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The Uniden UH089NB is designed to provide you with years of trouble

free service. Its rugged components and materials are capable of

withstanding harsh environments. Please read this Operating Manual

carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of the unit.

NOTE

The citizen band radio service is licenced in Australia by

ACMA Radio-communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations)

Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED General User

Licence for Citizen Band Radio and operation is subject to

conditions contained in those licenses.

Features

• Narrow Band (NB) 80 Channel

Radio*

• Transmission Power 5W

• Built-in AVS Circuitry

†

• LCD Display with Backlight/

Dimmer

• Signal Strength Meter

• RF Power Meter

• Instant Channel

• One touch Instant Channel

recalling

• Duplex Capability (from CH01

- CH08 and CH41 - CH48 per

channel)

• Group Scan and Priority Channel

Watch

• Open Scan

• Scan Channel Memory On/Off

separately with Open Scan,

Group Scan

• Rotary Channel Select

• Busy Channel Lock-out Function

• Roger Beep Function On/Off

• 5 Different Call Tones

• 38 Built-in CTCSS (Continuous

Tone Coded Squelch System)

and 104 additional DCS (Digital

Coded Squelch) codes that are

user selectable

• Variable Squelch Level adjust

• Volume Control with Power On/

Off Switch

* Refer to p.20 - p.22 for channel

information

†

AVS - Automatic Volume

Stabilizer detects and manages

incoming audio to comparable

levels.

Introduction

UNIDEN UH089NB

UHF CB Transceiver

Summary of Contents for UH089NB

Page 1: ...UH089NB UHF CB Transceiver For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au New Zealand www uniden co nz ...

Page 2: ...on 11 Using Repeater Channels 11 Operating the UH089NB in Duplex Mode 13 Scanning 13 Open Scan OS Mode 14 Group Scan GS Mode 15 Programming Scan Channels 16 Selecting the Call tone 16 Roger Beep 17 Busy Channel Lockout 17 Programming the Instant Priority Channel 18 Recalling the Instant Channel 18 CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System 18 DCS Digital Coded Squelch 19 UHF CB Channels Frequencie...

Page 3: ...ilt in AVS Circuitry LCD Display with Backlight Dimmer Signal Strength Meter RF Power Meter Instant Channel One touch Instant Channel recalling Duplex Capability from CH01 CH08 and CH41 CH48 per channel Group Scan and Priority Channel Watch Open Scan Scan Channel Memory On Off separately with Open Scan Group Scan Rotary Channel Select Busy Channel Lock out Function Roger Beep Function On Off 5 Dif...

Page 4: ...er cord and fuse If there is trouble with receiving Check the VOLUME control setting Be sure the SQUELCH is adjusted properly Possibly the radio is over squelched If there is trouble with transmitting Check that the transmission line coaxial cable is securely connected to the ANTENNA connector Check that the antenna is fully extended for proper operation Check that all transmission line coaxial ca...

Page 5: ...olume Squelch 4 Push to Talk PTT Switch 5 Call Button 6 Instant Button 7 Menu Enter Select Button 8 SCAN Scan On Off OS GS Open Scan Group Scan 9 DIM Backlight Dimmer 10 MEM Memory Scan Channels 11 MON DCS CTCSS Monitor and DCS CTCSS Tone button 12 DUP Duplex On Off 13 UHF Antenna Connection 14 External Speaker Jack 15 Power Input 13 8V DC EXT SP 13 14 15 ...

Page 6: ...ST Instant Channel 5 MEM Memory Scan Channel 6 DCS Digital Coded Squelch System 7 CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System 8 S RF Receive Signal or Transmit RF Power Level Meter 9 DCS CTCSS Code number 10 Channel Number 11 BCL Busy Channel Lockout 12 ROGER Roger Beep 13 GS Group Scan 14 CALL Call Tone 15 SCAN Scan Mode 16 DUP Duplex ...

Page 7: ...unting Bracket Mounting Screws Washer Stars Screws UH089NB UHF Mobile Radio For more exciting new products please visit our website Australia www uniden com au New Zealand www uniden co nz Microphone Hanger Screws Washers DC Power Cord with fuse DIN Mounting Kit DMK8990 External Speaker MS100 Optional Accessories ...

Page 8: ... control to adjust the Squelch NOTE You must select a channel which is not in use before setting the SQUELCH control see Selecting a Channel page 10 UH089NB Turn on the Power and set the Volume Turn the unit ON by rotating the volume control clockwise Set the volume to a desired level UH089NB ...

Page 9: ... through If you turn the Squelch fully counterclockwise it lowers the Squelch Gate to the extent that all signals get through weak medium and strong signals and noise To set the Squelch Gate to the desired level turn the squelch knob counterclockwise until you hear noise Then carefully turn the Squelch knob clockwise until the noise fades Now only strong signals get through ...

Page 10: ...electing a Channel Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired channel NOTE For your reference a list of the available channels corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use is printed on page 20 For Australia Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls Set the LCD Dimmer Press DIM to set the LCD backlight dimmer between high and low UH089NB ...

