Radioddity GA-5S, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual GA 5S Thank You for Shopping at Radioddity FIND TUTORIALS SUPPORT AND MORE https www radioddity com https www facebook com radioddity https www youtube com c Radioddityradio Two Way Radio ...

Page 2: ...e Accessories https www radioddity com Notice Antenna Belt clip Battery Charging and battery maintenance Charging Battery Maintenance Chapter 2 Getting to know your radio The main display Battery Level Indicator Status LED 01 01 03 04 04 04 05 06 07 07 09 10 12 14 14 Visit Radioddity com For Downloads And Help ...

Page 3: ...7 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 Channel selection Frequency VFO mode Channel MR mode Part ll Advanced topics Chapter 4 Working the menu system Basic use Using short cuts Chapter 5 Scanning Scanning modes Time operation Carrier operation Search operation Scanning a Frequency Range VFO Mode Scanning Your Selected Channels Channel Mode Tone Scanning Scanning for CTCSS and DCS Tones Codes 21 21 24 25 25 26 ...

Page 4: ...6 37 38 39 40 40 42 44 44 45 46 46 Part lll How to and setup guides Chapter 11 Repeaters Chapter 12 Application Specific Setup Commercial Radio Setup Amateur Radio Setup FRS GMRS MURS PMR446 Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Menu definitions Appendix C Technical specifications General Transmitter Receiver DCS table CTCSS table 48 51 51 52 53 53 54 62 62 63 63 64 66 Visit Radioddity com For Dow...

Page 5: ... can result Turn off your radio prior when entering any area with explosive and flammable materials Do not charge your battery in the area with explosive and flammable materials To avoid electromagnetic interference and or compatibility conflicts please turn off your radio in any area where posted notices instruct you to do so Visit Radioddity com For Downloads And Help 01 Chapter 1 Initial setup ...

Page 6: ...source When transmitting with a portable radio hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 3 to 4 centimeters away from your lips also make sure the antenna stays at least 2 5 centimeters away from your body when transmitting FIND TUTORIALS SUPPORT AND MORE This transceiver comes shipped with below items and accessories in the box GA 5S Radio 1800mAh Battery Dual Band Antenna Desktop...

Page 7: ...or lower to avoid damage to the transceiver Do not hold the antenna with your hand or wrap the outside of it to avoid interference to the transceiver Never transmitting without an antenna There are two parallel screws mounted on rear radio body remove them and thread through the holes on the belt clip as you screw them back into the radio body Notice Antenna Belt clip Do not add any form of glue t...

Page 8: ...Removal How to hook up and use the charger correctly 1 Plug the DC connector of the power adaptor into the charger base 2 Plug the AC connector of the power adaptor into a main ac wall outlet 3 Place the radio in the charging base 4 Make sure the radio is making contact with the charger When the red LED comes on steady your radio is charging 5 The radio is fully charged once the charger s green st...

Page 9: ...to replace Battery s performance will be reduced in temperatures below Zero When working in cold environments it is suggested to prepare a spare battery Preferably inside your jacket or in a similar location in order to keep the battery warm Dust can interfere with the connection between battery and the radio lf necessary wipe the contacts with a clean cloth to ensure proper contact with radio and...

Page 10: ...ypad 14 SP MIC 15 Battery pack see the section called Charging and battery maintenance for detailsLanyard loop 16 Battery contacts 17 Battery remove button In order to prevent damage from over discharge the battery must be left with partial power This radio uses a lithium based battery and a 40 charge is recommended This level minimizes age related capacity loss while keeping the battery in operat...

Page 11: ...s about 1 5 1 or lower to avoid damage to the transceiver Do not hold the antenna with your hand or wrap the outside of it to avoid interference to the transceiver Never transmitting without an antenna Figure 2 2 Radioddity display Table 2 1 Charger LED codes Icon Description Icon Description Reverse function enabled Narrowband enabled Memory channel Least significant modifiers Battery level indic...

Page 12: ...st FM the squelch will be activated to that frequency as if scanning and remain there until the signal goes away it will then switch back to broadcast FM Press and hold to activate the alarm function Press a short press again to turn it off Side key 2 MONI Monitor and Flashlight Press momentarily to turn on the LED flashlight Another momentary press will flash the LED Another momentary press turns...

Page 13: ...ting mode The key is used to exit menus and cancel menu options For a more in depth explanation on how to work the menu see Chapter4 Working the menu system To enable the scanner press and hold the key for about two seconds See Chapter 5 Scanning for details To enable or disable the keypad lock press and hold the key for about two seconds You can also enable so that the radio automatically locks t...

