TX3440

REMOTE MIC
UHF RADIO

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
 CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Open Scan Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Emergency channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Group Scan Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
telemetry channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Selective Calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Using Selcall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Group Calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MC520B Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Listening Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Function Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Volume Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Seek Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Keylock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Menu Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Selecting Channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Transmitting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Squelch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CTCSS Tone Frequency chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Squelch Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 UHF CB Operating Frequencies. . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Priority Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Duplex Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CTCSS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
GME After Sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The following items are included with your TX3440

• Main Radio Unit • MC520B LCD Microphone • Screw Pack
• Mounting Cradle • Microphone Clip If any items are missing or
• Instruction Manual • DC Lead damaged, please contect your
retailer or place of purchase.

Introduction Note: Channel 35 is the input channel for the Channel 5

repeater therefore Channel 35 should also not be used for
Your GME TX3440 radio is Australian designed and built anything other than emergency transmissions.
and is the most advanced UHF Citizen Band radio available.
The TX3440 combines the very latest in electronic Telemetry Channels
hardware with the most up-to-date computer aided
ACMA regulations have allocated channels 22 and 23
design and manufacturing techniques to produce an
for telemetry only applications and have prohibited the
extremely compact mobile radio with outstanding
transmission of speech on these channels. Consequently
specifications and performance.
the TX3440 has a transmit inhibit applied to channels 22
The TX3440 with its Controller Microphone is designed and 23.
for unobtrusive mounting in modern vehicles. The radio
case with its built-in loud speaker and small size can be FEATURES
mounted in almost any convenient location.
• C ontroller Microphone: Complete control of radio from
microphone simplifies installation.
Emergency channels
•M
 icroprocessor Controlled Frequency Synthesiser:
The ACMA has allocated channels 5/35 for emergency use Allows user programmable control of scanning, channel
only. Channel 5 is the primary Simplex Emergency Channel. memories and selected feature options.
Where a Channel 5 repeater is available, you should select
Duplex on CH 5.

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• P rogrammable Scan Function: Scans the programmable • Q uiet Mode: Selectable on individual channels, Quiet
UHF CB or Receive-only channels with both Group and mode prevents incoming signals from being heard on
Open scan functions available. selected channels unless preceded by your Selcall code.
• Individually Programmable DUPLEX function: User • C TCSS: A built-in Continuous Tone Coded Squelch
selectable for only those individual channels in your area System option provides quiet channel operation.
that have repeaters, leaving the others free for use as
extra simplex channels.
• O vervoltage Protection: Special overvoltage detection
circuitry protects the radio and warns of excessive
• P riority Channel: A user programmable priority channel voltage conditions by flashing the display.
feature allows your working or local repeater channel to
be instantly recalled at the press of a button.
• S urface Mount Technology: The very latest surface
mount component types, design and assembly
• High Contrast Liquid Crystal Display: Fully detailed LCD techniques and quality control procedures are used
provides a visual indication of the selected channel and to ensure the highest performance and reliability.
all selected functions at a glance. Backlit for viewing
at night.
• D esigned and Manufactured in Australia: The TX3440
has been totally designed and manufactured in
• In-Built Selcall: Selective Calling with five digit ANI Gladesville N.S.W. to meet the demanding needs of
and fully user-adjustable 5 tone transmitted Selcall the Australian community.
Ident. Also allows naming of Idents for easier caller
identification.

