Kenwood TK-8180 User Manual

TK-8180

■ Test mode operation features

This transceiver has a test mode.  

press [A] key and turn power on.  Hold [A] key until fre-
quency version appears on LCD.  Test mode can be inhib-
ited by programming.  To exit test mode, switch the power
on again.  The following functions are available in test mode.

■ Key operation

[S]

Shifts to Panel tuning mode

-

[A]

Function on

“FNC” appears

[B]

MSK 1200bps and 2400bps

2400bps : 

 icon appears

[C]

Test signaling CH up

Signaling No.

[ ]/[ ]

Test frequency CH up/down

Channel No.

[ ]/[ ]

Volume up/down

-

[

]

Squelch on/off

[

■]

Narrow/Wide 4k/Wide 5k

Narrow : “n”,

Wide 4k : “s”,

Wide 5k : “w”

[PTT]

Transmit

-

[0] to [9]

Use as the DTMF keypad.

-

and [A],

If a key is pressed during

[B], [C],

transmission, the DTMF

[D], [#],

corresponding to the key

[

✳]

that was presses is sent.

[S]

High power / Low power

Low : 

 icon appears

[A]

Function off

-

[B]

Compander on/off

On :   icon appears

[C]

Beat shift on/off

On :   icon appears

[ ]/[ ]

Function off

-

[ ]/[ ]

Function off

-

[

]

Squelch level 0

On : 

 icon appears

[

■]

LCD all lights

LCD all point appears

[PTT]

Transmit

-

[0] to [9] and

Function off

-

[A], [B], [C],

[D], [#], [

✳]

Notes :
• If a [S], [A], [B], [C] key is pressed during transmission, the

DTMF corresponding to the key that was pressed is sent.

• The “Wide 4k” can not use, please skip it.

Red LED

Lights during transmission.

Green LED

Lights when there is carrier.

“FNC”

Appears at function on.

Power
switch

Modular
MIC jack

Programmable
function keys

Volume
Up/Down key

Channel
Up/Down key

LCD

n

1

1

–

Channel No.

n : Narrow
s : Wide 4k
w : Wide 5k

Signaling No.

■ Frequency and Signaling

The set has been adjusted for the frequencies shown in

the following table.  When required, readjust them following
the adjustment procedure to obtain the frequencies you want
in actual operation.

1

485.05000

485.10000

2

450.05000

450.10000

3

519.95000

519.90000

4

485.00000

485.00000

5

485.20000

485.20000

6

485.40000

485.40000

7~16

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