Baofeng UV-82 Series - Menu Definitions

0    SQL     Squelch Level-  Squelch silences the receiver when there is no signal.

-  UHF Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to .3 mV
-  VHF Sensitivity is constant. 1 > 9 = .1 mV
-  Level 0 = Open Squelch
-  There is little difference between settings.
          Level 5 is recommended.
      0 > 9
1    STEP     Frequency Step
-  Amount of frequency change when using Up/Down arrows or when scanning in VFO Mode. 

      2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 /
  12.5 / 25 / 50  kHz
2    TXP     Transmit Power
-  High = 5 watts    Low = 1 watt
-  Use Low power unless necessary.
-  Power can be toggled Hi/Lo by pressing the [ # ] key,
    however, Dual Standby (Menu 7) must be OFF.

      High / Low
3    SAVE     Battery Save
-  Sleep Ratio to acknowledge an RX signal.
-  The higher number increases the RX sleep cycle, but you may miss the first few syllables before the RX opens.
         1=1:1    2=1:2    3=1:3    4=1:4



     OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
4    VOX     Voice Operated Xmtr
-  Allows transmitter activation by talking only.
-  Adjust VOX gain to allow smooth operation.
-  Level  10  requires the strongest voice.

      OFF / 1, 2 > 10
5    WN     Wideband / Narrowband
-  Wide = 5 KHz    Narrow = 2.5 KHz
-  For Ham use, start with selecting Wide.

      WIDE / NARR
6    ABR     Display Illumination Time
-  Time the display stays illuminated.

      OFF / 1 > 10 secs
1 > 24 with CHIRP
7    TDR     Dual Watch / Dual Reception
-  Allows monitoring of 2 channels, toggling between Freq A and Freq B.
-  If a signal is received, the RX remains on that channel until the signal is gone.

      OFF / ON
8    BEEP     Keypad Beep
-  Allows audible confirmation of a key press.

      OFF / ON
9    TOT     Transmission  Time Out Timer
-  Transmit Times Out after pre-selected time.
-  Radio will alert you when the time is up.
-  This helps prevent overheating.


      15 / 30 / 45 / 60 > 600
seconds
10   R-DCS     Rec - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.
-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
-  Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed.

      OFF /
D023N > D754I
11   R-CTCS     Rec - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Prevents interference from signals on the same frequency.
-  The squelch will open only if the incoming signal is coded with the same tone required by your receiver.
- Note: Not all repeaters requiring a tone for access transmit a tone back to you. Leave this function turned OFF unless you are absolutely sure it is needed.

      OFF /
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz
12   T-DCS     Trans - Digital Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.

      OFF /
D023N > D754I
13   T-CTCS     Trans - Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
-  Required by some networks to limit access and interference.

      OFF /
67.0 Hz > 254.1 Hz
14   VOICE     Voice Prompt
-  Audible confirmation of a keypad entry.

      OFF /
ENG / CHI
15   ANI-ID     Automatic Number ID of Radio (set with S/W)
-  Sent when PTT is pressed and/or released.
-  Used to alert dispatcher which field radio was keyed.
-  Used primarily for commercial applications.

     
16   DTMFST     DTMF Tone of transmit 
-  Determines when DTMF codes are heard through speaker.
   OFF       No tones heard
   DT-ST    Only manually keyed DTMF codes are heard
   ANI-ST   Only automatically keyed DTMF codes are heard
   DT+ANI   * All DTMF codes are heard

      OFF /
DT-ST /
ANI-ST /
DT+ANI
17   S-CODE     Signal Code 
-  PTT-ID DTMF Code Selection    (set with S/W)
-  Selects one of 15 DTMF codes.
-  Set with software and are up to 5 digits each.
-  Enabled by using Menu 19.

      1 > 15 groups
18   SC-REV     Scan Resume Method
   TO (Time Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
     Scan resumes after after predetermined time.
   CO (Carrier Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
     Scan resumes when signal disappears.
   SE (Search Operation) Scan stops when signal detected.
     Scanning will not resume.

      TO / CO / SE
19   PTT-ID     When to send the PTT ID signal code
   OFF -   No ID is sent.
   BOT -   An ID is sent at Beginning of Transmission
   END -   An ID is sent at the End of Transmission.
   BOTH - An ID is sent at BOT and EOT

-  This tells a dispatcher which field radio was keyed.
-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to OFF.

