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Operating Manual

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frequency will jump to the low band edge of the

next band

(or vice versa).

BAND: When the VFO frequency reaches the high band edge of the current band, the
VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the

current band

(or vice versa).

Misc Setup #11 [FONT EDIT]
Function: Edit the User font.

Misc Setup #12 [ICON SET]
Function: Enable/disable the Icon display.
Available Values: ALL/BAND
Default: BAND

Misc Setup #13 [ICON EDIT]
Function: Edit the User Icon.

Misc Setup #14 [ICON SEL]
Function: ICON selection.
1.

Recall Menu Item 3, then press the [BAND(BND DN)] key momentarily.

Turn the DIAL to select the desired band or mode on which you wish to utilize an
Icon, then press the [BAND(BND DN)] key momentarily.

Turn the DIAL to select the desired Icon to be displayed in place of the regular
indicator.

Press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting and exit to normal
operation.

Misc Setup #15 [CLOCK SFT]
Function: Shifting of CPU clock frequency.
Available Values: ON/OFF
Default: OFF
This function is only used to move a spurious response “birdie” should it fall on a desired
frequency.

Misc Setup #16 [TIME SET]
Function: Set the Clock time.

Misc Setup #17 [LANGUAGE]

Summary of Contents for VX-7R

Page 1: ...AM aircraft band and a wide range of commercial and public safety frequencies And the optional Barometer pressure Sensor Unit provides readout of barometric pressure and altitude while mountain climbing or hiking The transmitter section provides 5 Watts of clean power output on the FM operation on the 50 MHz 144 MHz and 430 MHz bands with the supplied FNB 80LI Battery Pack and 0 2 Watts output on ...

Page 2: ...oise squelch and glows Orange when a both Main Sub bands signal are being received of sufficient strength to open the noise squelch Also the I Beam flash by various color while emergency operation You may customize the I Beam color by the menu mode MIC MIC MIC MIC The internal microphone is located at the bottom right hand corner of the display SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER SPEAKER The internal speaker ...

Page 3: ...ency Data Field S and TX Power Meter Operating Mode Low Battery Battery Saver Active page DTMFG Autodialer Active page Bell Alarm Active page Low TX Power Selected page Automatic Power Off Active page Digital Coded Squelch Active page CTCSS Decoder Active page CTCSS Encoder Active page Repeater Shift Direction page Dual Watch Active page Keypad Function Keypad Function Keypad Function Keypad Funct...

Page 4: ...Press and hold key Store the current setting into the Hyper Memory 5 6 SP ANA key Press key Frequency entry digit 6 Press MON F Activate the Spectrum Analyzer Spectra ScopeTM feature Press and hold key Store the current setting into the Hyper Memory 6 7 CH CNT key Press key Frequency entry digit 7 Press MON F Activate the Channel Counter feature Press and hold key Store the current setting into th...

Page 5: ...emory System Press MON F None Press and hold key MON F key Press key Activate the Alternate key function Press MON F None Press and hold key HM RV EMG key Press key Reverse the transmit and receive frequencies while working through a repeater Press MON F Switch to the Home favorite frequency Channel Press and hold key Activate the EMERGENCY feature TX PO LK key Press key Activate the Internet Conn...

Page 6: ...feature Accessories Options Accessories Options Accessories Options Accessories Options Accessories Supplied with the Accessories Supplied with the Accessories Supplied with the Accessories Supplied with the VX 7R VX 7R VX 7R VX 7R FNB 80LI Battery Pack 7 4V 1 300mAh NC 72B C Battery Changer Quick Draw Belt Clip Hand Strap Antenna Operating Manual Warranty Card Available Options for your VX Availa...

Page 7: ...stallation Antenna Installation The supplied antenna provides good results over the entire frequency range of the transceiver However for enhanced base station medium wave and shortwave reception you may wish to connect an external outside antenna The supplied antenna consists of two sections the Base Antenna used for operation above 50 MHz and the Extender Element used for monitoring of frequenci...

