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- Page 1 TX6200 TX6200 TX6200 TX6200 UHF HANDHELD UHF HANDHELD UHF HANDHELD UHF HANDHELD CB TRANSCEIVER CB TRANSCEIVER CB TRANSCEIVER CB TRANSCEIVER I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L TX6200 Instruction Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
WARNING The TX6200 is a radio transmitting device. • When transmitting, keep the antenna more than 25 mm from any part of the head or body. • Do not transmit near electrical blasting equipment or in explosive atmospheres. • Do not allow children to operate a radio transmitter unsupervised. -
Page 3: Introduction
UHF signals are easily blocked Your TX6200 operates in the UHF (Ultra by hills or large buildings so you won’t High Frequency) 477 MHz band and... -
Page 4: Features
ANI and fully user pack supplied as standard. adjustable 5-tone transmitted Selcall Advanced Power Saving Feature Ident. Also allows alphanumeric naming Allows the TX6200 to ‘sleep’ during of up to 10 Idents for easier caller periods of inactivity to conserve identification. battery power. -
Page 5: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Your TX6200 is supplied with a 7.2 Volt some time, you will need to recharge the 1200 mAh Ni-MH rechargeable battery pack before use. battery pack. The battery pack is a sealed unit. There When the battery is new, it must be fully are no user serviceable parts inside. - Page 6 Removing the Battery Pack Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack is a self contained unit Your TX6200 is supplied with a BCD001 which can be removed from the radio rapid charger and a PS001 AC adaptor. as follows: The rapid charger will recharge the battery pack in around 1 hour.
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Page 7: Basic Operation
LCD. To select a function, briefly Rotate the volume control clockwise past press the F key (‘F’ will be displayed) then the ‘click’ to turn the TX6200 on. Rotate press the key labelled with the required the control fully counter clockwise past function. -
Page 8: Selecting Channels
TX6200 To recall the Priority channel: receives on that channel but actually transmits 30 channels higher. 1. Briefly press the PRI key. The TX6200 See the table below. will immediately switch to the Priority channel accompanied by a high beep. -
Page 9: Signal Strength Meter
Signal Meter indicates Low power is set. SIGNAL STRENGTH METER TRANSMITTING The TX6200 has a digital signal strength Before transmitting, check to see if the meter that is displayed on the LCD. When channel is already in use (‘BUSY’ will... -
Page 10: Scanning
SCAN CHANNELS an ascending sequence, but in addition, it also inserts your Priority channel into Your TX6200 is supplied with all 40 UHF the scan sequence. This means that CB channels programmed into the Open your Priority channel will be monitored Scan memory. -
Page 11: To Start Scanning
SCAN key and the command will be ignored. NOTE: In the Open Scan mode your TX6200 will not allow you to transmit TIP: Even though the TX6200 scans while it is scanning. If the PTT switch... -
Page 12: Using The Group Scan Mode
The radio will (working) channel, but between breaks skip over that channel and resume in the conversation, the TX6200 will scan scanning from the next channel in and listen to several other channels. The the sequence. -
Page 13: Ending The Scan
Your radio is pre-programmed until your Selcall number is called. with its own unique Selcall Identification The TX6200 will allow you to store up number. If this number is called by to ten of your most frequently called another radio, your TX6200 will beep to numbers in memory and each number alert you. -
Page 14: Selcall Ident Names
Enter and Send a Selcall THE QUIET MODE (Q) Use the following procedure to enter and Your TX6200 can be set to listen on a send a Selcall. busy channel but not allow any sound 1. Press the CALL key. ‘CALL TO’ is... -
Page 15: Call Acknowledge
1. Press the CALL key to select the ‘CALL TO’ mode. ‘CALL TO’ is displayed STORING SELCALL IDENTS along with the last sent or received Your TX6200 is fitted with 10 user Selcall Ident. programmable Selcall Ident memories, 2. Press the... - Page 16 Monitor again. display the name associated with that 3. Press the channel keys to Selcall Ident instead of the Ident itself. select the Selcall memory that you Any incoming Selcall’s not matching Page 16 Instruction Manual TX6200...