Page 14: ...ctly there should be an audible double beep after about one second and the display will show a message or flash the LCD depending on settings for about one second see 38 PON MSG Power On Message in Appendix B Menu definitions Then it will display a frequency or channel If the Voice prompt is enabled the voice will announce frequency mode or channel mode To attach accessories such as headsets speak...

Page 15: ...u with the firmware version Turn the volume power knob counter clock wise all the way until you hear a click The radio will be off Frequency VFO mode Adjusting the volume To turn up the volume turn the volume power knob clock wise To turn the volume down turn the volume power knob counter clock wise Be careful not to turn it too far as you may inadvertently turn your radio off By using the monitor...

Page 16: ... 145 6875 up to 145 6880 MHz an alternative is entering 145 675 and then pressing the key once to move it up to 145 6875 Enter on the numeric keypad if all went well the display should look something like this Example 3 1 Entering the frequency 145 6875 MHz on display A Figure 3 2 Half entered frequency input Figure 3 3 Successful frequency input VFO MR A B Just because you can program in a channe...

Page 17: ... channels programmed with Transmit power set to Law you can use the key momentarily switch over to high power if you re having trouble getting through Visit Radioddity com For Downloads And Help 24 CHAPTER 4 WORKING THE MENU SYSTEM CHAPTER 5 SCANNING CHAPTER 6 DUAL WATCH CHAPTER 7 DTMF CHAPTER 8 SELECTIVE CALLING CHAPTER 9 CUSTOMIZATION CHAPTER 10 PROGRAMMING Part II Advanced topics Part two cover...

Page 18: ... the key 4 For entering the desired parameter you have two options a Use the arrow keys as we did in the previous section or b Use the numerical keypad to enter the numerical short cut code 5 And just as in the previous section If your radio is set to Memory MR mode The following menu items will not take any effect STEP TXP W N CTCSS DCS S CODE PTT ID BCL SFT D OFFSET MEM CH BAND MENU MENU 1 Press...

Page 19: ...in a To confirm your selection press and it will save your setting and bring you back to the main menu b To cancel your changes press and it will reset that menu item and bring you out of the menu entirely 6 To exit out of the menu at any time press the key 7 All further examples and procedures in this manual will use the numerical menu shortcuts The Radioddity GA 5S features a built in scanner fo...

Page 20: ...would be done by listening to stations on the repeater s input frequency The UV 5RX3 can scan a user selected frequency range The UV 5RX3 can scan your programmed memory channels you can easily add or remove channels from the scanning bank at any time Scanning Your Selected Channels Channel Mode Procedure 5 2 Settingscanning range 1 Press and Hold for about 2 seconds to start scanning 2 Channels w...

Page 21: ...nger required MENU Scanning for CTCSS Tone 1 Press the key to enter the menu 2 Enter on your numeric keypad to come to Menu 11 R CTCS 3 Press the key to select 4 Press the to begin CTCSS scanning MENU MENU A flashing CT will be in the left status display to indicate the radio is in CTCSS scanning mode In this mode whenever the radio is receiving an RF signal on the selected MR channel or VFO frequ...

Page 22: ...or tele phony systems it has proved a very versatile tool in many other areas In two way radio systems DTMF is most commonly used for automation systems and remote control A common example would be in amateur radio repeaters where some repeaters are activated by sending out a DTMF sequence usually a simple single digit sequence Press the key to enter the menu 2 Enter on the numeric keypad to get t...

Page 23: ...ze this problem several methods of blocking out unwanted transmissions on your frequency have developed In general there are two forms of selective calling in two way radio systems Group calling and individual calling Group calling as the name suggest is a one to many form of communication Every radio in your working group is configured the same way and any radio will make contact with every other...

Page 24: ...mmunications mode while using these features will still be heard by anyone not employing filtering options of their own Also you cannot change the CTCSS or DCS settings while in memory MR mode The Radioddity GA 5S does not feature any form of individual calling CTCSS and 1750Hz tone burst are also popular methods among amateur radio operators to open up repeaters Procedure 8 1 CTCSS setup how to 1...

Page 25: ...mitter DCS 7 Press to select 8 Enter desired DCS code on the numeric keypad Make sure it s the same code as that you entered for receiver DCS 9 Press to confirm and save MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU To send out a tone burst you simultaneously will press a key while holding down the PTT No further configuration required using this feature The following configurations will transmit accordingly PTT Trans...

