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Oricom UHF098 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
UHF098 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio
Keep this user guide for future reference. Always retain your proof of purchase in case of
warranty service.
www.oricom.com.au

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions UHF098 80 Channel UHF Citizen Band Radio Keep this user guide for future reference. Always retain your proof of purchase in case of warranty service. www.oricom.com.au...
  • Page 2 When a narrowband radio receives a transmission from an older wideband radio the speech may sound loud and distorted – simply adjust your radio volume for the best listening performance. When an older wideband radio receives a signal from a new narrowband radio the speech may sound quieter - simply adjust your radio volume for best listening performance.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation ..................7 Operations ..................10 UHF CB channels and frequencies ..........26 Express Warranty (Australia) ............30 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

    Controls and Indicators Controls and Indicators Front View Rotary On/Off switch and Volume control LCD display RX/TX LED indicator Speaker Rotary Squelch control Rotary Channel control Triple watch/Menu Memory recall/Memory write Monitor On/Off/Tone squelch On/Off 10. Priority channel recall/Key lock 11.
  • Page 5 Controls and Indicators Rear View of Radio Antenna connection 3.5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker Power supply connection Microphone Push to talk Channel Down (P1) Channel Up (P3) Instant Channel (P2) INS: Priority channel recall You can select a priority channel in the menu under the “PRI”...
  • Page 6 Controls and Indicators LCD Icons & Indicators 10 11 1. Memory address 9. Status display 2. Monitor on 10. Triple watch on 3. Duplex on 11. Beep tone on 4. Scrambler on 12. Roger Beep tone on 13. Signal strength & TX meter 5.

  • Page 7: Installation

    1 X DIN mounting kit 1 X User guide Using the DIN Kit The UHF098 comes complete with a DIN kit for mounting in a vehicle dash board. Installation When installing your radio in your vehicle, check that during installation you do not damage any wiring or vehicle components that may be hidden around the mounting position.
  • Page 8 Installation Wiring Methods There are two possible wiring configurations for connecting to the vehicles power supply. A. Radio stays ON when the ignition is switched OFF Connect the radio's negative (black) lead to the vehicle chassis, or directly to the battery's negative terminal.
  • Page 9 Installation Antenna information The antenna (not supplied) is of critical importance to maximize your output power and receiver sensitivity. A poorly installed, inferior quality antenna, or one not designed for the correct frequency band, will give poor performance. You should only purchase an antenna designed for the 477MHz frequency band.

