Btech MURS-V1 MURS Transceiver User Manual MURS V1x
BTECH (BaoFeng Tech) MURS Transceiver MURS V1x
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Contributions taken from: Miklor.com Resource Site, and Jim Unroe, KC9HI. Used by
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF THE MURS-V1. THIS MURS
RADIO (WITH UHF/VHF SCANNER CHANNELS) WILL DELIVER
YOU SECURE INSTANT RELIABLE COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
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Table!of!Contents! !
Part!I.!Getting!started! 5!
Chapter!1.!-!Initial!setup! 3!
Safety!Information! 3!
Features!and!Functions! 5!
What's!in!the!box! 6!
Available!Accessories:!www.baofengtech.com/store! 7!
Assembly! 8!
Antenna! 8!
Belt!clip! 9!
Battery! 9!
Charging!and!battery!maintenance!11!
Charging!11!
Battery!Maintenance!13!
Chapter!2.!-!Getting!to!know!your!radio!16!
The!main!display!18!
Battery!Level!Indicator!19!
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Status!LED!19!
Side!key!1!/![F]!19!
Side!key!2!/![M]!20!
Dual!Push-To-Talk!20!
Numeric!keypad!21!
Pound!#!Key!21!
Star!*!Key!22!
Zero!0!Key!22!
Menu!and!function!keys!23!
Accessory!jack!24!
Chapter!3.!-!Basic!Use!25!
Power!and!volume!25!
Turning!the!unit!on!25!
Turning!the!unit!off!26!
Adjusting!the!volume!26!
Making!a!call!27!
Channel!selection!27!
Channel!(MR)!mode!27!
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Chapter!4.!-!MURS!Information!and!FCC!Declaration! 28!
FCC!NOTICE!AND!DECLARATION!28!
NO!LICENSE!REQUIRED!FOR!MURS!OPERATION!28!
MURS!Frequency!Chart,!Channel!Guide!30!
Part!II.!Advanced!topics!31!
Chapter!5.!-!Working!the!menu!system!32!
Basic!use!32!
Using!Short-cuts!33!
Chapter!6.!-!Scanning!34!
Scanning!modes!34!
Time!operation!35!
Carrier!operation!35!
Search!operation!35!
SKIP!Scanning!Channels!35!
Tone!Scanning!36!
Scanning!for!CTCSS!and!DCS!Tones/Codes!36!
Chapter!7.!-!Dual!Watch!39!
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Chapter!8.!-!DTMF! 41!
Chapter!9.!-!Selective!calling!43!
CTCSS!44!
DCS!46!
Tone-burst!47!
Chapter!10.!-!Customization!49!
Display!49!
Single!or!Dual!PTT!50!
Display!Sync!51!
Power-on!message!52!
Computer!programming!53!
Appendix! A.! - ! Troubleshooting!54!
Appendix!B.!-!Menu!definitions!55!
Appendix!C.!-!Technical!specifications!66!
General!66!
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Receiver!68!
DCS!table!68!
CTCSS!table!71!
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Part!I.!Getting!started!
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Part%one%covers%the%basic%setup%and%use%of%your%hand-held%two-way%
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CHAPTER!1!INITIAL!SETUP!
CHAPTER!2!GETTING!TO!KNOW!YOUR!RADIO!!!!
CHAPTER!3!BASIC!USE!
CHAPTER!4!MURS!INFORMATION!AND!FCC!DECLARATION!
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Chapter!1.!-!Initial!setup!
Safety!Information!
The!following!safety!precautions!should!always!be!observed!during!operation,!service!and!
repair!of!this!equipment.!
• Qualified!technicians!shall!service!this!equipment!only.!
• Do!not!modify!the!radio!for!any!reason.!
• Use!only!BTECH!supplied!or!approved!batteries!and!chargers.!
• Do!not!use!any!portable!radio!that!has!a!damaged!antenna.!If!a!damaged!antenna!
comes!into!contact!with!your!skin,!a!minor!burn!can!result.!
• Turn!off!your!radio!prior!to!entering!any!area!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!
• Do!not!charge!your!battery!in!a!location!with!explosive!and!flammable!materials.!
• To!avoid!electromagnetic!interference!and/or!compatibility!conflicts,!turn!off!your!radio!
in!any!area!where!posted!notices!instruct!you!to!do!so.!
• Turn!off!your!radio!before!boarding!an!aircraft;!any!use!of!a!radio!must!be!in!accordance!
with!airline!regulations!or!crew!instructions.!
• Turn!off!your!radio!before!entering!a!blasting!area.!
• For!vehicles!with!an!air!bag,!do!not!place!a!radio!in!the!area!over!an!air!bag!or!in!the!air!
bag!deployment!area.!
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• Do!not!expose!the!radio!to!direct!sunlight!over!a!long!time,!nor!place!it!close!to!heating! source. !
• When!transmitting!with!a!portable!radio,!hold!the!radio!in!a!vertical!position!with!the!
microphone!3!to!4!centimeters!away!from!your!lips.!Keep!antenna!at!least!2.5!
centimeters!away!from!your!body!when!transmitting. !
If%you%wear%a%radio%on%your%body,%ensure%the%radio%and%its%antenna%are%at% least%2.5%
centimeters%away%from%your%body%when%transmitting. %
Exposure!To!Radio!Frequency!Energy!
Your!BTECH!radio!is!designed!to!comply!with!the!following!national!and!international!standards!and!guidelines!
regarding!exposure!of!human!being!to!radio!frequency!electromagnetic!energy:!
-!United!States!Federal!Communications!Commission,!Code!of!Federal!Regulations:!47!CFR!part!2!sub-part!J!
-!American!National!Standards!Institute!(ANSI)/Institute!of!Electrical!&!Electronic!Engineers!(IEEE)!C95.!1-1992!
-!Institute!of!Electrical!and!Electronic!Engineer!(IEEE)!C95.!1-1999!Edition!
-!National!Council!on!Radiation!Protection!and!Measurements!(NCRP)!of!the!
United!States,!Report!86,!1986!
-!International!Commission!on!Non-lonizing!Radiation!Protection!(ICNIRP)!1998!
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To!control!your!exposure!and!ensure!compliance!with!the!general!population!or!uncontrolled!environment!exposure!
limits,!transmit!no!more!than!50%!of!the!time.!The!radio!generates!measurable!RF!energy!exposure!only!when!
transmitting.!! !
RF Exposure Information:
FCC RF Exposure requirements: The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use
next to the head with the minimum separation distance of 25mm is 0.091W/Kg for 12.5 KHz and 0.069W/Kg for 25 KHzWKH
6$5YDOXHRIERG\EDFNWRXFKLV:.JIRU.+]DQG:.JIRU.+]This product is compliance to FCC RF
Exposure requirements and refers to FCC website https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm search for
FCC ID:2AGND-MURS-V1
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Features!and!Functions!
• MURS!Transceiver!! • DTMF!encoder.!
• High!Capacity!Lithium-Ion!battery!• Broadcast!FM!receiver!65-108!MHz!
• 50!CTCSS!tones!and!346!(Normal!and!
Inverted)!DCS!codes.!
• PC!programmable!(customizable!
names)!
• Alarm!function.!• Up!to!15!named!memory!channels.!
• High!low!power,!selectable.!• Tri!Color!Display!
• Function!beep!on!the!keyboard.!• Dual!watch!/!Dual!reception.!
• VOX!(voice!activated!transmit).!• Transmission!time-out!timer.!
• Battery!saving!function!• Busy!channel!lock!out!
• Scan!mode!• LED!flashlight.!
• Built!in!CTCSS/DCS!tones!• Ten!(10)!levels!of!Squelch!
adjustment.!
!• !“Roger!Beep”.!
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What's in the box
This!transceiver!comes!shipped!with!the!following!items!in!the!box:!
• MURS-V1!Radio!Body!
• 1800mAh!Lithium-Ion!battery!pack!
• Antenna!
• Desk!charger!(With!power!adapter)!
• Belt!clip!
• Wrist-strap!
• Dual!PTT!Earpiece!
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BTECH!USB!Charger!!!!!!!
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Assembly!
Before!the!radio!is!ready!for!use!we!need!to!attach!the!antenna!and!battery!pack,!as!well!as!
charge!the!battery.!
Antenna!
This!transceiver!is!fitted!with!a!Male!SMA!connector.!To!mount!
your!antenna!(Female!SMA!connector),!align!the!two!connectors!
and!turn!clockwise!until!it!stops.!!
