Kenwood TK-8180 User Manual

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CONTENTS
UNPACKING AND CHECKING EQUIPMENT ................................... 1
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ..................................................................... 1
PREPARATION .................................................................................. 2
TOOLS REQUIRED .............................................................................. 2
POWER CABLE CONNECTION ............................................................... 2
INSTALLING THE TRANSCEIVER .............................................................. 3
GETTING ACQUAINTED ................................................................... 4
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................... 4
DISPLAY ........................................................................................... 5
REAR PANEL ..................................................................................... 7
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONS ...................................................... 8
OPERATING BASICS ........................................................................ 9
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 9
SWITCHING POWER ON/ OFF ............................................................. 9
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ..................................................................... 9
SELECTING A ZONE AND CHANNEL/ GROUP ID ..................................... 10
TRUNKING ZONES...........................................................................11
PLACING A DISPATCH CALL ............................................................... 11
RECEIVING A DISPATCH CALL ............................................................. 11
PLACING A TELEPHONE CALL ............................................................ 11
RECEIVING A TELEPHONE CALL .......................................................... 11
CONVENTIONAL ZONES ................................................................ 12
TRANSMITTING ................................................................................. 12
RECEIVING ...................................................................................... 12
QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT) ................................. 12
2-TONE SIGNALING ........................................................................... 13
OPERATOR SELECTABLE TONE (OST) ................................................ 13
SCAN ................................................................................................ 14
ADD TO SCAN/ DELETE FROM SCAN ................................................... 14
SCAN REVERT ................................................................................. 15
PRIORITY SCAN ............................................................................... 15
GROUP SCAN .................................................................................. 15

Kenwood TK-8180 Specifications

General Specifications

frequency range	450~520MHz
number of channels	Max. 128 per radio
channel spacing	Wide: 25kHz, Narrow: 12.5kHz

Power

operating voltage	13.6V DC ± 15%
current drain standby	0.4A
current drain receive	1.0A

Operating Environment

duty cycle	Transmit: 20%
operating temperature range	–22°F~+140°F (–30°C~+60°C)
frequency stability	± 0.00025% (–22°F~+140°F)

Receiver Specifications

sensitivity (12dB SINAD) wide	0.25µV
sensitivity (12dB SINAD) narrow	0.28µV
selectivity wide	80dB

Transmitter Specifications

RF power output	30 to 1W (490~520MHz: 25 to 1W)
spurious response	70dB
FM hum & noise wide	50dB

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	6-5/16 x 1-3/4 x 6-3/16 in. (160 x 45 x 157 mm)
weight	3.31lbs. (1.5kg)
antenna impedance	50Ω