General operation
MC520B Microphone
Skip / Call

T X3440

Push-To-Talk LCD Display

(PTT)
SCAN / OS/GS Key

Menu / F Key MENU

F
SCAN
OS/GS
QUIET
DUP
Quiet / Duplex Key

Power Key PWR PRI SQL

ALPHA Squelch / ALPHA Key

PRI Key / Keylock

Channel Up + Volume Up Key

Channel Down Volume Down Key

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Function KeyS Squelch Control
There are four keys beneath the TX3440’s display that Squelch control is used to eliminate the background noise
have both primary and secondary functions. Their primary when there are no signals present. The TX3440 features
functions are printed in Black while their secondary a preset Squelch system. The Squelch sensitivity has been
functions are printed in Red. factory set to provide optimum performance in most
environments, however the sensitivity can be altered by the
To access the primary functions user if required, to suit varying environmental situations.
Simply press the required key. e.g. To control the Squelch,
The Squelch can be opened or closed with the SQL key.
briefly press the SQL key.
When the Squelch is open, the receiver’s background noise
To access the secondary functions can be heard and ‘BUSY’ is displayed. When the Squelch is
Press the red F key followed immediately by the required closed, the receiver remains quiet when there are no signals
red coloured key. present but an incoming signal will override the squelch
and be heard in the speaker.
Note: If the secondary key is not pressed within 10
seconds the F key selection will be cancelled.
To open the Squelch
Briefly press the SQL key. A low beep will be heard. If
Volume Key there are no signals present you will hear the receiver’s
Press the + to increase the volume and press the – to background noise.
decrease the volume.
To close the Squelch
Note: At minimum volume setting there is still sufficient Briefly press the SQL key again. A high beep will be heard
volume to be heard in a quiet cabin environment. and the receiver will become quiet.
Keylock Feature Note: If an incoming signal is very weak and is close to the
The key locks the keys on the microphone to prevent minimum squelch level, it may become broken or ‘chopped’
unintentional key presses from altering your TX3440 by the squelch action. To prevent this, simply open the
settings. While the keys are locked, only the PTT (Push- Squelch to allow the signal to be heard clearly. Alternatively
To-Talk), SQL key, on/off, Volume keys, the F key and the you can reduce the Squelch sensitivity as described below.
Keylock key will continue to function.
Squelch Sensitivity
To lock the keys,
The sensitivity of the Squelch to incoming signals can
Briefly press the F key, then press and hold the key be set to suit your operating environment. For example,
until a high beep is heard. The ‘ ’ symbol will appear excessively noisy environments may cause the squelch
on the display. to open on local noise. The TX3440 has nine (9) preset
To unlock the keys Squelch sensitivity settings that can be selected using
the MENU function.
Briefly press the F key, then press and hold the key
until a low beep is heard. The ‘ ’ symbol will disappear To adjust the pre-set Squelch sensitivity
from the display.
Please refer to the MENU SETTINGS on page 17.
Selecting Channels
Priority Channel
Press the or keys to step upwards or step downwards
The Priority Channel feature allows you to store one of
one or more channels.
the channels as a Priority Channel that can be instantly
Transmitting recalled at the press of a key. This can be used to provide
instant access to your working channel or your local
To transmit, press the PTT button on the microphone. Hold
repeater channel.
the microphone about 5-8 cm from your face and speak at
a normal voice level. The microphone is quite sensitive so To store a Priority Channel
it is not necessary to raise your voice or shout. Release the
PTT when you have finished talking. 1. Select the required channel.
2. Press and hold the PRI key until a high beep is heard.
The selected channel will be stored.

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 To Recall a Priority Channel quiet again. Transmissions that do not use the correct tone
will not be heard.
Briefly press the PRI key. The radio will switch straight to
the selected Priority Channel. Any active functions (such The TX3440 allows CTCSS to be enabled or disabled on
as scanning or Quiet) will be cancelled. individual channels.

Duplex Operation Note: The CTCSS tone you select will be used for all CTCSS
enabled channels in your radio.
Duplex operation allows the radio to transmit on a different
frequency to which it receives. This allows operation Monitoring the Channel
through local repeater stations. These repeater stations
automatically re-transmit your signal over a wider area, It is useful to be able to temporarily open your radio’s
providing greatly increased range. Squelch to allow you to listen for signals from other CTCSS
users outside your group. Because their CTCSS tone is
Duplex operation is only available on channels 1-8. When different to yours, your Squelch would normally remain
duplex is selected on these channels, the radio receives on closed, preventing you from hearing them. You can use
that channel but actually transmits 30 channels higher. the SQL key to open the Squelch and listen to the channel
e.g. to check that it is clear before transmitting. This will help
Channel Selected 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8 prevent you from accidentally transmitting over the top
of another transmission.
Receive Channel 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8
Transmit Channel 31 32 33 34 35* 36 37 38 To monitor the channel
* Emergency Channel only Press the SQL key. If there are no signals present, you will
hear the usual hiss of an empty channel. Press the SQL key
The TX3440 allows you to pre-select Duplex operation again to restore the Squelch to its previous setting.
individually on each channel.
Selecting the Tone Set
To select Duplex on individual channels
There are two standard tones sets available, one comprising
1. Select the required channel 1-8 50 tones and the other comprising 38 tones. Both tone sets
2. B riefly press the F key then press the DUP key. ‘DUP’ are included in the TX3440 to provide compatibility with
will appear on the display accompanied by a high beep. other GME radio systems.