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• Do!not!over-tighten!your!antenna!to!avoid!damage!to!the!connectors.!
• When!installing!the!antenna,!don't!grip!it!by!the!top.!Grip!by!the!base!and!turn.!
• If!you!use!an!external!antenna,!make!sure!the!SWR%is!about!1.5:1!or!lower!to!avoid!
damage!to!the!transceiver.!
• Do!not!hold!the!antenna!with!your!hand!while!transmitting.!
• Never!transmit!without!an!antenna.!!
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The antenna gain that should not be exceeded while using a different antenna
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Belt!clip!
At!the!back!of!the!radio!there!are!two!parallel!screws!mounted!
above!the!battery,!remove!these!and!thread!them!through!the!
holes!on!the!belt!clip!as!you!screw!them!back!into!the!radio!body.!
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Do%not%use%any%form%of%glue%to%fix%the%screws%on%the%battery%
clip.%The%solvents%in%the%glue%may%cause%damage%to%the%
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Battery!
Before!attaching!or!removing!the!battery!make!sure!your!radio!is!turned!off!by!turning!the!
power/volume!knob!all!the!way!counter-clockwise.!
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Installation!
Make!sure!the!battery!is!aligned!in!parallel!with!the!radio!
body!with!the!lower!edge!of!the!battery!about!1-2cm!below!
the!edge!of!the!radio.!
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Once!aligned!with!the!guide-rails,!slide!the!battery!upward!
until!you!hear!a!click!as!the!battery!locks!in!place.!
SAR has been performed for a held to face configuration and a
body configuration with the belt clip.
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Removal!
To!remove!the!battery:!press!the!battery!releases!on!the!sides!of!the!battery!pack!as!you!slide!
the!battery!downward.!
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Charging!and!battery!maintenance!
Charging!
!Battery%should%be%fully%charged%before%initial%use.%Optimum%battery%efficiency%will%be%
achieved%after%the%three%full%battery%charge%and%discharge%cycles.%
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Follow!these!steps!to!hook!up!and!use!the!charger:!
1. Plug!the!DC!connector!of!the!power!adaptor!into!the!charger!base.!
2. Plug!the!AC!connector!of!the!power!adaptor!into!a!main!AC!wall!outlet.!
3. Place!the!radio!in!the!charging!slot!on!the!charger.!
4. Make!sure!the!radio!is!making!contact!with!the!charger.!When!the!red!LED!comes!on!
steady,!your!radio!is!charging.!
5. The!radio!is!fully!charged!once!the!charger's!green!status!LED!glows!steady.!Please!
remove!the!radio!at!that!time!to!avoid!over-charging!your!battery.!
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Table!1.1.!Charger!LED!codes!
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Red!LED!Green!LED!Status!
Flashing!Flashing!Standby!(charger!empty)!or!
charge!complete!
Steady!Off!Charging!
Off!Steady!Charge!complete.!
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The%charger%and%battery%are%fitted%with%matching%notches%so%that%you%can%charge%your%
battery%on%its%own!%Practical%if%you%have%two%batteries.%That%way%you%can%charge%one%
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Battery!Maintenance!
The!battery!for!your!radio!comes!uncharged!from!the!factory;!please!let!it!charge!for!at!least!
four!to!five!hours!before!you!start!using!your!radio.!
• Use%only%batteries%approved%by%the%original%manufacturer.%
• Never%attempt%to%disassemble%your%battery%pack.%
• Do%not%expose%your%batteries%to%fire%or%intense%heat%
• Dispose%of%batteries%in%accordance%with%local%recycling%regulations.%Batteries%do%not%
belong%in%your%trashcan!%
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Prolonging!the!life!of!your!battery!
• Only!charge!batteries!in!normal!room!temperatures.!
• When!charging!a!battery!attached!to!the!radio,!turn!the!radio!off!for!a!faster!charge.!
• Do!not!unplug!the!power!to!the!charger!or!remove!the!battery!and/or!radio!before!it's!
finished!charging.!
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• Never!charge!a!wet!battery.!
• Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a!considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!
your!radio,!please!consider!purchasing!a!new!battery.!
• Battery!performance!will!be!reduced!in!temperatures!below!freezing.!When!working!in!
cold!environments,!keep!a!spare!battery!on!you.!Preferably!inside!your!jacket!or!in!a!
similar!location!in!order!to!keep!the!battery!warm.!
• Dust!can!interfere!with!the!contacts!on!the!battery.!If!necessary!wipe!the!contacts!with!a!
clean!cloth!to!ensure!proper!contact!with!radio!and!charger.!
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If%your%battery%has%become%wet,%remove%it%from%the%radio,%wipe%it%dry%with%a%towel%and%
put%it%in%a%plastic%bag%with%a%handful%of%dry%rice.%Tie%the%bag%up%and%let%it%sit%over%night.%
The%rice%will%absorb%any%remaining%moisture%in%the%battery.%
This%method%is%only%effective%against%minor%splashes%(light%rain%for%instance).%A%soaked%
radio%may%very%well%be%beyond%repair.%
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Storage!
Partially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!prevent!damage!from!over-!
discharge.!While!lead!acid!must!always!be!kept!at!full!charge!during!storage,!this!radio!uses!a!
lithium-based!battery!and!should!be!stored!at!around!a!40!percent!charge.!This!level!minimizes!
age-related!capacity!loss!while!keeping!the!battery!in!operating!condition!and!allowing!self-
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To!avoid!severe!capacity!degradation!of!your!battery!while!in!long-term!storage,!please!cycle!
the!battery!at!least!every!six!(6)!months.!
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Store!your!batteries!in!a!cool!and!dry!place,!never!above!normal!room!temperatures.!
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Chapter!2.!-!Getting!to!know!your!radio!
Figure!2.1.!BTECH!MURS-V1,!overview!
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1. Antenna,!see!the!section!called!“Assembly”!for!details.!
2. Two-line!LCD!
3. Keypad!
4. Power!/!Volume!knob,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called!“Power!and!volume”.!
5. LED!flashlight!-!See!the!section!called!“Side!key!2!-!MONI!(Monitor!and!Flashlight)”!for!
more!information.!
6. Speaker!!
7. Microphone!
8. Battery!release!latch!!
9. PTT!A!key,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called!“Dual!Push-to-Talk”.!
10. PTT!B!key,!usage!discussed!in!the!section!called!“Dual!Push-to-Talk”.!
11. Side!Key!1!/![F]!
12. Side!Key!2!/![M]!
13. Strap!Buckle!
14. Accessory!jack!!
15. Status!LEDs!
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The!main!display!
Figure!2.2.!BTECH!MURS-V1,!display!
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The%transceiver%is%fitted%with%a%seven%character%by%two%line%dot%matrix%alphanumeric%LCD,%with%auxiliary%
icons%for%miscellaneous%features.%
Table!2.1.!LCD!icon!summary!
Icon!Description!Icon!Description!
188!Memory!channel!! !
25,!75!Least!significant!modifiers.!N! Narrowband!enabled!
CT!CTCSS!enabled!!Battery!level!indicator!
DCS!DCS!enabled!!Keypad!lock!enabled!
! ! L! Low!Power!Enabled!
When!not!displayed,!high!power!is!active!
S! Dual!watch!enabled!
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VOX!VOX!enabled!!
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Indicates!active!band!or!channel!
! ! !Squelch!Open/!Close!Indicator!
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Battery!Level!Indicator!
When!the!battery!level!indicator!reads! !the!battery!is!depleted.!At!this!point!the!radio!will!start!
beeping!periodically!as!well!as!flash!the!backlight!of!the!display!and!when!voice!prompts!are!
enabled,!a!"Low!Voltage"!announcement!will!be!heard,!indicating!that!you!need!to!change!your!
battery!or!put!your!radio!in!the!charger.!
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To!get!an!Accurate!Voltage!reading!you!Press!and!Hold! !button!(for!about!2!seconds),!the!
display!will!show!the!current!voltage!level!of!the!battery!
Status!LED!
The!status!LED!has!a!very!simple!and!traditional!design.!When!you!receive!a!signal!it!turns!
green,!when!you!transmit!it!turns!red,!and!it's!off!in!standby.!
Side!key!1!/![F]!