Page 8: ... 8 Installation of FNB 8 Installation of FNB 80 0 0 0LI Battery Pack LI Battery Pack LI Battery Pack LI Battery Pack The FNB 80LI is a high performance Lithium Ion battery providing high capacity in a very compact package Under normal use the FNB 80LI may be used for approximately 300 charge cycles after which operating time may be expected to decrease If you have an old battery pack which is disp...

Page 9: ...A 23 as battery leakage could cause damage to the FBA 23 and or the transceiver Battery Life Information When the battery charge is almost depleted a Low Voltage indicator will appear on the display When this icon appears it is recommended that you charge the battery soon 1 TX 6 sec RX 6 sec and Squelched 48 sec 2 Continuous signal reception The current battery voltage can be displayed manually on...

Page 10: ...e air but I encourage you to read the Operation section of this manual as thoroughly as possible so you ll get the most out of this fantastic new transceiver Now let s get operating Switching Power On and Off Switching Power On and Off Switching Power On and Off Switching Power On and Off 1 Be sure the battery pack is installed and that the battery is fully charged Connect the antenna to the top p...

Page 11: ... F F F F Say Say Say Say If you re operating in an area of high RF pollution you may need to consider Tone Squelch operation using the built in CTCSS Decoder This feature will keep your radio quiet until a call is received from a station sending a carrier which contains a matching subaudible CTCSS tone Or if your friends have radios equipped with DCS Digital Coded Squelch like your VX VX VX VX 7R ...

Page 12: ...he VX VX VX VX 7R 7R 7R 7R will initially be operating in the VFO mode as just described This is a channelized system which allows free tuning throughout the currently selected operating band Three basic frequency navigation methods are available on the VX VX VX VX 7R 7R 7R 7R 1 Tuning Dial Rotation of the DIAL allows tuning in the pre programmed steps established for the current operating band Cl...

Page 13: ...her frequency just rotate the DIAL one click in the counter clockwise direction while the VX 7R is scanning The scanning direction will be reversed To revert to scanning toward a higher frequency once more rotate the DIAL one click clockwise Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the scanning Dual Receive Operation Dual Receive Operation Dual Receive Operation Dual Receive Operation The VX 7R ...

Page 14: ...to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Misc Setup 9 BAND LINK 4 Press the MAIN or SUB key to set this Menu Item to ON 5 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to Linked Dual receive operation As you rotate the DIAL you will observe that both BAND frequencies are changing together When you are done with this operating mode re enter the Set mode and set Misc Setup 9 ...

Page 15: ...rnal DC source the power output levels available are HIGH LOW 3 LOW2 LOW1 50 144 430 MHz FM 5 0 W 2 5 W 1 0 W 0 5 W 50 MHz AM 1 0 W Fixed 220 MHz FM 0 3 W Fixed To change the power level 1 The default setting for the power output is High in this configuration the LCD shows no indication of the power output level Press the MON F key then press the TX PO LK key causes the power levels L1 L2 or L3 ap...

Page 16: ... is 1 2 second To set a different delay time 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item Misc Setup 8 VOX DLAY 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the delay time among 0 5s 1s and 2s 4 When you have made your choice press the PTT key to save the new setting and return to normal operation AM Broadcast Reception AM Broadcast Recept...

Page 17: ...ated and that the 5 at the end of a frequency may be dropped Since aeronautical channels are assigned in 25 kHz steps therefore a frequency announced as thirty two forty two corresponds to an operating frequency of 132 425 MHz FM Broadcast TV Audio Reception FM Broadcast TV Audio Reception FM Broadcast TV Audio Reception FM Broadcast TV Audio Reception The VX 7R also includes provision for recepti...

Page 18: ... the 1 SCAN key 4 Press the 3 WX key again to recall the VHF Marine Channels Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired Marine channel 5 To exit to normal operation again the MON F key then press the 3 WX key Operation will return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on before you began Weather Broadcast operation R F Say R F Say R F Say R F Say In the event of extreme weather disturbance...

