BridgeComSystems BCH-220 User manual

BCH-220 Owner’s Manual
By BridgeCom Systems, Inc.

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Copyright 2015 BY
Bridge Embedded Systems, Inc
Version 1.1, Oct 2015
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
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For Technical Support, please contact:
BridgeCom Systems, Inc.
102 NE State Route 92 Highway, Suite C
Smithville, MO 64089
Tel: [phone]
[email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 5
WELCOME ........................................................................................................................ 5
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 2: UNPACKING AND PREPARATION .................................................................. 6
PARTS LIST ...................................................................................................................... 6
CHARGING THE BATTERY ....................................................................................................... 7
BATTERY CHARGER INDICATOR ................................................................................................ 7
LCD ICONS ...................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 3: FEATURES AND OPERATION.......................................................................... 9
KEYPAD OVERVIEW: ............................................................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 4: QUICK START – GET ME ON THE AIR!.......................................................... 10
SETTING RX FREQUENCY: ................................................................................................... 10
PROGRAMMING FOR USE WITH A 220 MHZ REPEATER:................................................................... 10
OFFSET FOR TX.............................................................................................................. 10
DUPLEX OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 10
RX CTCSS/DCS ENTRY .................................................................................................... 10
TX CTCSS/DCS ENTRY..................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 5: BASIC OPERATION...................................................................................... 12
WORKING MODES ............................................................................................................. 12
1）FREQUENCY MODE (VFO) ............................................................................................... 12
2）MEMORY MODE............................................................................................................ 12
3）FM MODE.................................................................................................................. 12
4）MENU MODE ............................................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 6: HOW-TO FUNCTION GUIDE:........................................................................ 13
●MEMORY MODE CHANNEL RECALL / VFO FREQUENCY ENTRY ......................................................... 13
●STORING A CHANNEL TO MEMORY ....................................................................................... 13
●DELETING A CHANNEL FROM MEMORY ................................................................................... 13
●SETTING SQUELCH (SQL) ............................................................................................. 14
●CHANGING POWER LEVEL HIGH/LOW POWER ........................................................................... 14
●CHANGING FREQUENCY STEP SIZE ....................................................................................... 14
●CHANGING FREQUENCY DIRECTION FOR DUPLEX OPERATION........................................................ 14
●PROGRAMMING THE SIDE KEY AND TOP KEY......................................................................... 14
●START CHANNEL SCAN ..................................................................................................... 15
●RX CTCSS/DCS .......................................................................................................... 15
●TX CTCSS/DCS ........................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 7: MENU ITEMS ............................................................................................... 16
00 – BEEP .................................................................................................................... 16
01 - LIGHT................................................................................................................... 16
02 – KEY LOCK ............................................................................................................. 16
03 – BATTERY SAVE ...................................................................................................... 17
04 - TOT – TIME OUT TIMER .............................................................................................. 17
05 - VOX SWITCH ......................................................................................................... 17
06 - VOX LEVEL ............................................................................................................ 17
07 - POWER ON MESSAGE .................................................................................................. 18
08 – ROGER ................................................................................................................. 18

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09 - APO / AUTOMATIC POWER OFF ...................................................................................... 18
10- OFFSET.................................................................................................................. 18
11 - W/N – WIDE BAND / NARROW BAND............................................................................... 18
12 - SCAN MODE .......................................................................................................... 19
13 - SCAN ADD............................................................................................................. 19
14 – VOICE .................................................................................................................. 20
15 – ANI (AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTICATION)......................................................................... 20
16 - TOP KEY................................................................................................................ 20
17 - PTT ID .................................................................................................................. 20
18 - RESET .................................................................................................................. 20
APPENDIX A: CTCSS AND DCS TABLES ........................................................................... 22
AVAILABLE STANDARD /NON-STANDARD CTCSS TONES ................................................................. 22
APPENDIX B: SIDE KEY AND TOP KEY TASK LIST .......................................................... 23
WARRANTY AND SERVICE .............................................................................................. 24
FCC STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................... 25

