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special circumstances.  We discourage use of this feature in 
normal operation, as it can be annoying to other operators. 

 

 

11.

 SPLIT BUTTON (SPLIT)

:

   

Enables the offsetting of the 

transmitter frequency by up to +/- 2 Mhz (programmable) for 
FM repeater operation. 

 

12.

 PROGRAM BUTTON (PRG)

:  Used to pre-program operating or 

scanning frequencies into memory. See the OPERATION section 
of this manual for details. 

 

13.

 MANUAL BUTTON (MAN)

:

  

Used to return the unit to manual 

mode. 

 

14.

 SHIFT BUTTON (SHF)

 

Determines which digit will change 

when changing frequencies, by placing a “cursor” under the 
desired digit.  Allows frequency to be changed in 100 Hz, 1KHz, 
10KHz, 100KHz and 1 MHz increments.  

 

15.

 DIM BUTTON (DIM)

:

   

This button adjusts the display 

backlighting in four different steps to best match the ambient 
light. 

 
16.

 SWR BUTTON (SWR)

:

  

Used to check relative SWR. 

 

 
17.

 SCAN BUTTON (SCAN)

:  Used to enable the scanning of 

frequencies. See the PROGRAMMING and SCANNING section of 
this manual for detailed information on using the scan control. 

  
18.

 MEMORY BUTTON (MEM)

:  Used to program often used 

frequencies in memory.  Detailed information on how to use this 
control is provided in the PROGRAMMING section of the manual. 

 

19.

 ENTER BUTTON (ENT)

:  Used to program frequencies in 

memory.  See PROGRAMMING section. 

  

20.

 LOCK BUTTON (LOCK)

:  Disables the Frequency Selector 

Control, UP/DOWN buttons on the front control panel and remote 

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UP/DOWN buttons on the microphone.  Pressing this switch 
again will re-enable the frequency selectors. 

 

21.

 UP/DOWN SELECTOR

:  These buttons are used to increase or 

decrease the frequency digit above the SHF cursor on the 
display. 

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for RCI-5054DX

Page 1: ...packing 3 Chapter 3 Installation 4 Transceiver Mounting 4 Power Connection 4 Chapter 4 Operation 6 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 10 Microphone 11 Frequency Selection 12 Mode Selection 13 RF Power Control 13 Chapter 5 Programming 14 Receive Scanning 14 Split Function 14 Memory Function 14 Memory Channel Scanning 15 Metering 15 Chapter 6 Frequency Scanning 16 All Frequency Scanning 16 Memory Scanning 17 ...

Page 2: ...10dB change in Audio Output Audio Power Output 2 5W SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 3 Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an RCI 5054DX 6 meter amateur radio Your RCI 5054DX is designed to provide trouble free service and state of the art communications in the 6 meter band Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure proper performance Unpacking The following...

Page 3: ...tion The transceiver operates off of any 12 to 13 8 VDC source Beware of voltage drops caused by operating from Cigarette Lighter Plugs or long DC wire runs Sometimes it is best to connect direct to the battery for best RF output and Tx audio quality If an AC power supply is used with your radio it must be regulated and rated for at least 7 Amps continuous Low voltage while under load will cause r...

Page 4: ... Any signal to be received must now be slightly stronger than the average received noise Further clockwise rotation will increase the threshold level that a signal must overcome in order to be heard Only strong signals will be heard at a maximum clockwise squelch setting 6 RF GAIN CONTROL This control is used to reduce the receiver s front end gain when receiving strong signals 7 CLARIFIER CONTROL...

Page 5: ...ts the display backlighting in four different steps to best match the ambient light 16 SWR BUTTON SWR Used to check relative SWR 17 SCAN BUTTON SCAN Used to enable the scanning of frequencies See the PROGRAMMING and SCANNING section of this manual for detailed information on using the scan control 18 MEMORY BUTTON MEM Used to program often used frequencies in memory Detailed information on how to ...

Page 6: ...wer cable with built in fuse The power cord provided with the radio consists of a black wire negative and a red wire positive 11 Operation Continued Microphone 1 PTT SWITCH The Push To Talk PTT switch controls the transmit and receive function of the radio Push to transmit and release to receive 2 REMOTE UP DOWN SWITCH The digit on the frequency display above the SHF cursor can be stepped up or do...

Page 7: ...o increase the selected digit or counterclockwise to decrease the selected digit 3 The third method of frequency selection is through the use of the SHF key and the remote UP and DOWN buttons located on the microphone Frequency selection by this method is accomplished in the same manner as with the key and the key on the front panel keypad Sometimes when receiving more than one station on a fixed ...

Page 8: ...cy into memory follow the procedure described below 1 Press the MAN button 2 Press the PRG button 3 Press the MEM button MEMORY and 0 should appear on the left hand side of the LCD display Each press of the MEM button advances the memory location one step at a time from 0 to 9 15 4 Set the desired frequency you wish to store in memory 5 Press the ENT button 6 Repeat the procedure to program other ...

Page 9: ...17 Frequency Scanning Continued Memory Scanning The RCI 5054DX has 10 non volatile memory locations which can be programmed to any frequency within the operating range of the radio The scan function of the unit can scan the frequencies in the 10 memory locations The first step in utilizing the memory scan function is programming the desired frequencies into the memory locations 0 thru 9 by perform...

Page 10: ...he SPLIT key The LCD display will indicate 00000 with PRG and SPLIT showing in the lower left hand corner of the display 3 Using the SHF key and the UP and DOWN arrows as described earlier program the display to read 10000 4 Press ENT A 1 MHz offset has now been programmed into the radio 5 Return the radio to manual operation by pressing the MAN key 6 Using the SHF key and the UP and DOWN arrows a...

Page 11: ...HORIZED MODIFICATION or any action in violation of the product s instruction manual This warranty is valid ONLY in the United States of America 5 This warranty is valid ONLY if the serial number appears on the product If the warranty sticker has been removed or cut the warranty is normally voided 6 Ranger reserves the right to void a warranty or make reasonable charges for the repair of a product ...

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