Rugby Radios UK MINI-1 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing your Rugby Radios UK wireless
transceiver.
Main Features
■UHF 400mhz license exempt basis
■0.5/2 Watts output power
■Wide frequency range
■Crowd, Referee, Teams of 2, 3, 4 or more
■Built in VOX (voice activation)
■Low battery alert
■Standard Mini USB charger
■Battery save technology
■High/Low power select
MINI-1 Two Way Radio
User Guide

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UNPACKING AND DEVICE CHECKING
Welcome to use RUGBY RADIOS UK Mini-1 transceiver. Carefully unpack the
transceivers.
1. We recommend that you identify the item listed in the following table
before discarding the packing material.
2. If any items are missing or have been damaged during shipment, please
contact RUGBY RADIOS UK – [e-mail] immediately.
Supplied Accessories – in the box as shipped
ITEM
QTY
Radio
2
Earpiece
2
Power adapter
2
USB charger cable
2
Belt clip
2
Rope
2

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GETTING ACQUAINTED
On/Off Button : Pree & hold on the【O 】button to on/off radio
Switching channel: Press 【∧】or【∨】to switching channel
Adjust volume: Press and hold 【∧】or【∨】for 2 seconds to enter volume
adjustment
Earphone socket
On / Off Button
UP Button
Down Button

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FREQUENCY LIST – PMR – UK License-Exempt
MODEL : Mini 1 – Samcom – Distributed by Rugby Radios UK Limited
NOTE: Specifications are subject to change for improvements without notice,
by OFCOM

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SOFTWARE SETUP FOR THE MINI-1
VOX SETUP USING THE MICRO-USB CABLE SUPPLIED FOR CHARGING
Before starting, please go to
https://rugbyradiosuk.com/mini1_cps_software-3/ and download the software
required to setup the walkie talkies.
Note - They come pre-configured to work with VOX as standard, so only
attempt this change if you have a specific requirement or guidance.
Step 1 = Once you have installed the software and connected the radio to the
cable, and turned on, please select the item “Programme”, and click “Read
from Radio”
Step 2 = You will then see a list of frequencies, setup options, looking similar
to the below.
Step 3 = Make sure that VOX is ticked, and VOX level 5 or 6 selected as per the
image on the next page below
Step 4 = Then select the item “Programme”, and click “Write to radio”, a
confirmation will appear confirming that the radio has been re-programmed.
Step 5 = Turn off the radio, and then back on, insert the headphone and
microphone into the system, and then try the vox setting. Remember that 2
people or more on Vox, could drown out communications between everyone,
so please use the best VOX setting suitable, i.e. clear and deliberate words
required to open up the transmission.
Step 6 = Check the VOX level per below to get the right balance from normal
noises activating the transmission, versus deliberate activation.
Note – VOX Level 5 = highest sensitivity, VOX Level 1 = very lowest sensitivity.

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SOFTWARE SETUP FOR THE MINI-1
VOX SETUP USING THE MICRO-USB CABLE SUPPLIED FOR CHARGING
Screenshot of how to configure the system in setup mode.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
ISSUE
SOLUTION
No power
The battery pack may be dead.
Recharge the battery pack
Power should last 4-6 hours on a normal charge but
can
be recharged in 20-40 minutes from
a normal car or USB
charging port.
Cannot talk to or hear other
members in your group
Make sure you are using the same frequency
and CTCSS/DCS tone as the oth
er member in
your group
Other group members may be too far away
Make sure you are within range of the other radios
Other voices heard (besides
group members) are
present on the channel
Please change CTCSS code or use
frequency ,also change all the transceiver’s
CTCSS code or use frequency in the group
V
oice activation is not
re
sponding properly or
unavailable
Check sof
tware settings using the download
and programme coding tool. Set the VOX to a
ticked option, and set the VOX Level to 5 or 6

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range UHF:400-480MHz programmable
Set to 446.0 – 446.2 mhz PMR UK
Operating Temperature
-10℃-60℃
Memory Channels available 16
Working operation Same frequency single operation or
different frequency single operation
Dimensions
97*35*15mm
Weight
80g(with earpiece)
Modulation
F3E
Maximum frequency deviation
W≤
±5KHz N≤±2.5KHz
Battery type and life 3.7V 1000mAh Li-on Battery
Frequency stability ±2.5ppm
Audio Distortion Less than 5%

Analogue and Digital PMR446
Information Sheet
Business Radio
Information
Publication date: February 2018

