Contents Introduction Controls & Connectors Indicators Included with your UH9050 Optional Accessories DIN Installation Connecting the Microphone Mounting the MIC Hanger Operation Turning on the Power Setting the Volume Transmitting Smart-Key Function Voice Enhancer Setting (EQL) TRIPLE Watch Selecting a Channel...
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Store a Police/Fire frequency to a RX Channel Instant Replay Turning Instant Replay On/Off Selective Calling Programming the Selcall ID for your UH9050 Storing Selcall IDs of other users to the ID Memory Tone Calling (Making a Selcall Call) Receiver Quiet (TSQ) Mode...
Introduction The Uniden UH9050 is designed to provide you with years of trouble free service. Its rugged components and materials are capable of withstanding harsh environments. Please read this Operating Manual carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of the unit.
If there is trouble with transmitting: Check that the transmission line (coaxial cable) is securely connected to the ANTENNA connector. Check that the antenna is fully extended for proper operation. Check that all transmission line (coaxial cable) connections are secure and free of corrosion. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Controls & Connectors UH9050 Base Front View Controls and Connectors 1 Speaker 7 DCS/CTCSS - DCS and CTCSS Tone button. 2 PWR/VOL - Power On/Off Push control/ /POLICE - CB/Fire/Police button. Rotary Volume Control - Move selection right SQ/SEL - Rotary Squelch control/Select...
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18 REPLAY/TRIPLE - Replay Button/Triple Watch Button 19 SMART - Multiple Function 20 SPEAKER 21 MICROPHONE - Channel Up Button/Select Up Button - Channel Down Button/Select Down Button 24 RJ45 type plug 25 Front MIC Jack Rubber Collar UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
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- Channel Down Button/ Select Down Button 16 REPLAY - Replay Button /SELCALL - Selective Calling Button 7 MICROPHONE 17 RJ45 type plug 8 SPEAKER 18 Front MIC Jack Cover 9 SMART - Multiple Function UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Included with your UH9050 Transceiver Heavy Duty Speaker Owner’s Manual Microphone Hanger with Microphone screws, washers (MK-950) Din Mount Sleeve, Mounting Bracket DC Power Cord Front Frame Bracket, Mounting Screws with fuse Removal Key, Washer Starts and Screws Bezel & Screws...
Remote LCD Speaker DECT Wireless Microphone Speaker Microphone (RM-980) (MK-800W) • UHF Antenna • External Speaker Visit the UH9050 page on the website for more information on the availability of optional accessories: www.uniden.com.au for Australia UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
DIN Installation Mounting Using the DIN Bracket If you are unsure about how to install your UH9050 in your vehicle using the DIN bracket, consult your automobile manufacturer, dealer, or a qualified installer. The DIN bracket is made up of a sleeve and a frame.
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4. Secure UH9050 onto the side of the front frame using 2 pieces of 6mm screws. 5. Attach the DC power leads to UH9050 and your vehicle. RED goes to a positive (+) connection on your fuse block while BLACK connects to the vehicle chassis ground (-).
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If you plan to use the Rear MIC Jack at a later time, you should plan to remove the UH9050 from the DIN sleeve. This is easily done using the provided Removal Keys. Remove the Bezel before fully insert both Removal Keys straight into the slots on the left and the right edges of the radio’s dress panel.
MIC jack until the connection locks into place. An optional 2m extension cable kit is available to enable mounting the main base in a hidden location. The unit will not function if connected to two Remote LCD Microphones (optional RM-980) at the same time. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Secure the front and back pieces of the MIC Hanger using the supplied binding screws. Locate a suitable mounting position. Apply high quality Double-Sided tape onto the flat area of the MIC Hanger back piece and then press firmly to the mounting position. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
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3. Thread the microphone plug through the hole and connect with the extension cable. 4. Mount the MIC Hanger over the hole and cable. 5. At the Radio: Connect the extension cable plug to the MIC Jack. Fit the rubber bushing over the MIC jack. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
If the input voltage falls below 10.2VDC, LO DC flashes for 5 seconds. The power turns off automatically if voltage falls below 9.0VDC. Switch your UH9050 OFF and disconnect it from the power source, before locating the cause of the power supply problem.
Remote SPK/MIC to adjust the volume. The volume is composed off + 42 steps. Transmitting The UH9050 transmits only on UHF-CB Channels. For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use and selection is printed on p.52 - p.58.
Bass - Enhancing the low frequency, the sound quality becomes mild and easy to listening, not causing fatigue. Midrange - Enhancing midrage frequency, the sound quality becomes clear. High - Enhancing the high frequency, the sound quality becomes sharp. HIGH (HZ) LOW (HZ) UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
To cancel Triple Watch press and hold [TRIPLE]. TRI icon disappears. • Every 1.5 seconds the Instant channel is monitored for 100msec. • Triple watch function stops temporarily when receiving a signal. NOTE • Triple watch function is invalid in Scan mode. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Press on the base or the MIC to select the desired channel. Channel Banks - Using the POLICE Button The UH9050 has three banks (groups) of channels to select from; UHF CB + User programmable RX channels¹ Pre-programmed Police frequencies²...