Page 19: ...lumination Keypad LCD Illumination Keypad LCD Illumination Your VX 7R includes a reddish illumination lamp which aids in nighttime operation The red illumination yields clear viewing of the display in a dark environment with minimal degradation of your night vision Three options for activating the lamp are provided KEY Mode Illuminate the Keypad LCD for five seconds when any key pressed CONTINUE M...

Page 20: ... this feature does not activate while Dual Receive operation Memory Mode When operating in the Memory mode see page press the MON F key then press the MAIN or SUB key causes the LCD to toggle between display of the large characters current memory s frequency and the small characters current memory s frequency with alpha numeric Tag However this feature does not activate while Dual Receive operatio...

Page 21: ...ess you have a compelling reason to do so leave the Automatic Mode Selection feature on so as to save time and trouble when changing bands If you make a mode change for a particular channel or station you can always store that one channel into memory as the mode setting will be memorized along with the frequency information Repeater Operation Repeater Operation Repeater Operation Repeater Operatio...

Page 22: ...ter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Basic Setup 7 RPT SHIFT 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired shift among the RPT RPT and SIMP 4 Press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Changing the Default Repeater Shifts If you travel to a different country you may need to change the default repeater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local ...

Page 23: ...SQL TYPE and TSQ DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET 1 Press the MON F key then press the 8 TONE key This provides a Short cut to Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE 2 Press the MAIN or SUB key so that TONE appears on the display this activates the CTCSS Encoder which allows repeater access R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say You may notice an additional DCS icon appearing while you press the MAIN or SUB key in this st...

Page 24: ...ay Say Say Say Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and that you select a tone code 1 Press the MON F key then press the 8 TONE key This provides a Short cut to Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 1 SQL TYPE 2 Press the MAIN or SUB key until DCS appears on the display this activates the DCS Encoder Decoder 3 Now rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 3 DCS SET 4 P...

Page 25: ...TCSS or DCS tone code 6 When the radio detects the correct tone or code it will halt on that tone code and audio will be allowed to pass Press the BAND BND DN key to lock in that tone code then press PTT to exit to normal operation R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say f the Tone Scan feature does not detect a tone or code it will continue to scan indefinitely When this happens it may be that the other ...

Page 26: ...rings of the Bell 4 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation When the Split Tone feature is activated you can see the following additional parameters after the DCS parameter while selecting the Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 6 SQL TYPE D CODE DSC Encode only D icon will appear while operating TONE DC Encode the CTCSS Tone and Decode the DCS code T D icon will appe...

Page 27: ...25 or 15 seconds after ARTS is activated your radio will transmit a signal which includes a subaudible DCS signal for about 1 second If the other radio is in range the beeper will sound if enabled and the display will show IN RANGE as opposed to the out of range display OUT RANGE in which ARTS operation begins Whether you talk or not the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will continue until you de ac...

Page 28: ...onds The default value provides maximum battery conservation because the polling signal is sent out less frequently To change the polling interval 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item ARTS 2 ARTS ITVL 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired polling interval 15 or 25 seconds 4 When you have made your selection press the...

Page 29: ... Item ARTS 3 CW ID 3 Press the BAND BND DN key to enable changing of this Menu item Appear the with blinking 4 Press the MAIN or SUB key to set the CW ID function ON 5 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise to begin entry of the letters and numbers in your callsign 6 Press the MAIN SUB key or keyboard to set the first letter or number in your callsign Example 1 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select any...

Page 30: ...ss the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item TSQ DCS DTMF 8 DTMF SET 3 Press the BAND BAND DN key to enable adjustment of this Menu Item 4 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the DTMF Memory register into which you wish to store this DTMF string 5 Rotate the DIAL knob one click to begin DTMF Memory entry into the selected register 6 Key in t...

