UV-5118PLUS Amateur Radio User Manual For User Do not charge the radio or battery in an explosive environment, such as gas, dust,smoke area etc. Please turn off the radio when nearby gas station. Do not disassemble or modify the radio. Do not leave the radio under dusty or wet environment. Its very important for users to understand all instruction knowledge before using the radio, please obey the local legal rules. Product Checking Thanks for choosing our radio. please unbox and check whether the following accessories are included and well-packed. If theres anything missing or damaging after unboxed,please contact your local distributor. NO Item QTY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Device Antenna Li-ion Battery Charger Belt Clip User Manual Guarantee Card 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Familiar with Radio LCD Icon Display Lock key: icon shows up, keypads are not allowed to operate; if the icon is red, which means the radio is in Remotely Stun status. end sound types, digits 1 and 2 means end sound 1 and 2, ID means to send out local ID when transmit ends. Dual Standby VOX Talk around/Reverse Frequency:TR-reverse frequency;RR-talk around Battery Level Channel Number:Frequency mode shows up as VFO,channel mode shows up as CHXXX CTCSS/DCS:MUTE means non-standard sub-tones,ENC means sub-tone is encrypted Channel Bandwidth:W means Wide Band,N means Narrow Band Channel Name TX Power:H means high power,L means low power To show MIC sound strength while transmitting, to show signal strength will receiving Working Mode Main Working Area FM/AM VO-MIC: Voice Prompt SQ-RX Squelch TX/RX Icon: Color blue means under RX status, color red means under TX status. Function and Operation 4.1 Transmitting Signal Press [PTT]key, the device will transmit signal at main standby channel,and the signal icon shows up in red, and indicator light turns red. 4.2 Receiving Signal When the device receives same frequency signal with current working channel and the CTCSS matches with each others, the indicator light turns green, signal icon shows up in blue. 4.3 Working Mode Switching Short press # button to change the working mode to VFO frequency mode or Channel MODE. When it is changed to VFO frequency mode, the icon will show up as VHF; When it is changed to channel mode,the icon will show up as CHXXX. 4.4 Frequency Changing and Repeater Frequency Setting While under VFO mode, input frequencies manually via keypads, input 6 digits, the inputting is done. After this, the input frequencies will be set to receiving and transmitting frequencies. If need to use repeater to relay the signals, set the TX frequencies according to the repeater frequency table. OperationUnder VFO mode, long press * button, icon turns red, the input function actives, and input 6 digits, so the inputting is done automatically. The input frequencies will set to TX frequencies. Short press EXIT or long press * to confirm and exit TX frequency setting. Short press /can switch preset working frequencies.Long press /is fast switching function. 4.5 Channel Switching Under channel mode status, input channel number via keypads to switch to appointed channel.Short press /to switch to working channels one by one. Long press /is fast switching function. 4.6 Air Band Receiving When the working frequency is set within the range of 108-136MHz, the icon shows up AM, which means the device is under air band receiving status. The device is not allowed to transmit signals under air band status. 4.7 Frequency Detecting and Decoding(One-click Decoding) Side-key is set to Frequency Detect, and press side-key button while it is under standby status. Then the device begins to detecting and decoding. This function cannot detect CTCSS of anti-decoded radios. Press #button to switch detective frequency from VHF to UHF. Short press #to shift decoding mode to remote CTCSS/DCS scanning mode, and working frequency is limited to local current working frequency, if receiving signal, it will decode CTCSS/DCS of this frequency. It will re-start to scan, if it doesnt receive any signal within 3 seconds after previous scanning. If the result of decoding or scanning is standard CTSS/DCS, which will be shown up as standard CTCSS/DCS. If the