29-04-2017, 04:50 PM
OK I'm not familiar with that model, so what I say I'm only going on what is in the manual I've found online.
I have to think the fact you can't talk to other vehicles in convoy would be due to the radio not being set correctly i.e. its set for repeater (duplex) mode instead of that mode being off.
Page 17 "Operating the UHF CB Radio in Duplex Mode" details how to set channels to repeater on or off. As it says, "Only channels 01 - 08 and 41 - 48 are available for Duplex." That is, it can't be set to duplex on any other channels.
As you have a separate radio (handheld), you can test things are working simplex by selecting (say) channel 19 on both and doing a test transmission.
Some people operate simplex (i.e. repeater off) on repeater channels and their reverse channels when they think they aren't within range of a repeater, instead of using any of the other (simplex) channels, and maybe that's what's happening to you. For this type of operation, you would set the particular channel to "OFF" using the page 17 procedure.
If you still get stuck you could either try a reset of the radio (which might happen if you follow the procedure in the youtube video below) in case there has been a glitch that has messed up the programming of the radio, or alternatively drive to the dealer so they can see the whole installation (radio and antenna connected) and show them what is happening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j_hD1RjqGo
I have to think the fact you can't talk to other vehicles in convoy would be due to the radio not being set correctly i.e. its set for repeater (duplex) mode instead of that mode being off.
Page 17 "Operating the UHF CB Radio in Duplex Mode" details how to set channels to repeater on or off. As it says, "Only channels 01 - 08 and 41 - 48 are available for Duplex." That is, it can't be set to duplex on any other channels.
As you have a separate radio (handheld), you can test things are working simplex by selecting (say) channel 19 on both and doing a test transmission.
Some people operate simplex (i.e. repeater off) on repeater channels and their reverse channels when they think they aren't within range of a repeater, instead of using any of the other (simplex) channels, and maybe that's what's happening to you. For this type of operation, you would set the particular channel to "OFF" using the page 17 procedure.
If you still get stuck you could either try a reset of the radio (which might happen if you follow the procedure in the youtube video below) in case there has been a glitch that has messed up the programming of the radio, or alternatively drive to the dealer so they can see the whole installation (radio and antenna connected) and show them what is happening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j_hD1RjqGo