      OFF /
BOT / EOT /
BOTH
20   PTT-LT     Signal Code sending delay
-  Not Applicable for Ham use.   Set to 0 (zero)

      0 > 50 ms
21   MDF-A     Channel Mode A Display   (upper display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software.

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.

      FREQ / CHAN / NAME
22   MDF-B     Channel Mode B Display   (lower display)
   FREQ - Displays programmed Frequency
   CHAN - Displays Channel Number
   NAME - Displays Channel Name programmed via software.

-  If no name is programmed, CHAN will display.

      FREQ / CHAN / NAME
23   BCL     Busy Channel Lockout
-  Prevents transmitting on a busy frequency.
-  If another repeater or signal is present using a different CTCSS or DCS code, your transmitter will be 'locked out' to prevent interference.  When PTT is keyed, radio will sound a Beep Tone.

      OFF / ON
24   AUTOLK     Automatic Keypad Lock
-  When ON, keypad will be locked if not used in 8 seconds.
-  Pressing the  [# ]  key for 2 seconds will Lock/Unlock the keys on the keypad.

      OFF / ON
25   SFT-D     Frequency shift direction
-  Enables access of repeaters in VFO/FREQ mode.

   OFF           TX = RX (simplex)
   +  (plus)     TX shifted Higher in freq than RX
   -  (minus)   TX shifted Lower in freq than RX

      OFF / + / -
26   OFFSET     Frequency shift amount
-  Specifies frequency difference between TX and RX.
-  Used with Menu 25 for repeater access in VFO/FREQ mode.
-  Offset is not required when storing repeater frequencies into channels.

      00.000 > 69.990 MHz in 10 kHz steps
27   MEM-CH     Store a memory channel
-  Stores channel information in memory slot  0 > 127

-  For a detailed examples of the programming process,
please visit:      Programming Memories

      000 > 127
28   DEL-CH     Delete a memory channel
-  Deletes  information stored in memory slot  0 > 127

      000 > 127
29   WT-LED     Illumination / Display Color - Standby
-  Screen illumination color in Standby Mode

      OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
30   RX-LED     Illumination / Display Color - Receive
-  Screen illumination color in Receive Mode

      OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
31   TX-LED     Illumination / Display Color - Transmit
-  Screen illumination color in Transmit Mode

      OFF / BLUE /
ORANGE / PURPLE
32   AL-MOD     Alarm Mode
   SITE - Sounds alarm through your radio speaker only.
   TONE - Transmits a cycling tone over the air.
   CODE - Transmits '119' followed by ANI code over the air.

      SITE / TONE / CODE
33   BAND     Band Selection
-  In VFO/FREQ mode, sets VFO A or B to VHF or UHF band.

      VHF / UHF
34   TDR-AB     Transmit selection while in Dual Watch / Dual Reception
This option has no effect on a UV-82.
It is overridden by the dual PTT button.
- Note: a single button Spkr-Mic will select channel B
      OFF / A / B
35   STE     Squelch Tail Elimination
-  Eliminates the squelch tail at the end of a transmission.
-  Only works when other radios turn on their Tail function.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.

      OFF / ON
36   RP-STE       Repeater Squelch Tail  Elimination
-  Requires a repeater using this function.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.

      OFF /
1, 2, 3 > 10
37   RPT-RL       Delay the squelch tail of repeater
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.

      OFF /
1, 2, 3 > 10
38   PONMSG     Boot / Power On Display
   FULL - Displays the entire LCD screen.
   MGS - Displays a 2 line Power On message.

      FULL / MGS
39   ROGER     Tone at end of transmission
-  Sends a Tone at the end of each transmission.
     * For Ham use, set to OFF.

      OFF / ON
40   A/B-BP     Tone at End of Reception
-  Receiver tone prior to squelch closing.
-  An audible indication of which display was in use.

      OFF / A / B
41   RESET     Restore to default settings
-  VFO - Resets all menus to factory default.
   Resets VFO [A] and [B] frequencies to factory default.
-  ALL - Same as above.
   Erases all channels.
   Resets chan 0 to 136.025 MHz / chan 127 to 470.625 MHz