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Page 1 Amateur Radio UV-17R SERIES USER’S MANUAL...
Page 2 PREFACE Thank you for purchasing UV-17R Series Amateur Radio, which is a Dual band/Dual display/Dual watch. This easy-to-use radio will deliver you secure, instant and reliable communications at peak efficiency. Please read this manual carefully before use. The information presented herein will help you to derive maximum performance from your radio.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.8 How to Store the Battery 6.1 Scanner 3. PREPARATION 6.2 DTMF 3.1 Installing / Removing the Battery 6.3 Amateur Radio Setup 3.2 Installing / Removing the Antenna 7. MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS 3.3 Installing / Removing the Belt Clip 7.1 Basic use 3.4 Installing Additional Speaker/Microphone...
Page 4: Getting Started
1. GETTING STARTED 1.1 Regulations and Safety Warnings FCC Regulatory Conformance Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Page 5 UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERRAL LAW. Compliance with RF Exposure Standards The radio complies with the following RF energy exposure standards and guidelines: • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR § 1.1307, 1.1310 and 2.1093 •...
Page 6 ■Precautions for Portable Terminals Operating Prohibitions To protect you against any property loss, bodily injury or even death, be sure to observe the following safety instructions: 1. Do not operate the product in a location containing fuels, chemicals, explosive atmospheres and other flammable or explosive materials.
Page 7 2. Do not operate the product near or in any blasting area. 3. Do not operate the product near any medical or electronic equipment that is vulnerable to RF signals. 4. Do not hold the product while driving. 5. Do not operate the product in any area where use of wireless communication equipment is completely prohibited. Important Tips To help you make better use of the product, be sure to observe the following instructions: 1.
Page 8: Content Of The Packaging
Maintenance Instructions To help your battery work normally or prolong its life, be sure to observe the following instructions: 1. Accumulated dust on charging connector may affect normal charging. Please use a clean and dry cloth to wipe it on a regular basis.
Page 9: Features And Functions
1.3 Features and Functions • 1.77" TFT large screen, full keyboard, fully open menu operation • Scanner function: VFO scan range setting, three scan recovery methods, channel scan, CTC/DCS scan, scan channel addition and removal • Built-in input method, allows this device to edit channel name •...
Page 10: Battery Information
2. BATTERY INFORMATION 2.1 Charging the Battery Pack The Li-ion battery pack is not charged at the factory; please charge it before use. Charging the battery pack for the first time after purchase or extended storage (more than 2 months) may not bring the battery pack to its normal maximum operating capacity.
Page 11: How To Charge
NOTICE When keys, ornamental chain or other electric metals contact the battery terminal, the battery may become damage or injure a human. If the battery terminals are short circuited it will generate a lot of heat. Take care when carrying and using the battery.
Page 12: Using The Type-C Charger
The charger and battery are fitted with matching notches so that you can charge your battery on its own! Practical if you have two batteries. That way you can charge one battery while still using your radio. Radio should be turned OFF during charge cycle. 2.5 Using the Type-C Charger The Type-C charger is a handy port that allows you to conveniently charge your Li-on battery pack.
Page 13: How To Store The Battery
• Battery performance will be reduced in temperatures below freezing. When working in cold environments, keep a spare battery on you. Preferably inside your jacket or in a similar location in order to keep the battery warm. • Dust can interfere with the contacts on the battery. If necessary wipe the contacts with a clean cloth to ensure proper contact with radio and charger.
Page 14: Installing / Removing The Antenna
(3) Tighten the screws using a coin or at object to secure the battery pack to the radio. Do not overtighten. To Remove Battery Pack from Radio (1) Loosen the screws on the back of the battery pack. (2) Lift the bottom of the battery pack slightly to remove it from the radio housing. (3) Pull the battery pack out of the radio housing.
