PNi HP446 UHF Radio Station Channels User Manual

: June 15, 2024
: PNI

PNi HP446 UHF Radio Station Channels

Warnings

To avoid device failure and personal injury, please read this manual carefully.
Do not use the radio without an antenna or with a defective antenna. Touching a faulty antenna could cause a minor skin burn.
Use the radio safely. To avoid exposure to RF waves, do not bring the radio closer than 3 cm to the body during transmission.
The use of accessories other than those recommended by the manufacturer is prohibited, as they could violate the regulations for the safe use of RF devices.
PNI Escort HP 446 complies with European norms and laws.
Do not use the radio in places where fuels, chemicals and other explosive materials are stored.
Do not use the radio near medical or electronic equipment sensitive to RF signals.
Do not use the radio while driving.
Do not use the radio for a long time with the volume at maximum.
Do not leave the radio and its accessories within the reach of children or pets.
Do not transmit for a long time, as it could cause the radio to overheat.

PNI Escort HP 446 can be sold and used in the following countries:
VHF/UHF – HAM
AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, DE, GB, GR, HU, HR, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE.

Restrictions: It is used with a radio amateur license.

Keys and functions

Keys and Functions

No.	Description	Short press	Long press
1	RJ11 connector for microphone
2	V/M	Edit the frequency
3	LOCK	Display the voltage	Keypad lock/unlock
4	CTCSS/DCS	Select TX-CTCSS/ CTCSS/DCS codes	Delete TX-CTCSS/ CTCSS/DCS

Icons on the display

Icons On The Display

1	F	Menu indicator	12		Channel scan

Blinks when scanning
2| | CTCSS indicator|

13

| RSSI| RX meter
The CTCSS code is set
3| T| TX-CTCSS indicator| 14| 188| =Channel number
The TX-CTCSS code is set
4| | DCS indicator| 15| H| High transmission power
The DCS code is set
5| +| TX frequency positive deviation| 16| M| Medium transmission power
6| –| TX frequency negative deviation| 17| L| Low transmission power
7| R| Reverse frequency function active| 18| Decimal point| Appears when channel is empty
8| PRI| Priority channel indicator| 19| Decimal point| Decimal point of frequency
9| DW| Dual Watch function active| 20| Decimal point| Appear when scanning CTCSS/DCS
10| N| Narrow bandwidth| 21| 25/5/75| The end of the frequency
---|---|---|---|---|---
11| | Locked keypad| | |

Turn the radio on/off and Volume control

To turn on the radio, turn the volume control knob clockwise. You will immediately hear a confirmation sound. For one second, all icons will be displayed on the screen. Only the icons of the active functions will remain on the screen.

When the radio is on, turn the volume control knob to the left or right until you reach the desired volume level.

To stop the radio, turn the volume control knob counterclockwise. The screen will turn off.

Display the input voltage

When the radio is on, press the key . For 5 seconds, the power supply voltage of the radio will be displayed.

Note: The displayed voltage range is from 9V to 17V, the display data is rough data, if you need precise data please use the voltmeter to test.

Programming the Priority Channel (PRI)

Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the desired channel. Long press the PRI key on the microphone to save the current channel. The PRI icon will appear on the screen.

Recalling the Priority Channel

Shortly press the PRI key on the microphone to recall the priority channel.

Press PRI again to return to the previous channel.

Dual Watch

Through the Dual Watch function, the radio simultaneously monitors the current channel and the priority channel.
Long press the key to activate the Dual Watch function. The DW icon will appear on the screen and the two monitored channels will be displayed alternately (the current channel and the priority channel)
Long press the key again to disable Dual Watch function

Edit and save frequency/channel

Frequency mode
Note: When in frequency mode, press and hold MENU key to enter menu.

Press the V/M key to enter the frequency editing mode. Only the frequency and active functions will be displayed on the screen. Press the keys UP and DOWN on the microphone to increase or decrease the frequency. Hold down the key UP or DOWN to quickly change the frequency.
Press the V/M key to enter the frequency editing mode. Briefly press the key . The third digit of the frequency will sblink. Hold the UP or DOWN key to change the frequency by 1 MHz. Press the key again . The second digit of the frequency will blink. Hold the UP or DOWN key to change the frequency by 10 MHz. Press any key to exit without saving.
After you have finished editing the frequency, press the key . The channel number will blink. Then press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired channel and press the V/M key to memorize the selected frequency on that channel.

