BCSAR Training

Communications

&

Two-Way Radio

Purpose

• Give Members greater understanding– BCSAR – VHF– BCSO – UHF– BCSO – Trunked– Other & Mutual Aid

• Improve communications

• Keep us out of trouble!

Relm HandheldAntenna

Power Sw & Volume ControlSquelch

Channel Selector

TX Light

Lapel Mic Connector(Behind Controls)

Channel Display **

ChannelKeypad

BatteryBatteryReleaseButton

Tone Monitor(not used)

Priority

Scan Add/Del

Scan

DisplayBacklight

Func Button*Transmit

Push-to-Talk

* Func (hold) & 1 is Tx Power (High or Low) Func (hold & 2 is Keypad Lock Func (hold) & 3 is Keypad Push Beep Func (hold) & Backlight is the backlight on without a timer. Func (hold) & Scan (M/S) is Channel Frequency Readout. Func (hold) & Priority (Pri) sets the current channel as the priority channel.

** A little ‘P’ means Priority is turned ON A big ‘P’ means that ch. is the priority ch. A ‘Hi’ means high Tx power. A ‘F/L’ means keypad is locked. A ‘flashing’ display means low battery.

SpeakerMicrophone

Kenwood TK-760 Mobile

Controls

Ch Up Ch Dn Vol Up Vol Dn

ScanMic Connector

PowerChannel Display

Monitor HomeChTaylor

ScanDel &Add

NotProgrammed

BCSAR Radio Channel Plan

• Ch-1 Taylor Mtn Repeater

• Ch-2 Car-to-Car• Ch-3 Black Mtn Repeater• Ch-4 Kelly Mtn Repeater

• Other – Mutual Aid• Ch-5 EMS F2 155.280• Ch-7 MRA 155.160• Ch-8 Clark Co SAR• Ch-9 Idaho SAR 155.265• Ch-11 Bannock SAR• Ch-12 Valley All Call• Ch-13 Swan-Valley Anb

Radio Coverage (HH)Taylor Mtn

Radio Coverage (HH)Black Mtn

Radio Coverage (HH)Kelly Mtn

Radio Coverage (HH)Combined