TH-9800 User Manual
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1. 3 4 5 FUNCTION Tuning dial for the left band Short press the knob to set the left band as the Main band 1 2 3 Enable rapid tuning in 1 MHz steps when the left band is set to be the Main band in VFO mode 4 Press and hold in this knob for 1 2 second to toggle the operating band on the left side as follows 144 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 29 MHz gt 50 MHz LEFT V M LEFT HM 1 Short press the key to switch frequency control for the left band between the VFO and Memory mode 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to shift to the Memory Tuning feature when the left band is set to the Memory mode 1 Short press the key to recall a favorite HOME frequency memory 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activate Priority Channel Scanning under VFO or MR mode LEFT SCN 1 Short press the key to activate the Scanner on the left band 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to set up the Scan Skip List or Preferential Scan List under MR mode SET 1 Short press the key to enter the Menu mode 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to transfer the contents of the Main band VFO into a Memory system RIGHT LOW Default 1 Short press the key to switch power output level of the right band LOW MID2 MID1 HIGH 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to switch memory2. TH 9800 User Manual Thank you very much for choosing the 7Y7 TH 9800 quad band mobile transceiver The TH 9800 provides you with a reliable clear and efficient communications service which in enhanced by an ergonomic design and intuitive user controls Inherently reliable you can depend on your TH 9800 no matter where you are in the harsh environment The TH 9800 is cost effective multi functional and will meet all of your HF VHF UHF band communication needs no matter what the situation For a full explanation of the many features functions and the care free maintenance of your new mobile please take the time to read the user manual enclosed with your transceiver CONTENTS User Safety Information zeen 01 l acKage includes EE 01 Main oc oe at E E nengntitcidimqendgndi um utendi 02 Initial Installation 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 774 74 M M M M 03 Mobile Installation 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 meme 03 Installation rmethods ae 03 Mounting bracket installation ee 04 Separation cable connection 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 m em 04 DC Power Cable Connection nn eee epu eee ud M MM 05 Fixed Station ODSralionm isse cotes gut ome qudd dde UM 06 Replacing FUSES ve 07 Antenna Connection arise iae aaa Ee 08 Accessories COnNeEC ONS esee osse eee ee 09 Exter
3. 131 Hyper Memory Keys A F 1 Press and hold in one of these buttons for 2 seconds to store the current configuration of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank 2 Short press the appropriate button to recall the desired Hyper memory Display HELE enc oec T go LOL arn A ee 7366 LULU o GIS m m um Gen m m m IJ n LEE lt SKIP m OO ENC vec eat J UA VAVAVA oe eng LAILI LILI BUSY Tai m n m a D MT MUTE DCS AM LM MT MUTE DCS LM FUNCTION Memory Channel Number Preferential Memory Channel Skip Memory Channel FUNCTION Memory Tune Mode Audio Mute Activate DCS On Minus Shift AM Reception Plus Shift Low Power Output Odd Splits Middle Power Output CTCSS Encoder On Automatic Power Off CTCSS Decoder On Keypad Dial Lock Kess OSZE CMS Transmitting Menu Set Main Band a a a Oo Busy Channel or Squelch Off Key Mode 2 active Rear Panel FUNCTION Press the key to transmit Decrease channel number or setting value Increase channel number or setting value UP MIC Speak here during transmission Locks out the microphone buttons except key 0 9 and PTT lIluminates the microphone keypad FUNCTION Number Key Input channel number or DTMF dial out etc Connection for 50Q antenna User defined functions Keys Default Terminal for optional external speake
4. 306 311 364 365 371 411 454 455 462 464 546 565 606 612 712 723 731 732 126 DCS Code Inversion If you find that the TH 9800 receiver squelch does not open when both you and the other station are using a common DCS code you can try the following 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 8 DCS N R 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the following mode TRX N Both Encoder amp Decoder DCS Normal RX R Encoder DCS Normal Decoder DCS Inverted TX R Encoder DCS Inverted Decoder DCS Normal TRX R Both Encoder amp Decoder DCS Inverted 4 Short press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Tone Search Scanning In operating situation where you don t know the CTCSS or DCS tone being used by another station or stations you can command the radio to listen to the incoming signal and scan in search of the tone being used It works either in the VFO or Memory mode To scan for the tone in use 1 Set the radio up for either CTCSS or DCS decoder operation In the case of CTCSS the ENC DEC will appear on the display in the case of DCS DCS will appear on the display 2 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 3 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 30 TONE F when CTCSS is selected or Menu 7 DCS COD d
5. 950 000 MHz are optional bands and could TX 26 000 33 000 MHz 47 000 54 000 MHz 134 000 174 000 MHz 400 000 480 000 MHz be available for some special Right Band requirement RX 134 000 180 000 MHz 400 000 512 000 MHz Receiver TX 134 000 174 000 MHz 400 000 480 000 MH Z Z Intermediate Frequencies 49 95 MHz 450 KHz Left band Ch I St 2 5 5 6 25 7 5 8 33 10 12 5 15 25 30 50 100 KH hne EE Pan Modes of Emission FM Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms unbalanced Antenna Duplexer built in E E E Squelch Sensitivity 0 160 V F Stabilit amp 5 Sa EES Selectivity 12 KHz 30 KHz Maximum AF Output 2 W 8Ofor 5 THD Spurious Radiation lt 60dB 29 MHz lt 50dB Microphone Impedance Operating Temperature Range 20 C 60 C Supply Voltage 13 8 V DC 596 Current Consumption RX 0 5 A Squelched TX 8 5A Case Size W x H x D 140 x 41 5 x 168 mm Weight 1 2 Kg
6. a Built in V U cross band repeater and full duplex capability 800 memory channels and independent setting per channel a 50W of high power output for VHF band and 40W for UHF band Standard 50 groups of CTCSS tone and 104 groups of DCS code w User defined CTCSS tone amp DCS code capability DTMF 2 Tone 5 Tone for selective calling a Voice compander and encryption scramble a Automatic Repeater Shift ARS Detachable front controller and remote mounting capability a Ultra size LCD dual display screen 8 User programmable microphone keys 102 Initial Installation Mounting bracket installation Mobile Installation 1 Drill 4 holes where the mounting bracket is to be installed To install the transceiver select a safe and convenient location inside your vehicle that minimizes danger to your passen gers and yourself while the vehicle is in motion Consider installing the unit at an appropriate position so that knees or legs will not strike it during sudden braking of your vehicle Try to pick a well ventilated location that is shielded from direct su 2 Insert the supplied screws nuts and washers through the mounting bracket and tighten 3 Adjust the angle for your suitable position nlight Installation methods 1 Single Body Installation 2 Remote Control Installation Separation cable connection A separation cable 4 5m 14 8 ft is supplied with the TH 9800 Connect t
