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i Table of Contents Part I. Getting started 1 Chapter 1. – Getting Started 2 Unpacking and Inspecting UV-25X2: Overview of the Front Panel UV-25X4: Overview of the Front Panel UV-50X2: Overview of the Front Panel UV-25X2 & UV-25X4: Overview of the Rear Ports UV-50X2: Overview of the Rear Ports Hand Held Mic Keys and Description Color Display and Icon Descriptions Antenna Basics Grounding Plane: Antenna Requirements Chapter 2.
ii Turning the unit on Turning the unit off Adjusting the volume 20 20 20 Making a call Channel selection 21 21 Frequency (VFO) mode Channel (MR) mode 21 22 Monitor Both VFO & MR Modes 23 Chapter 3. – Menu Quick Review 24 Quick Menu Settings 24 Chapter 4. – Programming 32 Frequency Mode vs. Channel Mode Ex: Programming a Channel Repeater Offset with CTCSS Tone Ex. Programming a Simplex Channel with CTCSS tone Chapter 5.
iii DTMF RX Settings DTMF TX Settings Remote Stun Remote Kill Remote Revive Read More About Remote Commands DTMF Receive Settings, Transmit Setting (Call Key) 2TONE Receive Settings, Transmit Setting (Call Key) 5Tone Receive Settings, Transmit Setting (Call Key) Scanning modes Time operation Carrier operation Search operation SKIP Scanning Channels Scanning a Frequency Range (VFO Mode) Tone Scanning Scanning for CTCSS and DCS Tones/Codes Dual, Tri, and Quad Watch (TMR) Chapter 6.
iv DCS 1000Hz, 1450Hz, 1750Hz, 2100Hz Tone-burst 50 52 Part III. How-to and setup guides. 53 Chapter 7. - Repeaters 54 Chapter 8. - Application Specific Setup 57 Commercial Radio Setup Amateur Radio Setup FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446 57 58 58 Chapter 9. - Customization 60 Display Sync Display Channels 60 62 Appendix A. - Menu definitions 64 Appendix B.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 1 Part I. Getting started Part one covers the basic setup and use of your mobile two-way transceiver. C HAPTER 1 G ETTING S TARTED C HAPTER 2 B ASIC U SE C HAPTER 3. – M ENU Q UICK R EVIEW C HAPTER 4. – P ROGRAMMING C HAPTER 5.
2 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 1. – Getting Started BEFORE PROCEEDING INSURE: • • • • • • • • • Qualified technicians shall service this equipment only. Do not modify the radio for any reason. Use only BTECH supplied or approved accessories. Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with explosive and flammable materials.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 3 Unpacking and Inspecting • • • Please check the packaging of your radio for any signs of damage. Carefully open the box, and confirm your received the items listed below. If you find the radio or the included accessories are damaged or lost, immediately contact your dealer.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 5 1. V/M Mode Switch (Channel/Frequency) 2. Monitor function 3. Call key 4. FM radio function key 5. Power, On/Off Press + Volume Knob 6. Exit Menu + A/B/C/D signal switching + alarm function 7. Display screen 8. Microphone Connector 9. Confirm Key Press +Main Selector (Menu Knob) RJ45 Connector: : when in standby, press to send caller ID (ANI) in the selected signaling mode; while transmitting, press to send activate signaling.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 7 1. Power, On/Off Press + Volume Knob 2. V/M Mode Switch (Channel/Frequency) 3. Confirm Key Press +Main Selector (Menu Knob) 4. Monitor function 5. FM radio function key 6. Display screen 7. Call key 8. Exit Menu + A/B/C/D signal switching + alarm function 9. Microphone Connector RJ45 Connector: : when in standby, press to send caller ID (ANI) in the selected signaling mode; while transmitting, press to send activate signaling.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 9 1. Power, On/Off Press + Volume Knob 2. V/M Mode Switch (Channel/Frequency) 3. Confirm Key Press +Main Selector (Menu Knob) 4. Monitor function 5. FM radio function key 6. Display screen 7. Call key 8. Exit Menu + A/B/C/D signal switching + alarm function 9. High / Lower Power Switch + Lock 10. Microphone Connector 11.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 11 1. TRRS Line Out: Includes PTT/Microphone/Audio-out/GND 2. DATA, Programming Jack: PC-04 Programming Cable Jack 3. Cooling Fan 4. SO-239 RF Antenna Connector: Connects to PL-259 Antennas 5. DC Power Input (13.8V – 7A Peak) TRRS Line-Out Connector:. Programming Cable: PC-04 Cable available at: www.baofengtech.com/accessories Programming software available at: www.baofengtech.