Howto program your radio (WalkyTalky)
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Last weekend I noticed that a lot of DO members didn’t have their radio programmed and didn’t know how to enter the right frequency either. Because of this some people couldn’t use their radio which is rather inconvenient when you drive in a convoy.
To enable everyone to program their radio themselve I thought it would be nice to have one forum topic with howtos on all the different radio’s used in the club. So I hope this write up inspires other members to figure out how to program their device and then share their knowledge in this topic. All so that there will be no fuss the next time we use a different channel and we can spend more time actually :drive: instead of figuring out our radios ๐
I only have on type of radio myself so I thougt i’d kickoff with mine. It’s a Quansheng TG-UV2.
So here we go with the first how-to:HOWTO PROGRAM A QUANSHENG TG-UV2
This radio is a dual band device. This means it can receive on two frequencies at the same time. You can use this to listen to two channels or to easily switch between two channels. The default mode is that you switch between to frequencies. Both frequencies are shown in the display, just press โMAINโ to select which one you want to change. The active frequency is indicated by a downwards arrow. If you select the top or the bottom one does not matter when programming the radio.The quansheng can operate in either frequency or channel mode. In frequency mode you can punch in the frequency you want to use. Then you can store this frequency plus any other parameters you set. When you store it you assign a channel number. This process is often called โprogrammingโ. If you’re done you can switch to channel mode and then you can select another channel by just pressing the up and down keys. No fuss with entering frequencies which takes forever and eats into our precious time in the sands ๐
So the first thing you need to do to program a channel is punching in the frequency. This can be tricky because this device has a โchannel stepโ setting which, if set wrong, makes it impossible to enter the right frequency. To be able to punch in all the frequencies used by DO you have to set the channel step to 6.25. Here is how you do it:
1. Press F+0+1 (so F followed by the 0 and the 1 key)
2. Press the up/down buttons until the display shows โ6 25โ
3. Press โMR/VFOโ
4. Press โFโ or โPTTโ to exit the menuNow we have to switch the device into frequency mode so we can enter the frequencies manually. If the you got a new device it should be in frequency mode right away because there are no channels programmed jet. If you need to witch press the โMNR/VFOโ button. Each press will change from channel to frequency mode or back.
Now you have to select the right frequency band in which to operate which happens to be โF3โ. This is shown in the very first digits on the display (the small ones). To switch between the different bands press the โBANDโ key until the display shows โF3โ.
Now we should be ready to program our channels. Here we go:
1. use the keypad to enter the frequency for channel 1 (462.5625). (Note that you probably don’t have to enter the last 5 as the radio select the nearest frequency based on channel step setting)
2. Press F+MR/VFO
3. Use up/down button to select the right channel number. In this case โ1โ.
4. Press โMR/VFOโ
5. The display shows โSAVE?โ
6. Press โMR/VFOโ again
7. Repeat from step one until you entered all 14 channels.Done? Press โMR/VFOโ and use the up/down keys to select the right channel.
From now on if a marshal tells you we will not be using channel 4 you just press up or down, engage fourwheel drive, take you position in the convoy and off we go ๐
To finish this first post I’ll attach the list of frequencies although you can find it in multiple places in this forum
Channel —– Frequency (MHz)
1—————- 462.5625
2—————- 462.5875
3—————- 462.6125
4—————- 462.6375
5—————- 462.6625
6—————- 462.6875
7—————- 462.7125
8—————- 467.5625
9—————- 467.5875
10————— 467.6125
11————— 467.6375
12————— 467.6625
13————— 467.6875
14————— 467.7125
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Good initiative Chris :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: very useful info :-BD :-BD :-BD
Motorola, Crone, iCom are the few other widely used radios by offroaders. It will be great if any experts can share here the basic operation of their respective radio…. ๐
Gr8 work Chris….. :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Fantastic Chris!!! :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: Kudos on a very well written and easy to use manual for the Quansheng!
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Great!!! Thanks Chris,
This will be useful for a lot of members.
quote GKumar:Motorola, Crone, iCom are the few other widely used radios by offroaders. It will be great if any experts can share here the basic operation of their respective radio…. ๐Was wondering why our experts are hesitating to share the knowledge here ๐ฎ
Though I am not an expert, will share few basic operations of the radio icom IC-V87 which I have been using and I am a happy customer of the said device. It is a reliable radio โ UHF/VHF/FM transceiver, which operates on single band. Itโs quite a rugged device with amazing battery life.
Device Specification:-
Frequency Range U:400-470MHz/446MHz, V:136-174MHz/245MHz
RF Power 5W
Channel capacity 99 Channels
Operating temperature (-)20 deg.cels. to (+) 60 deg.cels.
Battery Li-ion 1500MAh, DC 7.4V
Antenna Impedance 50ฮฉ
Compact design 175x55x25 mm – 200gTechnical Features:-
CTCSS/DCS codes 50 CTCSS/105 DCS.
VOX function Hands free voice-operated transmission.
Squelch Levels Reverse Burst eliminates unwanted noise,9-level sensitivity adjustment.
Hi/Lo Select High power output: 5W, Low power output: 1W.
Li-ion Battery 20% working, 80% standby, last more than 60 hours.
Protection Dust-Proof, Electromagnetic-Proof
Coverage Upto 1 KM in uneven terrain (practical), more in open areas (claimed by manufacturer).
Backlight Yes – LCDWhat’s in the box?
1 PCS Radio
1 PCS charger
1 PCS battery
1 PCS antenna
1 PCS belt clip
1 PCS user’s manual
1 Wired earphone
1 Synthetic strapKnow the device switches:-
โFโ โ Function button to configure the radio features.
โ#v/mโ โ To changeover between frequency and channel modes.