Page 15: Radio Overview
4. RADIO OVERVIEW 1. Antenna 10. MIC Input 2. Flashlight/ Emergency Alert key Exit Key 12.  or  navigation keys 3. PTT key 4. FM broadcast/Monitor key 13. Battery pack...
Page 16: Status Indications
MENU key 14. Type-C charging port 6. Numeric keypad 15. Battery tightening screw 7 .Power / Volume knob 16. Type-C charging indicator 8. Color LCD 17. LED flashlight 9. Speaker/Mic Jacks 18. LED Status Indicator LED Status Indicator 4.1 Status Indications The top LED will help you to identify the current radio status.
Page 17: Main Keypad Controls
Dual watch enabled Keypad lock enabled VOX enabled The confidential calling feature is activated Narrowband enabled Battery level indicator Indicates active band or channel 4.3 Main keypad controls key: MENU key, It is used for activating the MENU, choose each MENU selection and confirm the parameter. •...
Page 18: Basic Operations
The radios features a keypad lock that locks out all keys except for the three side keys. To enable or disable the keypad lock, press and hold the key for about two seconds. • When listening to broadcast FM a momentary press will start the scanning. Scanning in broadcast FM will stop as soon as an active station is found, regardless of scanner resume method.
Page 19: Vfo/Channel Switch
indicated by the arrow is the main channel. 5.4 VFO/Channel Switch Press and hold the key to switch between VFO and channel display. • In channel mode (MR), the channel number will be displayed on the right. • In frequency mode (VFO), the ‘VFO’ will be displayed on the right. 5.5 Frequency (VFO) mode In Frequency (VFO) mode you can navigate up and down the band by using the ...
Page 20: Selecting A Zone
programming channels into memory. In Channel (MR) mode you can navigate up and down the channel by using the  or  keys or the encoder. Ultimately which mode you end up using will depend entirely on your use case. Press and hold key to switch the radio between VFO and Channel mode, select Channel mode.
Page 21: Using The Flashlight
NOTE: To ensure the best reception volume, keep the distance between the microphone and the mouth at the time of transmission from 2.5 cm to 5 cm. 5.9 Using the Flashlight You can use this radio in an emergency. If you press key, the radio turns on the high-intensity LED flashlight on your radio.
Page 22: Monitor
Note: while you are listening to the radio, the frequency or channel of A / B receiving signal will automatically switch to the frequency or channel mode for normal transmitting and receiving. When the signal disappears the radio will automatically switch again to FM radio mode. 5.12 Monitor In standby, press the [FM broadcast/Monitor] key to enter Monitor.
Page 23: Advanced Features
Radio. (1) To turn the NOAA Weather Scan on, press and hold the key for 3 seconds , icon appears. The radio will go to Weather band mode. (2) Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to start automatic scanning of all 10 channels and stop on active channels. Pressing and holding the key for 3 seconds during a NOAA weather scan will stop the scan.
Page 24 6.1.1 Frequency Ranger In frequency mode, the frequency sweep range can be precisely set. Input the start value and end value of the sweep frequency through the keyboard. EX: Enter 144146, in frequency mode, scan in the range of 144.000-146.000MHZ. Enter 430440, in frequency mode, scan in the range of 430.000-440.000MHZ.
Page 25 (3) Press  or  to select CTCSS; (4) Press the key to enter the CTCSS code, and scan the CTCSS code in sequence. When a valid CTCSS code is scanned, it stays on the CTCSS code and the speaker is turned on. (5) Press the key to store the scanned CTCSS code and exit the scan to return to the previous menu.
Page 26: Dtmf
In two-way radio systems, DTMF is most commonly used for automation systems and remote control. A common example would be in amateur radio repeaters where some repeaters are activated by sending out a DTMF sequence (usually a simple single-digit sequence).
Page 27 Every radio is programmed with a unique ID code. And only by sending out a matching code can you get that radio to open up to your transmissions. 6.2.1 Call With Signaling A call with signaling refers to a call make to a target ID on a channel with signaling. The signaling type is DTMF signaling, which needs to be preset signaling code, and the call is realized by encoding and decoding.
