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- Page 1 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L 5 watt UHF CB handheld radio ScanSuite ™ faster, smarter scanning...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS accEssoriEs suPPliED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 scan Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 introDuction . -
Page 3: Accessories Supplied
INTRODUCTION Your tX6500s 80 channel radio is australian designed and built and is the most advanced uHF citizen Band radio available . combining the very latest in electronic hardware with the most up-to-date computer aided design and manufacturing techniques has resulted in a mobile radio with outstanding specifications and performance . -
Page 4: Features
Original 40 channel wideband radios will continue to operate on the original 40 channels, however they will not be able to converse on the newer channels 41 – 80 . the newer narrowband radios will be able to converse with all older 40 channel wideband radios on all channels 1 to 40 as well as the newer channels allocated from 41 to 80 . - Page 5 Priority channel: a user programmable priority channel feature allows any channel of your choice to be instantly recalled at the press of a key . Advanced Power Saving Feature: allows the tX6500s to ‘sleep’ during periods of inactivity to conserve battery power .
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Page 6: Lcd Icons
LCD ICONS 1. Battery icon 8. Dcs icon 2. scan icon 9. ctcss icon 3. channel display 10. Quiet icon 4. Quiet-tag icon 11. information display 5. transmit icon 12. selcall-received icon 6. Busy icon 13. selcall-sent icon 7. Duplex (repeater) icon 14. -
Page 7: Controls
CONTROLS FRoNT ReAR 1. antenna 9. up Key 17. lanyard Point 2 . Ptt button 10. Priority/Duplex Key 18. Belt clip 3. microphone 11. Quiet/Hi-lo Key 19. charge contacts 4. squelch/monitor/ 12. lcD 20. Battery charger silent Key locating tabs 13. -
Page 8: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Your tX6500s is supplied with a 7 .4 Volt 2000 mah li-ion rechargeable battery pack . When the battery is new, it must be fully charged before being used for the first time. if left unused your tX6500s’s battery pack will discharge itself within a few months . if you have not used your TX6500S for some time, you will need to recharge the battery pack before use. -
Page 9: Charging The Battery Pack
2 . Plug the lead from the Ps001 into the charging socket on the rear of the BcD013 radio charger . 3 . Place the tX6500s with battery attached into the charging slot . the red charging lED will light up . -
Page 10: General Operation
GENERAL OPERATION POWER ON/OFF rotate the volume control clockwise past the ‘click’ to turn the tX6500s on . rotate the control fully counter clockwise past the click to turn the radio off . ADjUSTING THE VOLUME While receiving a signal, rotate the volume control to achieve a comfortable listening level. If there are no signals present, briefly press the Squelch key to open the squelch then adjust the volume while listening to the receiver’s background noise. -
Page 11: Signal Strength Meter
SIGNAL STRENGTH METER the tX6500s has a digital signal strength meter that is displayed on the lcD . When in the normal receive mode the received signal strength is displayed as numbers from 0 to 9+ (with 9+ being the strongest) immediately below the channel display . -
Page 12: Squelch
. the tX6500s features a preset squelch system . the squelch level has been preset to provide optimum performance in most situations but can be adjusted through the menu . -
Page 13: Time-Out Timer
Your radio incorporates a simple voice scrambler using band inversion . the scrambler is compatible with other GME radios and with the majority of scramblers used by other manufacturers, allowing you to enjoy scrambled communications with owners of both GmE and non-GmE radios . -
Page 14: Minimum Volume
. Your radio has a unique GmE feature called Dynamic Volume control that is able to automatically compensate for these variations in received audio level. When activated, this feature automatically adjusts the received audio level resulting in a constant audio output level to the speaker . -
Page 15: Function Key
TX6500S‘s settings. While the keys are locked, only the PTT, on/off volume control, LocK and Squelch keys continue to function. If any other key is pressed while the keypad is locked, ‘LOCK’... -
Page 16: Scanning
