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ALLAMAT- 501
2-METER FM PORTABLE
TRANSCEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CONTENTS

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BEFORE USING THE UNIT SET UP

1. Attaching the antenna

= Attach the included antenna to the antenna terminal
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Antenna connecting
* Avoid wet or * Avoid exposing the « Avoid very * Avoid hot places and terminal (BNC)
humid places unit to excessive dusty places locations exposed to
vibrations direct sunlight

B Do not disassemble the unit.

Never touch th unit’s cores or trimmers.
They are already adjusted for optimum performarice Align the groove in the bottom of the Grip the bottom (metal portion of the
antenna (the part that attaches to antenna firmly and tum it clockwise
= The unit will not operate on a 24 volts power supply. the body) with the pin protruding until you hear a click).
The unit's operation voltage rangeis 6.0 volts to from the antenna terminal (the place
16.0 Volts/DC. where the antenna attaches to the
body).

@ Batteries 2. Battery Insertion

* Make sure the(+) and (-) ends of batteries are oriented correctly
« Never use new and old batteries together
« Never expose old batteries to an open flame

B Suitable batteries
¢ Sum-3: Magnesium batteries
¢ Alkaline batteries
* Nickel - Cadmium batteries
(Some types are not compatible) Pull the lock button downward with To use a rechargeable battery pack
your thumb to unlock the battery first charge it using the charger
case and pull it slowly towards you designed for it and then attach it to
until it comesoff. the body of the unit as shown.

Remove the battery case from the

body and insert nine AA battenes.
 5. Setting the frequency
3. Switching power on and adjusting the volume * There are one way only to set the frequency.
* Press the up key to raise the frequency setting and the down key to
lowerit.

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Volume knob
- @ Turn the volume knob further
up channel push button
Turn the volume knob clockwise Down channel push button
until it clicks to switch power on. clockwise to increase the volume.

4. Squelch adjustment
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6. TRANSMITTING
* After setting the frequency and making sure that no other stations are
broadcasting onit, press the PTT switch to transmit.

Turn the squelch knob Stop turning the knob

clockwise until background as soon as background
hiss is no longer audible hiss is inaudible.
PTT switch

Note : It may be difficult to receive weak signals if the squelch knob is

tumed too far clockwise.

Press the PTT switch and The transceiver automatically

speakinto the microphone. switches to the receive mode
when the PTT switch is released
FUNCTIONS AND OPERATION

1. Terminology 4) LOCK
1) VFO mode All the keys except PTT (pushto talk) and night illumination key will be
In the VFO mode the frequency setting is displayed but memory chan- locked during LOCK keyis pressedin.
nel number, call, scan and dual (priority) indication are not displayed.
The VFO modeis active when the unit is first tumed on.

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Volume knob 5) F. MHz (2ND Function key)
If this key is pushed by one time, the MHz course can be changed
by up and down switch, and the other keys will be operated as 2nd
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IE : 1. Channel step. (F + Call / Step)
2. Repeater operation (F + LOCK / RPT)
3. Scan (F + SC/PRI)
2) Memory mode 4. Memory enable (F + MR. MS)
In the memory mode the frequency setting and the memory address 5. Power Hi/Low (F + PTT)
numberare displayed.
In the VFO mode, press Mr. Ms key to switch to the memory mode.

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Memory Address
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 OPERATION AND FUNCTION OF PARTS

2. Basic functions Top view SQUELCH CONTROL W/PUSH

1) Functions accessed by pushing keys directly.
BELT CLIP TONE
CALL
KEY FUNCTION
LGT Displayillumination ON or OFF
UP Frequency or memory channel, channel step up
DOWN| Frequency or memory channel, channel step down BNC ANT ( yO
F 2ND Function key : MHz course/scan(memory scan)/memory CONNECTOR (| orn
Enable, RPT/ Channel step/power Hi/Low
PRI Dual channel watch
VFO Retum to before frequency
MR Memory channel call
LOCK Key lock except PTT and Larnp key EXTERNAL
SPK/MIC JACK
Call Call up call frequency
VOLUME (POWER SWITCH/AF VOLUME) CONTROL
2) Function accessed by one touch the function key and pressing
another key. Notes: Adjust this knob to elimimate audible hiss during scan, dualwatch,
* “F+” Means one touch (momenraried) save.
KEY FUNCTION « Tune to an unused channel before adjusting the squelch
¢ Tum this knob to adjust the volume
F MHz course * Always tum squelch off by turning the SQL knoball the way
F+SC. PRI Channel scan Counterclockwise before adjusting the volume.
F4MR. MS Memory channel enable
F+LOCK. PRT Repeater +600KHz / -600KHZzshift key Side view
F+CALL. STEP] Channel space selector 5KHz, 10KHz, 15KHz, 20KHz
12.5KHz, 25KHz
LCD ILLUMINATION KEY
F+PTT TX Power High / Low selector Automatically off after 5 seconds.
after pressed this key
Note : After volume power switch off, pressing PTT switch and power
switch on, beep tone comes out to speaker * Channel up or down key
Memory channel up or down key
* Caution :(D If the power switch off after PTT pressed, next power sw on, *Channel step up or down key
the unit will be reseted.
@) Please select 5KHz channel step with DOWN key only PUSH TO TALK SWITCH
otherwise 5KHz channel step will enable but the Switches between transmitting
other channel steps are able with up key and DOWN and receiving
key.
BATT PACK LOCK KEY OR
DETACHABLE KEY
 REPEATER OPERATION

