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HomeMy WebLinkAbout305.002g - Relm King P150-CMD Portable RadioEffective Date: February 2016 Keola Park, Battalion Chief Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision (1) Date: 09/14/2028 Page 1 of 8 Fresno City Fire Department 300 Training and Equipment Manual SECTION 305.002g RELM KNG P150-CMD PORTABLE RADIO PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to familiarize members with the components, features, use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Relm KNG P150-CMD portable radio. APPLICATION The Relm KNG P150-CMD is a handheld portable radio used by the Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) for emergency and non-emergency radio communications. OPERATIONAL POLICY Members are to become familiar with the components, features, use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of this radio as it becomes a firefighter’s lifeline at an emergency scene. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE This section intentionally left blank. PROCESS The Relm KNG P150-CMD is a two-way radio, which transmits and receives VHF between 136 MHz and 174 MHz frequency band. Up to 2048 channels can be programmed into the radio divided into operating zones, which can be designated as standard operating or command. Command zones consist of selected channels from standard operating zones. Vote Scan: The KNG radios have been equipped with vote scan functionality to improve on-scene communications. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 2 of 8 Vote scan functions by scanning multiple frequencies for the clearest signal, and then broadcasts the transmission. The KNG radios have been programmed with five (5) vote scan enabled channels: 1. Fire 1 2. Fire 2 3. Fire 3 4. Metro 1/Metro 2 5. CLV 3 Vote scan improves on-scene communications by receiving the clearest signal being transmitted from radios as listed above or infrastructure transmitters. It does this by scanning transmit and receive frequencies of a duplex channel and votes the strongest signal. Battery Information: For safety reasons, rechargeable battery packs are shipped uncharged or partially charged; therefore, a rechargeable battery pack should be properly charged in an approved battery charger prior to use. Radios should not be left on in the charger to prevent battery damage. Only RELM wireless approved batteries should be used to ensure proper operation and specifications. Models with KZA0558 (intrinsically safe certification), must use a KAA0100IS battery to meet certification requirements. Installing The Battery: 1. Turn the radio off. 2. Align the tabs on the bottom of the battery with the slots on the radio. 3. Push the top of the battery toward the radio until the release tab clicks into place. Removing The Battery: 1. Slide the release tab toward the bottom of the radio. 2. Pull the top of the battery out. 3. Pull up to remove the battery pack. Note: All information programmed into the radio is maintained even when the battery pack is removed. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 3 of 8 Radio Controls: (Figure 1) Button Assignments: 1. Collar Switch: This is assigned to activate the Control Lock function. To enable the Control Lock function, the collar must be pointed directly in the 12 o’clock position. To disable the Control Lock feature, the collar must be turned 15 degrees counterclockwise. 2. Orange Button: The orange button is assigned the Home Channel (HC). Selecting the orange button can change the channel to a pre-designated channel (Metro 1/Metro 2). Holding down the button for three or more seconds can re-assign the pre-designated assignment to whichever channel is currently selected. (Operator should leave HC as designated). 3. Left Toggle: This is assigned to enable and disable the scan function. To enable the scan function, the left toggle needs to be pulled toward the front of the radio (screen side). If the toggle is selected back (towards the back of the radio), the Scan function is disabled. When Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 4 of 8 enabled, the screen displays the scan feature to “on”; as well as disabling, it can display the feature is “off”. See the diagram on the previous page for reference. 4. Right Toggle: This is assigned as Priority Scan. To enable the Priority Scan function, the left toggle needs to be pulled toward the front of the radio (screen side). If the toggle is selected back (towards the back of the radio), the Priority Scan function is disabled. When enabling, the screen displays Priority Scan feature as “on”; as well as disabling, it can also display the feature as “off”. See the diagram on the previous page for reference. 5. Priority Scan: Two channels can be designated as Priority channels. When Priority Scan is on, these channels are monitored for incoming traffic. If a message is detected on the channel designated as Priority 2, the radio continues to monitor Priority 1 channel for activity. If activity is detected, the radio is to switch to the Priority 1 channel. When used in conjunction with Channel Scan, the radio monitors the Priority channels and can switch from a scanned channel to the Priority channel if a qualified signal is detected. 6. Top Side Button: This button is assigned as the Nuisance Channel Delete. To temporarily remove a channel from the scan list, press the assigned button while the nuisance channel is being received. To revert to the programmed scan list, turn off Scan for at least 5 seconds or cycle the radio power. 7. Bottom Side Button: This button is assigned as the Backlight. The backlight can be turned on and off by pressing the bottom side button. When turned on, the backlight can come on at any transmission as well as when a button has been selected. Menu (Square): When selected, the screen shows the following: 1. “Priority Channel”: Under this menu are the following options: a. “System P1 Chan”: Uses the selected channel as the Priority 1 channel scanned regardless of what zone you are in while in normal operating mode and scanning. b. “System P2 Chan”: Uses the selected channel as the Priority 2 channel scanned regardless of what zone you are in while in normal operating mode and scanning. