UHF FM MOBILE TRANSCEIVER User Manual Model name：DR-438 Brand name：plum FCC ID:PH3-DR438H IC:3070C-DR438H 1
A1.0-13/05 ALINCO, INC. Yodoyabashi Dai-bldg 13F 4-4-9 Koraibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0043 Japan Phone: +81-6-7636-2362 Fax: +81-6-6208-3802 http://www.alinco.com E-mail:export@alinco.co.jp UHF FM Transceiver / 400.000-489.995MHz All EU and EFTA member states. Operator license is required. Copyright Alinco, lnc.
UHF FM Mobile Transceiver DR-438 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing your new Alinco transceiver. Please read this manual carefully before using the product to ensure full performance, and keep this manual for future reference as it contains information on after-sales services. In case addendum or errata sheets are included with this product, please read those materials and keep them together with this instruction manual for future reference.
Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing this excellent Alinco transceiver. Our products are ranked among the finest in the world. This radio has been manufactured with state of the art technology and it has been tested carefully at our factory. It is designed to operate to your satisfaction for many years under normal use. Please read this manual completely from the first page to the last, to learn all the functions the product offers.
SAFETY TRAINING INFORMATION WARNING: This radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmission. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards.This radio is NOT intended for use by the “GeneralPopulation” in an uncontrolled environment.
FCC INFORMATION FOR CLASS B UNINTENTIONAL RADIATORS: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Alert Environment and condition of use It is recommended that you check local traffic regulations regarding the use of a radio equipment while driving. Some countries prohibit or apply restrictions for the operation of radios and mobile- phones while driving. Do not use this product in close proximity to other electronic devices, especially medical ones. It may cause interference to those devices. Keep the radio out of the reach of children.
CONTENTS Supplied Accessories/Optional Accessories.....................1 Memory Channel DeletIng ............................................................... 12 Supplied Accessories ....................................................................... 1 KEY OPERATIONS ................................................................13 Initial Installation ..................................................................2 Squelch Off/Squelch Off Momentarry ..........................................
CONTENTS Editing Channel NAME ................................................................... 19 Transmitting DTMF Code ................................................................. 24 Reverse TX/RX ................................................................................ 19 Frequency Step ............................................................................... 24 Talk Around .....................................................................................
1 Supplied Accessories Supplied Accessories Carefully unpack to make sure the following items are found in the package in addition to this manual: Transceiver DR-438 Microphone EMS-74 (with DTMF keyboard) Mobile Mounting Bracket DC Power Cable with Fuse Holder Spare Fuses 1 The standard accessories may vary slightly depending on the version you have purchased. Please contact your local authorized Alinco dealer should you have any questions.
Initial Installation 2 Mobile installation The transceiver may be installed in any position in your car, where the controls and microphone are easily accessible and it does not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with air bags, be certain your radio will not interfere with their deployment. If you are uncertain about where to mount the unit, contact your vehicle's dealer.
2 Initial Installation DC Power Cable Connection 6. Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver's power supply connector. Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks. Mobile Operation The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12V. Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery. Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity.
Initial Installation ACC terminal Cigar-Plug connection Optional EDC-43 required 2 2. Connect the transceiver's DC power connector to the connector on the DC power cable. Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Before connecting the DC power to the transceiver, be sure to switch the transceiver and the DC power supply OFF. Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make all connections. Ext.
2 Initial Installation Power supply voltage Display After connecting the transceiver to the power supply, the supply voltage key together with the can be displayed on LCD by pressing the key. The display immediately changes as the voltage supply changes, It also displays voltage during transmission. Accessories Connections External Speaker If you plan to use an external speaker, choose a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω. The external speaker jack accepts a 3.5 mm (1/8") mono (2-conductor) plug.
Initial Installation 2 Microphone For voice communications, connect a provided microphone into the socket on the front of the main unit. Turn the ring firmly on the plug until it locks. Attach the supplied microphone hanger in an appropriate location using the screws included in the screw set.
3 Getting Acquainted Front panel 13 Mic.connector Press key. key until NO. KEY Microphone connection port icon appears then press the following FUNCTION 5 FUNC/SET Confirms the selective functions and exit 6 7 8 V/M/MW MHz/SHIFT TS/DCS/LOCK Stores data into channels Sets offset direction and offset frequency Sets Keypad lock function MONI Compander mode on/off 9 10 Basic Functions 7 NO.
Getting Acquainted NO. KEYÅ Rear panel 1 3 2 1 SQL FUNCTION (Not in use) 2 M Memory mode. 3 NO. KEY FUNCTION 1 Ext. Power Terminal for connecting optional cable for use with ignition key On/Off function. Jack 2 Ext.Speaker Terminal for optional external speaker. Terminal 3 4 5 Decimal point Indicates the frequency or memory name. 7 Signal is being received or monitor. 8 Signal strength of receiving and transmitting. 9 Compander. Keypad lock .
