BCSAR Training
Communications
&
Two-Way Radio
Purpose
• Give Members greater understanding
– BCSAR – VHF
– BCSO – UHF
– BCSO – Trunked
– Other & Mutual Aid
• Improve communications
• Keep us out of trouble!
Relm Handheld
TX Light
Display
Backlight
Func Button*
Transmit
Push-to-Talk
Scan
Scan Add/Del
Priority
Tone Monitor
(not used)
Battery
Release
Button
Antenna
Power Sw & Volume Control
Squelch
Channel Selector
Lapel Mic Connector
(Behind Controls)
Channel Display **
Channel
Keypad
Speaker
Microphone
Battery
** A little ‘P’ means Priority is turned ON
A big ‘P’ means that ch. is the priority ch.
A ‘Hi’ means high Tx power.
A ‘F/L’ means keypad is locked.
A ‘flashing’ display means low battery.
* Func (hold) & 1 is Tx Power (High or Low)
Func (hold & 2 is Keypad Lock
Func (hold) & 3 is Keypad Push Beep
Func (hold) & Backlight is the backlight on without a timer.
Func (hold) & Scan (M/S) is Channel Frequency Readout.
Func (hold) & Priority (Pri) sets the current channel as the priority channel.
Kenwood TK-760 Mobile
Ch Up
Power
Mic Connector
Ch Dn
Vol Up
Vol Dn
Channel Display
Monitor
Home Scan
Not
Del &
Ch
Programmed
Taylor Add
Controls
Scan
BCSAR Radio Channel Plan
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Ch-1 Taylor Mtn Repeater
Ch-2 Car-to-Car
Ch-3 Black Mtn Repeater
Ch-4 Kelly Mtn Repeater
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Other – Mutual Aid
Ch-5 EMS F2 155.280
Ch-7 MRA 155.160
Ch-8 Clark Co SAR
Ch-9 Idaho SAR 155.265
Ch-11 Bannock SAR
Ch-12 Valley All Call
Ch-13 Swan-Valley Anb
Radio Coverage (HH)
Taylor Mtn
Radio Coverage (HH)
Black Mtn
Radio Coverage (HH)
Kelly Mtn
Radio Coverage (HH)
Combined