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Contents
Introduction ....................................... 1
Specifications ..................................... 2
Accessories & Options ...................... 3
Front Panel Controls & Switches ....... 4
Right Side Connector ......................... 6
Rear Panel Connections ..................... 7
Microphone Switches ........................ 8
Installation ....................................... 10
Preliminary Inspection ................. 10
Installation Tips ............................ 10
Safety Information ........................ 11
Antenna Considerations ............... 12
Mobile Installation ....................... 14
Transceiver Installation ................... 14
Mobile Power Connections ............. 15
Mobile Speakers ............................. 15
Base Station Installation ............... 16
AC Power Supplies ......................... 16
Packet Radio Terminal
Node Controller (TNC) ... 16
Operation ......................................... 18
Basic Operation/Reception ........... 18
Turning the Power On/Off .............. 18
Supply Voltage Display .................. 18
Adjusting the Volume and Squelch 18
RF Squelch ...................................... 18
Display Options .............................. 19
Lock Feature ................................... 20
Frequency Navigation
[“DIAL” (VFO) Mode] ... 20
Main Dial Tuning ............................ 20
Direct Keypad Frequency Entry ..... 21
AM Mode Activation ...................... 21
Channel Step Selection ................... 22
Key pad Beeper ............................... 22
Display Brightness .......................... 23
Display Contrast .............................. 23
Transmission ................................ 24
Power Output Setting ...................... 24
PTT Locking ................................... 24
Repeater Splits ............................. 25
Standerd Repeater Shift .................. 25
Automatic Repeater Shift ................ 26
Separate Transmit
Frequency Memories ... 27
Tone Squelch Systems .................. 28
CTCSS (Cotinuous Tone
Coded Squelch System) ... 28
DCS (Digital Code Squelch) .......... 28
DCS Tone Search Scanning ............ 30
CTCSS Bell Paging ........................ 30
1750 Hz Tone Calling
(European Versions) ... 30
DTMF Tone Generation ............... 31
DTMF Autodialer Operation .......... 31
MIC Gain Control ........................ 32
Memory System Operation .............. 34
Memory Storage ........................... 34
Recalling Memories ..................... 34
Direct Keypad Memory Recall .... 35
Home Channel Memories ............. 35
Programming the
Home Channel(s) .... 35
Naming and Displaying Memories ..... 36
Loading a Memory into the VFO . 36
Memory Only Mode ..................... 37
Erasing Memories ........................ 37
Scanning Features ............................ 38
Scanning Operation ...................... 38
Scan-Resume Options .................. 38
Memory Skip Scanning ................ 39
Temporary Memory Skip ............. 39
Programmable Band-Scan Limits . 39
Smart Search Operation ............... 40
Priority Channel Monitoring ........ 41
ARTS:Auto Range
Transpond System ... 43
ARTS Modes ................................ 44
CW ID (Morse Identifier) Set up . 44
Packet Operation ............................. 45
Miscellaneous Settings .................... 46
Time-Out Timer ........................... 46
Automatic Power-Off ................... 46
Cooling Fan Control ..................... 47
Programming the Front Panel/
Microphone Key Functions .... 47
DCS Code Inversion ..................... 48
Demonstration Mode .................... 49
Programming the DemoMessage .... 50
Resetting the CPU ........................ 50
Transceiver Cloning ........................ 51
Menu System ................................... 52
Menu Selection Details ................ 53