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- Page 1 Compact fully featured 5 watt UHF CB radio with ergonomic speaker control mic ScanSuite ™ faster, smarter scanning I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED ........... 3 Priority Channel ............ 14 INTRODUCTION ............... 3 Scanning .............. 14 IMPORTANT INORMATION ..........3 Scan Groups ............15 Possible issues ............3 Open scan ............15 Group Scan ............16 Emergency channels ..........4 Telemetry Channels ..........4 Network scan (Net-Scan) ........ -
Page 3: Accessories Supplied
INTRODUCTION of interference and varying levels of received volume. Your GME TX3550S 80 channel radio is Australian designed and built and is the most advanced UHF Citizen Band POSSIBLE ISSUES radio available. It combines the very latest in electronic... -
Page 4: Emergency Channels
EMERGENCY CHANNELS TELEMETRY CHANNELS The ACMA has allocated channels 5/35 for emergency use ACMA regulations have allocated channels 22 and 23 only. Channel 5 is the primary Simplex Emergency Channel. for telemetry only applications and have prohibited the Where a Channel 5 repeater is available, you should select transmission of speech on these channels. - Page 5 User Selectable Wide/Narrow Band Filter: To accommodate the blending of 80 channel narrow band radios with older 40 channel wideband radios. PRIVACY FUNCTIONS Voice Inversion Scrambler: When activated, scrambles your voice so that communications are only intelligible to others using the same scrambler technology. Inbuilt CTCSS &...
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Page 6: General Operation
GENERAL OPERATION FRONT PANEL REAR PANEL DC Power Socket Speaker Socket Antenna Socket Rear Microphone Socket PA G E 6 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L T X 3 5 5 0 S... -
Page 7: Controller Microphone
REAR PANEL CONTROLLER MICROPHONE Skip/Call Push-To-Talk (PTT) Skip/Call LCD Display SCAN/ OS/GS Menu/ Quiet/ F Key Duplex Power Key/ Squelch/ Monitor ALPHA LEVEL Microphone Squelch level/ Priority channel Channel Up Volume Up Channel Down Volume Down CONTROLLER LCD PANEL Scan Channel Display Quiet Tag Transmit... -
Page 8: Keypad Functions
To access a The table below shows the control functions for all models. primary function simply press the required key. TX3550S FUNCTION Press and hold MENU to access the configuration menu. Press followed by the required key to access the secondary key-functions labelled in Press SCAN to toggle scanning on or off. -
Page 9: On/Off
Adjusting the Squelch level NOTE: When using the F key to access other functions, F is displayed to indicate that ‘Function’ mode is activated. If the The Squelch sensitivity level has been factory set to provide required function is not selected within 6 seconds the F key optimum performance under most operating conditions. -
Page 10: Time-Out Timer
face and speak at a normal voice level. The microphone is 2. Press key to adjust the brightness. quite sensitive so it is not necessary to raise your voice or 3. Briefly press the LEVEL key to select the Colour setting shout. -
Page 11: Bandwidth Filter Settings
BANDWIDTH FILTER SETTINGS DYNAMIC VOLUME CONTROL (DVC) To accommodate the blending of newer 80 channel The modulation level of signals heard on the UHF CB band narrowband UHF radios with the original 40 channel has always varied considerably resulting in noticeable wideband radios, your radio has been fitted with two user differences in received audio volume between stations. -
Page 12: Voice Scrambler
DISABLING THE INTERNAL SPEAKER VOICE SCRAMBLER The TX3550S has two speakers – one mounted inside the Your radio incorporates a simple voice scrambler using band radio and the other mounted inside the microphone. inversion. The scrambler is compatible with the majority By default, sound is reproduced by both speakers;... -
Page 13: Silent Squelch Tail
SILENT SQUELCH TAIL allocated for repeater use. When Duplex is selected, your radio receives on the selected channel (e.g. CH 1) but The Squelch Tail is the short burst of noise that is heard in transmits 30 channels higher (CH 31). The repeater hears your the speaker at the end of a transmission just before the signal on CH 31 and retransmits it on CH 1 for others to hear. -
Page 14: Priority Channel
IMPORTANT: Channels 1 – 8, 31 – 38, 41 – 48 and Channel Receive Transmit 71 – 78 should only be used in Simplex mode if there are Selected Channel Channel no repeaters in or near your location that operate on the selected channel. -
