–– Basic Operation
(continued)
•
Receiving (RX)
: Turn the radio on by rotating the
On
/
O
ff
/
Volume
Knob
clockwise. Use the
Channel Knob
,
▲▼
or
1
∼
9
keys to
select the desired channel. Adjust the
Volume Knob
as desired.
•
Main
: Toggle the active
MAIN
receiver with the
BAND
key.
•
Single
/
True Dual Receive
: Toggle
Single
or
True Dual Receive
Modes with the
TDR
|
V/M
key.
•
Sub-Receiver Muting
: You can choose if you want audio on the
Sub-Receiver (opposite of
MAIN
) muted (while in
TDR
mode)
when a signal is received (even while scanning), or when you
transmit on the
MAIN
receiver, or both. Use [
MENU 60_S-
MUTE
|
ALL, OFF, RX–MUTE, TX–MUTE,
R/T–MUTE
] to toggle.
•
You can set
RX CTCSS
codes or
DCS
tones (sometimes
referred to as “PL Tones” or “Privacy/Quiet Tones”) with [
MENU
16_Rx–CTC
] or [
MENU 18_Rx–DCS
] to mute the receiver unless
a signal contains the desired code/tone.
•
You can set the
SQUELCH
with [
MENU 08_SQL–LE
|
0–9
] to
mute the speaker for background noise or signals below the set
level. A squelch level of 5 is usually a good starting point.
Note
: The top A Receiver can tune/scan all 7 bands available. The B Receiver
covers only the normal dual-band range (136–174.9975 & 400–512.9975 MHz).
•
Transmitting (TX)
: Choose the desired channel or frequency.
SP
PF3
to confirm the channel is not in use, then again to mute.
Hold the radio upright a few inches from your mouth with the
display facing you or at a slight angle.
Press & hold the
PTT
key, pause for about one second, then speak
at a normal, consistent volume. Release the
PTT
key to stop
transmitting. The radio will immediately return to receiving.
•
Transmitting
(continued):
•
You can set
TX CTCSS
codes or
DCS
tones with [
MENU
17_Tx–CTC
] or [
MENU 19_Tx–DCS
] to transmit these sub-
audible signals to other stations or to access repeaters.
•
You can transmit a
ROGER BEEP
(tone) at the beginning
or end of your transmission (or both) with [
MENU
15_ROGER
]. The EOT (End Of TX) setting is most
commonly used so other stations know when your
transmission is “OVER”.
•
You can set the
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT
with [
MENU
18_BCL
] to inhibit accidentally transmitting when there’s an
active signal detected, when RX DCS or CTCSS is set.
•
FM Radio
: The Commercial
FM Radio
feature tunes from 76 to
108 MHz in 100 kHz steps. It o
ff
ers an
IN FRQ
VFO Mode with
SE
Scanning, Memory
SAVE
, and Memory
CALL
functions with
20 dedicated memories. When operating the
FM Radio
, the
MAIN
& Sub-Receiver (if in
TDR
Mode) will be “watching” for
active signals and will mute the
FM Radio
and play the
MAIN
or
Sub-Receiver audio instead. When the signal ceases, the
KG-
UV9GX
will resume playing the current
FM Radio
station.
•
Enter the
FM Radio
feature with
SP
PF2
. Do
the same to
exit.
•
Toggle between
IN FRQ
/
SAVE
/
CALL
modes with
SP
#
-
LOCK
.
•
Press the
✱
-
SCAN
key to scan for an active
FM Radio
station.
•
Use the
1
∼
9
keys or
Channel Knob
to enter/select a
frequency or memory channel in
IN FRQ
/
CALL
modes, then
press the
MENU
key to commit to the selection.
•
Scanning
: The
KG-UV9GX
o
ff
ers single or dual receiver scanning of all
999 memory channels with three available
Scan Review
Modes set via
[
MENU 20_SC–REV
|
TO
/
CO
/
SE
].
•
TO Timer Scan
Mode: Scans until a signal is received, pauses for 5
seconds to preview the signal, then resumes scanning.