Page 11: ...nging tone will be transmitted You may select from 5 types of tones see p 16 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 Using Repeater Channels UHF CB repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal Repeaters will extend the range of your radio and overcome the...

Page 12: ...ived by the Repeater Station and the re transmitted at the same time on another channel This operation is called Duplexing For example CH01 on Duplex Mode will Receive on CH01 but Transmit on CH31 CH02 on Duplex Mode will Receive on CH02 but Transmit on CH32 etc If you transmit on CH01 Duplex mode you are actually transmitting on CH31 the repeater station down converts your signal and retransmits ...

Page 13: ...or Duplex Scanning The UH089NB has a scanning feature that allows you to search for active channels automatically Furthermore the UH089NB is designed to have two types of scanning Open Scanning OS and Group Scanning GS to give you flexibility and allow you to use the radio more effectively Press SCAN and Scanning starts The SCAN icon appears The scan direction can be changed at any time by rotatin...

Page 14: ... scanning resumes After transmission in scan mode the unit will wait 20 seconds for the signal to return otherwise scanning resumes To remove the active channel from scan memory press MEM momentarily Scanning resumes To deactivate SCAN press SCAN NOTE If SCAN is deactivated while on an active channel the UH089NB will stay on that active channel If no channels are active the UH089NB will reinstate ...

Page 15: ...eived signal ceases Priority Scanning continues after 3 seconds If scanning stops on a channel which is not a Priority Channel UH089NB will continue monitoring the Priority Channel for activity while listening to the active one To activate or deactivate SCAN press SCAN NOTE If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel the UH089NB will stay on that active channel If none of the cha...

Page 16: ...and a short tone beep is heard To remove the channel from Memory press MEM once more The MEM icon disappears Selecting the Call tone Press MENU once Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to change the setting between 1 2 3 4 and 5 Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds to store the new setting NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH089NB will automatically exit the Menu Mode UH089NB UH089NB...

Page 17: ...isplay Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds to store the new setting NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH089NB will automatically exit the Menu Mode UH089NB Roger Beep A Roger Beep may be added to the end of transmission Press MENU 3 times Turn the Channel Selector to display Press and hold MENU for 2 seconds to store the new setting NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 secon...

Page 18: ...he microphone to return to the Instant Channel To return to the previous channel press CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to the desired channel to use CTCSS Press and hold MON for 2 seconds CTCSS icon appears Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired CTCSS code 01 38 Press MON once to store the new setting To turn off CTCSS or DCS select the o...

Page 19: ...oded squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes CTCSS 1 38 followed by DCS 1 104 Follow the steps for setting a CTCSS code Turn the Rotary Channel Selector until the DCS codes appear Press MON to set The DCS icon and code will display NOTE Channels 5 and 35 are used for emergency channels CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these channels ...

Page 20: ...is allows for additional channels to be added up to 80 Channels This simply means that the new narrowband radio you have purchased will have more channels than older radios Please refer to the guidelines above and the channel chart for further channel information A list of currently authorised channels can also be obtained from the ACMA website in Australia and the MED website in New Zealand Inter...

Page 21: ...y 3 476 475 477 225 CH33 23 476 975 RX only 4 476 500 477 250 CH34 24 477 000 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 25 477 025 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 26 477 050 7 476 575 477 325 CH37 27 477 075 8 476 600 477 350 CH38 28 477 100 9 476 625 29 477 125 10 476 650 30 477 150 11 476 675 31 477 175 12 476 700 32 477 200 13 476 725 33 477 225 14 476 750 34 477 250 15 476 775 35 477 275 16 476 800 36 477 300 17 476 825 ...

Page 22: ... 477 2375 CH 73 63 future use 476 9875 RX only 44 476 5125 477 2625 CH 74 64 477 0125 45 476 5375 477 2875 CH 75 65 477 0375 46 476 5625 477 3125 CH 76 66 477 0625 47 476 5875 477 3375 CH 77 67 477 0875 48 476 6125 477 3625 CH 78 68 477 1125 49 476 6375 69 477 1375 50 476 6625 70 477 1625 51 476 6875 71 477 1875 52 476 7125 72 477 2125 53 476 7375 73 477 2375 54 476 7625 74 477 2625 55 476 7875 75...

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Page 25: ...25 UNIDEN UH089NB UHF CB Transceiver Notes ...

Page 26: ... date of the original retail sale If a warranty claim is made this warranty will not apply if the Product is found by Uniden to be A Damaged or not maintained in a reasonable manner or as recommended in the relevant Uniden Owner s Manual Modified altered or used as part of any conversion kits subassemblies or any configurations not sold by Uniden Aust or Uniden NZ B C Improperly installed contrary...

Page 27: ...AND CONSUMER ACT 2010 Australia or the CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT New Zealand as the case may be none of which can be excluded Procedure for obtaining warranty service Depending on the country in which the Product was first purchased if you believe that your Product does not conform with this warranty you should deliver the Product together with satisfactory evidence of your original purchase such as...

Page 28: ...THANK YOU FOR BUYING A UNIDEN PRODUCT 2011 Uniden Australia Pty Limited Uniden New Zealand Ltd Printed in PRC U01UT949ZZZ 0 ...

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