GME TX6160X User manual

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TX6160 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TX6160
HANDHELD UHF CB RADIO – 5 WATT
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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PREFACE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
GME Pty Ltd reserves all rights to this document and the information contained herein. Reproduction,
use or disclosure to third parties without express permission is strictly prohibited.
© 2021 GME Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia
SAFETY INFORMATION
The TX6160 is a radio transmitting device.
• When transmitting, keep the antenna more than 25 mm from any part of the head or body.
• Do not transmit near electrical blasting equipment or in explosive atmospheres.
• Do not allow children to operate a radio transmitter unsupervised.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING UHF CB RADIO
The use of the Citizen Band radio service is licensed in Australia by the ACMA Radio communications
(Citizens Band Radio Stations) Class Licence and in New Zealand by the Ministry of Economic
Development New Zealand (MED). A General User Radio Licence for Citizens Band radio and operation is
subject to conditions contained in those licences. The class licence for users and equipment operating in
the CB/PRS 477 MHz band has been amended. This radio meets the new 80 channel standard.
In simple terms the same amount of spectrum is available; however, radio transceivers can now operate
in a narrower bandwidth and hence use less spectrum per channel. These radios are generally referred
to as narrowband or 12.5 kHz radios. By using 12.5 kHz channel spacing instead of 25 kHz, the 40
channels originally allocated can now be expanded to 80 channels thereby doubling the channel capacity
and relieving congestion in the UHF CB/PRS band.
Older 40 channel wideband radios will continue to operate on the original 40 channels, however they
will not be able to converse on the newer channels 41 – 80. The newer narrowband radios will be able to
converse with all older 40 channel wideband radios on all channels 1 – 40 as well as the newer channels
allocated from 41 – 80. The mixing of narrowband and wideband radios in the same spectrum can cause
some possible operating issues of interference and varying levels of received volume.

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POSSIBLE ISSUES
When a new narrowband radio receives a transmission from an older wideband radio the speech may
sound loud and distorted – simply adjust your radio volume for best performance. When an older
wideband radio receives a signal from a new narrowband radio, the speech may sound quiet – simply
adjust your radio volume for best performance.
Depending on how close your receiving radio is to another transmitting radio, there can be interference
from the transmitting radio if it is using a channel adjacent to the channel you are listening to. Simply try
going up or down a few channels from the currently selected channel.
The above situations are not a fault of the radio but a symptom of operating wideband and narrowband
radios in the same bandwidth. This possible interference will decrease over time as the population of
wideband radios ages and decreases.
Further information and updates are available from the Australian Communications and Media Authority
(ACMA) at www.acma.gov.au and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED), Radio Spectrum
Management at www.rsm.govt.nz.
GME CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS
This warranty against defects is given by GME Pty Ltd ACN 000 346 814 (We, us, our or GME). Our
contact details are set out in clause 2.g.
1. Consumer guarantees
a. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer
Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation
for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the
goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does
not amount to a major failure.
b. To the extent we are able, we exclude all other conditions, warranties and obligations
which would otherwise be implied.
2. Warranty against defects
a. This warranty is in addition to and does not limit, exclude or restrict your rights under the
Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Australia) or any other mandatory protection laws
that may apply.

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b. We warrant our goods to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the
warranty period (see warranty table) from the date of original sale (or another period we
agree to in writing). Subject to our obligations under clause 1.b, we will at our option,
either repair or replace goods which we are satised are defective. We warrant any
replacement parts for the remainder of the period of warranty for the goods into which
they are incorporated.
c. To the extent permitted by law, our sole liability for breach of a condition, warranty or
other obligation implied by law is limited.
(a) in the case of goods we supply, to any one of the following as we decide –
(i) the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods;
(ii) the repair of the goods;
(iii) the cost of repairing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods;
(iii) the cost of repairing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods;
(b) in the case of services we supply, to any one of the following as we decide –
(i) the supplying of the services again;
(ii) the cost of having the services supplied again.
d. For repairs outside the warranty period, we warrant our repairs to be free from defects
in materials and workmanship for three months from the date of the original repair. We
agree to re-repair or replace (at our option) any materials or workmanship which we are
satised are defective.
e. We warrant that we will perform services with reasonable care and skill and agree to
investigate any complaint regarding our services made in good faith. If we are satised
that the complaint is justied, and as our sole liability to you under this warranty (to the
extent permitted at law), we agree to supply those services again at no extra charge to
you.
f. To make a warranty claim you must, before the end of the applicable warranty period
(see warranty table), at your own cost, return the goods you allege are defective, provide
written details of the defect, and give us an original or copy of the sales invoice or some
other evidence showing details of the transaction.
g. Send your claim to:
GME Pty Ltd.
PO Box 96 Winston Hills, NSW 2153, Australia. Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