Note: Before memorizing the channel, notice the decimal point [18] on the screen. If the decimal point appears, then the channel number is empty. If the decimal point disappears, then the channel has been stored successfully.
Frequency step: 2.5K, 5K, 6.25K, 10K, 12.5K, 20K, 25K, 30K si 50K.

Channel mode

If you are in frequency editing mode, press the V/M key to return to channel mode. The screen will show the channel number, frequency and active functions. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to increase or decrease the channel number.

Reception and Transmission

When the radio receives a signal on the current channel, the screen will light up green and the received signal strength indicator will be displayed.

Notes:

If you have set the squelch level too high, you will only hear very strong signals.
If during reception, the signal indicator and the green light of the screen flash but you do not hear anything, it means that the received signal has a different CTCSS/DCS code.

To transmit, press the PTT key on the microphone. The screen will light up red and the emitted signal indicator will be displayed. Speak at a distance of 2.5-5 cm from the microphone with a normal tone of voice. Release the PTT key to receive.

Monitor function (squelch disabled)

Use the Monitor function to disable the squelch and hear if there is activity on the channel. To activate the Monitor function, long press the SQL key. The screen will turn green. Adjust the volume from the volume control button.
Long press the SQL key again to exit Channel Monitoring mode.

Squelch level adjustment

The automatic squelch has 9 levels, plus the option to be disabled:
OFF – squelch disabled
1 – maximum sensitivity (minimum squelch)
5 – medium sensitivity (medium squelch)

Briefly press the SQL key. The SQL icon appears on the screen accompanied by the current level. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to increase or decrease the level. Press the SQL key again to save the setting.

Scan active channels

The radio has an automatic scan function that continuously scans all the channels you have saved in the scan list.
Press the key . The radio will start scanning channels. The icon will flash on the screen .

Note: The information displayed on the screen during scanning differs depending on the mode you are in (frequency mode or channel mode).

The radio will quickly scan all channels and stop on the channel where it detects a signal. If there is no activity on the respective channel for 5 seconds, the scanning function resumes.

If you want to transmit while scanning channels, press the PTT key, scanning will stop on the respective channel during transmission and resume after 3 seconds after releasing the PTT key.
Briefly press the key again to exit scanning mode.

Add/Remove channels from scan list

Select the channel you want to add to the list of channels to scan. Hold down the key to add the respective channel to the list. On the screen, in the upper right corner, the icon will appear .
To delete a channel from the scan list, press the key briefly when you are on that channel. The icon will disappear from the screen.

Set CTCSS/DCS codes

Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. The T icon appears on the screen, which means that the TX CTCSS code will be set on the current channel. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired code.

Press the key again . The icon will appear on the screen, which means that the CTCSS code will be set on the current channel. Press the UP and DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired code.

CTCSS codes: 62.5 – 254.4, in total 51 groups.

Press the key again . The icon will appear on the screen, which means
that the DCS code will be set on the current channel. Press the UP and
DOWN keys on the microphone to select the desired code.

DCS codes: 000N – 777I, in total 1024 groups. N is positive code, I is reverse code. Press V/M key to choose positive code (N) or reverse code (I).

After setting the codes, press any key except the keys , UP and DOWN and to save and exit.

CTCSS Scan

Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. Press the same key again, the icon will appear on the screen. Then, press the key to enter CTCSS scan mode. When the radio finds a compatible CTCSS signal, it will stop on that channel for 5 seconds, after which it will resume scanning. Press any key except for the keys , UP and DOWN to exit.

DCS Scan

Press the key to access the CTCSS/DCS menu. Press the same key again, the icon will appear on the screen. Then, press the key to enter DCS scan mode. When the radio finds a compatible DCS signal, it will stop on that channel for 5 seconds, after which it will resume scanning. Press any key except for the keys , UP and DOWN to exit.

Keypad lock

Long press the key to lock the keys (except for the PTT key). The icon appears on the screen. Long press the same key again to unlock the keypad.

Press the key to access the menu. On the screen, in the upper left corner, the icon F appears.
Press the UP and DOWN keys to navigate through the menu.
Press the key to access the menu you want to set. Press the UP and DOWN keys to navigate through the options. Press the key to save and to return to the main menu or press any key except for the keys , UP and DOWN to exit the menu.

