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- Page 1 Alinco Incorporated, Electronics Division Y odoyabashi Dai-bldg 13F 4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan Phone: +81-6-7636-2360 Fax: +81-6-6208-3801 http://www.alinco.com VHF FM Mobile Transceiver DR-B185T: 136.000-173.995MHz FCC ID:PH3DR-B185T Copyright Alinco, lnc. Printed in China...
- Page 2 VHF FM Mobile Transceiver DR-B185T Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing your new Alinco transceiver. Please read this manual carefully before using the product to ensure full performance, and keep this manual for future reference as it contains information on after-sales services. In case addendum or errata...
- Page 3 Alinco. Inc, Osaka, Japan, English Edition Printed in China.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Supplied Accessories ............1 Basic Operations ..............13 TO RECEIVE SIGNALS ..............14 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............1 Initial Installation ..............2 MONITORING FUNCTION .............. 14 TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS ..............14 MOBILE INSTALLATION ..............2 CALL MODE ..................14 DC POWER CABLE CONNECTION ..........3 KEY OPERATIONS ..............15 POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE DISPLAY ........... - Page 5 CONTENTS Specifications DR-B185T .............35 DEFAULT TONE VALUE ..............24 DEFAULT SQ VALUE ..............24 39 GROUPS CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY(HZ)......36 DEFAULT DCS VALUE ..............25 GROUPS DCS CODE..............36 Appendix ................36 AUTO-DIALER ................. 26 DTMF TX SPEED ................26 DTMF PAUSE TIME.................
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Page 6: Supplied Accessories
The standard accessories may vary slightly depending on the version you have purchased. Please contact your local authorized Alinco dealer should you have any questions. Alinco and authorized dealers are not responsible for any typographical errors there may be in this manual. Standard accessories may change without notice. -
Page 7: Initial Installation
Initial Installation „ „ Mobile installation ▼ Determine the appropriate angle of the transceiver, using the 3 screw hole positions on the side of the mounting bracket. The transceiver may be installed in any position in your car, where the controls and microphone are easily accessible and it does not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle. -
Page 8: Dc Power Cable Connection
Initial Installation „ „ DC Power Cable Connection Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver's power supply con- nector. Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks. ▼ Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 13.8V. Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery. - Page 9 Initial Installation REPLACING FUSES If the fuse blows, determine the cause, then correct the problem. After the problem is resolved, replace the fuse. If newly installed fuses continue to blow, disconnect the power cable and contact your dealer for assistance. Fuse Location Fuse Current Rating Transceiver...
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Page 10: Power Supply Voltage Display
Initial Installation „ „ „ „ Accessories Connections Power supply voltage Display After connecting the transceiver to the power supply, the supply voltage External Speaker can be displayed on LCD by pressing the SQL / REV key together with If you plan to use an external speaker, choose a speaker with an the [SQL / REV] key. - Page 11 Initial Installation Microphone For voice communications, connect a provided microphone into the socket on the front of the main unit. Turn the ring firmly on the plug until it locks. Attach the supplied microphone hanger in an appropriate location using the screws included in the screw set.
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Page 12: Getting Acquainted
Getting Acquainted „ „ Front panel NO. KEY FUNCTION Rotate to change memory channels and various P u s h - b u t t o n settings. rotary knob Press to enter the settings. „ „ Operations by pressing and holding the following respective keys NO. -
Page 13: Press [Func/Set] Key And Following Key Together To Activate Following Function
Getting Acquainted „ „ Operations when turning on the power while pressing the NO. KEY FUNCTION following respective keys V/M/MW NO. KEY FUNCTION TS/DCS/LOCK Exits from function mode. V O L K n o b / CALL P W R ( P o w e r ) SQL / REV Sets the reverse function. -
Page 14: Rear Panel
Getting Acquainted „ „ „ „ Rear panel DISPLAY 5 6 7 10 11 12 NO. KEY FUNCTION Antenna Connect an antenna. Connector DATA terminal/ NO. KEY FUNCTION Use for the clone function and to connect an E x t . S p e a k e r optional external speaker. - Page 15 Getting Acquainted NO. KEY FUNCTION Lights up when the shift direction is positive. Lights up when the shift direction is negative. Lights up when the tone and SQ are set. Lights up when the SQ is set. Lights up when CDCSS is set. Lights up when the reverse function is set.
