GME TX3350 Instruction Manual

GME TX3350 Instruction Manual

Super compact 5 watt uhf cb radio with ergonomic speaker control microphone

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Super compact 5 watt UHF CB radio
with ergonomic speaker control microphone
I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L

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  • Page 1 Super compact 5 watt UHF CB radio with ergonomic speaker control microphone I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED ............. 3 Selecting a Scan Group ..........12 INTRODUCTION ..............3 Programming Scan Channels ........12 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..........3 OPEN SCAN MODE ............12 Possible issues ............3 GROUP SCAN MODE ............13 Emergency channels ........... 3 Auto Skip ..............
  • Page 3: Accessories Supplied

    INTRODUCTION POSSIBLE ISSUES Your GME TX3350 80 channel radio is Australian designed and built and is the most advanced UHF Citizen Band radio When a new narrowband radio receives a transmission from an available.
  • Page 4: Features

    FEATURES TRANSMIT (TX) Individually Programmable DUPLEX function: User selectable for only those individual channels in your area that have repeaters, leaving the others free for use as extra simplex channels. SIGNAL PROCESSING Digital Signal Processing: Measures, filters and compresses standard analogue audio signals and converts them into digital format.
  • Page 5: Telementry Channels

    Skip/Call transmission of speech on these channels. Consequently the Push-To-Talk (PTT) TX3350 has a transmit inhibit applied to channels 22 and 23. LCD Display In the event additional telemetry/telecommand channels SCAN/ are approved by the ACMA, these channels shall be added...
  • Page 6: Function Keys

    The Squelch is used to eliminate the background noise when display that have dual functions. Their primary functions are there are no signals present. The TX3350 features a preset printed on a black background and their secondary functions Squelch system. The Squelch sensitivity has been factory set to are printed on a white background.
  • Page 7: Duplex Operation

    Vehicle Vehicle *Emergency Channel only The TX3350 allows you to select Duplex operation individually on each channel. T X 3 3 5 0 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
  • Page 8: Menu

    Menu items. SIGNAL METER/BATTERY METER Press the keys to adjust the selected The TX3350 includes a digital signal strength meter that Menu item. shows the relative strength of incoming signals on the When finished, press and hold the key to exit the display.
  • Page 9: Key Beeps

    The TX3350 can also be set to display a battery meter instead 2. Press the key repeatedly until DVCxx is displayed. of the signal meter. The battery meter displays the voltage of 3. Press the keys to select DVCOF (Dynamic the connected power source with a resolution of 0.1 V.
  • Page 10: Priority Channel

    This can be used to provide instant access to your CTCSS TONE SET COMPATIBILITY working channel or your local repeater channel. The GME CTCSS tone set comprises a table of 50 tones made up of the standard CCIR-38 Tone Set plus an additional 12 To store a Priority Channel tones added to the end.
  • Page 11: Monitoring The Channel

    Silent mode can be enabled on any channel except emergency channels 5 and 35. The TX3350 has a SCAN function that allows groups of user programmable channels to be scanned for signals. Channels can be scanned at 20 channels per second. When a signal is...
  • Page 12: Selecting A Scan Group

    Before scanning, select your preferred working channel using keys. Your working channel is the default Your TX3350 is supplied with all 80 UHF CB channels channel your radio will transmit on when the PTT is pressed programmed into the Open Scan memory. Any channels not while scanning.
  • Page 13: Group Scan Mode

    To talk on your working channel while the radio is scanning, Once there has been no activity on any channel for 5 seconds, simply press the PTT. Scanning will pause and your radio will the radio will resume scanning. switch to your working channel allowing you to transmit and If your radio is paused on a busy channel and you wish to receive on that channel.
  • Page 14: Quick Channel Select

    SelCall Identification Number. If this number is QUICK CHANNEL SELECT called by another radio, your TX3350 will beep to alert you. If To quickly review or edit channels stored in the current scan you do not want to hear any other activity while waiting on a...
  • Page 15: The Quiet Mode

    3 seconds in any 60 second 2. ‘Id’ memory – holds your radio’s own SelCall Ident. You period. To meet this requirement with your TX3350 you should only select this memory location if you need to should not send any more that 3 SelCall transmissions change your radio’s factory programmed SelCall Ident.
  • Page 16: Labelling Your Selcall Idents

    LABELLING YOUR SELCALL IDENTS LEVEL 3. Press and hold the key until the radio beeps. The right-hand digit of the SelCall Ident will flash. You can label each SelCall Ident using a 5 character name to make it easier to identify callers. If an incoming SelCall 4.
  • Page 17: Receiving Selcalls

    Ident is received. This allows you to monitor a busy channel for personal calls without being disturbed by unwanted The following characters are available: signals. Once your SelCall Ident is received, the Quiet Mode is A B C D E F G H I J K cancelled and all incoming signals are heard in the speaker.
  • Page 18: Group Calling

    Receiving signals in QUIET mode Receiving signals while scanning in QUIET mode • If a normal signal is received on an Open channel (one that • If a normal signal is received on an open channel, scanning is not tagged with ‘Q’) the signal will be heard in the usual will pause while the channel is busy and will resume way.
  • Page 19 To achieve this, the 10 radios you are calling must be Call acknowledge in Group mode programmed with sequentially numbered SelCall Idents. There is no call acknowledge when sending group calls. This is e.g. 14530, 14531, 14532, 14533.. -->, 14539 to prevent all the radios in your group from trying to respond to your SelCall transmission at the same time.
  • Page 20: Installation

    Screw the LCD Controller into the mounting clip Microphone’s clip to a firm surface. Fit the TX3350 into the cradle and tighten the gimbal knobs. Place the LCD Control- ler Microphone in its mounting clip. Finally, plug the LCD...
  • Page 21 Label Once the orientation of your radio is confirmed, you can fit the GME model label. Simply remove the backing tape and press into the recess on the front panel Fitting the microphone The microphone uses an 8 pin plug and socket.
  • Page 22: Dc Power Connection

    HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery’s negative terminal. The TX3350 has a built-in, high voltage detection system to warn you if an overvoltage situation occurs. The radio’s positive (red) lead should be connected via the 2 amp fuse to the battery’s positive terminal.
  • Page 23: Antenna Connection

    If the overvoltage warning appears you should switch your RED + TX3350 OFF and disconnect it from the power source before locating the cause of the trouble. Fuse DC socket Once the high voltage warning has been triggered and you have fixed the source of the problem, you will need to switch the TX3350 OFF then ON again to reset it.
  • Page 24: Dcs Tone Chart

    DCS TONE CHART CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE PA G E 2 4 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L T X 3 3 5 0...
  • Page 25: Uhf Cb Operating Frequencies

    UHF CB OPERATING FREQUENCIES Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (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 26: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS* ENVIRONMENTAL Receiver Temperature Range: -10°C to +60°C Circuit Type: Double conversion Superheterodyne. ELECTRICAL Intermediate Frequencies: 1st – 21.54 MHz 2nd – 450 kHz. General Current Consumption: < 180 mA muted Compliant Specification: AS/NZS 4365 600 mA @ max. A.F Output. Frequency Range: 476.425 –...
  • Page 27: Sc Contract Warranty Against Defects

    This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications repairs to be free from defects in materials and workmanship Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details for three months from the date of the original repair. We are set out in clause 2.7.
  • Page 28 A division of Standard Communications Pty Ltd. Head Office: PO Box 96, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia. New Zealand: PO Box 58446 Botany, Auckland, 2163, NZ. T: (09) 274 0955. All other international enquiries email: export@gme.net.au Part Number: 310642 Drawing Number: 47282-3...

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