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Contents
Purpose of this document 3
Background 3
Sale of Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment 4
Analogue and Digital PMR446 channels 4
Interference to and protection of Analogue and Digital PMR446 Users 4
Impact on licensed users within the 446.1 to 446.2 MHz band 5
General Non-specific Short Range Devices (SRD) channels 5
PMR446 Base Stations 5
American Family Radio Service (FRS) 6
Converted radio equipment 6
Use of non licence-exempt compliant equipment 6
International co-ordination 6
Further information 6

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Analogue and Digital PMR446 Information
Sheet
Purpose of this document
This document:
combines and updates the previously separate Analogue PMR446 (OfW57) and
Digital PMR446 Information Sheets;
is relevant if you intend to supply and / or operate Analogue and / or Digital PMR446
equipment, such as ‘walkie-talkie’ handsets, within the UK;
clarifies that the Analogue 446.0 to 446.2 MHz and Digital 446.0 to 446.2 MHz PMR446
bands are not ‘licence exempt bands’, but bands in which equipment that meets certain
technical requirements, e.g. UK IR2030, may be operated on a licence-exempt basis;
identifies some alternative PMR446-type systems that are and are not legal to use
within the UK on a licence exempt basis; and
highlights that you may be committing an offence if you operate equipment, including
equipment that meets the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (Directive
2014/53/EU), within 446.0 to 446.2 MHz that does not meet the PMR446 licence-
exempt operation requirements.
Background
Ofcom has worked with colleagues in Europe to, initially, identify spectrum for the Analogue
PMR446 service (446.0 to 446.2 MHz) and, latterly, identify spectrum for the UK’s Digital
PMR446 service (446.0 to 446.2 MHz).
The Analogue PMR446 service is harmonised throughout Europe. This means that Analogue
PMR446 compliant equipment bought in the UK may be used on a licence-exempt basis
within any European country.
The Digital PMR446 service is not harmonised throughout Europe. Please note that UK
Digital PMR446 compliant equipment may not therefore be used on a licence-exempt basis
within all European countries. Likewise, Digital PMR446 equipment that is licence-exempt
compliant within other European countries may not necessarily meet the UK’s licence
exemption operation requirements.
Please note that Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment usage within the UK is limited to
mobile-only, low-power (i.e. 0.5W ERP
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maximum), short-range, simplex, two-way, peer-to-
peer use. Analogue PMR446 and Digital PMR446 allow speech and / or tones. Additionally,
Digital PMR446 facilitates the transmission of data, and has an automatic transmission
timeout of 180 seconds.
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The effective radiated power (ERP) is typically (e.g. ignoring the antenna cable loss) equal to the transmit power multiplied by the
antenna gain, e.g. a transmitter output power of 0.5 watts with an antenna gain of 1 would result in an ERP of 0.5 watts

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Sale of Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment
All radio equipment, including Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment, must meet the
minimum requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (Directive 2014/53/EU) for it to be
placed on the European market. Manufacturers show Radio Equipment Directive (Directive
2014/53/EU) compliance by the inclusion of a valid CE Mark on the equipment and its
packaging.
Radio equipment must also meet the relevant Interface Requirement for it to be operated on a
licensed or licence-exempt basis. The UK Interface Requirement IR2030 details the UK’s
Analogue and Digital PMR446 licence exempt operation requirements. This Interface
Requirement is based on the ERC/DEC/(98) 25, 26 & 27 and ECC Decision (05)12
agreements.
Please note that Digital PMR446 use is not harmonised throughout Europe and
manufacturers are required to identify this restriction. Digital PMR446 equipment therefore
has a bracketed Exclamation Mark next to the CE Mark. Adjacent to the Exclamation Mark
will be a list of the countries in which the specific equipment may be used on a licence
exempt basis.
Analogue and Digital PMR446 channels
Analogue PMR446 equipment has sixteen 12.5 kHz channels spaced equally between
446.0 to 446.2 MHz.
Digital PMR446 equipment has sixteen 12.5 kHz channels and / or thirty-two 6.25 kHz
channels. These channels are spaced equally between 446.0 to 446.2 MHz. As the thirty-two
6.25 kHz channels overlay the sixteen 12.5 kHz channels it is possible that operation nearby
within one channel could cause harmful interference to another, e.g. transmissions within 6.25
kHz channels 1 & 2 could affect 12.5 kHz channel 1, and vice versa.
Interference to and protection of Analogue and Digital PMR446 Users
The Analogue and Digital PMR446 services are operated on a non-interference and non-
protected basis. It is a therefore a condition of licence-exempt operation that users of PMR446
equipment select a channel that does not cause interference problems for other users.
Impact on licensed users within the 446.1 to 446.2 MHz band
In August 2004 we announced our intention to make the 446.1 to 446.2 MHz band available
to Digital PMR446 and consequently closed the band to new licence applications. Existing
licensed users may however continue to operate in the band if they wish and hence share the
band with Digital PMR446 users.
The experience of analogue PMR446 demonstrates that the risk of interference is low (there
have been no reported interference issues). We will however investigate the source of
interference on a case-by-case basis in the unlikely event that any interference issues to
licensed systems arise. Additionally, if an existing licensee wishes to use an alternative channel
outside of the 446.1 to 446.2 MHz band then we will seek to offer an alternative assignment.