Page 31: ...ing in the PWR switch for 2 seconds Use this feature if you are out for a walk and want a quick way of alerting a family member as to a dangerous situation The alarm sound may discourage an attacker and allow you to escape R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say Be sure to arrange with a friend or family member to be monitoring on the same frequency as there will be no identification sent via the Emergenc...

Page 32: ...ection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say When you are operating on Packet switch the Receive Battery Saver OFF as the sleep cycle may Collide with the beginning of an incoming Packet transmission causing your TNC not to receive the full data burst TX Battery Saver TX Battery Saver TX Battery Saver TX Battery Saver The VX 7R also ...

Page 33: ...L to select Menu Item Save Modes 1 APO 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired time period after which the radio will automatically shut down 4 Once you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Transmitter Transmitter Transmitter Transmitter Time Out Timer TOT Time Out Timer TOT Time Out Timer TOT Time Out Timer TOT The TOT feature p...

Page 34: ...tor The MIC Monitor feature enable to monitor the sound around the transceiver by the optional VC 27 Earpiece Microphone 1 Connect the VC 27 Earpiece Microphone to the MIC EAR jack 2 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Misc Setup 19 MIC MONITOR 4 Press the MAIN or SUB key to set this Menu Item to ON this activating the MIC Monito...

Page 35: ...nd edge memories also known as Programming Memory Scan channels labeled L1 U1 through L20 U20 Ten Memory Groups labeled MG0 through MG9 Each Memory Group can be assigned 64 channels from the standard memory channel bank Ten One Touch Memory Channel Ten Hyper Memory Channel Regular Regular Regular Regular Memory Channel Operation Memory Channel Operation Memory Channel Operation Memory Channel Oper...

Page 36: ...same memory channel number as used in step 1 above 4 Press and hold the PTT switch while pressing the MON F key once more momentarily this does not key the transmitter R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say Whenever you recall a memory which contains independently stored transmit and receive frequencies the indication will appear in the display Memory Recall 1 While operating in the VFO mode press the V ...

Page 37: ...hed using the Set mode 1 Recall the memory channel on which you wish to append a label 2 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 3 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Basic Setup 11 NAME SET 4 Press the BAND BND DN key momentarily to enable programming of the name tag 5 Press the MAIN SUB key or keyboard to select the first digit of the desired label Example 1 Press the ...

Page 38: ...u want to replace the original memory contents with those of the new frequency be sure to rotate the DIAL to the original memory channel number Any required CTCSS DCS changes or repeater offset modifications must be done before storing the data into the new or original memory channel location Masking Memories There may be situations where you want to Mask memories so they are not visible during me...

Page 39: ...p mode 4 Press the PTT switch to activate the Memory Group mode 5 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Memory Group MG0 MG9 6 Press the V M WRITE MT key momentarily to lock in the selected Memory Group 7 In the Memory Group you selects the memory channel in the current memory group only up to 64 channels 8 To change the Memory Group to the other Group press the V M WRITE MT key momentarily t...

Page 40: ...ies directly via the numeric 0 through 9 key One Touch Memory Storage 1 Select the desired frequency while operating in the VFO mode Be sure to set up any desired CTCSS or DCS tones as well as any desired repeater offset The power level may also be set at this time if you wish to store it 2 Press and hold the MON F key for 2 seconds 3 Within five seconds of releasing the MON F key rotate the DIAL ...

Page 41: ...gnal it encounters and will hold there for 5 seconds If you do not take action to disable the scanner within that time period the scanner will resume even if the stations are still active BUSY In this mode the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters Two seconds after the carrier has dropped because the other station s ceased transmission the scanner will resume In the case of constant carrier ...

Page 42: ...the scanning operation to which the VFO frequency will jump to the low band edge of the next band next band next band next band when the VFO frequency reaches the high edge of the current band or vice versa See page xx Menu Item Misc Setup 10 VFO MODE Memory Scanning Memory Scanning Memory Scanning Memory Scanning Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate Set the radio to the Memory mode by pr...