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 13 1. SO-239 RF Antenna Connector: Connects to PL-259 Antennas 2. DC Power Input (13.8V – 20A Peak) 3. TRRS Line Out: Includes PTT/Microphone/Audio-out/GND 4. Cooling Fan TRRS Line-Out Connector:. Programming Cable: PC-04 Cable available at: www.baofengtech.com/accessories Programming software available at: www.baofengtech.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 15 Color Display and Icon Descriptions The Top Line on the LCD will show the current selected channel’s settings at a glimpse: Icon Description Channel allowed to TX and RX Icon Description DCS Enabled (TX,RX or Both) Ico n Description Positive Offset (Freq. Mode) Channel allowed to RX Only Transmit Power: Low Negative Offset (Freq. Mode) Channel allowed to TX Only Transmit Power: High Offset Enabled (Chan.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 17 Antenna Basics Your Mobile Radio Kit does not include an Antenna. It is VERY Important to NOT transmit without a antenna or dummy load attached to the mobile radio. Doing so, will cause harm to the internal components of your radio. You will want to choose a suitable antenna for the bands you plan on transmitting and receiving on.
18 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP NMO or PL-259 Base Antennas: These antennas will normally require a base or mobile hardware kit. These kits are grounded either through: drill or clamp inserts on vehicles, magnetically mounted, or available as stationary base hardware kits. Some antennas may include a base station grounding plane kit. Antenna Requirements Antenna SWR Rating: 1.5:1 or less (on the radio frequencies in use.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 19 Chapter 2. – Basic Shortcuts and Use Pound # Key Keypad Lock To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and hold the key for about two seconds. A quick toggle of the # will alternate power levels from High power to Low power The keypad lock will lock both the main radio buttons itself and also the handheld keypad. The PTT/MONI/and Power Buttons will not be locked when enabled.
20 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Turning the unit on To turn the unit on, simply push and hold the volume knob until it turns on. If your radio powers on correctly there should be an audible tone after about one second and the display will show a message or flash the LCD depending on settings Turning the unit off To turn the unit off, simply push and hold the volume knob until it turns off. The unit is now off.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 21 Making a call Press and hold the PTT button on the side of the handheld mic to transmit. While transmitting, speak approximately 3-5cm (1-2 inches) from the microphone. When you release the PTT your transceiver will go back to its receive mode. Channel selection There are two modes of operation: Frequency (VFO) mode, and Channel or Memory (MR) mode.
22 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP You can also input frequencies directly on your numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy. However, the radio will floor to the nearest frequency that corresponds to your frequency step, in other words, when you input frequencies with greater than 1kHz resolution (such as 145.6875 MHz in the example below), always round your input up. Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you're automatically authorized to use that frequency.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 23 Once you have channels programmed and ready, you can use the between channels (or Rotate the Selector Knob) and keys to navigate If you have channels programmed with Transmit power set to Low, you can use the to momentarily switch over to high power if you're having trouble getting through.
24 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 3. – Menu Quick Review Quick Menu Settings (Full Definitions in Appendix A) To set the Menu options from the Mobile body use the M Press the selector knob on the radio body (or the Menu Key on the microphone) to select and confirm the changes, while rotating the selector knob (or using the microphone arrow keys) will change your settings. 0. 1. 2. 3. 4.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 25 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. will release the auto lock. [Enter Menu]+ [5] : TOT - transmission time-out timer. Sets the maximum transmit time from 15 to 600 seconds (15 second steps). [Enter Menu]+ [6] : APO – Auto Power Off powers off the radio after a predetermined time with no receiver activity. (30 > 300 minutes) [Enter Menu]+ [7] : WN - WIDE or NARROW band width settings (12.5/25khz).
