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Operations

Current regulations require calling tones to be restricted to one 

transmission per minute. 
If a second transmission is attempted within one minute, then an error 

tone will sound.

Squelch Tail

Squelch tail is the noise heard after the transmitting party release the 

PTT and is heard by the receiving party.
If Squelch Tail is turned On, on both radio this squelch noise will be 

muted. 

Auto Power Off

This feature allows the radio to be connected directly to the battery of a 

vehicle and when enabled, will automatically turn the radio off, if it has 

not been used for a preset period of time 1, 2 or 4 hours. 
The main purpose of the feature is if the radio is inadvertently left on 

when directly connected to the battery it automatically turns the radio 

off to prevent the battery from being discharged. 

Software version display

The currently used software version display. 

Factory Reset

If the radio's display locks up or stops functioning properly, you might 

need to reset your UHF radio.
Caution: this procedure clears all the information you have stored in 

your UHF radio. 
Before you reset your UHF radio, try turning it off and on again. 
If your UHF radio is still not functioning correctly you may need to reset 

the UHF radio.
To reset, press and hold "PRI/MON" button and power on. 

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Summary of Contents for UHF182X

Page 1: ...reference Always retain your proof of purchase in case warranty service is required www oricom com au Operating Instructions UHF182X 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio OR019523 UHF182X user manual_09...

Page 2: ...an older wideband radio receives a signal from a new narrowband radio the speech may sound quieter simply adjust your radio volume for best listening performance When operating a narrowband radio or C...

Page 3: ...uencies 28 Express Warranty Australia 32 Need Help If you need assistance setting up or using your Oricom product now or in the future call Oricom Support Australia 02 4574 8888 www oricom com au Mon...

Page 4: ...isplay 3 On off Mode Volume channel SQ 4 Speaker 5 Antenna selector to ANT1 and ANT2 Auto Antenna selector Memory CH 1 6 Scan Remove memory Key lock Press hold and power on Memory CH 2 7 Priority chan...

Page 5: ...d Indicators Rear View of Radio 2 3 4 1 1 Antenna Jack 1 2 Antenna Jack 2 3 Power supply connection 4 3 5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker OR019523 UHF182X user manual_09 17 20 indd 5 2020 9...

Page 6: ...3 Status display 4 Duplex on 5 Scrambler on 6 Roger Beep on 7 Key Beep on 8 Priority channel 9 Triple watch on 10 Signal strength TX meter of ANT2 11 Antenna 1 on 12 CTCSS or DCS channel display 13 CT...

Page 7: ...include fuelling areas such as below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other...

Page 8: ...he rim of the entry hole Disconnecting the Controller Speaker Microphone It is recommended that the Controller Speaker Microphone be left permanently connected to the radio but if it must be disconnec...

Page 9: ...When installing the radio avoid mounting it close to heaters or air conditioners Never press the PTT button before connecting the antenna to the radio Wiring Methods There are two possible wiring conf...

Page 10: ...designed for the 477MHz frequency band Antenna installation To obtain maximum performance from the radio select a high quality antenna and mount it in a good location Never press the PTT before conne...

Page 11: ...D flashing the 3 backlight colours CH M1 M4 M3 M2 MR MW PRI MO SC RM TW MENU AUTO Press and hold Setting the Volume Turn the channel selector clockwise to adjust the sound level for comfortable recept...

Page 12: ...Push To Talk button Before transmitting always listen on the channel to make sure it is not being used by another operator Pressing the PTT allows audio to be transmitted by speaking across the front...

Page 13: ...t signal will be selected this antenna will also be used to transmit To activate auto antenna push and hold the antenna button for 2 seconds To deactivate Automatic antenna press and hold antenna sele...

Page 14: ...y lock function The radio off Press hold SC RM and power on Key of will then appear Press hold and power on Scanning The Scan feature allows you to search for active channels automatically There are t...

Page 15: ...iority Channel will take precedence over any signals received on the other channels CH 1 2 3 4 5 PRI CH 6 7 8 9 10 PRI CH 76 77 78 79 80 Memory scan The memory channel Scan feature allows the radio to...

Page 16: ...button The memory icon M disappears Press and hold Note To enable a removed channel select the channel then press and hold SC RM until SKPoF appears Priority Channel Recall You can store a priority ch...