41 – 48. When Duplex is selected on one of these channels, the TX6500S will receive on the selected channel but will transmit 30 channels higher . i .e if channel 1 is select the tX6500s will receive on channel 1 but transmit on channel 31 . see the table below . -
Page 17: Open Scan
1 . select the required scan group (press followed by the key). ‘OS’, ‘GS’ or ‘NETWK’ will be displayed . 2 . Briefly press the key . ‘F’ will be displayed . 3 . Press the keys to step through the channels . only channels that are stored in the memory of the selected scan group will be displayed . -
Page 18: Group Scan
. operating in the group Scan mode In Group Scan mode, the TX6500S scans all the channels programmed into the Group Scan memory with the priority channel being scanned after every fifth channel . -
Page 19: Auto Skip
Receiving in the group Scan mode If a signal is heard on a scanned channel, scanning will pause on that channel and remain there for as long as the channel is busy, and for 5 seconds after the channel has cleared, as long as there are no signals on the priority channel . -
Page 20: Network Scan (Net-Scan)
Once the scan groups have been altered by your Dealer, they become a permanent part of the TX6500S’s features, replacing the standard Open Scan/Group Scan options. If you find later that you need the original Scan functions re-enabled, you will need to return your TX6500S to your Dealer for reprogramming . - Page 21 Selecting Net-Scan When Net-Scan is enabled, a new Network Scan option becomes available on the key . to select the Network Scan option, press the key followed by the key to cycle through the available scan groups until ‘nEtWK’ is displayed . the radio is now in the network scan mode . Programming channels into Net-Scan all radios in your net-scan group must have the same channels programmed into their net-scan memory .
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Page 22: Using The Priority Channel While Scanning
. this number identifies your radio from others in your area . Each time you switch your tX6500s on your selcall ident is displayed briefly at the bottom of the lcD . You should make your Ident known to anyone who may need to call you using SelCall. -
Page 23: Ident Or Alpha Name
to access the selcall memories briefly press the key . the radio will display the selcall ident that was last sent . this is where you will enter the selcall ident of the radio you wish to call manually . Press the key repeatedly to step upwards through the 10 selcall storage memories labelled c0 –... -
Page 24: Adding Alpha Names To Selcall Idents
To SAve a Selcall Ident to memory 1 . Press the key . is displayed, along with the SelCall Ident that was last sent. 2 . Press the keys to select the ident memory that you wish to programme (locations c0 to c9) . -
Page 25: Receiving Selcalls
QuiEt mode (if selected) and display the ident or name of the caller . The Selcall alert When your TX6500S receives its own SelCall Ident, an alarm will sound in the speaker. Initially the alarm will beep urgently for around ten seconds then the beeps will reduce to around one every four seconds . -
Page 26: Quiet Mode
. qUIET MODE the QuiEt mode mutes the tX6500s’s receiver to prevent any incoming signals from being heard in the speaker until your selcall ident is received . this allows you to monitor a busy channel for personal calls without being disturbed by unwanted signals . -
Page 27: Scanning In The Quiet Mode
. all channels will now be open for normal transmission and reception . SCANNING IN THE qUIET MODE the tX6500s will allow you to scan while in the QuiEt mode . using this feature you can monitor a group of Quiet channels or a combination of Quiet and open channels . -
Page 28: Group Calling
GROUP CALLING the tX6500s’s selcall system includes a Group call function which allows you to call up to 10 radios simultaneously . this can be useful in an emergency situation where you may need to transmit a message to a number of radios in your group. To achieve this, the radios you are calling must be programmed with sequentially numbered selcall idents where the first 4 digits are the same on each radio . -
Page 29: Ctcss & Dcs
CTCSS TONE SET COMPATIBILITY the GmE ctcss tone set comprises a table of 50 tones made up of the standard ccir-38 tone set plus an additional 12 tones added to the end . if communicating with other brands of radios that only use the CCIR-38 tone set, please select from one of the first 38 tones to ensure compatibility with these models . -
Page 30: Monitor Function