โPTTโ – Push to talk button
โCLRโ – Cancel / return
โUp/downโ โ scroll / change
“Pwr/Vol” – Multipurpose switch – turn on/off device and volume control.The device works both on โFrequency Mode” for the frequencies manually punched in and โChannel Modeโ mode for the stored frequencies.
Basic Configuration:-
Switch on the device by turning the power/volume switch clock wise. The device will display the remaining battery power (range will be from 6v to 8.2v) while booting. If the battery power is less than 7.5v, consider it as due for recharge, to keep the device live till end of a drive.Letโs start programming the deviceโฆโฆ ๐ Ensure the below device configuration since factory defaults may not be compatible to program the desired frequencies / bands.
Press โ#v/mโ and keep the device in Channel Mode.
โFโ+1 = Squelch – Keep 3 as the squelch level (will ignore feeble signals for noise filtering)
โFโ+2 = VOX โ Always keep it off. Again press โFโ + 2 to switch on VOX.
VOX is voice operated switch. If kept on, will handsfree transmit (without pressing PTT) voice signals which is least desired in a convoy.
โFโ+3 = DV โ If โDVโ symbol appears in the display screen, the device is programmed to transmit outbound voice signals in reverse frequency which will not be audible in other receivers. Press โFโ+3 again to switch off โDVโ and the symbol will disappear while at off.
โFโ+7=RT. Should be off.
โFโ+7=TT. Should be off.โFโ+8 = Device Setup
(Press up/down buttons to scroll the options and press โFโ to access. Press up/down buttons to change the settings and again press โFโ to save and return. Press โCLRโ to cancel/return )
1 = Beep = On
2 = Light = Auto
3 = TOT = 180
4 = DIFFR = 10.00
5 = Bank = Off
6 = DCVOLT (displays the batter power)
7 = VOX = 9
8 = VOX D = 3
9 = Save = On
10 = Scan Mode = to
11 = Scan Set = del
12 = Keylock = Auto (press and hold * button to lock and unlock keypad)
13 = OPm = dc
14 = m56
15 = Name = On
16 = DW = On
17 = Voice = ENGPress โ#v/mโ and keep the device in Frequency Mode.
โFโ+4 = Step = 12.5
โFโ+5 = Shift = Nil (+/- display has to turn off by repeatedly pressing โFโ+5)
If +/- is active, transmitting frequency will be 0.5 step upper or lower than to the channel frequency.You have successfully completed programming the device :-BD
Now key in frequencies and store in respective channels for quick access.
Lets key in and store our favorite Channel 4 = 462.6375
Step 1:- Press โ#v/mโ and select frequency mode
Step 2:- Punch in 462.637
Step 3:- Press โFโ + *button โ Channel number will start blinking next to the punched in frequency number. User up/down keys to change the channel number.
Step 4:- Change channel number to 4 using up/down keys.
Step 5:- Press โFโ to save and return.Hurray!!! Channel 4 is saved is your device \:D/
To access pre-stored channels, press โ#v/mโ and select channel mode. Select the desired channel using up/down keys. It is highly recommended to store all 14 channels mentioned above in your radio for quick access, as and when required.
Hi/Lo Select:-
In channel mode if โLโ is displayed, it means your device is transmitting signals at low voltage. Thus the signals will be quite weak and will have only very low coverage. However, this option will be useful to preserve battery power, if the situation demands.For common purpose of our drives high voltage is desired for the sake of clarity and better coverage in uneven terrain. To change from Low to High
1) Press โ#v/mโ and select channel mode.
2) Press โFโ + โ#v/mโ (device is changed to high voltage once โLโ disappears)Now let me explain you the possible entertainment with this device โ FM RADIO
To change the radio from transceiver mode to FM Receiver mode press โVoice Checkโ button (small button right below โPTTโ) together with โFโ. Use the same key combination to switch off FM Receiver and change to transceiver mode.
Guys โ since it is only entertainment, I leave this option for you to explore !!! I cant keep my eyes open anymoreโฆ. @-) The logic of channel and frequency is the same of transceiver, explained above. This device will serve the purpose of FM Radio, while camping.
Emergency Alarm:- The small round button on top of the device, usually orange in color next to the power/volume button is for distress call. By pressing this button, your radio will transmit distress signals to all other devices in the same frequency. Though it is an emergency feature, it is misused a lot during drives knowingly or unknowingly. Please refrain from raising false alarms [-X [-X [-X
If you are programming your radio for the first time, it is highly recommended to report at the meeting point well in advance and reconfirm the compatibility of your device with others. In case of any support, approach the marshals and keep a copy of these guidelines with you for quick reference.
Happy radioing!!! :drive: :-BD
Now thats like a TIGER ๐ ……gr8 job Colonel :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
Thank u so much for the information…. :-BD
No my turn….How to program the Motorola.
READ THE MANUAL!!!!!!!
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nice :ymapplause:
By the way: the quansheng can also receive FM radio. And since its a dualband radio you can listen to the radio and to channel 4 at the same time ๐
quote Robinson:No my turn….How to program the Motorola.READ THE MANUAL!!!!!!!
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quote Ahmed Pervez:quote Robinson:No my turn….How to program the Motorola.READ THE MANUAL!!!!!!!
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Manual is in ไธญๅ็
Thankyou very much Kumar for posting the configuration details for iCom ICV87. I didnt Open my manual, Just have gone through your thread for configuring the Channels as I believe in my Marshal ๐ Waiting to use my toy next weekend :thanks:
quote samir_thaha:Thankyou very much Kumar for posting the configuration details for iCom ICV87. I didnt Open my manual, Just have gone through your thread for configuring the Channels as I believe in my Marshal ๐ Waiting to use my toy next weekend :thanks:Good, enjoy your radio :-BD
Still have a quick check of the compatibility with others, prior to the drive.
Drive safe :drive:
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