Operating Manual

March 2008 5100 ES Models II/III Portable Radio Operating Manual 3-17
General Operation
3.10.1 RF Test Mode
In RF Test Mode, the radio has a set number of frequencies and tests that can be run
depending on the radio’s band. The frequencies that can be tested are summarized in Table
3.2 and the test environments are summarized in Table 3.3. Press Side Button 2 to advance
to a different test channel, and press Side Button 1 to advance to the next test. In this
mode, the display shows the current environment and frequency, “SSSSS: x”. SSSSS is
the display string as given in Table 3.3, and x is the test channel number assigned in Table
3.2
Table 3.2 summarizes frequencies that can be tested.
Test environments are summarized in Table 3.3.
Table 3.2 RF Test Mode Frequencies (MHz)
Test
Channel VHF Rx VHF Tx UHF Rx UHF Tx
700 / 800
MHz Rx
700 / 800
MHz Tx
136.075 136.025 380.075 380.025 764.0625 764.0125
142.075 142.125 390.075 390.025 769.0625 769.0125
154.275 154.225 400.075 400.025 775.9375 775.9875
160.175 160.125 411.075 411.025 851.0625 794.0125
168.125 168.075 424.975 424.925 860.0625 809.0125
173.925 173.975 425.075 425.025 869.9375 823.9875
435.075 435.025 851.0625 851.0125
445.075 445.025 860.0625 860.0125
457.075 457.025 869.9375 869.8875
10 469.975 469.925
Table 3.3 RF Test Mode Environments
Display String Description Function
ANA Carrier Squelch Normal radio operation: Rx – unsquelch if carrier detected Tx – mic audio
CTCSS Tone Private-Line CTCSS operation: Rx – unsquelch if carrier and 192.8 Hz tone detected,
always show carrier with green LED. Tx – mic audio plus 192.8 Hz tone
DIG P25 Digital Conventional Tone operation: (equivalent to high deviation test in PCTune) Rx – none Tx
– 1200 Hz tone
MON Carrier Unsquelch Monitor operation: Rx – always unsquelch Tx – mic audio