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UH820SX-NB UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au New Zealand: www.uniden.co.nz...
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Do not plug in any AC Adapter plug into the accessory jack. NOTE Floating/Waterproof: JIS7 Uniden’s UH820SX-NB radio is designed to meet the water proofing standard of JIS7 and will float in water. This Means: Protected against the effects of immersion in water up to 1m depth for 30 minutes.
This hand held UHF-CB radio will give you consistent, outstanding performance in virtually all conditions and situations. To ensure that you get the most from the UH820SX-NB’s features, please read this operating guide carefully before using the unit. Features •...
Earpiece* NiMH Battery Pack Carabiner Clip* Beltclip* Owner’s Manual (BT1013)* * UH820SX-NB (x1), UH820SX-2NB (x2) ** UH820SX-NB: DT8201, UH820SX-2NB: DT8202 If any of these items are missing from the box, contact your place of purchase, immediately. NOTE Optional Accessories • +12V to +24V DC Cigarette Lead Charger (CK-820) •...
To remove the belt clip, press and hold belt clip locker, slide the belt clip at the same time until released. Using the Carabiner Clip Use the carabiner clip to conveniently secure the UH820SX-NB to a belt or strap. The UH820SX-NB will float when the carabiner clip is not connected and the battery cover securely fastened.
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Allow the cradle to dry completely before reconnecting the power. WARNING • Wipe off dirt or shake water from your radio before placing in the charging cradle if your radio is soiled or wet. UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Recharge the battery at any time. From empty the battery will take up to 16 hours to fully charge. NOTE Battery Life : 14 Hours (Typical) This is based on the following Duty Cycle: Transmit (Low Power) Receive Stand-by UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
The squelch setting mode automatically saves and exits after 2 seconds of inactivity. Transmit and To Operate In Duplex To Operate In Duplex To Transmit and UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio ceive - 2 Mode (Repeaters) - 1 Mode (Repeaters) - 2 Receive - 2...
Mode (Repeaters) - 1 Mode (Repeaters) - 2 The maximum RF transmit power of UH820SX-NB is 2W. (see Transmit Power Select, p.15.) Before you transmit, listen for activity on the selected channel. When the channel is clear; Transmit Power - 1...
Contact your retailer for a list of repeaters available in your area. NOTE smit Power - 1 Transmit Power - 2 Scanning Operation with the aid of a Repeater Open Scan (OS) Mode Group Scan (GS) Mode SCAN Scan (OS) Mode Group Scan (GS) Mode Monitor UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Power - 1 Transmit Power - 2 Scanning The UH820SX-NB has two types of scanning; Open Scanning (OS) and Group Scanning (GS), OS Scan searches all the channels and frequencies in its memory continuously. GS Scan is similar to OS scan but has the added ability to monitor the priority channel every 1.5 seconds.
2. If OS Scanning is initiated when there are no channels NOTE programmed in OS memory, an error tone will be heard and scanning will not start. UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
To deactivate GS scanning, press (PTT) or (scan). 1. If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel, the UH820SX-NB will stay on that active channel. If none of the channels re-active, the radio will reinstate the Scan start channel.
While scanning, the radio stops at a busy channel and receives a signal. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning. UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
A double tone beep will be heard and the receiver circuit will stay open, letting in both the noise & weak signals. RX flashes. • • To return to normal receive mode press and hold (LIGHT/MON) UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
DCS code as desired. Vibrate Alert Call Tone VOX - 2 CS - 2 Channels 05 and 35 are used for emergency channels. CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these two channels. NOTE Key Beep Vibrate Alert UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. Vibrate Alert Call Tone Vibrate Alert DCS - 2 When Vibrate alert is on the UH820SX-NB will vibrate over a 3 second period on an incoming (RX) signal. te Alert Call Tone Roger Beep The UH820SX-NB vibrates only when it meets all the following conditions.
(vol) to change the setting on or off. Press & hold (menu) to save and exit. Call Tone Your UH820SX-NB radio is equipped with 10 selectable call tones that will be transmitted when (call) is pressed. Vibrate Alert Call Tone Press (menu) nine times.
(call/lock) again for 1.5 Secs. The disappears. When the Key Lock is active, an error tone will be heard if you attempt to press any key, except for the following key functions; NOTE (LIGHT), (SOS), (PTT), (BOOST) and UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
PTT and BOOST) is pressed. It turns OFF 10 secs after the last key is pressed. SOS Strobe In an emergency use the UH820SX-NB’s high-intensity LED flashlight to flash “S O S” in international Morse Code. Press and hold (sql/SOS). A confirmation beep sounds and the LED strobes “S O S”.
The above situations are not a fault of the radio but a symptom of mixed wideband and narrowband radios in current use. It is expected that as older wideband radios are phased out this issue will be eliminated. UNIDEN UH820SX-NB/UH820SX-2NB UHF CB Radio...
IMPORTANT: Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service Please refer to our Uniden website for any details or warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below. Warrantor: The warrantor is either Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”) or Uniden New Zealand Limited (“Uniden NZ”) as the...
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Product, together with satisfactory evidence of your original purchase (such as a legible copy of the sales docket) to Uniden at the addresses shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.