AN/PRC-138

 I.


I.1.

:
OFF
SSB
:
* INITIALIZING *
* * * * WAIT * * * *


():

R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

:
SSB
TEST
* INITIALIZING *
* * * * WAIT * * * *
:
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY

ENTER

TEST
:
:
* * SELF TEST * *
* IN PROGRESS

 ,
:
SELF TEST DONE
* * NO ERRORS * *

()

(),
:
MODULE # : A##
FAULT # : F##

# -
.

TEST
.

I.2.

:
TEST
:
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY

TEST
, :
BATTERY
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY
BATTERY

ENTER

():

BATTERY :
28.4 V
FULL CHARGE

CLEAR
ENTER

20 28 .
:
FULL, MEDIUM, LOW.

,
,
.
!
20.
:
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY

BATTERY

TEST
.

I.3.
(VSWR)

:
TEST
:
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY

TEST
, :

VSWR

TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY
3

ENTER

ENTER

VSWR

():

VSWR FREQUENCY?
25.000 MHz
25.000 MHz ,

():
POWER :
VSWR :

CLEAR
ENTER

20 WATT
1.1:1

20
WATT

,
1.1:1

. ,
,
3.0:1
,

.
:
TEST VERSION
VSWR BATTERY

VSWR

TEST
.

 I.4.
()

ENTER

:
ZERO,

ZEROIZE THE
RADIO :
NO

NO
, :

YES
ZEROIZE THE
RADIO :
YES

YES
:
ZEROIZING. . .
PLEASE WAIT


:
ZEROIZE THE
RADIO
NO

NO

ZERO
.
(
.

)

I.5.

RETUNE
TIME
2

ENTER

POWER
SCAN

RETUNE

():
R05 - 04.1600
TUNING COUPLER

:
R05 04.1600
TUNE COMPLETE

:
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

I.6.

:
RETUNE
TIME

ENTER

POWER
SCAN

RETUNE
, :

POWER
RETUNE POWER
TIME
SCAN

POWER

():
TX POWER
MED

ENTER

MED
,

HIGH, MED,

LOW.
,
,

():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

I.7.

:
RETUNE
TIME

ENTER

POWER
SCAN

RETUNE
, :

TIME
RETUNE POWER
TIME
SCAN

TIME

():
RADIO TIME
11:51:00

ENTER

,


.

():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

 I.8.

:
RETUNE
TIME

ENTER

ENTER

POWER
SCAN

RETUNE
, :

SCAN
RETUNE POWER
TIME
SCAN

SCAN
:

SSB SCAN MODE:

DISABLED
, :

ENABLED
SSB SCAN MODE:
ENABLED

:

R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF


.

SSB

 II.
SSB
II.1.

:
OFF
SSB
* INITIALIZING *
* * * * WAIT * * * *
:
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

( ():
1 9)
R01 05.5055 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

II.2.

ENTER

():

R15 21.2250 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

( 0 99),
:
R00 01.6000 _ _ _ _
LSB OFF CLR OFF


,

,

():

R00 01.6000 _ _ _ _
LSB OFF CLR OFF
4

01.6000

10 :
ENTER
,
R00 08.9900 _ _ _ _
0
(: LSB OFF CLR OFF
08.9900 )
08.9900

ENTER

():
RX: 08.9900 MHZ
TX: 01.6000 MHZ

ENTER

ENTER

01.6000

():

R00 08.9900 _ _ _ _
LSB OFF CLR OFF
,

():
MOD
R00 08.9900 _ _ _ _
LSB OFF CLR OFF

LSB
,

():
(LSB,
USB, AME, FM, R00 08.9900 _ _ _ _
CW),
USB OFF CLR OFF
USB
,

00 .

 II.3. DATA

,
DATA
():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB FAX1 CLR OFF

ENTER

FAX1
,

DATA,

DV
( ) AVS
(
).

DATA ():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB FAX4 CLR OFF
FAX4
,

II.4.

,
ENCR
():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB AVS CLR OFF

CLR
,

(
)
KEY1 KEY6).