Page 15: Scan Groups
SCAN GROUPS OPEN SCAN Your radio supports three scan groups - Open Scan, Group Open Scan allows a group of channels to be scanned in an Scan and Network Scan. Each scan group has a separate ascending sequence. If a signal is found, the scan will pause on that channel. -
Page 16: Group Scan
To Begin Scanning appears on the Priority channel it will override any signals being received on any of the other channels. In addition, if Briefly press SCAN. A high beep will be heard and the you press the PTT at any time, the radio will transmit on the symbol will animate. -
Page 17: Network Scan (Net-Scan)
Once the Priority channel has been clear for 5 seconds the in the same Net-scan group will lock onto that channel radio will resume scanning the other channels. allowing all members of the group to join the conversation. If a signal from outside your Net-Scan group appears on the If a signal appears on any other channel, scanning will pause chosen channel (either with no code or the wrong code), the on that channel and will remain there while the channel is... - Page 18 Programming Channels into Net-Scan Using Net-Scan All radios in your Net-Scan group must have the same When a member of the group initiates a transmission their channels programmed into their Net-Scan memory. radio will automatically select a clear channel to transmit on. Your radio’s Net-Scan memory has already been factory Other radios scanning in the same Net-Scan group will locate programmed with 43 of the available 80 channels.
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Page 19: Ctcss And Dcs
CTCSS Tone Set Compatibility The GME CTCSS tone set comprises a table of 50 tones made CTCSS CTCSS Sub Tone up of the standard CCIR-38 Tone Set plus an additional 12... -
Page 20: Monitor Function
Enabling CTCSS/DCS on a Channel (Silent mode) will automatically prevent your radio from transmitting if the channel is already in use Enabling CTCSS/DCS on a channel will prevent the Squelch from opening on that channel unless the incoming signal Busy Lockout matches your selected CTCSS/DCS tone. -
Page 21: Selective Calling
or ‘NUMER’ will be displayed briefly to the left of the channel Briefly press the key to monitor signals on the channel. display to indicate the selected mode. When you release the key, Silent mode is restored and The QUIET Mode the radio will become quiet again. -
Page 22: Call Acknowledge
Call Acknowledge Recalling SelCall Idents 1. Briefly press CALL. If your SelCall transmission is successful, the radio you called is displayed along with the last should respond with an ‘acknowledge’ signal – usually 2 sent or received SelCall Ident. quick beeps. This will confirm to you that the radio you called 2. -
Page 23: Responding To A Selcall Alert
e.g. Labelling Call memory C5 Incoming call showing SelCall Ident Repeat steps 2 to 8 to add ALPHA labels to any other SelCall Idents stored in memory. The following characters are available: Letters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Incoming call showing Alpha label R S T U V W X Y Z RESPONDING TO A SELCALL ALERT... - Page 24 Setting up the QUIET Mode • If a normal signal is received on an Open channel (one that is not tagged with ‘Q’) the signal will be heard in the To setup the QUIET mode you must first ‘tag’ the channels usual way.
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Page 25: Group Calling
between the open channel and the Priority channel - this e.g. 14530, 14531, 14532, 14533 . . --> , 14539 is normal). • Transmitting the SelCall Ident 14531 will only activate the • If a normal signal is received on a Quiet channel but your alarm in the radio with the SelCall Ident of 14531. -
Page 26: Receive-Only Channels
You can also arrange to send SelCalls to every tenth radio by To select any Channel Bank setting the second digit to A. 1. Press and hold to enter the menu. MENU e.g. 2. Press MENU repeatedly until ‘RX-x is displayed where x is Sending Ident 145A5 will call radios 14505, 14515, 14525, a Channel Bank labelled A, B, C, D or E. - Page 27 When using the combined Channel Bank RXA-E, all 5 To activate the Channel Editor Channel Banks becomes available in one continuous 1. Switch the radio off. sequence resulting in a total of 95 channels of Receive-only 2. Press and hold the LEVEL key while switching the radio frequencies.
