A1.140220 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/UHF FM Transceiver DR638 All EU and EFTA member states. Operator license is required. FCC ID:PH3-DR638 IC:3070C-DR638 Copyright Alinco, lnc.
VHF/UHF FM Transceiver DR-638 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.
FCC NOTICE / Compliance Information Statement 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Trash bin icon / Rohs Icon IMPORTANT: This manual is common to amateur and commercial users. Not all features are available to commercial users. Commercial-use units are programmed by the dealer before sales therefore features may be prohibited for manual access by the users. Commercial-users should contact the dealer for any technical inquiry because the distributor and manufacturer are not aware of the details of dealer-programming. Features like sclambling is not allowed for amateur radio communications.
SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION Land-mobile version only WARNING: exposure limits. A proper antenna is the antenna supplied with this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio. This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmission.
FCC INFORMATION / LAND-MOBILE VERSION ONLY FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS: 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.
WARNING To prevent any hazard during operation of Alinco’s radio product, in this manual and on the product you may fi nd symbols shown below. Please read and understand the meanings of these symbols before starting to use the product. Danger This symbol is intended to alert the user to an immediate danger that may cause loss of life and property if the user disregards the warning.
WARNING Handling this product: Be sure to reduce the audio output level to minimum before using an earphone or a headset. Excessive audio may damage hearing. Do not open the unit without permission or instruction from the manufacturer. Unauthorized modification or repair may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction. Do not operate this product in a wet place such as shower room. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction.
WARNING CAUTION Environment and condition of use: About power-supply Always turn off the power supply when connecting or disconnecting the cables. Do not use the product in proximity to a TV or a radio. It may cause interference or receive interference. When using an external antenna, make sure that the antenna ground is not common with the ground of the power supply. Do not install in a humid, dusty or insufficiently ventilated place. It may result in electric shock, fire and/or malfunction.
CONTENTS New and Innovative Features...............................................1 Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories......................2 Supplied Accessories........................................................................ 2 Initial Installation...................................................................3 Mobile installation............................................................................. 3 DC Power Cable Connection....................................................
CONTENTS Menu 16: Squelch Mode Setup......................................................... 20 Menu 17: Compander....................................................................... 20 Menu 18: Scrambler (Available to Commercial models only ).......... 20 Menu 19: Tone Burst Tones.............................................................. 20 Menu 20: Hyper................................................................................ 21 Menu 21: Keypad Lockout.......................................
1 New and Innovative Features 758 memory channels, full duplex operation with independent volume and squelch controls 50 Watts of power output on the VHF band and 40 Watts on the UHF band with cross band repeater function. UU, UV,VU,VV operations with full-dupe and wideband receive capability including Air band in AM and FM broadcast. A large LCD with selectable backlit color, Keys and microphone keypads are also backlit and ensures comfortable operation in the dark.
Supplied Accessories 2 Supplied Accessories Carefully unpack to make sure the following items are found in the package in addition to this manual: Transceiver DR-638 Microphone EMS-74 (with DTMF keyboard) Mobile Mounting Bracket DC Power Cable with Fuse Holder Hardware Kit for Bracket Black screws (M4X8mm) 4PCS Tapping screws S-Washer (M5X8mm) 4PCS Spare Fuses 2 The standard accessories may vary slightly depending on the version you have purchased.
3 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. 1.
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. 3 666Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver's power supply connector.
3 Initial Installation ACC terminal Cigar-Plug connection Optional EDC-43 required 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.
Initial Installation Power supply voltage Display After connecting the transceiver to the power supply, long press the key, enter 12DSPSUB menu, and select DC-IN, then it will appear current power supply voltage on the right side of Screen. The display immediately changes as the voltage supply changes, It also displays voltage during transmission. The transceiver will return to its normal operation when the power is turned ON/OFF or repeat above operation.
3 Initial Installation Microphone Antenna Audio Y Cable External Dual Speakers (Use optional audio Y cable) External single speaker After installing your antenna, ensure that you have the best possible SWR reading. 7 IMPORTANT: RF Hazard Warning The electro-magnetic exposure of this device may exceed the European standards of the hazard level when transmitting at the high-power setting while connected to a unity gain antenna at a distance of 100cm or less from the operator.
Getting Acquainted Front panel 4 Short press:Switches to CALL channel. 7 [CALL] 8 [MHz] Long press: when channel setting DTMF/5 Tone, press this key can edit ANI code calling (microphone input) Short press:Changes frequency step by 1MHz in VFO mode. Long press:Open the scrambling function. Short press:Sets CTCSS and DCS values. 9 [TS/DCS] 10 [H/L] Basic Functions NO.