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h. If we determine that your goods are defective, we will pay for the cost of returning the
repaired or replaced goods to you, and reimburse you for your reasonable expenses of
sending your warranty claim to us.
What this warranty does not cover
This warranty will not apply in relation to:
a. goods modied or altered in any way;
b. defects and damage caused by use with non Standard Communications products;
c. repairs performed other than by our authorised representative;
d. defects or damage resulting from misuse, accident, impact or neglect;
e. goods improperly installed or used in a manner contrary to the relevant instruction manual; or
f. goods where the serial number has been removed or made illegal.
Warranty period
We provide the following warranty on GME and Kingray products. No repair or replacement during the
warranty period will renew or extend the warranty period past the period from original date of purchase.
Product type Warranty period
TX6160 Handheld UHF CB Radios 3 years
Li-ion Battery Packs 1 year

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CONTENTS
PREFACE............................................................................................................................... 1
COPYRIGHT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................2
SAFETY INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING UHF CB RADIO........................................................2
POSSIBLE ISSUES.......................................................................................................................3
GME CONTRACT WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS .....................................................................3
EMERGENCY CHANNELS........................................................................................................ 8
TELEMETRY CHANNELS ........................................................................................................ 8
IMPORTANT ADVICE ....................................................................................................................
ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED ....................................................................................................... 9
TX6160.......................................................................................................................................9
TX6160X.....................................................................................................................................9
TX6160TP...................................................................................................................................9
FEATURES........................................................................................................................... 10
CONTROLS .......................................................................................................................... 11
LCD ICONS .......................................................................................................................... 12
POWERING THE RADIO ....................................................................................................... 13
FITTING THE BATTERY PACK ...................................................................................................13
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK..............................................................................................13
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK...............................................................................................14
TX6160.....................................................................................................................................14
TX6160TP.................................................................................................................................15
CHARGING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................15
BATTERY USAGE................................................................................................................. 15
BATTERY CHARGE STATUS ......................................................................................................16
BATTERY LOW ALERT..............................................................................................................16
CONSERVING BATTERY POWER ..............................................................................................16
STANDBY MODE ......................................................................................................................16
USE CTCSS/DCS ........................................................................................................................16
AVOID SCANNING.....................................................................................................................17
USE LOW TRANSMIT POWER..................................................................................................17
GENERAL OPERATION......................................................................................................... 17
TURNING THE RADIO ON/OFF..................................................................................................17
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME........................................................................................................17
DISPLAY LIGHTING ...................................................................................................................17
RECEIVING SIGNALS ................................................................................................................17
TRANSMITTING ........................................................................................................................18

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TIME-OUT TIMER .....................................................................................................................18
SELECTING CHANNELS ............................................................................................................19
SQUELCH..................................................................................................................................19
KEYPAD LOCK ..........................................................................................................................19
DUPLEX OPERATION................................................................................................................20
LED TORCH...............................................................................................................................20
FACTORY RESET.......................................................................................................................21
SCANNING .......................................................................................................................... 21
ADDING OR REMOVING CHANNELS ........................................................................................21
SCANNING FOR CHANNELS .....................................................................................................21
SCANNING FEATURES..............................................................................................................22
CTCSS, DCS AND SILENT MODE ........................................................................................... 22
MENU OPTIONS .................................................................................................................. 23
USING THE MENU ....................................................................................................................23
DUPLEX MODE SELECTION......................................................................................................24
CTCSS/DCS GLOBAL OR INDEPENDENT SELECTION................................................................24
CTCSS AND DCS CODE SELECTION ..........................................................................................24
TRANSMITTER POWER ............................................................................................................26
COMPANDER FUNCTION..........................................................................................................26
VOICE SCRAMBLER..................................................................................................................27
VOX SETTINGS .........................................................................................................................27
SQUELCH LEVEL SETTING........................................................................................................28
ROGER BEEP TONE ..................................................................................................................28
BUTTON BEEP..........................................................................................................................28
CALL ALARM SELECTION.........................................................................................................29
DUAL WATCH ...........................................................................................................................29
DUAL WATCH OPERATION .......................................................................................................30
RECEIVE LCD BACKLIGHT ........................................................................................................30
SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................................. 33
GENERAL ............................................................................................................................ 33
POWER SUPPLY.................................................................................................................. 33
RECEIVER ........................................................................................................................... 33
TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................................... 33