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Page 17: Receiving Selcalls
RECEIVING SELCALLS few seconds until the radio beeps. The ‘callers’ Selcall will be returned When your TX6200 receives its own Selcall to the caller. number, it will beep to alert you to the call. In addition, it will cancel the QUIET mode... -
Page 18: Scanning In The Quiet Mode
SCANNING IN THE QUIET MODE tagged for Quiet operation (you cannot activate the Quiet mode unless The TX6200 will allow you to scan while you have selected a ‘tagged’ channel). the QUIET mode is active. Using this ‘Q’ will be displayed... -
Page 19: Group Calling
Selcall Ident. If the radio is GROUP CALLING in the ALPHA mode, briefly press the The TX6200’s Selcall system includes a Monitor key to return to the Group Call function which allows you to Ident display. -
Page 20: Ctcss
Press the Monitor key again to The TX6200 allows CTCSS to be enabled restore the Squelch to its previous setting. or disabled on individual channels. In... -
Page 21: Selecting The Required Ctcss Tone
CTCSS the range of available CTCSS tones tone and exit the Menu mode while the channel is busy. When the correct tone is selected, you will be able to hear the signal in the speaker. TX6200 Instruction Manual Page 21... -
Page 22: 38150 Tone Set
38/50 TONE SET i.e. CCIR -38 displays ‘CTC38’ GME-50 displays ‘CTC50’ Most GME radios use the GME-50 CTCSS Once selected, the setting remains tone set comprising 50 CTCSS tones. stored in the radio until toggled again. However some radios such as the GME... -
Page 23: Menu Functions
MENU FUNCTIONS The TX6200 menu feature provides simply wait 10 seconds and the menu a convenient method of customising will time out. some of the radio’s functions. The follow NOTE: When you change the settings parameters can be accessed: within a Menu option, the new setting becomes available immediately. -
Page 24: Ctcss Settings Menu Option
The Battery Voltage Display following options are available. On CB Channels 1-40: • oFF – The Signal Meter display is turned off. Nothing will be displayed in the signal meter area. Indicates 7.9 Volts Page 24 Instruction Manual TX6200... -
Page 25: Programming User Channels
PROGRAMMING USER CHANNELS Your TX6200 has provision for an extra However it is easy to ‘guess’ the actual 20 Receive-Only channels in addition frequency since the missing digits will to the standard 40 UHF CB channels always alternate between 2.5 or 5 kHz provided. -
Page 26: Editing Your Programmed Receive Channels
Receiving selcalls on EDITING YOUR PROGRAMMED your receive-only channels RECEIVE CHANNELS If your TX6200 receives its Selcall The Receive-Only channels you have code on a Receive-Only channel, it will programmed can be edited at any time. You do not need to re-enter the respond in the usual way, except that it programming mode. -
Page 27: Ctcss
‘GETTING STARTED’ on page 5 of life by switching to Low transmit power. this manual. BATTERY CHARGING Your TX6200 is supplied with a 7.2 Volt It is recommended that you charge your 1200 mAh Ni-MH (Nickel Metal Hydride) TX6200’s battery using the BCT001 rechargeable battery pack. -
Page 28: Battery Usage
Conserving Battery Power the battery by avoiding any unnecessary scanning. In addition, scanning several The TX6200 has built in power saving channels increases the chance of finding features to help you get the maximum a signal thereby keeping the receiver amount of time between charges from awake and the squelch open more often. -
Page 29: Repeaters
The receive on different channels (known repeater is designed to receive signals as DUPLEX). Your TX6200 has a Duplex on a designated channel and re-transmit key to allow you to operate through them on another channel. -
Page 30: Specifications
High: 5 Watts >60 dB Low: 1 Watt Audio Output Power: Spurious Emission: 0.5 watts at <10% distortion. < - 67 dB Audio Signal to Noise: Frequency Transients During Switching: > 40 dB. < 3 kHz Page 30 Instruction Manual TX6200... - Page 31 Close: -124 dBm typical MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION & CONNECTORS All values are typical unless otherwise Dimensions: stated and are subject to change 135 mm (W) x 63 mm (D) x 40 mm (H) without notice or obligation. TX6200 Instruction Manual Page 31...
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Page 32: Warranty
(b) Operation without an antenna or by purchaser of the equipment. connection to an antenna which has been incorrectly installed, resulting in GME warrant the TX6200 to be free from damage to the transceiver’s output defects in material and workmanship circuit.
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