GMRS Two Way Radio G11S
PREFACE Thank you for purchasing G11S Two Way Radio, It is a multitask GMRS transceiver. Combining the latest technology in radio communication along with a sturdy mechanical frame, G11S is the ideal and effective solution for the professionals who need to stay in touch with the working team (in construction sites, buildings, shows, trade fairs or hotels) or for leisure users that just want to keep up with friends and family.
Table of Contents 1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings 1.2 Content of the packaging 1.3 Main features 2. BATTERY INFORMATION 2.1 Charging the Battery Pack 2.2 Charger Supplied 2.3 How to Charge 2.4 LED Indicator 3. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES 3.1 Installing / Removing the Antenna 3.2 Installing the belt clip 3.3 Installing the battery pack 3.4 Additional Speaker/Microphone (Optional) 4. RADIO OVERVIEW 4.1 Main controls and parts of the radio 4.
1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings 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. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Important: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this device.
RF Exposure Information WARNING! Read this information before using the radio. In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.
GMRS Communication This GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) feature is a land-mobile service available for short-distance, two-way communications in the USA. You must have a valid FCC license to communicate on these channels.
2. 3. 4. 5. explosive materials. In such location, only an approved Ex-protection model is allowed for use, but any attempt to assemble or disassemble it is strictly prohibited. Do not operate the product near or in any blasting area. Do not operate the product near any medical or electronic equipment that is vulnerable to RF signals. Do not hold the product while driving. Do not operate the product in any area where use of wireless communication equipment is completely prohibited.
4. Do not charge your battery with an unauthorized charger. 5. Do not charge your battery in a location where strong radiation is present. 6. Overcharge shall always be prohibited for it may shorten the life of your battery. Maintenance Instructions To help your battery work normally or prolong its life, be sure to observe the following instructions: 1. Accumulated dust on charging connector may affect normal charging. Please use a clean and dry cloth to wipe it on a regular basis. 2.
1.2 Content of the packaging • 1 G11S transceiver • 1 Li-Ion battery pack 1500mAh 7.4V • 1 Fast desktop charger • 1 Wall adaptor • 1 Belt clip *If any item is missing, please verify with your BAOFENG dealer. 1.3 Main features • Scanning receiver frequency band: 136.0-174.0 & 400.0-512.
About Range Your G11S Series radios are designed to give you maximum range under optimum conditions. • Maximum Range: Little to No sight Obstruction. • Medium Range: Partial Obstruction to line of sight. • Short Range: Major Obstruction to Ling of Sight.
2.3 How to Charge Your radios include a charging cradle and battery packs. Follow these instructions to recharge your radios. Make sure to turn the radio OFF before placing the radio in the charging cradle. 1) Connect the adapter's plug to DC IN 10V jack of the charging cradle and plug the other end into an AC outlet. 2) Set the charging cradle on the desk or tabletop and place the radio in the charging cradle with the keypad facing forward. 3) Make sure that the LED illuminates.
3. INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORIES Before the radio is ready for use we need to attach the battery pack, as well as charge the battery. 3.1 Installing/ Removing the Antenna a. Installing the Antenna: Screw the antenna into the connector on the top of the transceiver by holding the antenna at its base and turning it clockwise until secure. b. Removing the Antenna: Turn the antenna counter-clockwise to remove it. 3.2 Installing the belt clip a.
4. RADIO OVERVIEW 4.
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4.2 LCD Display 1. Call Tone (Off, 1–10) 2. VOX(OFF,1-5) 3. Dual Channel Monitor(ON/OFF) 4. Keypad Lock 5. A Channel number (1-22) or menu number (1-17) 6. A Channel arrow pointer 7.B Channel number (1-22) 8. B Channel arrow pointer 9. Low power indication 10. Narrowband indicator (working at 12.5KHz) 11.CTC Indicator(67.0-254.1) 12.DCS Indicator(D023I/N-D754I/N) 13. Battery Indicator (3 Battery Levels) 14. The last two digits of RX/TX frequency (4-5 digits after the decimal point) 15.