4 Getting Acquainted Functions which can be activated while Key 1 2 3 MW DEL SHIFT 4 LOCK 5 6 7 PRI SKIP FUNC+V/M FUNC+CALL FUNC+MHZ FUNC+TS/DOS FUNC+H/L FUNC+SCAN FUNC+MONI Programs the data into the memory. Delete settings. Changes shift directions. Blocks the keys and dial operation Enters to the Priority monitor. Sets scan skip channels Setting memory banks. Rear panel 1 2 1 2 5 3 FUNCTION To Connect optional cable for ignition key On/Off function. 1 Ext. Power Jack 2 Ext.
Getting Acquainted 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 Appears while Channels setting in scrambling function. PA Switches between VFO and Memory modes. no function at present. PB Changes CTCSS and DCS mode parameters. PC Starts and stops scanning. PD Transmit preprogrammed DTMF, 2TONE, 5TONE code. 4 Band Indicator The indicator light on for Main band. 5 TX/RX Indicator (Main/Sub) Illuminates red while transmitting, green while receiving signals. Appears channel frequency or channel name.
5 Basic Operations Important: The explanations herein are based on manufacturer's default setting. Landmobile units may be programmed differently. Switching The Power On/Off Setting Frequency Power On Press key to turn on. Appears "ALINCO DR638" then displays current frequency or channel. Power Off Press key for over 0.5 Second to turn off. POWER Adjusting The Volume 11 Rotate the [VOL] knob of selected band clockwise to increase the audio level, counterclockwise to decrease.
Basic Operations Pressing [UP/DOWN] keys on microphone also sets channels. The mamory channels must be pre-programmed to operate in the memory mode. Empty channels numbers won't be displayed during operation and appears only during memory setting. Input Channel THROUGH Microphone number key In memory mode, pressing 3 numerical keys recalls the desired memory channel. For example press 0,0,1 recalls channel 1. Press 0,3,0 for ch.30, and 5,1,2 for ch.512.
5 Basic Operations Transmitting Before transmitting, monitor the frequnecy to make sure the channel is vacant and won't cause interference to others. Hold [PTT] key to transmit, and speak at approximately 5cm/2 inces to the microphone in normal voice level. Too loud or too silent voice level may cause trouble hearing at the receiving stations. Transmitting is possible only on the MAIN band. Operating setting can't be changed while transmitting.
Basic Operations CTCSS/DCS Scan Channel Scan In standby, long press key to enter CTCSS/DCS scan, when find matching CTCSS/DCS signal, the scan will pause in the scan pause way. In the CTCSS/DCS Scan status, rotate band switch or press the MIC UP/DOWN key can change the scan direction. To enable this function, the channel shall be programmed with CTCSS/DCS decode. Dual Watch In standby, Press and while icon is displayed on the screen, press key to enter Dual Watch mode.
5 Basic Operations Set a pair of upper and lower limit frequencies in each L1/U1- L5/ U5 memory channels to activate the function. L stands for the lower and U stands for the upper limit. The upper limit must exceed the lower limit frequency. Please refer above "MEMORY CHANNEL PROGRAMMING" section for how to memory frequencies. Channel Copy 111 In memory mode, select the desired channel by using the dial or numerical keys. 222 Press display.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) You can set the operating parameters and functions of DR-638 to best suite your demands. key until activating the function menu. 111 Press and hold 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the desired menu. 333 Press the dial to enter to the parameter setting state and rotate it or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the desired value.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) OFF: Turn off VFO band lockout function 333 The scanning or frequency setting through the dial or numerical keys become available only within the current VFO frequency band. 444 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. Menu 05: BEEP SOUND 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 05 BEEP and press the dial.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 09: ADD OPTIONAL SIGNALING 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 09 TONDEC and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the value from : DTMF: means DTMF signaling is added. 333 Press PTT to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. 6 Available tones CTCSS: 62.5-254.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 12: SUB BAND DISPLAY 111 Press and hold 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to FREQ: Displays sub band frequency. DC-IN: Displays approximate DC voltage instead of sub band frequency. OFF: Turns off to display the sub band frequnecy. 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 16: Squelch Mode Setup This parameter becomes available only when CTCSS/DCS or optional DTMF/5TONE/TONE signaling has been set. 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 16 SGN SQL and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select desired setting. SQ: Normal squelch only without any selective calling functions.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) To send the tone, press [PTT] then press [down] key. Once the repeater is open, sending TBT is not necessary. Menu 20: HYPER The radio can be setting two kinds of display mode,HYPER1 and HYPER2, Provide independent VFO, Call Channel, Group function setting. 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate thedial or use [UP/ DOWN] keys to select the menu 20 HYPER and pressthe dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select desired setting.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) REV and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the value: ON: Talk Around is turn on. The TX and RX frequency will be reversed, along with the CTCSS/DCS encode and decode frequencies if used. OFF: Turn off Talk Around 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. Menu 25: SUB BAND MUTE 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select wanted value 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. NOTE For Menu details, please refer to Page 29-30, Microphone Operation. Menu 32: RF SQUELCH The squelch opens only when the signal strength reaches to the selected S-meter reading. 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 32 RF SQL and press the dial.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 35: PRIORITY CHANNEL SCAN Priority channels must be pre-programmed in P SCAN to set this parameter. 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 35 SCAN M and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the value: MEN: Scans all memory channels in the channel scanning mode. MS N: Scans only Pr i o r i t y m e m o r y channels in the channel scanning mode.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) press the dial. 222 The DTMF self ID is shown on the display. 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue. Menu 40: 5-TONE SELF ID ENQUIRY Menu 42: NARROW FM MODE 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 42 WINNAR and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the mode: 111 Press and hold key until activating the function menu.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 44-46: LCD backlight 111 1Press and hold FUNC key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select themenu No. 44-46 menu The LCD displays "COL RED","COLGRN","COL BLU" and press the dial. 222 Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select wanted value.Each color (Red, Green,Bule) with 32 brightness levels. 333 Press [PTT] to set and exit or press the dial to set and continue.
