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Oricom UHF182X Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
UHF182X 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio
Keep this user guide for future reference. Always retain your proof of purchase in case warranty
service is required.
www.oricom.com.au
OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 1
2020/9/17 11:22:43

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions UHF182X 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio Keep this user guide for future reference. Always retain your proof of purchase in case warranty service is required. www.oricom.com.au OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 1 2020/9/17 11:22:43...
  • Page 2 The issues described above are not a fault of the radio but a consequence of mixed use of wideband and narrowband radios. This unit complies with all relevant Australian and New Zealand approval requirements AS/NZS 4365:2011 OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 2 2020/9/17 11:22:44...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation of your Oricom Radio...........8 Operations ..................11 UHF CB channels and frequencies ..........28 Express Warranty (Australia) ............32 Need Help? If you need assistance setting up or using your Oricom product now or in the future, call Oricom Support. Australia (02) 4574 8888 www.oricom.com.au Mon-Fri 8am –...

  • Page 4: Controls And Indicators

    Monitor On/Off/Memory CH 3 4. Speaker 8. Memory recall/memory write 5. Antenna selector to ANT1 and /Memory CH 4 ANT2/Auto Antenna selector/ 9. Triple watch/Menu/Memory Memory CH 1 CH 5 10. Microphone OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 4 2020/9/17 11:22:45...
  • Page 5 Controls and Indicators Rear View of Radio 1. Antenna Jack 1 2. Antenna Jack 2 3. Power supply connection 4. 3.5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 5 2020/9/17 11:22:45...
  • Page 6 13. CTCSS on 5. Scrambler on 14. DCS on 6. Roger Beep on 15. Memory channel 7. Key Beep on 16. Channel display 8. Priority channel 17. Antenna 2 on 9. Triple watch on OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 6 2020/9/17 11:22:45...

  • Page 7: Important Information

    (EMI). To avoid the possibility of electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so such as health care facilities. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 7 2020/9/17 11:22:45...

  • Page 8: Installation Of Your Oricom Radio

    2. Ease the rubber boot out of the cable entry hole and slide it along the cable away from the front panel. 3. Identify the plug locking lever, and move the lever towards the plug body. At the same time gently pull the plug from the socket. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 8 2020/9/17 11:22:46...
  • Page 9 (preferably the battery side of the ignition switch) via the 3 Amp fuse. B. Radio turns OFF with the ignition switch Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle’s chassis, or directly to the battery’s negative terminal. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 9 2020/9/17 11:22:46...
  • Page 10 Depending on the installation, it may be necessary to use an external speaker (not supplied) to give improved volume and clarity. This can be plugged into the external speaker (SP) socket on the rear of the unit. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 10 2020/9/17 11:22:46...

