Alinco DR-510T User manual

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VHF/UHF DUAL BAND FM TRANSCEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DR-510E
ALINCO ELECTROMICS INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction pg. 2
Accessories pg. 2
Specifications pg. 3
Operation pg. 4
Control Functions pg. 4
Function Operation pg.8
Scan pg. 10
Priorlty Scan pg. 11
Tone Frequency Seiection pg. 12
Tone Squelch (CTGSS) pg. 13
Repeater Operation pg. 13
Reverse Function pg. 13
Transmission pg. 14
Installation pg. 15
INTRODUCTION
Congratulation, now you are the owner of one of our many "ALINCO" products.
Your DR-510T/E has been manufactured and tested very carefully at the factory
and will give you satisfactory Operation for many years.
ACCESSORIES
Carefully unpack your transceiver and you will find the following accessories
included with the transceiver.
•Microphone xl
•D.C. Power Cord xl
•Spacefuse(ISA) x2
•Installinganglejoint xl
•M5x20 mm Screw x4
•M5x20 mm Mounting Screw x4
•MS Nut x4
•MSFIatWasher x4
•MS Spring Washer x4
•ScrewsforBracket x4
•M4x14 mm Screw x4
•Rubber Support x2
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SPECiFICATIONS
■ General
Frequency Coverage 144.0~148.0MH2(DR-510T)
440.0-450.0 MHz
144.0-146.0 MHz (DR-510E)
430.0-440.0 MHz
Antenna Impedance 50 ohms unbalanced
Power Supply
Requirement 13.8 Volts D.C.
Current Drain all 3.8 V — Receiving
Squelched: does not exceed 500 mA
Transmitting
High: 45 W approx. 9.5 A at VHF
35 W approx. 10 A at UHF
Lew: 5 W approx. 4 A at VHF
5 W approx. 4 A at UHF
Dimension 140 mm (W) x 50 mm (H) x205 mm (D)
(5y2"x2"x8yi6")
Weight Approx. 1.7 kgs. (3.75 ibs.)
■ Transmitter
Output Power High; 45 Watts at VHF, 35 Watts at UHF
Low; Approx. 5 Watts at both bands
Emission Mode 16F3
Modulation System Variable Reactance F.M.
Max. Frequency Deviation .. ±5 kHz
Spurious Emission More than 60 dB below carrier
Microphone Electret Condenser Microphone
Operating Mode Simplex
Duplex: ±600 kHz from receive frequency at VHF
: ±5,1.6,7.6 MHz from receive frequency at UHF
(Odd Offsets programmable)
DTMF Encoder Built-In
■ Recelver
Receiving System Superhetrodyne, dual conversion
Modulation Acceptance — 16F3
Intermediate Frequency Ist 10.7 MHz 2nd 455 kHz at VHF
Ist 30.825 MHz 2nd 455 kHz at UHF
Sensitivity 12 dB SINAD less than 0.16 pV
Selectivity More than ±6 kHz at -6 dB
Less than ± 12 kHz at -60 dB
Audio Power Output More than 1.5 Watts (8 ohms-10% Distortion)
Speaker Impedance 8 ohms
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OPERATIONI
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
O
Front Panel
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O Main Dia!
Main dial Is used to select the
transmit/recelve frequency, Mem
ory Channel, Frequency Step, Tone
Frequency, and Offset Frequency.
0 Display Panel
The LCD displays Operation in-
formation such as transmit/receive
frequencies, memory Channel In
formation, Offset, tone frequency
etc. See page 6 for additional in-
formation.
O VOL (Volume) Control
Tum the control clockwise to in-
crease the volume, and turn it
counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.
O SQL (Squelch) Control
THE SQL control Is used to ellmln-
ate nolse during no Signal periods.
Normally this control Is adjusted
clockwise until the noise just dls-
appears, and the BUSY Indicator
goes off. (Threshold level)
0 H/L (High/Low) Switch
ThIs Switch Is used to select the
desired transmitter Output power
level.
O Power Switch
Press to turn on. Press again to turn
off.
Function Keys (7 through 15)
NOTE: Commands underlined Indi-
cated In Blue on transcelver
keys.
