UNIDEN uh088sx CB RADIO
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Contents Controls/Indicators/Connections Controls....................................................................................... 3 Indicators.................................................................................... 4 Connections................................................................................ 5 Introduction Features....................................................................................... Preventative Maintenance.....................
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Contents Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS)............................... 16 Selective Calling (Optional Selcall PCB Required) Outline........................................................................................ Selective Calling (SELCALL)......................................................... Receiver Quieting (Tone Squelch)................................................ Call Alarm..........................................................................
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Controls/Indicators/Connections uh088sx CONTROLS 19 1 10 9 2 7 8 3 4 5 6 1. LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) PANEL - Indicators for TX, CAL, MEM, TSQ, GS (OS), SCN PRI, Channel Number, Frequency, Signal Strength Level (S), Transmit Power Level (RF),CTCSS Code and DUP. 2. UP/DOWN CHANNEL SELECTOR -These controls are used to select the desired communication channel. 3.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Controls/Indicators/Connections 9. MEMORY CONTROL (MEM) - Places channel numbers into the memory scan list (OS or GS). 10. TONE SQUELCH CONTROL (TSQ) - Controls Tone Squelched operation (quiet Mode) on condition that SELCALL option is installed. 10 Secondary function: Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) - is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other users on the same channel. INDICATORS 18 19 20 21 22 12 17 16 11 12 14 13 11.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Controls/Indicators/Connections CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL 23 23. MICROPHONE SOCKET The microphone plug is inserted into this socket. BACK PANEL 24 26 25 24. EXTERNAL SPEAKER JACK - used for remote receiver monitoring. When the external speaker is connected, the internal speaker is automatically disconnected. The connecting wire must use a 3.5mm miniature plug only. 25. ANTENNA CONNECTOR - Connect the Antenna here using a standard UHF (PL259) type connector. 26.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Introduction The Uniden uh088sx is designed to provide you with years of trouble free service. It's rugged components and materials are capable of withstanding harsh environments. We are certain that you will enjoy your uh088sx. Please read this operating Manual carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of the unit.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Introduction LAYOUT Front Panel Layout Microphone Layout PTT Tone Call 7
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Included with your uh088sx CB radio uh088sx UNIDENRADIO CB uh088sx Owners Manual Microphone Mounting Bracket, Knobs, Rubber washer, Washer Stars and Screws.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Setting the Squelch 1. To turn the unit ON, rotate volume clockwise. Adjust volume to a comfortable level. You must select a channel which is not in use before setting the SQUELCH control.(see p.10) 2. Think of the Squelch control as a gate. If you turn SQUELCH fully clockwise it raises the "Squelch Gate so that no signals get through. 3.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation SELECTING A CHANNEL Press or button to select a channel PTT TRANSMITTING Select the desired channel. Press the Microphone's PTT button, hold it approx 7cm from your mouth and speak normally into the microphone. The icon will light. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and listen for a reply. USING REPEATER CHANNELS UHF CB Repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Operating the uh088sx in Duplex Mode For this example we are adopting CH01 as the channel being used in your area for repeater use. Press to switch Duplex On. The duplex icon DUP appears. If Duplex is not required - press again to switch Duplex off. Only channels 01 - 08 are available for Duplex Check with your local Retailer to determine if there is a Repeater in your area.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Group Scan (GS) Mode Allows you to monitor a priority channel while scanning. To use GS Mode Scanning, press the key. GS icon appears on the display. OS Mode is indicated by the absence of the GS icon. TOGGLES GS Scanning checks the priority channel activity regularly. If the Priority channel becomes active the radio will stay on that channel for as long as the signal is active.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Choosing a Priority Channel The starting channel, when Group Scanning is initiated, is always the priority channel. Changing the PRI channel setting while scanning eg: PRI Channel is CH17 (476.825 Mhz) a press , to select a higher channel (scanning pauses) - or b. press , to select a lower channel Drop-out delay While scanning, the uh088sx stops at a busy channel and receives a transmission.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Programming Scan Channels 1 Select which Scanning Mode you wish to use on the channel. OS or GS Mode 2. Select the channel you want to store. 3. Press and hold for 1.5sec. to store. MEM icon appears and a short tone beep is heard. 4. To remove the channel form memory, press and hold for 1.5 sec. once more. Two successive beeps are heard and the MEM icon disappears.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Channel Seeking Operation Unlike normal scanning, CHANNEL SEEK is used more often when checking for active channels. If a signal is detected, while seeking, the uh088sx will tune to that signal for 4 seconds only and the resumes Seeking Operation. Changing from SCAN to SEEK Mode Operation. 1 Firstly, activate scan mode by pressing 2. Press and hold until a 'beep' is heard. The SCN icon starts to flash. 3.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Operation Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS) This feature allows signals to be received only from callers who have selected the same CTCSS code. Press or Press and hold Press Press or to select the desired channel to use CTCSS. for 2 seconds. CTCSS code flashes. to select the desired CTCSS code 01 - 38. once to store the new setting. To turn CTCSS OFF please follow the above steps but select the desired CTCSS code oF (before code 01).