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the BCH-220 hand-held two way radio. The goal of the BCH-220 is to
provide a cost-effective, feature rich hand held radio for users of the 220 amateur radio spectrum.
This Owner’s Manual will acquaint you with the features and operation of the BCH-220. Every
effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure the accuracy of its contents.
Carefully read this manual in order to properly operate the radio before use.
SPECIFICATIONS
General BCH-220
Number of Channels: 199
Working Voltage: 7.4 V DC
Channel Spacing: 25kHz/12.5kHz
Weight w/Battery & Ant 230g
Frequency Range: 222.0 – 224.995 MHz
Dimensions (W x H x D): 58.5 mm x 110.5 mm x 35.6 mm
Frequency Stability: +/- 1.5 ppm
Operating Temperature: -4°F to +122°F (-20°C to +50°C)
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Antenna Connector: SMA Male
Antenna Impedance: 50Ω
TRANSMITTER
RF Output High Power: 5 Watts / Low Power: 2 Watts
Maximum Deviation: +/- 5kHz (25 kHz) +/- 2.5 kHz (12.5 kHz)
Antenna Connector: SMA Male
Antenna Impedance: 50Ω
In our on-going commitment to quality specifications are subject to change without notice.

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CHAPTER 2: Unpacking and Preparation
We recommend that you identify the items listed in the following packing list. If you find that all
the items are not present, please contact us.
Parts List
Item Quantity
Rubber Antenna 1
Li-ion Battery Pack 1
Desktop Charger 1
Power Adapter 1
Belt Clip 1
This user’s Manual 1
Hand Strap 1

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Charging the Battery
The battery is not completely charged at the factory, therefore the battery will need to be charged before
using the radio. After two to three charge / discharge cycles, the operating capacity will
increase to its normal capacity. To charge the battery:
1. Fasten the battery pack to the back of the radio. Note: Before charging, it is advised the radio
is powered OFF.
2. Using the plied power adaptor, plug the output terminal of the power adapter in the DC jack behind
the charger base. The charger LED will indicate ORANGE for about 2 seconds then go out.
3. Place the radio into the charger cradle. When charging, the LED indicator will light RED. Once the
battery is fully charged the charger LED will turn GREEN. It normally takes about 5 hours to
completely charge an empty battery.
Battery Charger Indicator
Operation Indicator
Power Connected Orange LED on 2 seconds then goes out
No battery NONE
Charging RED solid
Fully charged GREEN solid
Fault Condition (Over temp,
short circuit, or over discharge)
Red LED flashes

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LCD Icons
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Channel/Menu
2
Key Lock
3 DTMF
4 DCS
5 CTCSS
6 Battery
7
FM Radio
8 Narrow Band
9 Low Power
10 VOX
11 Scan
12 Function
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Last Digits at Frequency

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CHAPTER 3: FEATURES AND OPERATION
Switching Power On and Off and adjusting audio volume level
1. With a fully charged battery, connect the antenna to the top of the radio’s antenna jack.
2. Rotate the POWER/VOL knob clockwise to turn on the radio. A power up alert will be heard
and the current DC supply voltage will be indicated. After about 2 seconds, the display will
resume normal operation and display the current operating frequency.
3. To increase/decrease the audio volume level, rotate the POWER/VOL knob.
4. To power down the radio, rotate the POWER/VOL knob fully counter clockwise until clicked
and the display goes dark.
After powering up, the radio defaults to the VFO operating mode and the default receive (RX)
frequency is displayed.
Keypad Overview:
The BCH-220 sports a 16 button keypad for operating the radio. From the keypad, you will be able
to program the radio for how you want it to operate.

