–– 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 tone/code.
•
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
Monitor
to confirm 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” (not often used on Ham
bands and typically avoided on repeaters).
•
You can set the
BUSY CHANNEL LOCKOUT
with [
MENU
18_BCL
] to inhibit accidentally transmitting when there’s an
active signal detected (useful when RX DCS or CTCSS is set).
•
See orig. KG-UV9P manual PDF for Cross-Band Repeater use.
•
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-UV9PX
will resume
playing the current
FM Radio
station, until the feature is turned o
ff
.
•
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 the entry/selection.
•
Scanning
: The
KG-UV9PX
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 open the squelch is received, then exits the
Scan
Mode,
remaining on the current channel or frequency.
•
You can select the active
Scan Group
(defined in CPS) 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 optionally 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
.
•
Scan Advance
: 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 a signal every 1–2 seconds on the
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
or copy existing simplex or repeater TX/RX channels with the keypad, or
add RX-Only Scanner channels (outside of the Ham bands), as desired.
•
New Simplex, Repeater 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/Repeater/Scanner Channels
:
•
Switch to the
CH
,
CHFREQ
or
NAME
Display Mode.
•
Use the
Channel Knob
,
▲▼
or
1
–
9
keys to select/enter desired
channel to copy.
•
Write the channel to a new memory 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
,
SFT-D
,
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
and
SFT-D
&
OFFSET
are only available in
FREQ-VFO
Mode.
TIP
: Don't submerge or intentionally soak radio with any liquid (or gel).
