SAMCOM T2 GMRS Two-Way Radio Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: SAMCOM

Table of Contents

SAMCOM T2 GMRS Two-Way Radio
Main Features
Overview
LCD Display Icons
GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHARGING BATTERIES
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MENU OPERATIONS
WEATHER RECEIVER (WX) FUNCTION
GMRS Channel Configuration Chart
NOAA Weather (WX) Channel Frequency Chart
CTCSS Code Frequency Chart
CDCSS Octal Code Chart
SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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SAMCOM T2 GMRS Two-Way Radio

Main Features

Frequency: 462.5500~462.7250MHz,462.5625~462.7125MHz 467.5500~467.7250MHz,467.5625~467.7125MHz
High/Low TX Power (2W/0.5W) Selectable
30 channels
121 codes (38 CTCSS & 83 CDCSS)
1-5 KM optimal range
Group function (Dual Receiving and Dual Transmitting )
3 VOX levels
10 Call tones
Monitor
Scan
Key lock function
1100mAh Li-Polymer Battery
Flashlight
NOAA & Weather Alert

Overview

LCD display
Earphone & Charger Jack
Push-To-Talk (PTT) key
Up / Monitor key
Down / Scan key
Power / Volume Knob
Group key
Menu / WX key
Call Tone /Key-Lock key
Microphone
Speaker
Antenna
Flashlight LED
Flashlight key

GROUP Button – A dual-receiving and dual-transmitting function that enables the radio to monitor two channels at the same time. And it is configured to transmit a communication signal on a secondary channel.

LCD Display Icons

GENERAL OPERATIONS

Install / Removing Belt Clip Installing Belt Clip

Slide the Belt clip into the slot
A “click” sound indicates the Belt Clip is locked into position.

Removing Belt Clip

Push the latch of the belt clip in
While pushing the belt clip latch, push up the belt clip at the same time

The battery on First Use
Since batteries leave the factory without fully charging, please charge the new batteries before using them. Under normal circumstances, the battery on first use needs 5 hours of charging. The first three times of fully charging and discharging provide batteries with the best capacity.
When you find out the battery is low, it is required to charge or replace it.
Safety Precautions

Do not Disassemble.
Do not dispose of the batteries in the fire.
Do not dispose of the batteries as household wastes, and they must be collected and treated properly.
Do not charge or charge the battery in a hazardous location.
Do not short-circuit the terminals.

Notes:

When charging, the temperature should be between 5 ℃ ~ and 40 ℃, otherwise, it may cause leakage or even damage the batteries.
Please shut down the transceiver with the battery loaded before charging it. The use of the transceiver while charging is ongoing will affect normal battery charging.
Do not charge the battery when it is wet. You should dry it first in order to avoid any danger.
If the battery’s usage time is very short even when it has been charged in the completely correct way, it can be concluded that the battery life is due and should be replaced by a new one.

Extension of Battery life

The performance of the battery will be reduced when the temperature drops below 0℃. In cold weather, it is advised to spare another battery for an emergency. Please do not dispose of the cold batteries that can not work at low temperature but may be usable at room temperature.
It may affect the normal use or charge of the battery if it is covered with dust. Please clean the battery with a dry cloth before loading or charging it.

Knowledge about Battery Storage

Since the battery will self-discharge, please do charge it fully before putting it aside so as to prevent damages caused by
over-discharge.
Please fully charge the battery after a long time of storage, in order to avoid the reduction of the battery capacity resulting from over-discharge. It is proposed for lithium-ion / lithium-polymer batteries to be filled in every 6 months of storage.
Please pay attention to the humidity of the battery storage environment. Batteries are supposed to be stored in the environment of room temperature, with cool and dry air, to reduce self-discharge.

CHARGING BATTERIES

When the “Battery level is low, that is the icon you need to charge the battery with the enclosed type-C Y-cable.