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Page 16: Microphone
Getting Acquainted „ „ microphone MIC Connector Diagram(in the front view of connector) NO. KEY FUNCTION Channel number or setting value. DOWN Channel number or setting value. Push-To-Talk key to transmit. Numerical Keys Other various oprations DTMF ON/OFF Switches between DTMF and function operations. LOCK Switch Locks all keys excep PTT. -
Page 17: Operating Mode (Channel Display Mode)
Operating Mode (Channel Display Mode) „ „ CHANNEL DISPLAY MODE Call up and operate frequencies or settings registered in advance. Channels set in memory mode or with a PC application will appear. Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] key on the mi- crophone to select a memory channel. -
Page 18: Switching The Power On/Off
Basic Operations „ „ Switching The Power On/Off sired one through push-button rotary knob, clockwise turn to the forward channel, anticlockwise turn to the backward channel. In According to the option selected during relative Operating mode, Microphone's [UP]/[DOWN] key has the installation, press the VOL Knob / PWR(Power) same function for adjusting frequency and channel. -
Page 19: To Receive Signals
Basic Operations While pressing the [PTT] key, speak into MIC in a normal voice. The new squelch level will be stored in the CPU until another adjustment is done. Place the microphone about 5 cm away from your mouth when you speak. -
Page 20: Key Operations
KEY OPERATIONS „ „ squelch off • When the group scanning step is set to 30 17 groups (GROUP1: Channel 0 to 29, Press and hold the [SQL / REV] key for 2 seconds or press MIC's GROUP2: Channel 30 to 59, ..., GROUP17: key to disable squelch. -
Page 21: Dcs Scan
KEY OPERATIONS „ „ DCS SCAN frequency or channel will be switched to the priority channel and the [S] icon will flash. Repeatedly press [TS/DCS/LOCK] key until LCD displays DCS icons, then hold [TS/DCS/LOCK] key for 1 second to enter into DCS scanning. Even if the frequency or channel selected before being switched has Once finding a matching DCS code, a voice will be heard and resumes a reception channel, the signal received by the priority channel will be... -
Page 22: Offset Direction And Offset Frequency Setup
KEY OPERATIONS Press it again so that the 3-digit number and icon is dis- press push-button rotary knob, LCD displays offset direction and played. This is the DCS code, and it enables DCS encoding and offset frequency. decoding. Repeatedly press push-button rotary knob to select positive offset For 2-4, rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] or negative offset. -
Page 23: Parameter Setting Mode
PARAMETER SETTING MODE „ „ „ „ MEMORY NAME (Alphanumeric Tag) MEMORY DISPLAY INDICATOR The memory channels stored in the memory-mode can be displayed with Switch the frequency display and memory NAME display when a an alphanumeric tag instead of the default frequency display. Program memory name is registered using the memory NAME function. -
Page 24: Dimmer Setting
PARAMETER SETTING MODE „ „ AUTOMATIC BACK LIGHT on the microphone to change the setting. The options are as follows. When pressing any key on the unit, the backlight brightness becomes brightest for a few seconds. Set how many seconds you want to make ON: Outputs the operation sound. -
Page 25: Time-Out-Timer
PARAMETER SETTING MODE „ „ „ „ Time-Out-Timer TOT Penalty The TOT feature is popular in repeater systems. It prohibits the users When the transmission is shut down in the TOT mode, this function from transmitting on the repeater after a certain period of time has prohibits another transmission for a selected time period. -
Page 26: Message Displayed When Truning On The Power
PARAMETER SETTING MODE Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] keys Press the push-button rotary knob. on the microphone to change the setting. The unit will go back to menu mode. The options are as follows. „ „ SETTING THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED WHEN TRUNING ON THE POWER OFF: Does not set the auto power off function. -
Page 27: Tone-Burst Frequency