Page 26: ...D follow these steps 4 Use the and keys to pick the desired color 5 Press to confirm and save 6 Press to exit the menu MENU EXIT For details see the section called 29 WT LED Display backlight color Standby and onward in Appendix B Menu definitions To sync channels on the display simultaneously display channel name and frequency follow these steps Procedure 9 2 Setting backlight time out Procedure ...

Page 27: ...k Write to write your changes to the radio Procedure 9 3 Setting the power on message Chapter 10 Programming Memory channels are an easy way to store commonly used frequencies so that they can easily be retrieved at a later date The Radioddity GA 5S features 128 memory channels that each can hold Receive and transmit frequencies transmit power group signaling information bandwidth ANI PTT ID setti...

Page 28: ...key to test your new channel If you would like to name your channel you will need to do that from a computer More on that in the section called Computer programming The following assumes you ve setup a duplex channel in VFO mode on the upper display as described in Chapter 11 Repeaters and that you re still in VFO mode 1 Save as you would a regular simplex channel as described in the previous sect...

Page 29: ...nux Visit Radioddity com For Downloads And Help 47 CHAPTER 11 REPEATERS CHAPTER 12 AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION CHAPTER 13 APPLICATION SPECIFIC SETUP Part Ill How to and setup guides Part three covers is a collection of how to documents to help you set up your radio for specific working environments ...

Page 30: ... t explicitly stated but rather an offset relative your receive frequency is specified This is conveniently enough also how the Radioddity GA 5S natively handles repeater set up in VFO by specifying offset rather than transmit frequency The following instructions assume that you know what transmit and receive frequencies your repeater employs and that you re authorized to use it Procedure 11 1 Rep...

Page 31: ...called Manual programming for details b Set up CTCSS see the section called CTCSS for details 12 Press to exit the menu Chapter 12 Application Specific Setup Commercial Radio Setup MENU MENU EXIT 1 Press the key to enter frequency mode 2 Press the key to enter the menu 3 Enter on the numerical keypad 4 Press to select 5 Use the and keys to select between Wide and Narrow Narr 6 Press to confirm and...

Page 32: ...nstructions on how to set that up on your radio To find out what other channels and features needed please contact your employer You may be tempted to use FRS GMRS MURS in the USA or PMR446 in Europe frequencies Do note however there are restrictions on these bands that make this transceiver illegal for use Appendix A Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Solution The radio doesn t start The battery is...

Page 33: ... the RX sleep cycle but you may miss the first few syllables before the RX opens When enabled it is not necessary to push the PTT button on the transceiver Adjust the gain level to an appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth transmission Wideband 25 kHz bandwidth or Narrow band 12 5 kHz bandwidth Time out for the LCD backlight seconds 4 5 WIDE 0 NARR 1 6 OFF 0 X 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 7 TDR Dual Watch D...

Page 34: ...the alarm is activated and menu 32 CODE R DCS Receiver DCS R CTCS Receiver CTCSS OFF 0 see DCS Table in Appendix C Determines when DTMF Side Tones can be Heard from the transceiver speaker Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes The DTMF codes are programmed with software and are up to 5 digits each 16 17 18 SC REV Scanner Resume Method Scanning Resume Method 19 When to Sand PTT ID Codes are sent during either...

Page 35: ...FREQ 2 Display programmed Frequency AUTOLK SFT D Frequency Shift Direction OFF 0 ON 1 OFF O I ON 1 OFF 0 TX RX simplex 1 TX will be shifted higher in frequency than RX 2 TX will be shifted lower in frequency than RX Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequencies This menu is used to either create new or modify existing channels 0 through 127 so that they can be accessed from MR Channel M...

Page 36: ...n of a 55 Hz or 134 4 Hz tone burst mutes the audio long enough to prevent hearing any squelch tail noise 35 STE Squelch Tail Elimination OFF 0 ON 1 This function is used eliminate squelch tail noise when communicating through a repeater 36 RP STE Squelch Tail Elimination OFF 0 1 10 Delay the Tail Tone of Repeater X100 milliseconds 37 RPT RL Delay the squelch tail of repeater OFF 0 1 10 Controls t...

Page 37: ...djacent channel selectivity 65 60dB Specification Frequency Range MHz Value 65 108 Rx only 136 000 173 975MHz Rx Tx 400 000 519 975MHz Rx Tx Memory channels 128 Frequency stability 2 5ppm Frequency step kHz 2 5K 5 0K 6 25K 10 0K 12 5K 20 0K 25 0K 50 0K Antenna impedance 50 Ohm Operating temperature 20 to 60 Supply voltage 7 4V Consumption 75mA standby 380mA reception 1 4A transmission Mode of oper...

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