Power selection

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the key to access the menu 01 PoW.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
Hi – high power (default setting)
MI – average power
Lo – low power

Bandwidth selection

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 02 BAND.
Press the key to access the menu Bandwidth.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
WIDE – wide bandwidth 25K (default setting)
NAR – narrow bandwidth 12.5K

BCL (Busy Channel Lockout)

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 03 BCL.
Press the key to access the menu BCL (Busy Channel Lockout).
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
OFF – BCL function disabled (default setting). If the BCL function is disabled, you can transmit in any reception state.
On – the BCL function is active

Editing channel name

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 04 NAME.
Press the key to access the menu Editing channel name.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select the character for the location indicated by the cursor.
Press the key to move the cursor to the next character.
Press the key V/M to move the cursor to the last character.
Press the key to exit.

TX OFF

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 05 TX.
Press the key to access the menu TX (disable transmission on the current channel).
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
ON – transmission enabled, press PTT to transmit (default setting).
OFF – transmission is not allowed. If you press the key PTT you will hear a beep

Reverse frequency

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 06 REV.
Press the key to access the menu Reverse frequency.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
ON – the function is enabled.
OFF – the function is disabled (default setting).

Offset direction setup

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 07 SHIFT.
Press the key to access the menu Offset direction setup.

The repeater receives a signal (UP-LINK) on a frequency and transmits that frequency (DOWN-LINK). The difference between the two frequencies is called the offset frequency. If the UP-LINK frequency is higher than the DOWN-LINK frequency, the offset direction is negative. If it is smaller, the offset direction is positive.

Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
+: indicates positive offset direction, which means that the transmitted frequency is higher than the received frequency.
-: indicates negative offset direction, which means that the transmitted frequency is lower than the received frequency.
OFF: the function is inactive (default setting).

Offset frequency setup

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 08 OFFSET.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select the frequency.
0-70: Total 70 MHz frequency range available.
Default: 5.0MHz.

Nota: The offset frequency changes based on the frequency step setting.

Frequency step setup

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 09 STEP.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select the frequency step. This function is only valid in frequency mode (VFO).
Options: 2.5K, 5K, 6.25K, 10K, 12.5K, 20K, 25K, 30K si 50K.

This function is auto-hidden when display in CH mode or NM mode

Display mode setup

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 10 DISPLAY.
Press the key to access the menu Display mode setup.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
FRQ: channel mode + frequency mode (default setting)
CH: channel mode
NM: channel mode + name.

Keys tone

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 11 BEEP.
Press the key to access the menu Keys tone.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
ON: key beep active
OFF: key beep inactiv

TOT (Timeout Timer)

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 12 TOT.
Press the key to access the menu Timeout Timer. This function limits
the transmission time. When it exceeds the preset time, the transmission is
interrupted and a warning sound is heard.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
1 – 30 minutes, in 1 minute increments.
OFF: inactive function.
Default: level 3

Scanning mode setup

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 13 SCAN.
Press the key to access the menu Scanning mode setup.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
SE: scanning stops when the radio detects a signal
TO: it pauses for 5 seconds once detecting a matching signal, then it resumes scan
CO: scanning stops when the radio detects a signal, and when the signal disappears, the scanning resumes.

Mic Gain

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 14 MIG.
Press the key to access the menu Mic Gain.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
1 – 3, total 3 levels.
Default: level 3.

NRC (Noise Reduction Circuit)

Press the key to access the menu.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to reach the menu 15 NRC.
Press the key to access the menu NRC.
Press the keys UP and DOWN to select one of the options:
NRC ON: the function is active
NRC OFF: the function is inactive.

Reset

When the radio is off, press simultaneously PTT + while turning on the radio.
RST + software version (2 digits) will appear on the screen. All settings will go back to the factory default values.

