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• 2 ALAN 441 transceivers
• 1 user instructions
8 CHANNELS
PMR446 TRANSCEIVER
Congratulations on your purchase!
ALAN 441 is a new generation PMR
446 transceiver which may be used,
without license, in all the countries in
which Pan-European PMR446 fre-
quencies are authorised (446.00625 –
446.09375 MHz). Please consult the
“Restrictions on the use” charts for
information regarding country specif-
ic limitations.
Main features:
• Freq. 446.00625 ÷ 446.09375 • Channel spacing: 12.5 KHz • 8 channels • Power 500 mW ERP • Coverage up
to 4÷5 km • VOX adjustable in 3 levels • Batteries: AAA type, rechargeable or alkaline • Alphanumeric backlit LCD
Display • Battery life up to 35 hours (alkaline type) • Operating temperature –20° +55° • Weight 78 gr • Size
54x87x34 mm • Jack MIC CHG [13]: 2 pins for audio accessories and wall charger
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
To open the battery compartment, hold the unit face down and unhook the battery holder in the lower part
of the radio; gently slide the cover towards the bottom of the radio. ALAN 441 accepts 3 x AAA alkaline or
rechargeable batteries.
Display lighting: When you press [7], the display lights up for 10 seconds approx.

** Coverage
The maximum range is obtained during use in an open space. The only limitation to maximum possible range are
environmental factors such as blockage caused by trees, buildings, or other obstructions. Inside a car or a metal-
lic constructions, the range can be reduced.
And now, let’s communicate!!
1 Turning on
Rotate the ON/OFFVOLUME [1] knob clockwise to turn the unit on. The radio beeps 4 successive times with dif-
ferent tones (may be inhibited). The LCD [3] displays a “self-test” message for 1 second, it will then indicate chan-
nel 1.
2 Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume level, hold “MON” [10] button down while rotating the ON-OFF/VOLUME [1] knob until you
reach a comfortable listening level. Rotate it clockwise to increase and anti-clockwise to decrease the volume.
Release the “MON” [10] button. Now your Alan 441 is ready to receive and transmit.
3 Channel selection
Select the desired channel and relevant frequency by the UP/DOWN [6] controls.
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz) CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz)
01 446.00625 05 446.05625
02 446.01875 06 446.06875
03 446.03125 07 446.08125
04 446.04375 08 446.09375
4 Transmission
For maximum speech clarity, hold the radio 4 to 10 cm away from your mouth, keep the PTT button [11] pressed
and speak into the unit.
During transmission the display shows . When the Roger beep function is enabled, the radio beeps to con-
firm to other users that your transmission has finished (see paragraph 15 “Roger Beep” to enable the function).
5 To receive
Simply release the PTT [11] button ( the icon is displayed). When you receive a signal, is displayed.
6 Background noise reduction (Autosquelch)
In your ALAN 441 the background noise reduction device (squelch) is activated by default. Hold MON [10] button
down to deactivate it. In this way, even low level signals can be received.
7 Automatic power save
ALAN 441 is supplied with an automatic current economy circuit. If the transceiver receives no signal for 7 se-

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conds or longer the “power save function” automatically activates. (“SAVE” blinks on the display). The battery
life may increase by up to 50 %.
When the batteries are in need of charging, icon will be displayed [3]: it is necessary to replace the alkaline
batteries or recharge the Ni-Cd/NiMH ones.
8 Jack MIC/CHG
External charger jack [13]. We recommend use of the appropriate charger only.
Attention: alkaline batteries cannot be recharged.
9 Keypad lock
Hold [7] button down for longer than 3 seconds: the display will show to confirm activation. PTT [11],
MON [10] and [9] will still be active. Repeat the same procedure to unlock the keypad.
10 Hands-free transmission mode (VOX) / Baby-sitter
ALAN 441 has built-in VOX capability (automatic transmission) settable in 3 positions.
This feature is particularly useful to keep a check of the baby at a distance as you can automatically listen to all
sounds or noises close to the transmitter (Baby-sitter).
11 VOX Activation
Hold the [8]button down for longer than 2 secs.
“VOX” will appear on the display to confirm the function is enabled.
Speak into the microphone [5]: transmission will start automatically.
12 VOX sensitivity setting
1) Set the ON/OFF-VOLUME [1] control to OFF position by rotating the knob anti-clockwise.
2) Hold the [9] button down while turning the radio on.
The display [3] shows:
3) Select the desired VOX level (L1, L2 , L3) by means of the / [6] buttons.
The VOX sensitivity is now adjusted.
VOX can be adjusted in 3 positions:
•L1: high sensitivity (normal voice with no background noise);
• L2: medium sensitivity (for slightly noisier areas);
• L3: low sensitivity (useful in very noisy areas or if you talk loudly).
4) Press [7] to confirm.
13 VOX delay adjustment
This option keeps the radio in transmit mode after you stop talking. This delay can be adjusted (if it is set too short

