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Chapter 1 Specifications ....................................................... 2
Chapter 2 Introduction .......................................................... 3
DX
Unpacking ........................................................................... 3
RCI-2950
Chapter 3 Installation ............................................................ 4
Transceiver Mounting ........................................................... 4
DX
Power Con
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Chapter 1 Specifications Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an RCI-2950DX/2970DX-150 10 GENERAL and 12 meter dual band amateur radio. Your RCI-2950DX/2970DX-150 is Model RCI-2950DX RCI-2970DX-150 designed to provide trouble-free service and state-of-the-art Frequency Range: 12 meter 24.8900 ~24.9900 MHz 24.8900 ~24.9900 MHz : 10 meter 28.0000 ~29.6999 MHz 28.0000 ~29.6999 MHz communications, incorporating many useful fe
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Chapter 3 Installation Chapter 4 Operation The RCI-2950DX/2970DX-150 is easy to install. All necessary parts (less Front Panel the antenna and coax cable) have been included to facilitate installation. Transceiver Mounting Choose a suitable location for the transceiver that will allow easy access to the front panel as well as proper air circulation to the back of the unit. If you are installing the unit in a vehicle, attach the mounting bracket first, then attac
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Operation (Continued) Operation (Continued) 5. SQUELCH CONTROL: This control is used to control or eliminate be having trouble receiving will know that you have finished receiver background noise in the absence of an incoming signal. For transmitting. This feature is sometimes used in weak signal conditions maximum receiver sensitivity, it is necessary that the control be or other special circumstances. We discourage use of this feature in adjusted only to the point where the rece
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Operation (Continued) Operation (Continued) 20. LOCK BUTTON (LOCK): Disables the Frequency Selector Control, Rear Panel UP/DOWN buttons on the front control panel and remote UP/DOWN 1 2 3 4 buttons on the microphone. Pressing this switch again will re-enable the frequency selectors. 21. UP/DOWN SELECTOR: These buttons are used to increase or decrease the frequency digit above the SHF cursor on the display. 5 1. ANTENNA: This jack
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Operation (Continued) Operation (Continued) Microphone Frequency Selection Frequency selection in the RCI-2950DX/2970DX-150 can be accomplished 1. PTT SWITCH: The Push-To-Talk (PTT) switch controls the transmit using any one of the following three methods: and receive function of the radio. Push to transmit and release to receive. 1. The first method of frequency selection uses the SHF (Shift) key and 2. REMOTE UP/DOWN SWITCH: The digit on the frequency display th
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Operation (Continued) Chapter 5 Programming Receive Scanning Mode Selection The receive scanning feature allows you to locate active frequencies in To Select an operating mode, rotate the MODE selector, and place it in the entire band segment. To begin scanning, slowly turn the Squelch the desired operating mode position. control clockwise until the receiver noise disappears. Next, press the RF Power Control scan button. The unit should start scanning from the lower to t
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Programming (Continued) Chapter 6 Frequency Scanning Frequency scanning can be achieved by either of two methods: the first 4. Set the desired frequency you wish to store in memory. method involves scanning of all frequencies between a pre-set upper and 5. Press the ENT button. lower scan frequency. The second method permits the scanning of 6. Repeat the procedure to program other memory channels. frequencies previously programmed in the memory locations 0 thru 9. Memory
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Frequency Scanning (Continued) Chapter 7 Offset Frequency Operation The split frequency function offsets the transmitter frequency either above Memory Scanning or below the receiver frequency by a user-programmable amount. This is The RCI-2950DX/2970DX-150 has 10 non-volatile memory locations necessary for operating on FM repeaters. In the following example, the which can be programmed with any frequency within the operating range programming of a 1 MHz offset will be described.
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Memo Ranger Communications Limited Warranty Ranger Communication, Inc. (Ranger) warrants to the original purchaser only this product against defects in material or workmanship, as noted below. Effective December 1, 2001, the following Ranger Communications, Inc.'s products are covered by a two (2) year limited warranty: 1. Amateur Radio Products: RCI-2950DX, RCI-2970DX-150, RCI-2980WX, RCI- 2985DX, RCI-2990DX, RCI-2995DX, RCI-6300FHP, RCI-6300FTB, RCI- 6900FHP, RCI-6900
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