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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Specifications ..………....................................... 2
Chapter 2 Introduction ...........................................…......... 3
Unpacking ........................................................................... 3
Chapter 3 Installation .......................................................... 4
DX
Transceiver Mounting ...................................................….... 4
RCI-5054
Power Connection .....................
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Chapter 1 Specifications Chapter 2 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of an RCI-5054DX 6 meter GENERAL amateur radio. Your RCI-5054DX is designed to provide trouble- Model RCI-5054DX free service and state-of-the-art communications in the 6 meter Frequency Range : 50.000 ~ 54.000 MHz band. Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure proper Tuning Steps 100 Hz, 1 KHz, 10 KHz, 100 KHz, 1 MHz performance. Emission USB, LSB, CW, AM, FM Frequency Control Phase-Loc
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Chapter 3 Installation CAUTION Voltage above 15 VDC will damage the unit. Be sure to check the source voltage before connecting the power cord. The RCI-5054DX is easy to install. All necessary parts (less 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
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5. SQUELCH CONTROL: This control is used to control or Chapter 4 Operation eliminate receiver background noise in the absence of an incoming signal. For maximum receiver sensitivity, it is Front Panel necessary that the control be adjusted only to the point where 1 22 23 35 the receiver background noise is eliminated. Turn fully counterclockwise and then slowly clockwise until the receiver 24 noise just disappears. Any signal to be received must now be DX RF PWR
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special circumstances. We discourage use of this feature in UP/DOWN buttons on the microphone. Pressing this switch normal operation, as it can be annoying to other operators. again will re-enable the frequency selectors. 21. UP/DOWN SELECTOR: These buttons are used to increase or 11. SPLIT BUTTON (SPLIT): Enables the offsetting of the decrease the frequency digit above the SHF cursor on the transmitter frequency by up to +/- 2 Mhz (programmable) for display. FM repeater operation
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Operation (Continued) Operation (Continued) Rear Panel Microphone 1 2 3 4 1. PTT SWITCH: The Push-To-Talk (PTT) switch controls the transmit and receive function of the radio. Push to transmit and release to receive. 2. REMOTE UP/DOWN SWITCH: The digit on the frequency display above the SHF “cursor” can be stepped up or down by pushing either of these buttons. For best results, the user should select a low-impedance dynamic type microphone or a transi
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Mode Selection Operation (Continued) To Select an operating mode, rotate the MODE selector, and place it in the desired operating mode position. Frequency Selection Frequency selection in the RCI-5054DX can be accomplished using RF Power Control any one of the following three methods: This feature allows the adjustment of the RF output power 1. The first method of frequency selection uses the SHF (Shift) key continuously over the range of 1W through 25W. and the ▲(UP)/ ▼(D
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4. Set the desired frequency you wish to store in memory. Chapter 5 Programming 5. Press the ENT button. 6. Repeat the procedure to program other memory channels. Receive Scanning Memory Channel Scanning The receive scanning feature helps locate active frequencies within a preprogrammed band segment anywhere on the 6 Meter band You can scan the 10 pre-programmed memory locations by (refer to SCANNING, page 16). To begin scanning, slowly turn the following the procedure descri
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.Chapter 6 Frequency Scanning Frequency Scanning (Continued) Frequency scanning can be achieved by either of two methods: the Memory Scanning first method involves scanning of all frequencies between a pre-set The RCI-5054DX has 10 non-volatile memory locations which can upper and lower scan frequency. The second method permits the be programmed to any frequency within the operating range of the scanning of frequencies previously programmed in the memory radio. The scan function
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Chapter 7 Offset (Split) Frequency Operation Memo The split frequency function offsets the transmitter frequency either above or below the receiver frequency by a user-programmable amount. This is necessary for operating on FM repeaters. In the following example, the programming of a 1 MHz offset will be described. Before attempting to program the offset frequency, ensure that the radio is operating in the manual mode by pressing the MAN key. NOTE: FM repeaters may req
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LIMITED WARRANTY Ranger Communications, Inc. (Ranger) warrants to the original purchaser ONLY this product against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 1) Ranger warrants the product to be free of defects in material or workmanship (parts and labor on this product) for a period of two (2) year from the original date of purchase as shown on the original bill of sale, receipted invoice, or other proof of purchase. After this period, the original purchaser normally pay