26 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. transmitter will not transmit if a channel is receiving at the time [Enter Menu]+ [1] + [6] : SC-ADD - scan settings. OFF: This removes the channel from the scan list. ON: This adds the channel to scanning list. [Enter Menu]+ [1] + [7] : SC-REV – Scanning settings. TO: time out scan, after the stopping on an active signal, scanning will resume after a few seconds.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 27 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. [Enter Menu]+ [2] + [2] : S-INFO - Signal information and automatic dialing memory. 1-15 group signal code/decode memory. The memory list is programmed through software. [Enter Menu]+ [2] + [3] : EMC-TP - alarm mode settings. ALARM: turns on the alarm sound on the device itself. ANI: Sends the Alarm and PTTID through the Transmitter. BOTH: combines both of the options above.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 29 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. [Enter Menu]+ [4] + [3] : Transmit Display – Status Bar Numerical Display Options (Power Level or Mic Level) [Enter Menu]+ [4] + [4] : MEM-CH - saves the selected channel. [F Key} + [4] + [5] : DEL-CH - deletes the selected channel [Enter Menu]+ [4] + [6] : SFT-D - Frequency difference direction setting. OFF: no frequency difference.
30 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. returning to the primary channel after the secondary signal is clear. (PTT Return Time) [Enter Menu]+ [5] + [3] : STE - Squelch Tail Elimination at the end of a received signal. Requires both transmitting radios to have the option ON. [Enter Menu]+ [5] + [4] : RP-STE - Repeater Squelch Tail Elimination requires a repeater with this function ON.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 31 60. (Scanning also resumes after transmitting or other Menu Operations), PON-SC (Power On Scan: The radio will start scanning upon turning on - no matter what state it was in when powering down.
32 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 4. – Programming Frequency Mode vs. Channel Mode Switch between Modes by Using the V/M Front Panel Button These two modes have different functions and are often confused. Frequency Mode (VFO) - Used for a temporary frequency assignment, such as a test frequency or quick field programming if permitted. Channel Mode (MR) - Used for selecting preprogrammed channels.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 33 Ex: Programming a Channel Repeater Offset with CTCSS Tone 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. EXAMPLE New memory in Channel 99: RX = 145.000 MHz TX = 145.600 MHz (This is a (+ .600) Offset) TX CTCSS tone 123.0 Change from Menu to Menu by pressing the [EXIT/AB] button. Set radio to VFO Mode by pressing [V/M] Channel number at the right will disappear. Menu 45 [M] 99 [M] [EXIT] Deletes Prior Data in channel (Ex. 99) Menu 13 [M] 123.
34 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Ex. Programming a Simplex Channel with CTCSS tone EXAMPLE New memory in Channel 99: RX = 446.000 MHz TX CTCSS tone 123.0 1. Change from Menu to Menu by pressing the [EXIT/AB] button. 2. Set radio to VFO Mode by pressing [V/M] Channel number at the right will disappear. 3. Menu 45 [M] 99 [M] [EXIT] Delete Prior Data in channel (Ex. 99) 4. Menu 13 [M] 123.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 35 Chapter 5. – Other Settings Toggle from High to Low Power A quick press of the Microphone ‘#’ will alternate power levels from High power to Low power Storing an FM Radio Station and Scanning Use PC software to store FM radio channels names, you can name the FM channel and instead of display the frequency your FM station will display the name.
36 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 3. Set the Menu 20 settings to select when the PTTID is transmitted. 4. Set the Menu 21 settings to program the PTTID transmit delay time. 5.When all the settings are set, when you transmit (Press the PTT) The radio will transmit the PTTID. DTMF RX Settings This radio has DTMF coding and decoding. Use the PC software to set the DTMF signal settings first.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 37 852 Hz 7 8 9 C- 941 Hz * 0 # D- The BTECH UV-25X2/UV-25X4 / UV-50X2 has a full implementation of DTMF, including the A, B, C and D codes. The numerical keys, as well as the , and , keys correspond to the matching DTMF codes as you would expect. The A, B, C and D codes are located in the , , and keys respectively (†). Manually TX DTMF Tones: To manually send DTMF codes, press the key(s) while holding down the PTT key.