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Selective Calling (Optional Selcall PCB Required) Outline Selective Calling (SELCALL) is a special Sequential Tone Squelch System that allows the user to receive/transmit calls selectively from/to an individual or group, on a shared busy channel. The uh088sx has an Optional Selective Calling system. Exceptional features, like Receiver Quieting, Tone Squelch Scanning, Tone and Group Calling make the uh088sx superior to any transceivers in its class.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Tables FM - CB Frequency List - Australia & New Zealand Simplex Mode Duplex Mode Transmit / Receive Transmit CH No. Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Simplex Mode Transmit / Receive CH No. Frequency (MHz) 476.425 477.175 CH31 21 01 476.450 22 477.200 CH32 02 476.475 477.225 CH33 03 23 477.250 CH34 476.500 04 24 476.525 477.275 CH35 05 25 477.300 CH36 476.550 06 26 477.325 CH37 476.575 07 27 477.350 CH38 476.600 08 28 476.625 09 29 476.650 10 30 476.675 11 31 476.700 12 32 476.
UNIDEN UHF CB Transceiver Warranty ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY IMPORTANT: Evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service. WARRANTOR: Uniden New Zealand Limited. Uniden Australia Pty Ltd. ACN 001 865 498 ELEMENTS OF WARRANTY: Uniden warrants to the original retail owner for the duration of this warranty its uh088sx (hereinafter referred to as the Product), to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship with only the limitations or exclusions set out below.
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CONTROL & INDICATORS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE: • uh064sx-2 Radio (2) • Operating Guide • Belt Clip (2) • • • • TORS Charging Cradle with AC Adaptor NiMH Battery Pack (2) VOX Headset (2) External Speaker Mic (2) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES • VOX Earset • Carry Case 21 22 23 24 13 14 15 txp mic 1 Antenna 2 PTT(Push-To-Talk) Key 3 Monitor Key 4 Keylock/Call Key 5 Memory/Scan Key 6 Channel/ Transmit Power Key 7 Speaker 8 Headset Jack 9 Select/Power On-Off Key 10 Volume/Select Up Key 11 Volume/Select Down Key 12
GETTING STARTED Uniden does not represent this product to be waterproof. Do not expose this product to Rain or Moisture. BATTERY INSTALLATION Your uh064sx unit uses the included NiMH battery pack for power. The unit can be powered with optional 4 AAA ALKALINE batteries. If you don't use the uh064sx for long periods, Uniden recommend removing the batteries. The uh064sx is designed to retain the previous user settings.
INSTALLING THE CHARGE CRADLE 1. Plug the AC adaptor into the rear of the charge cradle and into the mains power. 2. Place the uh064sx into the charge cradle. The charge light will come on to indicate the unit is charging. 3. Before operating the uh064sx, charge the battery pack for 16 hours. Do not charge alkaline or non rechargeable batteries.