To activate Silent mode on a channel 1 . select the required channel . 2 . Press and hold the Squelch key . the display will show (for ctcss) or (for Dcs) . 3 . repeat steps 1 & 2 to activate silent mode on other channels . channels that have silent mode enabled will now stay silent unless a signal containing your chosen ctcss or Dcs code is received . -
Page 31: Ctcss Tone Frequencies
3 . Press the key to enable Busy lockout . ‘BlKon’ is displayed . 4 . Press the key to disable Busy lockout . ‘BlKoF’ is displayed . 5 . Press the PTT to exit . CTCSS TONE FREqUENCIES Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency... -
Page 32: Receive (Rx) Only Channels
RECEIVE (RX) ONLY CHANNELS the tX6500s supports up to 95 user programmable receive-only channels with frequencies in the range 403 – 520 MHz. Frequencies can be stored in 5 separate channel banks labelled A to E, each containing up to 19 channels . these additional 19 channels are located directly above cB channel 80 (81 –... -
Page 33: Channel Editor
When using the combined channel bank RXA-E, all 5 channel banks becomes available in one continuous sequence resulting in a total of 95 channels of receive-only frequencies . channels are numbered in a repeating sequence from 81 – 99 . coMBINeD cHANNeL BANKS RXA-e RX-A RX-B... - Page 34 Displaying Alpha names on your Receive-only channels By default the tX6500s displays the received signal strength under the channel number on all channels . However on receive-only channels you can also configure the display to show an alpha name or the channel frequency .
- Page 35 4 . Press the key repeatedly until ‘alPHa’ is displayed . 5 . Press the PTT to exit the menu . the channel will now display the channel frequency or an alpha name (depending on whether your radio is in alpha mode) . To switch between Alpha and Frequency modes 1 .
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Page 36: Signal Meter Display
Scanning on Receive-only channels receive-only channels can be programmed into your open or Group scan groups in the same way as your normal cB channels . receive-only channels cannot be programmed into your network scan group . To add receive-only channel to your scan group, simply select the required scan group (Open or Group), select the receive-only channel then press and hold the key until the radio beeps . -
Page 37: Menu Functions
MENU FUNCTIONS the tX6500s menu feature provides a convenient method of customising some of the radio’s functions . the follow parameters are available . menu Item Settings Description cB ch RX-only channels Frequency/ e .g ‘43529’ channel Frequency Edit •... -
Page 38: Conserving Your Battery Power
As soon as a signal is received or any keys are pressed, the tX6500s will wake up again . this sleep function is automatic and by itself can greatly extend the battery life in standby mode by many hours . -
Page 39: Uhf Cb Operating Frequencies
UHF CB OPERATING FREqUENCIES Frequency Frequency Frequency Frequency (MHz) (MHz) (MHz) (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... -
Page 40: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL compliance: compliant with as/nZs 4365 for radio communications equipment in the uHF citizen band and personal radio service . Frequency Range: 476 .425 mHz – 477 .4125 mHz Number of channels: 80 (plus 95 receive only) Tuneable Frequency Range (receive only): 403 mHz –... - Page 41 RECEIVER Sensitivity (450 – 520 MHz): -121 dBm for 12 dB sinaD Intermediate Frequencies: 1st: 38 .85 mHz 2nd: 450 kHz Adjacent channel Selectivity: >65 dB Intermodulation Immunity: >65 dB Blocking Immunity: >90 dB Spurious Response Immunity: >70 dB Image Rejection: >60 dB Audio output Power: 1 watt at <10% distortion...
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Page 42: Standard Communications Contract
This warranty against defects is given by Standard Communications Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GmE) . our contact details are set out in clause 2 .7 . this warranty statement only applies to products purchased in australia . Please contact your local GmE distributor for products sold outside of australia . -
Page 43: Warranty Period
(f) goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal . 4. Warranty period 4 .1 We provide the following warranty on GmE and Kingray products . no repair or replacement during the warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase . - Page 44 Pty . ltd . Head office: PO Box 96, Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia. New Zealand: PO Box 58, 446 Botany, Auckland, 2163, NZ. T: (09) 274 0955 . all other international enquiries email: export@gme.net.au Part number: 310511 Drawing number: 45315-1...
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