Uniden UH015sx, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio ...

Page 2: ...Operating the uh015sx in Duplex Mode 11 Scanning 11 Open Scan OS Mode 11 Group Scan GS Mode 12 Memorizing Channels and Frequencies for Scan 13 Wide Band Searching 13 60 RX Channels 14 Manual Programming 14 Copying a Police frequency to a RX Channel 14 Copying a frequency found using SEARCH to a RX Channel 15 Busy Channel Lockout 16 VOX Operation optional VOX headset required 16 Programming the Ins...

Page 3: ...gramming 21 Group Calling 22 TX Selcall ID Format 22 5 6 Tone Selcall Programming 23 Receiver Selcall ID 24 Programming Your Selcall ID 24 Other Selcall Parameters 26 Selcall ID 27 Tone Period 27 Lead in Delay 28 Lead in Tone 30 Alarm Mode 32 Group Call Mode 34 Default Settings 35 Selcall Tone Frequency List 35 UHF CB Channels Frequencies 36 CTCSS DCS Code List 37 Warranty 38 2 ...

Page 4: ...s trouble with transmitting Check that the transmission line coaxial cable is securely connected to the ANTENNA connector Check that the antenna is fully extended for proper operation Check that all transmission line coaxial cable connections are secure and free of corrosion Blackening may occur on the Liquid Crystal Display if the uh015sx has been subjected to extreme high temperature above 60 C ...

Page 5: ...lk PTT Button 10 Channel Group Select Police CB Memory move right Tone Call 20 button 14 Instant Channel Recall and External Speaker Jack Instant Channel Programming 16 Power Input 13 8V DC Menu Enter button 11 Move left Scan UHF Antenna Connection Open Group Scan button 11 12 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 MENU SCAN OS GS SRCH BAND TSQ MON SQL HOLD DCS CTCSS POL MEM TX TSQ SCN DUP GS CAL HOLD MON PRI SRC SQ...

Page 6: ...ch 17 18 TX Transmit 10 31 S RF RF Strength Meter 19 GS Group Scan 12 32 DCS CTCSS Code Indicator 17 20 DUP Duplex 10 33 Channel Number Indicator 9 21 HOLD Hold 11 15 34 MEM Memory 11 13 22 CAL Tone Call 20 35 SRC Search 13 23 MON Monitor 9 36 POLICE Police channel 9 24 PRI Priority 12 37 CB CB channel 9 25 SQT Squelch 9 38 Frequency Indicator 9 26 INST Instant Channel 16 27 CTCSS Continuous Tone ...

Page 7: ...UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Package Contents 6 uh015sx Owners Manual Optional Accessories DIN Mounting Kit DMK8990 External Speaker MS100 uh015sx ...

Page 8: ...n the side Remote mounting of the Transceiver Unit If the Display Unit is not already separate of the Transceiver then remove it as detailed in c above Fix the Transceiver Mounting Bracket in an appropriate location screws and washers supplied Then fix the Transceiver in the bracket using the Knob bolts supplied d The bracket can be fixed on the top or under the transceiver An arced slot e allows ...

Page 9: ...he end of the Display Unit b Push it into place until the fixing screw hole is aligned with its threaded counterpart c Secure the Display Rear Bracket with the screw provided Optional mounting positions The Display Unit can be mounted from the top back or bottom d Fix the Display Mount Bracket in place above at the rear or at the bottom by screwing through the slots in the bracket e Fix the Displa...

Page 10: ...nnels to select from When the CB icon is showing the 40 UHF CB and any user programmed RX channel will be available for selection or scanning When the POLICE icon is showing then the 115 police frequencies will be available Press POL to select which group s to activate or deactivate For your reference a list of the available UHF CB channels corresponding frequencies and guidelines for their use is...

Page 11: ...ns In normal Simplex operation your radio transmits on one particular frequency and receives on that same frequency If there is a barrier that partially blocks your transmitted signal the probability of another radio receiving the signal is very slim Hills tall buildings metallic structures etc tend to act as a screen between radios Standard Operation without the aid of a Repeater Station Operatio...

Page 12: ... activate CB or POLICE Press and Scanning starts The SCN icon appears You may change the scan direction by turning the rotary channel selector Press again to exit scanning Open Scan OS Mode Allows continuous scanning of channels stored in the Open Scan memory If an active channel is found scanning will stop on that channel This example shows CH17 active If the received signal ceases the unit will ...