Page 43: ...thin the memory system These channels are designated by a icon when you have selected them one by one for the Preferential Scan List When you initiate memory scanning on a channel with the icon appended only those channels bearing the icon will be scanned If you initiate scanning on a channel which does not have the icon appended you will scan all channels including those with the icon appended 1 ...

Page 44: ...nd limit 4 Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the V M WRITE MT key once then rotate the DIAL to select Memory Channel L1 5 Press and hold the V M WRITE MT key for 2 seconds to start the PMS the MR label will be replaced by PMS in the upper left hand corner of the display 6 20 pairs of Band Limit memories labeled L1 U1 through L20 U20 are available You therefore can set upper and lower operation...

Page 45: ... SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Scan Modes 4 SCAN LAMP 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to set this Menu Item to OFF 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Band Edge Beeper Band Edge Beeper Band Edge Beeper Band Edge Beeper The VX 7R will automatically beep when a band edge is encountered during scannin...

Page 46: ...er the radio will continue sweeping until they are all filled Setting the Smart Search Mode Setting the Smart Search Mode Setting the Smart Search Mode Setting the Smart Search Mode 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Scan Mode 5 SMRT SRCH 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired Smart Search mode see above 4 When you ...

Page 47: ...r sweeps the current band once CONTINUE In this mode the transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until the Spectrum Analyzer is turned off Setting the Spectrum Analyzer mode 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Scan Modes 6 SPEC ANAL1 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Spectrum Analyzer mode see above 4 When you have...

Page 48: ...to the other station s frequency This feature is not however designed to provide a precise determination of the other station s frequency 1 Set the radio to the VFO mode in the predication frequency for the transmitter to be measured 2 Bring the VX 7R into close proximity to the transmitter to be measured 3 Press the MON F key then press the 7 CH CNT key to activate the Channel Counter then freque...

Page 49: ...e the latter parameter requires no research To display the sensor information 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Measurements 1 SENS DISP 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select sensor mode you wish to be displayed TIME Indicate the current time VOLT Indicate the battery voltage TEMP Indicate the current temperature inside the t...

Page 50: ...re wave form RX Signal TX Modulation or All 4 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting and exit to normal operation Selecting the Unit of Temperature Display 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Measurements 3 TEMP UNIT 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the preferred unit C or F 4 Press the PTT key momentar...

Page 51: ... select Menu Item Measurements 7 ALTI OFST 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to set the difference value between the VX 7R display and the currently displayed value and current location s altitude For example if the VX 7R display indicates 2m while you actually are at sea level set the Altimeter offset to 2 in this step You can set the ALTI OFST at any place other than sea level if you know the true alt...

Page 52: ...want the radio to switch off 6 Rotate the DIAL one click clockwise again then press the MAIN or SUB key to set this Menu Item to ON 7 Once you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Display Customization Display Customization Display Customization Display Customization The VX 7R s display includes several unique customization options which c...

Page 53: ... Set Mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Misc Setup 13 ICON EDIT 3 Press the BAND BND DN key to enable this Menu Item 4 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired Icon memory channel 1 4 5 A blinking dot appear the upper left corner of the icon field 6 Pressing the 2 DW 8 TONE 4 ARTS and 6 SP ANA key to move the dot to upward downward leftward and rightward respectively Bring the dot t...

Page 54: ...er 1 Press the MON F key then press the 0 SET key to enter the Set mode 2 Rotate the DIAL to select Menu Item Display Setup 8 MTR SYMB 3 Press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired meter type 4 When you have made your selection press the PTT key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Modification the S and TX Power Meter Symbol The default symbol which is used for last meter type...

Page 55: ...SCH key 7 Turn the DIAL one click clockwise then press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired font to be displayed in place of the regular indicator 8 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting and exit to normal operation R F Say R F Say R F Say R F Say The original fonts also can be used for the alpha numeric tag Display Contrast Display Contrast Display Contrast Display Contr...

