RL-328CQ VHF/UHF TRANSCEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL RoHS
Table of Contents Packing List ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 Cautions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������1 Parts Name & Functions ������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Fitting & Removing the Battery Pack ������������������������������������������������3 To install the battery pack ��������������������������������������������������������
Store/Delete a channel ��������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Operation ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Menu operation ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 VOX Sensitivity Level ������������������������������������������������������������������������10 Transmit Power Setting �������������������������������������������������������������������10 Sque
Packing List Please check following table. ITEMS Q’TY RL-328CQ Radio 1 Antenna (MX type) 1 Battery Pack 1 Rapid Charger 1 Belt Clip 1 Instruction Manual 1 Cautions * NEVER transmit without antenna. * USE DC power supply, take notice of power voltage must be between 6V and 8V to avoid damaging the unit. * PLEASE keep the radio dry. Rainwater or damp will corrode electronic circuits. * DO NOT open the unit. Non-expert handling of the unit may damage it.
Parts Name & Functions Power/Volume Knob: Rotate it to turn on the transceiver and to adjust the volume.
Fitting & Removing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack 1) Fit the bottom edge of the battery pack into the holes of the transceiver cabinet bottom. 2) Push the battery pack down to the transceiver aluminum chassis till the end click. To remove the battery pack 1) Keep pressing the release buckle of the battery pack and lift the battery pack up from the transceiver body. Note it is normal for this buckle to be stiff.
Symbols Description + - Indicates battery condition.
Basic Operation Turn the radio ON & OFF 1) Rotate the PWR/VOL knob clockwise till the radio is turned on. The radio gets started to auto test for two seconds. During auto testing, all icons will appear on LCD. 2) After auto testing is done, LCD will show channel number and what functions have been activated by your dealer. 3) Rotate the PWR/VOL knob clockwise to increase its volume or counter clockwise to reduce its volume.
Emergency Alarm Press and hold “CALL” and “MON” button assigned to make an emergency alarm. Turbo /Call Function Turbo Push “Turbo” button would allow you to have high power TX at 6.5W immediately for VHF, and 5W for UHF. HIGH POWER OR CALL FUNCTION MAY BE PROGRAMED BY YOUR DEALER. CALL Push the “CALL” button for seconds to call your partner. “ pear on LCD of recipient. “ will ap- Keypad Lock In Channel/Frequency mode, press and hold button for seconds, the keypad will be locked. “ ” will appear on LCD.
on which there is a party you want to talk to, you can directly communicate with the party by pressing the PTT button. To stop scanning, press the button again. Priority Channel Function Priority scan allows you to select a channel that will be monitored more often than the others while scanning. “ ” is flashing when priority scan is activated. In Frequency mode, press M button and button, press button to begin scanning, you will see the frequency range cycling continuously within 1MHz.
channels. SE: Search Scan -> Radio will be locked in a busy channel at all time till you press Up/Down button. Channel /VFO Mode Selection Press and hold button, the radio can switch between channel and frequency mode. YOUR DEALER CAN LIMIT CHANNEL MODE ONLY THROUGH PC PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE. VFO Mode With Channel Number In Frequency mode, press and hold ESC button, the radio can switch between frequency mode and frequency mode with channel number. Press ESC button to return frequency mode.
the channel number you wish to store is blinking, press Up/Down button or input keypad numbers to store channel number. Press ESC button to confirm and exit. Delete a channel In Channel/Frequency mode and then turn off radio, Hold down ESC button and turn on the radio. “DEL?” and stored channel will display on LCD. Press Up/Down button to select or input keypad numbers which need to be deleted, press button till “YES?” appears, and press button to delete the channel.
Operation Menu operation In any menu mode, press Up/Down button to select and press ton to confirm or press ESC button to exit. but- VOX Sensitivity Level In Channel / Frequency mode, if you want to open VOX, press M button and button, then press button till display “VOX OFF”, input the number with keypad (0-9) or press Up/Down button to select the sensitivity level; 0 means VOX canceling; 1 means the most sensitive (for quiet environment); 9 means the least (for noisy environment). “VOX OFF” is default.
“SQL 5” is set by default. Setting the radio to the tight squelch level, you can avoid unwanted signals or noise, but you may not receive a weak signal. YOU DEALER CAN PROGRAM SQUELCH LEVEL AT CHANNEL MODE THROUGH PC PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE. Backlight Setting To turn backlight on, hold down M button and button, then press button , so that “ON” appears, press Up/Down button to select from ON/OFF.
press button to go in to edit , press Up/Down button to select S-D O (same), S-D + (plus), S-S – (minus) TOT (Time-Out Timer) TOT is the function that prevents from locking up a repeater or frequency by prolonged keying of PTT. The time-out timer limits the amount of time you have to transmit your message. When you reach the time limit , your transmission will be cut off. Press M button and then press Up/Down button till “TOT ? 12” appears, press button to edit, press Up/Down to set timer.
Operation Voice Setting Press M button and then press Up/Down button till “VOICE? 14” appears, press button to edit, press Up/Down to select open or close voice. YOUR DEALER CAN PROGRAM THE VOICE IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE THROUGH PC SOFTWARE. Channel Spacing Selection Press M button and then press Up/Down button till “N/W? 21” appears on LCD, press button to edit, press Up/Down to select WIDE (25KHz)or NARROW(12.5KHz). CHANNEL SPACING CAN BE PROGRAMMED AT CHANNEL MODE BY PC PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE.
Quick index of menu In Channel/VFO mode, press M button to go in to the menu. Press Up/Down button to select, press button to enter the mode. Press Up/Down button to select parameters, press button to confirm E S C or press button to exit. “Both“ mode is available in VFO & Channel mode.
ANI ? 10 Turn ANI KEYBO? 11 Switch to TOT ? 12 SCRMS? ON/OFF Both Manual / Auto Both Set time out timer OFF~270 Sec Both 13 Set scan type TO/CO/SE Both VOICE? 14 Set voice notice ON/OFF Both DIFFR? 15 Set potential frequency 0~70.
Self-Programming Press and hold MON+ M buttons by turn on the radio, “SELF” will appear on LCD, press button to start editing in accord with following step to “self-programming” per channel setting.Press button the next function and press Up/Down button to select parameters. Lists Function description Parameters CH-001 1 Channel numbers 1~128 ...... 2 Receving frequency Unit: MHz 67.0 3 Receving frequency code Ref page 17 146.000 4 Transmitting frequency Unit: MHz 67.
Channel Name Tag REXONT 10 Press button to next word . Press ESC button to previous word. CTCSS & DCS Code CTCSS CODE 67.0 85.4 107.2 136.5 165.5 186.2 210.7 69.3 88.5 110.9 141.3 167.9 189.9 218.1 71.9 91.5 114.8 146.2 171.3 192.8 225.7 74.4 94.8 118.8 151.4 173.8 196.6 229.1 77.0 97.4 123.0 156.7 177.3 199.5 233.6 79.7 100.0 127.3 159.8 179.9 203.5 241.8 82.5 103.5 DCS CODE 131.8 162.2 183.5 206.5 250.3 254.
Technical Specifications GENERAL Frequency range (MHz) 136-174MHZ 400-470MHz Number of Channels 128 Channel Spacing 12.5kHz /25kHz Mode of Operation Simplex or Semi-duplex Modulation Mode F3E (FM) Supply Voltage 7.2V DC Nominal Current Consumption Receiver Standby 15mA Transmit: ≤ 1.4 Amps Temperature Range -20°C to +45°C Frequency Stability ± 2.5ppm Dimensions (mm) W 124.