7. by the microphone s numeric keys And you can load 2 5 Tone autodialer memories by the PC programming software only not by manual To transmit the memorized 2 5 Tone signaling 1 Select 2 Tone memorized channel through Menu 38 2 TONE Menu 39 5 TONE 2 Press and hold PTT switch press the Main band LOW key to transmit 2 Tone signaling press the Main band V M key to transmit 5 Tone signaling Auto Range Transponder System ARTS Operation The ARTS feature uses DCS code to inform both parties when you and another ARTS equipped station are within comm unications range This may be particularly useful during Search and Rescue situations where is important to stay in cont act with other members of your group Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number then activate their ARTS feature using the comma nd appropriate for their radio Whenever you push the PTT switch or every 25 seconds after ARTS is activated your radio will transmit a signal which includes a DCS code for about one second If the other radio is in range the beeper will sound if enabled and the displ ay will show IN RNG as opposed to the out of range display OUT RNG in which ARTS operation begins If you move out of range for more than one minute your radio will sense that no signal has been received three beeps will sound and the display will revert to OUT RNG If you move back into range your radio will again beep and
8. 4 Press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Various Scanning The TH 9800 allows you to scan just the memory channels the entire operating band or a portion of that band It will halt on signals encountered so you can talk to the station s on that frequency if you like 128 Before you begin to scan select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal To set the scan Resume mode 1 Short press the SET key to enter Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 25 SCAN 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the desired scan resume mode TIME the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold 5 seconds If you do not take action to disable the sca nner within 5 seconds the scanner will resume even if the stations are still alive BUSY The scanner will halt on a signal it encounters 2 seconds after the carrier has dropped as the other station s ce ased transmission the scanner will resume 4 Press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Note the default setting for scan resume mode is TIME VFO Scanning 1 Select the VFO mode by pressing V M key if necessary 2 Press the SCN key to start scanning 3 Rotate the Main band DIAL to change scanning frequency direction 4 If and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to
9. MEM MEM Enables Memory Scanning on all the memory channels except the memory channel skip memory MSM Enables Memory Scanning on Preferential Memory Channels only 27 SHIFT Function set the offset of the repeater shift Available Values 0 00 99 5 MHz Default 600 KHz UHF 600 Hz VHF Note the shift can be set independently for each band 28 STEP Function set the synthesizer steps Available Values 2 5 5 6 25 7 5 8 33 10 12 5 15 25 30 50 100 KHz 431 Default 12 5 KHz Note the step can be set independently for each band 29 SPK Function set the squelch mode Available Values SQ CTC TON C T and C T Default SQ SQ open the squelch when receive a matching carrier CTC open the squelch when receive a matching carrier and exact CTCSS tone DCS code TON open the squelch when receive a matching carrier and exact DTMF 2TONE 5TONE signaling C T open the squelch when receive a matching carrier exact CTCSS tone DCS code and DTMF 2TONE STONE signa ling C T open the squelch when receive a matching carrier and either CTCSS tone DCS code or DTMF 2TONE 5TONE sign aling 30 TONE F Function set the CTCSS tone frequency Available Values 50 standard CTCSS tones Default 100 Hz Note the CTCSS tone can be set independently for each band and each memory channel 31 TONE M Function select the tone encoder and or decoder mode Available Values OFF ENC ENC DEC DCS Default O
10. box Do not forget to reinforce the whole cable 3 Confirm the correct polarity of the connections then attach the power cable to the battery terminals Red connects to the positive terminal and black connects to the negative terminal 4 Reconnect any wiring removed from the negative terminal 5 Connect the DC power cable to the transceiver s power supply connector Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks EN Ext Power jack Aye BRS VU DC power cable Fixed Station Operation In order to use this transceiver for fixed station operation you will need a separate 13 8V DC power supply not included Please contact your local dealer about it The recommended current capacity of your power supply is 12A 1 Connect the DC power cable to the regulated DC power supply and ensure that the polarities are correct Red positi ve Black Negative Do not directly the transceiver to an AC outlet Use the supplied DC power cable to connect the transceiver to a regulated power supply Do not substitute a cable with smaller gauge wires 2 Connect the transceiver s DC power connector to the connector on the DC power cable 3 Press the connectors firmly together until the locking tab clicks Note Before connecting the DC power to the transceiver be sure to switch the transceiver and the DC power supply OFF e Do not plug the DC power supply into an AC outlet until you make
11. 2 TONE 5 TONE DTMF Default OFF Factory Reset Operation Procedure 1 Turn the radio off 2 Press and hold the LEFT LOW key while turning the radio on 3 Rotate the DIAL to select the resetting menu F 1 SETMOD RESET Reset the menu settings to their factory defaults F 2 HYPER RESET Clears the Hyper Memory settings to factory defaults F 3 MEMORY RESET Clears the regular Memory settings to factory defaults F 4 ALL RESET Clears all the memories and other setting to factory defaults 4 Once you have made your selection in step 3 short press the SET key to complete the reset procedure a Simple Trouble Shooting Power is on but nothing and polarities of power connection are reversed Connect Red lead to pos itive terminal and black lead to negative terminal of DC power supply No sound comes from Squelch is muted Reduce squelch level CTCSS DCS and DTMF 2 TONE 5 speaker TONE Squelch is active Turn them off Key and Dial doesn t f Keypad lock is activated Disable it work Press PTT key but TX Microphone or antenna connection is poor Connect them properly doesn t work 148 Specifications Transmitter s General Output Power 50 20 10 5 W 29 50 144 MHz 40 20 10 5 W 430 MHz Frequency Range Default Left Band Note RX 26 000 33 000 MHz 47 000 54 000 MHz 108 000 180 000 MHz 350 000 399 995 MHz 66 88 MHz amp 220 260 MHz 400 000 512 000 MHz 750 000
