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Baofeng UV-82 Series
 
Menu Definitions
    
For more detailed information
 
0    SQL Squelch Level
-  Squelch silences the receiver when there is no signal.

-  UHF Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to .3 mV
-  VHF Sensitivity is constant. 1 > 9 = .1 mV
-  Level 0 = Open Squelch
-  There is little difference between settings.
          Level 5 is recommended.
 
0 > 9
1    STEP Frequency Step
-  Amount of frequency change when using Up/Down arrows or when scanning in VFO Mode.  
 
 
2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 /
  12.5 / 25 / 50  kHz
2    TXP Transmit Power
-  UV82 - High = 5W  Low = 1W
-  82HP - High = 8W  Mid = 4W  Low = 1W
-  Use Low power unless necessary.
-  Power can be toggled Hi/Lo by pressing the [ # ] key.
 
 
UV82
- High / Low

82HP
- High/Med/Low
3    SAVE Battery Save
-  Sleep Ratio to acknowledge an RX signal.
-  The higher number increases the RX sleep cycle, but you may miss the first few syllables before the RX opens.
         1=1:1    2=1:2   
3=1:3    4=1:4
 
 
OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 
4    VOX Voice Operated Xmtr
-  Allows transmitter activation by talking only.
-  Adjust VOX gain to allow smooth operation.
-  Level  10  requires the strongest voice.
 
 
OFF / 1, 2 > 10
5    WN Wideband / Narrowband
-  Wide = 5 KHz    Narrow = 2.5 KHz
-  For Ham use, start with selecting Wide.
 
 
WIDE / NARR
6    ABR Display Illumination Time
-  Time the display stays illuminated.
 
 
OFF / 1 > 10 secs
1 > 24 with CHIRP
7    TDR Dual Watch / Dual Reception
-  Allows monitoring of 2 channels, toggling between Freq A and Freq B.
-  If a signal is received, the RX remains on that channel until the signal is gone.
 
 
OFF / ON
8    BEEP Keypad Beep
-  Allows audible confirmation of a key press.
 
 
OFF / ON
9    TOT Transmission  Time Out Timer
-  Transmit Times Out after pre-selected time.
-  Radio will alert you when the time is up.
-  This helps prevent overheating.
 
 
15 / 30 / 45 / 60 > 600
seconds
10   R-DCS Rec - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.
-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
-  Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed.
 
 
OFF /
D023N > D754I
11   R-CTCS Rec - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.

-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
- Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed.
 
 
OFF /
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz
12   T-DCS Trans - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
 
 
OFF /
D023N > D754I
13   T-CTCS Trans - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
 
 
OFF /
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz
14   VOICE Voice Prompt
-  Audible confirmation of a keypad entry.
 
 
OFF /
ENG / CHI
15   ANI-ID Automatic Number ID of Radio (set with S/W)
-  Sent when PTT is pressed and/or released.
-  Used to alert dispatcher which field radio was keyed.
-  Used primarily for commercial applications.
 
 
16   DTMFST DTMF Tone of transmit  
-  Determines when DTMF codes are heard through speaker.
   OFF       No tones heard
   DT-ST    Only manually keyed DTMF codes are heard
   ANI-ST   Only automatically keyed DTMF codes are heard
   DT+ANI   * All DTMF codes are heard
 
 
OFF /
DT-ST /
ANI-ST /
DT+ANI
17   S-CODE Signal Code  
-  PTT-ID DTMF Code Selection    (set with S/W)
-  Selects one of 15 DTMF codes.
-  Set with software and are up to 5 digits each.
-  Enabled by using Menu 19.
 
 
1 > 15 groups
18   SC-REV Scan Resume Method
-- TO (Time Operation) Scan stops when signal detected. Scan resumes after approximately 5 seconds (even if the channel is still active).
-- CO (Carrier Operation) Scan stops when signal detected. Scan resumes when signal disappears.
-- SE (Search Operation) Scan stops when signal detected. Scanning will not resume.
 
 
TO / CO / SE
19   PTT-ID When to send the PTT ID signal code
   OFF -   No ID is sent.
   BOT -   An ID is sent at Beginning of Transmission
   END -   An ID is sent at the End of Transmission.
   BOTH - An ID is sent at BOT and EOT

-  This tells a dispatcher which field radio was keyed.

-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to OFF.
 
