ECHO-6 SURVEILLANCE REPEATER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS © Tactical Technologies Inc
OPERATIONS A.) Check Repeater Operating Mode Switch. This is a three position rotating switch: RIGHT Repeater's Transmitter and Receiver On (RPT) LEFT System Off (OFF) CENTER Receiver Only On - Monitor mode (MON) Set the switch in the OFF position. B.) Iinstall antenna in a position for maximum performance. The antenna supplied with the standard ECHO-6 is a unity gain quarter wave magnetic mount antenna.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT POWER SOURCE TO REPEATER IN REVERSE POLARITY CONDITION! D.) Select Operating Frequencies via 4 key KEYPAD on the control panel. The ECHO-6 comes ready to be operated on any 12.5 Kc spaced frequency that falls +/- 200 Kc from a user supplied center frequency. The transmit and receive frequencies can be programmed separately, giving the operator a large number of frequency combination possibilities.
different memory locations. For the repeater to operate, you must have one memory location programmed with operating frequencies. NOTE: There 1089 possible combinations of TX and RX channels available. Your Echo 6 may only hold 16 of them in its memory at one time. NOTE: To reprogram a channel memory location that has previously been used, simply use the above procedure - you will overwrite the old frequency combination with the new one you select. E.) Set the SQUELCH control 1.
a.) Press the CHNL button on the keypad. b.) Observe the LCD Display. c.) Using the UP or DOWN arrow keys, scroll to the channel number you wish to use. d.) Press the CHNL key again to lock in the selection. OPERATING NOTES: 1.) Never Operate the ECHO-6 with the REPEATER OPERATING MODE SWITCH in the RPT (REPEAT) position without having an antenna connected to the unit. 2.) Keep the inside of the ECHO-6 dry. If it does get wet, wipe it dry immediately.
10.) Make sure the Repeater Operating Mode switch is in the OFF position when the repeater is not in use. 11.) CLEARING ENTIRE MEMORY You can clear the entire memory of the Echo 6 repeater: a. Make sure the Repeater Operating Mode switch is in the OFF position. b. Hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneously c. Turn the Repeater Operating Mode switch to the MON position. d. Observe the LCD display. A '*' will appear. e. Release the UP and DOWN buttons. f.
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