Press![F]!momentarily!to!start!the!broadcast!FM!receiver.!Another!momentary!press!turns!the!
broadcast!FM!receiver!off.!If!a!signal!is!received!on!the!active!frequency!or!channel!while!you!
are!listening!to!the!broadcast!FM,!the!receiver!will!open!squelch!to!that!frequency!(as!if!
scanning)!and!remain!there!until!the!signal!goes!away;!it!will!then!switch!back!to!broadcast!FM.!
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Press!and!hold![F]!to!activate!the!alarm!function.!Press![F]!(a!short!press)!again!to!turn!it!off.!
To!send!out!a!tone!(more!details!in!the!section!called!“Tone-burst”.)!Press!the![F]!key!while!
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Side!key!2!/![M]!
Press![M]!momentarily!to!turn!on!the!LED!flashlight.!Another!momentary!press!will!flash!the!
LED.!Another!momentary!press!turns!the!flashlight!off.!
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Press!and!hold![M]!to!monitor!the!signal.!This!will!open!up!the!squelch!so!you!can!listen!to!the!
unfiltered!signal.!
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Dual!Push-To-Talk!!
The!MURS-V1!includes!a!Dual!PTT!Key/!Rocker!Switch.!You!can!communicate!with!other!parties!
effortlessly!by!pressing!the!PTT!rocker!key!upwards!to!transmit!on!Channel!A!(the!upper!
display),!or!by!pressing!the!PTT!rocker!key!downwards!to!transmit!on!Channel!B!(the!lower!
display).!
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The!MURS-V1!allows!syncing!the!rocker!switch!as!a!single!push-to-talk!button!(refer!to!Menu!
Option!33!!for!more!details).!
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Numeric!keypad!
The!BTECH!MURS-V1!hand-held!transceiver!comes!standard!with!a!full!numeric!keypad.!
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Figure!2.3.!BTECH!MURS-V1,!keypad!
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The!numeric!keys!have!their!secondary!function!printed!on!them!(in!reality!it's!rather!menu!
short-cuts,!more!on!that!in!Chapter!4,!Working%the%menu%system).!
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The!,!,!and! !keys!also!serve!as!scan,!keypad!lock,!and!Voltage!display!respectively.!
Pound!#!Key!
In!channel!mode,! !also!acts!as!a!transmit!power!shift!key.!While!in!channel!mode,!
momentarily!press! !to!change!between!High!and!Low!transmit!power.!Do!note!that!this!is!
does!not!alter!the!transmit!power!stored!to!memory!for!that!channel;!it!only!affects!the!current!
session.!Switching!to!another!channel!or!another!operating!mode!(including!broadcast!FM)!will!
reset!transmit!power!to!what's!stored!in!channel!memory.!
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The!BTECH!MURS-V1!features!a!keypad!lock!that!locks!out!all!keys!except!for!the!three!side!
keys.!
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To!enable!or!disable!the!keypad!lock,!press!and!hold!the! !key!for!about!two!seconds.!
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Star!*!Key!
A!short!momentary!press!of!the!key!enables!the!reverse!function.!
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When!listening!to!broadcast!FM!a!momentary!press!will!start!the!scanning.!Scanning!in!
broadcast!FM!will!stop!as!soon!as!an!active!station!is!found,!regardless!of!scanner!resume!
method.!
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To!enable!the!scanner,!press!and!hold!the! !key!for!about!two!seconds.!See!Chapter!6,!
Scanning%for!details.!
Zero!0!Key!
The!BTECH!MURS-V1!features!a!battery!voltage!meter!that!the!current!voltage!of!the!battery!on!
the!display!
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To!see!the!voltage!displayed,!press!and!hold!the!! !key!for!about!two!seconds.!
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Menu!and!function!keys!
The! !key,!used!to!enter!the!menu!and!confirm!menu!options.!
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The! !and! !keys!are!used!to!navigate!through!the!menu!as!well!as!select!channels!and!step!
up!or!down!in!frequency!(depending!on!operating!mode).!
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The! !key!is!used!to!exit!menus!and!cancel!menu!options.!
The! !key!also!switches!between!A!(upper)!and! B! (lower)!displays.!The!frequency!or!
channel!on!the!selected!display!becomes!the!active!listening!and!transmit!frequency!or!
channel.!
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When!listening!to!broadcast!FM,!the! !key!switches!between!65-75!MHz!and!76-108!MHz!
bands.!
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For!a!more!in-depth!explanation!on!how!to!work!the!menu!see!Chapter!5,!Working%the%menu%
system.!
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The!accessory!jack!on!the!BTECH!MURS-V1!is!a!Kenwood!compatible!two!(2)-pin!design.%
Figure!2.4.!Typical!2!pin!Kenwood!headset!configuration.!
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• To%attach%accessories%such%as%headsets,%speaker-mics%or%programming%cables,%align%the%connectors%and%
push%in%fully.%
• The%fit%isn't%always%perfect%on%cheap%or%clone%cables%and%connectors%and%may%require%a%bit%of%force%to%
wiggle%them%in%completely.%
• Make%sure%the%radio%is%off%before%attaching%any%accessories.%%
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Chapter!3.!-!Basic!Use!
Power!and!volume!
Before!we!turn!the!power!on,!make!sure!you!have!attached!the!battery!and!antenna!as!
described!in!Chapter!1,!Initial%setup.!
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Turning!the!unit!on!
To!turn!the!unit!on,!simply!rotate!the!volume/power!knob!clockwise!
until!you!hear!a!"click".!If!your!radio!powers!on!correctly!there!should!be!
an!audible!double!beep!after!about!one!second!and!the!display!will!
show!a!message!or!flash!the!LCD!depending!on!settings!for!about!one!
second!(see!“38!PONMSG!-!Power!On!Message”!in!Appendix!B,!Menu!
definitions).!Then!it!will!display!a!frequency!or!channel.!If!the!Voice!
prompt!is!enabled,!the!voice!will!announce!"frequency!mode"!or!
"channel!mode".!
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Figure!3.1.!First!power-on,!display!
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You%can%get%additional%information%about%your%radio%by%holding%down%miscellaneous%keys%
as%you%turn%it%on.%
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Turning!the!unit!off!
Turn!the!volume/power!knob!counter-clockwise!until!you!hear!a!"click".!The!unit!is!now!off.!
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Adjusting!the!volume!
To!turn!up!the!volume,!turn!the!volume/power!knob!clockwise.!
To!turn!the!volume!down,!turn!the!volume/power!knob!counter-clockwise.!Be!careful!not!to!
turn!it!too!far,!as!you!may!inadvertently!turn!your!radio!off.!
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By%using%the%monitor%function,%enabled%from%the%Side%key%[M];%you%can%more%easily%adjust%
your%volume%by%adjusting%it%to%the%un-squelched%static.%
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Making!a!call!
Press!and!hold!the!PTT!button!on!the!side!of!the!radio!body!to!transmit!(upwards!for!CHANNEL!
A;!downwards!for!CHANNEL!B).!While!transmitting,!speak!approximately!3-5cm!from!the!
microphone.!When!you!release!the!PTT!your!transceiver!will!go!back!to!receive!mode.!
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Channel!selection!
There!is!one!modes!of!operation:!Channel!/!Memory!(MR)!mode.!
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Channel!(MR)!mode!
The!use!of!Channel!(MR)!mode!is!the!main!mode!of!the!MURS-V1.!Here!you!will!have!access!to!
the!preprogrammed!MURS!channels,!as!well!as!modifying!the!privacy!tones!(CTCSS!and!DCS)!
and!power!levels!of!the!channels!and!bandwidth!(channels!4/5,!9/10,!14/15!only).!!
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If%you%have%channels%programmed%with%Transmit%power%set%to%Low,%you%can%use%the% %
key%to%temporarily%switch%over%to%high%power%if%you're%having%trouble%getting%through.%
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Declaration!
THE$BTECH$MURS-V1$IS$FCC$PART$95J$CERTIFIED$FOR$MURS$USAGE$
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FCC!NOTICE!AND!DECLARATION!
This!device!complies!with!part!15!of!the!FCC!Rules.!Operation!is!subject!to!the!following!two!
conditions:!
!1.!This!device!may!not!cause!harmful!interference,!and!
2.!This!device!must!accept!any!interference!received,!including!interference!that!may!
cause!undesired!operation!
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The!scanning!receiver!in!this!equipment!is!incapable!of!tuning,!or!readily!altered,!by!the!user!to!
operate!within!the!frequency!bands!allocated!to!the!Domestic!public!Cellular!