Page 56: ...SY Set the I Beam color while squelch off on the Main band L BAND BUSY Set the I Beam color while squelch off on the Sub band MR BUSY Set the I Beam color while squelch off on the Memory channel 5 Turn the DIAL one click clockwise then press the MAIN or SUB key to select the desired color to be illuminated in place of the regular color 6 Press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting a...

Page 57: ...Cloning The VX 7R includes a convenient Clone feature which allows the memory and configuration data from one transceiver to be transferred to another VX 7R This can be particularly useful when configuring a number of transceivers for a public service operation Here is the procedure for Cloning one radio s data to another 1 Turn both radios off 2 Connect the optional CT 27 cloning cable between th...

Page 58: ...the PTT switch momentarily to exit the Set mode and exit to normal operation RF Say Some Menu Items must be pressing the BAND BND DN key to enabling adjustment or select the parameter Set Mode Summary Set Mode Details Set Mode Details Set Mode Details Set Mode Details Basic Setup 1 SQL NFM Function Set the Squelch threshold level for the AM and FM Narrow modes Available Values 0 15 AUTO Default AU...

Page 59: ...the Repeater Shift Direction Available Values RPT RPT SIMP Default Depends on the transceiver version Basic Setup 8 MUTE SET Function Enable Disable the Audio Mute feature while operating on the Dual Band reception Available Values ON OFF Default Depends on the transceiver version Basic Setup 9 KEY BEEP Function Enable disable the Keypad beeper Available Values ON OFF Default ON Basic Setup 10 LOC...

Page 60: ...N key momentarily then press the PTT key momentarily to save the your new setting and exit to normal operation Basic Setup 12 MW MODE Function Select the method of the Memory Writhing Available Values LOWER CH NEXT CH Default LOWER CH LOWER CH Store to the next available free channel NEXT CH Store to the next memory channel which is last stored memory channel Basic Setup 13 SKIP MODE Function Set ...

Page 61: ...sceiver s power is off ALT The current altitude will be displayed while the transceiver s power is off calculated from the barometric pressure T B The current temperature and barometric pressure will be displayed while the transceiver s power is off T A The current temperature and altitude will be displayed while the transceiver s power is off Weather The weather forecast will be displayed while t...

Page 62: ...ecoder DCS Digital Coded Squelch Encoder Decoder DSQ DCS DTMF 2 TONE SET Function Setting of the CTCSS Tone Frequency Available Values 50 standard CTCSS tones Default 100 0 Hz R R R R F F F F Say Say Say Say In this mode press the BAND BND DN key to enable the setting and press the BAND BND DN key again to exit from this item DSQ DCS DTMF 3 DCS SET Function Setting of the DCS code Available Values...

Page 63: ... After selecting Menu Item 30 press the BAND SET AR key momentarily 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the autodial memory number you want to store 9 memories are available 3 Press the BAND SET AR key momentarily then key in the phone number you want to store maximum 16 digits Press the MAIN key to store the Pause then press again the MAIN key to delete the previously storing data after the cursor 4 If y...

Page 64: ...rs then will resume when the carrier drops HOLD The scanner will stop when a signal is received and will not restart Scan Modes 4 SCAN LAMP Function Enable disable the Scan lamp while paused Available Values ON OFF Default ON Scan Modes 5 SMRT SRCH Function Select the Smart Search Sweep mode Available Values SINGLE CONTINUE Default SINGLE SINGLE The transceiver sweeps the current band once in each...

Page 65: ...FF Default ON Measurement 1 SENS DISP Function Select the display of the sensor unit Available Values OFF WAVE TEMP BARO ALTI TIME WX Default OFF Measurement 2 WAVE MON Function Select the Wave Form to be measured Available Values ALL RX Signal TX Modulation Default ALL ALL Indicate the RX Audio wave form and TX Audio modulation wave form RX Signal Indicate the RX Audio wave ALL Indicate the TX Au...

