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0 SQL
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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.
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0 > 9
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1 STEP
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Frequency Step
- Amount of frequency change when using Up/Down arrows or when scanning in VFO Mode.
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2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 /
12.5 / 25 kHz
2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 /
12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz
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2 TXP
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Transmit Power
- Std UV5R - High = 4W Low = 1W
- F8HP only - High = 8W Mid = 4W Low = 1W
- Use Low power unless necessary.
- Power can be toggled Hi/Lo by pressing the [ #  ] key.
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UV5R - High / Low
F8HP - High / Mid / Low
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3 SAVE
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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
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OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
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4 VOX
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Voice Operated Xmtr
- Allows transmitter activation by talking only.
- Adjust VOX gain to allow smooth operation.
- Level 10 requires the strongest voice.
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OFF / 1, 2 > 10
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5 WN
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Wideband / Narrowband
- Wide = 5 KHz Narrow = 2.5 KHz
- For Ham use, start with selecting Wide.
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WIDE / NARR
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6 ABR
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Display Illumination Time
- Time the display stays illuminated.
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OFF / 1 > 5 secs
OFF / 1 >10 secs
Depending on model
1 > 24 secs with CHIRP
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7 TDR
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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.
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OFF / ON
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8 BEEP
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Keypad Beep
- Allows audible confirmation of a key press.
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OFF / ON
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9 TOT
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Transmission Time Out Timer
- Transmit Times Out after pre-selected time.
- Radio will alert you when the time is up.
- This helps prevent overheating.
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15 / 30 / 45 / 60 > 600
seconds
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10 R-DCS
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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.
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OFF / D023N > D754I
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11 R-CTCS
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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.
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OFF / 67.0 > 254.1 Hz
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12 T-DCS
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Trans - Digital Coded Squelch
- Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
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OFF /
D023N > D754I
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13 T-CTCS
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Trans - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
- Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
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OFF /
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz
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14 VOICE
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Voice Prompt
- Audible confirmation of a keypad entry.
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OFF / ON or
OFF / ENG / CHI
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15 ANI-ID
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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.
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16 DTMFST
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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
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OFF / DT-ST /
ANI-ST / DT+ANI
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17 S-CODE
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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.
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1 > 15 groups
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18 SC-REV
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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.
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TO / CO / SE
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19 PTT-ID
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- 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.
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OFF /
BOT / EOT / BOTH
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20 PTT-LT
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- Code sending delay
- Not Applicable for Ham use. Set to 0 (zero)
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0 > 30 ms or
0 > 50 ms
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21 MDF-A
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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.
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FREQ / CHAN / NAME
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22 MDF-B
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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.
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FREQ / CHAN / NAME
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23 BCL
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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 through the speaker only.
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OFF / ON
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24 AUTOLK
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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.
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OFF / ON
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25 SFT-D
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- 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
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OFF / + / -
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26 OFFSET
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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.
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00.000 > 69.990 MHz
in 10 kHz steps
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27 MEM-CH
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Store a memory channel
- Stores channel information in memory slot 0 > 127
- For a detailed examples of the programming process,
please visit: Programming Memories
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000 > 127
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28 DEL-CH
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Delete a memory channel
- Deletes information stored in memory slot 0 > 127
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000 > 127
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29 WT-LED
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Illumination / Display Color - Standby
- Screen illumination color in Standby Mode
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OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
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30 RX-LED
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Illumination / Display Color - Receive
- Screen illumination color in Receive Mode
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OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
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31 TX-LED
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Illumination / Display Color - Transmit
- Screen illumination color in Transmit Mode
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OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
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32 AL-MOD
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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.
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SITE / TONE / CODE
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33 BAND
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Band Selection
- In VFO/FREQ mode, sets VFO A or B to VHF or UHF band.
- This is similar to the [ BAND ] button.
Newer releases of radio eliminate the need for a Band Button.
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VHF / UHF
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34 TDR-AB
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Transmit selection while in Dual Watch / Dual Reception
- While in Dual Watch mode, this forces the selection of which transmit frequency is selected.
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OFF / A / B
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35 STE
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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.
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OFF / ON
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36 RP-STE
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Repeater Squelch Tail Elimination
- Requires a repeater using this function.
* For Ham use, set to OFF.
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OFF / 1, 2, 3 > 10
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37 RPT-RL
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Delay the squelch tail of repeater
* For Ham use, set to OFF.
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OFF / 1, 2, 3 > 10
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38 PONMSG
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Boot / Power On Display
FULL - Displays the entire LCD screen.
MGS - Displays a 2 line Power On message.
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FULL / MGS
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39 ROGER
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Tone at end of transmission
- Sends a Tone at the end of each transmission.
* For Ham use, set to OFF.
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OFF / ON
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40 RESET
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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 chan 0 to 136.025 MHz / chan 127 to 470.625 MHz
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VFO / ALL
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