Technical specifications

Frequency range	UHF: 400-470MHz
Number of channels	199
Channel spacing	25KHz(Wide Band); 12.5KHz(Narrow Band)
Step frequency	2.5K,5K,6.25K,10K,12.5K,20K,25K,30K, 50K
Power voltage	13.8V DC
Frequency stability	±2.5ppm
Operating temperature	-26°C ~ +80°C
Dimensions	108 x 120 x 27 mm
Transmitter
RF power	Hi: 15W

1024 groups DCS codes

000	001	002	003	004	005	006	007
010	011	012	013	014	015	016	017
020	021	022	023	024	025	026	027
030	031	032	033	034	035	036	037
040	041	042	043	044	045	046	047
050	051	052	053	054	055	056	057
060	061	062	063	064	065	066	067
070	071	072	073	074	075	076	077
100	101	102	103	104	105	106	107
110	111	112	113	114	115	116	117
120	121	122	123	124	125	126	127
130	131	132	1:33	134	135	136	137
1441	141	142	143	144	145	146	147
150	151	152	153	154	155	156	157
160	161	162	163	164	165	166	167
170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177
200	201	202	203	204	205	206	207
210	211	212	213	214	215	216	217
220	221	222	223	224	225	226	227
230	231	232	233	234	235	236	237
240	241	242	243	244	245	246	247
250	251	252	253	254	255	256	257
260	261	262	263	264	265	266	267
270	271	272	273	274	275	276	277
300	301	302	303	304	305	306	307
310	311	312	313	314	315	316	317
320	321	322	323	324	325	326	327
330	331	332	333	334	335	336	337
340	341	342	343	344	345	346	347
350	351	352	353	354	355	356	357
360	361	362	363	364	365	366	367
370	371	372	373	374	375	376	377
400	401	402	403	404	405	406	407
410	411	412	413	414	415	416	417
---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
420	421	422	423	424	425	426	427
430	431	432	433	434	435	436	437
440	441	442	943	444	445	I I()	, 1-17
450	451	452	453	454	455	456	157
460	461	462	463	464	465	466	I 67
470	471	472	473	474	475	476	-177
500	501	502	503	504	505	506	507
510	511	512	513	514	515	516	517
520	521	522	523	524	525	526	527
530	531	532	533	534	535	536	537
540	541	542	543	544	545	546	547
550	551	552	553	554	555	556	557
560	561	562	563	564	565	566	567
570	571	572	573	574	575	576	577
6(X)	601	602	6)3	604	605	606	6)7
610	611	612	613	614	615	616	617
620	621	622	623	624	625	626	627
630	631	632	633	634	635	636	637
640	641	642	643	644	645	646	647
650	651	652	653	654	655	656	657
660	661	662	663	664	665	666	667
670	671	672	673	674	675	676	677
700	701	702	703	704	705	706	707
710	711	712	713	714	715	716	717
720	721	722	723	724	725	726	727
730	731	732	733	734	735	736	737
740	741	742	743	744	745	746	747
750	751	752	753	754	755	756	757
760	761	762	763	764	765	766	767
770	771	772	773	774	775	776	777

51 groups CTCSS Tone Frequency

No.| Freq.(Hz)| No.| Freq.(Hz)| No.| Freq. (Hz)| No.| Freq. (Hz)| No.| Freq. (Hz)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1| 62.5| 12| 94.8| 23| 136.5| 34| 177.3| 45| 218.1
2| 67.0| 13| 97.4| 24| 141.3| 35| 179.9| 46| 225.7
3| 69.3| 14| 100.0| 25| 146.2| 36| 183.5| 47| 229.1
4| 71.9| 15| 103.5| 26| 151.4| 37| 186.2| 48| 233.6
5| 74.4| 16| 107.2| 27| 156.7| 38| 189.9| 49| 241.8
6| 77.0| 17| 110.9| 28| 159.8| 39| 192.8| 50| 250.3
7| 79.7| 18| 114.8| 29| 162.2| 40| 196.6| 51| 254.1
8| 82.5| 19| 118.8| 30| 165.5| 41| 199.5| |
9| 85.4| 20| 123.0| 31| 167.9| 42| 203.5| |
10| 88.5| 21| 127.3| 32| 171.3| 43| 206.5| |
11| 91.5| 22| 131.8| 33| 173.8| 44| 210.7| |

EU Simplified Declaration of Conformity
SC ONLINESHOP SRL declares that UHF radio PNI Escort HP 446 complies with the Directive EMC 2014/30/EU and RED 2014/53/UE. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following Internet address:
https://www.mypni.eu/products/8738/download/certifications