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Dual Watch / Dual Reception
One of the unique capabilities on the Baofeng BF-F9V2+ radio is the ability to monitor
two channels at once. This is accomplished by a feature in the radio known as Dual
Watch, which allows the radio to switch between two frequencies at a fixed interval,
despite it only containing one receiver. The Dual Watch functionality also allows the
ability to lock the transmit frequency to one of the two channels it monitors. Note:
While in Dual Watch mode, certain functions are not available. The below functions
are disabled when Dual Watch is active.
•Reverse function
•Usage of [POUND] button to switch between high and low transmit powers in
channel mode
•Saving of duplex channels
To enable the Dual Watch function, follow the steps below: Procedure: Enabling or
Disabling Dual Watch Mode
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the menu.
2. Enter [7] on the numeric keypad to get to Dual Watch.
3. Press the [MENU] button to select.
4. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to enable or disable Dual Watch mode.
5. Press the [MENU] button to confirm.
6. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the menu.
Whichever one of the A or B channels goes active first will be the default one to
transmit on. This can be problematic when listening to a frequency that does not permit
transmission from the device. To assist with this, there is a menu option to enable
locking the transmitter to either the A or B channel, as per the selection. Please see
below for steps on how to activate this:
Procedure: Locking the Dual Watch Transmit Channel
1. Press the [MENU] button to enter the menu.
2. Enter [3] [4] on the numeric keypad to get to TDR-AB.
3. Press the [MENU] button to select.
4. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] buttons to select either A (upper) or B (lower) displays.
5. Press the [MENU] button to confirm.
6. Press the [EXIT] button to exit the menu.
Note: To momentarily override the lock without having to setting the menu option
to OFF, press the [A/B] button an instant before pressing the [PTT] button.
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Menu Definitions
Menu Item
ABR
Shortcut
Description
Automatic Back Light Shutoff TimeR: Length of time the
display is illuminated in seconds.
Availability: Global
Settings/Notes
(^BFB291) OFF [0] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Default: 5
(2= BFB293) OFF [0] | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Default: 5
Note: The ABR setting also sets the delay before the radio returns to FM broadcast
reception after being interrupted.
Note: When 'ABR' is SS9 and SAVE is not set to OFF, pulsing may be heard when the
radio returns to FM broadcast reception after being interrupted.
Note: ABR can be set to 24 using CHIRP.
Menu Item
TDR
Shortcut
Description
Dual Watch/Transceiver Dual Reception: Monitor [A] and [B]
at the same time by scanning between them. The display with
the most recent activity ([A] or [B]) becomes the selected
display.
Availability: Global
Settings/Notes
OFF[0] | ON [1] Default: ON
Note: When TDR is set to ON, an 'S' is indicated in the status display.
Note: The selected display can be forced back to [A] or [B] using menu 34.
Note: TDR should be set to OFF when manually programming.
Note: TDR is inhibited while memory scanning is in operation.
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