12. 4 Default DIM 3 7 DCS COD Function setting the DCS code Available Values 104 standard DCS codes Default 023 8 DCS N R Function select Normal or Inverted DCS coding Available Values TRX N TXR RXR TRXR Default TRX N 9 DSP MOD Function select Memory channel display mode Available Values DSP FRQ DSP NAM Default DSP FRQ 10 DTMF D Function setting of the DTMF autodialer delay time Available Values 50 250 450 750 1000 MS Default 450 MS 11 DTMF S Function setting of the DTMF autodialer sending speed Available Values 50 75 100 MS Default 50 MS 12 DTMF W Function loading of the DTMF autodialer memories 16 DTMF autodialer memories are available 13 HYPER Function enable disable the automatic writing feature for the Hyper Memory Available Values MANUAL AUTO Default MANUAL 14 KEY MOD Function select the key functions for the right band function switches Available Values KEY1 KEY2 Default KEY1 15 LOCK Function enable disable the Key Button Lock feature Available Values MANUAL AUTO Default MANUAL 16 LOCKT Function enable disable the PTT lock feature Available Values OFF BAND R BAND L BOTH Default OFF OFF Enable the PTT switch BAND R Disable the PTT switch on the right band BAND L Disable the PTT switch on the left band BOTH Disable the PTT switch on the both band 17 MUTE Function select
13. all connections Regulated power supply Regulated power supply DC power cable with fuse holder 108 Replacing Fuses If the fuse blows determine the cause then correct the problem After the problem is resolved replace the fuse If newly installed fuses continue to blow disconnect the power cable and contact your local dealer for assistance Fuse Current Rating Supplied Accessory DC power cable Only use fuses of the specified type and rating otherwise the transceiver could be damaged Note If you use the transceiver for a long period when the vehicle battery is not fully charged or when the engine is OFF the battery may become discharged and will not have sufficient reserves to start the vehicle Avoid using the transceiver in these conditions 07 Antenna Connection Before operating install an efficient well tuned antenna The success of your installation will depend largely on the type of antenna and its correct installation The transceiver can give excellent results if the antenna system and its installation are given careful attention Use a 500 impedance antenna and low loss coaxial feed line that has a characteristic impedance of 500 to match the transceiver input impedance Coupling the antenna to the transceiver via feed lines having a impedance other than 50Q reduces the efficiency of the antenna system and can cause interference to nearby broadcast TV receivers radio receiv ers and other electron
14. band frequency steps to 1 MHz step This feature is useful for making rapid frequency excursions over the wide tuning range of the TH 9800 2 Directly Frequency Entry by the Microphone s keypad The keypad of the DTMF microphone may be used for directly entry of the Main band operating frequency 1 18 To enter a frequency from the keypad just press the numbered digits in the proper sequence There is no decimal point key on the keypad so if the frequency is below 100 MHz any required leading zeroes must be entered Example To enter 29 025 MHz press 0 gt 2 gt 9 gt 0 gt 2 gt 5 To enter 144 025 MHz press 1 gt 4 gt 4 gt 0 gt 2 gt 5 Receiving The W sign will appear whenever you receive a call on the channel you are on Note The transceiver may fail to receive the signal if the squelch level is set high Transmitting To transmit hold the microphone about 2 5 5cm from your mouth simply press the PTT switch on the microphone and speak in your normal speaking voice Note Press and hold PTT switch LED lights ORANGE and power intensity shown on the display indicates transmission is in progress Selecting the power output level To change the power level press the LOW key to select one of four power settings There power levels will be stored in memory registers at the time of memory storage LOW MD2 MD1 HIGH 50W UHF 40 W During transmission the Bar Graph wi
15. display mode between Frequency and Channel Tag when the right band is set to the Memory mode or Home Channel RIGHT MHz Key Mode 2 1 Short press the key to allow tuning in 1 MHz steps on the Main band VFO 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to allow tuning in 10 MHz steps on the Main band VFO 2 LEFT VOL SQL 1 The outer VOL Volume control adjusts the left receiver speaker audio level 2 Short press the knob to switch single receive mode on and off 3 Press and hold this knob for 1 2 second to switch the front panel keys LOCK feature on and off 4 The inner SQL Squelch control adjusts the left receiver background noise 3 LEFT LOW ft 1 Short press the key to switch power output level of the left band LOW MID2 MID1 HIGH 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to switch memory display mode between Frequency and Channel Tag when the left band is set to the Memory mode or Home Channel RIGHT V M Default RIGHT RPT Key Mode 2 1 Short press the key to switch frequency control for the right band between the VFO and Memory mode 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to shift to the Memory Tuning feature when the right band is set to the Memory mode 1 Short press the key to change the frequency shift direction RPT minus shift RPT plus shift or RPT OFF simplex 2 Press and hold in th
16. microphone s DWN button to move back to the previous character s slot then re select the correct letter number or symbol 6 Repeat the above step to program the remaining letters numbers or symbols of the desired label A total of six chara cters may be used in channel s tag 7 When you have completed the creation of the tag short press the SET key to save the tag and exit to normal operation 120 Note If you don t want to attach a alpha name tag to the memory short press the SET key directly after Step 3 to save the entry and exit to normal operation Storing independent transmit frequencies Odd Splits 1 Store the receiving frequency as the steps already described 2 Turn to the desired transmit frequency on the Main band then press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second 3 Use the Main band DIAL knob or microphone s UP DWN buttons to select the same memory channel number as used in Step 1 above 4 Press and hold in the PTT switch then short press SET while holding the PTT switch to save the entry and exit to no rmal operation The icon will appear on the channel Note Whenever you recall a memory which contains independent stored transmit and receive frequencies the E icon will appear in the display Memory Recall 1 While operating in the VFO mode short press the V M key to enter the Memory mode 2 Rotate the DIAL knob or enter the microphone s key in the memory