Telecommunications!Service!in!Part!22!
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NO!LICENSE!REQUIRED!FOR!MURS!OPERATION!!
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The!MURS-V1!operates!on!MURS!(Multi!Use!Radio!Service)!frequencies,!which!do!not!require!an!
FCC!(Federal!Communications!Commission)!license.!The!highest!point!of!any!MURS!antenna!
must!not!be!more!than!60!feet!above!the!ground!or!20!feet!above!the!highest!point!of!the!
structure!on!which!it!is!mounted.!
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MURS!can!be!used:!
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• Within!or!over!any!area!of!the!world!where!radio!service!are!regulated!by!the!FCC!
• Any!other!area!of!the!world,!except!within!the!territorial!limits!of!areas!where!radio!
services!are!regulated!by!either!an!agency!of!the!United!States!other!than!the!FCC!or!
any!foreign!government!(Subject!to!either!parties!rules)!
• Aboard!any!vessel!of!the!United!States,!with!the!permission!of!the!captain,!while!the!
vessel!is!traveling!either!domestically!or!in!international!waters!
• Within!or!over!any!area!of!the!world!where!radio!service!are!regulated!by!the!FCC!
• MURS!operation!is!not!authorized!aboard!aircraft!in!flight.!
• MURS!stations!may!transmit!voice!or!data!signal!as!permitted!in!FCC!regulation!Section!
95.631.!
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MURS!Frequency!Chart,!Channel!Guide!
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MURS-V1!FREQUENCY!CHART!
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CH:!Name!Ch.!Freq!CH:!Name!Ch.!Freq!CH:!Name!Ch.!Freq!
01:!MURS1-1! 151.820!06:!MURS2-1! 151.820!11:!MURS3-1! 151.820!
02:!MURS1-2! 151.880!07:!MURS2-2! 151.880!12:!MURS3-2! 151.880!
03:!MURS1-3! 151.940!08:!MURS2-3! 151.940!13:!MURS3-3! 151.940!
04:!MURS1-4! 154.570!09:!MURS2-4! 154.570!14:!MURS3-4! 154.570!
05:!MURS1-5! 154.600!10:!MURS2-5! 154.600!15:!MURS3-5! 154.600!
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Part%two%covers%the%more%advanced%topics,%such%as%customization%and%
programming%via%computer%link.%
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CHAPTER!5!WORKING!THE!MENU!SYSTEM!
CHAPTER!5!SCANNING!
CHAPTER!7!DUAL!WATCH!
CHAPTER!8!DTMF!
CHAPTER!9!SELECTIVE!CALLING!
CHAPTER!10!CUSTOMIZATION!
CHAPTER!11!PROGRAMMING!SCANNING!CHANNELS!
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Chapter!5.!-!Working!the!menu!system!
For!a!complete!reference!on!available!menu!items!and!parameters,!see!Appendix!B,!Menu!
definitions.!
You%can%modify%the%follow%information%on%the%MURS%channels%on%the%fly%to%suit%your%
current%needs:%TXP%(Power),%CTCSS,%DCS,%Scan%Add,%and%*Bandwidth%*(Channels%
4,5,9,10,14,15)%
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Basic!use!
Procedure!5.1.!Using!the!menu!with!arrow!keys!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!navigate!between!menu!items.!
3. Once!you!find!the!desired!menu!item,!press! !again!to!select!that!menu!item.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!select!the!desired!parameter.!
5. When!you've!selected!the!parameter!you!want!to!set!for!a!given!menu!item;!
a. To!confirm!your!selection,!press! !and!it!will!save!your!setting!and!bring!you!
back!to!the!main!menu.!
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Using!Short-cuts!
As!shown!in!Appendix!B,!Menu!Definitions,!each!menu!item!has!an!associated!numerical!value.!!
These!can!be!used!for!direct!access!to!a!menu!item.!
The!menu!is!also!organized!in!such!a!way!that!the!ten!most!common!functions!are!on!top,!and!
as!can!be!seen!in!Figure!2.3,!“BTECH!MURS-V1,!keypad”,!these!are!also!printed!on!the!keypad!so!
you!don't!have!to!remember!them!all.!
The!parameters!also!have!a!number!associated!with!them,!see!Appendix!B,!Menu%definitions%for!
details.!
Procedure!5.2.!Using!the!menu!with!short-cuts!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Use!the!numerical!keypad!to!enter!the!number!of!the!menu!item.!
3. To!enter!the!menu!item,!press!the! !key.!
4. For!entering!the!desired!parameter!you!have!two!options:!
a. Use!the!arrow!keys!as!we!did!in!the!previous!section;!or!
b. Use!the!numerical!keypad!to!enter!the!numerical!short-cut!code.!
5. And!just!as!in!the!previous!section;!
a. To!confirm!your!selection,!press! !and!it!will!save!your!setting!and!bring!you!
back!to!the!main!menu.!
6. All!further!examples!and!procedures!in!this!manual!will!use!the!numerical!menu!short-!
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The!BTECH!MURS-V1!features!a!built!in!scanner!for!scanning!Channels!or!for!matching!calling!
tones.!
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To!enable!the!scanner,!press!and!hold!the! !key!for!about!two!seconds.!Press!any!key!to!exit!
scanning!mode.!
Scanning!modes!
The!scanner!is!configurable!to!one!of!three!ways!of!operation:!Time,!carrier!or!search,!each!of!
which!is!explained!in!further!details!in!their!respective!section!below.!
Procedure!6.1.!Setting!scanner!mode!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!scanner!mode.!
3. Press!the! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!select!scanning!mode.!
5. Press!the! !key!to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press!the! !key!to!exit!the!menu.!
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Time!operation!
In!Time!Operation!(TO)!mode,!the!scanner!stops!when!it!detects!a!signal,!and!after!a!factory!pre-
set!time!out,!it!resumes!scanning.!
Carrier!operation!
In!Carrier!Operation!(CO)!mode,!the!scanner!stops!when!it!detects!a!signal,!and!after!a!factory!
preset!time!with!no!signal!it!resumes!scanning.!
Search!operation!
In!Search!Operation!(SE)!mode,!the!scanner!stops!when!it!detects!a!signal.!
To!resume!scanning!you!must!press!and!hold!the! !key!again.!
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SKIP!Scanning!Channels!!
You!can!configure!channels!to!be!added!or!removed!from!the!scanning!list!on!the!fly.!!
Procedure!6.2.!Setting!scanner!channels!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! ! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!scanning!add!mode.!
3. Press!the! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!select!if!the!channel!will!be!added!or!removed!from!the!
scanning!list.!The!change!will!apply!to!the!current!channel!selected!
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5. Press!the! !key!to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press!the! !key!to!exit!the!menu.!
Channels!that!are!in!the!scanning!be!indicated!on!the!LCD!display.!Under!the!Memory!Channel!
number!a!small!icon!box!will!appear!if!it!is!in!the!scanning!list.!No!icon!under!the!memory!
channel!will!be!present!if!the!channel!is!skipped!during!scanning.!
Tone!Scanning!
Scanning!for!CTCSS!and!DCS!Tones/Codes!
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being$present.$The$scanning$process$itself$only$occurs$while$a$signal$is$being$received.$
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Scanning!for!CTCSS!Tone!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!Menu!11:!R-CTCS!
3. Press!the! !key!to!select.!Insure!you!have!a!tone!activated!(and!it!is!not!off)!
4. Press!the! !to!begin!CTCSS!scanning!
A!flashing!"CT"!will!be!in!the!left!status!display!to!indicate!the!radio!is!in!CTCSS!scanning!mode.!
In!this!mode,!whenever!the!radio!is!receiving!an!RF!signal!on!the!selected!MR!channel,!the!lower!
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display!will!cycle!through!the!CTCSS!tones!as!they!are!being!tested.!Once!the!frequency!of!the!
received!CTCSS!tone!is!determined,!the!"CT"!indicator!will!stop!flashing.!!
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Press!the! !key!to!save!the!scanned!tone!into!memory!then!press!the! !key!to!exit!the!
menu.!
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!!Scanning!for!a!DCS!tone!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!Menu!10:!R-DCS!
