ALINCO DR-M06 (01) PDF Document

The ALINCO DR-M06 features several advanced capabilities, including:

• CTCSS Tone Encoder: Comes equipped with 50 CTCSS Tone encoders. With the optional EJ-20U Tone Squelch Decoder Unit, CTCSS Tones can also be decoded for selective receiving.

• 100 Memory Channels: Provides ample storage for your favorite frequencies.

• Programmed Memory Scan: This feature allows the radio to scan through programmed memory channels, automatically bypassing any empty channels to speed up the scanning process.

• Time Out Timer (TOT): This function can be set to limit the duration of a continuous transmission, accommodating user requirements for duty cycle.

Standard Accessories:

1. Hand Microphone (Condenser Type)

2. Mobile Mounting Bracket

3. Installation Hardware (4 Black screws, 4 Screws, 1 Spanner, 4 Sets Bolt/Nut, 2 Fuse)

4. DC Power Cord

Optional Accessories:

• EJ-20U Tone Squelch Decoder Unit

1. Mobile Antenna Installation:

A 50 Ohm coaxial cable and an appropriate mounting base are required. Follow the antenna manufacturer’s manual for proper installation. Ensure you have a proper matching and the best possible SWR reading, as high SWR can cause severe damage to the unit. Avoid operating in high RF environments.

2. Location:

Install the transceiver in a location where the controls and microphone are easily accessible without interfering with the safe operation of the vehicle. Use the provided mounting bracket for installation.

3. Power Requirements:

The transceiver operates from any regulated 12 or 13.8 V negative ground source. For mobile use, power connections should be made directly to the vehicle’s battery to minimize possible ignition noise pickup.

For fixed base station operation, you need a 13.8 V D.C. Power Supply capable of providing at least 3 A continuously.

Connect the red lead of the power cable to the Positive (+) terminal and the black lead to the Negative (-) terminal of the D.C. Power Supply.

1. MAIN TUNING DIAL: Rotate to select frequencies, memory channels, frequency offsets, and sub-audible tones.

2. TRANSMIT/RECEIVE INDICATOR LAMP: Lights red when transmitting (PTT is held) and green when a signal is received.

3. VOLUME CONTROL: Turn clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to decrease it.

4. SQUELCH CONTROL: Turn clockwise to the noise threshold level to eliminate noise when no signal is present.

5. MHz KEY / H-L KEY: Press to change the frequency up or down in 1 MHz steps. Used with the Func. Key to select output power (High/Low).

6. POWER SWITCH: Press to turn the unit On. Press again to turn it Off.

7. F KEY / MONI KEY: The Func. Key accesses secondary functions. Holding this key for over 0.5 seconds activates MONI to open the squelch and monitor weak signals.

8. REV / PRI KEY: In Duplex (Repeater) Mode, this key inverts the TX and RX frequencies. Used with the Func. Key, it selects the priority mode.

9. T.SQ / LOCK KEY: Selects the Sub-audible Tone. Used with the Func. Key, it turns the Lock function On and Off.

10. TOT / SHIFT KEY: Accesses the “Time Out Timer” setting. Used with the Func. Key, it selects the Repeater Offset Step and Direction (+ or -).

11. VFO/M / MW KEY: Toggles between VFO (Variable Frequency Oscillator) and Memory Modes. Used with the Func. Key, it becomes the MW (Memory Write) key to store selections into a memory channel.

12. CALL / CH.SP KEY: Accesses a pre-programmed frequency (memory channel “CALL”). Used with the Func. Key, it becomes the CH.SP Key to select the desired frequency step.

UP & DOWN KEYS: Used to step through VFO frequencies, Memory Channels, Offset Shifts, Tone Selections, and Channel Step Selections. Holding one of these keys for 0.5 to 3 seconds will activate the timer scan.

PTT KEY: Press and hold the “Push To Talk” key to transmit.

• FUNC: Indicates that the Function key is on, and secondary functions may be activated.

• ENC: A CTCSS tone is encoded and will be transmitted with the main carrier.

• DEC: A CTCSS tone is decoded for selective listening (This is an Optional Feature).

• +: Indicates an Up transmitter offset in Duplex mode.

• -: Indicates a Down transmitter offset in Duplex mode.

• LOW: Indicates Low Power transmission is selected. When this indicator is off, transmission is in High Power.

• 888.888: Displays the selected frequencies, channel step, Time Out Timer, Offset, or sub-audible tone frequencies.

• M: Indicates activation of the Memory Mode.

• 88: Indicates the selected Memory Channel. “EE” will appear during transmission when CTCSS is encoded.

• BUSY: Indicates a signal is being received and the squelch is open.

• Signal Meter: Indicates relative received or transmitted signal strength (for reference purposes only).

To Receive:

1. Power On: Connect to a 13.8V DC power supply and press the POWER switch.

2. Squelch: Adjust the squelch control knob to the noise threshold until the BUSY indicator turns off.

3. Frequency Selection: Turn the Main Dial to select the frequency in kHz steps. Use the MHz Key to change the frequency in 1 MHz steps.

4. Volume Control: Use the Volume Control Knob to set the desired audio level.

To Transmit:

1. Select the desired transmit frequency.

2. Press and hold the PTT switch on the microphone. The Transmit Lamp will turn on. Speak into the microphone.

3. Release the PTT switch to return to monitoring mode.

4. If the LCD displays “OFF”, the transmit frequency is outside the unit’s transmit range and transmission is not possible.

• VFO Mode (Variable Frequency Oscillator): Press the VFO/M key to toggle between Memory Mode and VFO Mode. In VFO Mode, the “M” character and memory channel number disappear. Use the Main Tuning Dial to change frequency.

