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Menu Functions �� 32

[01: SQUELCH] Squelch ............................................................................32
[02: TX-POWER] Output Power ................................................................32
[03: CH-DISP] Channel Display Mode ......................................................32
[04: BACK-LT] Active Backlight ................................................................33
[05: BAT-SAVE] Battery Saver....................................................................33

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Page 1: ...Thank you for purchasing the Wouxun KG S86B portable business radio Your feedback makes our products better Please share your thoughts feedback buytwowayradios com www buytwowayradios com...

Page 2: ...Started 12 Feature Summary 12 What s Included 13 Front Panel Guide 14 Right Left Side Guide 15 Display Guide 16 Dust and Water Protection 17 Installing and Removing the Battery 18 Charging the Batter...

Page 3: ...it 23 Channels and Privacy Codes 24 Channel Scan 25 Priority Channel Scan 26 Compander 27 Programmable Key Functions 27 Menu Functions 32 01 SQUELCH Squelch 32 02 TX POWER Output Power 32 03 CH DISP C...

Page 4: ...10 SCANMODE Scan Mode 35 11 SCAN QT Tone Scanning Compatibility Check 36 12 SCAN ADD Scan Add Delete 36 13 PRI SCAN Priority Scan 36 14 PRI CH Priority Channel 37 15 TONESCAN CTCSS DCS Scanning 37 16...

Page 5: ...ide 41 24 BUSYLOCK Busy Channel Lockout 41 25 COMPAND Voice Compander 41 26 CALL ID Caller ID 42 27 CH NAME Channel Name 42 28 CH ADD Add Memory Channel 43 29 CH DEL Delete Memory Channel 43 30 SP MUT...

Page 6: ...MER Stopwatch Timer 48 40 RPT TONE Squelch Tone 48 41 AUTOLOCK Auto Lock 48 42 LOCKMODE Lock Mode 49 43 PF1 SHRT Side Key PF1 Short Press Assignment 49 44 PF1 LONG Side Key PF1 Long Press Assignment 5...

Page 7: ...Factory Reset 52 Advanced Operation 53 DTMF Encoding 53 Setting Non Standard CTCSS or DCS 56 Troubleshooting 59 Technical Information 61 Specifications 61 Standard CTCSS and DCS Tones 63 Default Frequ...

Page 8: ...ach of children Do not disassemble the transceiver Only use the supplied battery pack and charger or genuine Wouxun branded replacements purchased from an authorized dealer Using improper batteries an...

Page 9: ...pack Contact your dealer for further assistance Only the carry accessories supplied with this radio such as the belt clip should be used Use of other accessories may exceed RF exposure guidelines Noti...

Page 10: ...e complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received...

Page 11: ...ntenna FCC Licensing Information The Wouxun KG S86B is FCC Part 90 type accepted for use on the business band The KG S86B operates on UHF business frequencies according to the Federal Com munications...

Page 12: ...CD Display Display Channel Name Number or Frequency Caller ID Display IP65 Waterproof USB C Charging Port High Low Power Selectable Standard and Non Std CTCSS DCS Channel Scan Priority Channel Scannin...

Page 13: ...ly unpack the contents of the box and be sure that you have the items in the list below If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer Transceiver High gain antenna Lithium ion battery...

Page 14: ...14 Getting Started Front Panel Guide Channel Knob Volume Knob RX TX LED Green Red Microphone Exit Cancel Antenna Flashlight Display Speaker Up Key Menu Enter Down Key 4 Key Keypad Top Key...

Page 15: ...Side Guide Earphone Jack Transmit PTT Key PF2 Short Press FLASHLIGHT Long Press MONITOR PF1 Short Press BACKLIGHT Long Press SCAN Note Defaults are shown for PF1 PF2 These buttons can be assigned diff...

Page 16: ...16 Getting Started Display Guide Narrowband Indicator Battery Save VOX CTCSS DCS DT QT Current Channel TX Power Keypad Lockout Battery Voltage Channel Number Signal Strength Indicator...

Page 17: ...waterproof only while the battery is properly installed and locked in place with no gaps and all ports are completely sealed with their port covers Use of a headset or other accessory will negate the...

Page 18: ...il it stops Then push the bot tom of the battery towards the radio until it clicks into place Removing the Battery Pull the release latch toward the three battery contacts While holding the release la...

Page 19: ...ndby mode 2 Insert the battery or radio with the battery attached into the charger The LED light on the charger will turn red to indicate the battery is charging 3 When the LED light on the charger tu...

Page 20: ...o is connected to a power source through the USB C charging port with a battery attached the LED at the bottom of the port will light up red to indicate the battery is charging The LED will turn green...

Page 21: ...ly tuned antenna directly and properly connected to the radio may damage the radio and void the warranty Installing the Belt Clip The belt clip attaches to the back of the radio with the two supplied...