3. Press!the! !key!to!select.!Insure!you!have!a!tone!activated!(and!it!is!not!off)!
4. Press!the! !to!begin!DCS!scanning!
A!flashing!"DCS"!will!be!in!the!left!status!display!to!indicate!the!radio!is!in!DCS!scanning!mode.!In!
this!mode,!whenever!the!radio!is!receiving!an!RF!signal!on!the!selected!MR!channel,!the!lower!
display!will!cycle!through!the!DCS!codes!as!they!are!being!tested.!Once!the!bits!of!the!received!
DCS!code!are!determined,!the!"DCS"!indicator!will!stop!flashing.!!
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Press!the! !key!to!save!the!scanned!tone!into!memory!then!press!the! !key!to!exit!the!
menu.!
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Chapter!7.!-!Dual!Watch!
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In!certain!situations,!the!ability!to!monitor!two!channels!at!once!can!be!a!valuable!asset.!The!
BTECH!MURS-V1!features!Dual!Watch!functionality!(single!receiver)!with!the!ability!to!lock!the!
transmit!frequency!to!one!of!the!two!channels!it!monitors.!
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Procedure!7.1.!With!Dual!Push-to-Talk!Enabled!(Default)!
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1. The!Dual!Push-to-Talk!Switch!is!a!Rocker!Switch!with!upper!and!lower!buttons.!You!can!
use!Menu!“42”!(See!Appendix!B)!to!adjust!audible!alerts!for!Received!Transmissions.!
2. To!Transmit!on!the!Upper!Frequency!(Display!A)!–!Press!upwards!on!the!Dual!PTT!
Button!
3. To!Transmit!on!the!Lower!Frequency!(Display!B)!–!Press!downwards!on!the!Dual!PTT!
Button!
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Procedure!7.2.!With!Single!Push-to-Talk!Enabled!!
1. Select!the!option!to!synchronize!the!push-to-talk!button,!than!upload!the!new!settings!
to!the!radio!via!software!(or!see!Menu!33!-!See!Chapter!9!“Single!or!Dual!PTT”)!
2. Press!the! !key!to!select!between!the!upper!(Display!A)!or!lower!(Display!B)!
frequency.!
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3. An!arrow!will!display!( )!next!to!the!frequency!that!you!have!selected!as!your!
default!transmitting!channel.!
4. Press!the!Push-to-Talk!(either!direction)!to!transmit!on!the!selected!frequency!!
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Chapter!8.!-!DTMF!
DTMF!is!an!in-band!signaling!method!using!dual!sinusoidal!signals!for!any!given!code.!Originally!
developed!for!telephony!systems,!it!has!proved!a!very!versatile!tool!in!many!other!areas.!
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In!two-way!radio!systems,!DTMF!is!most!commonly!used!for!automation!systems!and!remote!
control.!A!common!example!would!be!in!amateur!radio!repeaters!where!some!repeaters!are!
activated!by!sending!out!a!DTMF!sequence!(usually!a!simple!single-digit!sequence).!
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Table!8.1.!DTMF!frequencies!and!corresponding!codes!
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!1209!Hz!1336!Hz!1477!Hz!1633!Hz!
697!Hz! 1! 2! 3! A!-! !
770!Hz! 4! 5! 6! B!-! !
852!Hz! 7! 8! 9! C!-! !
941!Hz! *! 0! #! D!-! !
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The!BTECH!MURS-V1!has!a!full!implementation!of!DTMF,!including!the!A,!B,!C!and!D!codes.!
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The!numerical!keys,!as!well!as!the! ,!and! ,!keys!correspond!to!the!matching!DTMF!codes!as!
you!would!expect.!The!A,!B,!C!and!D!codes!are!located!in!the! ,! ,! !and! !keys!
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To!send!DTMF!codes,!press!the!key(s)!corresponding!to!the!message!you!want!to!send!while!
holding!down!the!PTT!key.!
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regular%way%without%having%to%unlock%your%radio.%
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Chapter!9.!-!Selective!calling!
Some!times!when!you're!working!with!larger!groups!of!people!using!the!same!channel,!things!
can!get!very!crowded,!very!fast.!To!minimize!this!problem,!several!methods!of!blocking!out!
unwanted!transmissions!on!your!frequency!have!developed.!In!general,!there!are!two!forms!of!
selective!calling!in!two-way!radio!systems:!Group!calling,!and!individual!calling.!
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Group!calling,!as!the!name!suggest,!is!a!one-to-many!form!of!communication.!Every!radio!in!
your!working!group!is!configured!the!same!way!and!any!radio!will!make!contact!with!every!other!
radio!in!the!group.!
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Individual!calling,!some!times!also!known!as!paging,!is!a!one-to-one!form!of!communication.!
Every!radio!is!programmed!with!a!unique!ID!code.!And!only!by!sending!out!a!matching!code!
can!you!get!that!radio!to!open!up!to!your!transmissions.!
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The!BTECH!MURS-V1!features!three!different!ways!of!group!calling:!
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• CTCSS!
• DCS!
• Tone-burst!
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The!BTECH!MURS-V1!does!not!feature!any!form!of!individual!calling.!
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Using%these%features%does%NOT%mean%that%others%won't%be%able%to%listen%in%on%your%
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communications%made%while%using%these%features%will%still%be%heard%by%anyone%not%
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CTCSS!and!Tone-burst!are!also!popular!to!open!up!repeaters.!
CTCSS!
CTCSS!is!set!with!menus!11!R-CTCS!and!13!T-CTCS.!
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For!a!complete!list!of!available!CTCSS!codes!and!corresponding!sub-tone!frequencies,!see!Table!
C.2,!“CTCSS!Frequencies”!in!Appendix!C,!Technical%specifications.!
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Procedure!9.1.!CTCSS!setup!how-to!
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1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!the!numeric!keypad!to!get!to!receiver!CTCSS.!
3. Press! !to!select.!
4. Enter!desired!CTCSS!sub-tone!frequency!in!hertz!on!the!numeric!keypad.!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Enter! !on!the!numeric!keypad!to!go!to!transmitter!CTCSS.!
7. Press! !to!select.!
8. Enter!desired!CTCSS!sub-tone!frequency!in!hertz!on!the!numeric!keypad.!Make!sure!
it's!the!same!frequency!as!that!you!entered!for!receiver!CTCSS.!
9. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
10. Press! !to!exit!the!menu!system.!
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To!turn!CTCSS!off,!follow!the!same!procedure!but!set!it!to!off!with!the! !key!instead!of!
selecting!a!CTCSS!sub-tone!frequency.!!
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For!more!information!see!the!section!called!“11!R-CTCS!-!Receiver!CTCSS”!and!the!section!called!
“13!T-CTCS!-!Transmitter!CTCSS”!in!Appendix!B,!Menu!definitions.!
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DCS!
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DCS!is!set!with!menus!10!R-DCS!!!!!!and!12!T-DCS.!
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For!a!complete!list!of!available!DCS!codes,!see!Table!C.1,!“DCS!Codes”!in!Appendix!C,!
Technical%specifications.!
Procedure!9.2.!DCS!setup!how-to!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!the!numeric!keypad!to!get!to!receiver!DCS.!
3. Press! !to!select.!
4. Enter!desired!DCS!code!on!the!numeric!keypad.!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Enter! !on!the!numeric!keypad!to!go!to!transmitter!DCS.!
7. Press! !to!select.!
8. Enter!desired!DCS!code!on!the!numeric!keypad.!Make!sure!it's!the!same!code!as!that!
you!entered!for!receiver!DCS.!
9. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
10. Press! !to!exit!the!menu!system.!
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To!turn!DCS!off,!follow!the!same!procedure!but!set!it!to!off!with!the! !key!instead!of!
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For!more!information!see!the!section!called!“10!R-DCS!-!Receiver!DCS”!and!the!section!called!“12!
T-DCS!-!Transmitter!DCS”!in!Appendix!B,!Menu%definitions.!
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Tone-burst!
To!send!out!a!tone-burst!(selectable!by!MENU!40);!press!the![F]!key!while!holding!down!the!PTT.!
No!further!configuration!required!using!this!feature.!
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You!can!select!from!1000,!1450,!1750,!or!2100Hz!Tone!Burst!Options.!These!options!are!found!
on!the!Menu!40.!!
Procedure!9.3.!Tone!Burst!setup!how-to!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! ! !on!the!numeric!keypad!to!get!to!receiver!DCS.!
