Dakota Alert Inc. Radio Multiple Use Radio Service (MURS) Base Station Tranceiver User's Manual
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1. SS a Dakota Alert Model M538 BS Multiple Use Radio Service MURS Base Station Transceiver Owner s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings Contents Diagram Power Supply Transmit and Rec LCD Display Earphone Relay Function Operating Range Power Volume Channels Sub Channels CTCSS Call Tone Lock Push To Talk PTT Monitor MON MODE MURS Frequencies Technical Support Warranty Address WARNINGS To maintain compliance with the FCC s RF exposure guidelines this transmitter and its antenna must maintain a separation distance of at least 2 inches 5 centimeters from your face Speak in a normal voice with the antenna pointed up and away from the face at the required separation distance To transmit hold the device away from your body and ensure that the antenna is at least 2 inches 5 centimeters from your body when transmitting This transceiver must have the antenna connected while operating Failure to connect the antenna can cause damage to the radio This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation CONTENTS M538 BS Antenna Plug in adapter DIAGRAM Backlit LCD Power volume 1 2 3 Anten2. al is received from the MURS Alert transmitter The relay has a capacity of 5A 28V DC Operating range The M538 BS is capable of communicating up to 2 or more miles This will vary depending on the local terrain Operation Power Volume With the transformer plugged into an outlet you can turn the power on or off by rotating the volume dial on the left side of the base station This will also control the level of the volume Channels You can select the proper channel by pressing the up or down key The Lock Icon rrO must be deactivated before you can change the channel Sub Channels CTCSS You can select the proper sub channel by pressing the mode button once This will cause the CTCSS display to flash You can then select the proper sub channel by pressing the up or down key The Lock Icon re must be deactivated before you can change the sub channel Call Tone You can select between 4 different call tones You can select the proper call tone by pressing the mode button twice This will cause the Tone display to flash You can then select the proper call tone by pressing the up or down key The Lock Icon rrO must be deactivated before you can change the call tone The call tone can be used to initiate a conversation In order to send a call tone simply press and release the CALL button a Lock The Lock Icon O will indicate that the unit is locked and the channel sub channel and tone will not be able to be changed To lock th
3. e unit press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds To unlock the unit press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds PTT The PTT push to talk button is used so that you can send a message to another unit Simply press the PTT button and speak with a clear voice into the base station When you are done speaking release the button 8 MURS FREQUENCIES Channel Frequency 1 151 820MHz 2 151 880MHz 3 151 940MHz 4 154 570MHz 5 154 600MHz TECHNICAL SUPPORT Thank you for your purchase of this Dakota Alert product If you encounter any difficulty in the operation of this product after reading the manual please contact us You can reach us by phone at 605 356 2772 from 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Monday through Friday Central Standard Time We will be happy to answer your questions and help you in any way we can 10 When the PTT is pushed the TX display will show on the LCD This means that you are transmitting Monitor The MON button will allow you to monitor the channel that you are using When the MON button is pressed you will be able to hear an conversations that are occurring on any sub channels This can be used so that you do not talk over others that are trying to use the channel MODE a The MODE button is used to control the Channel CTCSS Call tone Lock Icon O and Alert Icon To lock or unlock the controls you must press and hold the MODE button for 2 seconds If the lock icon is not disp
4. layed you can use the MODE button to toggle through the Channel CTCSS and Tone functions b If the base station has received an alert signal from the MURS ALERT transmitter the Alert Icon will be displayed in the LCD To remove the alert icon press the mode button for 1 second WARRANTY Dakota Alert warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident abuse act of God or improper operation If this product does become defective simply return it to Dakota Alert Please include a note describing the troubles along with your name and return address as well as the original sales receipt If the product is covered under warranty it will be repaired or replaced at no charge If it is not covered by warranty you will be notified of any charges before work is done PLEASE SHIP TO Dakota Alert Inc 112 W Main St PO Box 130 Elk Point SD 57025 Phone 605 356 2772 FAX 605 356 2584
5. na 4 Push to talk PTT 5 Monitor MON 6 Mode 7 Up and Down arrow 8 Call POWER SUPPLY The M538 BS is powered by a transformer that will convert from 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC with a current capacity of 900mA FUNCTION Transmit and receive The M538 BS will operate as a transceiver meaning it will both transmit and receive messages from other MURS radio units The M538 BS is equipped to operate on 5 channels with 38 sub channels In order to communicate with another MURS radio the channel and the sub channel must be set alike The M538 BS also has 4 separate call tones that can be used to page other users before starting a conversation The M538 BS can also receive an alert signal from the MURS ALERT transmitter This will notify you of activity at the location of the MURSt Transmitter LCD Display The LCD will display channel CTCSS Tone TX RX Lock Icon reO and Alert Icon When the base station is powered up it will return to the same channel CTCSS and tone that it had when it was turned off 9 Charger port 10 Earphone jack 11 Relay output 12 Numeric display 13 Lock icon 14 TX 15 RX 16 Alert Icon 17 Channel 18 CTCSS 19 Tone Earphone The M538 BS is equipped with a jack for an earphone Relay Function The red and black push button terminals on the back of the base station are a Normally Open NO relay The relay will make closure for several seconds when an alert sign
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