Btech MURS V1 User Manual
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Contributions taken from: Miklor.com Resource Site, and Jim Unroe, KC9HI. Used by
permission. All rights reserved.
ANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE OF THE MURS-V1. THIS MURS
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RADIO (WITH UHF/VHF SCANNER CHANNELS) WILL DELIVER
YOU SECURE INSTANT RELIABLE COMMUNICATION.
PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE
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Part!I.!Getting!started! 5!
Chapter!1.!-!Initial!setup! 3!
ety!Information! 3
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at's!in!the!box! 6
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sembly! 8
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ttery! 9
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arging!and! battery!maintenance! 11
rging! 11
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ttery! Maintenance! 13
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Chapter!2.!-!Getting!to!know! your!radio! 16!
The!ma
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de!key!2!/![M]! 20
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meric! keypad! 21
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St
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Accessory! jack ! 24!
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Chapter!3.!-!Basic!Use! 25!
Po
wer!and!volume! 25
Tu
rning!the!unit!on! 25
rning!the!unit!off! 26
Tu
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Adj
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annel! selection! 27
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Chapter!4.!-!MURS!Information!and!FCC!Declaration! 28!
FC
C!NOTICE!AND!DECLARATION! 28
!LICENSE!REQUIRED!FOR!MURS!OPERATION! 28
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Part!II.!Advanced! topics! 31!
Chapter!5.!-! Working!the!menu!system! 32!
sic!use! 32
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Chapter!6.! - ! Scanning! 34!
ning! modes! 34
Scan
me! operation! 35
Ti
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Ca
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Sear
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IP!Scanning!Channels! 35
Tone! Scan
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anning!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!
CSS! 44
CT
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Tone-burst! 47!
Chapter! 10.! - ! Customization! 49!
Di
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Single!or!Dual!PTT! 50!
splay!Sync! 51
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wer-on! message! 52
mputer! programming! 53
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Appendix! A.! - ! Troubleshooting! 54!
Appendix!B.! - ! Menu!definitions! 55!
Appendix!C.! - ! Technical!spec ifications! 66!
neral! 66
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S!table! 68
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Safe
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ty!Information!
following!safety!precautions!should!always!be!observed!during!operation,!service!and!
The!
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!po ste d !n o tic es !in st ru ct !yo u !to !d o !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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• When!transmitting!with!a!portable!radio,!hold!the!radio!in!a!vertical!position!with!the!
ot!expose!the!radio!to!direct!sunlight!over!a!long!time,!nor!place!it!close!to!heating!
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%yo u r%b od y ,%en su r e%th e %ra d io%a n d %its %an te n na %a re %a t% least%2.5%
centimeters%away%from%your%body%when%transmitting. %
source. !
Exposure!
Your
!BTECH!radio!is!designed!to!comply!with!the!following!national!and!international!standards!and!guidelines!
regarding!exposure!of!human!being!to!radio!frequen cy!electroma gnetic!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 !N o n -lonizing!Radiation!Protection!(ICNIR P)!1 9 98!
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To!control!your!exposure!and!ensure!compliance!with!the!general!p op ulatio n!o r!un con trolled !en viron m en t!exp os ure !
limits,!transmit!no!more!than!50%!of!th e !tim e .!Th e !ra dio !g en e ra tes !m e as u ra b le!R F!e n er gy !exp o s ur e!o n ly!w h e n !
transmitting.!! !
To!Radio!Frequency!Energy!
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
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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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Fe
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• High!Capacity!Lithium-Ion!battery! • Broadcast!FM!receiver!65-108!MHz!
• 50!CTCSS!tones!and!346!(Normal!and!
• 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!
RS!Transceiver!! • DTMF!encoder.!
• PC!programmable!(customizable!
Inverted)!DCS!codes.!
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names)!
adjustment.!
• !“Roger!Beep”.!
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is!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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!Battery! !BL-8!AAA!Battery!Pack!!!!!! !!!!!!QHM-22!IP54!
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BTECH!USB!Charger!!!!!!!
Transformer! !
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As
sembly!
Be
fore!the!radio!is!ready!for!use!we!need!to!attach!the!antenna!and!battery!pack,!as!well!as!
charge!the!battery.!
tenna!
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is!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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!not!over-tighten!your!antenna!to!avoid!damage!to!the!connecto rs.!
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• 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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At!th
e!back!of!the!radio!there!are!two!parallel!screws!mounted!
above!the!battery,!remove!these!and!thread!them ! th rou gh ! th e!
holes!on! the ! belt! clip!as!you! screw! them!back!into!the!radio!bo d y.!
SAR has been performed for a held to face configuration and a
body configuration with the belt clip.
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%
battery%casing.%
fore!attaching!or!remo ving !the!battery!make!sure!your!radio!is!turned!off!by!turning !the!
Be
power/volume!knob!all!the!way!counter-clockwise.!
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ke!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!th e!battery!upward!
until!you!hear!a!click!as!the!battery!locks!in!place.!
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oval!
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move!the!battery:!press!the!battery!releases!on!the!sides!of!the!battery!pack!as!you!slide!
To!re
the!battery!downward.!
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Ch
arging!and!battery!maintenance!
arging!
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!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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llow!these!steps!to!hook!up!and!use!the!charger:!
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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!co ntact! with!the! charger.! When!the! re d! 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!o ver-charging!your!battery.!
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Table!1.1.!Charger!LED!codes!
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ashing! Flashing!
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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%
battery%while%still%using%your%radio.%
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Radio%should%be%turned%OFF%during%charge%cycle%
Ba
ttery!Maintenance!
e!battery!for!your!radio!comes!uncharged!from!th e!factory;!please!let!it!charge!for!at!least!
Th
four!to!five!hours!before!you!start!using!you r!rad io.!
• 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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Pr
olonging!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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• Batteries!wear!out!over!time.!If!you!notice!a!considerably!shorter!operating!time!with!
• Battery!performance!will!be!reduced!in!temperatures!below!freezing.!When!working!in!
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tially!charge!your!battery!before!long-term!storage!in!order!to!prevent!dama ge!fro m !over-!
Par
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 !batte ry!in!o pe rating!condition!and!allowing!self-
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ver!charge!a!wet!battery.!
your!radio,!please!consider!purchasing!a!new!battery.!
cold!environments,!keep!a!spare!battery!on!you.!Preferably!inside!your!jacket!or!in!a!
similar!location!in!order!to!keep!the!battery!warm.!
Du
st!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%be co me%wet,%remove%it%fro m%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%repa ir.%
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scharge.!
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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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gure!2.1.!BTECH!MURS-V1,!overview!
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1. Ant
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!
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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enna,!see!the!section!called!“Assembly”!for!details.!
more!information.!
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%transceiver%is%fitted%with%a%seven%character%by%two%line%dot%matrix%alphanumeric%LCD,%with%auxiliary%
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