O F (Function) Key
ThIs Is used to access secondary
Controlling function labeied in blue.
i.e. MW, BAND CH.SP, LOCK,
BEEP, SKIP, and CALL W. See
Function Operation pages 8-10.
MW is used with the F key to störe
data in memory. See Memory
Pages 9-10.
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O MHz key
The MHz key is used to change the
frequency up or down in one MHz
Steps.
Press the MHz key, and the decimal
point and kHz digits will disappear
from the display. The frequency in
MHz will be changed by rotating the
main dial or pressing the UP/DOWN
buttons on the microphone. Press
the MHz key again or the PTT
Switch to retum the display to the
complete frequency readout.
BAND is used with the F key to
select VHP or UHF band. See
page 8.
o VFO/M (VFO/MEMORY)
key
VFO/M is used to select VFO or
Memory mode.
Press the VFO/M key to alternate
between VFO and the Memory
Channel mode.
CH.SP is used with the F key to
select frequency steps for program-
ming and scanning. See page 8.
(D REV (Reverse) key
REV is used to invert the TX and RX
frequency in Repeater mode.
LOCK is used with the F key to
disable the Function keys. See
page 8.
(DSHIFTkey
The SHIFT key is used to select the
desired transmitter offset during re
peater or Cross Band Operation.
When the key is pressed, the offset
mode cycles from - to -h to Dual to
Simplex.
(D TONE key
(DR-510E: CTCSSkey)
The TONE key is used to:
A. Activate the Tone frequency
selection process. See page 12.
B. Enable/Disable the Encode/
Decode functions. See page 12.
The BEEP key is used with the F
key to Enable/Disable the function
confirmation tone. See page 8.
(E) PRI (Priority) key
The PRI key is used to control
Priority function. See pages 11-12.
(D SCAN key
The SCAN key is used to activate
the frequency scan and memory
Scan functions. See pages 10-11.
The SKIP key is used with the F key
to skip busy memory frequencies
when scanning. See page 8.
(DCALLkey
(DR-51OE: Tone Burst key)
The CALL key is used to bring
Memory Channel "C" to the display.
See page 9.
The CALL W is used to enter
a frequency into memory Channel
"C". See page 9.
0 Microphone Connector
Plug the microphone into this jack.
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UHF
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O REV (Reverse) Indicator
Tums on when the reverse function
has been selected.
© Shift and Dual Indicators
"+" or indicator turns on during
repeater offset operations. See
page 13. "DUAL" indicator tums on
during Dual Operation. See page
14.
0 ENG (Encoder) indicator
Turns on to indicate that ENCOD-
ING TONE function is active.
O DEC (Decoder) indicator
Tums on to indicate ttie DECODER
(CTCSS) function is active.
0 PRI (Priority) Indicator
Turns on to indicate the PRIORITY
function is active.
O CALL Indicator
Tums on to indicate the CALL func
tion is active.
O Frequency display
Displays the transmit/receive fre
quency, Frequency Step, or Tone
Frequency.
O Decimal point indicator
Separates the MHz, and kHz.
Flashes in Scan mode. Disappears
in Memory skip mode.
© BUSY indicator
On whenever the squelch is open or
Signal is received.
© S/RF Meter
This meter indicates the relative
receive input Signal strength and
relative transmitter RF Output.
© ON AIR Indicator
Tums on during transmit opera
tions.
© M (Memory) indicator
Turns on whenever the transceiver
is in the Memory mode. Flashes to
indicate programming in process.
© Memory Channel Number
display
Indicates the selected memory
Channel Number.
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REAR PANEL
O Antenna Connector
Used to connect the antenna to the
set.
Use a PL259 antenna-plug with 50
Ohms impedance.
© Power Connector
Connect the supplied power cable
to this connector.
O External Speaker Jack
When an external Speaker (Imp.: 8
Ohms) is used, connect it to this
jack.
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FUNCTION Operation
Whenever the F key is pressed, the
"M" indicator will flash. You must com-
plete Ihe desired programming within 5
seconds, or the "M" indicator will turn
off or stop flashing. In that case, you
must press the F key again.
