELECT knob. A good confirm beep should be
heard.
6. To exit personality MENU mode, press-and-release the
“
B
”
button. The radio
should revert back to displaying the VFO frequency.
The radio is now ready to operate in DUPLEX mode. It will receive on 224.14 MHz
and transmit on 222.54 MHz.
RX CTCSS/DCS Entry
1. Press the “B” button to access the personality menu. Rotate the SELECT
knob until RX SQUELCH: is displayed.
2.
Press the SELECT knob to access the menu item select. Rotate the SELECT
knob until 114.8 is on the display. Press the SELECT knob to select 114.8.
A beep should be heard.
TX CTCSS/DCS Entry
1. Rotate the SELECT knob until TX SQUELCH is displayed.
2. Press the SELECT knob to access the menu item select. Rotate the SELECT
knob until 114.8 is displayed. Press the SELECT knob to select and store
114.8. A beep should be heard.
3. To exit the personality menu, press and release the “B” button. The radio
will return to VFO mode with the RX frequency displayed. In addition, the
SINE wave icon will be displayed indicating the radio is programmed to
decode CTCSS/DCS.
You should now be able to communicate radio-to-radio through your local 220 MHz
repeater! The remainder of this manual will acquaint you with many of the
features of the BCM-220. Enjoy!
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