ENTER

():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB AVS KEY1 OFF

AVS

; KEY1

II.5. ()

,
SQ
():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB AVS KEY1 OFF

ENTER

OFF
,

OFF ON

(OFF
; ON ).

():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB AVS KEY1 ON
ON ,

II.6.

CLEAR

():

R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

_____

_____

CLEAR

.
():
R05 04.1600 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLEAR OFF

 III.
ALE
III.1. ALE

:
OFF
ALE
* INITIALIZING *
* * * * WAIT * * * *
:
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR

CLEAR

CLEAR

():
R01 05.5055 _ _ _ _
USB OFF CLR OFF

:
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR

 III.2. /

CALL

:
CALL : AUTO
INDIVIDUAL/NET

AUTO
,

AUTO
( AUTO
)
MANUAL.
AUTO :
CALL : AUTO
INDIVIDUAL/NET

AUTO
, :

CALL : AUTO
INDIVIDUAL/NET INDIVIDUAL/NET

INDIVIDUAL/NET
,

INDIVIDUAL/NET :
( ) INDIVIDUAL/NET, ALL
ANY.

INDIVIDUAL/NET
:
CALL : AUTO
INDIVIDUAL/NET

ENTER

INDIVIDUAL/NET

():
CALL ADDRESS?
__________

ENTER

()

() ,

,
():

(
CALL ADDRESS?
)
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ML19

():
T05 CALLING
ML19 _ _ _ _ _
,



ML19. :
R05 CALLING
ML19 _ _ _ _ _
R ,

.

,

:
T05 CALLING
ML19 _ _ _ _ _


:
R05 LINKED
ML19 _ _ _ _ _

:
R05 ML19 _____
USB OFF CLR

():
RESP FROM :
ML19 _ _ _ _ _


,
.


:
R05 LINKED
AA99 _ _ _ _ _
99 .


,

:
R05 * SCAN *
NO RESPONSE

:
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR

 III.3. /

CALL

:
CALL : AUTO
INDIVIDUAL/NET

AUTO
,

MANUAL
( AUTO
)
MANUAL.
MANUAL

:
CALL : MANUAL
INDIVIDUAL/NET

MANUAL
, :

CALL : MANUAL
INDIVIDUAL/NET INDIVIDUAL/NET

INDIVIDUAL/NET
,

INDIVIDUAL/NET :
( ) INDIVIDUAL/NET, ALL
ANY.

INDIVIDUAL/NET
:
CALL : MANUAL
INDIVIDUAL/NET

ENTER

INDIVIDUAL/NET

():
CALL ADDRESS?
___________

ENTER

()

() ,

,
():

(
CALL ADDRESS?
)
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ML19

():
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CALL ON CHAN? 00

00

, ,

():

ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CALL ON CHAN? 15

ENTER

15
:
T15 CALLING :
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _
:
R15 CALLING :
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _

,

:
R15 LINKED :
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _

:
R15 * SCAN *
NO RESPONSE

III.4.

CLEAR

:
TERMINATE LINK
YES

ENTER

YES

.

:
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR

III.5. (LQA)

:
LQA SCORES TIME
POWER RETUNE
LQA

ENTER

:
IMMEDIATE LQA
EXCHANGE

ENTER

():

EXCHANGE

EXCHANGE WITH?
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4

ENTER

ML19
,

():
()

EXCHANGE WITH?
LQA
VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

VL55

LQA
():
T06 EXCHANGING:
VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
:
R06 EXCHANGING:
VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
:
RESP FROM:
VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _


,
.

LQA

 :
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR
III.6.