3 Getting Acquainted microphone NO. KEY 9 MIC Connector Diagram(in the front view of connector) FUNCTION 1 UP Increase frequency ,channel number or setting value. 2 DOWN Decrease frequency, channel number or setting value. 3 PTT Push-To-Talk key to transmit. 4 Numerical Keyd Input VFO frequencies and other various oprations 5 DTMF ON/OFF Switches between DTMF and function operations. 6 LOCK Switch Locks all keys excep PTT. 7 MIC Microphone element is located.
Operating Mode (VFO Mode or Channel Mode) According to practical application,you can set the radio works as VFO Transceiver mode or Channel mode. 1. Initial setting: AA By programming software: See the Function Setup menu in the programming software. BA By manual setup:Please refer to "Display Mode" in P.22. 2. VFO Mode: A. Frequency + Memory mode: At this mode, when set display as "FR", it enters into Frequency + Memory (Pic 1) mode.
5 Basic Operations The symbol stands for restricted or optional functions. Features and/ or operations may not be available to commercial-mode users unless pre-programmed by the dealer. Switching The Power On/Off According to the option selected during switch or turn the installation, press the ignition key to ACC or ON position to power on. Press the key for 1 seconds or turn the ignition key to OFF position to turn off. be masked.
Basic Operations Please hold the microphone approximately 2.5-5.0cm from your lips, and then speak into the microphone in your normal speaking voice. While transmitting, LED lights RED and TX-meter shows relative power level. Release PTT to receive. Transmitting Tone BURST TONE ] key to Press and hold [PTT] key, then press Microphone [ transmit current selected tone-burst tone. Pre-programming is necessary. MEMORY CHANNEL PROGRAMMING 1.
6 KEY OPERATIONS squelch off/squelch off momeNTARY CTCSS/DCS Encode and Decode setup 1. Squelch Off: Press key to disable squelch, press key again to resume squelch. This is set by programming software as an option. 2. Squelch Off Momentary: Press and hold release key to disable squelch, key to resume squelch.This is factory default operation. The above functions can be set in by software only, not by key operation. Frequency/MEMORY Scan 1. In VFO mode, press for 1 second to start scanning. 2.
KEY OPERATIONS UP / DOWN keys) to enter the setting and return to original status. The T/SQ/DCS icon will remain on the display to show the current selectivecalling status. To exit, simply use the TS/DCS key and press it until the relative status icon T/TQ/DCS disappears. The CTCSS encoding and decoding frequencies may be set differently. The encode setting frequency automatically relates to the decode setting, but decode setting does not affect encode.
6 KEY OPERATIONS 4. When LCD displays " " icon, it indicates 1. While pressing and holding key to enter key, press the auto-dialer enquiry mode, LCD displays current default data and current group displayed on left. If no data in current group,it shows"EMPTY". negative offset, which means transmitting frequency lower than receiving frequency. 5. Turn Main Dial or Mic's [ / ] key to change offset frequency in accordance with the step setting. 6.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE IMPORTANT: All or a part of operation in this chapter may not be available to dealer-programmed units. The default setting list is available on P29. 1. Press and hold key for over 2 seconds to enter the parameter setting mode. or to select the desired menu. 2. Press 3. Turn Main Dial to select the desired parameter. 4. Press to confirm and exit. Frequency Step Setup Only in VFO mode, this function is valid. Turn Main Dial to select frequency step. 1.
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE Sending DTMF call Sending 2-Tone Call 1. Press and hold / 2. P r e s s key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. key to choose No.03 menu, LCD displays "2TON xx","XX"indicates the preprogrammed groups. 3. Turn Main Dial to select the desired 2-TONE group, Press PTT to transmit selected group. 4. Total:32groups,00-31, Default: 00. 5. Press key to confirm and exit. 2-TONE will be operation parameters must be edited by programming software prior to the practical operation.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE If LCD displays " C*T",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier and CTCSS/DCS and DTMF/2TONE/5TONE signaling . If LCD displays "C/T",it indicates you can hear the calling from caller when receive a matching carrier and either CTCSS/DCS DTMF/2TONE/5TONE signaling. key to confirm and exit. 4. Press This function is available only for pre-programmed units with Tone-signals and CTCSS/DCS selective calling.
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE Busy Channel Lockout 4. After edition, press BCLO is to disable transmitting while RX signal is received. Once the channel is busy and you press PTT, the radio will beep as warning and get back to receiving. key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 1. Press and hold / key to choose No.10 menu, LCD displays"LOCK-2. Press OFF". 3. Turn selector knob to select the desired setting.
PARAMETER SETTING MODE 3. Turn Main Dial to select the desired setting. ON:Enable Talk Around OFF:Disable Talk Around 4. After edition, press key to exit. 7 key to choose No.15 menu, LCD displays "SCR-/ OF". 3. Turn Main Dial to select the desired setting. 2. Press ON:Enable Scrambler OF:Disable Scrambler 4. Press Voice Compander Enable this function to reduce background noise and enhance audio clarity. key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 1. Press and hold key to choose No.