17. open the squelch the scanner will halt temporarily the decimal point of the frequency display will blink during this Pause condition The scanner will then resume according to the Scan Resume mode selected in previous step O uo To cancel scanning press the SCN key again Memory Scanning 1 Select the Memory mode by pressing V M key if necessary 2 Press the SCN key to start scanning 291 3 As with VFO mode the scanner will halt on any signal and resume scanning according to the Scan Resume mode 4 To cancel the scanning press the SCN key again Set a Skipped Channel During Memory Scan Operation Some continuous carrier stations will seriously impede scanner operation and they may be skipped during scanning if you like 1 Select the Memory mode by pressing the V M key if necessary 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the Memory channel to be skipped 3 Press and hold the SCN key for 1 2 second and the SKIP icon will appear on the display The current Memory ch annel will now be ignored during scanning The SKIP icon will also appear when you recall the skipped memory channel manually 4 To cancel the skipped feature press and hold the SCN key for 1 2 second again to select OFF Preferential Memory Scanning Set up a Preferential Scan List of channels which you can flag within the memory system These channels are design ated by a 4 icon when you have selected them When you s
18. save the new setting and exit to normal operation 50 groups of Standard CTCSS Tone Frequency Hz 69 3 71 9 74 4 77 0 79 7 88 5 91 5 94 8 97 4 100 0 110 9 114 8 118 8 123 0 127 3 281 Just as in CTCSS operation DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and then select a code 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 31 TONE M 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL and DCS will appear on the display DCS Digital Code Squelch Encoder amp Decoder Note you may select the Tone Squelch mode DCS on the Main band by the microphone s P3 key 4 When you have made your selection of the DCS code Mode short press the Main band DIAL knob to confirm then rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 7 DCS COD This menu is used to set the DCS code 5 Short press the Main band DIAL to enable adjustment of the DCS code 6 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select the desired DCS code 7 When you have made your selection short press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation Note The DCS is an Encoder Decoder system so your receiver will remain muted until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming transmission 104 groups of Standard DCS Code Number 071 115 116 122 125 131 132 143 162 165 172 174 205 212 44 245 226 243 2 271 274
19. FF ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Encoder Decoder DCS Digital Code Squelch Encoder Decoder 32 Time Out Timer TOT Function set the time out timer Available Values OFF 1 30 min Default 6 min 33 Talk Around TALKAR Function change to simplex working mode when you are out of the repeater range or the repeater is not activated Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 34 WID NAR Function select bandwidth to reduce the MIC gain and Deviation Available Values WIDE NARROW Default WIDE Note the bandwidth can be set independently for each band 35 Cross band repeater X RPT Function enable disable the Cross band repeater feature 36 AM Function enable disable the AM mode Available Values ON OFF 451 Default OFF 37 AUT AM Function enable disable automatic AM mode Available Values ON OFF Default ON 38 2TONE Function assign the 2 Tone autodialer memory channel Available Values 2T 01 2T 16 Default 2T 01 39 STONE Function assign the 5 Tone autodialer memory channel Available Values 5T 01 5T 16 Default 5T 01 40 SCR Scramble Function enable disable the scramble feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 41 COMP Compander Function enable disable the voice compander feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 42 HSD TYP Function activate 2 TONE 5 TONE DTMF Squelch Available Values OFF
20. adio off 2 Press and hold in the LEFT V M while turning the radio on 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to select the F 5 M ONLY MODE then short press the SET key to confirm The radio will res tart and enter Memory Only Mode 4 To return to normal operation repeat the above steps 231 Some Advanced Features Repeater Operation The TH 9800 provides a convenient Automatic Repeater Shift feature which causes the appropriate repeater shift to be automatically applied whenever you tune into the designed repeater sub bands in your country To activate ARS 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 2 ARS 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to change the setting to ON 4 Short press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation If the ARS feature has been disabled or if you need to set a repeater shift direction other than that established by the ARS you may set the direction of the repeater shift manually 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 24 RPT MOD 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the desired shift among and OFF 4 Short press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation And when you travel to a different region you may need to change the default re
21. channel number to select the desired channel Note Memory channels on which you may have stored frequencies on the 29 MHz and 50 MHz two bands can not be recalled on the right band Memory Tuning 1 Select the desired memory channel under MR Memory Recall mode 2 Press and hold in the V M key for 1 2 second the MT icon will appear on the display 211 3 Rotate the DIAL knob to turn to a new frequency The synthesizer steps selected for VFO operation on the current band will be the steps used during Memory Tuning 4 Short press V M key again and exit Memory Tuning The MT icon will disappear Deleting Memories 1 Short press V M key to enter the Memory mode 2 Press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the memory channel to be selected Note that memory channel 1 may not be deleted 3 Short press the Main band SCN key to delete the channel selected The display will revert to memory channel 1 Rotate the DIAL knob to the channel you just deleted you will observe that it is invisible now HOME Channel Memory The TH 9800 allows quick recall of a favorite operating frequency on each band called HOME channel one for each of the 6 operating bands 1 Select the desired frequency as well as CTCSS DCS repeater offset power level in the operating VFO mode on the Main band 2 Press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second to start memory storage A memory numbe