BELT CLIP To attach the belt clip: Slide the belt clip until it snaps into place. To remove the belt clip: To remove the belt clip, press and hold belt clip locker, slide the belt clip at the same time until released. LOW BATTERY ALERT If the battery level becomes low, the battery indicator icon on the display begins flashing. When the batteries in the unit are low, the unit will go into a battery Low mode. The Transmit mode is disabled.
OPERATION POWER ON/OFF 1. Press and hold select/ key to turn the radio on. A channel number will appear on the display. 2. Press and hold select/ key to turn the radio off. VOLUME 1. Press or key to increase or decrease the volume level. ‘VOL’ icon appears on the display while volume is being adjusted. There are 8 volume levels. Level 0 (No Audio) to Level 7 (Maximum Volume). ADJUSTING THE KEY BEEPS txp mic Your radio emits a beep each time one of the keys (except for the PTT key) is pressed. 1.
SELECTING A CHANNEL 1. Press ch/txp key momentarily to activate channel select mode. The displayed channel will flash. 2. Press or key to select the desired channel. For your reference a list of the available channels, corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use is printed on page 12. For Australia, Channels 05 and 35 are reserved for Emergency Calls. txp 3. Press ch/txp key momentarily to exit channel select mode.
AUTOMATIC SQUELCH FEATURE The uh064sx is equipped with an Automatic Squelch System which shuts off weak transmissions and unwanted noise. MONITOR This feature enables users to listen for weak signals on the current channel at the press of a key. To use monitor: 1. Press mon key. The ‘RX’ icon will flash. 2. Release within 1.5 seconds and the unit exits Monitor mode. 3. Press and hold mon key for 2 seconds for continuous listening.
REPLY DELAY While scanning, the uh064sx stops at a busy channel and receives a transmission. When the received signal is over, the unit will wait for 2 seconds for the return of the signal, otherwise, the radio resumes scanning. TO OPERATE IN DUPLEX MODE (REPEATERS) The Duplex function enables you to access local repeater stations. You can only activate Duplex from CH01-CH08. UHF CB Repeaters are used to retransmit or relay your signal.
CTCSS & DCS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) & (Digital Coded Squelch) CTCSS is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other without hearing other users on the same channel. 1. Press select/ key momentarily to enter CTCSS mode. The current selected CTCSS tone flashes. 2. Press key to select the required CTCSS tone (OFF or 1-38). 3. Press select/ key six times to confirm the selected setting and exit to standby mode.
VOX VOX is the automatic transmitting function by inputting voice into the VOX headset mic without pressing the PTT key. 1. Press select/ key momentarily twice while in standby mode to enter VOX Sensitivity mode. The current selected VOX setting will flash on the display. 2. Press or key to adjust the VOX sensitivity. 1 is the highest sensitivity and 4 is the lowest sensitivity. VOX can be turned off by selecting ‘oF’ icon. 3. Press select/ key five times to confirm the setting and exit to standby mode.
PRIORITY SCAN CHANNEL To set a priority scan channel: 1. Press select/ momentarily four times while in standby mode to enter Priority Scan Channel mode. The current priority channel will be indicated. 2. Press or key to increase or decrease the desired channel number. 3. Press select/ three times to confirm and exit to standby mode. PRI will be displayed when a priority channel has been selected.
UHF CB CHANNELS & FREQUENCIES Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia: • Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels. • Channel 11 is a Calling Channel. • Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications and TX is inhibited on these channels. General communication is accepted on all other channels with these guidelines: • Channel 40 - road channel (Australia). • Channels 01-08 (and 31-38) are repeater channels. CH No.
CTCSS & DCS Code List (o0) (o1) (o2) (o3) (o4) (13)
WARRANTY UNIDEN uh064sx UHF CB RADIO Limited One Year Warranty Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited. Warranty only available in original country of purchase.
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