 
OFF /
BOT / EOT /
BOTH
20   PTT-LT Signal Code sending delay
-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to 0 (zero)
 
 
0 > 50 ms
21   MDF-A Channel Mode A Display   (upper display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software.

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.
 
 
FREQ / CHAN / NAME
22   MDF-B Channel Mode B Display   (lower display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software.

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.
 
 
FREQ / CHAN / NAME
23   BCL Busy Channel Lockout
-  Prevents transmitting on a busy frequency.
-  If another repeater or signal is present using a different CTCSS or DCS code, your transmitter will be 'locked out' to prevent interference.  When PTT is keyed, radio will sound a Beep Tone.
 
 
OFF / ON
24   AUTOLK Automatic Keypad Lock
-  When ON, keypad will be locked if not used in 8 seconds.
-  Pressing the  [#
]  key for 2 seconds will Lock/Unlock the keys on the keypad.
 
 
OFF / ON
25   SFT-D Frequency shift direction
-  Enables access of repeaters in VFO/FREQ mode.

   OFF           TX = RX (simplex)
   +  (plus)     TX shifted Higher in freq than RX
   -  (minus)   TX shifted Lower in freq than RX
 
 
OFF / + / -
26   OFFSET Frequency shift amount
-  Specifies frequency difference between TX and RX.
-  Used with Menu 25 for repeater access in VFO/FREQ mode.
-  Offset is not required when storing repeater frequencies into channels.
 
 
00.000 > 69.990 MHz in 10 kHz steps
27   MEM-CH Store a memory channel
-  Stores channel information in memory slot  0 > 127

-  For a detailed examples of the programming process,
please visit:     
Programming Memories
 
 
000 > 127
28   DEL-CH Delete a memory channel
-  Deletes  information stored in memory slot  0 > 127
 
 
000 > 127
29   WT-LED Illumination / Display Color - Standby
-  Screen illumination color in Standby Mode
 
 
OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
30   RX-LED Illumination / Display Color - Receive
-  Screen illumination color in Receive Mode
 
 
OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
31   TX-LED Illumination / Display Color - Transmit
-  Screen illumination color in Transmit Mode
 
 
OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
32   AL-MOD Alarm Mode
   SITE - Sounds alarm through your radio speaker only.
   TONE - Transmits a cycling tone over the air.
   CODE - Transmits '119' followed by ANI code over the air.
 
 
SITE / TONE / CODE
33   BAND Band Selection
-  In VFO/FREQ mode, sets VFO A or B to VHF or UHF band.
 
 
VHF / UHF
34   TDR-AB Transmit selection while in Dual Watch / Dual Reception
This option has no effect on a UV-82.
It is overridden by the dual PTT button.
- Note: a single button Spkr-Mic will select channel B
 
OFF / A / B
35   STE Squelch Tail Elimination
-  Eliminates the squelch tail at the end of a transmission.
-  Only works when other radios turn on their Tail function.

     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 
OFF / ON
36   RP-STE   Repeater Squelch Tail  Elimination
-  Requires a repeater using this function.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 
OFF /
1, 2, 3 > 10
37   RPT-RL   Delay the squelch tail of repeater
    
* For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 
OFF /
1, 2, 3 > 10
38   PONMSG Boot / Power On Display
   FULL - Displays the entire LCD screen.
   MGS - Displays a 2 line Power On message.
 
 
FULL / MGS
39   ROGER Tone at end of transmission
Sends a Tone at the end of each transmission.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.

 
 
OFF / ON
 
Due to variations in firmware, Menu numbers 40 and 41 may vary by model.
 
A/B-BP Tone at End of Reception
-  Receiver tone prior to squelch closing.

-  An audible indication of which display was in use.
 
 
OFF / A / B
R-TONE Repeater Tone
-  Used to activate those repeaters requiring a specific audible tone to be transmitted for access.
-  Sending tone requires first pressing the PTT, then pressing the [F] key.
 
This is not to be confused with a sub-audible CTCSS or DCS code.
 
 
 
1000Hz  1450Hz
1750Hz  2100Hz
RESET Restore to default settings
-  VFO - Resets all menus to factory default.
   Resets VFO [A] and [B] frequencies to factory default.
-  ALL -
Same as above.
   Erases all channels.
   Resets ch 0 to 136.025 MHz / ch 127 to 470.625 MHz

 
 
VFO / ALL

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