Charging with AC/DC adaptor

Plug one end of the cable into the type-C socket on the right side of the radio and another end into an adaptor then plug into the socket.
The LCD “Battery” icon will flash.
Each adaptor can connect 2 pcs of radio for charging.
To charge fully from empty require about 5 hours.
After charging, unplug the adaptor from the socket

WARNING

To avoid damage to the radio use only original accessories.
The radio will be slightly warm during charging.

GENERAL OPERATIONS

TRANSMITTING RANGE
The talk range depends on the environment and terrain. It will reach (up to about 5km) in wide-open spaces, without obstructions such as hills or buildings. Don’t try to use two units which are less than 1.5m (5feet) apart.
If you do, you may experience interference.

POWER ON/OFF
Rotate the PWR/VOL control knob clockwise until a” ka-ka “sound is heard to turn on the power. When you receive calls, the knob provides you the ability to change the volume for your listening habits. When shutting down the radio, you need to rotate it counterclockwise a “ka-ka”
sound is heard.

MAKING COMMUNICATIONS

The radio has 22 main frequencies and 121 CTCSS/CDCSS codes You can communicate with any other user who is using the same combinations, providing they are within range.

SPEAK TO OTHER RADIO

Press & hold the PTT key, LCD TX icon indicating the radio is transmitting.
Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 3-5 cm from your mouth and then speak.
When you finish speaking, release the PTT key.

LISTEN TO OTHER RADIO

The radio will automatically sound the received signal from the other radio with the same channel and code, and meanwhile, LCD shows the icon RX
When you press the PTT key, you can’t listen to other radios. Make sure you do not press the PTT key for listening.
Adjust volume control if necessary.

GROUP FUNCTION ( Dual Receiving and Dual Transmitting)

The unit has Dual Receiving and Dual Transmitting functions. It can monitor two channels at the same time, which are the Main (foreground) and Group (Background) channels, i.e., it can detect signals on either channel. When the unit detects a signal on the Group channel, it will automatically sound the received signal with LCD showing the “GR” icon, Group channel number, and associated code number. When you want to talk to a group of people that have their radios set the Group Channel number to be the same as yours, just do the following.

Press & hold the GROUP key, LCD displays TX and GR icons, indicating the radio is transmitting on the Group channel.
Hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 3-5 cm from your mouth and then speak.
When you finish speaking, release the GROUP key.

SENDING CALL TONE

You can use 1 of 10 different “Call Tones” to get the attention of another user on the same channel with the same code.

Press the key and will sound the tone, LCD will display the icons TX and, the receiving radio will sound the tone too.

SCANNING CHANNELS

Press and hold the key for 3 seconds and the LCD will display and the radio will start scanning.
LCD display shows the scanning channel one by one.
It will stop at those channels with a signal for a while.
Press the GROUP key to turn off the function.

MONITOR FUNCTION

Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to have the unit sound signal or noise, whichever occurs on the main channel.
Press the or GROUP or PTT key to turn off the function.

The function is useful to check for activity on the main channel before you talk. When you find the main channel busy, you can change the main channel number to a clear one. Moreover, it also can be handy for the user to verify the volume level of the radio when the radio is not receiving. You can adjust the volume, if necessary.

LOCK KEYS

Press and hold the key for 3 seconds, the LCD display
All keys are locked except PTT and GROUP keys
To unlock, press and hold the key for 3 seconds again.

MICROPHONE / EARPHONE JACK

The unit is equipped with a microphone / Earphone jack located on the right side. You can use an optional earphone (included) for hands-free function.

FLASHLIGHT FUNCTION
To use the flashlight function

When the flashlight is not illumining, press the Flashlight key once to turn and keep it on.
When the flashlight is illumining, press the Flashlight key to turn it off.