6 Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) Menu 51: VHF External speaker port 27 When the function setup as external (EXT), an external Dual Track speaker must be connected in order to hear the calling on VHF. The calling from VHF and UHF are separated in 2 tracks. 111 Press and hold FUNC key until activating the function menu.Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 51 VSPCONT and press the dial.
Parameter Setting Mode (SET MODE) 6 MENU 56: MEMORY BANKS LINKING Memory banks can be linked together for expanded scanning or viewing. 111 Press and hold func key until activating the function menu. Rotate the dial or use [UP/DOWN] keys to select the menu 56 BALK and press the dial.
7 Microphone Operation UP MIC DOWN when the LCD displays "-", means minus offset. NOTE PTT Main/Sub band switch Numeric Keys [UP/DOWN] lock key Microphone speaker You can operate the transceiver by keypad or input desired frequency and channel through the QHM-05 microphone. Send DTMF signaling 29 Hold the [PTT] key; input the desired DTMF signaling by the numeric keys. Main/Sub band switching At the default setting, both MAIN and SUB bands are displayed.
Microphone Operation REV: In standby, press the key programmed as "REV" function to turn-on or turn off Frequency Revrse function. CALL: CALL channel switch, in standby press the key programmed as " CALL " function to switch between CALL channel and current channel. MAIN: Main band switch, in standby press the key programmed as "MAIN" function to choose left band or right band as Main band.
8 Cable Clone This feature will copy the programmed data and parameters from the master unit to slave units. It copies the parameters and memory program settings. 111 Use optional CP53 cloning cable, connect the cable between the data jacks on both master and slave. key to power on, then hold this key until the LCD displays "CLONE".
Programming Software Installing and Starting (in windows XP syst1e0m) Double click “DR638 setup.exe”, then follow the installing instruction. Install USB Cable Driver Programme 111 Click start menu in computer, under “ALL PROGRAMS” menu, choose and click “USB To Com port” in DR638 program, install “USB To Com port” driver by indication. 222 Connect the optional PC50 USB Programming cable to USB port in PC with transceiver.
10 Maintenance Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Causes and Potential Solutions (a) Power is on, nothing appears on + and - polarities of power connection are reversed. Connect red lead to plus terminal and black lead to minus terminal of DC power supply. Display. 33 (b) Fuse is blown. Check and solve problem resulting in blown fuse and replace fuse with new fuse. (c) Display is too dim. Dimmer setting is "LAMP-L". Please make the dimmer setting "LAMP-H". (d) No sound comes from speaker.
Specifications 11 General TX: 136~174MHz Receiver (ETSI EN 300 068) 400~480MHz Frequency Range RX: 108~180MHz (AM/FM) 220~260MHz (FM) 400~523MHz (FM) 350~399.995MHz (FM) Number of Channels 758 channels Narrow band Sensitivity (12dB SINAD) Adjacent Channel Selectivity ≤0.35μV ≥60dB Audio Response +1~-3dB(0.3~2.55KHz) Hum & Noise ≥40dB Audio distortion Channel Spacing 12.5KHz (Narrow band) ≤5% Audio power output ＞2W@10% Transmitter (ETSI EN 300 068) Phase-locked Step 12.
12 Appendix 1024 groups DCS Code 51 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency(Hz) 62.5 77.0 91.5 107.2 127.3 151.4 167.9 183.5 199.5 225.7 254.1 67.0 79.7 94.8 110.9 131.8 156.7 171.3 186.2 203.5 229.1 Self Define 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 The self defined CTCSS tone supports non standard codes.
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SAFETYTRAININGINFORMATION Your Alinco, Incorporated; Electronics Division radio generators RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode.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“General Population” in an uncontrolled environment.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence‐exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