DCS is a digital extension of CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally coded, squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes. CTCSS 1-38, followed by DCS 1-104. Follow the steps for setting a CTCSS code. Press [DCS/CTCSS] to set. The DCS and code will display. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
CH02 on Duplex Mode will Receive on CH02 but Transmit on CH32 etc... If you transmit on CH01 Duplex mode, you are actually transmitting on CH31 the repeater station down-converts your signal and retransmits on CH01. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
0, 1, 2, 3 or 4. 3. Press the Rotary SQ/SEL to save the setting. • Selecting tight squelch mode may prevent the reception of weak signals. NOTE • High noise areas may still break the squelch. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If SCAN is deactivated while it is tuned to an active channel, the UH9050 will stay on that active channel. If none of the channels are active, the UH9050 will reinstate the scan start channel.
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. Recalling the Instant Channel Press [S] when Smart Key is set to Instant Channel function. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Group Scan (GS) and Master Scan (M.SCN) (a special case of Group Scan). During SCAN the UH9050 only checks channels or frequencies that are in the SCAN Memory, which are indicated by the M (memory) icon. The UH9050 maintains two SCAN Memories;...
To deactivate SCAN, press [SCAN]. If SCAN is deactivated while on an active channel, the UH9050 will stay on that active channel. If no channels are active, the UH9050 will reinstate the starting channel. NOTE OS Mode is indicated by the absence of the GS icon.
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Programmable RX Channels (CH81 to CH180) and Police or Fire (& Ambulance) channels group will not be included in MASTER SCAN Mode even though stored into GS Memory Also channels for which NOTE Duplex Setting are On will be skipped in MASTER SCAN Mode. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
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6. Press the Rotary PWR/VOL or [MENU] to save the setting. 7. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH9050 will automatically exit the Menu Mode.
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UH9050 will automatically exit the Menu Mode.
• When the MIC is not connected, there is no option 3 SP MIC. • The base will turn on the base unit speaker when MIC is removed from the base unit even though the setting was set to 3 SP MIC. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
4. Press [MENU] or Rotary PWR/VOL to save the setting. 5. Press Rotary PWR/VOL or press and hold [MENU] to exit menu mode. If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
For safety purpose, Scramble is invalid on channel 5, 11, 22, 23 and 35. NOTE If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the UHF CB Radio will automatically exit the Menu Mode. NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Operation - Special Features 100 User Programmable RX Channels The UH9050 has 100 receive only channels (CH81 to CH180) which can be programmed with frequencies ranging from 400-520MHz (in 12.5kHz steps). The extra RX channels only appear, as part of the CB channel bank, when a frequency has been programmed to a channel.
Operation - Special Features Search Extra Channel Range and Programme a RX Channel UH9050 can search extra channel range (400MHz-520MHz) per 12.5KHz step. Then you can store the stay frequency to extra channel. In CB channel mode (UHF CB channel);...
2. Turn the Rotary PWR/VOL if you wish to select another RX channel. 3. Press the Rotary PWR/VOL. A long confirmation tone sounds to indicate programming the selected channel. The RX channel number flashes. 4. Press and hold [MENU] to save the setting and exit programming mode. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Instant Replay playback. • Older recordings are automatically overwritten when new recordings are stored. NOTE • Most received communications are short and the 1 minute buffer may contain several recordings. • Transmissions (TX) are not recorded. UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Therefore Selcall is a group feature used by groups with similarly set up radios. The UH9050 has a Selective Calling system. Exceptional features, like 10 Selcall ID Memories, Receiver Quieting, Tone Squelch Scanning, Tone and Group Calling make the UH9050 superior to other transceivers in its class.
Selcall settings menu as follows: 1. Power Off the UH9050. 2. Press and hold [POWER] and [MENU]. The UH9050 should turn on in the SELCALL Menu selection state (no tone will sound). Cd dispays to indicate the Call ID setting (factory default ID is 00000).
CAL will display when transmitting the Selcall. An acknowledge tone coming from the called radio will be received if you have successfully made contact. The acknowledge tone for the UH9050 is a succession of three low tone beeps. UNIDEN UH9050...
Flashes the TSQ icon for about 20 seconds allowing you to use the PTT button. If you are not able to respond within the 20 second period, TSQ icon stops flashing and ‘QUIET’ mode resumes. can decode a Selcall call even though not in ‘QUIET’ mode. UH9050 NOTE UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
Scanning can be increased in many different ways. You can either decrease the number of channels to be scanned thus increasing the scanning speed – or – change some of the Selcall parameters (refer to NOTE ‘Selcall Programming’). UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
If someone transmits ID 1234A on CH20, all of the above units will open their Tone Squelched Receiver. Group Calls and ordinary Selcalls can be differentiated in the following manner: Group Call - Low tone beeps Ordinary Selcall - High tone beeps UNIDEN UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
NOTE The UH9050 allows you to select which Tone Period is best for you. The three most commonly used tone settings (40,70 or 100 mSec) are available. With the freedom to change this parameter, you can easily adapt to the existing system in your group without the inconvenience of having the unit serviced by the dealer.
Lead-in Delay. The main purpose of the Lead-in Tone is to increase the probability of contact between your unit and another radio when TSQ Scanning. 1. Power Off the UH9050. 2. Press and hold [POWER] and [MENU]. The SELCALL Settings Menu will display (no tone will sound).
Operation - Special Features Alarm Mode When a received code matches to your receiver Selcall ID the UH9050 will respond based on the Call Alarm mode. Call Alarm - Auto mode (Default) a) Transmit an Acknowledge tone to the Caller.
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 UH9050 UHF CB Transceiver...
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 Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”).
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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 address shown below. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.