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CHAPTER 4: QUICK START – GET ME ON THE AIR!
Setting RX Frequency:
To enter the desired RX frequency, simply key the frequency into the radio using the keypad. For
example: To enter 224.140 MHz.
Key in 2 – 2 – 4 – 1 – 4 - 0 and the radio will confirm programming with a ‘good’ beep.
Programming for use with a 220 MHz repeater:
In North America, the general split for most 220 repeaters is 1.6 MHz. Therefore, you’ll need to
enter the OFFSET from the RX frequency so when you PTT the radio it will apply the OFFSET to the
RX frequency and Transmit on the correct Frequency as set by the OFFSET. To enter the OFFSET,
follow this procedure:
OFFSET for TX
Press and . Choose OFFSET by pressing until the LCD displays OFFSET. Then
press and to choose desired frequency difference between transmission and
receiving. Once the desired OFFSET is on the LCD, press-and-release the to store the value.
Another quicker way to program OFFSET is to manually enter the frequency. For example, to enter
1.6 MHz, simply key 0 0 1 6 0 0. The value will automatically be entered. Press to cancel
setting and back to previous item or press to cancel setting and back to main menu.
DUPLEX OPERATION
Now that the OFFSET is programmed, the radio needs to be told whether it’s a positive, negative,
or no OFFSET. This is done by using the DUP key. Cycling through the DUPLEX settings is done by
using the DUP key. Pressing and then 5DUP will cycle through the DUPLEX settings of NO
DUPLEX, NEGATIVE DUPLEX, or POSITIVE DUPLEX. After each and 5DUP press, key the radio
and see if the result is NO DUPLEX, POSITIVE, or NEGATIVE. Sequence until the desired DUPLEX
setting is achieved.
RX CTCSS/DCS Entry
1. Press , then press 7 R.T. If not set previously, the LCD will display 67.0.
2. Press to switch between CTCSS and DCS: OFF  CTCSS  DCS N  OFF
3. Press to switch DCS Polarity: DCS N  DCS I
4. Press to step to the desired CTCSS/DCS or directly input the desired CTCSS/DCS.
For example: 102.5Hz for CTCSS.
a. If necessary press to switch to CTCSS.
b. Key in: 1，0，2，5
c. Press to store the setting. A ‘good’ beep will be emitted and the RX Frequency -
will be displayed.
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back to displaying the previous CTCSS/DCS tone. To completely cancel the entry process,
press-and-release . You cannot set the RX signaling when the radio is in MEMORY
mode.
6. The TX CTCSS/DCS Entry will automatically be set to the same RX CTCSS/DCS Entry.
TX CTCSS/DCS Entry
1. Press , then press 8 T.T, If the RX signal wasn’t set previously, the LCD will display will
default to 67.0.
For TX CTCSS/DCS entry, see above steps 2-6 as indicated for RX CTCSS/DCS entry.
You should now be able to communicate radio-to-raio or on your local 220 MHz repeater! The
remainder of this manual will acquaint you with many of the features of the BCH-220. Enjoy!

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CHAPTER 5: Basic Operation
 TX
1. Using the monitor button on the left side of the radio, monitor the radio to ensure there is no
one transmitting on the chosen channel.
2. Press PTT and face the microphone before talking. The LED should turn RED indicating TX.
To ensure good voice quality, the distance between your mouth and the microphone should
be between 2.5 and 5 cm.
3. Release PTT to put radio back in receive (RX).
4. When using the earphone and VOX active, users can enjoy hands-free talking. Also users
can activate the IVOX function which doe not use the earphone.
 RX
1. Upon power up, the radio defaults to a pre-programmed or default RX Frequency.
2. When radio is receiving a valid call, the speaker un-mutes and the green LED lights.
3. Certain conditions may be required for the radio to un-mute and receive. For example,
proper CTCSS/DCS signal decode might be required in order for the radio to un-mute. In
addition, the receiving signal must be strong enough to break the squelch (SQL) setting.
4. CTCSS/DCS signaling is a special squelch protocol and can help to ignore unwanted calls on
the channel. CTCSS/DCS is programmed on a per channel basis. To communicate using
CTCSS/DCS, other radios must have the same signaling in their radios.
Working Modes
1）Frequency Mode (VFO)
To change to VFO mode press and hold while turning the radio power on. In this mode
you can use the keypad to enter the desired RX Frequency on which you would like to
communicate. You can then step up/down in frequency by pressing the keys.
The step size up and down is determined by STEP programming. While in VFO mode, you
can press the key and this will convert to a quasi VFO/MEMORY mode where you can
step up/down through the memory channels and the channel frequencies are displayed.
2）Memory Mode
To change to MEMORY mode press and then turn radio power on. In this mode you
can press the keys to step through the pre-programmed channels. The names of
the channels will be displayed.
3）FM Mode
The BCH-220 supports an FM radio. To change to FM Radio mode press and .
While in this mode, you can press to change the FM radio frequency. To scan the
FM stations, press or + . To scan pre-programmed FM Stations, while in FM
Mode press-and-hold .
4）Menu Mode
To enter Menu mode, press and numeric key 9. Press to choose desired item.
More details please refer to “Menu Operations”.