Press the Menu key once to firstly enter the main channel selection from the main screen, press again for the next function selection etc. The menu operation flow chart is as follows. Main Screen → Main Channel → CTCSS/CDCSS → GROUP Main Channel(Dual Receiving and Dual Transmitting) → GROUP CTCSS/CDCSS → VOX → Call Tone →Roger Beep → Key Beep → Main Screen

SELECT MAIN CHANNEL

To select the main channel

Press the key 1 time, the Main channel number will flash.
Press to select the new main channel
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue next function setting. You have 10 seconds to decide before auto-reverting back to the main screen

CTCSS/CODE FUNCTION

This function can help you select your group (38 CTCSS /83 CDCSS codes) of users on the same channel. Only the users with the same CTCSS/CDCSS code can listen and talk to each other. Please note that selecting a CTCSS/CDCSS code does not assure total privacy.

Press the key 2 times, CTCSS/CDCSS code will flash.
Press to select new CTCSS or CDCSS code
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

SELECT GROUP MAIN CHANNEL

This function enables the radio to dual-receiving and dual-transmitting. The two-way radio can monitor 2 channels at the same time and is able to transmit on the secondary channel by simply pressing the GROUP button.

NOTE: The default GROUP number is 29, you can set your own group number and code :

To change the GROUP Number

Press the key 3 times, the GROUP channel number will flash.
Press or select new Group Channel or turn off the function.
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

GROUP CTCSS/CODE FUNCTION

To set GROUP CTCSS/CDCSS code

Press the key 4 times, GROUP CTCSS/CDCSS code will flash.
Press or select the new CTCSS or CDCSS code.
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

VOX (Hands-Free Function)

The unit has a built-in Voice Activated Circuit (VOX) function. You can enjoy talking and listening without pressing the PTT key. To have better performance, you can use this function with the external earphone (optional accessories).

Press the key 5 times, the LCD displays an icon and the VOX sensitivity setting will flash.
Press or choose the VOX sensitivity setting.

VOX sensitivity level from “ OFF, L1, L2, L3” for “OFF, Low, Medium, and High” respectively.

SELECTING CALL TONE

Press the key 6 times, LCD will display an icon, and the call tone number will flash.
Press to scroll between 1 to 10 and choose the call tone you like.
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

ROGER BEEP

The roger beep function enables a short tone signal which is transmitted after releasing the PTT button.

Press the key 7 times, LCD displays the icon.
Press or turn the Roger beep on or off.
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

KEY BEEP

The unit has the function to turn the key beep on or off.

Press the key 8 times, LCD displays the
Press or turn the key beep on or off.
Press the GROUP or PTT key to confirm and revert back to the main screen, or the MENU key to confirm and continue the next function setting.

WEATHER RECEIVER (WX) FUNCTION

The radio has the capability to tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment Canada Weather Radio. You can listen to a weather channel or set your radio to alert you to emergency weather broadcasts that interrupt routine broadcasts. When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot use your radio in scan mode or for two-way communications.
Entering the WX Mode

Press and hold the key for 3 seconds to enter into WX mode, the LCD will display the icon

Setting the WX Channel

In WX mode, press the key 1 time, and the WX channel number flashes.
Press to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area.
Press the key to confirm the channel number and continue setting WX.

Setting the WX Alert
The radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radion emergency messages. A special alarm tone sounds an alert and turns on the WX to give you immediate weather and emergency information.

In WX mode, press 2 times, and the icon shows.
Press or turn the WX alert function On or OFF.
Press the key to confirm and exit setting WX.

Exiting the WX Mode

In WX set mode, press and hold the key 1 time, and the WX channel number flashes.
Press to select the appropriate channel with good reception in your area.
Press the key to confirm the channel number and continue setting WX.

Setting the WX Alert
The radio can be set to respond to NOAA Weather Radion emergency messages. A special alarm tone sounds an alert and turns on the WX to give you immediate weather and emergency information.

In WX mode, press 2 times, and the icon shows.
Press or turn the WX alert function On or OFF.
Press the key to confirm and exit setting WX.

Exiting the WX Mode

In WX set mode, press and hold the key for 3 seconds or press the GROUP or PTT key to exit WX mode and return to two-way radio mode.
After the WX mode is activated either manually or by receiving an alert, if no keys are pressed for 5 minutes, the WX mode will automatically revert back to two-way radio mode.