Page 66: ...tion Correcting the Altimeter Available Values 500 500 m ft Default 0 m ft Save Modes 1 APO Function Set the Automatic Power Off time Available Values OFF 30 min 1 hour 3 hours 5 hours 8 hours Default OFF Save Modes 2 RX SAVE Function Select the Receive mode Battery Saver interval sleep ratio Available Values OFF 200mS 1 1 300mS 1 1 5 500mS 1 2 5 1s 1 5 2s 1 10 Default 200mS 1 1 Save Modes 3 TX SA...

Page 67: ...Available Values IN RANGE ALWAYS OFF Default IN RANGE RANGE Beeps sound only when the radio first detects that you are within range ALL Beeps sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station every 15 or 25 seconds when in range OFF No alert beeps sound ARTS 2 ARTS ITVL Function Select the Polling Interval during ARTS operation Available Values 15 SEC 25 SEC Default 25 SEC...

Page 68: ...on of the HM RV EMG key Available Values HOME REV Default Depends on the transceiver version HOME Pressing this key instantly recalls a favorite Home channel REV Pressing this key reverses the transmit and receive frequencies during repeater operation Misc Setup 3 MON T CAL Function Select the MONI key just below the PTT switch function Available Values MON T CAL Default Depends on the transceiver...

Page 69: ...s ON OFF Default OFF Misc Setup 7 VOX Function Select the VOX operation Available Values OFF HIGH LOW Default OFF Misc Setup 8 VOX DLAY Function Select the VOX delay time Available Values 0 5S 1S 2S Default 1S Misc Setup 9 BAND LINK Function Enable disable the BAND Link feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF When this feature ON the MAIN and SUB bands are slaved so that they change frequency ...

Page 70: ... EDIT Function Edit the User Icon Misc Setup 14 ICON SEL Function ICON selection 1 Recall Menu Item 3 then press the BAND BND DN key momentarily 2 Turn the DIAL to select the desired band or mode on which you wish to utilize an Icon then press the BAND BND DN key momentarily 3 Turn the DIAL to select the desired Icon to be displayed in place of the regular indicator 4 Press the PTT key momentarily...

Page 71: ... Default OFF Misc Setup 20 WX ALERT Function Enable disable the Weather Alert Feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications General General General General Frequency Ranges MAIN Rx 05 1 8 MHz BC Band 1 8 30 MHz SW Band 30 59 MHz 50 MHz HAM USA version 30 76 MHz 50 MHz HAM EXP version 59 108 MHz FM USA version 76 108 MHz FM EXP version 108 1...

Page 72: ...dance 50 ohm Supply Voltage Nominal 7 4 V DC Negative Ground Operating 10 16 V DC Negative Ground EXT DC jack Current Consumption 150 mA Mono Band Receive Approx 200 mA Dual Band Receive 55 mA Mono Band Receive Standby Saver Off 100 mA Dual Band Receive Standby Saver Off 25 mA Mono Band Receive Standby Saver On Save Ratio 1 5 50 mA Dual Band Receive Standby Saver On Save Ratio 1 5 400 µA Auto Powe...

Page 73: ...AIN Rx 3 0 µV for 10 dB S N 0 5 30 MHz AM 0 5 µV for 12 dB SINAD 30 50 N FM 0 16 µV for 12 dB SINAD 50 54 N FM Selectivity 15 kHz 35 kHz 6dB 60dB N FM AM 200 kHz 300 kHz 6dB 20dB W FM AF Output 200 mW 8 ohm for 10 THD 7 4 V DC 400 mW 8 ohm for 10 THD 13 8 V DC Specifications are subject to change without notice and are guaranteed within amateur bands only Installation of the SU 1 Installation of t...

Page 74: ...he battery 6 Installation is now complete Important note The Barometric Pressure Altitude features of the optional SU a are designed to be supplemental aids for the information of the user and are not intended to be a substitute for accurate calibrated Barometer or Altimeter devices used for navigation critical to personal safety ...

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