Tactical Technologies ECHO6 Law Enforcement Surveillance Repeater User Manual Manual

Tactical Technologies Inc Law Enforcement Surveillance Repeater Manual

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© Tactical Technologies IncECHO-6SURVEILLANCE REPEATEROPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATIONSA.) Check Repeater Operating Mode Switch.This is a three position rotating switch:RIGHT Repeater's Transmitter and Receiver On (RPT)LEFT System Off (OFF)CENTER Receiver Only On - Monitor mode (MON)Set the switch in the OFF position.B.) Iinstall antenna in a position for maximum performance.The antenna supplied with the standard ECHO-6 is aunity gain quarter wave magnetic mount antenna. Attach the female BNC connector found on the cableend of the antenna on to the male BNC connectormarked ANT on the ECHO-6's outside panel.The antenna's magnetic base should be installed on aflat metal surface. An approximate radius of 19" aroundthe magnetic base will result in maximum antennaperformance efficiency.C.) Select 12 VDC power source and connect to ECHO-6.INTERNAL BATTERYNo additional setup is necessary to use internal battery.EXTERNAL 12 VDC (Cable supplied)1.) Align 4 pin locking female connector found on theend of the cigarette lighter plug cable with the maleconnector on the ECHO-6's outside front panel markedPWR.2.) Push connectors together, then turn the lockingsleeve on the cable end connector clockwise until itstops. Do not overtighten.3.) Connect the cable end to any appropriate 12 VDCpower source. Attach the RED cable lead to the source'spositive (+) 12 VDC terminal, and the BLACK lead to thesource's negative (-) terminal.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT POWER SOURCE TOREPEATER IN REVERSE POLARITY CONDITION!D.) Select Operating Frequencies via 4 key KEYPAD on the controlpanel.The ECHO-6 comes ready to be operated on any 12.5Kc spaced frequency that falls +/- 200 Kc from a usersupplied center frequency. The transmit and receivefrequencies can be programmed separately, giving theoperator a large number of frequency combinationpossibilities.In addition, the Echo 6 has 16 separate channel memorylocations (numbered '00' to '15') so you can preprogramand store 16 different combinations of transmit andreceive frequencies into the memory.1.) Turn Echo-6 ON by rotating the OFF/MON/RPTswitch to the MON position.2.) Select channel to be programmeda.) Press the CHNL button on the keypad.b.) Observe the LCD Display.c.) Using the UP or DOWN arrow keys, step tothe channel number you wish to program.d.) Press the CHNL key again to lock in theselection.3.) Select transmit and receive frequencies to be used.a.) Press the FREQ button on the keypad. Thiswill allow you to program your receive frequency.b.) Observe the LCD Display.c.) Using the UP or DOWN arrow keys, scrollthrough the available frequencies until the display showsyou the frequency you wish to use.d.) Press the FREQ button again. This nowallows you to program your transmit frequency.e.) Using the UP or DOWN arrow keys, scrollthrough the available frequencies until the display showsyou the frequency you wish to use.f.) Press the FREQ button again to lock in thefrequency combination.NOTE: You can repeat this procedure for each of the 16
different memory locations. For the repeater to operate,you must have one memory location programmed withoperating frequencies.NOTE: There 1089 possible combinations of TX and RXchannels available. Your Echo 6 may only hold 16 ofthem in its memory at one time.NOTE: To reprogram a channel memory location thathas previously been used, simply use the aboveprocedure - you will overwrite the old frequencycombination with the new one you select.E.) Set the SQUELCH control1.) Set Repeater Operating Mode Switch to MON (center postion)2.) Adjust the squelch control found on the control panel fully tothe counter-clockwise position.3.) Insert the male mono mini plug of the supplied earphone intothe female jack on the Echo 6 panel marked RECORDER. Thenoise you hear coming from the earphone is called White Noise.4.) While listening, turn the squelch control clockwise just untilthe white noise goes away, and the receiver becomes 'quiet'.This is called the "Critical Squelch" point. Critical Squelch is theoptimum point of squelch for the receiver.5.) Squelch may then be adjusted to the operators preference atany time by turning the control clockwise to increase, or counter-clockwise to decrease the amount of squelch in the circuit.6.) When you are finished, remove the earphone from the jack.NOTE: ALWAYS HAVE AN ANTENNA CONNECTED TO THEECHO-6 WHEN SETTING THE SQUELCH CONTROL.G.) Select operating configuration via REPEATER OPERATINGMODE SWITCH.MONITOR MODE: To receive and monitor/record reception only,place switch in the CENTER position (MON).REPEAT MODE: To rebroadcast reception, and monitor, placeswitch in the RIGHT position (RPT).H.) Select Memory Channel for correct frequency operation
a.) Press the CHNL button on the keypad.b.) Observe the LCD Display.c.) Using the UP or DOWN arrow keys, scroll to thechannel number you wish to use.d.) Press the CHNL key again to lock in the selection.OPERATING NOTES:1.) Never Operate the ECHO-6 with the REPEATER OPERATINGMODE SWITCH in the RPT (REPEAT) position without having anantenna connected to the unit.2.) Keep the inside of the ECHO-6 dry. If it does get wet, wipe it dryimmediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode theelectronic circuits and cause extensive damage.3.) Handle the ECHO-6 with care. Dropping the unit may damage circuitboards, the case, and/or the connectors rendering the unit inoperable.4.) There are no user-serviceable parts in the ECHO-6. If for somereason the unit needs service, please return it to the factory.5.) Before using this equipment in any active investigation, please checkits operation and the operation of all other electronic components in yoursystem. Be sure to use fresh or fully charged batteries at all times foroptimum performance.6.) Set Repeater Operating Mode Switch in the OFF position when not inuse.7.) When using the earphone to monitor the reception in the ECHO-6,the volume is fixed and can not be adjusted.8.) Performance of the repeater is subject to many conditions. Of criticalimportance is the placement of the antenna. Consult your salespersonfor more information.9.) The LCD display are only illuminated after any key on the keypad ispressed. If any key on the keypad is not depressed for 10 seconds, theillumination automatically turns off.
10.) Make sure the Repeater Operating Mode switch is in the OFFposition when the repeater is not in use.11.) CLEARING ENTIRE MEMORYYou can clear the entire memory of the Echo 6 repeater:a. Make sure the Repeater Operating Mode switch is inthe OFF position.b. Hold the UP and DOWN buttons simultaneouslyc. Turn the Repeater Operating Mode switch to the MONposition.d. Observe the LCD display. A '*' will appear.e. Release the UP and DOWN buttons.f. Turn the Repeater Operating Mode switch to the OFFposition.g. The memory is now clear. When you turn the unit onagain, Memory Channel 00 will be programmed with thelowest TX and RX frequencies available in your unit.NOTE: Before clearing memory, make sure you have a record ofall your operating frequencies that you want to re-program intothe repeater.
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