Page 13: ...ity regularly If the Priority Channel becomes active the radio will stay on that channel for as long as the signal is present If the received signal ceases Priority Scanning continues after 3 seconds If scanning stops on a channel which is not a Priority Channel uh015sx will continue monitoring the Priority Channel for activity while listening to the active one During Scan you may Press to hold sc...

Page 14: ...ide Band Searching The uh015sx has a wide band search feature which will allow you to search Frequencies ranging from 400 512MHz in 12 5kHz steps You may search the full range All or search one of 4 smaller bands separately 400 420MHz band A 420 450MHz band b 450 470MHz band c 470 512MHz band d 400 512MHz All Press BAND The search band indicator will flash for 3 seconds While it flashes you may ch...

Page 15: ... to select next channel for programming or press and hold ENTER to store setting A confirmation tone sounds The channel is also entered into OS scan memory Deleting a programmed RX Channel frequency Follow the steps in Manual Programming to enter a frequency for a desired channel Select 0 for the first frequency digit and then press ENTER Turn rotary knob to select another channel or press and hol...

Page 16: ... to stay on that frequency Press and hold ENTER The next available empty channel will show alternating with the Search frequency Turn Rotary Channel Selector if you wish to select another channel Press ENTER to store to selected channel The new setting is stored and the uh015sx returns to search hold mode MENU HOLD MENU MENU ENTER SCAN OS GS SRCH BAND TSQ MON SQL HOLD DCS CTCSS POL MEM ...

Page 17: ...tting will flash Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired VOX sensitivity 1 9 Press and hold ENTER for 2 seconds to store the new setting Connect the VOX headset If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the uh015sx will automatically exit Select Mode Programming the Instant Priority Channel Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the Priority Channel you prefer Press and hold ...

Page 18: ...on for 10 seconds the operation is timed out DCS Digitally Coded Squelch DCS is a digital extension of CTCSS It provides 104 extra digitally coded squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes CTCSS 1 38 followed by DCS 1 99 plus DCS 100 104 represented by o0 o4 on the display Follow the steps for setting a CTCSS code Turn the Rotary Channel Selector until the DCS codes appear Press to set Th...

Page 19: ...to open the muting circuit is not received Call Alarm When a received code matches to your Selcall ID an alarm CA Alert will be emitted informing you that a caller is on the channel Tone Squelch Scanning Scans only tone squelched Channels Tone Calling Allows you to selectively call another radio Group Calling Capability Transmits and Responds to Group Calls Receiver Quieting Puts the receiver in t...

Page 20: ...Q condition when uh015sx receives a code matching your Selcall ID it will perform the following operations a Automatically responds to the caller by transmitting Acknowledge Tones b Informs you that a caller is on the Channel by emitting a CALL ALARM Default Alarm Setting four successive beeps in a regular interval for 10 seconds Refer to page 32 Alarm Mode for other alarm settings and displays th...

Page 21: ...Channel is removed from the QUIET Operating Mode To deactivate TSQ Scanning a Press and hold TSQ for 2 seconds The unit returns to Normal Scanning Mode b Press The whole scanning operation is cleared c When a Selcall is received press the PTT button The chance of receiving and decoding Selcalls effectively during TSQ Scanning can be increased in many different ways You can either decrease the numb...

Page 22: ...l Selector to change the active digit value When finished transmit the TX Selcall Code by pressing the microphone button for 2 seconds 2 Selecting 5 or 6 Tone Format From 5 or 6 Tone Format Setting While the 5th digit is flashing press A space bar _ will appear and flash Assign a Selcall number to this position using the Channel Selector When finished transmit the TX Selcall code by pressing the f...

Page 23: ... Selcall ID prefix of your group and A is the CCIR Assigned Group Tone Code Example If one group comprises 10 members with Selcall IDs the ID numbers could be as follows Group ID Individual ID 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 4 3 to 1 2 3 4 9 all in TSQ mode at CH20 If someone transmits 1 2 3 4 A on CH20 all of the above units will open their Tone Squelched Receiver Group Calls and ordinary Sel...

Page 24: ...which format to use The following is a basic outline of Selcall Programming Press and hold then turn power on To edit any option press ENTER To cancel any setting momentarily press once To save a new setting after programming press and hold ENTER for 2 seconds The store confirmation tone will be heard and the unit returns to Normal Operating Mode MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 25: ...n the key is pressed while in this condition the last digit will begin to flash 4 Use or to select the digit position The selected digit will flash 5 Rotate the Channel Selector to change the active digit value 6 When finished press ENTER to store Three successive beeps are heard 7 Press ENTER for 2 seconds to exit The radio returns to normal operation or Turn the Channel Selector to go to the nex...

