VHF FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER User Manual Model name：DR-138HT Brand name：plum FCC ID:PH3-DR138HT 1
A1.0-13/06 ALINCO, INC. Yodoyabashi Dai-bldg 13F 4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan Phone: +81-6-7636-2362 Fax: +81-6-6208-3802 http://www.alinco.com E-mail:export@alinco.co.jp VHF FM amateur transceiver 144.000-147.995MHz All EU and EFTA member states. Operator license is required. Copyright Alinco, lnc.
VHF FM Mobile Transceiver DR-138HT Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing your new Alinco transceiver. Please read this manual carefully before using the product to ensure full performance, and keep this manual for future reference as it contains information on after-sales services. In case addendum or errata sheets are included with this product, please read those materials and keep them together with this instruction manual for future reference.
Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing this excellent Alinco transceiver. Our products are ranked among the finest in the world. This radio has been manufactured with state of the art technology and it has been tested carefully at our factory. It is designed to operate to your satisfaction for many years under normal use. Please read this manual completely from the first page to the last, to learn all the functions the product offers.
SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION WARNING: This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmission. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards.This radio is NOT intended for use by the “GeneralPopulation” in an uncontrolled environment.
PRECAUTIONS: The manufacturer declines any responsibilities against loss of life and property due to a failure of this product when used with or as a part of a device made by third parties. Use of third party accessory may result in damage to this product. It will void our warranty for repair. For your safety, turn off then remove all related AC lines to the product and its accessories from the wall outlet if a thunderstorm is likely. Maintenance Do not open the unit and its accessories.
Alert Environment and condition of use Do not use the product in proximity to a TV or a radio. It may cause interference or receive interference. Do not install in a humid, dusty or insufficiently ventilated place. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction. Do not install in an unstable or vibrating position. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction when/if the product falls to the ground.
CONTENTS Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories......................1 Memory Channel DeletIng................................................................ 12 Supplied Accessories........................................................................ 1 KEY OPERATIONS.................................................................13 Initial Installation...................................................................2 Squelch Off/Squelch Off Momentarry.........................................
CONTENTS Editing Channel NAME .................................................................... 19 Frequency Step ............................................................................... 24 Reverse TX/RX................................................................................. 19 Optional signaling ............................................................................ 24 Talk Around ......................................................................................
1 Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories Carefully unpack to make sure the following items are found in the package in addition to this manual: Transceiver DR-138H T Microphone EMS-74 (with DTMF keyboard) Mobile Mounting Bracket DC Power Cable with Fuse Holder Spare Fuses 1 The standard accessories may vary slightly depending on the version you have purchased. Please contact your local authorized Alinco dealer should you have any questions.
Initial Installation Mobile installation The transceiver may be installed in any position in your car, where the controls and microphone are easily accessible and it does not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with air bags, be certain your radio will not interfere with their deployment. If you are uncertain about where to mount the unit, contact your vehicle's dealer.
2 Initial Installation DC Power Cable Connection Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12V. Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery. Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity. If the current to the transceiver is insufficient, the display may darken during transmission, or transmitting output power may drop excessively. 666Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver's power supply connector.
Initial Installation ACC terminal Cigar-Plug connection Optional EDC-43 required 2 222Connect the transceiver's DC power connector to the connector on the DC power cable. Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks. Before connecting the DC power to the transceiver, be sure to switch the transceiver and the DC power supply OFF. Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections. Ext.
2 Initial Installation Power supply voltage Display After connecting the transceiver to the power supply, the supply voltage key together with the can be displayed on LCD by pressing the key. The display immediately changes as the voltage supply changes, It also displays voltage during transmission. Accessories Connections External Speaker If you plan to use an external speaker, choose a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω. The external speaker jack accepts a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono (2-conductor) plug.
Initial Installation 2 Microphone For voice communications, connect a provided microphone into the socket on the front of the main unit. Turn the ring firmly on the plug until it locks. Attach the supplied microphone hanger in an appropriate location using the screws included in the screw set.
3 Getting Acquainted Front panel 13 Mic.connector Press key. key until NO. KEY Basic Functions 7 NO. KEY 1 PWR(Power) 2 VOL 3 SQL Knob 4 Main Dial 5 FUNC/SET 6 V/M/MW 7 8 9 10 MHz/SHIFT TS/DCS/LOCK CALL/H/L MONI 11 Data Terminal 12 TX FUNCTION Power on/Off Adjust Volume Key Adjust Squelch level Change frequency, memory channel and scan direction etc.
Getting Acquainted Rear panel 1 NO. KEYÅ 3 2 1 SQL 2 M FUNCTION 1 Ext. Power Terminal for connecting optional cable for use with ignition key On/Off function. Jack 2 Ext.Speaker Terminal for optional external speaker. Terminal 3 Antenna Connector DISPLAY 19 18 17 16 15 13 13 12 10 11 4 Dot 5 Decimal point 9 Indicates the frequency or memory name. 7 Signal is being received or monitor. 8 Signal strength of receiving and transmitting. 9 Compander.
