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UNIDEN Model uh089sx
UHF CB Radio
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Contents Introduction Features ............................................................................................................................ 2 Preventive Maintenance ........................................................................... 2 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................. 2 Controls / Connectors .........................................................
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Introduction The Uniden uh089sx 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 Citizen
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Controls/Connectors DCS MENU MON DCS/CTCSS ENTER ANT. Controls and Connectors Ref Item Page Ref Item Page Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 4 OS/GS - Open or Group Scan 8,9 Rotary Channel Selector 6 MEM - Memory Scan Channels8,9 On/Off Volume & Squelch 6 MON - DCS/CTCSS - Monitor and DCS/CTCSS Tone button 6,11 Push to Talk (PTT) Switch 7 DUP - Duplex On/Off 8 Call Button 7 External Speaker Jack - Instant Button 11 Power Input (13.8V DC) - Menu/Enter - Select Button 1
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Indicators DCS Indicators Ref. Item Page Ref. Item Page Ref. Item Page Ref. Item Page VOX - Voice Operated 11 MEM - Memory 9 Microphone - Call Tone 10 CTCSS -Continuous Tone 11 Coded Squelch System - Roger Beep 10 DCS - Digital Coded Squelch BCL - Busy Channel Lockout 10 System 11 - Channel number 7 INST - Instant Channel 11 - DCS/CTCSS Code TX - Transmit 7 Number 11 DUP - Duplex 8 S/RF- Receive Signal or Transmit RF Power Level Meter - GS - Group Scan 9 VOL - R
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Included with your uh089sx uh089sx Owners Manual Microphone Hanger & Screws Washers and spare fuse Optional Accessories Mounting Bracket, Mounting Screws, Washer Stars And Screws DIN Mounting Kit (DMK8990) External Speaker (MS100) DC Power Cord with fuse 5 Uniden Model uh089sx CB Radio
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation Setting the Squelch Turn the Unit ON by rotating the volume control clockwise. Turn the outer ring of the control to adjust the Squelch. MENU MON ENTER DCS/CTCSS You must select a channel which is not in use before setting the SQUELCH control. (see below for "Selecting a Channel"). Think of the squelch If you turn the Squelch To set the 'Squelch Gate' control as a gate. If you fully counterclockwise it to the desired level, turn turn Squelch fully lowe
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation Transmitting The uh089sx uses the 40 UHF-CB Channels (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. Release the PTT button to end the transmission and listen for a reply. Call Function Press the microphone Call Button. A two second ringing tone will be t
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation Operating the uh089sx in Duplex Mode For this example we are adopting CH01 as the channel being used in your area for repeater use. Press to switch Duplex On. If Duplex is not required - press again to switch Duplex off. Only channels 01 - 08 are available for Duplex. MON DCS/CTCSS Check with your local Retailer for information on available repeaters. Scanning The uh089sx has a scanning feature that allows you to search for active channels automaticall
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation Group Scan (GS) Mode Allows you to monitor a Priority (Instant) Channel while scanning (Instant Priority channel see p. 11) To use GS Mode Scanning, press . GS icon appears on the display. GS Scanning checks the Instant Priority Channel for activity regularly. If the Priority Channel becomes active the radio will stay on that channel for as long as the signal is present. If the received signal ceases, Priority Scanning continues after 3 seconds. If sca
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation Selecting the Call tone MENU Press once. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to either MENU or . Press and hold for 3 seconds to store the new setting. If a button is not pressed MENU MON within 10 seconds the ENTER DCS/CTCSS uh089sx will automatically exit the Menu Mode. Roger Beep A Roger Beep may be added to the end of transmission. MENU Press twice. Turn the Channel Selector to display . MENU Press and hold for 3 seconds to store the new setting. MENU
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio Operation VOX Operation (optional VOX headset required) MENU Press 4 times. Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the desired VOX sensitivity (oF, 1-9). MENU Press and hold for 3 seconds to store the new setting. Connect MENU MON the VOX headset. DCS/CTCSS ENTER If a button is not pressed within 10 seconds the uh089sx will automatically exit the Menu Mode. INST Programming the Instant Priority Channel Turn the Rotary Channel Selector to select the Priority
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio UHF CB Channels & Frequencies Please follow these guidelines for channel use in Australia: • Channels 05 and 35 are Emergency Channels. Channel 11 is a Calling Channel. Channels 22 and 23 are for telemetry and telecommand applications and TX is inhibited on these channels. General communication is accepted on all other channels with these guidelines: Channel 40 - road channel (Australia). Channels 01-08 (and 31-38) are repeater channels. Simplex Mode Dup
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio CTCSS & DCS Code List (o0) (o1) (o2) (o3) (o4) 13
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio MEMO 14
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UNIDEN Model uh089sx UHF CB Radio UNIDENModeluh089sxUHFCBRadio WARRANTY WARRANTY UNIDEN UH089SX UHF CB TRANSCEIVER RADIO UNIDENuh089sxUHFCBRadio TTwo wo Y Year Limited W earLimitedWarranty arranty Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Note: Please keep your sales docket as it provides evidence of warranty. Warrantor: Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 Warrantor: UnidenAustralia Pty LimitedABN 58 001 865 498 Uniden New Zealand Limited Uniden New Zea