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 5 of 8 c. “Zone 1 P1 Chan”: Uses the selected channel as the Priority 1 channel scanned only while in its own zone. The zone number is displayed as the zone for the Priority channel you selected. d. “Zone 2 P2 Chan”: Uses the selected channel as the Priority 2 channel scanned only while in its own zone. The zone number can be displayed as the zone for the Priority channel you selected. Scroll up/down to desired selection and press [ENT]. On all four choices above, you have three options: • “OFF”: Disables the Priority channel. • “USE MAIN”: Priority channel is the channel displayed. • “SELECT”: When selected, it asks you what Zone and Channel you want to assign as Priority 1 or 2. 2. “Channel Scan List”: When selected, this allows the user to ADD or DELETE channels to the scan list per zone. To add a channel into scan, press [+/-] and the channel is added to the scan list and a checkmark is placed in the box next to that channel. To DELETE the channel from the scan list, press [+/-] button again and the channel is taken out of the scan list and the checkmark disappears. Press up or down arrows to move to a new channel. Note: In between the ADD a channel and DELETE a channel a (V) is to appear. This (V) indicates the channel selected is in a vote scan mode. 3. Talkaround [T/A], Conventional Channels: In Repeater Talkaround mode, the radio transmits on the programmed receive frequency of the selected channel. When T/A is enabled, the icon is to be displayed on the top line of the LCD. Note: The Talkaround mode is a temporary mode. When another channel is selected, zone is changed, or Radio power cycled off, the Talkaround mode is disabled and becomes a repeated channel again. 4. Monitor Mode: In monitor mode, any receive tone assigned to a channel can be overridden or turned off; this allows the radio to receive the transmission. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 6 of 8 Example: CALFIRE TAC Nets are programmed with a tone on transmit and receive side of the channel. Any radio operator not having the correct tone, may turn the Monitor mode on and receive all traffic regardless of the tone. This feature is more likely to be used out of county. There are three options of Monitor: • “OFF”: This is the normal operation of the radio. • “ON”: When monitor is turned “ON,” operator receives all traffic regardless of the tone. • “OPEN”: This is not normally used. This option can keep the radio squelch open. 5. Squelch Adjust: Squelch may be adjusted on the radio by selecting this menu option. When selected, there are two options: • “Adjust Chan Squelch”: Using the [+ or -] buttons and then press [ENT]. In the menu turn on MON (Monitor Mode) go back to Adjust the Squelch then turn MON off again. • “Reset Squelch”: Reset the squelch to factory settings. 6. Contrast: When this feature is selected you have two options: • Adjust Contrast: Selecting this option can allow the display contrast to be adjusted by pressing either [+ or -]. • Default: Selecting the default can bring the contrast back to factory settings. 7. Cloning: This feature allows cloning of the radio. The radio may operate as a slave or a master when cloning. This can be added later in another section of this policy. 8. Versions: Shows what version the radio has installed. 9. Radio Info: This gives specific information concerning each radio. 10. Keypad Programming: Allows the radio to be programmed manually from the keypad. This is added later in another section of this policy. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 7 of 8 11. Zone (Arrow Down): When this button is pressed, all the zones in the radio are shown starting at the top. There are two ways to get to a zone – scroll down or up using the up/down arrow; if the zone is known, enter the zone number on the keypad and press [ENT]. See the table on the last page for Zone Assignments. 12. TXCG (Arrow Up): TXCG is Transmit Tone Channel Guard. Transmit tone selection for different repeaters. Standard California Tones 1-32 is available from this screen. There are two ways to access a tone -- scroll down or up using the up/down buttons and then stop on the tone desired then press [ENT]; or press the tone wanted then [ENT]. Example: To select tone 5, press 5 then [ENT] and you go to that tone directly. Note: If you happen to be on a channel which already has a tone programmed into that channel, you hear a beep and the words “Pick List Selection Not Allowed” is displayed. This means the channel already has a tone programmed into that frequency. 13. CHAN + (Diamond): This button allows for the adding or deleting of channels into any Command Zone. Building a Command Zone [Chan +]: To build a Command Zone, select the channel from anywhere in the radio that is to be added to a Command Zone and press the [Chan+] button. A list of available Command Zones will be displayed. Use the up/down arrow key to select the Zone; press [ENT]. This can put the channel in the first available slot within that Command Zone and display what channel number it can become. Select [ENT] again to confirm -- “Channel Added” is to momentarily display. Note: Channels are in the order as they were added. Zones 3- 6 are designated as Command Zones. Zones 51-53 are designated as Incident Cloning Zones. Editing a Command Zone [Chan-]: This can only be done when operation in a Command Zone. While operating in a Command Zone channel may be removed by pressing the [Chan-] button to remove the selected channel from the Zone. When the channel is deleted, the display is to momentarily show “Channel Deleted” and the following channels move up in the list. Example: If Channel 5 is deleted, then Channel 6 moves up and becomes the new Channel 5, Channel 7 becomes 6, and so on. Effective Date: February 2016 Justin Hill, Fire Captain Current Revision Date: 09/14/2023 Section 305.002g Next Revision Date: 09/14/2028 Page 8 of 8 To delete all channels from a Command Zone, press and hold [CHAN-] button until the words “Delete All Channels?” appear and then press [ENT]. All channels from that Command Zone are erased and a constant tone is heard, meaning that Command Zone is empty. Note: Modification to a Command Zone Channel, such as OST, does not affect the original standard zone channel. 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