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Summary of Contents for GME TX3500SVP
- Page 1 Compact 5 watt UHF CB radio I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Backlighting................7 INTRODUCTION Beep Tone volume ..............7 Bandwidth Filter Settings ............7 Your GME TX3500S 80 channel radio is Australian designed and built and is the most advanced UHF Citizen Band Dynamic Volume Control (DVC) ..........8 radio available. Silent Squelch Tail ..............8 The TX3500S combines the very latest in electronic Repeaters and Duplex Mode ..........8... -
Page 3: Important Information
Depending on how close your receiving radio is to another IMPORTANT INFORMATION transmitting radio, there can be interference from the The use of the Citizen Band radio service is licensed in transmitting radio if it is using a channel adjacent to the Australia by the ACMA Radio communications (Citizens channel you are listening to. -
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. SCANNING AND MEMORY FUNCTIONS Microprocessor Controlled Frequency Synthesiser: Allows user programmable control of scanning, channel memories and selected feature options. -
Page 5: Controls
CONTROLS FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Channel Control LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Volume Control CHANNEL VOLUME SCAN PUSH PUSH HOLD SQL LVL MENU Microphone Port Priority Key Scan Key Duplex Key Squelch Key REAR PANEL Ext Speaker Socket Rear Microphone Socket DC Socket Antenna Socket LCD PANEL TX3500S MICROPHONE... -
Page 6: General Operation
GENERAL OPERATION Adjusting the Squelch level The TX3500S’s default Squelch sensitivity level has been VOLUME factory set to provide optimum performance under most Rotate the Volume control clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn operating conditions. If required, the sensitivity level can be the TX3500S on. -
Page 7: Backlighting
from the radio. Once the PTT has been released the TOT is BEEP TONE VOLUME reset and transmissions can recommence. The Key Beeps provide audible feedback whenever the keys BACKLIGHTING are pressed. You can adjust the volume of the key beeps as follows. -
Page 8: Dynamic Volume Control (Dvc)
4. Rotate the Channel Control to select the Wide Band Filter. When finished, press and hold the Channel Control to The wide spacing of the signal meter bars confirms the return to normal operation. Wide Band Filter is selected. SILENT SQUELCH TAIL The Squelch Tail is the short burst of noise that is heard in the speaker at the end of a transmission before the Squelch closes. - Page 9 retransmit them on another channel. Repeaters are usually To enable Duplex on a repeater channel mounted on hills or tall buildings. The increased elevation 1. Select the required repeater channel (1–8, 41–48) greatly improves both the receiving and transmitting range of 2.
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Page 10: Priority Channel
PRIORITY CHANNEL When finished, press and hold the Channel Control to return to normal operation. The Priority channel feature allows you to instantly recall any one of the 80 channels in the TX3500S. This feature can be NOTE: Network Scan is disabled by default and will not used to provide instant access to your working channel or appear in the Scan Group menu unless it has been enabled. -
Page 11: Group Scan
Selecting Open Scan NOTE: If there are less than 2 channels programmed into the Open Scan memory, a long low beep will be heard when you 1. Press and hold the Channel Control to enter the Menu. press the SCAN key and the command will be ignored. ‘br’... -
Page 12: Network Scan
time you can transmit and receive on the Priority channel. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 20 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 20 Once the Priority channel has been clear for 5 seconds the radio will resume scanning the other channels. - Page 13 any member of the group transmits, their radio automatically DCS indicator selects a clear channel to transmit on. Other radios scanning in the same Net-scan group will lock onto that channel allowing all members of the group to join the conversation. Netscan with DCS tone 104 (A4).
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Page 14: Ctcss & Dcs
the radios in the group to respond more quickly to further • If the channel is currently in the Net-Scan group the transmissions from others in the group. icon will be visible above the channel display. To remove the channel, hold the SCAN key until a low beep is heard. If at any time, a signal from outside your Net-Scan group will disappear indicating the channel is no longer appears on the channel (either with no code or the wrong... - Page 15 1-A4 (104) ( Since there are 104 DCS tones and only two characters The GME CTCSS tone set comprises a table of 50 tones made available to display them, DCS tones 100 to 104 are up of the standard CCIR-38 Tone Set plus an additional 12 labelled A0 to A4 on the display.