To remove Duplex from a channel Selecting the Required CTCSS Tone

1. Select the required channel 1-8. ‘DUP’ will be visible To pre-select the CTCSS tone on your radio, please refer to
on the display. the MENU settings on page 16.
2. B riefly press the F key then press the DUP key. Enabling CTCSS on a Channel
‘DUP’ will disappear from the display accompanied
If a CTCSS tone has been selected, it can be enabled on
by a low beep.
individual channels.

CTCSS 1. Press the or keys to select the required channel.

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is a 2. Press and hold the SQL key. A high beep will be heard
Squelch quieting system that allows several groups of users and ‘SILENT’ will appear on the display.
to share the same channel without disturbing each other. You may activate CTCSS on as many channels as you wish
It uses a preset sub-audible (very low frequency) tone to except channel 5 which is designated for emergency use.
open and close the Squelch on your radio. There are up to
50 tones available in two optional tone sets. The system Disabling CTCSS on a Channel
applies a continuous low-level tone to your transmission Repeat steps 1 and 2 above. A low beep will be heard and
and uses a matching tone decoder to control your receiver’s ‘SILENT’ will disappear from the diplay.
Squelch. With CTCSS enabled, the channel remains quiet
to all incoming signals unless they carry the correct tone. Note: You will not be able to activate CTCSS if the CTCSS
When a transmission with the correct tone is received, the tone is set to ‘oF’.
Squelch opens and remains open for as long as the signal is
present. When the transmission ends, the channel becomes Please see the CTCSS Tone Frequency Chart on page 21

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 SCANNING To add or remove channels from either
scan memory
The TX3440 has a SCAN function that allows groups of user
programmable channels to be scanned for signals. Channels 1. Ensure that the radio is not already scanning. If it is,
can be scanned at 20 channels per second. When a signal briefly press the SCAN key to cancel the scan function.
is found, scanning will pause on that channel to allow the
2. Ensure you have the required scan group pre-selected.
signal to be heard, then resume scanning when the channel
is clear again. 3. Select the required channel by pressing either of the
or keys
Scan Groups • If ‘M’ is visible to the right of the channel number,
The TX3440 features two scan groups - the selected channel is already in the scan memory.
Open Scan and Group Scan. To remove the selected channel, press and hold the
SCAN key for a few seconds until a beep is heard.
Open Scan ‘M’ will then disappear indicating the channel is no
Allows any of the installed channels to be scanned for longer in memory.
activity. If a busy channel is found, scanning will pause to • If ‘M’ is not visible, then the selected channel is not
allow the signal to be heard. Once the channel has been in the memory. To add the selected channel, press
clear for 5 seconds, scanning will resume automatically. and hold the SCAN key for a few seconds until
a high beep is heard. ‘M’ will now appear.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4. Repeat step 3 to add or remove other channels in the
scan memory.
e.g. Scanning channels 1-8 in Open Scan. To start scanning
Group Scan To begin scanning, briefly press the SCAN key. A high
beep will be heard, ‘SCAN’ will appear in the display and
Also allows any of the installed channels to be scanned
the radio will begin scanning. In addition the selected scan
for activity, but in addition, it also inserts your Priority
group will be displayed below the channel number.
Channel into the scan sequence. This means that your
Priority Channel will be monitored regularly while scanning Note: If there is only one channel programmed into the
to ensure that no calls are missed. Any signals received on Open Scan memory or none in the Group Scan memory,
your Priority Channel will take precedence over any signals a long low beep will be heard when you press the SCAN
received on the other channels. key and the command will be ignored.

1 2 3 4 20 5 6 7 8 20 To stop scanning
To cancel the scan, briefly press the SCAN key. A low beep
e.g. Scanning channels 1-8 with Priority Channel 20 will be heard and ‘SCAN’ will disappear from the display.
in Group Scan.
OPEN SCAN MODE
Selecting a Scan Group
Using Scan in the Open Scan Mode
To pre-select a scan group
• If a busy channel is found, scanning will pause on that
The radio is initially set to Open Scan mode. To change to channel to allow the signal to be heard and will remain
Group Scan mode, press the F key then the OS/GS key to there for as long as the channel remains busy. Once
select Group Scan. the channel has been clear for 5 seconds, scanning
will resume automatically.
Programming Scan Channels
Your TX3440 is supplied with all 40 UHF CB channels • If your radio pauses on a busy channel and you don’t
programmed into the Open Scan memory. Any channels wish to listen to that conversation, briefly press the SKIP
not needed, can be removed if required. The Group Scan button on the microphone. The radio will skip over that
memory is empty by default and you will need to add channel and resume scanning from the next channel in
channels to it before use. the sequence.