  • Page 11: Operations

    SC/RM PRI/MO MR/ MW TW/MENU Selecting a channel Press channel selector once. "CH" will appear on the LCD. Select the channel by rotating the channel knob. /AUTO SC/RM PRI/MO MR/ MW TW/MENU OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 11 2020/9/17 11:22:48...
  • Page 12 Antenna Selector Manual Antenna Select The default setting is antenna terminal 1. This button is used to manually select the antenna /AUTO terminal 1 or terminal 2. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 12 2020/9/17 11:22:50...
  • Page 13 Ant1 or Ant2 icon will blink. If an antenna is not connected and the PTT is pressed the display will flash in multi-colour to indicate there is a problem. Also "Ant No" will appear on the LCD. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 13 2020/9/17 11:22:51...
  • Page 14 Press SC/RM button to start open scan. The OS sub menu display appears on the LCD. The scan direction can be changed at any time by rotating the channel selector left or right. To stop Scan, press SC/RM Button or PTT button. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 14 2020/9/17 11:22:51...
  • Page 15 See instructions on page 18 to write memory. The default channels are shown below. Memory Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Memory 5 Location ANT/AUTO SC/RM PRI/MO TW/MENU MR/MW channels OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 15 2020/9/17 11:22:53...
  • Page 16 You can store a priority channel through the menu in the "P" setting. To recall the priority channel press the PRI/MO button. "P" will appear along with priority channel number. This priority channel will also be automatically monitored during Priority scan. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 16 2020/9/17 11:22:55...
  • Page 17 To access memorized channels simply press the "MR/MW" button then one of the M1 to M5 buttons. Memory Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Memory 5 Location ANT/AUTO SC/RM PRI/MO TW/MENU MR/MW channels OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 17 2020/9/17 11:22:56...
  • Page 18 If there is a signal present on TRI1 or TRI2, The radio will wait on that channel for 5 seconds after the signal is no longer present, then revert to Tri Watch operation. Triple Watch can be disabled by pressing any key. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 18 2020/9/17 11:22:56...
  • Page 19 5 and 35) 2) Scrambler setting (Off, 1 to 5 different frequencies) 3) LCD backlight colour (3 colours) 4) LCD backlight level (Bright and Dimmer) 5) Duplex (On/Off) OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 19 2020/9/17 11:22:57...
  • Page 20 16) Auto power off (Off,1,2,4) 17) Software version display Function Parameter Display Default CTCSS38 CTCSS and DCS DCS 104 Scrambler 1 to 5 Backlight LED Green colour Bright of LCD Bright Duplex OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 20 2020/9/17 11:22:58...
  • Page 21 Scan mode Scan resume time 5, 10, 15 Busy channel lock Key beep tone Roger beep tone 1 to 5 Melody Call 1 to 5 Triple watch CH 1 Triple watch CH 2 OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 21 2020/9/17 11:23:00...
  • Page 22 Select desired channel. SCR appears when scramble is turned on in the menu. You can select off, 1 to 5. 3 Multi Colour Backlight You can select from 3 different colours for the LCD backlight. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 22 2020/9/17 11:23:01...
  • Page 23 CH01 on Duplex mode will receive on CH01 but transmit on CH31. CH02 on Duplex mode will receive on CH02 but transmit on CH32. If you transmit on CH01 Duplex mode, you are actually transmitting on CH31. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 23 2020/9/17 11:23:01...
  • Page 24 For this example we are adopting CH01 as the repeater channel. Duplex mode can be turned on or off on the duplex channels. When turned on, the transmit channel will be as shown in the table. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 24 2020/9/17 11:23:01...
  • Page 25 You can select 5 different roger beep tones in the menu. Melody call You can select 5 different melody tones. This is the tone that is emitted when the PTT is pushed and your press "TW/MENU" button within 1/2 a second. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 25 2020/9/17 11:23:01...
  • Page 26 Before you reset your UHF radio, try turning it off and on again. If your UHF radio is still not functioning correctly you may need to reset the UHF radio. To reset, press and hold "PRI/MON" button and power on. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 26 2020/9/17 11:23:01...
  • Page 27 2 minutes and 30 seconds of continuous transmission. "TOT on" will appear in the display and it will emit a beep sound to indicate that TOT is activated. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 27 2020/9/17 11:23:01...

  • Page 28: Uhf Cb Channels And Frequencies

    * The primary use for these channels is repeater operation using 750 kHz offset. Channels 1-8 inclusive are used for mobile reception and channels 31-38 for mobile transmission. They may also OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 28 2020/9/17 11:23:02 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 29 Channels 22 and 23 are for Telemetry and Telecommand use, voice communications are not allowed on these channels by law. Channel 9 and above are the best choices for general use in Simplex mode. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 29 2020/9/17 11:23:02...
  • Page 30 146.2 77.0 151.4 79.7 156.7 82.5 162.2 85.4 167.9 88.5 173.8 91.5 179.9 94.8 186.2 97.4 192.8 100.0 203.5 103.5 210.7 107.2 218.1 110.9 225.7 114.8 233.6 118.8 241.8 123.0 250.3 127.3 OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 30 2020/9/17 11:23:02...
  • Page 31 UHF CB channels and frequencies DCS codes table DCS Code DCS Code DCS Code Code No. Code No. Code No. (Octal) (Octal) (Octal) 100 (A0) 101 (A1) 102 (A2) 103 (A3) 104 (A4) OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 31 2020/9/17 11:23:02...

  • Page 32: Express Warranty (Australia)

    You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Oricom warrants that the product is free from defects in materials or workmanship during the Express Warranty Period. This Express Warranty does not extend to any product from which the serial number has been removed or was purchased outside of Australia.
  • Page 33 No change to the conditions of this Express Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorised representative of Oricom. Oricom will not be liable under this Express Warranty, and to the extent permitted by law will not be liable for any defect, loss, damage or injury arising out of or in connection with a: 1.
  • Page 34 Please note that if a Customer Support Team member advises that your product does not qualify for return, this warranty does not apply to your product. Products that are authorised to be returned to Oricom in Australia must include all of the following: •...
  • Page 35 Please also be aware that goods presented for repair may be replaced by refurbished goods or parts of the same type rather than being repaired. OR019523 - UHF182X user manual_09-17-20.indd 35 2020/9/17 11:23:02...
  • Page 36 Oricom Support - Australia For all product enquiries, troubleshooting or to discuss the range of Oricom products, feel free to contact Oricom or visit our website for answers to frequently asked questions. (02) 4574 8888 Monday - Friday 8am –...