Midland Radio SP440N, SP440 Users manual

80-106/80-406 User manual

VHF Handheld Transceiver

UHF Handheld Transceiver

80-106

80-406

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FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), within its action in General Docket 93-62, November 7, 1997, has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated equipment. Midland Radio Corporation subscribes to the same safety standard for the use of its products. Proper operation of this radio will result in user exposure far below the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and FCC limits.

DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

• This radio is NOT approved for use by the general population in an uncontrolled environment. This radio is restricted to occupational use, work related operations only where the radio operator must have the knowledge to control the user’s exposure conditions for satisfying the higher exposure limit allowed for occupational use.

• When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 inches (5cm) away from your mouth.

• The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the front of the radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT bar on the radio.

• When using VOX mode the radios transmitter is automatically activated with your voice by speaking into the microphone. Use caution when using VOX mode.

• These are required operating configurations for meeting FCC RF exposure compliance. Falure to observe these restrictions means violation.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference.

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In this book…

FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY .............................2

INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................... 4

ARNING NOTES..................................................................................................................................................4

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AFETY.................................................................................................................................................................4

FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY .............................5

CONVENTIONS AND SYMBOLS IN THIS BOOK........................................................................................................6

PART NAMES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.......................................................................................................7

OP ......................................................................................................................................................................7

RONT .................................................................................................................................................................. 7

IDE (LEFT AND RIGHT) ........................................................................................................................................ 8

SETUP.......................................................................................................................... .......................................... 9

NPACKING.......................................................................................................................................................... 9

TTACHING/REMOVING THE ANTENNA............................................................................................................... 10

NSTALLING/REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK ......................................................................................................10

NSTALLING/REMOVING THE BELT CLIP ..............................................................................................................11

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HARGING THE BATTERY PACK ..........................................................................................................................11

BASIC OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................................................12

WITCHING THE RADIO ON/OFF........................................................................................................................ 12

DJUSTING VOLUME...........................................................................................................................................12

HANNEL SELECTION .........................................................................................................................................12

ECEPTION.........................................................................................................................................................12

ONITOR ...........................................................................................................................................................13

RANSMISSION................................................................................................................................................... 13

RANSMISSION POWER....................................................................................................................................... 14

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CANNING CHANNELS ........................................................................................................................................15

List scan......................................................................................................................................................... 15

Priority Scan..................................................................................................................................................15

AND SELECTIVE CALL OPERATION............................................................................................. 14

ADVANCED OPERATIONS.............................................................................................................................16

ANDS-FREE TRANSMISSION (VOX).................................................................................................................. 16

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ONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS (SCRAMBLER)........................................................................................16

CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................17

ATTERY PACKS ................................................................................................................................................ 17

Information on rechargeable batteries..........................................................................................................17

Proper charging of battery packs..................................................................................................................17

Memory effect................................................................................................................................................17

Erasing memory effect...................................................................................................................................18

Warnings for battery and chargers use......................................................................................................... 18

ADIO MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Cleaning battery packs.................................................................................................................................. 19

Cleaning the radio.........................................................................................................................................19

Connectors.....................................................................................................................................................19

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.............................................................................................................................20

Microphone connector...................................................................................................................................20

QUICK REFERENCE........................................................................................................................................21

PERATION RESUME...........................................................................................................................................21

SERVICE:............................................................................................................................................................23

LIMITED WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................24

INDEX.................................................................................................................................................................. 25

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Introduction

Congratulations. The Midland 80-106/80-406 is a Professional Radio. Its rugged design allows it to be your reliable partner during hard working days.

The transceiver is designed to be easy to use, but is featured with advanced functions. We state the most important ones:

• Easy to use – just only five commands to control all the transceiver’s functions.

• Channel scanning – it allows to automatically search the radio signals on the programmed channels.

• VOX (Voice operated transmit) – it allows to enable the transmission by simply speaking, in full hands-

free condition, by the optional headset/microphone.

• CTCSS/DCS – to share more radio networks on the same frequency and safely access to your radio

repeaters.

• Selective call – for more advanced radio network management. You can individually call a user inside a

network or make group calls.

• Emergency selective call – you can send it, when needed, with a simple command protected against

accidental switching.

• Analog scrambler – for confidential communications. Radio communications are encoded and

decoded from every 80-106 and 80-406 in order to reduce the risk of tapping from third parties who are watching your frequency.

• Wide range of optional accessories which allow to extend the flexibility of use.

Transceiver’s specifications of 80-106 and 80-406 are compliant with FCC Part 90, moreover its top level design and weather resistance are compliant with MIL STD 810 F which supercedes MIL STD 810 C,D,E.

Midland Radio is committed to continuous quality improvements, for this reason specifications may vary without prior notice.