Front view Repeater operation

Procedure
FUNCTION (2nd FUNCTION) 1) Set the frequency to rnatch that of the repeaterstation.
LCD DISPLAY

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& MHZ COURSE KEY 2) Press the function key and press LOCK/RPT key
SCAN & When you press the PTT switch, the signal is transmitted at a frequency
HAND STRAP +600KHz higher than the frequency shown on the display (+600KHz off
DUAL WATCH
set)
To transmit with a -GOOKHz off set, press the functuion key and press the
LOCK/RPTkey again.
3) While transmitting, press the tone call push switch included to the
MEMORYCALL & = CALL & CHANNEL squelch volume to access the repeater station
MEMORY SAVE KEY
SPACE SELECTOR KEY (The 1.75KHz burst signal is transmitted only while the tone call key is
depressed.)
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Cancelling the repeater function

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KEY LOCK & 1) Press the function key and press the LOCK/RPT key
REPEATER KEY “4” Appears on the display, indicating +600KHz off set status.
2) Press the function key and press the LOCK/RPT key once again.
“” Appears on the display, Indicating -GOOKHZzoff set status.
LCD Display
3) Press the function key and press the LOCK/RPT key once more.
Dual watch indication The “” indication disappears from the display and the repeater modeis
Battery low indication Shift frequency cancelled.
+/- direction indication
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channel step display Busy Em a Memory channel No
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Squelch open indication Memory enable indication

Tx Low indication
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transmission output level meter during transmission
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MEMORY OPERATION Retrieving stored channel
then the stored channel
1) Press the MR. MS keyto retrieve stored chann els
will be displayed on LCD.
Station memory channel procedure. 2) Press up/downkey to retrieve desired member
addresses.
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* If the wanted channel frequency is a 145.10MHz,set the freque
display
1) Press the F.MHz key SCAN OPERATION

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1). VFO scan

10KHz, 12.5KHz,
B Scanning according to the channel space (5KHz,
15KHz, 20KHz, 25KHz) of your choice
2) Press the MR. MS key
In this case the memory situation is enable condition.
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The memory frequency is stored, the small one digit (Q)is will not blinked.
the MR. MS key one more time, the frequen cy 2) Memory scan
4) At this time press
(145.10 MHz) is stored on memory channel number which is able to Scanning all memory addresses stored in memory

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select by the up and down key switch.
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6) The memory channel capacity is 0~9 (10 station memory channels ng to the unit, the
7) Also the call channel is able to memory During to scanning, if the rece iver signal is commi
d during 5secon ds, and the scanni ng will be Re-
By the above method scanning will be stoppe
(1) Set the frequency to the 145.00 MHz or 145.50 MHz started.
(2) Press the F.MHz key
(3) Press the MR. MS key 3) Cancelling scan operation
key
(4) Next select to the “fF” (Call indication) on the display by tunning
up (1) Press the “F.MHz” key and then press the SC. PRI
or down key switch (2) Press the VFO key
(5) Press the MR. MS key by one time,if so, the frequency (145.00 or (3) Press the PTT key
145.50 MHz)will be calling channel.
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CALL OPERATION DUAL WATCH OPERATION

* The call frequency (referred to as the main channel) is set to 145.50 MHz
B Receive signals on two frequencies alternately
when the unit is producedin the factory.
This function is called dual watch.
¢ The call memory frequency can be changed if desired.
It allows you to monitor one of the memory frequency [0~9] and the
* Using the call key
VFO frequency alternately.
* Press the call / step key.
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Thefollowing type of dual watch operation is possible
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The frequency 145.XX means before memorized channel frequency The dual indication appears on the display and dual watch operation
(4) Press the up or down switch and then will be set the memory comencesusing the memory frequency and VFO frequency.
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Displayed alternately
(5) Next, press the MR. MS key
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HOW TO USE CHARGING BATTERY

1) Plug DC adaptor into DC in plug socket on battery case.

2) Charging time needs about 14 hours.
Note: Do not use other charging source on charging avoid damaging battery.

SPECIFICATIONS

* General specifications
Frequency range oo... 144.00~146.00MHz or 144.00~148.00 MHz
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Rated Voltage «0.0... cceeccecsesesceeseaseteeesececereeteoees 9.0V/DC (6P pack)
10.8V/DC (9P Ni-Cd pack)
Current drain at 9V/DC
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RX SquelChed -.............cc cscs ceccceseesecesenseeseseeeeesencceesseeesesoeeeseesaceesseenaees55mA
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