5. BASIC OPERATIONS 5.1 Turning your Radio On and Off To turn your radio ON, turn the rotary knob clockwise. To turn your radio OFF, turn the rotary knob counterclockwise. 5.2 Setting the Volume Increase volume by turning the rotary knob clockwise. To decrease volume, turn the rotary knob counterclockwise. Do not hold the radio close to your ear. If the volume is set to an uncomfortable level, it could hurt your ear. 5.
seconds when the channel is no longer active. When you press the [PTT] key to transmit on an active channel, the scanning function will stop and remain on the active channel for 5 seconds before resuming scan when [PTT] key is no longer pressed. To resume scanning, quickly press the key. 5.6 Monitor Press and hold the [MONI] key for around 2 second will let you hear noise so you can adjust the volume level of the radio when not receiving a signal.
switch to the channel mode for normal transmitting and receiving. When the signal disappears the radio will automatically switch again to FM radio mode. 5.11 NOAA Weather Radio Your radio can receive weather broadcasts from the NOAA National Weather Service. While using the Weather Radio, you are not able to receive GMRS communications. 1>To turn on the Weather Radio Broadcast mode, press [MONI ]. appears. 2> Press [+UP]/[-DOWN] to select the desired number of weather channels.
If you have the keypad lock enabled on your radio, you can still send a 1750Hz tone the regular way without having to unlock your radio. 6. WORKING THE MENU SYSTEM 6.1 Basic use Using the menu with arrow keys 1> Press the [MENU] key to enter the menu. 2> Use the [+UP] and [-DOWN] keys to navigate between menu items. 3>Once you find the desired menu item, press [MENU] again to select that menu item. 4>Use the [+UP] and [-DOWN] keys to select the desired parameter.
6.2 Shortcut Menu operations MENU No. Name (Full Name) LCD display Selectable 1 RXCODE -Receiver Privacy Codes OFF;67.0…D754N The Privacy Codes is off, and the display is OFF. When the display is OFF, press +key to select CTCSS with priority; When the display is OFF, press - key to select DCS with priority. 2 TXCODE -Transmitter Privacy Codes OFF;67.0…D754N The Privacy Codes is off, and the display is OFF.
5 BEEP - Keypad Beep .OFF .ON *Allows audible confirmation of a key press. 6 VOX - VOX .OFF will turn off VOX function. .1:Lowest Sensitivity .5:Highest Sensitivity 7 TDR – Dual Watch Operation OFF ON *Monitor [A] and [B] at the same time. Activate the dual watch, and the screen will display the ‘S’ icon. 8 SAVE - Battery Saving OFF: ON: 9 TOT - Time-Out-Timer OFF,30,60…180S *This feature provides a safety switch that limits transmission time to a programmed value.
10 BCLO -Busy Channel Lock-out OFF ON *Disables the[PTT] key on a channel that is already in use. The transceiver will sound a beep tone and will not transmit if the[PTT] key is pressed when a channel is already in use. 11 RING -Call Tone Select .OFF- close call tone; .Select 1-10 process, you can listen to the call tone. 12 VOICE -Voice Reminding .OFF - turn off voice prompts; .CHI- voice prompt is Chinese; .ENG- voice prompts in English. *Allows audible voice confirmation of a key press.
6.3 Menu settings 6.3.1 Receiving with Privacy Codes (RXCODE) - MENU 01 You can configure different Receiving Privacy Codes for each channel. The selected Privacy Code may be different for each channel. Note: Selecting a Privacy Code of "OFF" will disable the Privacy feature. To communicate between two G11S radios, all radios in your group must be set to the same channel and Privacy Code selections.
