1. Bendix King EPH and GPH Portable Radios
CORDELIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Bendix King EPH and GPH Portable Radios
July 2014
CFPD

2. "Train as if your life depends on it...BECAUSE IT DOES!"
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3. Important Information
This PowerPoint presentation is being presented to familiarize fire personnel to the basic operations of the Bendix King EPH and GPH portable radio.
It does not necessarily cover every aspect of the radio and encourages personnel to read the publications titled: “EPH Portable Radio Owner’s Manual” or “GPH Portable Radio Owner’s Manual”
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Objectives
Review basic specifications & features
Learn to switch between groups
Learn to create and alter a scan list
Learn to select a tone
Learn the basic functions of the Priority Toggle
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5. Specifications & Features
EPH: 210 Channels
15 Groups, each group has 14 channels
GPH: 240 Channels
15 Groups, each has 16 channels
Field Programmable
Rechargeable battery and AA Battery “Clamshell”
User Programmable Scan and Priority Scan
User Programmable Repeater Access Tones
Note: Group 15 left open for incident radio plan cloning
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6. Battery Removal & Installation
Lock tab on right side.
Twist battery ¼ turn
Battery twists 30 degrees
Twist either direction
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Clamshell
Holds 9 AA batteries
Twice the life of the NiCad rechargeable battery
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Opening A Clamshell
Press dot on terminal end
Case pops up and out
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Battery Capacity
Some “older” clamshells may take 10 batteries
Do not remove installed spacer.
Will “Overvolt” and damage the radio
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10. Top Of Radio Squelch Volume Transmit Indicator (red) Channel Select
Hi/Lo or RPT/DIR
Scan
Priority
Busy Light (green)
Remember, when the toggles are toward the front, the feature is OFF,
when the toggles are toward the back, the feature is ON.
When programming, all features should be in the OFF position
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11. Common Toggle Configuration and Labeling
Left Toggle
LO/HI, DIR/TA, TA or A
Middle Toggle
SCAN or B
Right Toggle
PRI or C
NOTE: Toggle configuration and function can be individually configured by the agency. Some CAL Fire GPH Command Radios may be labeled Hi/Lo but the toggle function is RPT/DIR
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Toggle Options
EPH RADIOS
Generally, this toggle is programmed for HI/LO
HI is 5 Watts Transmit
LO is 1 Watt Transmit
No DIR/RPT or TA function
DIR = Direct
RPT = Repeat
TA = Talk Around
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Toggle Options
GPH Radios
Generally, this toggle is programmed for
RPT/DIR or TA
DIR or TA will disable the selected tone (Up toggle position)
RPT allows the selected tone to be used (Down toggle position)
Some GPH radios may have a letter “A” for this toggle
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Switching Groups
Press “#”
Enter desired group number
Press “ENT” or wait five seconds
Press “#” by itself to display the current group.
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15. Adding Channels To A Scan List
Turn off SCAN & PRI
Switch to desired channel.
Press “ENT” to add to channel list. Beep will sound.
Display will indicate “SCN” above channel description
To scan to channels in the scan list, turn the SCAN toggle up
Can’t scan across groups
NOTE: Channels which should be in the scan list for an incident are: Command, Tactical, Air to Ground and Air Guard
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16. Deleting Channels From A Scan List
Turn off SCN & PRI
Turn channel selector to desired channel
Press “CLR” button
Channel removed from scan list
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Selecting A Tone
Turn off SCN & PRI
Press tone number on keypad.
EPH Radios – The display will momentarily display a frequency name and disappear. This normal. “CG” will be displayed indicating a tone has been selected.
GPH Radios – The letters CG followed with the selected tone number will be momentarily be displayed.
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The “#” Button
Press “#” once to display the Group
Press”#” again to display the channel and tone you are currently on.
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Priority Toggle
There are several options for setting the PRI channel on either a EPH or GPH radio. As such, these settings may be agency specific.
One of the more common settings is “Mode A”:
With a scan list entered
What ever the channel selector is turned to will become the PRI channel when the PRI toggle and the SCAN toggle are both in the UP position.
You are now scanning what is in the scan list, but giving priority to any transmission received on the channel selected using the channel selector knob.
If you no longer wish to use the PRI function, turn the PRI toggle down. You will still continue to scan your scan list
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After An Incident
If your portable was cloned by the Communications Unit at the incident, have your agencies communication technician reprogram the radio with your agencies data file. This will ensure that all of the programming parameters are returned to their original settings.
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21. Learn to use it before you need it!
Remember LCES!
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