3. Press! !to!select.!
4. Enter!desired!Tone!Burst!Option!on!the!numeric!keypad.!
a. 1000!HZ[0]!|!1450!HZ[1]!|!1750!HZ[2]!|!2100!HZ[3]!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press! !to!exit!the!menu!system.!
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Chapter!10.!-!Customization!
The!BTECH!MURS-V1!allows!for!customization!of!both!the!power-on!message!(via!computer!link!
only),!and!the!backlight!color!during!the!three!states!of!the!transceiver!(Transmit,!Receive!and!
Standby).!
Display!
The!LCD!on!the!BTECH!MURS-V1!is!backlit!by!multi-color!LEDs,!the!color!of!which!can!be!pre-set!
from!the!menu!system!into!a!variety!of!colors.!
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To!change!the!colors,!follow!these!steps:!
Procedure!10.1.!Changing!backlight!color!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter!one!of!the!following!on!your!numeric!keypad:!
a. ! !to!change!the!standby!color.!
b. ! !to!change!the!receive!color.!
c. ! !to!change!the!transmit!color.!
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3. Press! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!pick!the!desired!color.!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
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6. Press! !to!exit!the!menu.!
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To!change!the!time!the!backlight!stays!on!for!your!LCD,!follow!these!steps:!
Procedure!10.2.!Setting!backlight!time-out!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!backlight!time!out.!
3. Press! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!pick!the!desired!time-out!for!the!display.!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press! !to!exit!the!menu.!
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For!details!see!the!section!called!“29!WT-LED!-!Display!backlight!color,!Standby”!and!onward!in!
Appendix!B,!Menu%definitions.!
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Single or Dual PTT
Dual!PTT!Synchronization!
The!MURS-V1!comes!with!the!Dual!PTT!key!enabled,!but!the!MURS-V1!Menu!has!a!Menu!option!
that!allows!locking!the!Dual!PTT!Button!to!simulate!a!Single!PTT!and!override!the!Dual!PTT!
feature.!By!Pressing!the!EXIT/AB!button,!you!can!still!switch!the!selected!upper/lower!display.!
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Procedure!10.3.!Setting!the!Push-to-Talk!Button!Preference!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!the!PTT!configuration!option.!
3. Press! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!pick!the!PTT!configuration!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press! !to!exit!the!menu.!
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Display Sync
Display!Synchronization!
The!MURS-V1!allows!the!upper!and!lower!display!to!be!synched!so!that!you!can!see!two!
simultaneous!items!on!one!channel!(Frequency!Value!and!Name)!by!scrolling!through!the!
channels!the!displays!will!remain!synched!together!when!this!is!activated.!
Procedure!10.4.!Setting!the!Display!Synchronization!Preference!
1. Press!the! !key!to!enter!the!menu.!
2. Enter! ! !on!your!numeric!keypad!to!come!to!the!Sync!configuration!option.!
3. Press! !key!to!select.!
4. Use!the! !and! !keys!to!enable!or!disable!the!display!sync!
5. Press! !to!confirm!and!save.!
6. Press! !to!exit!the!menu.!
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Power-on!message!
The!power-on!message!can!only!be!set!via!computer!link,!see!the!section!called!“Computer!
programming”!for!details!on!how!to!set!up!a!link!with!your!computer.!
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The!following!instructions!assume!that!you've!already!established!a!link!using!the!BTECH!
software!from!a!computer!running!Windows,!and!that!the!BTECH!software!is!already!installed!
and!running.!
Procedure!10.5.!Setting!the!power-on-message!
1. Click!other!in!the!menu!bar;!a!dialogue!box!titled!"Other"!should!have!popped!up.!
2. In!the!box!titled!"Power!On!Message",!there!are!two!text!fields!representing!the!two!lines!
on!your!LCD.!Enter!the!desired!text!in!the!fields.!
3. Click!Write!to!write!your!changes!to!the!radio.!
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Make%sure%that%menu%item%38%is%set%to%MSG,%otherwise%your%message%won’t%be%displayed.%
See%Chapter%5%Working%the%menu%system%for%details%on%how%to%navigate%the%menu.%
Some%times%it%takes%the%BTECH%software%more%than%one%try%to%connect%to%your%radio.%If%
you%see%a%dialogue%box%popping%up%stating%that%you%have%a%connection%failure,%close%the%
dialogue%box%and%click%read%or%write%again.%% %
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Computer!programming!
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Computer!Programming!uses!CHIRP!(available!at!no!charge:!www.baofengtech.com/download!)!
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Computer!Programming!Allows!the!customization!of!Channels!(included!Custom!channel!names)!
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Saving!and!Uploading!the!same!presets!to!other!radios.!
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Customization!of!the!Start!Up!Message!
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Appendix!A.!-!Troubleshooting!
Symptom!Possible!Cause!Solution!
The!radio!doesn't!start.!The!battery!is!too!low.!
The!battery!isn't!correctly!installed.!
Change!or!recharge!the!battery.!
Remove!the!battery!and!reinstall!it.!
The!battery!dies!quickly!The!battery!is!dead.!
The!battery!isn't!fully!charged.!
Purchase!a!new!battery.!
Recharge!the!battery.!
The!LED!indicates!reception,!but!the!speaker!is!
silent.!
Volume!is!too!low.!
CTCSS!or!DCS!enabled!
Turn!up!the!volume.!
Change!your!CTCSS!or!
DCS!to!match!those!you're!trying!to!
communicate!with.!
Turn!CTCSS!or!DCS!off.!
Others!can't!hear!my!transmission.!Their!CTCSS!or!DCS!settings!don’t!match!yours.!
You're!too!far!apart.!
Change!your!CTCSS!or!
DCS!settings!to!match!your!peers.!
Move!in!closer.!
The!radio!transmits!without!touching!the!PTT.!
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The!VOX!is!enabled.!
VOX!sensitivity!is!too!high.!
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Turn!VOX!off.!
Turn!down!VOX!sensitivity.!
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I!can’t!hear!others!on!the!same!channel!Your!CTCSS!or!DCS!don’t!match!theirs!Change!your!CTCSS!or!DCS!settings!to!match!
theirs!
Verify!by!pressing![M]!while!they!are!
transmitting!
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Appendix!B.!-!Menu!definitions!
See!Chapter!5,!Working%the%menu%system%for!more!info!about!using!the!menu-system.!
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Menu!Name!
-!Full!Name!Settings![Keypad!Shortcut]!Description!
0! SQL!-!Squelch!
Level!
[0!-!9]!
Setting!the!squelch!to!0!will!open!up!
the!squelch!entirely.!!
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Mutes!the!speaker!of!the!transceiver!in!the!absence!of!
a!strong!signal.!Squelch!is!either!OFF!or!one!of!9!levels.!
The!higher!the!level,!the!stronger!the!signal!must!be!to!
un-mute!the!speaker.!
1!
STEP!-!
Frequency!
Step!
2.5K[0]!|!5.0K[1]!|!6.25K[2]!|!
10.0K[3]!|!12.5K[4]!|!20.0K[5]!|!
25.0K[6]!|!50.0K[7]!
UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
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2!
TXP!-!
Transmit!
Power!
HIGH![0]!|!|!LOW![1]!
Selects!between!HIGH!and!LOW!transmitter!power.!Use!
the!minimum!transmitter!power!necessary!to!carry!out!
the!desired!communications.!
3! SAVE!-!
Battery!Save!OFF![0]!|!1!|!2!|!3!|!4!
Selects!the!ratio!of!sleep!cycles!to!awake!cycles!(1:1,!
2:1,!3:1,!4:1).!The!higher!the!number!the!longer!the!
battery!lasts.!When!enabled,!a!word!or!two!might!be!
missed!when!the!frequency!being!monitored!becomes!
active.!
4! VOX!-!Voice!
Operated!TX!
OFF![0]!|!1!|!2!|!3!|!4!|!5!|!6!|!7!|!8!|!
9!|!10!
When!enabled!it!is!not!necessary!to!push!the![PTT]!
button!on!the!transceiver.!Adjust!the!gain!level!to!an!
appropriate!sensitivity!to!allow!smooth!transmission.!
5!
WN!-!
Wideband!/!
Narrowband!
WIDE![0]!|!NARR![1]!
Wideband!(20!kHz!bandwidth)!or!narrowband!(12.5!kHz!
bandwidth).!
Channel!4/5/9/10/14/15!Adjustable!Only!in!MURS-V1!
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6!
ABR!-!Display!
Illumination!