•
CO Carrier Scan
Mode: Scans until a signal (carrier) is received,
pauses until the signal ceases, then resumes scanning if no signal
detected for 3 seconds.
•
SE Search Scan
Mode: Scans (searches) until the first signal strong
enough to break squelch is received, then exits the
Scan
Mode,
remaining on the current channel or frequency.
•
You can select the
Scan Group
assigned to each receiver
independently. Use
SP
BAND
to select the desired
MAIN
receiver,
then set with [
MENU 49_SCN-GP
|
01
∼
10
].
•
To start scanning channels or frequencies on the current
MAIN
receiver, use
LP
✱
-
SCAN
key, or assign “SCN” to a PF key.
•
To start scanning on the other receiver, press the
BAND
key to switch
the
MAIN
receiver, then
LP
✱
-
SCAN
key. Use [
MENU 60
] to control
Sub-Receiver Muting and
BAND
key to select primary (
MAIN
) receiver.
•
To exit
Scan
Mode on the current channel, switch to the desired
MAIN
receiver with
SP
BAND
key, then press any other key (other than
▲▼
and
BAND
)
, such as
0
–
9
,
EXIT
or
✱
-
SCAN
.
•
If you encounter an unwanted signal while scanning in the
TO
or
CO
Scan Modes, use the
Channel Knob
or
▲▼
keys to advance/resume
scanning in either direction.
•
Priority Scan
: When “ON” [
MENU 33_PRI-SCN
], checks Priority Channel
[
MENU 32_PRI-CH
] for signal every 1–2 seconds on
MAIN
receiver.
Note
: Because there are two receivers,
Priority Scan
is not active while the
normal
Scan
Mode is active. Set one receiver to your
Priority Channel
while
scanning on the other receiver to never miss
Priority Channel
activity.
TIP
: Remove battery from radio if storing for more than 1 month, with 60% chg.
•
Adding New or Copying Existing Memory Channels
:
You can add new
simplex GMRS TX/RX channels, add RX-Only Scanner channels, or copy
existing simplex or repeater channels with the keypad, as desired.
•
New Simplex or Scanner Channels
:
•
Switch to the
FREQ-VFO
Display Mode (see above).
•
Use the
Channel Knob
,
▲▼
or
1
∼
9
keys to select/enter desired
frequency.
•
Set any other desired parameters in the Function Menu.
•
Write the frequency to a channel using [
MENU 30_MEM-CH
|
001
∼
999
]. New/unused channels will display in alternate color.
(See
Basic Operation
–
Function Menu
instructions.)
•
Copy Existing Simplex/Scanner/Repeater Channels
:
•
Switch to the
CH
,
CHFREQ
or
NAME
Display Mode.
•
Use the
Channel Knob
,
▲▼
or
1
∼
9
keys to select/enter desired
channel (ex. Repeaters r15–r22 or other saved memory channel).
•
Write the channel to a new channel using [
MENU 30_MEM-CH
].
New/unused channels will display in alternate color. Repeater
settings will be retained, including the O
ff
set Freq & Direction.
•
Switch to
CH
,
CHFREQ
or
NAME
Display Mode and use the
Function
Menu
to set any desired parameters, such as
W/N
,
TXP
,
BCL
,
Rx
-
CTC/DCS
,
Tx
-
CTC/DCS
,
CH
-
NAME
, or
SCAN
-
ADD
, etc., to
customize the new channel.
•
While setting a
Channel Name
with [
MENU 29_CH–NAME
], use the
Channel Knob
,
▲▼
or
1
∼
9
keys to select/enter a character/number,
#
-
LOCK
to accept and move forward, and
EXIT
to move back. When
done, press
MENU
to write the new name, or
LP
EXIT
to abort without
writing.
Note
: Not all Menu Functions can be set in all Display Modes.
Example: [
MENU 48_SCN–ADD
] is not available in
FREQ-VFO
Mode.
TIP
: Search for local repeaters and request permission at myGMRS.com.
TIP
: Don't submerge or intentionally soak radio with any liquid (or gel).