The F key is used with secondary
functions printed in blue on the trans-
ceiver function keys.
1. VHF/UHF Band Selection
To select the desired band, press
the F key and then the BAND key.
Each time you press the keys, VHF
and UHF will be selected alternate-
ly-
2. Frequency Step Selection
The frequency Step can be
selected by using the following
procedure:
A. Press the VFO/M key to select
the VFO mode.
B. Press the F key and then the
CH.SP key.
C. Select the desirea frequency
Step using the Main Dial or the
microphone UP/DOWN but-
tons. The example below
Shows the order, in which the
Main Dial (or UP/DOWN but-
tons) will increase or decrease
the spacing.
^ 5 kHz
^ 25 kHz 20 kHz
10 kHz 12.5 kHz
■15 kHz
D. Press the F key again or PTT
Switch to return to VFO mode.
3. Key Lock
A. Press the F key, and then press
the Lock key again.
B. The "L" indicator will replace
the Memory number shown on
right side of display.
C. Stops all function keys except
the PTT Switch.
D. To cancel this function, press
the F key and the LOCK key
again.
4. BEEPON/OFF
A. Press the F key, and then press
the BEEP key.
B. Repeating this procedure, beep
will turn ON and OFF alter-
nately.
5. Memory Sklp
The Memory Channel Skip function
allows you to temporarily skip un-
wanted Memory Channels during
Memory Channel Scanning.
A. Press the VFO/M key to select
the Memory Channel mode.
B. Select the Memory Channel
that you want to skip using the
Main Dial or the microphone
UP/DOWN buttons.
Press F key, and then press the
SKIP key. The decimal point
between MHz and kHz will dis-
appear from the display.
C. A frequency in memory without
the decimal point will be skip-
ped when scanning memories.
D. To cancel Memory Channel
Skip, press the F key and the
SKIP key again.
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6. CALL Channel Entry
(DR-510Tonly)
A. Selecl VFO mode by pressing
the VFO/M key.
B. Selecl the desired operaling
band and frequency.
C. Press the F key, and then press
the CALL W.
D. When the CALL W is pressed,
the frequency shown on the
LCD will be stored inte memory
"C".
E. Whenever CALL is pressed,
Memory "C" will come to the
dispiay.
F. To Change from CALL mode
back to VFO or Memory, press
the VFO/M key.
7. MEMORY
A lithium battery is instaiied to
retain memory in the transceiver.
Turning off the POWER switch,
disconnecting power cable, or a
power failure will not erase mem
ory. The battery should fast for
approximately 5 years.
•MIcroprocessor Initiallzatlon
When you want to erase all pro-
grammed data, or if the dispiay
should Show erroneous Informa
tion, you should reset (initialize)
the microprocessor using the foi-
lowlng procedure:
1. Press and hold the F key and
the VFO/M key at same time,
and turn off the POWER
switch. New turn the POWER
switch on again, while still
holding buttons depressed.
2. Release the buttons—Factory
Programming is now in place.
•Memory Channel
This transceiver has 14 memory
Channels (1-9, A-E). In additlon
to serving as normal memory
Channels, some serve a dual pur-
pose. The functions of the Mem
ory Channels A-D are described
below.
A. Memory Channels A and B
are used to störe the Frequen
cy iimits for the Program Scan
Function. For additionai in-
formation, see VHF or UHF
Band Scan on page 11.
B. Memory Channel C is used to
Store the CALL Channel fre
quency.
C. Memory Channel D is used to
Store the transmit frequency
used for odd offset Operation.
•Memory Channel Contents
Each Memory Channel is capable
of sloring;
Frequency
SHIFT Status (Offset)
TONE Status, (Encode, Decode,
and Frequency)
Receive Frequency for Dual band
Operation. See page 14.
•Memory Entry
1. Press the VFO/M key to select
the VFO mode.
2. Select the desired operating
frequency.
3. Activate sub audible tone if it is
required.
4. Press the F key. The "M"
indicator will flash.
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Select the desired Memory
Channel using the Main Dia! or
the microphone UP/DOWN
buttons.
Press the MW key during the
"M" Indicator is flashing.