• Memory Mode: Press the VFO/M key to enter Memory Mode. The “M” character and a memory channel number will be displayed. Turn the Main Tuning Dial or use the microphone’s Up/Down keys to change the memory channel. A blinking “M” indicates an empty memory channel.

• Call Mode: From either VFO or Memory mode, press the CALL key to access your programmed Call Channel. A blinking “M” indicates the Call Channel is blank.

1. Push the “T.SQ” key. The sub-audible tone frequency will be displayed on the LCD.

2. To select a tone, turn the Main Dial or use the Up/Down keys on the microphone.

3. Push the VFO/M Key to return to VFO Mode.

To activate Tone Decode (optional EJ-20U unit required), press the “T.SQ” key again before returning to VFO Mode.

The available encode/decode tones are listed in Hz below:

The ALINCO DR-M06 has two scanning modes that use a Timer Scan system: the scan stops for a maximum of 5 seconds if a signal is received and resumes immediately if the signal disappears.

A. VFO Scan (scans the entire band):

1. Press the VFO/M Key to select VFO mode.

2. Hold the Up or Down key on the microphone for 0.5-3.0 seconds to start scanning.

3. To change scan direction, turn the Main Dial opposite to the direction of scan.

4. To stop scanning, press the PTT key or the VFO/M key.

B. Memory Scan (scans programmed memory channels):

1. Press the VFO/M key to select memory mode.

2. Hold the Up or Down key on the microphone for 0.5-3.0 seconds to start scanning.

3. To change scan direction, turn the Main Dial opposite to the direction of scan.

4. To stop scanning, press the PTT key or the VFO/M key.

The Priority feature monitors a primary channel for 5 seconds, then cycles to a secondary channel for 0.5 seconds before returning to the primary channel. If a signal exists on the primary channel, it remains there for 2 seconds. To select the Priority feature, press the Func Key and then press the PRI Key. A “P” will be displayed on the LCD.

• VFO Priority: Sets the VFO as the primary channel and the last selected memory channel as the secondary channel.

• Memory Priority: Sets your last selected Memory Channel as the primary channel and the VFO frequency as the secondary channel.

• Call Priority: Sets your programmed Call Channel as the primary channel and the VFO frequency as the secondary channel.

To activate the Key Lock, push the Func. Key and then the Lock Key. The LCD will display “FL” to indicate the function is on. When Key Lock is active, only the PTT, Power Selection, Monitor, and Key Unlock functions are available. To deactivate, repeat the process.

To select the Shift direction (+ or -) and Offset for repeater operation, press the Func key and then press the TOT Key. The LCD will display a “-” or “+” mark and show the Offset value in MHz.

A. Selecting and Changing Off-Set Value:

Turn the Main Dial or use the Up/Down keys on the microphone to change the Offset value. The Offset can be set from 0 to 15.995 MHz.

B. Setting Shift Direction:

While in the offset setting screen, pressing the FUNC Key and then pressing the TOT Key will toggle the direction between “-” and “+”.

To return to VFO, press the VFO/M Key or the PTT Key.

A. Memory Recall:

From the VFO Mode, press the VFO/M Key to enter Memory Mode. The LCD will display “M” and a channel number.

B. Memory Write (Programming):

1. In VFO Mode, select the desired Frequency, Shift, Offset, Tone, etc.

2. Press the Func Key. “FUNC” will be displayed on the LCD.

3. Use the Main Dial or the Up/Down Keys on the microphone to select the desired Memory Channel number.

4. Press the MW Key (Func + VFO/M) to write to memory.

C. Memory Clear:

1. In Memory Mode, press the Func. Key. “FUNC” will be displayed.

2. Select the desired Memory Channel with the Main Dial or Up/Down keys on the microphone.

3. Press the MW Key (Func + VFO/M) and the data is cleared from that Memory Channel.

The ALINCO DR-M06 has six selectable channel steps: 5k, 10k, 12.5k, 15k, 20k, and 25k.

1. Press the Func Key, and then press CH.SP Key. The display will show the current Channel Step setting.

2. Turn the Main Dial or use the Up/Down Keys on the microphone to change the Channel Step to one of the six selections.

3. Push the VFO/M Key or the PTT Key to return to VFO.

The ALINCO DR-M06 has two transmit power levels: High (approx. 10 Watts) and Low (approx. 1 watt). To change the transmit power selection, press the Func Key and then the MHz Key. The “LOW” indicator will appear on the display for Low power; no indicator is shown for High power.

The Time Out Timer protects the transceiver from excessive transmission and can be programmed from 0 seconds to 450 seconds (7.5 Minutes).

1. Press the TOT Key. The LCD will display the selected Time Out Time in seconds.

2. Use the Main Dial or the Up/Down Keys on the microphone to change the setting.

3. Push the VFO/M Key to return to VFO or Memory Mode.

The Reverse function reverses the selected transmit and receive frequencies when operating with a repeater offset (Semi-Duplex). This is useful for determining whether you can communicate directly with another station (Simplex) without using the repeater. To activate it, press the REV key.

To monitor for weak signals, press and hold the Func key for more than 0.5 seconds. The squelch will open. Release the Func key to return to the normal squelch system.

To disable the Beep Tone:

1. Turn the unit off.

2. While holding the VFO/M key, turn the unit on from the Power Switch.

To enable the Beep Tone, repeat the same procedure.

Resetting the unit returns all features and functions to their original factory settings and erases all memory channels.

1. Turn the unit off.

2. While holding the Func Key, turn the unit on from the Power Switch.