Midland Radio 911060B Users manual

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

BASE TECH III BASE/REPEATER STATION

P25/ANALOG

(PRELIMINARY)

October 12. 2006

Attention

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor
permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 6 meters from all
persons during normal operation. The peak conducted output power at each
antenna terminal must not exceed 60 Watts and the peak radiated output power
must not exceed 250 Watts EIRP. Users and installers must ensure that FCC
requirements for satisfying RF exposure compliance are met. (See FCC Rules Part
1, Sections 1307 and 1310)

SECTION INDEX Page

1) LCD Display

2) LED Display

3) Key Controls

4) Programming

5) Volume Control

6) Squelch Control

7) LCD Backlight Dimmer

8) Selecting Channel

9) P-25 Squelch Control

10) P-25 PTT mode

11) P-25 Calling Selection

12) Individual Call

13) Group Name

14) Key Lock

15) Channel Status Data

16) P-25 Status Data

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17) Bar Graph/ Channel Display

18) LCD Backlight Hold

19) Changing TX Power

20) Caller ID

21) Emergency Call Reception

22) Repeater Mode

23) Remote Control

24) P-25 Test Mode

25) Adjust Mode

26) Key Test

27) Displaying Firm Ware Version

28) Displaying Serial Num ber

29) Displaying Program Software Version

30) Data Check

31) Error Displays

32) Firmware Error Check

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33) RS232C Error Detection

34) DSP Error Detection

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1) LCD Display
LCD display consists of 4 x 20 characters as shown.
Line 1 : Incoming RSSI with 10 steps
Line 2: Output power levels with 10 steps
Line 3: Left 4 letters show Channel Numbers. Middle 8 letters

show channel name (if not programmed, shows blank).
Right 4 letters show status of the radio.
1/ RX mode : M= Mix, both analog and digital can be received

D= Only digital can be received.

2/ TX mode: D=PTT digital transmission

A=PTT analog transmission

3/ Monitor mode: X= Monitor off

S= Selective squelc h

4/ P-25 squelch: N= Normal squelch

S= Selective squelc h

5/ Key lock mode: =Key lock

6/ Shift mode: Depressing the SHIFT KEY (back to normal

after 2 seconds)

Line 4 : Left 2 letters .show GROUP CALL, ALL CALL, INDIVIDUAL CALL.

Right 18 letters show GROUP NAME, INDIVIDUAL NUMBERS, ETC.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

1

RX = = = = = = = = = =

2

TX = = = = = = = = = =

3

C001 Channel MDXN

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GP 500

2) LED Display
BASE TECH III has 5 LED's, from the left ;
DIGI= LED on when receiving digital si gna l
REP= LED on when repeat mode. BASE TECH III can be programmed

SIMPLEX -SEMIDUPLEX - DUPLEX- REPEATER on a per channel basis
ALM= LED flashing on when an error on either TX or RX occurs
TX= LED on when in Transmit
BUSY= LED on when carrier is present

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3) Key controls
a/ Key entry without SHIFT key

0-9 : channel numbers and individual call address (target address)
A: P-25 calls (Group call, All call, Individual call)
B: The beginning and the end of individual call number
C: No function
D= P-25 mode (analog or digital)
*= Cancel channel number, individual number
#= Ending channel number, individual number
CH= Channel number entry, depress CH, then 0-9 for channels
F(Scan)= No function
MON= monitor ON or OFF '
Rotary knob: Volume, Squelch, Back Light Dimmer level

b/ Key entry follo wing to SHIFT key 0= P-25 test m ode star t
and finish
1=back light ON/OFF
2=Tx power Hi/LOW
3=No function
4=No function
5=No function
6=No function
7=lndicating channel data
8=Key lock ON/OFF
9=No function
A= No function
B= No function
C= No function
D= No function
*= Indicating P-25 data
#=No function
CH= Toggle Bar-Graph ON/OFF
F(scan)= No function
MON=P-25 squelch. normal or selective squelch

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4) Programming
Base Tech III can be programmed through PC at anytime when RX mode. Programming is not
possible while Base Tech III in key entry.
When programming is started, the LCD indicates as shown.
Figure-1 shows Data from radio to PC,
Figure-2 shows Data from PC to radio.
If the program software is not communicating properly, the radio will re-write again and again
(endless). When this happens, keep depressing SHIFT and switch on the radio. Then the radio will
recover.
Figure-3 shows display when SHIFT+ POWER switch on.

<Data Programming>

<71BS V100 710>

Data Output

Figure 1.

<Data Programming>

<71BS V100 710>

Data Input

Figure 2.

<Data Programming>

<71BS V100 710>

Figure 3.

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5) Volume control

Push rotary knob, and then rotating the knob. Volume level varies from VOLO to VOL-34.
Figure 4 shows VOL-12 level

RX = = = = = = = = = =
TX = = = = = = = = = =

C001 Channel
GP VOL - 1 2

Figure 4.

6) Squelch control

Push rotary knob to select Squelch. Squelch level varies from SQL-l to SQL-l5.
Figure-5 shows SQL-9 level

RX = = = = = = = = = =
TX = = = = = = = = = =

C001 Channel
GP SQL - 9

Figure 5.

7) LCD backlight dimmer

Push rotary knob to select DIM. Dimmer level varies from DIM-O to DIM-15. DIM-0 is the most darkest.
Figure-6 shows DIM-5 level

RX = = = = = = = = = =
TX = = = = = = = = = =

C001 Channel
GP DIM - 5

Figure 6

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