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EMERGENCY CHANNELS
The ACMA has allocated channels 5/35 for emergency use only. Channel 5 is the primary Simplex
Emergency Channel. Where a channel 5 repeater is available, you should select Duplex on channel 5.
NOTE: Channel 35 is the input channel for the channel 5 repeater. Therefore channel 35 should also not
be used for anything other than emergency transmissions.
TELEMETRY CHANNELS
ACMA regulations have allocated channels 22 and 23 for telemetry-only applications and have prohibited
the transmission of speech on these channels. Consequently the radio has a transmit- inhibit applied to
channels 22 and 23.
In the event that additional telemetry/telecommand channels are approved by the ACMA, these channels
shall be added to those currently listed where voice transmission is inhibited. Currently, transmissions on
channels 61, 62 and 63 are also inhibited and these channels are reserved for future allocation.
IMPORTANT ADVICE
• Read all instructions carefully and completely before operating your radio and retain this
manual for future reference.
• Never connect the radio to a power source other than the supplied battery. This may damage
your radio.
• Do not place your radio in front of a vehicle airbag.
• Do not use your radio with a damaged antenna.
• Do not attempt to modify your radio in any way.
• Always charge your radio at normal room temperature.
• Always switch o your radio where notices restrict the use of two-way
radio or mobile telephones.
• Use only GME approved rechargeable battery packs with the supplied charger.
• Avoid storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.
• Avoid storing or using your radio where temperatures are below -20°C or above +60°C.

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ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED
TX6160
• 5 watt UHF CB Handheld Radio (TX6160)
• 2600 mAh Li-ion Battery Pack (BP026)
• Desktop Charger (BCD020)
• IP67 Waterproof Speaker Microphone (MC011)
• Earpiece Style Microphone (HS015)
• 12V DC Vehicle Charger (BCV007)
• AC Adaptor (PS002)
• Belt Clip (MB045)
TX6160X
• 5 watt UHF CB Handheld Radio (TX6160)
• 2600 mAh Li-Ion Battery Pack (BP026)
• Desktop Charger (BCD020)
• AC Adaptor (PS002)
• Belt Clip (MB045)
TX6160TP
• 2 x 5 watt UHF CB Handheld Radios (TX6160)
• 2 x 2600 mAh Li-Ion Battery Packs (BP026)
• 2 x IP67 Waterproof Speaker Microphones (MC011)
• 2 x Ear-piece Style Microphones (HS015)
• Dual Desktop Charger (BCD021)
• Rugged Carry Case
• 12V DC Vehicle Charger (BCV007)
• AC Adaptor (PS002)
• 2 x Belt Clips (MB045)
NOTE: Instruction manuals are available online at https://www.gme.net.au/manuals-and-brochures.aspx

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FEATURES
Feature Description
Transmit (TX)
TX6160 - 5/1 watt RF Power: Selectable transmitter power allows you
to conserve battery power when transmitting in close range by using
the Low Power setting.
Individually programmable Duplex function: User selectable for only
those individual channels in your area that have repeaters, leaving
others free for use as extra simplex channels.
Receive (RX)
80† channels 477 MHz UHF CB.
Power Save feature: Conserves battery power by sleeping during
periods of inactivity.
Calling Tone and Roger Beep: Alerts you to incoming calls.
Signal receive indicator.
Scanning and Memory
Functions
Microprocessor controlled frequency synthesiser:
Allows user programmable control of scanning, channel memories
and selected feature options.
Programmable scan function: Scans up to 80 UHF CB channels.
Dual Watch: Monitors two channels simultaneously.
Privacy Functions
Voice Inversion Scrambler: A simple voice scrambler that, when
activated, will make your transmission and reception intelligible only
to other radios using the same scrambler technology.
CTCSS & DCS: A built-in Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System and
a Digital Coded Squelch option provide quiet channel operation.
Physical Properties
Water & Dust proof IP67: Provides protection against dust and
temporary immersion in water.
Removable exible antenna.
Rugged construction with Die-cast Chassis.
User Controls and Interface
Keypad Lock: Prevents accidental button presses.
Backlit LCD: For night viewing.
Waterproof/Dustproof speaker microphone - Rated IP67.
† Refer the preface for important information concerning the UHF CB radio.