Article 19405 of rec.radio.amateur.misc: Path: cbfsb!cbnewsc!att!att!linac!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!uunet!mcsun!uknet!slxsys!ibmpcug!demon!news From: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk (Dave Plumb) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc Subject: Standard C528 Message-ID: <1992May22.065913.553@demon.co.uk> Date: 22 May 92 06:59:13 GMT Article-I.D.: demon.1992May22.065913.553 Sender: dplumb@cix.compulink.co.uk Reply-To: Dave Plumb Organization: Gated to News by demon.co.uk Lines: 133 Is the Standard C528 in use out there in the states, and does anyone have any other mods for the set barring these: Standard C520/C528 Modifications ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This file is a compendium from to others being bandied about the place. It is hoped this will be the better of them, being the easiest to follow! o To open up the rx only up on the unit on VHF: VHF F+0 F+D o To add 320-400MHz, 400-480MHz, 820-900MHz, 900-980MHz: UHF F+L F+0 F+B F+L F+3 A o To Expand Tx/Rx coverage, do both the above in that order, then: VHF F+6 change step to 12.5MHz A F+8 F+8 F+C Tune down to 144.9875 F+0 F+D PTT F+8 F+C o To Store independent transmit/receive frequency in one channel: Enter receive frequency into dial F+D Enter transmit frequency into dial F+D F+A F+ A o To Clear the tx assignment offset: F+D F+A +A F+A A o To Clone one set to another: B B F+0 F+PS then key up on the set to clone from Set mode key assignments: The set mode allows a number of user parameters to be customised according to individual taste. Set mode is initiated by pressing F+0. The following are entered after going into set mode: 0 Turns off the beep tones on each keypress F+0 Sets band edge limits, i.e. 0079=100-179, 400-479. 3060=130-160 1 Changes count of paging operations tone, one beep or 5 F+1 Set tx delay on carrier drop when using as cross-band repeater 2 Enables entry of the 1kHz figure on direct keypad entry F+2 Stop scan on busy channel even if CTCSS doesn't match 3 Sets mod delay on paging Tx to either 450ms or 750ms F+3 Switch UHF bands between 300/400/800/900 4 Mutes short noises during squelch operation F+4 Keypad entry of 4 digit or 3 digit frequency 5 Turns on and off the auto power off function F+5 Pager Audio Mute (effectively disables pager) 6 Enable/Disable the rotary channel knob when keypad locked F+6 Fast tune (F+KNOB) gives either 1MHz steps, or 100kHz 7 Sets the CTCSS tone frequency F+7 Either Dual Tone Multi Frequency, or Single Tone Frequency 8 Sets the offset repeater frequency F+8 Cross Band Repeater Enable/Disable (Identified on display by a ".") 9 Changes the LAMP button into the REV button F+9 Up and Down keys either act as the knob, or as 10MHz steps. Quick Chart: /---------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Standard C520/528 - Keypad Guide | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |Key| Alone | With "FUNC" key | Key alone in set |In Set With "F" | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 0 | 0 |Enter Set Mode |Mute keypad bleep |Set Band Edge Limit| | 1 | 1 |Disable Transmitter |1/5 beeps when paged|Tx wait on c-b rept| | 2 | 2 |Dual Watch Operation|1kHz entry on keypad|CTCSS Scan Stop | | 3 | 3 |Select Output Power |Tx Delay on repeater|Switch UHF Bands | | 4 | 4 |Frequency Lock |Mute during squelch |4/3 digit direct fr| | 5 | 5 |Battery Saver Mode |Automatic powr off |Pager Audio Mute | | 6 | 6 |Select Step Size |Enable tune in lock |Fast tune 1MHz/100k| | 7 | 7 |CTCSS select TX/RX |CTCSS tone frequency|Single/Dual tone MF| | 8 | 8 |Repeater Shift +/- |Set Tx/Rx split freq|Cross Band Repeater| | 9 | 9 |Reverse Split |Make LAMP button REV|Up/Dn keys do 10MHz| | * |Step Down|Search 1MHz band | | | | # |Step Up |Memory Shift | | | | A |Cancel | | | | | B |Pager On |Set Pager Codes | | | | C |Mem Scan |Partial Memory Scan | | | | D |Dial/Mem |Store Dial In Memory| |Extend RX coverage | |VHF|Tx VHF |Enable VHF Only | | | |UHF|Tx UHF |Enable UHF Only | | | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To expand Rx coverage only | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VHF F+0 F+D | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To add 320-400,400-480,820-900,900-980 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | UHF F+L F+0 F+B F+L F+3 A | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To Expand Tx and Rx coverage: | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | VHF F+0 F+D A ; Extends RX coverage | | UHF F+L F+0 F+B F+L F+3 A ; Gives 300/800/900MHz | | VHF F+6 step to 12.5MHz A ; This appears to set a special condition | | F+8 F+8 F+C ; within the unit which is stored with F+C. | | tune down to 144.9875 ; All params must be correct for it to work | | F+0 F+D PTT F+8 F+C ; And Store it | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To store independent transmit and receive frequency in one memory channel | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Enter receive frequency into dial | | F+D | | Enter transmit frequency into dial | | F+D F+A F+ A | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To remove independent transmit frequency from memory | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | F+D F+A +A F+A A | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | To clone one set to another | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | B B F+0 F+PS on both sets, and PTT on the one to clone from | \---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ Origin: 2:252/140 @ fidonet.org