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• If your radio is paused on a busy channel and you wish to the Priority Channel), a low beep will be heard and the
remain there, briefly press the SCAN key. The radio will command will be ignored.
exit Scan mode and remain on the busy channel.
When scanning, the TX3440 scans all the channels
• To transmit while paused on a busy channel, simply programmed into the Group Scan memory, with the Priority
press the PTT button. The radio will exit Scan mode and Channel being scanned after every fourth channel (retailer
remain on the busy channel. You can now converse on programmable option, if you require different timing for
that channel in the usual way. When you have finished your priority channel, please contact your retailer).
your conversation, briefly press the SCAN key to
resume scanning. • If a signal appears on the Priority Channel - at any
time - the receiver will switch straight to the Priority
• If your radio is scanning and you need to use your Channel and will stay there for as long as the channel
Priority Channel (for an urgent call or an emergency), is busy. During this time you can transmit on the Priority
briefly press the PRI key. The Scan mode will be Channel in the usual way. Once there has been no
cancelled and the radio will jump straight to the activity for 5 seconds, the radio will resume scanning
Priority Channel. the other channels.
Note: In Open Scan mode your TX3440 will not allow you • If a signal appears on one of the other channels,
to transmit while it is scanning. If the PTT button is pressed scanning will pause on that channel and will remain
while scanning, the radio will give a low beep and will there while the channel is busy, as long as there are
ignore the command. Your radio will only transmit while no signals on the Priority Channel. During this time the
it is paused on a busy channel. receiver will continue to check the Priority Channel for
signals every 2 seconds, resulting in a series of small
‘breaks’ in the reception of the paused channel. Once
GROUP SCAN MODE there has been no activity on any channel for 5 seconds,
Group Scan allows you to transmit and receive normally on the radio will resume scanning.
your Priority (working) Channel, while continuing to scan
• If your radio pauses on a busy channel and you don’t
several other channels. The receiver will scan the other
wish to listen to that conversation, briefly press the
channels ONLY WHILE THERE ARE NO SIGNALS ON
SKIP key on the microphone. The radio will skip over
THE PRIORITY CHANNEL.
that channel and resume scanning from the next
If a signal appears on the Priority Channel it will override channel in the sequence.
any signals being received on any of the other channels.
• If your radio is paused on a busy channel and you wish to
In addition, if you press the PTT button at any time, the
remain there, briefly press the SCAN key. The radio will
radio will transmit on the Priority Channel in the usual way.
exit Scan mode and remain on the busy channel.
Setting up the Group Scan
Note: The radio will no longer be monitoring
Referring to the appropriate sections of this manual: the Priority Channel (unless it is the same as the
1. P re-select the Group Scan mode. busy channel). To resume scanning, press the SCAN
key again.
2 . Store your preferred working channel into the Priority
Channel memory (see Priority Channel on page 4). • To transmit on the Priority (working) Channel AT ANY
TIME, simply press the PTT key while the radio is
3. P rogram the required ‘other’ channels into your Group
scanning. The radio will switch straight to the Priority
Scan memory (see Programming Scan Channels on
Channel. When you have finished your conversation
page 6).
and there has been no further activity on the Priority
Scanning in the Group Scan Mode Channel for 5 seconds, the radio will resume scanning
the other channels.
To scan in the Group Scan mode,briefly press the SCAN
• To go directly to the Priority Channel, briefly press the
key. A high beep will be heard, ‘SCAN’ will appear in the
PRI key. The radio will exit Scan mode.
display and the radio will begin scanning.
Note: If there are no channels programmed in the Group
Scan memory when you press the SCAN key (or there
is only one channel programmed and it is the same as

