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If your employer has a dispatch system that requires your radio to identify via ANI,
please see Chapter 12, Automatic Number identification for detailed instructions on how
to set that up on your radio.
To find out what other channels and features needed, please contact your employer.
Amateur Radio Setup
In contrast with Commercial radio operators, who often need very specific requirements to
be compatible with a very specific radio implementation, Amateur radio operators tend to
need the broadest possible settings in order to be compatible with as many systems as
possible. This basically implies turning all the fancy features that you typically might need
for a commercial setup off.
In a typical Amateur radio setup the following settings would be recommended:
• Set bandwidth to Wide (menu item 5).
• Turn DCS and CTCSS off (menu items 10 through 13).
• Turn ANI, DTMFST, S-CODE, PTT-ID off and PTT-LT to Oms (menu items 15 through 17
and 19 through 20).
• Turn off Squelch Tail Elimination (STE) features (menu items 35 through 37).
• Turn roger beep (ROGER) off (menu item 39).
For further information see Appendix B, Menu definitions and Chapter4, Working the menu
system.
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You may be tempted to use FRS GMRS, MURS (in the USA) or PMR446 (in
Europe) frequencies. Do note however there are restrictions on these bands that
make this transceiver illegal for use.
Symptom
The radio doesn't
start
The battery dies
quickly
The LED indicates
reception, but the
speaker is silent.
Others can't hear
my transmission.
The radio transmits
without touching the
PTT.
FRS, GMRS, MURS, PMR446
Appendix A. - Troubleshooting
Possible
The battery is too low.
The battery isn't correctly
installed.
The battery is dead.
The battery isn't fully charged
Volume is too low.
CTCSS or DCS enabled
Their CTCSS or DCS settings
don't match yours.
You're too far apart.
The VOX is enabled.
VOX sensitivity is too high.
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Solution
Change or recharge the battery.
Remove the battery and reinstall it.
Purchase a new battery.
Recharge the battery.
Turn up the volume.
Change your CTCSS or DCS to match
those you're trying to communicate
with.
Turn CTCSS or DCS off.
Change your CTCSS or DCS
settings to match your peers.
Move in closer.
Turn VOX off.
Turn down VOX sensitivity.
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