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Please note that it is a requirement of licence-exempt use that Digital PMR446 users do not
ccause interference to other users. It is especially important in this case because the
licensed user(s), unlike a PMR446 user, will not be able to change to an alternative channel.
General Non-specific Short Range Devices (SRD) channels
There are a number of very low-power ultra-high frequency (UHF) channels between 434.04 to
434.79 MHz that are available for general non-specific short-range licence-exempt equipment
use within the UK. The licence exemption details for these and other non-specific SRD channels
are shown within the UK Interface Requirement 2030.
We are aware that it is possible to purchase hand-held equipment that combines the Analogue
PMR446 channels with these UHF SRD channels. Our investigations have discovered that the
identified combined PMR446 / SRD equipment is CE Marked. This means that it can be sold
legally within Europe. It is assumed that the equipment also meets the relevant UK IR2030
requirements, e.g. has a maximum ERP of 10mW, and can therefore be used on a licence
exempt basis within the UK.
We realise that some of the SRD channels align with the input frequencies of certain UK
Amateur Radio Repeaters. We understand the frustration that this is causing some Amateur
Repeater users. We are therefore working to address this problem in the longer term. In the
meantime, however, we suggest that a short call to the SRD user informing them of the
interference problem and a polite request for them to select an alternative channel might be the
simplest solution.
PMR446 Base Stations
Both Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment must be used on a mobile basis only for it to
meet the licence-exempt operation requirements within the UK.
Please note that PMR446 equipment that is designed for base station use, or mobile equipment
that is configured as a base station, e.g. as an Internet Gateway, is unlikely to meet the licence-
exempt operation requirements.
Please see the ‘Use of non licence-exempt compliant equipment’ section on the next page.

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American Family Radio Service (FRS)
Although similar in concept, American Family Radio Service (FRS) equipment cannot be used
within the UK on a licence-exempt basis.
Please note that the use of FRS equipment within the UK is likely to cause harmful interference
to frequencies used by the Home Office
Converted radio equipment
PMR446 users are reminded that their radios are only licence-exempt if they are built and
operated within the conditions of the exemption regulations. If modifications are made to the
equipment, such as adding an antenna connector, the overall maximum ERP or other technical
parameters must not exceed the permitted levels set out in the Interface Requirement.
You should also be aware, especially when buying in the second-hand market, that equipment
that has been approved for licensed use in the past does not necessarily mean that it is suitable
for conversion for PMR446 licence exempt use.
Examples include:
the channel width could be too wide, e.g. 25 kHz instead of 12.5 / 6.25 kHz;
some channels are not in the spectrum that can be used by licence-exempt equipment;
the output power is too high, e.g. resulting in an ERP greater than 0.5 watts.
Use of non licence-exempt compliant equipment
You may be committing an offence if you operate equipment, including equipment that meets
the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (Directive 2014/53/EU), within 446.0 to
446.2 MHz that does not meet the PMR446 licence-exempt operation requirements.
International co-ordination
Unlike most radio systems that are operated within geographical areas adjacent to our
neighbours, Analogue and Digital PMR446 equipment does not require international co-
ordination prior to it being used.
Further information
More information on the Radio Equipment Directive (Directive 2014/53/EU) can be found here:
ec.europa.eu/DocsRoom/documents/11983/attachments/1/.../pdf
The UK Interface Requirement IR2030 is available here:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/84970/ir-2030-july-2017.pdf
More information on General Non-specific Short Range Devices can be found here:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/84970/ir-2030-july-2017.pdf
General Analogue and Digital PMR446 enquiries should be sent to:
[e-mail]