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Chapter 6: HOW-TO Function GUIDE:
●Memory Mode Channel recall / VFO Frequency Entry
1. In Memory mode or Memory/VFO mode, you can input three numbers to change
channels. If the radio has pre-programmed channel numbers assigned then it’s a
matter of enter the 3-digit channel number to recall the channel. If the channel does
not exist, then the current channel is maintained. The following examples illustrate:
To recall: CH1 (KEY 0 0 1), CH98 (KEY 0 9 8), CH123 (KEY 1 2 3)
2. In VFO mode, simply key in the desired RX Frequency. After keying in the 6 digit
frequency, if it’s a valid RX Frequency, the radio will begin receiving. If the
frequency is invalid, the radio will revert back to the previous working frequency.
To enter 224.220 MHz – KEY IN: 2 2 4 2 2 0 – A ‘good’ beep will indicate success.
●Storing a Channel to Memory
Channel frequencies are stored in VFO mode only.
1. While the RX frequency to store is displayed, Press and then press to start the
channel store operation. The word SAVE will be displayed and flash on the screen.
2. Press to select which channel number slot to assign to the frequency. You can
also key in the 3-digit channel number.
3. Press to store the channel . A ‘good’ beep will indicate success. Otherwise, press
or to cancel and return to previous frequency screen.
●Deleting a Channel from Memory
Deleting a channel is done in VFO/Memory mode.
1. To access VFO/Memory mode, press the key. channel number is displayed in the
upper left corner of the display. Next, turn off unit and then turn unit back on while
holding the key. The word DEL should begin flashing in the LCD display.
2. Press to choose desired deleted channel number or directly input channel number
and delete ,then press to confirm. The radio will automatically sequence to the next
channel. If there is no channel with frequency value ,radio will exit channel delete and
resume normal operation.

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●Setting SQUELCH (SQL)
The purpose of the squelch control is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the
squelch level (0-9) correctly set, the speaker will only un-mute when there is a strong signal
present. The higher the squelch level, the stronger the signals must be to un-mute the speaker.
The appropriate squelch level depends on the ambient RF noise conditions.
1. Press and then KEY 1 SQL. The LCD will display the current SQUELCH level.
2. Press to choose desired SQL level.
3. Press to confirm the setting. Press or to cancel and go back to previous
screen. Press to cancel the setting.
●Changing Power Level High/Low Power
1. Press and then KEY 2 POW. The LCD will display the current TX Power Level.
2. Press to adjust the High/Low power.
3. Press to confirm the setting. Press or to cancel and go back to previous
screen. Press to cancel the setting.
●Changing Frequency Step Size
1. Press and then KEY 4 STEP. The LCD will display the current step size. The step size
options are: 2.5K, 5K, 6.25K, 10K, 12.5K, 15K, 20K, 25K, 30K, 50K, and 100K.
2. Press to choose desired step.
3. Press to confirm the setting. Press or to exit the menu. Press to cancel
the setting.（This feature adjustment is only available in VFO/Memory mode ）
●Changing Frequency Direction for DUPLEX operation
1. Press and then KEY 3 DUP to toggle the frequency reverse function.
2. Repeatedly sequencing the key and Key 3 DUP KEY cycles through the directional
settings: No DUPLEX, Positive Duplex, and Negative duplex. There must be an OFFSET
programmed to observe the POSITIVE/NEGATIVE duplex change.
You cannot operate reverse frequency if there is no frequency on the channel.
●Programming the SIDE KEY and TOP KEY
The side key is programmed using the PC BASED programming software. The top key can be set
using the programming software or from accessing the TOP KEY entry in the SET menu item list.