If you turn on the WX alert function and return to two-way radio mode, the LCD will display the icon
the main screen in two-way radio mode, which means the WX alert function has been activated and the radio can det on the weather channel signal and two-way radio channel signal at the same time.

GMRS Channel Configuration Chart

CH. No.| Frequency

(MHz)

| Default Associated Code

No.

| TX Power

Option

| CH. No.| Frequency

(MHz)

| Default

Associated Code No.

| TX Power Option
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1| 462.5500| 1| Fixed to Hi| 16| 467.5500| 1| Fixed to Hi
2| 462.5750| 1| Fixed to Hi| 17| 467.5750| 1| Fixed to Hi
3| 462.6000| 1| Fixed to Hi| 18| 467.6000| 1| Fixed to Hi
4| 462.6250| 1| Fixed to Hi| 19| 467.6250| 1| Fixed to Hi
5| 462.6500| 1| Fixed to Hi| 20| 467.6500| 1| Fixed to Hi
6| 462.6750| 1| Fixed to Hi| 21| 467.6750| 1| Fixed to Hi
7| 462.7000| 1| Fixed to Hi| 22| 467.7000| 1| Fixed to Hi
8| 462.7250| 1| Fixed to Hi| 23| 467.7250| 1| Fixed to Hi
9| 462.5625| 1| Fixed to Hi| 24| 467.5625| 1| Fixed to low
10| 462.5875| 1| Fixed to Hi| 25| 467.5875| 1| Fixed to low
11| 462.6125| 1| Fixed to Hi| 26| 467.6125| 1| Fixed to low
12| 462.6375| 1| Fixed to Hi| 27| 467.6375| 1| Fixed to low
13| 462.6625| 1| Fixed to Hi| 28| 467.6625| 1| Fixed to low
14| 462.6875| 1| Fixed to Hi| 29| 467.6875| 1| Fixed to low
15| 462.7125| 1| Fixed to Hi| 30| 467.7125| 1| Fixed to low

NOAA Weather (WX) Channel Frequency Chart

Weather Channel

No.

| Frequency (MHz)| Weather Channel No.| Frequency (MHz)| Weather Channel

No.

| Frequency (MHz)| Weather Channel

No.

| Frequency (MHz)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
WX1| 162.550| WX4| 162.425| WX7| 162.525| WX10| 161.750
WX2| 162.400| WX5| 162.450| WX8| 161.650| WX11| 162.000
WX3| 162.475| WX6| 162.500| WX9| 161.775| |

CTCSS Code Frequency Chart

Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

| Code

No.

| Freq.

(Hz)

---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
1| 67.0| 8| 88.5| 15| 110.9| 22| 141.3| 29| 179.9| 36| 233.6| | | |
2| 71.9| 9| 91.5| 16| 114.8| 23| 146.2| 30| 186.2| 37| 241.8| | | |
3| 74.4| 10| 94.8| 17| 118.8| 24| 151.4| 31| 192.8| 38| 250.3| | |
4| 77.0| 11| 97.4| 18| 123.0| 25| 156.7| 32| 203.5| | |
5| 79.7| 12| 100.0| 19| 127.3| 26| 162.2| 33| 210.7| | | |
6| 82.5| 13| 103.5| 20| 131.8| 27| 167.9| 34| 218.1| | | | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
7| 85.4| 14| 107.2| 21| 136.5| 28| 173.8| 35| 225.7| | | |

CDCSS Octal Code Chart

Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

| Code

No.

