| 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 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz |
|
2 TXP |
Transmit Power
- High = 5W Low = 1W
- Use Low power unless necessary.
- Power can be toggled Hi/Lo by pressing
the
[ #
 ]
key.
|
- High / 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 |
| 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 after predetermined time.
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 SYNC |
Display Sync
- Display A and B are synced.
This allows the upper display to show channel Name while the lower shows the Frequency.
|
OFF / ON |
| 25 SFT-D |
Unused in model GMRS-V1
|
|
| 26 OFFSET |
Unused in model GMRS-V1
|
|
| 27 MEM-CH |
Store a memory channel
- Stores channel information in memory
slot 24 > 127
-
For a detailed examples of the programming process,
please
visit:
Programming Memories
|
024 > 127 |
| 28 DEL-CH |
Delete a memory channel
- Deletes information stored in memory slot
24 > 127
|
024 > 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.
|
OFF /
SITE / TONE / CODE |
| 33
DB-PTT |
Double Push-to-Talk
-
ON Upper PTT selects Upper display
Lower PTT
selects Lower display
- OFF PTT emulates a single PTT
|
OFF / ON |
| 34 TDR-AB |
Unused in model GMRS-V1
|
|
| 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 |
| 40 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 |
| 41
SC-ADD |
Scan ADD
- ON Adds channel to the scan list
- OFF Remove channel from the scan list
|
OFF / ON |
| 42 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 |
| 43 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.
|
VFO / ALL |
GMRS V1