If the "flashing stops betöre
the MW key is pressed, you
must press F key again in
Order to complete the desired
function.
■ SCAN
The following scan options are avail-
able:
Program Scan (Limited Frequency
Coverage in one band only)
Memory Scan
VHF or UHF Band scan
A. Programmable Scan
The scan frequency is determined
by the frequencies stored in Mem
ory Channels A and B.
The frequency stored in Memory
Channel A and B must be different
frequencies.
Betöre pressing the SCAN key,
adjust the SQL control to the
threshold level.
1. Determine the desired scan fre
quency ränge and enter the fre
quencies into Memory Channel
A and B.
2. Press the VFO/M key to select
the VFO mode, and also select
the band of the stored frequen
cies.
3. Press the SCAN key to intitate
scan.
4. To clear scanning, press the
SCAN key or the microphone
P.T.T. Switch.
B. Memory Scan
1. Press the VFO/M key to select
the Memory Channel mode.
2. Betöre pressing the SCAN key,
adjust the SQL control to the
threshold level.
3. Press the SCAN key to initiate
scan.
4. To clear scanning, press the
SCAN key or the microphone
P.T.T. switch.
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VHP or UHF Band Scan
This Scan will cover the entlre tun-
ing ränge of VHP or UHF.
1. Press the VFO/M key to select
the VFO mode, then select the
band, VHF or UHF.
2. Store the same frequency Into
Memory Channels A and 8.
3. Betöre pressing the SCAN key,
adjust the SQL control to the
threshold level.
4. Press the SCAN key to Initiate
Scan.
5. To clear scanning, press the
SCAN key or the microphone
P.T.T. Switch.
•The transceiver will stop on a busy
Channel until the Signal drops.
After a Short delay the scan will
resume.
•If you want to resume scanning
when the transceiver stops on a
busy Channel, rotate the Main Dial
or press the microphone UP/
DOWN buttons.
■ PRIORITYSCAN
The following Priority Scan options are
available:
Memory Priority Scan
VFO Priority Scan
CALL Priority Scan
A. Memory Priority Scan
1. Store the desired priority fre
quency into any Memory.
2. Select VFO mode, and dial up
the frequency you want to oper-
ate on.
3. Press the PRI key to initiate
Memory Priority Scan.
The transceiver will scan the
Priority in Memory for 1 second
out of 6 seconds and the VFO
frequency for the remaining 5
seconds.
4. When a Signal is present on the
Priority Memory Channel, press
the PRI key, and then press the
VFO/M key. The Priority scan
will stop and the Memory Chan
nel will come to the display.
B. VFO Priority Scan
This function is the reverse of Mem
ory Priority Scan.
1. Select VFO mode, and dial up
the frequency to be scanned.
2. Select the desired Memory you
want to operate on.
3. Press the PRI key to initiate VFO
Priority Scan.
4. To cancel this scan, press the
PRI key again.
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C. CALL PRIORITY SCAN
1. Store the desired frequency for
Operation in Memory Channel
"C".
2. Press the CALL key and then
the PRI key.
3. The tranceiver will scan the VFO
for 1 second and the CALL
Channel for 5 seconds alter-
nately.
TONE FREQUENCY
SELECTION
To select a Tone (CTCSS) Frequen
cy, press the VFO/M key and select
the VFO mode, then press the
TONE key. The display will indicate
a Tone Frequency in Hz.
Select the desired Tone Frequency
using the microphone UP/DOWN
buttons or the Main Dial.
There are 37 CTCSS Tone Fre-
quencies available as shown below.
Press any key or the microphone
PTT Switch to retum to the receiver
frequency display. The subaudible
tone will be transmitted whenever
the PTT switch is depressed.
Subaudible Tone Chart
Hz Hz
Hz
Hz
Hz Hz
67.0
85.4
107.2
131.8
162.2 203.5
71.9
88.5
110.9
136.5 167.9
210.7
74.4
91.5
114.8 141.3
173.8
218.1
77.0 94.8
118.8
146.2 179.9
225.7
79.7 100.0 123.0
151.4 186.2
233.6
82.5 103.5
127.3
156.7 192.8
241.8
250.3
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■ TONE SQUELCH (CTCSS)
This function allows you to remain
squelched until the proper Tone Fre-
quency is received. If you are on a busy
frequency, this can be quite an ald.