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Page 16: Receive (Rx) Only Channels
IMPORTANT: When Silent mode is enabled on a channel, Monitor Function you should always check the busy icon for signs of traffic If the busy icon shows that the channel is busy, but on the channel before you transmit to ensure you do not you cannot hear any sound, the signal is probably using a accidentally transmit over the top of another user. - Page 17 DESCRIPTION OPTIONS Brightness Rotate for LCD backlight brightness Colour Rotate for LCD backlight colour Lightness Rotate for LCD backlight lightness Key Beep Volume Rotate to adjust key beep volume CTCSS/DCS oF – CTCSS OFF 01 – 50 with icon flashing – CTCSS Tones 01 –...
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Page 18: Installation
A flush mounting DIN adapter MBD001 is available as an optional accessory. The adapter includes mounting brackets and a specially designed front panel escutcheon to suit most vehicle installations. See your nearest GME retailer for details. Fitting the radio Slide radio fully into cradle until it ‘clicks’ into place. - Page 19 Removing the radio Lift panel here Plastic tab Fitting the microphone The microphone uses a miniature 6 pin telephone style Rear plug which fi ts the TX3500S’ microphone socket. The 1. The rear microphone cover hinges from the top. Simply TX3500S has two microphone sockets –...
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Page 20: Dc Power Connection
Removing the microphone Radio turns ON and OFF with the ignition switch Radio remains ON when ignition switch is OFF 1. For front panel connections, squeeze the rubber strain Connect the radio’s negative (black) lead to the vehicle’s relief near the front panel to disengage the slot, and slide chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery’s negative the strain relief back along the microphone cord. -
Page 21: Antenna Connection
GME have a wide range of suitable 477 MHz UHF CB antennas to suit most installations and applications. We recommend contacting your local GME retailer for advice. Connect to the antenna cable to the rear antenna socket using a PL259 coaxial connector. -
Page 22: Ctcss Tone Frequency Chart
CTCSS TONE FREQUENCIES CHART Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency 67.0 107.2 167.9 159.8 71.9 110.9 173.8 165.5 74.4 114.8 179.9 171.3 77.0 118.8 186.2 177.3 79.7 123.0 192.8 183.5 82.5 127.3 203.5 189.9 85.4 131.8 210.7 196.6 88.5 136.5 218.1 199.5 91.5 141.3 225.7... -
Page 23: Dcs Tone Chart
DSC TONE CHART CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE T X 3 5 0 0 S I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L PA G E 2 3... -
Page 24: Uhf Cb Operating Frequencies
UHF CB OPERATING FREQUENCIES Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Frequency (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 25: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL General Compliant Specification: Meets AS/NZS 4365 for radio communications equipment in the UHF citizen and personal radio service. Frequency Range TX: 476.425-477.4125 MHz Number of Channels: Channel Spacing: 12.5 kHz Operation Mode: Simplex or half Duplex with repeater talk around. 25 ms per channel (40 channels per second) Scanning Speed: Antenna Impedance:... - Page 26 Receiver Intermediate Frequencies: 38.85 MHz, 450 kHz Sensitivity: -122 dBm for 12 dB SINAD unweighted Selectivity: -6 dB at + 3.5 kHz -60 dB at ± 12.5 kHz Intermodulation Immunity: -72 dB Blocking Immunity: -98 dB Spurious Response Immunity: 70 dB Audio Output Power: 3 watts average into 4 Ohms Audio Signal to Noise:...
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Page 27: Sc Contract Warranty Against Defects
This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications Pty 2.5 We warrant that we will perform services with reasonable care and Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our contact details are set skill and agree to investigate any complaint regarding our services 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 international enquiries email: export@gme.net.au Part Number: 310970 Drawing Number: 48421-2...