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 |