Radioddity GA-510 Operating instructions

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Radioddity GA-510 Programming Guide
INTRODUCTION
Radioddity GA-510 is a dual-band (VHF, UHF) versatile amateur radio. It offers 128
channels, you can add or remove channels from scanning list and give channels
alphanumeric names via programming with a computer. With the enhanced
capabilities of the GA-510 radio, this Programming Guide will help you get a quick
start to program the radio.
Contents
1. Cable Driver Installation.............................................................................................2
2. Radio Reading.............................................................................................................3
3. Channel Information ..................................................................................................4
4. Optional Feature.........................................................................................................5
1) Basic Setting ..........................................................................................................5
2) Channel Mode.......................................................................................................6
3) DTMF .....................................................................................................................7
4) Frequency mode ...................................................................................................8
5) Backlight and Sound..............................................................................................8
6) FM Radio ...............................................................................................................9
5. Write and Save............................................................................................................9

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1. Cable Driver Installation
2-Pin K connector programming cable (package included)
Compatible System
Latest Windows system (i.e. Windows 7, Windows 10)
Cable Driver and Guideline
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Download the corresponding driver which matches your computer system (Win7/Win8/Win10).
They are available on the support section of radioddity.com.
2. Radio Reading
Download and run the GA-510 programming software, click Setting –Port menu, select the
corresponding port number, click “OK”.

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Read the current information from the radio to your PC to create an initial program template. Click
Program –Read Data From Radio, or simply click the icon.

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3. Channel Information
The GA-510 radio has 128 channels, you can edit the channel number and channel information
according to your needs. The following is an introduction to each term.
Name
Meaning
Setting
Description
RX Freq
Receiving frequency
VHF:136-174MHz
UHF:400-520MHz
TX Freq
Transmitting frequency
VHF:136-174MHz
UHF:400-520MHz
RX QT/DQT
Receiving CTCSS/DCS
Refer to the DCS table and
CTCSS table in the manual.
Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the
absence of a specific low level digital signal. If the
station you are listening to does not transmit this
specific signal, you will not hear anything.
TX QT/DQT
Transmitting CTCSS/DCS
Refer to the DCS table and
CTCSS table in the manual.
Transmits a specific low-level digital signal to
unlock the squelch of a distant receiver (usually a
repeater).
POWER
Transmit power
HIGH/LOW
High power:10W Middle :5W LOW：1W
W/N
Channel bandwidth
WIDE/NARROW
Wideband (25 kHz bandwidth) or narrowband
(12.5 kHz bandwidth).
PTT-ID
When to send the PTT-ID
OFF does not send code;
BOT press PTT button to
send code;
EOT release PTT button to
send code;
BOTH press and release
PTT button to send code
Codes are sent during either the beginning or
end of a transmission.
Busy
Busy Channel Lockout
OFF/ON
ON: If the channel is occupied, when you press
the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will make
a beep tone and will not transmit any signal.
OFF: No matter if the channel is occupied, the
radio will transmit the signal when you press the
[PTT] key.
Scan add
OFF/ON
In the scan mode, whether add the channel to the
scan list.
ON: the channel is added to scan list;
OFF: the channel cannot be scanned.
Signal
Signal code
1-15
Selects 1 of 15 DTMF codes. The DTMF codes are
programmed with software and are up to 5 digits
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Name
Customize channel name
Up to 10 digits.
Support alphanumeric channel name.
4. Optional Feature
Click Edit –Optional Feature, you can set up more functions for the radio.
1) Basic Setting
Name
Meaning
Settings
Description
TOT(Time Out)
Transmission
time-out timer
15-600(s)
This feature provides a limits transmission time to a
programmed value. This will promote battery
conservation by not allowing you to make
excessively long-time transmissions and in the event
of a stuck PTT switch, it can prevent interference to
other users as well as battery depletion.

