NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
RACAL BASIC OPERATION AND RADIO CONTROLS
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RACAL BASIC OPERATION AND RADIO CONTROLS
RACAL BASIC OPERATION AND RADIO CONTROLS
1.
Turn power ON by turning the ON/OFF Volume knob clockwise.
A beep indicates the radio is operational. The LCD will indicate the current group and channel.
2.
Select a channel by turning the Channel Select Knob to one of the 16 available positions.
3.
Adjust the volume by pressing the Squelch Monitor Button to open the squelch and set the volume to desired level.
Press the Squelch Monitor Button once more to close the squelch.
The radio is ready to receive on that current channel.
5.
To Transmit, press and hold the Push-To-Talk (
PTT
).
Note: The Transmit Indicator should light RED. If not, the battery may be low or the channel is busy.
6.
Pause 1 Second and talk in a normal voice into the microphone.
Note: Try to shield the microphone from wind and other loud background noises for clearer transmissions.
7.
Release the
PTT
to stop transmitting and receive incoming transmissions.
BROADBAND
ANTENNA
SPEAKER
MICROPHONE
LCD
KEYPAD
CLAMSHELL
ANTENNA
PORT
EMERGENCY
BUTTON (Disabled)
LED
VOLUME
CONTROL
CHANNEL
CONTROL
TOGGLE SWITCH
A= PRI SCAN ON
B= SCAN ON
C= SCAN OFF
BATTERY RELEASE
AUXILIARY 1
SQUELCH MONITOR
AUXILIARY 3
HI/LO POWER
Figure 2: RACAL Front View
Figure 3: RACAL Side View
Figure 1: RACAL Top View
PUSH TO TALK (PTT)
AUXILIARY 2
(Disabled)
NIICD RADIOS ONLY 2007/J.Lopez