38 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP accept DTMF signaling) it will command the radio to disable transmitting abilities. The Master ID station must first identify and send the PTTID (set in software as “Master ID”) – once the Master Station identifies itself, the radio is set to receive command tones, if the Monitor Remote Stun tone is received - the radio will no longer be able to transmit. Both the master ID station and remote stun signal must be set up in software.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 39 Master ID station must first identify and send the PTTID (set in software as “Master ID”) – once the Master Station identifies itself, the radio is set to receive command tones, if the Monitor Remote Kill tone is received - the radio will revived from a stun/kill command. Both the master ID station and remote stun signal must be set up in software. Read More About Remote Commands A In-Depth downloadable PDF is available at: www.baofengtech.
40 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 1. Press [MENU] Key select 18 OPTSIG, press [F] Key select 2TONE function. 2. Press [MENU] Key select 22 S-INFO, press [F] Key select pre-code signal group (1-15). (The 2Tone Signal must be saved first in the PC software setting under 2TONE settings) 3. If properly set up (on Menu 18 and 19), your radio will open the squelch when it receives the required 2TONE signal. 4. Press [Call] Key to send the same 2TONE you have selected in Menu 22.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 41 Scanning modes The scanner is configurable to one of three ways of operation: Time, carrier or search, each of which is explained in further details in their respective section below. Procedure 5.1. Setting scanner mode 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter “17” on your numeric keypad to come to scanner mode. 3. Press the key to select. 4. Use the and keys to select scanning mode. 5. Press the key to confirm and save. 6.
42 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Search operation In Search Operation (SE) mode, the scanner stops when it detects a signal. To resume scanning you must press and hold the key again. SKIP Scanning Channels You can configure channels to be added or removed from the scanning list on the fly. 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter Menu Item 16 on your numeric keypad to come to scanning add mode. 3. Press the key to select. 4.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 43 1. Press and Hold for about 2 seconds 2. The Display will show: RANGE ---:--3. Enter the Frequency Range (In MHz) Desired 4. Example: 144:145 5. The Radio will scan the frequency range from 144.000MHz-145.9975MHz According To Your Frequency Step (See Menu 1 Description) Tone Scanning Scanning for CTCSS and DCS Tones/Codes Scanning for a CTCSS tone or DCS code can be done while Frequency Mode (VFO) or Channel Mode (MR) is selected.
44 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP scanned. In other words: this would be done by listening to stations on the repeater's input frequency. Scanning for CTCSS Tone (ACTIVE SIGNAL REQUIRED) 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter on your numeric keypad to come to Menu 11: R-CTCS 3. Press the key to select. 4. Press the to begin CTCSS scanning A flashing "CT" will be in the left status display to indicate the radio is in CTCSS scanning mode.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 45 Scanning for a DCS tone (ACTIVE SIGNAL REQUIRED) 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter on your numeric keypad to come to Menu 10: R-DCS 3. Press the key to select. 4. Press the to begin DCS scanning A flashing "DCS" will be in the left status display to indicate the radio is in DCS scanning mode.
46 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Dual, Tri, and Quad Watch (TMR) In certain situations, the ability to monitor two, three or even four channels at once can be a valuable asset. The BTECH UV-25X2, UV-25X4, and UV-50X2 features Dual, Tri, and Quad Watch functionality with the ability scan between two-four frequencies at a fixed intervals and to lock the transmit frequency to one of the four channels it monitors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the key to enter the menu.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 47 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Locking the Default transmit channel Press the key to enter the menu. Enter 52 on the numeric keypad to get to TMR-AB. Press to select. Select off, to turn off the TMR switching time. Press the key to confirm. Press the key to exit the menu.