result is non-standard CTCSS/DCS,it will show up as 23bOR24b or a series of numbers. After saving,if you want to check the result, please check under Mute Code. pressMENUto save frequency and CTCSS/DCS to VFO channels, and switch working mode to VFO frequency mode. Press EXITto re-start decoding and CTCSS/DCS scanning.Press PTTto exit decoding mode. 4.8 FM function Long press 0to come into FM radio mode. Long press /to searching for signals, or input frequencies manually via keypads. And short press /to stop scanning. If you want to receive signals while under FM radio mode, please operate the following steps accordingly: FM Standby - ON. 4.9 NOAA Side-key is set to NOAA CH and press the side-key to NOAA weather report channels under standby status. Press /to switch NOAA channels. If not to operate for 2 seconds,the device will scan NOAA channels automatically. NOAA function is available in countries and areas that are supported only. The followings are 11 NOAA working frequencies. 1 2 3 4 5 6 162.55000M 162.40000M 162.47500M 162.42500M 162.45000M 162.50000M 7 8 9 10 11 162.52500M 161.65000M 161.77500M 161.75000M 162.00000M 4.10 Inputting Method You can change relative characters via inputting method both in Personal ID and CH Name. 4.10 .1 Delete Character when in Person ID, the display content will be added blank characters automatically to 16 bytes( 2 bytes per Chinese character,1 byte per Digit/English letter/symbol). while in CH Name, the display content will be added blank characters automatically to 10 bytes. You can move the cursor via orto certain place, then press *to delete the characters before it. 4.10 .2 Inputting of Digit/Symbol/English Letter When in Personal ID or CH Name status, input numeric keys directly to finish the numeric inputting. Press #button to input English letter, press relative keys to complete the inputting. Steps to input characters 1.press#key to start inputting 2.Press1key,open ASCII code table(the table consists of digits/symbols/English letters , and the initial character is blank character) 3.pressorkey to find the needed characters. 4.press the digit key which holds the characters to complete the inputting. The match-up relationship of digit keys and letters 1 Characters 2 ABC 3 DEF 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS 8 TUV 9 WXYZ 4.11 DTMF Function 4.11 .1 DTMF Encode When under transmitting status, press keyboard to send relative DTMF codes.Buttons0-
9*# correspond to 0-9*# codes of DTMF. MENUkey corresponds to Code A, key corresponds to Code B,key corresponds to Code C,EXITkey corresponds to Code D. While under standby status,long press MENUto start inputting of DTMF encode, press PTT to send DTMF code after inputting DTMF code manually. Under inputting status,long press MENUagain to exit inputting of DTMF encode. 4.11 .2 DTMF Decode When radio receives DTMF encodes, it will decode this code automatically. If DTMF Display opens up, this code will show on the screen. 4.11 .3 Remotely Stun Set a DTMF remotely stun code via programmable software to radio. If radio receives DTMF code same with stun code,the radio will under Stun status and the radio can do nothing but transmitting and receiving signals. And the icon will show up as red lock key. 4.11 .4 Remotely Kill Set a DTMF remotely kill code via programmable software to radio.If radio receives DTMF code same with kill code,the radio will under Kill status and the radio stops working and keep the startup of RF receiving part to receive wake-up code. The indicator light flashes for every 5 seconds to show that the radio is under Kill status, instead of being in broken-up status. Please remember the working frequency before entering into remotely kill status. 4.11 .5 Wake-up Set a DTMF wake-up code to radio via programmable software. The radio will lift Kill or Stun status and restore to regular working mode, if it receives DTMF code same with wake-up code under Kill or Stun status. Remember to set a wake-up code for radio, or it will not be able to wake up after Kill or Stun. 5. Functions of shortcuts 5.1 Keys Functions of short-press 0-9: To input the digits.
*To switch the sub-tone modes under CTCSS/DCS list. To switch from decoding to remote scanning under detecting mode.