  • Page 10: Operations

    Operations Operations Power On/Off Rotate the power switch in a clockwise direction to turn the unit on, adjust the volume to a comfortable level, rotate the Power Switch counter clockwise until it clicks to turn off the power. At power on, the current applied DC voltage is displayed numerically as shown below.
  • Page 11 Operations Transmitting Note: Before transmitting on any channel, listen to check the channel is not already in use. Select the desired channel. Press the PTT button on the microphone and speak normally into the microphone. Hold it approx.7 cm from your mouth. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and listen for a reply.
  • Page 12 Operations 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 ….. 77-78-79-80 Priority scan With Priority Scan, The radio scans for activity, but in addition, it also inserts your Priority Channel into the scan sequence. This means that your Priority Channel will be monitored regularly while scanning to ensure that no calls are missed. Any signal received on your Priority Channel will take precedence over any signals received on the other channels.
  • Page 13 Operations MEM (Remove Memory in Scanning) You may want to remove a channel from scan due to constant noise, using CH30 as the example: 1. If you are scanning, stop scan by press SCAN/MEM. 2. Select channel CH30 to skip during scan. 3.
  • Page 14 Operations Priority Channel Recall You can select a priority channel through the menu in the “PRI” setting. To recall the priority channel press the PRI/LOC button. “P” will appear along with the priority channel number. This priority channel will also be automatically monitored during Priority scan. Key Lock To prevent accidental entries, you can lock the key pad.
  • Page 15 Operations Selecting the Required CTCSS or DCS Tone To pre-select the CTCSS tone or DCS on your radio, please refer to the MENU setting. Enabling CTCSS or DCS on a channel If a CTCSS tone has been selected, it can be enabled on individual channels. Press and hold the MO/TSQ button.
  • Page 16 Operations Memory write channels The memory write button is used to store a channel in the memory location M1 to M5. To store channels: • Select the desired channel with rotary knob. • Press and hold MR/MW button. • Select the location you would like to store the channel by pressing M1, M2, M3, M4 or M5.
  • Page 17 Operations Note: The default value of TRI1 AND TRI2 is off, you must store a channel to use this feature. If you try to use it unsaved, LCD will display “Empty”. Menu Function The Menu provides a convenient method of customizing some of the radios functions.
  • Page 18 Operations 4) LCD backlight level (Bright or Dimmer d0 to d5) 5) Duplex On/Off 6) Priority channel memory ( 1 to 80 Channel) 7) Scan mode (Open/Priority/Memory scan) 8) Scan resume time (P5, 5,10,15) 9) Busy channel lockout (On or Off) 10) Key beep tone (On or Off) 11) Roger beep tone (On or Off) 12) Melody call tone (off, 1 to 5)
  • Page 19 Operations 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 Squelch tail Programmble P1 M1 to M5 Programmble P2 M1 to M5 Programmble P3 M1 to M5...
  • Page 20 Operations Duplex General Your radio has a Repeater Access function to allow use of local Repeater stations (if available in your area). Repeaters are shared radio system installed by interested parties (clubs, local business etc.) that pick transmissions on specific channels and re-transmit (or repeat) the received signal to another channel.
  • Page 21 Operations 476.500 477.250 CH34 476.525 477.275 CH35 476.550 477.300 CH36 476.575 477.325 CH37 476.600 477.350 CH38 476.4375 477.1875 CH71 476.4625 477.2125 CH72 476.4875 477.2375 CH73 476.5125 477.2625 CH74 467.5375 477.2875 CH75 476.5625 477.3125 CH76 476.5875 477.3375 CH77 476.6125 477.3625 CH78 For this example we are adopting CH01 as the repeater channel.
  • Page 22 This channel will then be automatically monitored during the Priority Scan. Note: You can only store one channel as your priority channel. Scanning The UHF098 has three types of scanning: Open scanning(OS) and Priority scanning(PS), Memory scanning(MS). Scanning allows you to search for active channels programmed in the memory.
  • Page 23 Operations Priority Scan(PS) Mode With Priority Scan, the Radio scans for activity, but in addition, it also inserts your Priority Channel into the scan sequence. This means that your Priority Channel will be monitored regularly while scanning to ensure that no calls are missed. Any signal received on your Priority Channel will take precedence over any signals received on the other channels.
  • Page 24 Operations Key Beep When the key beep is turned on, the radio beeps for each button press (excluding PTT up, down and INS buttons on the microphone). When these buttons are programmed to other functions, they will also make a beep sound each time they are pressed.
  • Page 25 Operations You can change the each 3 keys as below P1(default DN) to UP/SCAN/PRI/MONI/MR/TW. P2(default INS) to PRI/SCAN/MONI/MR/TW. P3(default UP) to DN/SCN/PRI/MON/MR/TW. When the microphone buttons are programmed to another feature, they will also have the additional features for that button. For example: If the up button is set for SCAN, it will also have the MEM function when held for 2 seconds.

  • Page 26: Uhf Cb Channels And Frequencies

    UHF CB channels and frequencies Channel Frequency Table Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002 No licence is required to own or operate this radio in Australia and New Zealand. The Radiocommunications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence 2002 contains the technical parameters, operating requirements, conditions of licence and relevant standards for Citizen Band (CB) radios.
  • Page 27 476.6125 477.1125 477.1125 476.6250 476.6250 477.1250 477.1250 476.6375 476.6375 477.1375 477.1375 UHF CB channels and frequencies 476.6500 476.6500 477.1500 477.1500 476.6625 476.6625 477.1625 477.1625 476.6750 476.6750 477.1750 477.1750 476.6875 476.6875 477.1875 476.7000 476.7000 477.2000 477.2000 476.7125 476.7125 477.2125 476.7250 476.7250 477.2250 477.2250 476.7375...
  • Page 28 UHF CB channels and frequencies 38 CTCSS CODE LIST CODE Frequency(Hz) CODE Frequency(Hz) 131.8 67.0 136.5 71.9 141.3 74.4 146.2 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...
  • Page 29 UHF CB channels and frequencies 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)

  • Page 30: Express Warranty (Australia)

    Express Warranty (Australia) Express Warranty (Australia) This Express Warranty is provided by Oricom International Pty Ltd ABN 46 086 116 369, Unit 1, 4 Sovereign Place, South Windsor NSW 2756, herein after referred to as “Oricom”. Oricom products come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
  • Page 31 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 32 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 33 Express Warranty (Australia) Important Information Repair Notice Please be aware that the repair of your goods may result in the loss of any user- generated data (such as stored telephone numbers, text messages and contact information). Please ensure that you have made a copy of any data saved on your goods before sending for repair.
  • Page 34 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 – 6pm AEST Email: support@oricom.com.au...