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●Start Channel Scan
1. Press and numeric KEY 6 SCN to start scanning.
2. Press to change scanning direction during scanning.
Scanning in VFO mode, the radio will scan by stepping through the channels as determined
by the programmed frequency step. Scanning in Channel mode will step through all
programmed channels. Scanning in FM Mode, the radio will scan all valid FM Radio
frequencies. In Channel mode, scanning will not activate if radio has less than two
channels.
●RX CTCSS/DCS
1. Press , then press 7 R.T. If not set previously, the LCD will display 67.0.
2. Press to switch between CTCSS and DCS: OFF  CTCSS  DCS N  OFF
3. Press to switch DCS Polarity: DCS N  DCS I
4. Press to step to the desired CTCSS/DCS or directly input the desired CTCSS/DCS.
For example: 102.5Hz for CTCSS.
a. If necessary press to switch to CTCSS.
b. Key in: 1，0，2，5
c. Press to store the setting. A ‘good’ beep will be emitted and the RX Frequency
will be displayed.
5. If at any time there’s an entry error, press to cancel the entry and the radio will revert
back to displaying the previous CTCSS/DCS tone. To completely cancel the entry process,
press-and-release . You cannot set the RX signaling when the radio is in MEMORY
mode.
The TX CTCSS/DCS Entry will automatically be set to the same RX CTCSS/DCS Entry. In
addition, the BCH-220 can any non-standard CTCSS tone and DCS code. Simply
key in the desired tone/code.
●TX CTCSS/DCS
1. Press , then press 8 T.T. If not set previously, the LCD will display 67.0.
2. Press to switch between CTCSS and DCS: OFF  CTCSS  DCS N  OFF
3. Press to switch DCS Polarity: DCS N  DCS I
4. Press to step to the desired CTCSS/DCS or directly input the desired CTCSS/DCS.
For example: 102.5Hz for CTCSS.
a. If necessary press to switch to CTCSS.
b. Key in: 1，0，2，5
c. Press to store the setting. A ‘good’ beep will be emitted and the RX Frequency
will be displayed.
5. If at any time there’s an entry error, press to cancel the entry and the radio will revert
back to displaying the previous CTCSS/DCS tone. To completely cancel the entry process,
press-and-release . You cannot set the TX signaling when the radio is in MEMORY
mode.
The BCH-220 can support any non-standard CTCSS tone and DCS code. Simply key
in the desired tone/code.

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CHAPTER 7: MENU Items
The BCH-220 supports 19 menu items for setting various parameters that determine the operation
of the radio. This chapter details each of these items and how each item works.
To access the menu list, Press and . If the menu list has not been accessed since power
up, item 00 – BEEP is displayed. During operation, the menu item displayed will be the last menu
item that was displayed when the menu list was exited.
00 – BEEP
This feature turns the KEY press TONE and POWER ON TONE ON/OFF.
Access BEEP by pressing the keys until the LCD displays BEEP. Then press
and to choose ON or OFF. Once option is selected, press to confirm and
store. Press to cancel setting and go back to the previous menu item or press to
exit the menu item list.
01 - LIGHT
This feature sets the BACK LIGHT status ON/OFF and the ON duration (in seconds) when a
KEY is pressed.
Access LIGHT by pressing the keys until the LCD displays LIGHT. Then press
and to choose ON, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or OFF. Store the setting by pressing
to confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to
the previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
02 – KEY LOCK
This feature programs the KEY LOCK feature. The KEY LOCK feature allows for locking out
the key pad. The options are: MANU where this option uses the key. The key is
pressed and held to LOCK the keypad. AT 5, AT 10, AT 20, AT 30 lock the key pad after 5,
10, 20, or 30 seconds. Once the keypad is locked it remains locked until the is
pressed-and-held with UNLOCK displayed. The radio will not remember the key pad is
locked upon power cycle. ATS 5, ATS 10, ATS 20, ATS 30 locks the key pad after 5, 10, 20,
30 and STORES the setting so the radio remembers the KEY LOCK status upon power cycle.
Access the KEYLOCK feature by pressing the keys until the LCD displays
LOCK.KEY. Then press and to choose MANU, AT 5, AT 10, AT 20, AT 30,
ATS 5, ATS 10, ATS 20, ATS 30. Once the selection is made, press to store the
selection and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the
previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.