48 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 6. - Selective calling Some times when you're working with larger groups of people using the same channel, things can get very crowded, very fast. To minimize this problem, several methods of blocking out unwanted transmissions on your frequency have developed. In general, there are two forms of selective calling in two-way radio systems: Group calling, and individual calling.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 49 Using these features does NOT mean that others won't be able to listen in on your transmissions. They only provide a method to filter out unwanted incoming transmissions. Any communications made while using these features will still be heard by anyone not employing filtering options of their own. You can change the CTCSS or DCS settings while in memory (MR) mode.
50 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Enter desired CTCSS sub-tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad. Press to confirm and save. Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter CTCSS. Press to select. Enter desired CTCSS sub-tone frequency in hertz on the numeric keypad. Make sure it's the same frequency as that you entered for receiver CTCSS. 9. Press to confirm and save. 10. Press to exit the menu system.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 51 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Procedure 8.2. DCS setup how-to Press the key to enter the menu. Enter on the numeric keypad to get to receiver DCS. Press to select. Scroll to the desired DCS code on the numeric keypad. Press to confirm and save. Enter on the numeric keypad to go to transmitter DCS. Press to select. Scroll to the desired DCS code on the numeric keypad. Make sure it's the same code as that you entered for receiver DCS.
52 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 1000Hz, 1450Hz, 1750Hz, 2100Hz Tone-burst To send out a tone-burst; you simultaneously will press the PTT key while holding down the Call button.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 53 Part III. How-to and setup guides. Part three covers is a collection of how-to documents to help you set up your radio for specific working environments.
54 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 7. - Repeaters A radio repeater is an automated transceiver in a fixed location. Usually mounted high up on hilltops or on tall buildings, but sometimes they operate within buildings for internal use. A repeater takes one signal and relays it, usually after amplifying it by orders of magnitude.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 55 SFT-D and OFFSET only function in VFO mode. MR mode uses and stores the RX frequency and the TX frequency directly (see Chapter 4) The following instructions assume that you know what transmit and receive frequencies your repeater employs, and that you're authorized to use it. 1. Set the radio to Frequency (VFO) mode with the key. 2.
56 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 11. Optional: a. Save to memory, see Chapter 4 for details. b. Set up CTCSS; see the section called “CTCSS” for details. 12. Press to exit the menu. If everything went well, you should be able to make a test call through the repeater. If you're experiencing problems making a connection to the repeater, check your settings and/or go through the procedure again.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 57 Chapter 8. - Application Specific Setup Commercial Radio Setup PLMR users in the United States are mandated to move to 12.5 kHz narrowband communication in the 150-174 MHz VHF and 421-512MHz UHF bands by January 1, 2013. Follow these instructions to set your radio to Narrowband mode: This section is only true for VFO mode. WN is settable on a per channel basis and has to be set prior to storing a channel.
58 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP To find out what other channels and features needed, please contact your employer. Amateur Radio Setup In contrast with Commercial radio operators, who often need very specific requirements to be compatible with a very specific radio implementation, Amateur radio operators tend to need the broadest possible settings in order to be compatible with as many systems as possible.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 59 You may be tempted to use FRS, GMRS, MURS (in the USA) or PMR446 (in Europe) frequencies. Do note however that there are restrictions on these bands that make this transceiver illegal for use.
60 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Chapter 9. - Customization Display The LCD on the BTECH Mobiles are backlit multi-color LEDs, the color of which can be pre-set from the menu system into a variety of colors. To change the colors, follow these steps: 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter one of the following on your numeric keypad: a. 33 to change the main LCD text color. b. 34 to change the main LCD background color. c. 35 to change the menu LCD text color. d.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 61 3. 4. 5. 6. j. 42 to change the transmitting channel text color. Press key to select. Use the and keys to pick the desired color. Press to confirm and save. Press to exit the menu.
