0   SQL

Squelch Level 
-  Squelch silences the receiver when there is no signal. 
-  UHF Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to .3 mV 
-  VHF Sensitivity is constant. 1 > 9 = .1 mV 
-  Level 0 = Open Squelch
-  There is little difference between settings. 
          Level 5 is recommended. 
 
 

0 > 9

1    STEP

Frequency Step 
-  Amount of frequency change when using Up/Down arrows or when scanning in VFO Mode.  
 
 

2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 
12.5 / 25  kHz

2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 
12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz
 

2    TXP

Transmit Power
-  Std  UV5R - High = 4W  Low = 1W
-  F8HP only - High = 8W  Mid = 4W  Low = 1W
-  Use Low power unless necessary. 
-  Power can be toggled Hi/Lo by pressing the [ #   ] key.
 
 

UV5R - High / Low
F8HP - High / Mid / Low

3    SAVE

Battery Save
-  Sleep Ratio to acknowledge an RX signal.
-  The higher number increases the RX sleep cycle, but you may miss the first few syllables before the RX opens.
         1=1:1    2=1:2    3=1:3    4=1:4
 
 

OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 

4    VOX

Voice Operated Xmtr
-  Allows transmitter activation by talking only.
-  Adjust VOX gain to allow smooth operation.
-  Level  10  requires the strongest voice.
 
 

OFF / 1, 2 > 10

5    WN

Wideband / Narrowband
-  Wide = 5 KHz    Narrow = 2.5 KHz
-  For Ham use, start with selecting Wide. 
 
 

WIDE / NARR

6    ABR

Display Illumination Time
-  Time the display stays illuminated.
 
 
 

OFF / 1 > 5  secs 
OFF / 1 >10 secs 
Depending on model
1 > 24 secs with CHIRP

7    TDR

Dual Watch / Dual Reception
-  Allows monitoring of 2 channels, toggling between Freq A and Freq B.
-  If a signal is received, the RX remains on that channel until the signal is gone.
 
 

OFF / ON

8    BEEP

Keypad Beep
-  Allows audible confirmation of a key press.
 
 

OFF / ON

9    TOT

Transmission  Time Out Timer
-  Transmit Times Out after pre-selected time.
-  Radio will alert you when the time is up.
-  This helps prevent overheating.
 
 

15 / 30 / 45 / 60 > 600
seconds

10   R-DCS

Rec - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.
-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
-  Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed. 
 
 

OFF / D023N > D754I

11   R-CTCS

Rec - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.
-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
- Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed.
 
 

OFF / 67.0 > 254.1 Hz

12   T-DCS

Trans - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
 
 

OFF / 
D023N > D754I

13   T-CTCS

Trans - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.
 
 

OFF / 
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz

14   VOICE

Voice Prompt
-  Audible confirmation of a keypad entry.
 
 

OFF / ON   or
OFF / ENG / CHI

15   ANI-ID

Automatic Number ID of Radio (set with S/W)
-  Sent when PTT is pressed and/or released.
-  Used to alert dispatcher which field radio was keyed.
-  Used primarily for commercial applications.
 
 

16   DTMFST

DTMF Tone of transmit   
-  Determines when DTMF codes are heard through speaker.
   OFF       No tones heard
   DT-ST    Only manually keyed DTMF codes are heard
   ANI-ST   Only automatically keyed DTMF codes are heard
   DT+ANI   * All DTMF codes are heard
 
 

OFF / DT-ST / 
ANI-ST / DT+ANI

17   S-CODE

Signal Code   
-  PTT-ID DTMF Code Selection    (set with S/W)
-  Selects one of 15 DTMF codes.
-  Set with software and are up to 5 digits each.
-  Enabled by using Menu 19.
 
 

1 > 15 groups

18   SC-REV

Scan Resume Method
-- TO (Time Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
Scan resumes after approximately 5 seconds (even if the channel is still active).
-- CO (Carrier Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
Scan resumes when signal disappears.
-- SE (Search Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
Scanning will not resume.
 
 

TO / CO / SE

19   PTT-ID

When to send the PTT ID signal code
   OFF -   No ID is sent.
   BOT -   An ID is sent at Beginning of Transmission
   END -   An ID is sent at the End of Transmission.
   BOTH - An ID is sent at BOT and EOT

-  This tells a dispatcher which field radio was keyed.
-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to OFF.
 