Time!
OFF![0]!|!1!|!2!|!3!|!4!|!5!|!6!|!7!|!8!|!
9!|!10!Time-out!for!the!LCD!backlight.!(In!seconds)!
7!
TDR!-!Dual!
Watch,!Dual!
Reception!
OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
Monitor![A]!and![B]!at!the!same!time.!The!display!with!
the!most!recent!activity!([A]!or![B])!becomes!the!
selected!display.!!
When!TDR!is!set!to!ON,!an!'S'!is!indicated!in!the!status!
display!!---!TDR!should!be!set!to!OFF!when!manually!
programming!---!TDR!is!inhibited!while!scanning!is!in!
operation!
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8! BEEP!-!
Keypad!Beep!OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!Allows!audible!confirmation!of!a!key!press!
9!
TOT!-!
Transmission!
Time-out-
Timer!
in!15!second!steps!!
15,!30,!45,!…!600!
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The!red!TX!LED!begins!to!flash!10!
seconds!before!the!timeout!limit!is!
reached!
This!feature!provides!a!safety!switch,!which!limits!
transmission!time!to!a!programmed!value.!This!will!
promote!battery!conservation!by!not!allowing!you!to!
make!excessively!long!transmissions,!and!in!the!event!
of!a!stuck!PTT!switch!(perhaps!if!the!radio!or!a!
Speaker/Mic!is!wedged!between!car!seats)!it!can!
prevent!interference!to!other!users!as!well!as!battery!
depletion.!
10!R-DCS!-!
Receiver!DCS!
OFF![0]!|!see!DCS!Table!in!Appendix!
C!
Mutes!the!speaker!of!the!transceiver!in!the!absence!of!
a!specific!low!level!digital!signal.!If!the!station!you!are!
listening!to!does!not!transmit!this!specific!signal,!you!
will!not!hear!anything.!
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R-CTCS!-!
Receiver!
CTCSS!
OFF![0]!|!see!CTCSS!Table!in!
Appendix!C!
Mutes!the!speaker!of!the!transceiver!in!the!absence!of!
a!specific!and!continuous!sub-!audible!signal.!If!the!
station!you!are!listening!to!does!not!transmit!this!
specific!and!continuous!signal,!you!will!not!hear!
anything.!
12!
T-DCS!-!
Transmitter!
DCS!
OFF![0]!|!see!DCS!Table!in!Appendix!
C!
Transmits!a!specific!low-level!digital!signal!to!unlock!
the!squelch!of!a!distant!receiver!(usually!a!repeater).!
13!
T-CTCS!-!
Transmitter!
CTCSS!
OFF![0]!|!see!CTCSS!Table!in!
Appendix!C!
Transmits!a!specific!and!continuous!sub-audible!signal!
to!unlock!the!squelch!of!a!distant!receiver!(usually!a!
repeater).!
14!VOICE!-!Voice!
Prompt!OFF![0]!|!ENG![1]!|!CHI![2]!Allows!audible!voice!confirmation!of!a!key!press!
15!
ANI-ID!-!
Automatic!
Number!ID!
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Displays!the!ANI!code!that!has!been!set!by!software.!
This!menu!cannot!be!used!to!change!it.!The!ANI-ID!is!
sent!when!the!alarm!is!activated!and!menu!32!=!CODE!
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DTMFST!–!
DTMF-Side!
Tone!of!
transmit!
code!
OFF![0]:!!No!DTMF!Side!Tones!are!
heard!!
DT-ST![1]:!!Side!Tones!are!heard!
only!from!manually!keyed!DTMF!
codes!!
ANI-ST![2]:!!Side!Tones!are!heard!
only!from!automatically!keyed!
DTMF!codes!!
DT+ANI![3]:!!All!DTMF!Side!Tones!
are!heard!
Determines!when!DTMF!Side!Tones!can!be!heard!from!
the!transceiver!speaker.!
17!S-CODE!-!
Signal!Code!
1[0]!|!2[1]!|!3[2]!|!4[3]!|!5[4]!|!6[5]!
|!7[6]!|!8[9]!|!9[8]!|!10[9]!|!11[10]!|!
12[11]!|!13[12]!|!14[13]!|!15[14]!
Selects!1!of!15!DTMF!codes.!The!DTMF!codes!are!
programmed!with!software!and!are!up!to!5!digits!each.!
18!
SC-REV!-!
Scanner!
Resume!
Method!
TO![0]:!!Time!Operation!-!scanning!
will!resume!after!a!fixed!time!has!
passed!!
CO![1]:!!Carrier!Operation!-!scanning!
will!resume!after!the!signal!
disappears!!
SE![2]:!!Search!Operation!-!scanning!
will!not!resume!
Scanning!Resume!Method!
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PTT-ID!-!
When!to!
send!the!PTT-
ID!
OFF![0]:!!No!ID!is!sent!!
BOT![1]:!!The!selected!S-CODE!is!
sent!at!the!beginning!!
EOT![2]:!!The!selected!S-CODE!is!
sent!at!the!ending!
BOTH![3]:!!The!selected!S-CODE!is!
sent!at!the!beginning!and!ending!
When!to!Send!PTT-ID!
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Codes!are!sent!during!either!the!beginning!or!ending!of!
a!transmission.!
20!
PTT-LT!-!
Signal!code!
sending!
delay!
0!-!50ms!PTT-ID!Delay!(milliseconds)!
21!
MDF-A!-!
Channel!
Mode!A!
Display!
CH![0]:!!Displays!the!channel!
number!!
NAME![1]:!Displays!the!channel!
name.!
FREQ![2]:!!Displays!programmed!
Frequency!
[A]!MR/Channel!Mode!Display!Format!
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Note:!Names!must!be!entered!using!software.!
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MDF-B!-!
Channel!
Mode!B!
Display!
CH![0]:!!Displays!the!channel!
number!!
NAME![1]:!Displays!the!channel!
name.!
FREQ![2]:!!Displays!programmed!
Frequency!
[B]!MR/Channel!Mode!Display!Format!
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Note:!Names!must!be!entered!using!software.!
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23!
BCL!-!Busy!
Channel!
Lock-out!
OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
Disables!the![PTT]!button!on!a!channel!that!is!already!in!
use.!The!transceiver!will!sound!a!beep!tone!and!will!not!
transmit!if!the![PTT]!button!is!pressed!when!a!channel!
is!already!in!use.!
24!SYNC!–!
Display!Sync!OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
Display!A!and!B!are!synced.!This!allows!the!upper!
display!to!show!channel!Name!while!the!lower!shows!
the!Frequency.!(Use!with!MENU!21!and!22)!
25!
SFT-D!-!
Frequency!
Shift!
Direction!
OFF![0]:!!TX!=!RX!(simplex)!!
+![1]:!!TX!will!be!shifted!higher!in!
frequency!than!RX!!
-![2]:!!TX!will!be!shifted!lower!in!
frequency!than!RX!
UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
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26!
OFFSET!-!
Frequency!
shift!amount!
00.000!-!999.990!in!1!kHz!steps!UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
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MEM-CH!-!
Store!a!
Memory!
Channel!
023!-!127!
This!menu!is!used!to!either!create!new!or!modify!
existing!channels!(023!through!127)!so!that!they!can!be!
accessed!from!MR/Channel!Mode.!
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DEL-CH!-!
Delete!a!
memory!
channel!
023!-!127!
This!menu!is!used!to!delete!the!programmed!
information!from!the!specified!channel!(023!through!
127)!so!that!it!can!either!be!programmed!again!or!be!
left!empty.!
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WT-LED!-!
Display!
backlight!
color,!
Standby!
OFF![0]!|!BLUE![1]!|!ORANGE![2]!|!
PURPLE![3]!Default:!PURPLE!
30!
RX-LED!-!
Display!
backlight!
color-Receive!
OFF![0]!|!BLUE![1]!|!ORANGE![2]!|!
PURPLE![3]!Default:!BLUE!
31!
TX-LED!-!
Display!
backlight!
color-
Transmit!
OFF![0]!|!BLUE![1]!|!ORANGE![2]!|!
PURPLE![3]!Default:!ORANGE!
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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!
the!ANI!code!over-the-air!
OFF:!Alarm!is!Disabled!
SITE:!!Sounds!alarm!through!your!radio!speaker!only!!
TONE:!!Transmits!a!cycling!tone!over-the-air!!