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it may cause transmission to stop between some words) and allows you to speak at a steady rate with no loss of
transmission.
To enable this feature, press once the [8] button.
On the display:
Use again the / [6] keys to select the desired delay:
• d1: short delay • d2: medium delay • d3: long delay
Press the [7] or turn the unit off to store your setting.
14 To disable the VOX mode
press the [8] button on the front of the radio for longer than 2 secs.
Other functions
15 ROGER BEEP: end transmission tone
When PTT [11] is released the radio will beep to confirm to other users that your transmission has finished. This
feature is disabled by default.
To enable it, follow these steps:
1. Press repeatedly the [8] key until the LCD shows:
: BLINKING.
2. Select “oN” using the “UP” key [6].
3. Press [7] for confirmation. icon appears on the display [3].
16 Disabling the Keypad/switching on beeps
1. Press repeatedly the [8] key until the LCD shows “oN” and “BEEP” blinks.
2. Select “oF” by means of / [6] keys.
3. Push [7] to store the setting; “BEEP” disappears.
17 SCAN and B.SCAN
The SCAN mode monitors the busy channels. It is used to check the traffic radio on the 8 channels before trans-
mitting and allows the unit to stop on a channel that someone is talking on. When the radio stops on a busy chan-
nel, the scan will resume after about 5 seconds.
To enable SCAN:

1. Press [8] key . “SCAN” blinks on the display.
2. Hold or [6] controls down to activate scan.
3. To stop the SCAN function, push PTT [11], or [7] or [9].
The B.SCAN allows the radio to stop on the channels not in use. It monitors periodically, for 5 secs only, the
channels not in use (without carrier).
To activate B.SCAN:
1. Press [8] until “B.SCAN “ flashes on the display.
2. Hold down or [6] to start the scanning mode.
3. To stop the B.SCAN function, push PTT [11], or [7] or [9].
18 DW (Dual Watch).
This feature allows you to scan 2 channels of your choice. It is useful when you want to keep track of two other
people.
To enable it:
1. Turn on the radio.
2. Select by / [6] keys the first channel you want to monitor.
3. Press repeatedly F [8] button until ”DW” blinks on the display.
4. Select the second channel to be scanned by / [6] controls.
Now the radio begins scanning between these 2 channels until activity is heard on either channel. The scanning
restarts when the carrier disappears.
To stop Dual Watch, press PTT [11], or [7] or [9] keys.
19 Reset
In case your ALAN 441 does not work properly or you want to cancel all the user settings, it is necessary to hold
[8] button down for 2 seconds while switching the unit on.
With this procedure, all the settings made by the constructor are restored.

CHART “A” DERIVED FROM ERC/DEC (98) 25-26-27
RESTRICTIONS TO THE USE
COUNTRY PMR446 Restrictions from ERC Decisions and
introduced other comments
AUSTRIA Yes Hobby use excluded
BELGIUM Yes Individual licence is required
DENMARK Yes Free Use
FINLAND Yes Free Use
FRANCE Yes Not allowed use ch 1 (446.00625 MHz) and
ch 2 (446.01875 MHz)
GERMANY Yes Free Use
GREECE No Not allowed
ICELAND Yes Free Use
IRELAND Yes CTCSS or DCS Tone Control mandatory!
Free circulation
ITALY No Not Allowed
LUXEMBOURG Yes Individual licence is required
NETHERLANDS Yes Free Use
NORWAY No Not allowed
PORTUGAL Yes Free Use
SPAIN Yes Free Use
SWEDEN Yes Free Use
SWITZERLAND Yes Free Use
TURKEY Yes Individual licence required (but licence exemption is
being considered). Test Reports recognised.
UNITED KINGDOM Yes Free Use