#Shift working mode from VFO frequency mode to channel mode. Or to input character while in character inputting status. To switch from UHF to VHF under detecting mode. To shift to upward frequencies or channel numbers. To switch to upward scanning direction under scanning mode. While in FM radio scanning status, the scan stops. To shift to downward frequencies or channel numbers. To switch to downward scanning direction under scanning mode. While in FM radio scanning status, the scan stops. MENUto come into menu and confirm. To save detecting result and switch to VFO frequency mode while under detecting mode. EXITto exit or cancel setting, to switch main frequency band while in standby status.To detect again while under detecting mode. 5.2 Keys Functions of long-press 1long press to turn on /off scanning function. Under channel mode,turn on scan function to scan signals one by one. Under frequency mode,turn on scan function to change working frequency according to upward step space direction and scanning direction . 2switch TX Priority toBusy or Edit. 3to turn on/off VOX function. 4to switch TX power. 5to shift to SQ Level. 6to turn on/off dual-standby function. 7to turn on/off backlight. 8to shift to Freq Step. 9to turn on/off key Beep.
*to enter/exit TX/RX inputting status the keypads. 0to enter/Exit FM .
#to lock/unlock the keypads. fast increasing of frequency or channels when press upward button.To start upward searching while under FM mode. fast decreasing of frequency or channels when press upward button.To start downward searching while under FM mode. MENUTo turn ON/OFF inputting of DTMF encode. EXITTo turn ON/OFF dual-band display. 5.3 Side-key functions To define the long-press and short-press function of side-keys in the listK1 Long K1 Short K2 Long K2 Short, as following:
1.Offpress side-key, and nothing happen. 2.Monitto monitor the signal of working frequency ,and ignore the TX/RX sub-tone setting, force to turn on squelch. 3.Freq Detectto detect frequencies and CTCSS/DCS of nearby radios. 4.Repeat Modeto switch from talk around to reverse frequency. Receiving frequencies is the main status while under talk around mode. The frequencies of TX and RX are reversed while under reverse frequency. 5.Preset CHpress this button to shift to relative preset channels while under channel mode. 6.Local Alarmthe device gives out alarm sound to report to the surrounding. 7.Remote Alarm: the device gives out alarm sound and transmits the alarm sound at main working frequencies. 8.NOAA CHto enter NOAA whether report mode. 9.Send Toneto transmit a preset audio under current frequency. 10. Roger Beepto switch from TX end tone to whether send local ID while TX ends. 11.Freq Inverseto reverse the TX/RX frequencies. 12.Weather CHto enter NOAA weather report mode. Instruction of MENU Startup Logo to open /close the startup picture. Voltage to open/close the battery level indication. Ringtone to turn on/off the startup tone. Prompt Text to turn on/off the welcome words. Voice Prompt to turn on/off menu and channel voice prompt. Key Beep to turn on/off keypads voice prompt. Roger Beep to set TX tone or send local ID while TX ends. Dual Display to show working frequency of sub-area while turn on the radio, to show battery level on sub-area while turn off the radio. TX Priority When choose Edit,transmitting via main frequencies. When choose Busy, receive signals, and main frequency will switch to frequency of received signal. Save Mode to turn on/off power saving mode. Freq Step to set the number of frequency switching and scanning. SQ Level to set squelch threshold level when receiving. LED Timer to set shutdown time of backlight. Lock Timer to set auto lock time of the keypads. TOT to set the maximum time of continuous transmitting. VOX Level to set voice threshold level of turning on VOX. VOX Delayto set delay time when VOX transmitting ends. NOAA Monitorto turn on/of NOAA monitor. FM Standby to turn on/off main frequency receiving function while in FM status. Dual Display to turn on/off dual-band display. Tail Tone to turn off/on tail tone while transmitting ends. Scan DIR to set scanning upward or downward. Personal IDTo set personal ID Repeater ModeTo set talk around or reverse frequency status. CTCSS/DCS to set the sub-tones of TX/RX frequency,switching sub-tone mode via *key,press orto switch sub-tones. RX CTCSS/DCSto set RX CTCSS/DCS of main frequency. TX CTCSS/DCSto set TX CTCSS/DCS of main frequency. TX