CODE:!!Transmits!'119'!(911!in!reverse?)!followed!by!
the!ANI!code!over-the-air!
OFF:!Disabled!
33!
DB-PTT!–!
Double!Push-
to-Talk!
OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
ON:!Upper!PTT!selects!upper!display!
!!!!!!!!Lower!PTT!selects!lower!display!
OFF:!PTT!emulates!a!single!PTT!
34!
TDR-AB!-!
Transmit!
selection!
while!in!Dual!
Watch!mode!
OFF![0]!|!A![1]!|!B![2]!UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
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35!
STE!-!Squelch!
Tail!
Elimination!
OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
This!function!is!used!eliminate!squelch!tail!noise!
between!BTECH!handhelds!that!are!communicating!
directly!(no!repeater).!Reception!of!a!55!Hz!or!134.4!Hz!
mutes!the!audio!long!enough!to!prevent!hearing!any!
squelch!tail!noise.!
36!
RP-STE!-!
Squelch!Tail!
Elimination!
OFF![0]!|!1!-!10!UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
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37!
RPT-RL!-!
Delay!the!
squelch!tail!
of!repeater!
OFF![0]!|!1!-!10!UNUSED!SETTING!in!MURS-V1!
38!
PONMSG!-!
Power!On!
Message!
FULL![0]:!!Performs!an!LCD!screen!
test!at!power-on!!
MSG![1]:!!Displays!a!2-line!power-on!
message!
Controls!the!behavior!of!the!display!when!the!
transceiver!is!turned!on.!
39!ROGER!-!
Roger!Beep!OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!
Sends!an!end-of-transmission!tone!to!indicate!to!other!
stations!that!the!transmission!has!ended.!
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40!R-TONE!–!
Burtst!Tone!
1000!HZ![0]!|!1450!HZ![1]!|!
1750!HZ![2]!|2100!HZ![3]!!
The!R-TONE!frequency!is!transmitted!by!pressing!the!
[F]!side!key!while!the![PTT]!button!is!also!pressed.!
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A!common!tone!burst!frequency!used!by!many!amateur!
radio!systems!in!Europe!is!1,750!Hz!
41!SC-ADD!–!
Scan!Add!OFF![0]!|!ON![1]!-!!!ON!!!!Adds!the!current!channel!to!the!scan!list!
-!!!OFF!!Removes!the!current!channel!from!the!scan!list!
42!A/B-BP!OFF![0]!/!A!/!B!
Tone!at!End!of!Reception!-!Receiver!tone!prior!to!
squelch!closing.!-!!An!audible!indication!of!which!
display!was!in!use.!!
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RESET!-!
Restore!
defaults!
VFO![0]!|!ALL![1]!Resets!the!radio!to!factory!defaults!
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Appendix!C.!-!Technical!specifications!
General!
General!specifications!
Specification!Value!
Frequency!Range!(MHz)!65-108!(Rx)!!
FCC!Part!95J!MURS!Channels!(Rx/Tx)!!
(Channels!001-015)!!
Memory!channels!!15!
Frequency!stability!2.5ppm!
Frequency!step!(kHz)!2.5K/5.0K/6.25K/10.0K/12.5K/20.0K/25.0K/50.0K!
Antenna!impedance!50!Ohm!
Operating!temperature! -20°C!to!+60°C!
Supply!voltage!7.4!
Consumption!≤!75mA!(standby)!
380mA!(reception)!
≤!1.4A!(transmission)!
Mode!of!operation!Simplex!or!semi-duplex!
Duty!cycle!03!/!03!/!54!min.!(Rx!/!Tx!/!Standby)!
Dimensions!(mm)!58!x!110!x!32!
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Weight!(g)!214!
Transmitter!
Transmitter!specifications!
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Specification!Value!
RF!power!L/H!500mW/2W!
Type!of!modulation!FM!
Emission!class!15K#F3E!(wideband)!
10K#F3E!(narrowband)!
Maximum!deviation!(kHz)! ≤±!5.0!(wideband)! !
! ≤ ±!2.5!(narrowband)!
Spurious!emissions!(dB)! <-60dB !
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Receiver!
Receiver!specifications!
Specification!Value!
Receiver!sensitivity!0.2µV!(at!12dB!SINAD)!
Intermodulation!60dB!
Audio!Output!1000mW!
Adjacent!channel!selectivity!65/60dB!
DCS!table!
Table!C.1.!DCS!Codes!
Number!Code!Number!Code!Number!Code!Number!Code!
001!D023N!002!D025N!003!D026N!004!D031N!
005!D032N!006!D036N!007!D043N!008!D047N!
009!D051N!010!D053N!011!D054N!012!D065N!
013
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D071N
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014
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D072N
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015
!
D073N
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016
!
D074N
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017!D114N!018!D115N!019!D116N!020!D122N!
021!D125N!022!D131N!023!D132N!024!D134N!
025!D143N!026!D145N!027!D152N!028!D155N!
029!D156N!030!D162N!031!D165N!032!D172N!
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Number!Code!Number!Code!Number!Code!Number!Code!
033!D174N!034!D205N!035!D212N!036!D223N!
037!D225N!038!D226N!039!D243N!040!D244N!
041!D245N!042!D246N!043!D251N!044!D252N!
045!D255N!046!D261N!047!D263N!048!D265N!
049!D266N!050!D271N!051!D274N!052!D306N!
053!D311N!054!D315N!055!D325N!056!D331N!
057!D332N!058!D343N!059!D346N!060!D351N!
061!D356N!062!D364N!063!D365N!064!D371N!
065!D411N!066!D412N!067!D413N!068!D423N!
069!D431N!070!D432N!071!D445N!072!D446N!
073!D452N!074!D454N!075!D455N!076!D462N!
077!D464N!078!D465N!079!D466N!080!D503N!
081!D506N!082!D516N!083!D523N!084!D526N!
085!D532N!086!D546N!087!D565N!088!D606N!
089!D612N!090!D624N!091!D627N!092!D631N!
091!D627N!092!D631N!093!D632N!094!D645N!
094!D645N!095!D654N!096!D662N!094!D645N!
097!D664N!098!D703N!099!D718N!100!D723N!
101!D731N!102!D732N!103!D734N!104!D743N!
105!D754N!106!
D023I!
D023I!107!D025I!108!D026I!
109!D031I!110!D032I!111!D036I!112!D043I!
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113! D047I!114! D051I!115! D053I!116! D054I!
117
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D065I
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118
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D071I
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119
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D072I
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120
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D073I
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121
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D074I
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122
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D114I
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123
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D115I
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124
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D116I
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125
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D122I
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126
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D125I
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127
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D131I
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128
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D132I
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129
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D134I
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130
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D143I
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131
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D145I
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132
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D152I
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133
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D155I
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134
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D156I
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135
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D162I
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136
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D165I
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137
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D172I
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D174I
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D205I
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D212I
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D223I
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D225I
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D226I
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D243I
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D244I
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D245I
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D246I
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D251I
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D255I
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D261I
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D263I
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D274I
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D311I
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D315I
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D325I
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D331I
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D332I
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D343I
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D346I
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D356I
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D364I
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D365I
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D371I
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D411I
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D412I
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D413I
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D423I
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D431I
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D432I
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D445I
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D446I
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D452I
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D565I
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D606I
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D612I
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D624I
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D627I
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D631I
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D632I
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D645I
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D654I
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D662I
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D664I
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D703I
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D712I
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D723I
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D731I
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D732I
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D734I
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D743I
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D754I
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Table!C.2.!CTCSS!Frequencies!
Number!Frequency!Number!Frequency!Number!Frequency!Number!Frequency!
01!67.0!02!69.3!03!71.9!04!74.4!
05!77.0!06!79.7!07!82.5!08!85.4!
09!88.5!10!91.5!11!94.8!12!97.4!
13!100.0!14!103.5!15!107.2!16!110.9!
17!114.8!18!118.8!19!123!20!127.3!
21!131.8!22!136.5!23!141.3!24!146.2!
25!151.4!26!156.7!27!159.8!28!162.2!
29!165.5!30!167.9!31!171.3!32!173.8!
33!177.8!34!179.9!35!183.5!36!186.2!
37!189.9!38!192.8!39!196.6!40!199.5!
41!203.5!42!206.5!43!210.7!44!218.1!
45!225.7!46!229.1!47!233.6!48!241.8!
49!250.3!50!254.1!
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