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Using two Group Scan Selcall Identification Number
or two Open Scan modes Your TX3440 is factory programmed with its own unique
If you prefer, the TX3440 can be re-programmed to have Selcall Identification Number (Ident). This number identifies
two Group Scan modes or two Open Scan modes instead your radio from others in your area. Your radio’s own Selcall
of one of each. Ident will be displayed for a few seconds, directly beneath
the channel display, when you first turn the radio on.
For example there may be applications where you have
no need to scan the Priority Channel and would prefer to You will need to make your Ident known to anyone who
have two separate Open Scan modes. Alternatively you may may need to call you using Selcall. Whenever your TX3440
have applications where you prefer to have two Group Scan hears a Selcall signal, it compares the incoming Ident with
modes with different Scan groups in each. its own. If the two Idents match, the radio knows it is being
called and sounds an alarm to alert you, otherwise the call
Your TX3440 can be retailer programmed to convert the
is ignored.
Group Scan mode into a second Open Scan mode and vice
versa. If you would prefer to have two Group Scan or two Note: Although your radio’s Selcall Ident is preprogrammed
Open Scan modes, you should contact your GME retailer at the factory, you can arrange to have your retailer change
to arrange for this feature to be enabled (when using two it if required.
Group Scan modes the Priority Channel will be the same
channel for both scan groups). Selcall Ident Names
When the second Open or Group Scan mode is enabled, When storing Selcall Idents in memory, the TX3440 allows
the resulting two Scan modes become Scan 1 and Scan 2. you to add a 5 character name to each one, making it easier
to identify whose Ident you are recalling from the memory.
To select the required scan mode In addition, if an incoming Selcall matches one of the Idents
When enabled, the two scan modes will be identical in stored in the memory, the name can be displayed to make it
operation. To program and operate each, refer to the Open easier for you to identify the caller.
Scan/Group Scan sections above.
To add or display names
Note: Enabling or disabling the second Open or Group Your TX3440 must be in ALPHA mode.
Scan mode is not a user selectable option. Once enabled
by your GME retailer, the changed Scan mode becomes To switch between
a permanent part of the TX3440’s features and replaces ‘ALPHA’ and ‘NUMERIC’ mode
the standard Scan selection. If you find later that you need Briefly press the F (function) key followed by the ALPHA
the original Group or Open Scan function re-enabled, key. ‘ALPHA’ or ‘NUMER’ will be displayed for 2 seconds
you will need to return your TX3440 to your retailer for below the channel display to indicate the selected mode.
re-programming.
QUIET Mode (Q)
SELECTIVE CALLING Your TX3440 can be set to monitor signals on a busy
channel but remain quiet unless it receives its own Selcall
Your TX3440 has a Selective Calling system known
Ident. In this way, you won’t be disturbed unless someone
as Selcall that operates like a telephone. Your radio is
calls you. When a signal containing your Selcall Ident is
preprogrammed with its unique Selcall Identification
received, QUIET mode is deactivated and an alarm sounds
Number. If this number is called by another radio, your
to alert you to the call. You can then converse normally on
TX3440 will beep to alert you. If you do not want to hear
the channel.
any other activity while waiting on a channel, you can select
QUIET mode. This will force the radio to remain quiet to all To use QUIET mode
incoming signals until your Selcall number is called.
Please refer to the QUIET Mode section on page 11.
Your TX3440 will allow you to store up to ten (10) of your
Note: QUIET mode overrides the normal Squelch system to
most frequently called Selcall numbers in memory and
ensure that the radio remains quiet even when the channel
each number can be labelled with a 5-letter name for
is busy. When QUIET is set, you may see the ‘BUSY’ icon
easy identification.
appear on the display indicating the channel is being used.
However, unless someone transmits your Selcall Ident,
nothing will be heard in the speaker.

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You can activate QUIET mode on individual channels i.e. Call Acknowledge
some channels can be set to remain quiet while others can
If your Selcall transmission is successful, the radio you called
remain open to all incoming signals.
should respond with an ‘acknowledge’ signal - usually two
TIP: Setting QUIET mode is not mandatory. You can still quick beeps. This will confirm to you that the radio you
use Selcall on any channel whether the QUIET mode is set called is now alerting its user to your signal.
or not. Storing Selcall Idents
Selcall Memories Your TX3440 is fitted with 10 user programmable Selcall
Ident memories, allowing you to store up to 10 frequently
Your TX3440 is fitted with one Call memory and 10 Selcall
used Selcall Idents. The memories are accessed by pressing
Ident memories. The 10 Selcall Ident memories are used
the CALL button, then the or keys to scroll through
to store frequently used Selcall Idents. The additional Call
the memories. Ident memories are labelled ‘c0’ to ‘c9’.
memory holds the Ident you last sent or received. The
memories can be viewed by briefly pressing the CALL To Store a Selcall Ident in memory
key. The initial memory displayed is the Call memory.
Pressing the or keys will step through the other 1. Press the CALL button to select the CALL TO mode.
10 Selcall storage memories in sequence. Selcall memories ‘CALL TO’ is displayed along with the last sent or
are labelled ‘c0’ to ‘c9’. received Selcall Ident.
2. Press the or keys to select the required Ident
USING SELCALL memory (locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’).