Page 22: ...es Using the KG S86B programming software you can choose from a list of 99 business frequencies that can be assigned to a total of 400 customized channels Read this chapter to learn the basics of usin...

Page 23: ...is the same channel that the rest of your group is using Be sure the channel you select is also supported by the equipment everyone else in your group is using Transmitting and Receiving With a chann...

Page 24: ...s The KG S86B is pre configured with 16 default business frequencies out of the box but allows users to choose from 99 business frequencies and save them to a maximum of 400 custom channels with optio...

Page 25: ...d tones and codes can be found in the Advanced Operations section of this manual Channel Scan The KG S86B has a channel scan feature which is assigned to the PF1 key by default To activate Channel Sca...

Page 26: ...el Scan The KG S86B supports Priority Channel Scanning With this feature a priority chan nel can be specified that is scanned much more frequently than other channels This helps prevent missing all or...

Page 27: ...pander is useful when transmitting over long distances If the compander is activated on the KG S86B it should also be activated across your entire fleet of radios Audio may sound poor if one radio has...

Page 28: ...uttons from the menu pp 49 51 They can also be assigned via the programming soft ware Default Key Function Description ALARM Transmit alarm page 31 PF1 Short BACK LT Activate backlight page 29 CALL Se...

Page 29: ...acklight will remain on for the duration of the time set in the BACK LT menu option page 33 It is assigned to a short press of the PF1 key by default but can be disabled or otherwise assigned to the P...

Page 30: ...for weak transmissions It is assigned to a long press of the PF2 key by de fault but can be disabled or otherwise assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key using the menu pp 49 51 Transmit Power This functi...

Page 31: ...t Press any key to deactivate the alarm It is disabled by default but can be assigned to the PF1 PF2 or TOP key using the menu pp 49 51 SOS The radio can transmit an SOS alarm to other stations on the...

Page 32: ...he speaker Selecting a lower number will allow weaker signals to be heard higher numbers require a stronger signal Selecting 0 will unmute the speaker at all times Squelch is set independently for eac...

Page 33: ...ays the channel number Example CH 001 04 BACK LT Active Backlight Function Sets the timeout of the LCD display backlight while the radio is in standby The timer can be set from 1 30 seconds in one sec...

Page 34: ...7 RX DCS Receive DCS Code Function Sets the receiving DCS code for the selected channel Short press the PF2 key to choose DCS or DCS codes Use the arrow keys to select your pre ferred code and then ME...

Page 35: ...code and then MENU to confirm Options OFF 105 DCS Codes 105 DCS Codes Default OFF 10 SCANMODE Scan Mode Function Scan mode settings Options TO CO SE Default TO TO When a signal is detected scanning st...

Page 36: ...11 SCAN QT Tone Scanning Compatibility Check Function Determines if the incoming transmissions are filtered by CTCSS DCS tones during scan mode Options ON OFF Default OFF 12 SCAN ADD Scan Add Delete F...

Page 37: ...y channel use the UP and DOWN keys to select a channel number Options 400 channels Default CH 001 15 TONESCAN CTCSS DCS Scanning Function Scans the incoming signal for CTCSS or DCS tones to identify o...

Page 38: ...can Options BOTH RX TX Default TX BOTH Saves the scanned tone to both RX and TX settings RX Saves the scanned tone to the RX CTCSS DCS setting TX Saves the scanned tone to the TX CTCSS DCS setting 17...

Page 39: ...fault 1S 19 TOT Transmit Overtime Timer Function When the transmission time exceeds the time set by the Transmit Overtime Timer the unit will emit an error prompt and stop transmitting Options OFF 15...

Page 40: ...FF 21 ROGER Roger Beep Function Enables an audible roger beep prompt during transmission Options OFF BOT EOT BOTH Default OFF BOT Sets the roger beep prompt at the beginning of transmission EOT Sets t...

Page 41: ...Channel Lockout Function Enabling Busy Channel Lockout prevents the transceiver from transmitting on a selected channel while another station or group is transmitting on it Options ON OFF Default OFF...

Page 42: ...e name for the currently active channel To edit a chan nel name press MENU and choose the CH NAME option the name of the current channel will be in edit mode and the first character will flash to indi...

Page 43: ...annel from the memory channel list Options None Default None 30 SP MUTE Speaker Mute Function Selects the method to filter transmissions received on the current channel Options QT QT DT QT DT Default...

Page 44: ...u want to hear all tones only tones trans mitted for a radio ID or only tones other than those transmitted for a radio ID Regardless of the setting tones are still transmitted over the air and will be...

Page 45: ...selected by pressing the PF2 key on the side of the radio 33 ID EDIT Edit Radio ID Function Sets the numeric radio ID that is sent during transmissions if the PTT ID menu option is enabled This ID mu...

Page 46: ...during transmit and at what point it will be sent Options BOT EOT BOTH Default OFF BOT Radio ID will be sent at the beginning of the transmission EOT Radio ID will be sent at the end of the transmissi...