:
LQA SCORES TIME
POWER RETUNE

ENTER

LQA
, :
SCORES
LQA SCORES TIME
POWER RETUNE

SCORES

():
SELECT ADDRESS
ML19 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ML19
,

():
SELECT ADDRESS
VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

ENTER

():

VL55

VL55 _ _ _ _ _ _
CHAN: 12 SC: 090
12 ;

6
7

090
.(
100 )

ENTER

:
R05 * SCAN *
OFF CLR

 IV.
SSB ( 1)
:
CHAN

( )
CHAN NR TO CHANGE

INPUT # ( )
RX FREQ (F )
TX FREQ (F )
MODULATION ()
USB () *
LSB ()
AME ()
CW ()
FM ()
AGC SPEED ( )
SLOW (.)
MED (.) *
FAST (.)
DAT ( DATA)

PRGM
FILL

. 2

.
IF BANDWIDTH ( )
1.5 kHz
2.0 kHz
2.4 kHz
2.7 kHz
3.0 kHz *
3.0 kHz
4.0 kHz
5.0 kHz
6.0 kHz
.35 kHz
.68 kHz
1.0 kHz
5 kHz
RX ONLY ( )
YES ()
NO () *

 SSB ( 2)
.

DATA

( )

. 3

DATA PRESET TO CHANGE

INPUT # ( )

75

INTERFACE ( )
ASYNC DATA PORT
SYNC DATA PORT
ASYC RMT PORT

150
300

DATA
75

MODEM TYPE ( )
SERIAL
39 TONE
FSKNS
FSKWS
FSK-A
FSK-V
MODEM BAUD RATE (
75
)
150
300
600
39-TONE
1200
2400

75

FSKNS
150
300
75
150
FSK-A
75
150
300
FSK-V
600
75(R)
SERIAL
2400(T)
TONE

INTERLEAVING (
)
LONG
SHORT

ALT SHORT
ALT LONG
ZERO (SERIAL ONLY)
NEW PRESET NAME ( .)
ACTIVATE PRESET (
)
YES
NO

 SSB ( 3)
.

CFIG

()

RADIO

. 4
. 4
RETRANSMIT ()

DISABLE
TX POWER ( )
HIGH (.)
MED (.)
LOW (.)

ENABLE
ANT PORT FOR 20W ( / )
AUTO*

TUNE
RWAS ( )
DISABLE (.) *
ENABLE (.)

BNC
SILENCE ERROR BEEPS ( )

YES*
UNKEY MASKING ( )
DISABLE *
ENABLE

NO
COMPRESSION ( )

ON*
CHANGE RWAS KEY ( )
YES (ENTER NEW KEY) ( )
NO
SQUELCH LEVEL ( )
HIGH
MED
LOW

OFF
INTERNAL COUPLER (. .)
ENABLE ( )
DISABLE ( . )
FM DEVIATION ( )
8.0 kHz

6.5 kHz
CW OFFSET ( )

5.0 kHz

. 4

 SSB ( 4)
.

PORTS
FM SQELCH ( ..)
TONE ()
NOISE ()
FM TRANSMIT TONE (.)
ON
OFF
RECIVER PREAMP ( )
ENABLED
BYPASSED*
( )

RMT STOP BITS

1*
2

()

REMOTE

( .

. 5
) DATA

( .) . 5

RMT ASYNC RATE ( )

9600*
4800
2400
1200
600
300
150
75

DATA ASYNC PORT

9600*
4800
2400
1200
600
300
150
75

RMT DATA BITS ( )

8*
7

DAT DATA BITS

8*
7

RMT PARITY ()
NONE*
ODD
EVEN

DAT STOP BITS

1*
2

RMT XON/XOFF ( )
ENABLE
DESABLE*

DAT PARITY
NONE*
ODD
OFF

RMT ASYNC ECHO (-)

ON*
OFF

. 5

 SSB PRC-138 ( 5)
.

DAT XON/XOFF
ENABLE
DESABLE

. 6

PROTOCOL
ASINC PORT LEVEL ( )
RS-232*
MIL-188

DAT ASYNC ECHO

ON*
OFF
TX DATA CLOCK SOURSE ( )
INTERNAL*
EXTERNAL

OPTIONS

. 6

1 KW PA INSTALLED (1 )
NO*
YES
PREPOST SELECTOR (. )
ENABLE
DISABLE*
PRESELECT ONLY
POSTSELECTOR ONLY
PREPOS ANTENNA ( )
SINGLE RX/TX*
SEPARATE TX/RX
PREPOST SCAN RATE ( )
SLOW*
FAST
BYPASS/FAST

 SSB ( 6)
.