22. e keys To assign the function to a key 1 Press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select the Menu 19 22 to be configured 19 PG P1 20 PG P2 21 PG P3 22 PG P4 3 Press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the function you wish to assign to the button you selected in the previous step 4 Press the SET key to save the new setting and select another programmable button to modify and repeat the above steps 5 Press the SET key to save the setting and exit to the normal operation 136 371 SCAN Activate the Scanner on the Main band SQL OFF Opens the Squelch on the Main band to allow un muted reception TCALL Activates 1750 Hz Tone Burst 1000 1450 1750 2100 Hz tone can be selected in the programming software RPTR Selects Repeater Shift direction on the Main band PR O Activates the Priority feature on the Main band LOW Selects the transmit power output level on the Main band Activates the CTCSS or DCS operation on the Main band Allows tuning in 1 MHz step on the Main band Switches operation to the Home channel on the Main band Switch the Main band of operation between the left band and right band VFO MR Switches frequency control between the VFO and Memory modes on the Main band Menu Operation Procedure 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Turn the Mai
23. elect Preferential Memory Scan mode and start scanning only those channels bearing the lt icon will be scanned How to set up and use the Preferential Scan List 1 Select the Memory mode by pressing the V M key if necessary 2 Rotate the DIAL to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List 3 Press and hold the SCN key for 1 2 second several times if necessary so as to make the lt icon appear by the channel designator To scan Preferential Memory Scan 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 26 SCAN M Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to MSM Press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation a A O N Now press the SCN key to start Preferential Memory Scanning Only the channels which have the lt icon append ed to the channel number will be scanned 6 To cancel the Preferential Memory Scanning select MEM in step 3 above Programmable Memory Scan This feature allows you to set sub band limits for either scanning or manual VFO operation 1 Select the VFO mode by pressing V M key if necessary Store the frequency 1 into Memory Channel L1 the L designates the Lower sub band limit Likewise store the frequency 2 into Memory Channel U1 the U designates the upper sub band limit Switch to the Memory mode by pressing V M k
24. ey for 1 2 second to activate the Memory Priority mode The display will remain on the cu rrent memory channel frequency but every five seconds the TH 9800 will check the Priority Channel memory channel 1 for activity 4 Press the V M key to disable the Memory Priority mode and exit to regular memory operation DTMF Signaling Operation The TH 9800 has two methods to start DTMF signaling 1 Using the microphone s numeric keys Press and hold PTT switch then directly input the other station s telephone numbers by using the microphone s numeric keys 0 9 A B C D 2 Using the DTMF Autodialer feature 16 DTMF autodialer memories are available These DTMF autodialer memories can store up to 16 digits of a telephone number for repeater autopatch or other uses ge To load DTMF autodialer memories 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select the Menu 12 DTMF W 3 Press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the DTMF Autodialer memory channel number d 1 d 16 into which you wish to store a telephone number 4 Press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the DIAL to select the first digit of the telephone number you wish to store 5 When you have selected the correct digit press the DIAL knob to confirm Now rotate the Main band DIAL to select the second of the 16 available numbers in this current DTMF autodialer memor
25. ey once then rotate the DIAL to select Memory Channel L1 Press and hold in the V M key for 1 2 second to start operation the MT label will appear on the display Tuning and scanning will now be limited within the just programmed range a Ro N 6 Five pairs of Band Limit memories labeled L1 U1 through L5 U5 are available You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits on a number of bands if you like Note Please make sure CH L1 frequency is lower than CH U1 frequency and both of them are in the same frequency band If not it will be invalid Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch The TH 9800 has a two channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO Memory channel or Home au channel while periodically checking a user defined Priority Memory Channel for activity VFO Priority 1 Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the priority frequency 2 Select the VFO mode by V M key if necessary 3 Press and hold in the HM key for 1 2 second to activate the VFO priority mode The display will remain on the VFO frequency but every 5 seconds the TH 9800 will check the Priority Channel for activity 4 Press the V M key to disable the VFO Priority mode and exit to regular VFO operation Memory Priority 1 Store the frequency you wish to be the Priority Channel into memory channel 1 2 Set the TH 9800 for operation on another memory channel 3 Press and hold in the HM k
26. g Note 1 Check the relative rules and regulations for your country to ensure that this type of operation is permitted 2 Pick your frequency pair carefully so as not to cause harmful interference to other users If you are not sure of activate repeater frequencies in your area a safe rule is to stay off of the repeater sub bands and user the FM simplex portion of each band Contact your area s frequency coordinator for guidance 3 Remember that the transmit duty cycle will be much higher during repeater service so we recommend that the transmit power level be set to a Low level to ensure cooler operation How to set up cross band repeater operation 1 Configure both bands setting as desired and the squelch such that background noise is silenced before enabling cross band repeater operation Press the SET key to enter the Menu mode Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 35 X PRT Press the Main band DIAL knob once XSTART will appear on the display Press the Main band DIAL knob again to activate the cross band repeater mode Now the 7m icon will disappear a 0 ND on the display And both the left and right bands can be used for transmitting or receiving 6 Press the SET key to exit the cross band repeater mode Microphone Key Assignments TH 9800 microphone s P1 P2 P3 P4 buttons can be assigned different function by the user if you wish to utilize an other function on one of thes
