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ELECTRICaL 

General

  compliant specification:   meets As/nZs 4365 for 

radio communications 
equipment in the uHF 
citizen and personal radio 
service.

 

Frequency range tX:  476.425-477.4125 mHz

 

number of channels:  80

 

channel spacing:  12.5 kHz

 

operation mode:   simplex or half Duplex  

with repeater talk around.

 

scanning speed:   50 ms per channel  

(20 channels per second).

 

Antenna Impedance:  50 ohms nominal

  nominal Battery Voltage:  12 volts Dc

  operating Voltage range:  10-16 volts Dc 

 

Battery Polarity:  negative Earth

 

standard test Voltage:  13.8 volts Dc

 

overvoltage Protection:   25 volts Dc maximum.  

At 18 volts Dc the channel 
display flashes ‘Hi Dc’ for 
5 seconds on receive.  
the rF power is reduced 
and tX flashes on 
transmit.

 

reverse Voltage  

 

Protection:  Diode crowbar

 

overcurrent Protection:   In-line 2 amp fuse

  operating temperature:  -10°c to 60°c

Transmitter 

 

rF output:  5 watts

 

spurious Emission:  < - 70 dBc

 

Frequency Error:  < ± 1.5 kHz

 

modulation:  Fm

 

maximum Deviation:    < ± 2.5 kHz at + 20 dB  

AF limiting.

 

transmit Frequency  

 

response:   + 6 dB per octave  

300 Hz to 3 kHz + 1-3 dB.

 

Demodulated Audio  

 

signal to noise:  > 45 dB unweighted

 

current consumption:   1.7 amps with 50 ohms 

termination.

Receiver

  Intermediate Frequencies:    38.85 mHz, 450 kHz

 

sensitivity:   - 122 dBm for 12 dB  

sInAD unweighted

 

selectivity:    - 6 dB at + 3.5 kHz 

 - 60 dB at ± 12.5 kHz  

 

Intermodulation  

 

Immunity:  -72 dB

 

Blocking Immunity:  -98 dB

 

spurious response  

 

Immunity:  70 dB

 

Audio output Power:    3 watts average into  

4 ohms

 

Audio signal to noise:   > 45 dB unweighted

 

receive Frequency  

 

response:   -  6 dB/octave 

de-emphasis 300 Hz to  
3 kHz + 1-3 dB.

 

current consumption:    < 175 mA muted  

750 mA Full volume.

 

conducted spurious  

 

Emission:  < - 70 dBm

MECHaNICaL SPECIFICaTIONS & 

CONNECTIONS

 

Dimensions:   50 (H) x 171 (l) x  

112 (D) mm

 

Weight:  646 grams

 

12 volt Power supply:   two core cable with 

bulkhead connector in rear 
panel.

 

Antenna:  so239 Panel socket

 

External speaker:  3.5 mm mono Jack

 

microphone Port:    6 Way telephone style 

with rubber strain relief.

SPECIFICaTIONS

specifications

 

are subject to change without notice or obligation

Summary of Contents for TX4500

Page 1: ...I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L DIN size fully featured 5 watt UHF CB radio...

Page 2: ...ighting 7 Bandwidth Filter Settings 7 Dynamic Volume Control 8 Voice Scrambler 8 Repeaters and Duplex Mode 8 Priority Channel 9 Scanning 9 CTCSS DCS 11 Selective Calling 13 Using Selcall 13 Quiet Mode...

Page 3: ...Original 40 channel wideband Radios will continue to operate on the original 40 channels however they will not be able to converse on the newer channels 41 80 The newer narrowband radios will be able...

Page 4: ...ur voice so that communications are only intelligible to others using the same scrambler technology Programmable Scan Function Scans the selected UHF CB channels with both Group and Open Scan function...

Page 5: ...iority 1 Priority 2 Duplex Alpha Silent Quiet Front Mic Socket SILENT QUIET DUP ALPHA VOLUME SQUELCH CHANNEL PRI 1 PRI 2 SCAN OS GS MENU F LCD PANEL Scan Quiet Busy Transmit Channel Display Selcall Al...

Page 6: ...quelch can be opened or closed using the Squelch knob When the Squelch is open the receiver s background noise can be heard and the symbol is displayed When the Squelch is closed the receiver remains...

Page 7: ...the available settings Rotate the Channel knob left or right to adjust the current setting There are three backlight settings available BKLGT Brightness Setting Provides a continuously variable bright...