Note: The state of the Privacy Code is off, and the display is OFF. When the display is OFF, press the [+UP] key to select CTCSS with priority, range 67~254.1Hz (50 groups in total); when the display is OFF, press the [-DOWN] key to select DCS with priority, range D754I-023N (104 groups in total). During the selection process, Pressing and holding the [+UP] / [-DOWN] key to quickly search for the sub-tone code. 4> Press [MENU] key to confirm; 5> Press [PTT] or[A/B] key to exit the menu mode. 6.3.
Note: ON-backlight will be always on; OFF-backlight will be always off; KEY-touch key will automatically activate the backlight. Without any key operation, the backlight will be automatically turned off after a delay of 5 seconds. 4> Press [MENU] key to confirm; 5> Press [PTT] or [A/B] key to exit the menu mode. 6.3.5 Beep tone (BEEP) - MENU 05 If you enable this function, every time a key is pressed, you will hear a Beep tone.
6.3.7 Dual Watch function (TDR) - Menu 07 This function is a dual-channel monitor scan, which can monitor the A and B segments in the normal mode. If a signal is received on the monitoring channel, the scan stays on this channel. The steps for setting the dual-frequency waiting function are as follows: 1> Press [MENU] key to enter the main menu, press [+UP]/[-DOWN] key to enter the MENU 07.
2> Press [MENU] key again to enter the TOT menu; 3> Press [+UP] / [-DOWN] key to select the transmission time limit, the selection range is OFF/30S/60S/90S/120S/150S/180S; 4> Press [MENU] key to confirm; 5> Press [PTT] or [A/B] key to exit the menu mode. 6.3.10 Busy channel lockout (BCLO) - MENU 10 When this function is active, if you select a busy channel and press the PTT, the transceiver will not transmit. 1> Press [MENU] key to enter the main menu, press the [+UP]/[-DOWN] key to enter the MENU 10.
2> Press [MENU] key again to enter the VOICE menu; 3> Press [+UP]/[-DOWN] key to OFF or Chinese and English selection, the selection range is OFF/CHI/ENG Note: OFF-turn off the voice prompts function; CHI-prompt voice is Chinese; ENG-prompt voice is English. After turning off the voice prompt function, there will be a beep prompt when you select a channel or menu setting. 4> Press [MENU] key to confirm; 5> Press [PTT] or [A/B] key to exit the menu mode. 6.3.
Appendix A. – Trouble shooting guide Phenomena You cannot turn on the radio. During receiving, the voice is weak or intermittent. You cannot communicate with other group members. You hear unknown voices or noise. You are unable to hear anyone because of too much noise and hiss. The radio keeps transmitting. Analysis The battery may be installed improperly. The battery power may run out. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirty or damaged battery contacts. The battery voltage maybe low.
Appendix B. - Technical Specifications General Frequency Range Memory Channel Operation Voltage Battery Capacity Frequency Stability Operating Temperature Mode of Operation Antenna Impedance GMRS (RX & TX) 136.0-174.0 & 400.0-512.0MHz (Scanning Receiver) 30 GMRS Channels + 11 NOAA Weather DC7.4V ±10% 1500mAH (Li-Ion) ±2.5ppm -20℃ to +60℃ Simplex 50ohm Transmitter Part FM Modulation Adjacent Channel Power Transmission current 11K0F3E@12.5KHz 60dB @ 12.5 KHz ≤600mA Receiver Part Receive Sensitivity 0.
Appendix C. - GMRS Frequency Chart (MHz) CH.No CH.Freq. Power Output CH.No CH.Freq. Power Output 1 462.5625 High 2 462.5875 High 16 462.5750 High 17 462.6000 3 462.6125 High High 18 462.6250 High 4 5 462.6375 High 19 462.6500 High 462.6625 High 20 462.6750 High 6 462.6875 High 21 462.7000 High 7 462.7125 High 22 462.7250 High 8 467.5625 Low 23 462.5500(RX)/467.5500(TX) High 9 467.5875 Low 24 462.5750(RX)/467.5750(TX) High 10 467.6125 Low 25 462.
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