TIME

KEYS
( )
TIME ()
NEW ( )

()
(
)

ENCR KEY TO CHANGE

ENTER PASSWORD (2445830)

KEY # ( )
CHANGE
()

()

SECURE

. 7
DELETE
()

ENTER NEW KEY

PASSWORD

( )

YES
NO

PASSWORD OK? (
?)
YES
NO
SET NEW PASSWORD
( )

 SSB ( 7)
.

LOCK OUT

( ...)

CHANNEL PROGR ALLOW ()

YES
NO
FILL PROGR ALLOW
( )
DATA PROG ALLOW ( DATA)
YES
NO
CFIG PROG ALLOW ()
YES
NO
KEYS PROG ALLOW (
YES
)
NO

OP LOCK

. 8
( )

ALLOW MODULATION CHANGE ()

YES
NO
ALLOW DAT PRESET CHANGE ( DAT)
YES *
NO / SELECT DEFAULT (
DAT0
)
DAT1
DAT2
DAT3
DAT4
DAT5
DAT6
DV
AVS
OFF
ALLOW ENCR KEY CHENGE ( .)
YES *
NO / SELECT DEFAULT (
CLR
KEY1
KEY2
KEY3
KEY4
KEY5
KEY6

 SSB ( 8)
.
ALLOW CHANNEL 0 CHANGE ( )
YES *
NO
ALLOW BFO OPERATION ( )
YES
NO
VOICE OPER WITH ENCR DATA ( )
CLR
AVS*

 V.
ALE ( 1)
: PRGM
CHAN GRP

( )

ENTER CHAN GRP

ADRESS

()
()

ADD

CHAN GROUP (. )

SELF

INDIV

ADD CHAN
( )

SELF ADDR1
( )

DELETE CHAN
( )

CHAN GR
( )

REVEW CHAN
( )

. 2

INDIV ADDR
( .)

NET
NET ADDR
( )

CHAN GR

CHAN GR

ASSOC SELF 2

ASSOC SELF 2
ADD MEMBER
(
)

 ALE ( 2)
.
. 3

REVEIEW

DELETE
DELETE ADDR ( )

REVEIEW ADDRESS TYPE

( )
SELF

INDIV

NET

SELF ADDR

INDIV ADDR

NET ADDR

CHAN GR

CHAN GR

CHAN GR

ASSOC SELF

ASSOC SELF
NET MEMBER

 ALE ( 3)
.

LQA

. 4
( )

PROGRAM ()
LQA TYPE

REVIEW

()

VIEW LQA

EXCHANGE ()
EXCHANGE WITH ( ...)

EXCHANGE REPEAT INTERVAL

EXCHANGE START TIME

EXCHANGE REPEAT INTERVAL ( )

EXCHANGE START TIME ( )
SOUND ( - )
SOUND USING
SOUND REPEAT INTERVAL
SOUND START TIME

DELETE
DELETE LQA
( )

 ALE PRC-138 ( 4)
.

CFIG

()

MAX CHAN TO SCAN 4

SECURE

()

LOCKOUT

LISTEN BEFORE TRANSMIT

ON* ( .)
OFF (.)

CHAN GRP ALLOW

YES
NO

OP LOCK

PASSW.

ALLOW DAT PRESET

YES*
NO/SELECT DEF.
DAT0

MAX SYS TUNE TIME ( )

RADIO SILENCE ( )
ON
OFF*
LINK TIME OUT ( )
ON
LINKTIMEOUT MIN
OFF *

ADDRESS PROG ALLOW

DAT1

YES
NO

DAT2
DAT3

DAT4
DAT5

LQA PROG ALLOW

YES
NO

DAT6
DV

AVS
CLR

CFIG PROG ALLOW

YES
NO

ALLOW ENCR KEY

LINK TO ANY CALLS ( )

YES
NO*

YES*
NO/SELECT DEF.
KEY1

LINK TO ALL CALLS ( )

YES
NO*

KEY3

KEY2

KEY4
KEY5
KEY6

AUTO DISPLAY MESSAGES ( )

YES*
NO

* - .
1. ();
.
2.

(SELF ADDRESS).

3.

4.

, , *
,
.