3 Getting Acquainted microphone NO. KEY 9 MIC Connector Diagram(in the front view of connector) FUNCTION 1 UP Increase frequency ,channel number or setting value. 2 DOWN Decrease frequency, channel number or setting value. 3 PTT Push-To-Talk key to transmit. 4 Numerical Keyd Input VFO frequencies and other various oprations 5 DTMF ON/OFF Switches between DTMF and function operations. 6 LOCK Switch Locks all keys excep PTT. 7 MIC Microphone element is located.
Operating Mode (VFO Mode or Channel Mode) According to practical application,you can set the radio works as VFO Transceiver mode or Channel mode. 111 Initial setting: AAA By programming software: See the Function Setup menu in the programming software. BBB By manual setup:Please refer to "Display Mode" in P.22. 222VFO Mode: A. Frequency + Memory mode: At this mode, when set display as "FR", it enters into Frequency + Memory (Pic 1) mode.
5 Basic Operations The symbol stands for restricted or optional functions. Features and/ or operations may not be available to commercial-mode users unless pre-programmed by the dealer. Switching The Power On/Off According to the option selected during switch or turn the installation, press the ignition key to ACC or ON position to power key for 1 seconds or turn the on. Press the ignition key to OFF position to turn off.
Basic Operations Please hold the microphone approximately 2.5-5.0cm from your lips, and then speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice. While transmitting, LED lights RED and TX-meter shows relative power level. Release PTT to receive. ] key to transmit current selected tone-burst tone. Pre-programming is necessary.
6 KEY OPERATIONS squelch off/squelch off momeNTARY CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode setup 111Squelch Off: Press key to disable squelch, press key again to resume squelch. This is set by programming software as an option. 222Squelch Off Momentary: Press and hold release key to disable squelch, key to resume squelch.This is factory default operation. The above functions can be set in by software only, not by key operation.
KEY OPERATIONS UP / DOWN keys) to enter the setting and return to original status. The T/SQ/DCS icon will remain on the display to show the current selectivecalling status. To exit, simply use the TS/DCS key and press it until the relative status icon T/TQ/DCS disappears. The CTCSS encoding and decoding frequencies may be set differently. The encode setting frequency automatically relates to the decode setting, but decode setting does not affect encode.
6 KEY OPERATIONS means transmitting frequency higher than receiving frequency. 444When LCD displays " " icon, it indicates negative offset, which means transmitting frequency lower than receiving frequency. 555 Turn Main Dial or Mic's [ / ] key to change offset frequency in accordance with the step setting. 666Press any key except and key to set and finish setting. Under channel mode,this operation can be temporarily available.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE IMPORTANT: All or a part of operation in this chapter may not be available to dealer-programmed units. The default setting list is available on P29. 111Press and hold setting mode. key for over 2 seconds to enter the parameter or to select the desired menu. 222Press 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired parameter. 444Press to confirm and exit. Frequency Step Setup Only in VFO mode, this function is valid. Turn Main Dial to select frequency step.
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE In 5Tone signaling mode,press for 2 seconds until LCD displays "AN---",turn Main Dial to select desired digit(caller ID).In this mode, press to confirm existing digit and move cursor to to forward cursor. After editing, press key to next, press operate ANI call. 444Press key to confirm and exit. 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired 5-TONE group, Press [PTT] to transmit selected group. 444Total:100groups,00-99,Default:00. key to confirm and exit.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE If select "SQ",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier. 333 Turn Main Dial to select the desired setting. 7 TX Power (60W narrow) If LCD displays "CTC",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier and CTCSS/DCS signaling . If LCD displays "TON",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier and DTMF/2TONE/5TONE signaling .
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired setting . On:In current channel,Press PTT to transmit OFF:In current channel,Press PTT is invalid. 4. Press key to confirm and exit. Busy Channel Lockout BCLO is to disable transmitting while RX signal is received. Once the channel is busy and you press PTT, the radio will beep as warning and get back to receiving. 19 111Press and hold key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 222Press / key to choose No.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE Talk Around By Talk Around function,you can directly communicate with other radios in your group in case the repeater is not activated or when you are out of the repeater range. The transceiver will transmit by RX frequency with its CTCSS/DCS signaling. key for over 2 111Press and hold seconds to enter setting menu. 222Press / key to choose No.13 menu, LCD displays "TALK—OF". 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired setting.
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE TOT (Time-out timer) TOT prohibits the users from transmitting after a certain period of time has elapsed. When the time is over,transmitting stops and automatically returns to receiving. Until the PTT is released once and pressed again, the radio will not transmit. key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 111Press and hold / key to choose No.19 222Press menu, LCD displays"TOT--3" 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired timer setting.
