CB-Radio AE 5090 XL User manual
Index Index....................................................................................................................................... 2 Important Note........................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3 Accessories included..................................................................
Important Note Congratulations to Your new CB-Radio AE 5090 XL. This CB-Radio corresponds to the latest European CB standards. As a unique feature, it has a country mode setting, which allows selecting the operation mode according to the country, where You intend to use the radio. Please make sure that You program the right country code before you install and use it the first time! 40 FM 40 channels FM / 4 Watt (former “CEPT” settings with 40 Channels FM according to EN 300 135-2).
• Multifunction LCD display • Colour choice and dimmer function (DIM/Light) • 6-pole microphone socket, suitable for amplifier microphones, selective calling systems, Packet Radio modems/TNC’s or sound card access for CB Gateway operation • Socket for external S-meter • Socket for external loudspeaker • Rugged, heavy duty electret microphone • Conventional Squelch + additional ASC (patent by GPE) noise reduction system Please read this operating manual through carefully.
Do not transmit without connecting the aerial and never touch the aerial during transmission! Please also take road safety into account! CB Radio (even when only receiving, especially if volume is turned to maximum) can divert your attention from the road! Road safety is of course to be given priority! Therefore only use Your ALBRECHT AE 5090 XL when the traffic situation enables it to be used safely.
Mode 01 02 03 04 05 Channel 80 CH 40/40 40 40/40 40/40 Power 4W/1W 4W/1W 4W 4W/4W 4W/4W Modulation FM/AM FM/AM FM only FM/AM (only Spain) FM/AM (only Poland) with 0 kHz offset (Poland Frequencies Re- Programming to another country code This is possible at any time, even after installation and when the radio is in use. The procedure is the same like Your first setting. Installation of the radio You can either operate Your ALBRECHT AE 5090 XL in the car or at home as a base station.
Example 2 The set should be automatically switched on and off with the ignition switch. Attach the red wire to a part of the vehicle electrical system, which is interconnected to the ignition. Connect up the black wire to the negative pole on the vehicle battery or the power unit or to a well-conductive part of the car body. An EEPROM memory keeps the channel and country information stored even if the radio is not connected to power.
Antenna connection Connect Your CB antenna to the ANT socket on the rear side of Your ALBRECHT AE 5090 XL. Most CB antennas must be tuned to best radiation during installation to give highest effective communication range. CB specialists do that job with a standing wave meter to check and adjust the aerial. Tune the aerial to the best standing wave ratio (SWR) on an intermediate channel e.g. using Channel 1 (26.965 MHz) in 80ch mode or Channel 20 (27,205MHz) in all other modes.
• Press the respective button longer to run up or down through the channels. The present channel is displayed. Field intensity meter (S-meter) On the bar graph display You can see approximately how strong the receiving signal is. The scale under the bar display (S1 to +30) helps with orientation for an input signal in the stages S1 to S9+30dB. Please note: the field intensity meter only registers a signal when the muting control has opened.
decides whether scanning is stopped at the signal or not. Therefore You should test the various muting settings for various signal strengths and get to know this function. ASC Noise and Interference Reduction While the Squelch opens and closes statically at a certain preadjusted signal strength value of the incoming signal, not taking into account interference signals, the ASC circuit works very smooth and dynamically.
Special interest channels There are certain channels, which have established for special purposes: Channel 1 Channel 9 Channel 16 Channel 19 Channel 40 Call channel on FM Call and emergency channel, also Trucker channel on AM in Germany Water sport channel Trucker channel on AM in France, Spain and Italy Calling channel in Switzerland Channels 11, 29, 34, 39, 61, 71, 80 Voice Gateway Radio (Germany only) Channels 6, 7, 24, 25, 40, 41, 52, 53, 76, 77 Data transmission (Packet Radio, Germany only) Some more
• Channel 19: Trucker channel in France, Spain and Italy (in AM). • Channel 40 Calling channel in Switzerland- please do not use for data transmission near to the Switzerland border line! Programming one of the 5 direct channel buttons You can re-programme each of the 5 numbers of the memory positions to any desired channel (e.g. private channels or club channels): • Choose when in normal modus the desired channel and the modulation mode AM or FM (where allowed).
• Press the SCAN button - the channel scan is now done among the 5 stored memory positions. Dual Watch The transceiver can also observe two channels. This feature is useful when You like to stay on Your preferred “house” channel, but observe another channel at the same time. • Select Your house channel with rotary knob or Up/ Down. • Press DW briefly. DW will appear in the display. • Select the other channel with channel knob or Up or Down.
Data transfer You can connect an interface for data transfer in the microphone socket instead of the usual provided microphone also other microphones and accessories. In some countries You may also connect additional devices for the data transfer (Packet Radio) there. This kind of data transfer is permitted only on certain channels and only for amateur applications.
External S-meter Your AE 5090 XL has an S-Meter socket on the rear side, which allows You to connect up an external S-Meter to show the relative signal strength. This gives more exact information than the bar display. Please ask Your authorized dealer about external S-meters. The S-meter should be installed near the radio set using a cable no longer than 3 metres. You need a 2.5 mm mono plug to connect it up. The polarity is positive, i.e.
apply to accessory parts or problems caused through not authorized or not recommended accessories like other than the supplied microphone, external antennas, external power supplies and overvoltage caused through external power supplies, lightning or overvoltage defects via antenna or other cables, broken or damaged acrylic glass windows and cabinet parts. Please contact the dealer or person where You have purchased Your CB radio.
Albrecht Radio Passport AE 5090 XL The radio may be used in European Countries according to following information, which we publish as “Radio Passport”. Because the number of countries CB is still changing, the latest version of this radio passport is published on our Internet Web server and may be downloaded any time. (http://www.hobbyradio.de or www.alan-germany.
Declaration of Conformity / Konformitätserklärung We hereby declare that our product: / Wir erklären hiermit, dass unser Produkt CB-Radio Albrecht AE 5090 XL satisfies all technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of EU Council Directives, European Standards and national frequency applications:/ alle technischen Anforderungen im Geltungsbereich der EU Richtlinien, europäischer Normen und nationaler Frequenzanwendungen einhält: 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC / 2004/108/EG and 99/5/EC EN 300 13
Technical Details Microphone socket wiring Packet Radio / Sound Card Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 1 Low frequency microphone PTT-RX (on ground for reception) PTT-TX (on ground for transmitting) up/down Ground 12 volt for pre-amplifier etc. Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 5 Audio input transmitter Audio output reception PTT Ground Transmitter Transmitting power max. 4 Watt FM Max. 1 Watt AM / 4 Watt AM 1.5 mV at 600 Ohms -90 dBc = 4 nW less than 2.
Short manual AE 5090 XL – Fast to the point The most important functions at a glance Programming of the corresponding country settings (before first use) Programming: hold SCAN/Multi-mode key and turn on the radio. Select the desired mode for Your country by turning the channel switch (see the following table and radio passport). Switch off and on radio for storing.