27. he controller and the main unit using with the separation cable as follows Front panel Transceiver P m gu sic DS Main unit P ff f The supplied mounting bracket can be used The supplied remote controller mounting bracket Be Controller for the main unit installation and separation cable can be used for installation orc oD VA n vn DL 21 S DC Power Cable Connection Note Locate the power input connector as close to the transceiver as possible The vehicle battery must have a nominal rating of 12V Never connect the transceiver to a 24V battery Be sure to use a 12V vehicle battery that has sufficient current capacity If the current to the transceiver is insufficient the display may dar ken during transmission or transmitting output power may drop excessively 1 Route the DC power cable supplied with the transceiver directly to the vehicle s battery terminals using the shortest p ath from the transceiver We suggest you do not use the cigarette lighter socket as some cigarette lighter sockets intr oduce an unacceptable voltage drop The entire length of the cable must be dressed so it is isolated from heat moistu re and the engine secondary high voltage ignition system cables 2 After installing the cable in order to avoid the risk of damp please use heat resistant tape to tie together with the fuse
28. ic equipment Note Transmitting without first connecting an antenna or other matched load may damage the transceiver Always conn ect the antenna to the transceiver before transmitting All fixed stations should be equipped with a lightning arrester to re duce the risk of fire electric shock and transceiver damage Accessories Connections External Speaker If you plan to use an external speaker choose a speaker with an impedance of 8Q The external speaker jack accepts a 3 5mm mono 2 conductor plug J Note External speaker output adopts double port BTL Please be aware that the speaker can t connect to the ground oth erwise the speaker will fault The wrong connection way is as below Ak X Error Ground Microphone For voice communications connect a microphone equipped with an 8 pin modular plug into the modular socket on the side of the main unit Press firmly on the plug until the locking tab clicks Attach the supplied microphone hanger in an approp riate location using the screws included in the screw set Antenna 110 Getting Acquainted Front Panel Operation K hI 15k e DO sk c5 NO KEY 1 LEFT DIAL ENG pect PT ANd 4 8 D ENC DA z 0 SL IL STANT TOTTI 604 ee a Bo ee al AIA AA Bo EIS mmm mmm rh OT mmm lium mmm I MT MUTE DCS AM LM E MAAJA MT MUTE DCS LM Gau RPT TONE SUB ES Es Ys e Le E Sie l
29. is key for 1 2 second to reverse TX and RX frequencies on the Main band during split frequency operation RIGHT HM Default RIGHT TONE Key Mode 2 RIGHT SCN Default RIGHT SUB Key Mode 2 1 Short press the key to recall a favorite HOME frequency memory 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to activate Priority Channel Scanning under VFO or MR mode Short press the key to change the Tone Squelch mode ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Encoder amp Decoder or DCS operation 1 Short press the key to activate the Scanner on the right band 2 Press and hold in this key for 1 2 second to set up the Scan Skip List or Preferential Scan List under MR mode Short press the key to make the next key you press act on the Sub band The ZI icon will blink on the Sub band RIGHT VOL SQL 1 The outer VOL Volume control adjusts the right receiver speaker audio level 2 Press and hold this knob for 1 2 second to turn the radio on and off 3 The inner SQL Squelch control adjusts the right receiver background noise RIGHT DIAL 1 Tuning dial for the right band 2 Short press the knob to set the right band as the Main band 3 Enable rapid tuning in 1 MHz steps when the right band is set to be the Main band in VFO mode 4 Press and hold in this knob for 1 2 second to toggle the operating band between 144 MHz and 430 MHz on the right side
30. ll deflect in the display according to the power output selected Note You may change the power level on the Main band using the microphone s P4 key 19 Memory Operation The TH 9800 provides 4 kinds of memory systems These include 1 800 standard memory channels numbered 001 through 800 2 5 pairs of band edge memories labeled L1 U1 through L5 U5 3 6 Home channels which providing storage and quick recall of one prime frequency on each operating band 4 6 Hyper Memory channels which can be recalled by A F keys Memory channels storage 1 Select the desired frequency as well as CTCSS DCS repeater offset power level in the operating VFO mode on the Main band 2 Press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second to start memory storage A memory number will be blinking on the top line of display 3 Use the Main band DIAL knob or the microphone s UP DWN buttons to selected the desired memory channel for storage 4 Press and hold in the SET key for 1 2 second again to add the channel alpha numeric tag Rotate the Main band DIAL to select the first character in the name you wish to store short press the DIAL or the microphone s UP button to move on to the next character The available for character includes digits 0 9 letters A Z and symbols Le 5 Again short press the DIAL or the microphone s UP button to move on to the next character s slot If you make a mis take press
31. n band DIAL to select the Menu item to be adjusted You can recall the Menu items using the micropho ne directly 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob to enable adjustment then rotate the DIAL to perform the actual adjustment 4 After completing your adjustment short press the SET key to save the new setting to exit to normal operation 1 Automatic Power OFF APO Function selects the APO time time before power goes off Available Values OFF 0 5H 1H 2H Default OFF 2 Automatic Repeater Shift ARS Function enable Disable the ARS feature Available Values ON OFF Default OFF 3 Auto Range Transponder System ARTS Function select the ARTS beep mode Available Values IN RNG ALWAYS IN RNG Activates the ARTS feature a high tone will sound when the transceiver first detects that you are within range and a low beep will sound when the other station goest out of range ALWAYS Activates the ARTS feature a high tone will sound every time a polling transmission is received from the other station and a low beep will sound once when the other station goes out of range 4 BEEP Function enable Disable the beeper Available Values BEP ON BEP OFF Default BEP ON 5 Clock frequency shift CLK SFT Function shifting of CPU clock frequency Available Values SFT ON SFT OFF Default SFT OFF 6 DIMMER Function setting of the display brightness level Available Values DIM OFF 1 2 3