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03 – BATTERY SAVE
The battery save feature decreases the amount of power used when a signal is not being
received and no operations are being performed. This menu item allows for programming
the battery save ratio from 1-1 to 1-10. Where 1-1 is the highest battery consumption, and
1-10 is the lowest battery consumption.
Access battery save by pressing the keys until the LCD displays SAVE. Then press
and to choose OFF, 1-1/1-2/.../1-10 ratio. Once ratio is selected, press
to confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the
previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
04 - TOT – Time Out Timer
This function limits how long the user is allowed to PTT before stopping transmit. In the
programming software an alarm can be set to emit an alert prior to time-out-timer
expiration.
Access TOT by pressing the keys until LCD displays TOT. Then press and
to choose OFF, 30/.../600 (seconds) r stopping transmission. Once ratio is
selected, press to confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and
revert back to the previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
05 - VOX SWITCH
This function allows for turning ON/OFF the VOX feature. VOX stands for voice activated
transmit.
Access VOX SWITCH by pressing keys until the LCD displays VOX.SWI. Then press
and to choose OFF or ON. Once VOX ON or OFF is selected, press to
confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the
previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
06 - VOX LEVEL
This feature allows for setting the audible voice level required to initiate a VOX transmission.
The setting is 1 through 10. Where 1 requires loud voice and 10 is for soft voice. When the
radio is receiving VOX is not available. The programming software allows for programming
VOX Level Compare Value and VOX Delay Time. VOX Delay time helps provide for
proper flow of RX/TX communication. Experiment with this feature to determine optimum
value.
Access VOX LEVEL by pressing keys until the LCD displays VOX.LVL. Then press
and to choose desired VOX level (1-10). Press to confirm and revert
back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press
to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.

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07 - Power On Message
This feature allows for customizing a Power On Message. The options are: NO MSG, DC
Voltage, or Custom Message created using the programming software.
Access Power On Message by pressing keys until the LCD displays PON.MSG.
Then press and to choose OFF, DC, or MSG. Press to confirm and revert
back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press
to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
08 – ROGER
This feature allows for turning on/off the ‘ROGER’ beep after transmitting. The volume level
of the ‘ROGER’ beep is determined by the setting of the volume control knob.
Access the ROGER item by pressing keys until the LCD displays ROGER. Then
press and to choose ON or OFF. Press to confirm and revert back to the
menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press to cancel
setting and exit the menu item list.
09 - APO / Automatic Power Off
The APO setting will cause the radio to automatically turn off power if there’s no operation
during the programmed interval. The radio can be powered up by simply pressing any key.
The programmed time interval is OFF, and 1 to 24 hours.
Access the APO item by pressing keys until the LCD displays APO. Then press
and to choose OFF, 1H…24H for the power off timing interval. Press to
confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the
previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
10- OFFSET
OFFSET is used to program the difference from the RX and TX frequency when the radio is
used to communicate through a repeater.
Choose OFFSET by pressing until the LCD displays OFFSET. Then press and
to choose desired frequency difference between transmission and receiving . The
up and down presses will step through using the step size setting. Another quicker way to
program OFFSET is to manually enter the frequency. For example, to enter 1.6 MHz, simply
key 0 0 1 6 0 0. The value will automatically be entered. Press to cancel setting and
back to previous item or press to cancel setting and back to main menu.
11 - W/N – Wide Band / Narrow Band
The W/N setting is used for setting the radio to either WIDE or NARROW band operation.
Choose the W/N menu item by pressing until the LCD displays W/N. Then press
and to choose WIDE or NARR. Press to confirm and revert back to the