Warning notes

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Midland assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. The manufacturer of this equipment also cannot guarantee that changes in the equipment made by non authorized people will not affect the performance or functions in it.

Safety

Your 80-106/80-406 handheld transceiver has been carefully designed to give you years of safe, reliable performance. As with all electrical equipment, however, there are a few basic precautions you should take to avoid hurting yourself or damaging the radio:

• Read the instructions in this handbook carefully. Be sure to save it for future reference.

• Read and follow all warning and instruction labels on the radio itself.

• Do not carry the transceiver by the antenna. This may damage the antenna or antenna terminal.

Grasp it by its base (not the tip!) when you need to attach or remove the antenna.

• Do not hold the radio with the antenna very close to, or touching exposed parts of the body, while

transmitting. The radio will perform best if the microphone is 2-4 inches away from the mouth and the radio is vertical.

• Be sure the PTT key is not pressed when you do not need to transmit.

• Do not operate the radio near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.

• Do not transmit without the antenna attached to the radio. Though it is provided with a

protection, it may damage the TX output final stage.

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• Respect the environment conditions. The radio is designed to be used in heavy environments,

however avoid exposing it to extremely hot or cold temperature (outside the range of –22 to +156°F). Do not expose the transceiver to excessive vibrations as well as dusty or rainy conditions.

• Never try to disassemble or service the radio by yourself (aside from the routine maintenance

described in this handbook). It will immediately void the warranty and you may cause damage requiring extensive repair work. Always contact your local dealer for assistance.

• Grasp your radio firmly. Otherwise it may fall and be damaged.

• Use only genuine accessories. Non original accessories could seriously damage your handheld

transceiver.

• Do not use your radio near water, or spill liquid of any kind into it. If the transceivers get wet

immediately dry it with a soft and clean cloth.

• Switch the radio off before you clean it. Strictly follow the directions reported in the paragraph

“Care and maintenance”.

• Handle the battery properly. Strictly follow the directions reported in “Care and maintenance”.

• Ensure that your power source matches the rating listed for the supplied battery charger AC adapter.

• To avoid damaging the power cable of the battery charger, do not put anything on it or place it where

it will be walked on.

FCC RF EXPOSURE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR OCCUPATIONAL USE ONLY

DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total use time (50% duty cycle). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded.

• When transmitting, hold the radio in a vertical position with its microphone 2 inches (5cm) away from your mouth.

• The radio is transmitting when the red LED on the front of the radio is illuminated. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the PTT bar on the radio.

• When using VOX mode the radios transmitter is automatically activated with your voice by speaking into the microphone. Use caution when using VOX mode.

• These are required operating configurations for meeting FCC RF exposure compliance. Falure to observe these restrictions means violation.

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Conventions and Symbols in this Book

 This symbol marks a ‘note’. Notes are hints or tips which offer additional information to help you.

 This symbol marks a ‘caution’. Cautions are special notices which you should read and follow

carefully to avoid possible damage to your equipment and to avoid potential danger to yourself or other people.

Key names will be highlighted in bold. Important sentences and words are highlighted in Italic.

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Part Names and their functions

The following parts description will familiarize you with the transceiver’s main parts and controls. Numbers in brackets refer to the illustration.

Top

[1] Antenna connector. Attach the antenna to this

connector (MX thread type).

[2] Power ON/OFF knob. Rotate this knob to turn the

transceiver on and off.

[3] Channel selector knob. Rotate this knob to

select the operating channel.

[4] Status LED. Glows in different colors to show the

current radio’s status.

Front

[5] Speaker. The built in speaker located in this area

emits the received audio.

[6] Microphone. The microphone located here

detects your voice.

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Side (left and right)

[7] Microphone connector. For remote

speaker/microphone, headsets for VOX use and

other accessories. It must be protected with the supplied cap when not in use. For the related pin connections please see “Microphone Connection”.

[8] Battery pack. This NiMH battery pack supplies

energy to your radio.

[9] Release button (located on the battery’s body).

Allows you to remove the battery pack

[10] MON (monitor) button. This button carries out

different functions. The main ones are the following:

• If you briefly press it, you will enable/disable the audio monitoring of the radio traffic on the selected channel (if enabled). For details please see the paragraph 5.5.

• If you keep it pressed, the selective call #1 (if enabled) will be sent. For details please see the paragraph 6.2.b

[11] PTT (Push To Talk) button. When pressed, it

switches the transceiver from reception to transmission. For details please see the paragraph 5.6.

[12] FUNC (Function) button. This button carries

out different functions. The main ones are the following:

• If you briefly press it, you can adjust the VOX sensitivity by switching one of two available levels. For details please see the paragraph

7.2.c

• If you keep it pressed, the selective call #2 (if enabled) will be sent. For details please see the paragraph 6.2.b

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