Entering a Selcall Ident TIP: If the radio displays letters instead of numbers in the
1. P ress the CALL button. ‘CALL TO’ is displayed, along Selcall Ident position, your radio is in ALPHA mode. To
with the last sent or received Selcall Ident. switch back to NUMERIC mode, briefly press the F key
followed immediately by the ALPHA key. A low beep will
Note: If an ALPHA label is displayed you will need to be heard and ’NUMER’ will be displayed for a few seconds
switch to NUMERIC Mode. To toggle between Alpha mode in the Ident position.
and Numeric mode, briefly press the F key followed by the
ALPHA key. A high beep indicates ALPHA mode is selected 3. With the required memory location displayed, enter the
while a low beep means the NUMERIC mode is selected. Selcall ident as follows:
(a) Press and hold PRI key until the radio beeps.
2. Enter the required Selcall ident as follows:
The right-hand digit of the Selcall Ident will flash.
(a) P ress the PRI key until the radio beeps. The right-
(b) Press the or keys to select the required
hand digit of the Selcall Ident will flash.
number in the flashing digit position.
(b) P ress the or keys to select the required
(c) Briefly press the PRI key again to select the
number in the flashing digit position.
next digit position.
(c) B riefly press the PRI key again to select the next
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter all 5 digits
digit position.
as required.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter all 5 digits as
(e) Now press and hold the PRI key. The entire Ident
required. The Selcall number is now ready to send.
will flash for a few seconds then the radio will beep
Sending Selcall as the new Ident is stored.
With the Selcall number displayed, press and hold the CALL Recalling Selcall Idents from Memory
button for 2 seconds. A long beep will be heard and the
1 Press the CALL button to select the CALL TO mode.
radio will transmit the Selcall Ident.
‘CALL TO’ is displayed along with the last sent or
Note: If the call is not sent within 10 seconds of entering received Selcall Ident.
the last Ident digit the call mode will time out and the radio 2. Press the or keys to select the required Ident
will return to normal mode. To exit CALL TO mode without memory in locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’.
sending the Selcall briefly press the CALL button.
3. W
 hen the required Selcall Memory is displayed, press
and hold the CALL button to send the Ident.

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Naming your Selcall Idents (b) Briefly press the PRI key again to select the next
character position.
The TX3440 allows you to name each Selcall Ident using
a 5 character ALPHA name. The name is stored in memory (c) Repeat steps (a) and (b) to enter all 5 characters
along with the Ident making it easier to identify whose as required.
Ident you are recalling from the memory. If an incoming
Selcall matches one of those in your radio’s memory, (d) Now press and hold the PRI key. The entire ALPHA
the name can be displayed instead of the Selcall Ident. name will flash for a few seconds then the radio will
beep as the name is stored.
Displaying ALPHA Names
Repeat the procedure to add ALPHA names to any other
To display the Selcall’s ALPHA Name Selcall Idents stored in memory.
You must have the radio’s ALPHA display mode selected. To exit CALL TO mode
To toggle the ALPHA display mode Briefly press the CALL button. The radio will return to
Briefly press the F key followed by the ALPHA key. ‘ALPHA’ normal operation.
or ‘NUMER’ will be displayed for 2 seconds below the Note: The radio can be left in the ALPHA display mode
channel display to indicate the selected mode. so that an incoming Selcall matching one of those in the
TIP: The normal channel display may give no indication of radio’s memory will display the name associated with
which display mode is selected. The selected mode will only that Selcall Ident instead of the Ident itself. Any incoming
become obvious when displaying Idents. Selcalls not matching those in the memory will display
‘-NEW-’. To display the Selcall Ident of that caller, briefly
press the F key followed by the ALPHA key to return to the
Entering and Storing a Selcall Name NUMERIC display mode.

