Specifications

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Chapter 13. Application Specific
Setup
Commercial Radio Setup
PLMR users in the United States are mandated to move to 12.5 kHz narrowband com-
munication 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:
1.
Press the key to enter frequency mode.
2.
Press the key to enter the menu.
3.
Enter on the numerical keypad.
4.
Press to select.
5.
Use the and keys to select between Wide and Narrow("Narr").
6.
Press to confirm and save
7.
Press to exit the menu.
You can also switch by holding down the key on the numerical keypad while in
frequency mode.
If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI,
please see Chapter 12, Automatic Number Identification for detailed instructions on how
to set that up on your radio.
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. This basically implies turning all the fancy features that you typically might
need for a commercial setup off.
In a typical Amateur radio setup the following settings would be recommended:
• Set bandwidth to Wide (menu item 5).