Page 26: ...Selector to change the active digit value 4 When finished press ENTER to store Three successive beeps are heard 5 Press ENTER for 2 seconds to exit The radio returns to normal operation or Turn the Channel Selector to go to the next programmable parameter From 6 to 5 Tone Format setting 1 Select the 6th digit position using and and change its setting from the assigned number to a space bar _ using...

Page 27: ...seconds to exit The radio returns to normal operation or Turn the Channel Selector to go to the next programmable parameter Other Selcall Parameters You should also be familiar with some of the other Selcall parameters This section outlines the following programming modes Tone Period Lead in delay Lead in Tone Alarm Mode Group Call Mode MENU MENU ...

Page 28: ...e that all the radios in your group use the same Tone Period setting Otherwise you will not be able to selectively call one another The uh015sx allows you to select which Tone Period is best for you The three most commonly used tone settings 40 70 or 100 mSec are available With the freedom to change this parameter you can easily adapt to the existing system in your group without the inconvenience ...

Page 29: ...the incoming signal Each time a Selcall ID is transmitted the Lead in Delay attaches itself to the beginning of the code sequence and causes the transmitter to be on for a longer period prior to the code transmission This makes for a stronger communication link between the transmitter and the other receiver One major advantage to having the longer Lead in Delay is when selectively calling another ...

Page 30: ...g 1 Press and hold then turn power on Rotate the Channel Selector until is displayed 500 mSec is the factory default setting of uh015sx for Lead in Delay 2 Press ENTER and Lead in Delay Editing is possible Use the Channel Selector to change the Lead in delay value MENU MENU ...

Page 31: ...e when transmitting a Selcall ID a continuous tone will be heard for the duration of the Lead in Delay The main purpose of the Lead in Tone is to increase the probability of contact between your unit and another radio when TSQ Scanning 1 Press and hold then turn power on Rotate the Channel Selector until is displayed Tone _ 1 is the factory default setting of the uh015sx for Lead in Tone 2 Press E...

Page 32: ...uccessive beeps are heard 4 Press ENTER for 2 seconds to exit The radio returns to normal operation or Turn the Channel Selector to go to the next programmable parameter Make sure that all members of your group use the same Lead in Tone Otherwise you will lessen the probability of receiving and successfully decoding a Selcall while TSQ scanning MENU MENU ...

Page 33: ...it will transmit an Acknowledge Tone to the Caller b Initially an alarm of four successive beeps is emitted for 20 seconds and then two successive beeps every four seconds continuously unless answered c The Quiet Condition is never resumed d The Unit continues to check if incoming codes have your Receiver Selcall ID even though the Quiet Condition is already opened When detected it will send an ac...

Page 34: ...UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Alarm Mode 33 2 Press ENTER and Alarm mode editing is possible Call Alarm Continuous Mode Call Alarm Auto Off Mode MENU ...

Page 35: ...normal operation or Turn the Channel Selector to go to the next programmable parameter Group 01 mode sets the tone period to 1 tone period Group 02 mode sets the first group tone period to 3 tone periods 1 Press and hold then turn power on Rotate the Channel Selector until or 02 is displayed 2 Press ENTER and Group mode editing is possible 3 Use the Channel Selector to change the Group mode Group ...

Page 36: ...Period 40mSec D Lead in Delay 500mSec E Lead in Tone Tone 1 F Alarm Mode Auto G Group Call Mode 01 Be sure that the Tone Format 5 Tone or 6 Tone Tone Period Setting and the Lead in Tone for all radios in your group are the same Otherwise you will not be able to effectively call one another TONE No TONE TONE No TONE FREQUENCY Hz FREQUENCY Hz 0 1981 8 1747 1 1124 9 1860 2 1197 A Group 2400 3 1275 B ...

Page 37: ...H38 28 477 100 9 476 625 29 477 125 10 476 650 30 477 150 11 476 675 31 477 175 12 476 700 32 477 200 13 476 725 33 477 225 14 476 750 34 477 250 15 476 775 35 477 275 16 476 800 36 477 300 17 476 825 37 477 325 18 476 850 38 477 350 19 476 875 39 477 375 20 476 900 40 477 400 Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels Channel 11 is a Call...

Page 38: ...UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio CTCSS DCS Code List 37 o1 o0 o2 o3 o4 ...

Page 39: ...system not manufactured by Uniden or F Where the Serial Number label of the product has been removed or damaged beyond recognition Warranty only valid in the country of original retail sale Parts Covered This warranty covers for two 2 years the Product and included accessories Statement of Remedy In the event that the Product does not conform to this warranty at any time while this warranty is in ...

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