- Page 28 e.g. 468.4250 MHz will display as: 6. Repeat steps 1 – 5 to program other channels. NOTE: The frequency tuning is live which means the radio Display Frequency is actually listening to the frequencies you are selecting. You 468.4000 46840 468.4125 46841 can use this feature to locate and store active frequencies...
- Page 29 To Switch Between Alpha and Frequency To Edit the Frequency of a Receive-only Channel Display Modes NOTE: You do not need to enable the channel editor to edit 1. Select a receive-only channel. a current Receive-only channel. 2. Briefly press the F key followed by the ALPHA key to switch between Alpha and Frequency (numeric) modes.
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Page 30: Configuration Menu
Scanning Receive-only Channels CONFIGURATION MENU Receive-only channels can be programmed into your Open The configuration menu controls preset functions in the radio. or Group scan groups in the same way as your normal CB To access the menu, press and hold MENU until a beep is channels. -
Page 31: Installation
A flush mounting DIN adapter MBD001 is available as an optional accessory. The adapter includes mounting brackets and a specially designed front panel escutcheon to suit most vehicle installations. See your nearest GME retailer for details. Fitting the Radio Slide radio fully into cradle until it clicks into place. -
Page 32: Dc Power Connection
Removing the Radio Radio remains ON when the ignition switch is OFF Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle’s chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery’s negative terminal. The radio’s positive (red) lead should be connected via the 2 amp fuse to the battery’s positive terminal. Alternatively, the positive lead could be connected into the fuse box at a point that has +13.8 volts continuously available (on the battery side of the ignition switch) via the... -
Page 33: Antenna Connection
GME have a wide range of suitable 477 MHz UHF CB antennas to suit most installations and applications. We recommend contacting your local GME retailer for advice. -
Page 34: Ctcss Tone Frequency Chart
CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY CHART Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency 67.0 107.2 167.9 159.8 71.9 110.9 173.8 165.5 74.4 114.8 179.9 171.3 77.0 118.8 186.2 177.3 79.7 123.0 192.8 183.5 82.5 127.3 203.5 189.9 85.4 131.8 210.7 196.6 88.5 136.5 218.1 199.5 91.5 141.3 225.7... -
Page 35: Dsc Tone Chart
DSC TONE CHART CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE T X 3 5 5 0 S I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PA G E 3 5... -
Page 36: Uhf Cb Operating Frequencies
UHF CB OPERATING FREQUENCIES Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 476.425 476.925 476.4375 476.9375 476.450 476.950 476.4625 476.9625 476.475 476.975 476.4875 476.9875 476.500 477.000 476.5125 477.0125 476.525 477.025 476.5375 477.0375 476.550 477.050 476.5625 477.0625 476.575 477.075 476.5875 477.0875 476.600 477.100 476.6125... -
Page 37: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Transmit Frequency ELECTRICAL Response: +6 dB per octave General 300 Hz to 3 kHz + 1–3 dB. Compliant Specification: Meets AS/NZS 4365 for radio Demodulated Audio communications equipment Signal to Noise: >45 dB unweighted in the UHF citizen and personal Current Consumption: 1.7 amps with 50 Ohms radio service. -
Page 38: Standard Communications Contract Warranty Against Defects
This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications re-repair or replace (at our option) any materials or workmanship Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details which we are satisfied are defective. are set out in clause 2.7. - Page 39 A division of Standard Communications Pty Ltd. Head Office: PO Box 96, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia. New Zealand: PO Box 58-446 Botany, Auckland, 2163, NZ. T: (09) 274 0955. All other international enquiries email: export@gme.net.au Part Number: 30694 Drawing Number: 48338-1...