Page 17: ...ess and hold Monitor to turn Squelch off press and hold again to turn Squelch back on Press and hold MR Memory recall channels To access memorized channels simply press the MR MW button then one of th...

Page 18: ...d features CTCSS DCS Duplex on the display then enter menu mode and save the channel in TRI1 or TRI2 If only one additional channel is required then select Off in TRI2 Once Watch is activated by press...

Page 19: ...fly press the menu button to cycle through each available function 3 Use the rotary selector to change the parameters of the selected function 4 To exit the menu Press PTT button or press and hold the...

Page 20: ...ff 1 to 5 13 Triple watch sub channel 1 setting Off 1 80 14 Triple watch sub channel 2 setting Off 1 80 15 squelch tail On or Off 16 Auto power off Off 1 2 4 17 Software version display Function Param...

Page 21: ...CO SCP SCM Scan resume time p5 P5 to 5 10 15 Busy channel lock On Off to Off Key beep tone On Off to Off Roger beep tone off Off 1 to 5 Melody Call off Off 1 to 5 Triple watch CH 1 1 Off to 80 Triple...

Page 22: ...squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes CTCSS 1 38 followed by DCS 1 104 Scramble Scramble enables private communications by scrambling the voice signal This prevents users without descramb...

Page 23: ...Channel 32 Channel 2 Channel 32 Repeater Station The Repeater Access function can be set from channel 1 to 8 and 41 48 used by local repeater stations When activated your radio will receive the Repeat...

Page 24: ...50 CH34 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 7 476 575 477 325 CH37 8 476 600 477 350 CH38 41 476 4375 477 1875 CH71 42 476 4625 477 2125 CH72 43 476 4875 477 2375 CH73 44 476 5125 477 2625 C...

Page 25: ...d will resume SCAN again 5 seconds later Busy channel Lock If the channel is already in use you can prevent the UHF CB radio from transmitting This is particularly important when using CTCSS DCS Key B...

Page 26: ...a preset period of time 1 2 or 4 hours The main purpose of the feature is if the radio is inadvertently left on when directly connected to the battery it automatically turns the radio off to prevent...

Page 27: ...quire that if the PTT is pressed for more than 3 minutes the unit must stop transmitting The radio is set to stop transmitting after 2 minutes and 30 seconds of continuous transmission TOT on will app...

Page 28: ...250 49 476 6375 476 6375 69 477 1375 477 1375 10 476 6500 476 6500 30 477 1500 477 1500 50 476 6625 476 6625 70 477 1625 477 1625 11 476 6750 476 6750 31 477 1750 477 1750 51 476 6875 476 6875 71 477...

Page 29: ...re guard channels and are not available for use Channel 5 and 35 paired for Duplex repeaters are reserved as emergency channels and should be used only in an emergency CTCSS and DCS will not operate o...

Page 30: ...4 4 23 146 2 4 77 0 24 151 4 5 79 7 25 156 7 6 82 5 26 162 2 7 85 4 27 167 9 8 88 5 28 173 8 9 91 5 29 179 9 10 94 8 30 186 2 11 97 4 31 192 8 12 100 0 32 203 5 13 103 5 33 210 7 14 107 2 34 218 1 15...

Page 31: ...13 071 48 265 83 523 14 072 49 266 84 526 15 073 50 271 85 532 16 074 51 274 86 546 17 114 52 306 87 565 18 115 53 311 88 606 19 116 54 315 89 612 20 122 55 325 90 624 21 125 56 331 91 627 22 131 57...

Page 32: ...Australian Consumer Law and which may not be so excluded restricted or modified For such conditions terms guarantees and warranties that cannot be excluded restricted or modified Oricom limits the rem...

Page 33: ...ess Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Oricom Oricom will not be liable under this Express Warranty and to the extent permitted by law will no...

Page 34: ...does not qualify for return this warranty does not apply to your product Products that are authorised to be returned to Oricom in Australia must include all of the following A completed Return Author...

Page 35: ...stored telephone numbers text messages and contact information Please ensure that you have made a copy of any data saved on your goods before sending for repair Please also be aware that goods presen...

Page 36: ...all product enquiries troubleshooting or to discuss the range of Oricom products feel free to contact Oricom or visit our website for answers to frequently asked questions 02 4574 8888 Monday Friday 8...

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