Oricom UHF058, User Manual

Page 1: ...80 Channel UHF CB Radio Keep this user guide for future reference Always retain your proof of purchase in case of warranty service and register your product on line at AUSTRALIA www oricom com au Downloaded from www cbradio nl ...

Page 2: ...t allowing operators to use additional narrowband channels and also use narrowband transmissions on some current wideband channels This increased the number of channels up to 80 75 of which are useable voice channels What issues may users experience during the transition phase When a new narrowband radio receives a transmission from an older wideband radio the speech may sound loud and distorted s...

Page 3: ...t a Channel 9 To Select A CTCSS DCS or 60Rx Receive channels 9 Transmitting 10 Busy Channel Lock BCL 10 To Transmit 10 Call Tone 11 CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System 11 DCS Digitally Coded Squelch 11 Receive Transmit Indicator 12 Time Out Timer ToT 12 Duplex Operation 12 Roger Beep RGB 14 Emergency Channel EMG 14 Priority Channel PRI 15 BEEP Tone BPT 15 Memory Scan 15 Priority Scan 16 LCD...

Page 4: ...ys clearly marked They include fueling areas such as below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Blasting Caps and Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations turn your radio OFF near...

Page 5: ... Indicator 4 CTCSS DCS 60 Channel Rx Selector switch 5 Rotary squelch control 6 Microphone connector 7 Call Call Button Set Set Button 8 M SC Memory Scan P SC Priority Scan 9 DW Dual Watch BPT Beep Tone 10 MEM Memory Skip RGB Roger Beep 11 EMG Emergency Channel DPX Duplex 12 PRI Primary BCL Busy Channel Lock 13 BLT Back light DIM DIM 14 Rotary Channel Button ...

Page 6: ...tion 6 Rear View 1 2 3 1 Antenna Connection 2 3 5mm external jack for optional 8 ohm speaker 3 Power Supply Connection Microphone 1 Push to talk switch PTT 2 Select Up 3 Select Down 4 Instant Channel 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 7: ...ing it close to heaters or air conditioners Never press the PTT or CALL button before connecting the antenna to the radio Wiring Methods There are two possible wiring configurations for connecting to the Vehicles power supply A Radio stays ON when the ignition is switched OFF Connect the radio s negative black lead to the vehicle chassis or directly to the batteries negative terminal Connect the r...

Page 8: ...ess the PTT or CALL button before connecting the antenna to the radio Optional accessories If required you may install an external 8 ohm max 5w power speaker fitted with a 3 5mm plug not supplied DC Power The UHF058 is designed for 13 8V DC negative earth installations only 1 Connect the negative Black DC power lead to the vehicle chassis or directly to the vehicle battery negative terminal if pre...

Page 9: ...f the power Squelch To adjust the level of squelch use the rotary SQL control Turning the control clockwise reduces the amount of squelch turning counter clockwise increase the amount of squelch To reduce the signals that you can hear increase the squelch to hear more signals which may include weak signals decrease the squelch To Select a Channel To select a channel rotate the CH control clockwise...

Page 10: ... BCL button for 2 seconds BCL will appear on the LCD display To Turn OFF BCL 1 Press and hold the BCL button for 2 seconds BCL will disappear from the LCD display To Transmit 1 Select the channel you wish to use please refer the Channel Reference at the end of this user guide for a list of available channels and their use 2 Press the PTT switch on the Mic TIP To ensure your voice is transmitted wi...

Page 11: ...d New Zealand standards restrict tone calling to 3 seconds in any 60 second period CTCSS Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Your UHF058 has 38 CTCSS codes to minimise interference from other users You will only hear transmissions from users using the same code To select a CTCSS code 1 Press the CTCSS DCS button TSQ of will blink on the LCD display 2 Turn the Channel control to select the desired...

Page 12: ...re that if the PTT is pressed for more than 3 minutes the unit must stop transmitting The UHF058 is set to stop transmitting after 2 minutes and 30 seconds of continous transmitting After that time the unit will stop transmitting and TOT will appear in the display to indicate that the ToT has activated Duplex Operation General Your radio has a Repeater Access function to allow use of local Repeate...

Page 13: ...1 but transmit on CH31 CH02 on Duplex mode will receive on CH01 but transmit on CH32 CH and Number Simplex mode Transmit reciever Frequency MHz Duplex Mode transmit Frequency MHz 1 476 425 477 175 CH31 2 476 450 477 200 CH32 3 476 475 477 225 CH33 4 476 500 477 250 CH34 5 476 525 477 275 CH35 6 476 550 477 300 CH36 7 476 575 477 325 CH37 8 476 600 477 350 CH38 41 476 4375 477 1875 CH71 42 476 4625...