| OCT

Code

---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
39| 023| 52| 074| 65| 165| 78| 271| 91| 413| 104| 565| 117| 731| |
40| 025| 53| 114| 66| 172| 79| 306| 92| 423| 105| 606| 118| 732| |
41| 026| 54| 115| 67| 174| 80| 311| 93| 431| 106| 612| 119| 734| |
42| 031| 55| 116| 68| 205| 81| 315| 94| 432| 107| 624| 120| 743| |
43| 032| 56| 125| 69| 223| 82| 331| 95| 445| 108| 627| 121| 754| |
44| 043| 57| 131| 70| 226| 83| 343| 96| 464| 109| 631| | | |
45| 047| 58| 132| 71| 243| 84| 346| 97| 465| 110| 632| | | |
46| 051| 59| 134| 72| 244| 85| 351| 98| 466| 111| 654| | | |
47| 054| 60| 143| 73| 245| 86| 364| 99| 503| 112| 662| | | |
48| 065| 61| 152| 74| 251| 87| 365| 100| 506| 113| 664| | | |
49| 071| 62| 155| 75| 261| 88| 371| 101| 516| 114| 703| | | |
50| 072| 63| 156| 76| 263| 89| 411| 102| 532| 115| 712| | | |
51| 073| 64| 162| 77| 265| 90| 412| 103| 546| 116| 723| | | |

SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Compliance with RF Exposure Standards
Your GMRS Two-way radio generates RF electromagnetic energy during transmit mode. This two-way radio is designed, manufactured, and tested to comply with all applicable national and international regulations for human exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic energy.
Class B Digital Device

This radio has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Acoustic Safety
Exposure to loud noises from any source for extended periods of time may temporarily or permanently affect your hearing. The louder the volume of the radio, the sooner your hearing will be affected. Hearing damage from loud noise is sometimes undetectable at first, and can have a cumulative effect. To protect your hearing, follow these precautions:

Use the lowest volume necessary to do your job.
Turn up the volume only if you are in noisy surroundings.
Turn down the volume before putting on a headset or headphones.
Limit the amount of time you use a headset or headphones at a high volume.
When using the radio without a headset or headphones, do not place the speaker of the radio directly against your ear.

Medical Devices
If you use a personal medical device, such as a pacemaker or hearing aid, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

To ensure that your exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the FCC allowable limits, always adhere to the following
CAUTION guidelines:

DO NOT operate the radio without a proper antenna attached, as this may damage the radio and may also cause you to exceed FCC RF exposure limits. A proper antenna is an antenna supplied with
this radio by the manufacturer or an antenna specifically authorized by the manufacturer for use with this radio.
DO NOT transmit for more than 50% of total radio use time (“50% duty cycle”). Transmitting more than 50% of the time can cause FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. The radio is transmitting when the “TX indicator” shows on the LCD. You can cause the radio to transmit by pressing the ” PTT” switch.
ALWAYS use SAGEMCOM authorized accessories( antennas, batteries, belt clips, speaker/mics, etc). The use of unauthorized accessories can cause the FCC RF exposure compliance requirements to be exceeded. Body-worn operations are restricted to belt clips, holsters, or similar accessories that have no metallic component in the assembly.

To provide the recipients of your transmission with the best sound quality, hold the antenna at least 2.5 cm from the mouth, and slightly off to one side. SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value. Before a new model is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC Tests for each product are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC. This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to comply with the FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna installation must comply with the following: Users must be fully aware of the hazards of the exposure and the ability to exercise control over their RF exposure to qualify for the higher exposure limits. The information listed above provides the user with the information needed to make him or her aware of RF exposure, and what to do to assure that this radio operates within the FCC RF exposure limits of this radio. The SAGEMCOM T2 is the FCC Part95E type accepted for use on the GMRS. The T2 operates on General Mobile Radio Service(GMRS) frequencies according to the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) Rules in the United States. As such, a GMRS license is required to transmit on these frequencies. To obtain an FCC license for the GMRS, please go to the FCC’web site and complete the online application or request FCC Form 605. For 467 MHz main channels. Only mobile, hand-held portable, control, and fixed stations may transmit on these 8 channels. Mobile, hand-held portable and control stations may transmit on these channels only when communicating through a repeater station or making brief test transmissions in accordance with § 95.319(c).

Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility
During transmissions, your SAGEMCOM radio generates RF energy that can possibly cause inference with other devices or systems. To avoid such interference. Turn off the radio in an area where signs are posted to do so. DO NOT operate the transmitter in areas that are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation such as hospitals, aircraft, and blasting sites.