1. Press the TONE key. The "ENG"
will appear on the display panel.
Press the TONE key again. The
"DEC" will appear next to the
"ENG".
2. Your radio will now remain squel
ched until the proper code is re
ceived.
You should ensure all stations, you
wish to communicate with, use the
same Tone Frequency.
3. To release the Tone Squelch func
tion (Normal noise activate
squelch), press the TONE key
again. The "ENG" and "DEG" will
disappear from the display.
(DR-510E: Option)
■ REPEATER Operation
All amateur radio repeaters utilize a
separate receiver and transmitter sec-
tion. The receiver frequency may be
either above or below the transmitter
frequency.
This transceiver allows you to störe
the frequency. offset frequency (0.6,
1.6,5.0 and 7.6 MHz.) and offset direc-
tion in Memory Ghannel (1-9 and
A-E).
To select the desired transmitter offset
direction, press the SHIFT key.
Each time you press the key, the radio
will advance from one offset to the
other, i.e. to "+" to "Dual".
To select the desired transmitter offset,
press the SHIFT key, and then rotate
the Main Dial or depress UP/DOWN
button on the microphone. Each time
you rotate or depress these controls,
the radio will advance through the
following steps: "0" to "0.6" to "1.6" to
"5" to "7.6" in MHz. After the offset has
been stored, press any key, except the
SHIFT key, or depress the PTT switch.
The normal display will return.
■ REVERSE Function
The REV key has been provided to
allow you to reverse the transmit and
receive frequencies. To use the Re
verse function, press the REV key. The
REV indicator will light in the display to
remind you that you are working a
reverse repeater pair.
To return to normal Operation, press
the REV key again.
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TRANSMISSION
Caution
1. Ensure that an antenna with a low
Standing wave ratio (SWR) is
attached to the antenna connector
before attempting to transmit. Fail-
ure to provide proper terminatlon
may result in damage to the final
ampiifier section.
2. Always check to ensure the fre-
quency is clear before transmitting.
A. Simplex Operation
1/2 Dupiex (Repeater)
Operation
1. Select the desired band (VHF,
UHF).
2. Select the desired operating fre-
quency using any of the methods
described above.
3. Press the microphone PTT switch.
The ON AIR indicator will light.
4. Speak into the microphone. The
recommended distance to the mi
crophone is 2 inches (5 cm). Talking
too far away may result in reports of
weak audio.
5. Release the microphone PTT switch
to return to the receive mode. The
ON AIR indicator should go out.
B. Duai Operation
(Fuii Dupiex)
1. Select the desired transmit fre-
quency.
2. Press the F key and select the
Memory "d".
3. Press the F key and the MW key to
Store the transmit frequency into the
Memory "d".
4. Press the F key and the BAND key
to change to other band.
5. Select the receive freqency by the
usual means.
6. Press the SHIFT key to select the
DUAL on the display.
7. Key the PTT switch and you will
transmit on one band while simul-
taneously receive the other band—
Füll Dupiex Cross Band.
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INSTALLATION
■ MOBILE INSTALLATION
1. Location
The transceiver may be instalied in
any position in your car, where the
controis and microphone are easily
accessible and safe Operation of the
vehicie or the Performance of the
set will not be interfered with.
Refer to the diagrams for installation
of the Mounting Bracket:
Car body
Mounting
screw/washer
Mounting
screw/ring
Power Requlrements
The transceiver can be operated
from any regulated 12 or 13.8 V
negative ground source.
For mobile use, power connections
should be made directiy to the bat-
tery to minimize the possible ignition
noise pickup.
P
DG lead
Coaxial
cable
■ BASE STATION
INSTALLATION
For fixed base Operation, a 13.8 V D.O.
Power Supply capable of providi'ng at
least 15 A continuously is required.
Connect the red lead of the power
cable to the Positive (+) terminal, and
the black lead to the Negative (-)
terminal of the D.O. Power Supply.
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