32. nal Speaker erenneren 09 Microphone ee 10 EE Kee 11 Front Panel Operatiohi eet 11 Display M MM een een n M Me 14 accu 15 MicrophOne M M M M n M mn en eM ennt 15 Basic Operation rnrn 17 SWichihg the EE 17 Adjusting the E Adjusting the squelch level Selecting the operating band cee EE 17 Selecting the Jrequency Eege 18 Selecting desired frequency EE 18 Receiving M enn enn sen Hgenn enen Henn Henn n een n 19 Transmitting M m em He nM M ee Been ee 19 Selecting the power output mA Rene ata a messi un bitten inest nsi 19 Memory Operation ss eee ee eee 20 Memory Channel Storage EE 20 Storing independent transmit frequencies Odd Splits se tee 21 Memory ee eneen 21 Memory Tuning 9e ec 21 Deleting Melior NS Eeer 22 HOME Channel a e EE 22 Hyper Memory Channel EE 22 Memory Oniy EE 23 Some Advanced FeatUreS 24 acu EE 24 CTCSS Tone DCS Code KEE 25 DCS Gode INVersion c ia M MID 27 To Seareh EE 27 User defined CTCSS Tone DCS Code Operation EE 28 KT Socahilfigj oe eda ee ace ae tee ee 28 VFO Scarining aaa aaa 29 Mem ry scanning a e An EE 29 Set a Skipped Channel During Memory Scan Operation rrr 30 Preferential Memory Scanning EE 30 Programmable Memory Scan enee 31 Priority Channel Scanning Dual Watch mmm 31 DTMF Signaling Operation E 32 2 Tone amp S Tone Signaling Operatio i erer 34 Auto Range Transp
33. onder System ARTS Operation eset ee eee eee 34 Cross band Repeater Operation En 35 Microphone Key Assignments EE 36 Menu Operation EE 38 Factory Reset Operation rrr 47 Simple Trouble Shooting ester eet entered or ceayietiementogs 48 Specifications VE 49 User Safety Information e Do not attempt to configure your transceiver while driving e This transceiver is designed for a 13 8V DC power supply Do not use a 24V battery to power on the transceiver e Please keep it away from interferential devices Such as TV s generators etc e Do not expose the transceiver to long periods of direct sunlight or place it close to heating appliances e f an abnormal odour or smoke is detected coming from the transceiver turn off the power immediately and contact your dealer e Do not transmit with high power for extended periods or the transceiver may overheat Package includes Radio unit x 1 Keypad DTMF microphone x 1 Radio body mounting bracket x 1 DC power cable with fuse holder x 1 Front controller separation cable x 1 Front controller mounting bracket x 1 Screw packs x 1 Protection fuses x 1 User manual x 1 gti Main Features 8 Cover 29 50 144 430 MHz four transmitting bands s Wide receiving range including 26 33 MHz 47 54 MHz 108 180 MHz 320 512 MHz 750 950 MHz 5 AM Air band reception capability Independent controls for each left and right band a V V U U V U simultaneous receive capability
34. peater shift so as to ensure compatibility with local operating requirements 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 27 RPT MOD 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL to select the desired shift among and OFF 4 Short press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation 124 CTCSS Tone DCS Code Operation CTCSS setup involves two actions setting the Tone Mode and Tone Frequency by using the Menu 31 TONE M and 30 TONE F 1 Short press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 31 TONE M 3 Short press the Main band DIAL knob then rotate the Main band DIAL and ENC ENC DEC will appear on the display ENC CTCSS Encoder ENC DEC CTCSS Encoder amp Decoder Note you may select the Tone Squelch mode ENC ENC DEC on the Main band by the microphone s P3 key 4 When you have made your selection of the CTCSS Tone Mode short press the Main band DIAL knob to confirm th en rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 30 TONE F This menu is used to set the CTCSS tone frequency 5 Short press the Main band DIAL knob to enable adjustment of the CTCSS frequency 6 Rotate the Main band DIAL until the display indicates the Tone Frequency you need to be using 7 When you have made your selection short press the SET key to
35. r P1 switch the Main band between the left and right display PC programming data port Programmable Keys P2 switch the frequency control for the Main band between VFO and Memory mode P3 press repeatedly to select the CTCSS or DCS mode on the Main band Microphone P4 press repeatedly to select TX power output level on the Main band 151 Basic Operation Switching the power on off To turn the mobile power ON press and hold the RIGHT VOL SQL knob for 1 2 second To turn the mobile power OFF press and hold the RIGHT VOL SQL knob for 1 2 second again Adjusting the volume Turn the outer VOL control clockwise to increase the receiver speaker audio level and counter clockwise to decrease it Note 1 Volume can be adjusted more accurately during communication 2 The audio volume level is set independently by the LEFT and RIGHT VOL control Adjusting the squelch level Turn the inner SQL control clockwise to increase the receiver background noise and counter clockwise to decrease it Note The squelch level is also set independently by the LEFT and RIGHT SQL control Selecting the operating band In the factory default configuration the TH 9800 operates in the Dual Receive mode During Dual Receive operation the Main band frequency on which transmission is possible will be indicated by the ZD icon Short press the microphone s P1 key or pre
36. r will be blinking on the top line of display 3 Short press the Main HM key to store the VFO frequencies and other data in the special HOME channel register 4 Repeat the steps above on the other operating bands 5 To recall the HOME channel just press the H M key while operating either in the VFO or MR mode Hyper Memory Channel The TH 9800 allows you to store the total current configuration of the radio into a special Hyper memory bank including operating frequency CTCSS DCS data repeater shift power level scanning feature menu setting etc for both the left 122 and right bands 1 Set up the desired configuration for both the left and right bands 2 Press and hold in the one of the Hyper Memory keys A F for 2 seconds to store into the Hyper Memory channel which you wish to store that configuration 3 Press the appropriate Hyper Memory Key A F to recall the desired Hyper Memory channel Please store the curre nt configuration into Hyper Memory Channel before recalling the Hyper Memory Channel to prevent the current config uration lost Memory Only Mode When you store the memory channels you may place the radio in a Memory Only mode whereby VFO operation is im possible This may be particularly useful during public service events where a number of operators may be using the radio for first time and ultimate simplicity of channel selection is desired Procedure 1 Turn the r
