Radios
Fresh batteries always perform better and decrease problems.
We have 3 kinds of radios. DPH (old school 9 inches tall)
KNG (about 6 inches tall )
BKR ( newest at 10 inches tall)
Radios are now marked in white as: D1,D2.... K1,K2.... or B1,B2 ...
Cloning the DPH to another DPH and to a KNG p150S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgGvX8HUm6sCloning KNGp150S to a KNGp150S (other KNG radios are similar, see below) and then to the DPH (older style).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gIa-7GNz8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0gIa-7GNz8
Cloning the BKR 5000 , KNG p150 , and the KNG2p150 :
Cloning the BKR 5000, or the KNG (p150 , KNGp150S, KNG2 p150,or KNG2 CMD) from any KNG or BKR 5000.
Prepare the radios and connect the cable.
On the Destination radio :
Choose zone to be cloned to, in the BKR, KNG(or KNG2) p150 or p150S .(Push Zone button (or choose "Zone Select" from the Menu ). Use arrows up or down to reach zone desired- push Enter. After you are on the desired zone
Open Menu (some radios may have a "CLON" button)
choose >Cloning -enter
scroll down to >Enter Dest Clone -enter
Screen says " Destination Clone
Mode
Waiting
If the destination radio is a KNGp150S or a DPH, the "Enter Dest Clone" step is not needed. "
On the Source radio, KNG or BKR , start by opening Menu> Cloning >Clone Active Zone -
To begin cloning press ENTER
[ (on some radios (p150S)the screen will ask: Clone UCG/PLT? no? yes? (choose yes) ]
Source radio reads :Cloning in Progress
Destination radio reads: Destination Clone Start
Source radio, after 20 seconds will read: Source Clone Complete (some radios take longer)
After about 35 seconds destination radio will turn off and then start again .
The screen on the Destination radio should show the new zone and channel information.
Check to see if cloning was successful. Put radios on the same channel and key the Push to Talk button.
[[Source radio is a DPH
If a DPH is the source radio ( the old "Brick" Legacy BK) prepare for usual cloning with the programming button end of the cloning cable inserted . Hold down the programming button and FCN
until "_ _ _ _ _ _ ID appears. (see video below (Field Programming the DPH)
Enter six zeros .Hit -ENT
CH00 should appear. To begin cloning quickly hit * the quickly hit FCN
The Source radio should flash PROG.
If it reads FAIL you must start over. Check connections .Make sure none of the radios are in Scan or Priority ON mode.]]
Trouble shooting :Cloning Error or FAIL
Try again till it works.
Try cloning to a different zone {sometimes zones are programmed to "reject" an incoming clone.}
Try a different radio as the destination.
Turn off scan and priority functions.
Try a different cloning cable.
Try new batteries.
Field program the Command and Tach channels until you have time to do the rest.
Get advice from trusted associates. We've been helping others for years.
Cloning between the BKR 5000 and the DPH radios is not recommended.
FIELD PROGRAMMING the KNG (the BKR 5000 is very similar) video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPFiqKmaT00FIELD PROGRAMMING the DPH Bendix King (brick)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kC3a5rzxZ8| Bandwidth settings | 99.9% | = | Narrowband | ( per BK Lead Technician ) |
Our FCC authorized crew frequencies. Receive and Transmit . No tone or channel guards.
158.400
151.505
151.5125
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| 151.700 | |||||||||||||||
| 151.760 | |||||||||||||||
| 154.5275 154.4075 |
All Incident Radio Communications Plans
(Form ICS-205) on federal incidents should have AIR GUARD programmed in the
last available channel on the channel knob of all portable radios. If you are in an
emergency situation and need to reach aircraft, you can
quickly turn your radio to this channel to make emergency contact
Air Guard Rx:168.6250 Tx:168.6250 tx tone;110.9
Introduction to the DPH radio video
Choosing Groups with the DPH
DPH: Using the Channel Priority Function video
DPH Troubleshooting:
When DPH (brick) radio display is stuck and reads { ------CH--------} and will not change by turning channel knob, it is stuck in "Group Scan" mode and the screen will not change by changing channels. Not good. To get back to normal functioning do this:
Follow these steps:
hit FCN -screen reads> TRN DIR
hit FCN -screen reads > GRP SCN (flashing)
hit PRI -screen reads > GRP SCN (not flashing)
hit ENT - screen reads normally with channel it is on
This video explains group scan (which is NOT recommended)
KNG2p150: Setting up Channel Scan and Priority Scan . Scanning a channel in another zone with Zone Scan is possible, if enabled ( by PC programming).
A Look at Tone/Channel Guards
KNG2p150 Manual
National Incident Radio Support Cache (NIRSC) Users Guide
South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership Channel Plan
R5 Frequencies/phone list
Klamath National Forest Radio Repeaters
NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies Oregon Link
162.400 is the most common Weather frequency (if that doesn't work try 162.425.162.450.162.475
or 162.525,162.550)
BK Customer care 800-422-6281
Getting Started with Your BKR 5000 video
Keypad Programming the BKR 5000 video
Unboxing the BKR 5000 video
BKR 5000 review video from SC Forestry
BKR 5000 manual
DPH Manual
