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FREQUENCY CODETONE CODE
SELECT CHANNEL RADIO IDENTIFICATION
1. Refer to Table 1 on page 11 to determine the two digit
frequency code and write it down.
2. Refer to Table 2 on page 12 to determine the two digit tone
code for 100.0 Hz and write it down.
3. Place the radio into Program/ Readout Mode by following
the instructions in FIG-7 on page 9. A "P" will appear on
the LED display as you enter program mode.
4. Release the Push-to-talk button after the beeping has
stopped. The radio will display a series of six characters
for Radio Identication, with each character separated
by a hyphen. The 1st two characters indicate the model
number, the 3rd and 4th charaters indicate the radio type,
and the 5th and 6th characters indicate the rmware
revision.
In this example: Model: 27
Radio Type: 16
Firmware Revision: 01
NOTE: Radio models with rmware revisions prior to 16.01
do not display the Radio Identication sequience.
5. After the Radio Identication has been displayed the digit 1
will appear, followed by a hyphen, and the radio will emit a
triple beep indicating that the radio is in program mode and
channel 1 is selected.
6. Press the Channel Selector button to
select the channel
to be programmed. The channel number will show briey
on the channel display as you step through the channels.
When you have settled on a channel the display will show
a hyphen to indicate that it is ready for programming.
HOW TO FIELD PROGRAM FREQUENCY & TONE CODES
04
12
To match other radios, the owner can select Frequency and Tone Codes from Tables 1,
2, and 3 on pages 11 and 12.
In our example we will program channel 3 of a UHF radio to operate on the "Brown Dot"
frequency of 464.500 MHz (Frequency code "04") with 100.0 Hz tone (Tone code "12").
7. Enter the 1st digit of the frequency code by clicking the PTT button until
the channel display shows the desired number. Pause - the radio will
sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to
indicated that it is ready to accept the next digit.
8. Enter the 2nd digit of the frequency code by clicking the PTT button until
the channel display shows the desired number. Pause - the radio will
sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the display to
indicated that it is ready to accept the next digit.
9. Enter the 1st digit of the tone code (or 1st digit of the DQC code) by
clicking the PTT button until the channel display shows the desired
number. Pause - the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen on
the display to indicated that it is ready to accept the next digit.
10. Enter the 2nd digit of the tone code (or 2nd digit of the DQC code) by
clicking the PTT button until the channel display shows the desired
number. Pause - the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen on
the display to indicated that it is ready to accept the next digit.
11. FOR DQC CODES ONLY
- Enter the 3rd digit of the DQC code by
clicking the PTT button until the channel display shows the desired
number. Pause - the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen on
the display to indicate that it is ready to accept the next digit.
12. Press and release the On/ Volume Up to SAVE
your programming
entry. The LED display will briey show the channel number you have
just programmed and the radio will sound a triple beep to indicate that
programming was successful.
NOTE:
An error tone will sound if you attempt to save an incorrect code
and an "E" will appear on the display. Turn the radio off, check the digits
you are attempting to enter, then start over.
13. To program another channel, repeat steps 6 through 12.
14. Turn the radio
off and then on again—the radio is now ready to use.
NOTES:
a. YOU MUST enter "44" to enter "No Code" interference eliminator to match radios
not having tone codes. Refer to Table 2 on page 12.
b. If the radio does not sound a conrming triple tone when you attempt to enter
Program/ Readout Mode, the radio was factory or dealer customized to disable
programming. Consult the radio owner or your dealer
.
page 10
Refer to page 15
for 2-Tone
programming.
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RADIO PROGRAMMING