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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF
CB Radio
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Contents Introduction 3 Features 3 Preventive Maintenance 3 Troubleshooting 3 Controls / Connectors 4 Indicators 5 Package Contents 6 Mounting Options 7 Operation 9 Setting the Squelch 9 Monitor 9 Selecting a Channel/POLICE and CB Channel Groups 9 Transmitting 10 Using Repeater Channels (Duplex Mode) 10 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 Sear
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Contents Selective Calling 18 Outline 18 Receiver Quieting 18 Call Receiving 19 Tone Squelch Scanning 20 Tone Calling 20 5/6 TX Tone Selcall Programming 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
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Introduction The Uniden uh015sx is designed to provide you with years of trouble free service. Its rugged components and materials are capable of withstanding harsh environments. Please read this Operating Manual carefully to ensure you gain the optimum performance of the unit. The citizen band radio service is licenced in Australia by ACMA Radio-communications (Citizen Band Radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by MED General User Licence for Ci
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Controls/Connectors VOX BCL TX DUP CAL MON SQT CTCSS DCS TSQ GS HOLD PRI INST MEM SCN CB POLICE SRC MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM Front Controls and Connectors Ref Item Page Ref Item Page SRCH Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 5 - Search, Search Band/Tone Squelch 13 Rotary Channel Selector 10 MON (Rotary Knob) 9 - Monitor, Squelch button 9 HOLD On/Off Volume 9 - Hold, DCS/CTCSS 11 button 11, 17
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Indicators VOX BCL TX DUP CAL MON SQT CTCSS DCS GS HOLD PRI INST TSQ MEM SCN CB POLICE SRC 38 37 36 Indicators Ref. Item Page Ref. Item Page 16 SCN - Scan 11 29 BCL - Busy Channel Lockout 16 17 TSQ - Tone Squelch 18 30 DCS - Digital Coded Squelch 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
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Package Contents uh015sx Owners Manual Optional Accessories DIN Mounting Kit (DMK8990) External Speaker (MS100) 6 uh015sx
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Mounting Options The radio can be mounted complete - or - with the Display Unit remote of the Transceiver. Mounting the complete radio (Transceiver with Display Unit) a) Plug in display cable from the Display Unit to the transceiver. b) Hinge the Display Unit into the transceiver as shown in the diagram, then snap closed. c) Should you wish, at a later stage, to position the Display Unit remote from the Transceiver, release the Display Unit by pushing up
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Mounting Options Remote mounting of the Display Unit Fixing the Display Rear Bracket To mount the Display Unit it needs to be fitted with a Display Rear Bracket (included in package). a)Position the Display Rear Bracket so that one end fits over the two studs at the 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. Top fix Optional mounti
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Setting the Squelch Turn the Unit ON by rotating the volume control clockwise. The uh015sx has 3 preset squelch levels: 1 - max sensitivity (min squelch) 2 - med sensitivity (med squelch) 3 - min sensitivity (max/tight squelch) It requires no adjustment. MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM Press and hold MON . The squelch will flash. Turn rotary knob to select. Press MON to set. The SQT icon appears if level 3 is
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Transmitting The uh015sx uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels. See page 36 for UHF-CB Channels & Frequencies. Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications. Transmit is inhibited on these channels. Select the desired channel. Press the microphone's PTT button and speak normally into the microphone. Hold it approx. 7cm from your mouth. The TX icon appears while transmitting. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and listen f
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Operating the uh015sx in Duplex Mode For this example we are adopting CH01 as the channel being used in your area for repeater use. To Set Duplex ON/OFF MENU Press once. The DUP setting will flash. Turn the rotary knob to adjust the setting to or . Press & hold MENU /ENTER to set. A confirmation MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM tone sounds. The DUP icon appears. !
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Group Scan (GS) Mode The GS scan memory is empty at factory setting. Channels and frequencies must be memorized to GS scan memory for scan to work in GS mode (see p.13). Allows you to monitor a Priority channel while scanning other channels in the GS memory. The Priority channel is the same as the Instant Priority Channel, see p.16. To monitor the Priority channel during GS the priority setting in the menu must be on. MENU Press 2 time
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Memorizing Channels and Frequencies for Scan Press and hold /OS/GS to select the scanning mode you wish to store POL to - OS or GS. Press to activate the channel group(s) you wish to select from - CB and/or POLICE. Turn the MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL rotary channel selector to select the ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM channel you wish to add to the OS or GS scan memory. POL Press and hold /MEM to add to the
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation 60 RX Channels The uh015sx has 60 receive only channels (CH41 to CH100) which can be programmed with frequencies ranging from 400-512MHz (in 12.5kHz steps). If you know the frequency you may store it manually or you may copy a Police frequency to a channel or you may use the search function to find an active frequency and copy it to a channel. Manual Programming Turn power off. Press and MON hold while turning power back on. The cha
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Copying a frequency found using SEARCH to a RX Channel Start Search feature. When an active frequency is found which you wish to HOLD store press to stay on that frequency. Press and hold MENU /ENTER . MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL The next available empty channel will ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM show, alternating with the Search frequency. Turn Rotary Channel Selector if you wish to select another cha
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation Busy Channel Lockout If the channel is already in use, you can prevent the uh015sx from transmitting . This is particularly important when using CTCSS/DCS. MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL MENU ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM Press 4 times. The BCL setting will flash.Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to display . Press and MENU hold /ENTER for 2 seconds to store the new setting. If a button is not pressed within
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Operation CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) This feature allows you to receive signals only from callers who have selected the same CTCSS code. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the channel you want to set a CTCSS code. HOLD Press and hold /CTCSS/DCS. MENU SCAN SRCH MON HOLD POL ENTER OS/GS BAND/TSQ SQL DCS/CTCSS MEM The CTCSS channel display will flash. Turn the rotary knob to select a desired CTCSS code. HOLD Press
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Selective Calling Outline Selective Calling (Selcall) is a special Sequential Tone Squelch System that allows the user to receive/transmit calls selectively from/to an individual or group, on a shared busy channel. The uh015sx has a Selective Calling system. Exceptional features, like Receiver Quieting, Tone Squelch Scanning, Tone and Group Calling make the uh015sx superior to any transceivers in its class. Receiver Quieting (Tone Squelch) When activated, i
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UNIDEN Model uh015sx UHF CB Radio Selective Calling To Activate: 1. Select the channel you want to put in ‘QUIET’ mode using the Channel selector. SRCH 2. Press and hold /TSQ for 2 seconds. Two beeps are heard and the TSQ icon appears on the LCD display. To Deactivate the Quiet Condition: 1. Select the Tone squelched Channel using the Channel Selector. SRCH 2. Press and hold /TSQ for 2 seconds. Two beeps are heard and the TSQ icon disappears from the LCD display. Call