 

OFF / 
BOT / EOT / BOTH

20   PTT-LT

Signal Code sending delay
-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to 0 (zero)
 
 

0 > 30 ms or
0 > 50 ms

21   MDF-A

Channel Mode A Display   (upper display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software. 

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.
 
 

FREQ / CHAN / NAME

22   MDF-B

Channel Mode B Display   (lower display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software.

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.
 
 

FREQ / CHAN / NAME

23   BCL

Busy Channel Lockout
-  Prevents transmitting on a busy frequency.
-  If another repeater or signal is present using a different CTCSS or DCS code, your transmitter will be 'locked out' to prevent interference.  When PTT is keyed, radio will sound a Beep Tone through the speaker only.
  
 

OFF / ON

24   AUTOLK

Automatic Keypad Lock
-  When ON, keypad will be locked if not used in 8 seconds.
-  Pressing the  [#  ]  key for 2 seconds will Lock/Unlock the keys on the keypad.
  
 

OFF / ON

25   SFT-D

Frequency shift direction
-  Enables access of repeaters in VFO/FREQ mode.

   OFF           TX = RX (simplex)
   +  (plus)     TX shifted Higher in freq than RX
   -  (minus)   TX shifted Lower in freq than RX
 
 

OFF / + / -

26   OFFSET

Frequency shift amount
-  Specifies frequency difference between TX and RX.
-  Used with Menu 25 for repeater access in VFO/FREQ mode.
-  Offset is not required when storing repeater frequencies into channels.
 
 

00.000 > 69.990 MHz
    in 10 kHz steps

27   MEM-CH

Store a memory channel
-  Stores channel information in memory slot  0 > 127 
 

000 > 127

28   DEL-CH

Delete a memory channel

-  Deletes  information stored in memory slot  0 > 127
 
 

000 > 127

29   WT-LED

Illumination / Display Color - Standby
-  Screen illumination color in Standby Mode
 
 

OFF / BLUE / 
ORANGE / PURPLE

30   RX-LED

Illumination / Display Color - Receive
-  Screen illumination color in Receive Mode
 
 

OFF / BLUE / 
ORANGE / PURPLE

31   TX-LED

Illumination / Display Color - Transmit
-  Screen illumination color in Transmit Mode
 
 

OFF / BLUE / 
ORANGE / PURPLE

32   AL-MOD

Alarm Mode
   SITE - Sounds alarm through your radio speaker only.
   TONE - Transmits a cycling tone over the air.
   CODE - Transmits '119' followed by ANI code over the air.
 
 

SITE / TONE / CODE

33   BAND

Band Selection
-  In VFO/FREQ mode, sets VFO A or B to VHF or UHF band.
-  This is similar to the [ BAND ] button.
Newer releases of radio eliminate the need for a Band Button.
 

VHF / UHF

34   TDR-AB

Transmit selection while in Dual Watch / Dual Reception
-  While in Dual Watch mode, this forces the selection of which transmit frequency is selected.
 
 

OFF / A / B

35   STE

Squelch Tail Elimination
-  Eliminates the squelch tail at the end of a transmission. 
-  Only works when other radios turn on their Tail function.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 

OFF / ON

36   RP-STE

Repeater Squelch Tail  Elimination
-  Requires a repeater using this function.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 

OFF / 1, 2, 3 > 10

37   RPT-RL

 Delay the squelch tail of repeater
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 

OFF / 1, 2, 3 > 10

38   PONMSG

Boot / Power On Display
   FULL - Displays the entire LCD screen.
   MGS - Displays a 2 line Power On message.
 
 

FULL / MGS

39   ROGER

Tone at end of transmission
-  Sends a Tone at the end of each transmission.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.
 
 

OFF / ON

40   RESET

Restore to default settings
-  VFO - Resets all menus to factory default.
   Resets VFO [A] and [B] frequencies to factory default.
-  ALL - Same as above.
   Erases all channels.
   Resets chan 0 to 136.025 MHz / chan 127 to 470.625 MHz
 
 

VFO / ALL