Note: Before adding an ALPHA Name to a Selcall Ident, Receiving Selcalls

you should first store the required Ident in memory as
described above under Storing Selcall Idents on page 9. When your TX3440 receives its Selcall Ident, an alarm will
sound to alert you to the call. Initially the alarm will beep
1. Ensure
 the ALPHA mode is selected (briefly press the F urgently at 2 beeps per second for around 10 seconds then
key followed by the ALPHA key to toggle ALPHA mode). slow to around 1 beep every 3 seconds if the call is not
answered. It will then continue to beep indefinitely until
2. B riefly press the CALL button. The CALL TO mode will you cancel it (the way your TX3440 handles the Selcall
be selected and the last-sent Selcall memory location alert can be altered by your retailer).
will be displayed.
In addition to the alarm, the words ‘CALL FROM’ will appear
3. P ress the or keys to select the required Selcall on the display along with the callers Selcall Ident or ALPHA
memory (locations c0 to c9). If no ALPHA name has been name to inform you of the identity of the person calling.
programmed for that memory the radio will probably
display ‘- - - - -’ otherwise it will display the last ALPHA To switch between the
name programmed into that memory. Selcall Ident and the ALPHA name
4 W
 ith the required memory location displayed, enter the Briefly press the F key followed by the ALPHA key.
required ALPHA name as follows: Cancelling the Selcall Alert
(a) P ress and hold the PRI key until the radio beeps. The following are the recommended methods:
The left-hand character of the ALPHA name will
flash. Press the or keys to select the required To cancel the alarm and talk on the channel
letter in the flashing character position. Press the PTT key and talk in the usual way. The alarm
The following characters are available: will be cancelled and the channel will be open for normal
communication.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q
To return the call
R S T U V W X Y Z _ SPACE - , Press and hold the CALL key for a few seconds until the
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 radio beeps. The callers Selcall will be sent to the caller.

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To cancel the alarm and listen on the channel 2. Briefly press the F key followed by the QUIET key.
‘QUIET’ will disappear from the display and all channels
Briefly press the QUIET key (if QUIET has been activated).
that were tagged for quiet operation will now operate
The alarm will stop beeping and the channel will remain
normally again.
open to any incoming signals.
Receiving Signals in QUIET Mode
QUIET Mode (Q)
• If a normal signal is received on a QUIET channel, the
QUIET mode mutes the TX3440’s receiver to prevent any
channel will appear busy (the ‘BUSY’ indicator will be
incoming signals from being heard in the speaker until your
visible) but no sound will be heard from the speaker.
Selcall Ident is received. In this way you can monitor
This means you will not be disturbed by the signal.
a busy channel for personal calls without being disturbed
by unwanted signals. • If a normal signal is received on an open channel (one
that is not tagged with ‘Q’) the signal will be heard in
If your Selcall Ident is received, QUIET mode is then
the usual way.
cancelled and all incoming signals are heard in the speaker.
• If a signal containing your Selcall Ident is received
Setting up QUIET Mode
on any channel (Open or QUIET) QUIET mode will be
To setup QUIET mode you must first ‘tag’ the channels cancelled and the alarm will beep to alert you to the
that you want to stay quiet, then activate the QUIET mode. call. In addition, the caller’s Ident or ALPHA name will
Once QUIET mode is activated, the channels you have be displayed. All channels will now be open for normal
tagged will remain quiet to all incoming signals unless transmission and reception.
your Selcall Ident is received. Channels not tagged will
remain open to all signals and will operate normally. If you wish to respond to the calling radio using Selcall,
press and hold the CALL key for 1.5 seconds until the radio
To tag individual beeps. The callers Ident will be transmitted back to them
channels for QUIET operation causing the alarm in their radio to be activated.
1. Select the required channel by pressing the or keys. To cancel the alarm on your radio
2. P ress and hold the QUIET key until the radio beeps. ‘Q’ Briefly press the PTT key.
will appear to the right of the channel display indicating
the selected channel is now tagged for quiet operation. To return your radio to the QUIET mode
To remove the QUIET Tag Briefly press the F key followed by the QUIET key. ‘QUIET’
from individual Channels: will re-appear on the display.

1. Select a channel that has been tagged for quiet Scanning in QUIET mode
operation. ‘Q’ will be displayed. The TX3440 will allow you to scan while QUIET mode is
2. Press
 and hold the QUIET key until the radio beeps. ‘Q’ active. Using this feature you can monitor a group of quiet
will disappear indicating this channel is no longer tagged channels or a combination of Quiet and Open channels.
for quiet operation. To Scan in QUIET Mode
Activating QUIET Mode 1. Pre-select the Scan mode.
1. First, select a channel that has been tagged for quiet 2. Select the channels you wish to scan and store them in
operation (you cannot activate quiet mode unless you the Scan memory.
have selected a ‘tagged’ channel). ‘Q’ will be displayed.
3. From those channels, select the ones you wish to remain
2. Now briefly press the QUIET key. ‘QUIET’ will appear quiet and tag each one for QUIET operation.
on the display.
4. Select a tagged channel and activate QUIET Mode
Now all channels that were tagged for quiet operation will (press the QUIET key).
be operating in the QUIET Mode.
5. Press the SCAN key. The radio will begin scanning
Deactivating QUIET Mode and ‘SCAN’ and ‘QUIET’ will be displayed, indicating
1. Select any channel that has been tagged for quiet the radio is scanning in QUIET mode.
operation. ‘Q’ and ‘QUIET’ will be displayed.