37. ss the DIAL knob for the left or right side the ZI icon will light up alt ernative sides of the display as you switch Main bands from the left side to the right side and vice versa Note Short press the LEFT VOL SQL knob to switch the single receive mode ON and OFF When it is set ON the working vol Til tage will be shown on the sub band the 4 4 9 icon will appear on the display and LEFT LOW V M HM SCN RIGHT MHz RPT TONE keys will be valid for the operating band Selecting the frequency band Press and hold in LEFT DIAL knob for 1 2 second to toggle the operating band on the left band 144 MHz gt 350 MHz gt 430 MHz gt 850 MHz gt 29 MHz gt 50 MHZ Press and hold in RIGHT DIAL knob for 1 2 second to toggle the operating band between 144 MHz and 430 MHz on the right side Note TH 9800 can operate either in a V V or U V working mode if needed Ly L4 IL IBVAUAVTA ee ce ce ee e ce cf tot et IA JI c AN m emm ll en m m EIS mm um ll em m em m IJ VHF VHF V V Operation UHF UHF U U Operation Selecting desired frequency 1 Turning Dial Under VFO mode rotating the DIAL knob allows tuning in the pre programmed steps established for the current operating band Clockwise rotation will increase the operating frequency while counter clockwise rotation will lower it On the Main band frequency short press the DIAL knob then rotate it to change the Main
38. the audio mute mode Available Values OFF TX RX and TX RX 18 NAME Function store an alpha tag for a memory channel 19 PG P1 Function program the microphone s P1 button assignment DI Default BAND 20 PG P2 Function program the microphone s p2 button assignment Default VFO MR 21 PG P3 Function program the microphone s p3 button assignment Default TONE 22 PG P4 Function program the microphone s p4 button assignment Default LOW 23 RF SQL Function adjust the RF SQL level Available Values OFF 81 820 Default S4 Note The RF SQL level can be set independently on both the left and right bands 24 RPT MOD Function set the repeater shift direction Available Values RPT OFF RPT RPT Default RPT OFF Note The repeater shift can be set independently on both the left and right bands 142 25 SCAN Function selects the scan resume mode Available Values TIME BUSY Default TIME TIME the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters and will hold 5 seconds If you do not take action to disable the sca nner within 5 seconds the scanner will resume even if the stations are still alive BUSY The scanner will halt on a signal it encounters 2 seconds after the carrier has dropped as the other station s ce ased transmission the scanner will resume 26 SCAN MODE Function selects the memory scan mode Available Values MEM MSM Default
39. the dis play will change back to the IN RNG indication During ARTS operation it is not possible to change the operating frequency or other settings on the Main band you must stop ARTS in order to resume normal operation 134 To activate ARTS 1 Set your radio and other radios to the same DCS code number 2 Press the SET key to enter the Menu mode 3 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 3 ARTS 4 Press the Main band DIAL knob and rotate the DIAL to select the desired ARTS beep option IN RNG The beeps are issued only when the radio first confirms that you are within range but does not re confirm with beeps thereafter ALWAYS Every time a polling transmission is received from the other station the alert beeps will be heard 5 Press the Main band DIAL knob to confirm and the OUT RNG will display on the LCD ARTS operation has now commenced 6 Every 25 seconds your radio will transmit a polling call to the other station When the station doesn t respond with its own ARTS polling signal the display will change to OUT RNG to confirm that other station s polling code was not recei ved in response to yours 7 Press the SET key to exit ARTS operation and exit to normal operation Cross band Repeater Operation The TH 9800 can be set up to operate as a cross band repeater via a simple Menu procedure This feature is useful for emergency portable work in a remote area and for cross band linkin
40. uring DCS operation 4 Short press the Main band Dial knob to enter adjustment status 5 Press the Main band SCN key to start scanning for the incoming CTCSS tone or DCS code 211 6 When the radio detects the correct tone or code it will halt on that tone code and audio will be allowed to pass Short press the Main band DIAL to lock in that tone code then press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to nor mal operation Note If the Tone scan feature does not detect a tone or code it will continue to scan When this happens it may be that the other station is not sending any tone Press the SCN key to halt the scan at any time User defined CTCSS Tone DCS Code Operation The TH 9800 has the user defined CTCSS Tone DCS Code capability For CTCSS Tone 1 Short press SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 30 TONE F short press the Main band DIAL knob to enter adjustment 3 Input the Tone frequency by the microphone s key directly The range is from 60 0 260 0 Hz 4 Press the SET key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation For DCS Code 1 Short press SET key to enter the Menu mode 2 Rotate the Main band DIAL to select Menu 7 DCS COD short press the Main band DIAL knob to enter adjustm ent 3 Input the DCS code number by the microphone s key directly The range is from 000 777 Normal amp Inverted totally 1024 groups
41. y register 6 Repeat this procedure for each digit in the telephone number If you make a mistake press the microphone s DWN key to move back to the first digit then re enter the correct number Press the SCN key to clear previous digits 7 When entry of all digits is complete press the SET key to save the new setting 8 If you wish to store another DTMF string rotate the Main band DIAL to select another DTMF memory register then repeat steps 4 through 7 above 9 When all required DTMF memories are filled to your need press the SET key to save and exit to normal operation To transmit the memorized telephone number 1 Press the SET key to enter the Menu mode rotate the DIAL to select the DTMF autodialer memory channel to be tr ansmitted through Menu 15 DTMF W 2 Press the SET key to save and exit to the normal operation 3 Press and hold PTT switch press the Main band HM key to transmit the tone string Once you have pressed the HM key in the above step you can release the PTT as the autodialer will transmit the whole DTMF string automatically And you can set DTMF digits sending speed levels and the delay time between you press the HM key with PTT pressed and the first DTMF digit is sent through Menu 11 DTMF S and Menu 10 DTMF D 2 Tone amp 5 Tone Signaling Operation The difference between 2 5 Tone and DTMF operation is that 2 5 Tone can be sent using the autodialer feature only not
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