Page 28 6.3 Dual Watch In certain situations, the ability to monitor two channels at once can be a valuable asset. This can be achieved in one of two ways. You can either have one receiver in your radio and flip-flop between two frequencies at a fixed interval (known as Dual Watch), or you can equip a radio with two receivers (known as Dual Receive or Dual VFO).
Page 29 The radios features 999 memory channels that each can hold: Receive and transmit frequencies, transmit power, group signaling information, bandwidth, ANI/ PTT-ID settings and a six character alphanumeric identifier or channel name Frequency Mode vs. Channel Mode In standby mode, press and hold the key to switch between frequency (VFO) mode and channel (MR) mode.
Page 30 RX = 432.6500 MHz TX CTCSS tone 123.0 (1) Press the key to switch between menus. (2) Press and hold the key to set the radio to VFO mode, and the VFO icon is displayed on the right. [1][7] [1] [0] Deletes Prior Data in channel (Ex.
Page 31: Amateur Radio Setup
If you're experiencing problems making a connection to the repeater, check your settings and/or go through the procedure again. Certain Amateur Radio repeaters (especially in Europe) use a 1750Hz tone burst to open up the repeater. To see how this is done with the radios, see the section called “1750Hz Tone-burst”.
Page 32: Main Menu Functions
7. MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS The menu function allows you to perform operations such as selecting Zones, Setting SCAN, Radio Settings, Program Channels, and viewing Radio Information. 7.1 Basic use Use menus with arrow keys (1) Press the key to enter the main menu. (2) Use the ...
Page 33: Radio Settings
a) Use the arrow keys as we did in the previous section; or b) Use the numerical keypad to enter the numerical short-cut code. (5) And just as in the previous section; a) To confirm your selection, press and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu. b) To cancel your changes, press and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely.
Page 34 If the squelch is set to the highest level, the radio will receive the strongest signals only. (3) Power save (Power Save) – MENU + 3 When the radio is in standby, the power saving function reduces battery consumption. Turning on will be more power efficient, but you may miss the first few syllables before RX turns on.
Page 35 (9) Language selection (Language) – MENU + 9 With this function, you can select the language of the LCD display and operation prompt. (10) Roger beep (ROGER) – MENU + 10 When the PTT is released, the radio will beep to confirm to other users that you have finished your transmission and that they can start talking. (11) Keypad beep (Beep) –...
Page 36 (16) Alarm Mode (Alarm Mode) – MENU + 16 This function can set the tone alarm/code alarm/site alarm of the radio. Keep pressed the [SK1] key for 3 seconds to start the alarm tone. The following three options can be selected: •...
Page 37 • EOT: The code is sent when the PTT is released. • BOTH: The code is sent when you press and release the PTT. (21) Signal code sending delay (PTT-DLY) – MENU + 21 PTT-ID signal code sending delay time setting, range 100-3000ms. (22) 1750Hz Repeater Tone (ALERT) –...
Page 38: Program Channel
7.4 Program Channel Channel configuration is only applicable to the current channel and will not change the configuration parameters of other channels. It allows to modify the channel name, Receive or Transmit frequency, Tx_Rx CTCSS/DCS, add the current channel to the scan list, Working Mode, and channel memory and channel delete.
Page 39 Note: In radio there are 208 groups of normal and inverse DCS codes. (8) Transmitting CTCSS (Tx CTCSS) – MENU +8 In this Menu you can set a CTCSS tone in tx mode. You can choose: Off or CTCSS (67.0 to 254.1 Hz) Note: there are 50 groups of CTCSS tones.
Page 40: Radio Info
(14) Scan Add (Scan Add) – MENU+14 In channel mode, to scan the current channel, the channel must be added to the scan group. • On: Turn on the scan function of the current channel. • Off: Do not scan the current channel. (15) Busy Channel Lock (Busy Lock) –...