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Squelch Level
0-9
Mutes the speaker of the transceiver in the absence
of a strong signal. Squelch is either OFF or 1 - 9
levels. The higher level, the stronger the signal must
be to in-mute the speaker.
VOX
Voice operated TX
0-10
When enabled it is not necessary to push the [PTT]
button on the transceiver. Adjust the gain level to an
appropriate sensitivity to allow smooth
transmission.
Voice switch
ON/OFF
Toggle voice prompt switch
Language
Chinese/English
Switch the language of menu display and
voice prompts
Auto backlight
Display time
OFF/0-10 (s)
Time-out for the LCD backlight.
Work mode
VFO
CHs is channel quantity
Channel
2) Channel Mode
You can customize the display on Channel A/B:
CH + Name: Display Channel Number and Channel Name (Name column in Channel information
part)
CH + Freq: Display Channel Number and Frequency

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3) DTMF
Name
Setting
Description
DTMF ST
(DTMF side tone of
transmit code)
OFF: No DTMF Side Tones are heard
Determines when DTMF side tones can be heard
from the transceiver speaker
KB Side Tone: Side Tones are heard
only from manually keyed DTMF codes
ANI Side Tone: Side Tones are heard
only from automatically keyed DTMF
codes
KB ST+ANI ST: All DTMF Side Tones are
heard
Save mode
OFF/Mode 1/Mode 2/Mode 3
Selects the ratio of sleep cycles to awake cycles
(Mode 1/Mode 2/Mode 3). The higher number
the longer the battery lasts. When enabled, a
word or two might be missed when the
frequency being monitored becomes active.
Scan mode
TO: Time Operation - scanning will
resume after a fixed time has passed
Scanning Resume Method
CO: Carrier Operation -Scanning
Resume Method scanning will resume
after the signal disappears
SE: Search Operation scanning will not
resume
PTT_ID
OFF: No ID is sent
When to Send PTT-ID; Codes are sent during
either the beginning or end of a transmission.
BOT: The selected S-CODE is sent at the
beginning
EOT: The selected S-CODE is sent at the
ending
BOTH: The selected SCODE is sent at
the beginning and ending
PTT Delay
0-30ms
Signal code sending delay
KB_LOCK
If you select this option, the keyboard is locked.
AutoLock (automatic
keypad lock)
When ON, the keypad will be locked if not used
in 8 seconds. Pressing the [#╓O] key for 2
seconds will unlock the keypad.
BCL(busy channel
Lock-out)
Check: If the channel is occupied, when you
press the [PTT] key on this channel, the radio will
make a beep tone and will not transmit any
signal.
Uncheck: No matter if the channel is occupied,
the radio will transmit the signal when you press
the [PTT] key.

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Beep(keypad beep)
Allows audible confirmation of a key press
3) Frequency mode
STEP: Select the amount of frequency change in VFO/Frequency mode when scanning or pressing
the keys.
SFT_D: Enable access of repeaters in VFO/Frequency Mode ([OFF]: TX = RX (simplex); [+]: TX will be
shifted higher than RX in frequency; [-]: TX will be shifted lower than RX in frequency)
Offset: Specifies the difference between the TX and RX frequency
(For the explanation of TX Power, RX QT/DQT, TX QT/DQT, W/N, Signal, please refer to the section 3)
4) Backlight and Sound
RPT Noise Clear: Squelch Tail elimination
RPT Noise Detect:Trunk tail delay
5) FM Radio
FM Radio Enable: When you check off, FM Radio function will be activated on the radio.
Roger: Sends an end-of-transmission tone to indicate to other stations that the transmission has
ended

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TX Under TDR Start: Transmit selection while in Dual Watch mode, when enabled, priority is
returned to selected display once the signal in the other display disappears.
TDR: Dual Watch mode, the ability to monitor two channels at once can be a valuable asset.
5. Write and Save
Click Program - Write Data To Radio, or click the icon to write and save the setting to the
radio.