Page 14: ...se the PTT switch To turn ON the roger beep 1 Press the RGB button for 2 seconds the note icon appears in the display To turn OFF the roger beep 1 Press the RGB button for 2 seconds the note icon disappears from the display Emergency Channel EMG The EMG button gives instant access to emergency channels 5 and 35 To access the emergency channel 1 Press the EMG button Channel 5 I selected and display...

Page 15: ...e To switch to the primary Channel 1 Press the INS button on the Microphone BEEP Tone BPT The Beep Tone emits a tone when you press any of the buttons on the Microphone except the PTT switch To Turn ON the BEEP Tone 1 Press and hold the BPT button for 2 seconds BPT appears on the LCD display To Turn OFF the BEEP Tone 1 Press and hold the BPT button for 2 seconds the BPT disappears from the LCD dis...

Page 16: ...M SC button the scan will stop M SC will disappear from the LCD display Priority Scan In a priority scan the selected priority channel is checked for every 5 memory channels To Start a Priority Scan 1 Press the P SC button for 2 seconds the priority scan will start P SC will be displayed on the LCD To Stop a Priority Scan 1 Press the P SC button for 2 seconds the Priority Scan will stop P SC will ...

Page 17: ...annel 1 Press and hold the 60Rx button for 2 seconds the display will show channel 41 to select a different channel use the Channel control 2 Press the PRI button the 450 in the frequency display will start blinking use the Channel control to select the desired MHz 3 Press the PRI button the 000 in the frequency display will start blinking use the Channel control to select the desired KHz 4 Press ...

Page 18: ...ters operating requirements conditions of licence and relevant standards for Citizen Band CB radios CB radios must comply with the class licence for their use to be authorised under the class licence UHF channels and frequencies IMPORTANT NOTE The operation of your UHF radio in Australia and New Zealand is subject to conditions in the following licenses In Australia the ACMA Radio communications C...

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Page 20: ...red for Duplex repeaters are reserved as emergency channels and should be used only in an emergency CTCSS and DCS will not operate on Channel 5 and 35 A list of currently authorised channels can be obtained from the ACMA website in Australia and the MED website in New Zealand Channel 11 is a calling channel generally used to call others and channel 40 is the customary road vehicle channel Once con...

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Page 22: ... ID 5 digit with Alpha display Scanning Speed 250 ms per channel Antenna Impeadance 50 Ohms Operating Volts Nominal 13 8 VDC Operating Volts Range 10 15 VDC Over Voltage Protection voltage regulator Over Current Protection 2 Amp fuse Reverse Polarity Protection Series Diode Frequency Stability 5ppm Transmitter RF Power Output Nominal 5 0 Watts Modulation F3E FM Maximum Deviation 2 5kHz Spurious Em...

Page 23: ...ivity 123dBm for 12dB SINAD Sensitivity Receive only channels 110dBM for 12dB SINAD Selectivity 3 75kHz min 3dB to 15kHz max 40dB Intermodulation Immunity 70dB Spurious Immunity 70dB Audio Output Power 3 Watts Maximum RX Audio Signal de emphasis 6dB per octave 300Hz to 3 kHz Audio frequency response 300Hz to 3kHz Dimensions Transceiver 135 d x 140 w x 40 h Weight approx 670g ...

Page 24: ...using the product after reviewing the resources above or would like to purchase replacement parts or accessories please call our Customer Support Team Our dedicated local support team are more likely to be able to help you than the retailer where you made your purchase Important Please retain your purchase receipt and attach to the back page of this user guide as you will need to produce this if w...

Page 25: ... form A copy of your Proof of Purchase please keep your original copy The faulty product including all accessories Send the approved returns to Oricom International Pty Ltd Locked Bag 658 South Windsor NSW 2756 Australia Please note that this warranty excludes expenses incurred by you in returning any faulty product to us You must arrange and pay any expenses incurred including postage delivery fr...

Page 26: ...will be 3 years from the date of purchase of the product evidenced by your dated sales receipt You are required to provide proof of purchase as a condition of receiving warranty services You are entitled to a replacement product or repair of the product according to the terms and conditions of this document if your product is found to be faulty within the Warranty Period This Warranty extends to t...

Page 27: ...ed by an authorised representative of Oricom Oricom will not be in breach of a warranty expressly set out in this User Guide or under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and excludes any liability for damages or any other remedy arising under any other legislation or the common law if the damage occurs as a result of 1 failure by you to adhere to the warnings and follow the instructions set out ...

Page 28: ... applies to this Warranty and which may not be so excluded restricted or modified For warranties that cannot be excluded restricted or modified Oricom limits the remedies available to those specified in the relevant legislation Oricom products come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensat...

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Page 30: ...or NSW 2756 Australia Email support oricom com au Phone 1300 889 785 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm AEST Web www oricom com au Fax 02 4574 8898 Contact details for Oricom support and warranty claims in New Zealand Email support oricom co nz Phone 0800 674 266 Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm NZST Web www oricom co nz Ref 25102011 ...