Page 41: Appendix A. - Trouble Shooting Guide
Appendix A. – Trouble shooting guide Phenomena Analysis Solution The battery may be installed improperly. Remove and reattach the battery. The battery power may run out. Recharge or replace the battery. You cannot turn on the radio. The battery may suffer from poor contact caused by dirty Clean the battery contacts or replace the battery.
Page 42: Appendix B. - Technical Specifications
Appendix B. - Technical Specifications GENERAL Channel Capacity 1000 Channel Spacing 25.0 KHz/12.5 KHz Input Voltage 7.4 VDC Battery Life: 5% TX, 5% RX, 90% Standby Li-on: 15 hours @ 5 watts Current Drain: Stand-by 45 mA Receive 380 mA Transmit ≤1.6 A @ High Power，≤1.2 A @ Low Power Operating temperature...
Page 43: Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu Operations
Appendix C. - Shortcut Menu operations Menu Name Setting Description A Zone is a group of channels grouped together. The radio has BANK BANK 1 Channel1-Channel100 250 Zones. A Zone can have the maximum of 100 channels. Freq Ranger NNNNnnn Input VFO range lower and upper frequency Time Operation - scanning will resume after a fixed time has Time...
Page 44 When the VOX is enabled, set up the VOX delay to help to extend the transmission time to avoid stopping a transmission too early. VOX Delay 0.5……2.0s 0.5s-2s, Step 0.1 second. a total of 16 times offered. Allow continuous launch, launch time is not limited Maximum allowed time for transmission while holding down the 15;30;45…180 PTT key.
Page 45 On Site Sounds alarm through your radio speaker only Send Sound Transmits a cycling tone over-the-air Alarm Mode Transmits '119' (911 in reverse) followed by the ANI code Send Code over-the-air The radio speaker blocks the alarm sound. Alarm Tone The radio speaker sounds an alarm ANI-Edit View the ANI ID, and if necessary, will allow to change the ANI ID...
Page 46 Reset the radio's VFO menu to factory defaults (no reset for zone, scan settings) Reset Resets the radio to factory defaults, with some exceptions. View channel name, allows to rename the current channel. Press CH.NAME Channel 1 key to switch the input method, allowing the input of letters, numbers and symbols.
Page 47 Activating encryption mode ensures the privacy of your conversations. To use the Encryption function, the other part of the radio must also have Encryption activated and must be tuned on the same DCS code. Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes. The DTMF codes are programmed Signaling 1-20 with software and are up to 5 digits each.
Page 48: Appendix D. - Dcs Table
Minus frequency shift direction. TX will be shifted lower in Minus frequency than RX This menu is used to either create new or modify existing channels (1 through 100) so that they can be accessed from CH_Memory CH001-CH100 MR/Channel Mode. This menu is used to delete the programmed information from the specified channel (1 through 100) so that it can either be CH_Delete...
Page 49 D506N D516N D523N D526N D532N D546N D565N D606N D612N D624N D627N D631N D632N D645N D654N D662N D664N D703N D712N D723N D731N D732N D734N D743N D754N D023I D025I D026I D031I D032I D036I D043I D047I D051I D053I D054I D065I D071I D072I D073I D074I D114I D115I...
Page 50: Appendix E. - Ctcss Table
Appendix E. - CTCSS Table CTCSS CHART (Hz) Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency Number Frequency 67.0 69.3 71.9 74.4 77.0 79.7 82.5 85.4 88.5 91.5 94.8 97.4 103.5 107.2 110.9 114.8 118.8 123.0 127.3 131.8 136.5 141.3 146.2 151.4 156.7...
Page 51 Disclaimer The accuracy and completeness of the contents are sought in the process of compilation, but we do not bear any responsibility for the possible errors or omissions. With the continuous development of technology, we reserve the right to change the design and specification of the product without notice. No copy, modification, translation and dissemination of this handbook may be made in any form without the prior written authorization of our department.