7 PARAMETER SETTING MODE beep sound APO (Auto power off) The beep provides confirmation of entry, error status or malfunctions of the radio. You can enable or disable beep sounds. 1. Press and hold 1. Press and hold 2. Press 2. Press key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. key to choose No.18 / menu, LCD displays"BEEP--ON". 3. Turn selector knob to select the desired setting. key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. / key to choose No.20 menu, LCD displays"APO--OFF". 3.
General Setting Display iiiumination color setting This is to select the display illumination color. 1. Press and hold / 2. Press / key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. key to choose No.22 menu, LCD displays "COL-- ORG". 3. Turn Main Dial to select the desired color. Available colors are: ORG-Orange, PUR-Purple, and BLU-Blue. 4. Press key to confirm and exit. Scan resume Time Setup There are 3 kinds of scan resume conditions. key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 1.
8 General Setting This function may not be available in dealer-programmed units. PIN Setup(Useless if PIN is not assigned) Enable this function,you have to insert a matching PIN to enter into normal status when radio is turned on.(The PIN can be assigend by programming software only.) key for over 2 seconds to enter setting menu. 1. Press and hold / key to choose No.27 menu, LCD displays "CODE2. Press OF". to next edition,press to clear out all digits. 4.
Microphone Operation In this chapter, operations shown with is available to all units, is subject to dealer-programming or restrictions. Some of features may be functional in memory mode temporary, but the setting will return to the initial parameters after changing channel or turned off the unit. DOWN UP flashed in LCD, Press disappears. again to enable squelch and the 9 icon Switches between VFO and channel mode In standby, press key to switch between channel mode and Frequency mode (VFO).
9 Microphone Operation This function can be temporarily used in channel mode. Once the radio is turned off or switched to another channel, the temporary setting will be erased and back to initial settings. Scan Skip In Channel mode, press then press ,decimal point appears. It means current channel is scan skip. Repeat above operation to set scan or scan skip in current channel. Decimal point dissapears when the channel is available for scanning.
Microphone Operation LCD displays T icon,it indicates CTCSS encode set in current channel. 9 3. Press number key to confirm and exit. LCD displays T and SQ icon,it indicates CTCSS encode and decode set in current channel. LCD displays DCS icon,it indicates DCS encode and decode set in current channel. 3. In corresponding icon,press [ / ] to select the desired CTCSS/DCS encode and decode. 4. Press , to confirm and exit.
10 Anti-theft Alarm By removing or cutting the cable before turning on will sound alarm. To turn off the alarm, press PWR key to turn off the power. The alarm is canceled and turns on normally when PWR key is pressed next time. DC power cable Optional alarm cable [UX1259] Battery Steering-wheel etc. Optional extention cable (if necessary) [UX1260] 27 A loud alert beep sounds when the unit is about to be removed in an improper manner.This function is useful when the unit is installed in a vehicle.
Cable Clone 11 This feature clones the programmed data and parameters in the master unit to slave units. 1. Use commonly available audio-cable with 3.5 mm stereo-mini plugs as shown below. Make a master unit by setting and programming it as desired. Turn on both units. Connect the cable between the DATA jacks on both units. 2. Press and hold master unit key, then press key to enter into cloning mode, LCD displays "CLONE". Master/Slave stereo plug,3.5mm plug Not in use GND DATA TX/RX 28 3.
12 Maintenance Default Setting after Resetting Trouble Shooting DR-438 DCS encode and decode - Problem Possible Causes and Potential Solutions VFO frequency 445.000MHz DCS code 023N Memory channel 0-199 - Output power HI (a) Power is on, nothing appears on Display. + and - polarities of power connection are reversed. Connect red lead to plus terminal and black lead to minus terminal of DC power supply. Offset direction - Key-lock setting OFF (b) Fuse is blown.
Specifications General 13 Receiver (ETSI EN 300 086 standard testing ) Narrow band Frequency Range UHF: 400-470MHz Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 12.5KHz (Narrow band) Channel step 2.5KHz,5KHz, 6.25KHz, 8.33KHz, 10KHz, 12.5KHz Operating Voltage 13.8V DC ±15% Squelch Carrier/CTCSS/DCS/5Tone/2Tone/DTMF Sensitivity (12dB Sinad) Adjacent Channel Selectivity Intermodulation Spurious Rejection Frequency Stability ±2.
14 Appendix 50 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency(Hz) 67.0 79.7 94.8 110.9 131.8 156.7 171.3 186.2 203.5 229.1 69.3 82.5 97.4 114.8 136.5 159.8 173.8 189.9 206.5 233.6 71.9 85.4 100.0 118.8 141.3 162.2 177.3 192.8 210.7 241.8 74.4 88.5 103.5 123.0 146.2 165.5 179.9 196.6 218.1 250.3 77.0 91.5 107.2 127.3 151.4 167.9 183.5 199.5 225.7 254.1 31 1024 groups DCS Code.
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SAFETYTRAINING INFORMATION Your Qixiang Electron Science & Technology Co., Ltd radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This radio is designed for and classified as “Occupational Use Only”, meaning it must be used only during the course of employment by individuals aware of the hazards, and the ways to minimize such hazards. This radio is NOT intended for use by the “General Population” in an uncontrolled environment.