Page 8: ...eeps 2 Briefly press the Menu key repeatedly until ENCOF or ENCON is displayed 3 Rotate the Channel knob to make your selection Select ENCON to activate the scrambler encoder or ENCOF to disable it 4...

Page 9: ...is feature can be used to provide instant access to your working channel or your local repeater channel at the press of a key It can also be used in conjunction with the Group Scan function Your TX450...

Page 10: ...is mode press the F key again or wait 10 seconds for the function to time out This option can be used to quickly jump between channels of interest or to quickly review which channels are in the Scan m...

Page 11: ...d your conversation and there has been no further activity for 5 seconds the radio will resume scanning the other channels If the scan pauses on a busy channel and you don t wish to listen to that con...

Page 12: ...or 50 to access the DCS tones DCS tones are displayed as DT001 DT104 Rotate left CTCSS Off CTCSS Tone 50 DCS Tone 104 Rotate right 5 To see the actual sub tone instead of the tone label briefly press...

Page 13: ...channel display when you first turn the radio on You will need to make your Ident known to anyone who may need to call you using Selcall NOTE Although your radio is factory programmed with a unique Se...

Page 14: ...t the required number in the flashing digit position 5 Briefly press the Channel knob again to select the next digit position 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter all 5 digits as required 7 Now press and h...

Page 15: ...the PTT switch The alarm will be cancelled and the channel will be open for normal communication You can now talk on the channel in the usual way Quiet Mode The Quiet Mode mutes the receiver to preve...

Page 16: ...mal signal is received on an open channel scanning will pause while the channel is busy and will resume scanning 5 seconds after the channel becomes clear If you were scanning in Group Scan mode the r...

Page 17: ...lcalls to every tenth radio by setting the second digit to A e g Sending Ident 145A5 will call radios 14505 14515 14525 14535 14545 14595 Call acknowledge in Group mode There is no call acknowledge wh...

Page 18: ...is 25 kHz You should select a frequency step that matches the channel allocations in the frequency band you are programming When selecting 25 kHz or 12 5 kHz steps the appropriate wideband or narrow...

Page 19: ...he channel number You can configure the display to show the Frequency or the Alpha name of the selected channel Before starting ensure the radio is in the Numeric mode press F then ALPHA so that NUMER...

Page 20: ...e Scrambler Enables or disables the Voice Scrambler Scrambler Encoder ON Scrambler Encoder Off Beep tone level Adjusts the volume level of the beep tones associated with key presses Beep level 9 Beep...

Page 21: ...only channel memory consists of 5 banks of 19 channels Channel banks are labelled RX A to RX E CH Bank C CH Bank B CH Bank A CH Bank E CH Bank D INSTALLATION Your TX4500 is supplied with a DIN mounti...

Page 22: ...negative terminal Connect the radio s positive Red lead via the 2 amp fuse to the accessory point in the fuse box This point should supply 13 8 volts ONLY when the ignition is switched ON or in the A...

Page 23: ...he radio has a built in high voltage detection system to warn you if an overvoltage situation occurs If the power supply voltage exceeds 18 volts DC the channel display will flash hi dc for 5 seconds...

Page 24: ...5 35 225 7 12 11 97 4 29 165 5 46 229 1 13 12 100 0 30 27 167 9 47 36 233 6 14 13 103 5 31 171 3 48 37 241 8 15 14 107 2 32 28 173 8 49 38 250 3 16 15 110 9 33 177 3 50 254 1 17 16 114 8 34 29 179 9 D...

Page 25: ...0 46 476 5625 66 477 0625 7 476 575 27 477 075 47 476 5875 67 477 0875 8 476 600 28 477 100 48 476 6125 68 477 1125 9 476 625 29 477 125 49 476 6375 69 477 1375 10 476 650 30 477 150 50 476 6625 70 47...

Page 26: ...quency Error 1 5 kHz Modulation FM Maximum Deviation 2 5 kHz at 20 dB AF limiting Transmit Frequency Response 6 dB per octave 300 Hz to 3 kHz 1 3 dB Demodulated Audio Signal to Noise 45 dB unweighted...

Page 27: ...rvices supplied again 2 4 For repairs outside the warranty period we warrant our repairs to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for three months from the date of the original repair We a...

Page 28: ...op Dunn Pl Dandenong South Thebarton 10 12 Harvard Way 89 101 Factory Rd 22 24 College St East Tamaki VIC 3165 SA 5031 Canning Vale Oxley Gladesville Manukau 2013 T 03 9798 0988 T 08 8234 2633 WA 6155...

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