62 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Sync Display Channels To sync channels on the display (simultaneously display channel name and frequency), follow these steps: 1. Press the key to enter the menu. 2. Enter 32 on your numeric keypad to come to the Sync Menu 3. Press key to select. 4. Use the and keys to select: a. AB –To sync A/B Displays b. CD – To sync C/D Displays c. AB+CD – To sync both A/B and C/D Displays 5. Press to confirm and save. 6. Press to exit the menu.
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64 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Appendix A. - Menu definitions 0 TMR Transmit Multi Receive 1 STEP Frequency Step Size Setup M+A M+B M+C M+D M+A+B M+A+C M+A+D M+B+C M+B+D M+C+D M+A+B+C M+A+B+D M+A+C+D M+B+C+D A+B+C+D 2.5 to 25. kHz 2 SQL Squelch Level 00 > 09 3 TXP Transmit Power 4 AUTOLK Auto Keypad Lock High Low ON OFF This mode selects what displays are monitored in the background besides the primary selected channel.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 65 5 TOT TX Time Out Timer 15 > 600 secs 15 second steps 6 APO Auto Power Off 30, 60 > 300 minutes OFF Time Set that radio will Power Off after last signal received. Turn off APO Option 7 WN Bandwidth Wideband 25.0 kHz Narrowband 12.5 kHz 8 9 10 ABR BEEP R-DCS 11 R-CTCS 12 T-DCS 13 T-CTCS Unused Setting Keypad Voice Prompt ON / OFF Receive - Digital Coded D023N > D754I Squelch OFF Receive - Analog Tone Squelch 67.0 > 254.
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VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 67 AND 20 PTT-ID PTT ID - When to send 21 22 PTT-LT S-INFO PTT ID - Transmit Delay Auto Group Dialing 23 EMC-TP Alarm Mode 24 EMC-CH Alarm Channel Squelch opens when CTCSS/DCS tone is recognized along with the optional signaling. OR Squelch opens when either the CTCSS/DCS tone OR the optional signaling is recognized.
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70 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 44 45 46 MEM-CH DEL-CH SFT-D Memorize Channel Delete Channel Frequency Shift Direction 47 OFFSET 000 > 199 000 > 199 OFF + Frequency Shift Offset Amount 00.00 > 69.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 71 53 STE 54 RP-STE 55 RPT-DL 56 DTMF-G 57 MIC-G 58 SKIPTX 59 SC-MOD Squelch Tail Elimination Requires both radios have function ON. Repeater Squelch Tail Elimination Requires a repeater using this function. Repeater squelch tail delay. OFF ON Function OFF Eliminates squelch tail at end of transmission.
72 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP MEM-SC PON-SC 60 RESET Initialize to Factory Defaults Menu Operations) Scan Memory during Radio Reboot: If scanning was active when the radio was powered down, the radio wil resume scanning on restart. (Scanning also resumes after transmitting or other Menu Operations) Power On Scan: The radio will start scanning upon turning on - no matter what state it was in when powering down.
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74 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP Appendix B. - Technical specifications General Specification Frequency Range (MHz) Value 65-108 (Rx only): UV-25X2,UV-50X2,UV-25X4 (Rx:136 -174/Tx:144-148): UV-25X2,UV-50X2,UV-25X4 (Rx:220 -2Ϯϱ/Tx:222-225)US/Asia: U V-25X4 350 -390(Rx only):UV -25X4 (Rx:400 -520/Tx:420-450): UV-25X2,UV-50X2,UV-25X4 Memory channels Frequency stability Frequency step (kHz) Squelch Setup Antenna impedance Operating temperature Supply voltage 200 2.5ppm 2.5K/5.
VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP 75 Receiver Receiver specifications Sensitivity Channel choice Intermodulation Spurious Rejection Audio response Signal to noise ratio Audio Distortion Audio output power Broadband ≤0.25µV ≥70dB ≥:65dB ≥70dB Narrow band ≤0.35µV ≥60dB ≥60dB ≥70dB +1~-3dB (0.3-3KHz) +1~-3dB (0.3~2.
76 VISIT BAOFENGTECH.COM AND MIKLOR.COM FOR DOWNLOADS AND HELP NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