Page 47: ...on Allows you to customize the Power On Message To edit the message press MENU and choose the ST MSG option the current message will be in edit mode and the first character will flash to indicate it i...

Page 48: ...imer Press the EXIT UP or DOWN keys to exit the timer Options ON OFF Default OFF 40 RPT TONE Squelch Tone Function Enables or disables the squelch tail sent to the receiving radio at the end of a tran...

Page 49: ...d PF1 and PF2 side keys KEY PTT Locks the front keypad PF1 PF2 and TOP keys and PTT KEY ENC Locks the front keypad PF1 and PF2 side keys and channel knob ALL Locks the front keypad PF1 PF2 TOP keys PT...

Page 50: ...button press Options SCAN BACK LT VOX TXPOWER CALL FLASHLT MONITOR CH DISP ALARM SOS OFF Default SCAN 45 PF2 SHRT Side Key PF2 Short Press Assignment Function Assigns a function to the PF2 side key A...

Page 51: ...OP SHRT Top Key Short Press Assignment Function Assigns a function to the TOP key A function is assigned to a short button press Options SCAN BACK LT VOX TXPOWER CALL FLASHLT MONITOR CH DISP ALARM SOS...

Page 52: ...e Options None Default None 50 RESET Factory Reset Function Resets the transceiver to factory defaults Options VFO ALL Default VFO VFO Resets function settings to factory defaults but retains channel...

Page 53: ...D is transmitted radios capable of displaying a radio ID will typically show the ID number on the display while receiving the transmission A radio ID could be referred to as an ANI or a PTT ID The KG...

Page 54: ...se whether to transmit the ID at the beginning of transmission BOT end of transmission EOT or both beginning and end BOT Press MENU to confirm and EXIT to return to standby You can delay transmission...

Page 55: ...n open the speaker to allow the incoming transmission to be heard The length of the ring sound can be set using the RING option in the programming soft ware Up to 20 Call ID tones can be assigned usin...

Page 56: ...B supports this functionality Use the ALERT menu option page 44 to select the specific hertz of the tone that is needed 1750Hz is most common and is the default To send the tone press the PF2 side key...

Page 57: ...ranging from 000 766 except any code with the digit 8 or 9 For example 680 719 is not a legitimate non standard DCS code Standard DCS codes may be enabled and assigned to a channel from the radio men...

Page 58: ...105N using your computer keyboard and press return Example 2 Set the receive DCS as D105I In the programming software select the desired channel row and choose the RX DCS column Highlight the current...

Page 59: ...eive indicator is on but no sound is heard Check volume level Disable CTCSS DCS or be sure setting matches incoming transmission Check squelch settings Keypad is unresponsive Check if keypad has been...

Page 60: ...attached correctly Check that the battery pack is fully charged Battery life lower than expected Be sure the charger indicates the battery is fully charged The battery pack capacity will naturally di...

Page 61: ...on Specifications Entire Radio Frequency Range Memory Channels Frequency Stability Work Temperature Antenna Impedance Power Supply Weight Size Dust Waterproof TX 450 470 MHz RX 400 480 MHz UHF 400 2 5...

Page 62: ...Response Audio Distortion Output Power Sensitivity 60dB 65dB 84dB 1 3dB 0 3 3KHz 5 500mW 0 16 V 12dB SINAD RF Carrier Power Adjacent Channel Power Spurious Audio Modulation Max Frequency Offset Frequ...

Page 63: ...Standard CTCSS and DCS Tones The following is a list of the standard CTCSS and DCS tones supported by the KG S86B Many radios display a number instead of a specific tone The number to the left of the...

Page 64: ...N D455N D261N D263N D265N D266N D271N D274N D306N D311N D315N D325N D331N D332N D343N D346N D351N D165N D172N D174N D205N D212N D223N D225N D226N D243N D244N D245N D246N D251N D252N D255N D023N D025N...

Page 65: ...CTCSS Tone Channel Frequency CTCSS Tone CH 01 464 5500 67 0 CH 09 464 5000 67 0 CH 02 467 9250 67 0 CH 10 467 7625 67 0 CH 03 461 0375 67 0 CH 11 467 8125 67 0 CH 04 461 0625 67 0 CH 12 467 8500 67 0...

Page 66: ...25 466 3375 451 3375 456 2375 461 0375 461 3125 462 8875 466 0875 466 3625 451 4375 456 2875 461 0625 461 3375 462 9125 466 1125 467 1875 451 5375 456 3375 461 0875 461 3625 464 4875 466 1375 467 4625...

Page 67: ...l Information Available Frequencies 467 8375 467 8875 468 2125 468 4125 468 6125 469 5375 467 8500 467 9000 468 2625 468 4625 468 6625 469 5625 467 8625 467 9125 468 3125 468 5125 469 4875 467 8750 46...

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Page 70: ...YMENT OF ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of damages so the above limitation or exclu...

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