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 Handheld Antenna Power Sw & Volume Control Squelch Channel Selector TX Light Lapel Mic Connector (Behind Controls) Channel Display ** Channel Keypad Battery Release Button Tone Monitor (not used) Priority Scan Add/Del Scan Display Backlight 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. Speaker Microphone

Kenwood TK-760 Mobile Controls Ch UpCh DnVol UpVol Dn Scan Mic Connector Power Channel Display Monitor Home Ch Taylor Scan Del & Add Not Programmed

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 F Ch-7 MRA Ch-8 Clark Co SAR Ch-9 Idaho SAR 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