PowerTo set High/Low power of transmitting. Band WidthTo set Narrow/Wide band . Busy LockTo forbid transmitting while receiving. Carrier wave matches, which means the device is forbidden to transmitting,no matter the CTCSS/DCS matches or not.CTCSS/DCS matches means when main frequencies receive signals, only sub-tone matches successfully , the transmitting is forbidden. ScramblerTo set voice scrambler number on main frequencies, if the number is 0, the scrambler is turned off. DCS EncryptWhen there is digital sub-tones on main frequencies,turn on encryption function will re-encrypt to digital sub-tones. Only supported to digital sub-tones. Mute CodeThis is non-standard DCS, can be defined to 23 or 24 digits. Press the orto choose CTCSS mode, input digits to become non-standard DCS code. The saved non-standard DCS code can be checked in this list. AM ReceiveTo switch receive mode from AM to FM, the initial setting is AM mode. Turn on this list to receive air band signals. CH Name to set channel name of main frequency Save CHCopy and save information of current channel to appointed channels. The CH-XXX N/Yshows up when enter the list. N means empty channel. Y means not empty channel. Delete CHTo delete information of appointed channels. K1 LongK1 ShortK2 LongK2 Shortset long press and short press function of two side-keys,as following:MonitFreq DetectRepeat ModePreset CHLocal AlarmRemote AlarmNOAA CHSend ToneRoger Beep etc. DTMF Delayset a time to send DTMF code after transmitting. DTMF Intervalto set time interval of two consecutive DTMF encode. DTMF Modeto set fixed DTMF encode mode. TX Start means once press sending button it will send fixed DTMF encode at one;TX End means send fixed DTMF encode while transmitting ends. TX Start and End means send fixed DTMF encode when transmitting begins or ends. DTMF Selectto preset 16 groups fixed DTMF encode, select one group code in DTMF Select,then it will be sent out while transmitting. DTMF Displaythe code can be decoded at once and show up senders DTMF encode while receiving.Regualar talking may trigger DTMF encode due to more sensitive DTMF encode. If you want the DTMF encode, you can turn off this list. Initializewill initialize all the data to the last setting. VersionTo check the version number and upgrade time. Instructionscan the QR code by phone to check the user manual 7. Specifications Frequency Range Channel SpacingW/N Voltage Working Mode Antenna Frequency Stability Working Temperature Dimension General Part RX : 66-108MHz(FM band) 136-174MHz 400-480MHz TX : 144-148MHz 420-450MHz 25kHz/12.5kHz 7.4V DC Same frequency simplex,different frequency simplex Removable Antenna 2.5ppm 20 ~ 60 108 X 59 X 38 about 189g Transmitting Part Output Power 4W/2W(full charged8.4V) F3E Modulation Mode Maximum deviationW/N 5KHz /2.5KHz SNRW/N TX Current
-45dB/ -40dB SensitivityW/N Inter modulationW/N) Audio Distortion Audio Output Power RX Current Standby Current 65dB/ 60dB 5 1W16 350mA 70mA 1500mA Transmitting Part 0.22V/ 0.25V 12dB SINAD Note: The above parameters are subject to change without prior notice!
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value. Before a new model is a available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that is does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC/ISEDC. Tests for each product are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC. For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with and accessory designated for this product or when used with and accessory that contains no metal. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines hold the transmitter and antenna at least 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) from your face and speak in a normal voice, with the antenna pointed up and away from the face. The equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for and uncontrolled environment. In order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirement, the antenna installation must comply with following:
Users must be fully aware of the hazards of the exposure and able to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for the higher exposure limits. Your wireless hand-held portable transceiver contains a low power transmitter. This product sends out radio frequency (RF) signals when the Push-to-Talk(PTT) button is pressed. The device is authorized to operate at a duty factor not to exceed 50%. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.