General Setting Display iiiumination color setting This is to select the display illumination color. 111 Press and hold / 222Press / key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. key to choose No.22 menu, LCD displays "COL-- ORG". 333Turn Main Dial to select the desired color. Available colors are: ORG-Orange, PUR-Purple, and BLU-Blue. 444Press key to confirm and exit. Scan resume Time Setup There are 3 kinds of scan resume conditions.
8 General Setting This function may not be available in dealer-programmed units. PIN Setup(Useless if PIN is not assigned) Enable this function,you have to insert a matching PIN to enter into normal status when radio is turned on.(The PIN can be assigend by programming software only.) 111Press and hold key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 222Press / key to choose No.27 menu, LCD displays "CODE-OF". 333Turn Main Dial to enable/disable Pin setup.
Microphone Operation In this chapter, operations shown with is available to all units, is subject to dealer-programming or restrictions. Some of features may be functional in memory mode temporary, but the setting will return to the initial parameters after changing channel or turned off the unit. DOWN UP flashed in LCD, Press disappears. again to enable squelch and the 9 icon Switches between VFO and channel mode In standby, press key to switch between channel mode and Frequency mode (VFO).
9 Microphone Operation This function can be temporarily used in channel mode. Once the radio is turned off or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased and back to initial settings. Scan Skip In Channel mode, press then press ,decimal point appears. It means current channel is scan skip. Repeat above operation to set scan or scan skip in current channel. Decimal point dissapears when the channel is available for scanning.
Microphone Operation LCD displays T icon,it indicates CTCSS encode set in current channel. LCD displays T and SQ icon,it indicates CTCSS encode and decode set in current channel. LCD displays DCS icon,it indicates DCS encode and decode set in current channel. 333In corresponding icon,press [ CTCSS/DCS encode and decode. 444Press , , or / 9 1 2 ] to select the desired to confirm and exit.
10 Anti-theft Alarm DC power cable Optional alarm cable [UX1259] Steering-wheel etc. Optional extention cable (if necessary) [UX1260] 27 A loud alert beep sounds when the unit is about to be removed in an improper manner.This function is useful when the unit is installed in a vehicle. Setting: Connect the DC cable direct to the battery as shown. Operation: 111Connect the optional alarm cable to the DATA jack on the front panel as shown WHILE POWER IS ON.
Cable Clone 11 This feature clones the programmed data and parameters in the master unit to slave units. 111Use commonly available audio-cable with 3.5 mm stereo-mini plugs as shown below. Make a master unit by setting and programming it as desired. Turn off both units. Connect the cable between the DATA jacks on both units. 222Press and hold key, then press key to enter into cloning mode, LCD displays "CLONE". Both units must be in the cloning mode. Master/Slave stereo plug,3.
12 Maintenance Default Setting after Resetting DR-138HT Trouble Shooting DCS encode and decode - DCS code 023N Memory channel 0-199 - Output power HI Offset direction - Key-lock setting OFF Offset frequency 600KHz TOT OFF Channel step 12.5KHz APO OFF CTCSS encode and decode - LCD color Orange CTCSS frequency 88.5Hz Optional functions will be basically deativated and programmed values are erased.
Specifications General Frequency Range Receiver (ETSI EN 300 086 standard testing ) 144.000-147.995MHz Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 12.5KHz (Narrow band) Channel step 13 , 12.5KHz Operating Voltage 13.8V DC ±15% Squelch Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF Frequency Stability ±2.5ppm Operating Temperature -20℃~+60℃ Dimensions(WxHxD) 145 (W) x 47 (H) x 190 (L)mm Weight about 1.2Kg Specifications are subject to change without notice due to advancements in technology.
14 Appendix 50 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency(Hz) 67.0 79.7 94.8 110.9 131.8 156.7 171.3 186.2 203.5 229.1 69.3 82.5 97.4 114.8 136.5 159.8 173.8 189.9 206.5 233.6 71.9 85.4 100.0 118.8 141.3 162.2 177.3 192.8 210.7 241.8 74.4 88.5 103.5 123.0 146.2 165.5 179.9 196.6 218.1 250.3 77.0 91.5 107.2 127.3 151.4 167.9 183.5 199.5 225.7 254.1 31 1024 groups DCS Code.
Appendix 320 330 340 350 360 370 400 410 420 430 440 450 460 470 500 510 520 530 540 550 560 570 600 610 620 630 640 650 660 670 321 331 341 351 361 371 401 411 421 431 441 451 461 471 501 511 521 531 541 551 561 571 601 611 621 631 641 651 661 671 322 332 342 352 362 372 402 412 422 432 442 452 462 472 502 512 522 532 542 552 562 572 602 612 622 632 642 652 662 672 323 333 343 353 363 373 403 413 423 433 443 453 463 473 503 513 523 533 543 553 563 573 603 613 623 633 643 653 663 673 324 334 344 354 364
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.