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menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press to cancel
setting and exit the menu item list.
12 - SCAN MODE
The Scan Mode menu item allows setting the type of scanning used by the radio. The
scanning modes used by the BCH-220 are as follows:
Time Mode (TO): The radio stops scanning after detecting a signal for approximately 5
seconds. Prior to the 5 seconds expiration, the radio will remember the channel and
continue to scan. When the 5 seconds has expired and the signal is still present, the radio
will stop and rest on the scanned channel.
Carrier Mode (CO): The radio stops scanning when a signal is detected and remains on the
same frequency until the signal drops out.
Search Mode (SE): The radio stops at the pre-programmed frequency or channel when
detecting a signal.
The radio scans through the frequencies in the programmed step size.
The PC based programmer allows for setting the delay time between RX and Scanning. This
timer sets how long the radio remains on a channel prior to resuming scan.
The PC based programmer allows for setting the delay time between the end of TX and
resuming Scan
The PC based programmer also allows for setting the Scan Start Beep on/off and Scan Light
on/off.
Choose the SCAN MODE menu item by pressing until the LCD displays SC.MOD.
Then press and to choose SE, TO, or CO. Press to confirm and revert
back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press
to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
13 - SCAN ADD
For use in MEMORY mode, the SCAN ADD feature allows you to add or delete memory
channels from the scan list. This feature does not work in VFO mode.
You must be in MEMORY Mode and on the specific memory channel when using SCAN ADD.
Choose the SCAN ADD menu item by pressing until the LCD displays SC.ADD.
Then press and to choose ADD to add the channel or DEL to delete the
channel. Press to confirm and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and
revert back to the previous item or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
If adding the channel the SCN icon will displayed. If deleting the channel, the SCN icon with
disappear.

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14 – VOICE
The radio supports voice prompts upon numeric key presses and power up. This menu item
allows for turning this feature on/off and having voice prompts emitting in either English or
Chinese.
Choose the VOICE menu item by pressing until the LCD displays VOICE. Then
press and to choose OFF, ENG, or CHS. Press to confirm and revert
back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press
to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
15 – ANI (Automatic Number Identication)
The ANI menu item allows for turning on/off the decode and display ANI during RX.
Choose the ANI menu item by pressing until the LCD displays ANI. Then press
and to choose ON or OFF. Press to confirm and revert back to the
menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press to cancel
setting and exit the menu item list.
16 - TOP KEY
The TOP KEY menu item configures what task pressing the TOP KEY will perform. This
feature can also be programmed with the PC Based Programming software. See Appendix
Bfor available tasks.
Choose the TOP KEY by pressing and LCD displays TOP.KEY. Then press and
to choose one of the items listed in the Appendix B table. Press to confirm
and revert back to the menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item
or press to cancel setting and exit the menu item list.
17 - PTT ID
The PTT ID menu item allows for chosing when the pre-programmed PTT ID is sent during
PTT. The PTT ID can be sent at the beginning of the transmission (BOT), end of the
transmission (EOT), or both (BOTH). The various parameters for sending DTMF PTT ID are
setup using the PC based programming software.
Choose the PTT ID by pressing and LCD displays PTT.ID. Then press and
to choose OFF, BOT, EOT, or BOTH. Press to confirm and revert back to the
menu list. Press to cancel and revert back to the previous item or press to cancel
setting and exit the menu item list.
18 - RESET
The RESET menu item allows for initializing the radio’s settings to default for either VFO or
MEMORY mode. When chosing VFO, all settings are reset except memory channels. FULL
resets the entire radio.