PARAMETER SETTING MODE ON: Sets the BCLO setting to ON. The default setting is [T.67.0 ] (67.0Hz). ▼ OFF: Sets the BCLO setting to OFF. ▼ Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone to change the setting. Press the push-button rotary knob. -
Page 28: Default Dcs Value
PARAMETER SETTING MODE DEFAULT TONE VALUE The options are as follows. 023 to 754 (See the table below). ▼ 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 DEFAULT DCS CODE 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3 •... -
Page 29: Auto-Dialer
PARAMETER SETTING MODE REV] keys to exit and return to original status. • 754 is followed by 023. • 023 comes before 754. „ „ DTMF TX SPEED Set the tone output speed when outputting DTMF using the automatic Press the push-button rotary knob. dialer. -
Page 30: Dtmf Monitor
PARAMETER SETTING MODE Press the push-button rotary knob. Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone to display the menu number "24". The unit will go back to menu mode. The current setting will appear on the display. „... -
Page 31: Scanning Stop Time -Bsy
PARAMETER SETTING MODE „ „ SCANNING STOP TIME -BSY SLW: Searches slowly. ▼ From "Switching the Scanning Type ", select "Busy scan" to set the Press the push-button rotary knob. duration time before switching to the next channel after stopping The unit will go back to menu mode. -
Page 32: Memory Channel Scanning Setting
PARAMETER SETTING MODE Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] keys ONLY: Scans only programmed memory channels. ▼ on the microphone to change the setting. Press the push-button rotary knob. The options are as follows. The unit will go back to menu mode. ▼... -
Page 33: Beat Shift
PARAMETER SETTING MODE „ „ TUNING CONTROL „ „ BEAT SHIFT Set whether or not to allow operations for the push-button rotary knob Set whether or not to shift the frequency when the multiple of clock and [UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone when the operation lock frequency is the receiving frequency. -
Page 34: Squelch Hang Time
PARAMETER SETTING MODE The current setting will appear on the display. The default setting is [S-M .OFF]. Rotate the push-button rotary knob or press the [UP]/[DOWN] keys on the microphone to change the setting. The options are as follows. ▼ Uses the RSSI value to display the S-meter signal. -
Page 35: Microphone Operation
Microphone Operation „ „ Keypad Lock In this chapter, operations shown with is available to all units, is subject to dealer-programming or restrictions. Some of features may be functional in Pull down the slide switch to lock position, The lamp is turned off and all memory mode temporary, but the setting will return to the initial parameters of keypads is not work except PTT switch. -
Page 36: Cable Clone
Cable Clone This feature will copy the programmed data and parameters in the master unit to slave units. It copies the parameters and memory program settings. Connection Make a cable using 3.5 mm stereo-mini plugs as shown below. Make a master unit by setting and programming it as desired. Turn off both units. Connect the cable between the DATA jacks on both master and slave. -
Page 37: Trouble Shooting
Maintenance „ „ Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Causes and Potential Solutions + and - polarities of power connection (a) Power is on, nothing are reversed. Connect red lead to plus appears on Display. terminal and black lead to minus terminal of DC power supply. -
Page 38: Specifications Dr-B185T
Specifications DR-B185T General Receiver (TIA-603 standard testing ) Frequency Range VHF: 136-173.995MHz Sensitivity ≤0.35μV (12dB Sinad) Number of Channels 500 channels Adjacent Channel ≥60dB Selectivity Channel Spacing 12.5KHz Intermodulation ≥60dB Spurious Rejection ≥70dB 5KHz, 6.25KHz, 8.33KHz, 10KHz, 12.5KHz, Audio Response +1~-3dB(0.5 - 2.5 KHz) -
Page 39: Groups Ctcss Tone Frequency(Hz)
Appendix „ „ „ „ 39 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency(Hz) groups DCS Code. 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 100.0 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7 162.2 167.9 173.8 179.9 186.2 192.8 203.5 210.7 218.1 225.7 233.6 241.8 250.3... - Page 40 FCC Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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