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Receiving Signals while • Transmitting 1233A will activate the alarms in all radios
scanning in QUIET Mode with Idents 12330 through 12339 (a total of 10 radios).
• If a normal signal is received on an open channel, If the radios in your fleet do not have sequentially numbered
scanning will pause while the channel is busy and will Selcall Idents and you want to make use of this function, you
resume scanning 5 seconds after the channel becomes can arrange for your retailer to re-program the Selcall Idents
clear. (If you were scanning in Group Scan mode, the in your radios.
radio may switch between the Open channel and the Programming and Sending Group Calls
Priority Channel - this is normal).
The process for entering a Group Call Ident is the same as
• If a normal signal is received on a Quiet channel but your entering a normal Selcall Ident.
Selcall Ident is not detected, the signal will be ignored
and scanning will continue. 1. Press the CALL button. ‘CALL TO’ is displayed, along
with the last sent or received Selcall Ident.
• If a signal containing your Selcall Ident is received on
2. Enter the required Selcall ident as follows:
any channel (Open or Quiet) both Scanning and QUIET
modes will be cancelled and the receiver will stay on (a) Press the PRI key until the radio beeps.
that channel. In addition, the alarm will beep to alert The right-hand digit of the Selcall Ident will flash.
you to the call and the callers Ident or ALPHA name will (b) Press the or keys to select ‘A’ in the flashing
be displayed. The channel will now be open for normal digit position. This is the special code that will
transmission and reception. create the Group Call.
TIP: To ensure reliable Selcall detection when scanning in (c) Briefly press the PRI key again to select the next
the QUIET mode, it is recommended that you restrict the digit position.
number of channels in the Scan group to 4 or less.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter the other 4 digits
as required. The last digit will be set to ‘A’.
GROUP CALLING Once the Ident has been entered you have 10 seconds to
The TX3440’s Selcall system includes a Group Call function send it otherwise the CALL TO mode will be cancelled and
which allows you to call up to 1000 radios simultaneously. the Ident you entered will be lost.
This can be useful in an emergency situation where you may
need to transmit a message to a large number of radios in Note: Where your TX3440 allows it, programming group
your group. calls for 100 radios is identical except that you will need
to select ‘A’ for the last two digits (e.g. 123AA). For 1000
By default, your radio is factory-set to allow up to 10 radios radios you will need to select ‘A’ for last three digits
to be called at once. If your application requires more, (e.g. 12AAA).
you can arrange for your retailer to re-program this option
to allow 100 or 1000 radios to be called. The following e.g.
description assumes the default Group Call setting of
100 Radios Ident Sent: 123AA Idents called: 12300 -> 12399
10 radios.
1000 Radios Ident Sent: 12AAA Idents called: 12000 -> 12999
The Group Call function works by allowing you to enter a
special ‘group code’ into the last digit position of the Selcall To send the Selcall Ident
Ident you are sending. The ‘group code’ appears as ‘A’ when With the required Selcall Ident displayed in the CALL TO
displayed in the radio. When this ‘group code’ is received, it mode, press and hold the CALL button for a few seconds
substitutes for all other numbers in the last digit position. until the radio beeps. The Selcall Ident will be sent
As long as the first 4 digits of the Selcall you are sending automatically and the radio will return to normal operation.
match those of the radios you are calling, their Selcall alarm
will be activated as if their full 5 digit Selcall Idents had Call Acknowledge in Group Mode
been received. There is no call acknowledge when sending group calls.
To achieve this, the 10 radios you are calling must be This is to prevent all the radios in your group from trying
programmed with sequentially numbered Selcall Idents. to respond to your Selcall transmission at the same time.

e.g. 12330, 12331, 12332, 12333 . . --> , 12339 Storing Group Call Idents
• Transmitting the Selcall Ident 12331 will only activate Group Call Idents can be stored in memory in the same way
the alarm in the radio with the Selcall Ident of 12331. as a standard Selcall Ident.

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Receiving Group Calls 6. Once you have enabled and programmed your additional
listening channels, switch the radio OFF to end the
Receiving a Group Call is identical to receiving a normal
initial programming operation. When you switch it ON
Selcall except that the alarm sound is a LOW tone beep
again, normal operation will be restored and only the
instead of the normal HIGH tone beep. The Callers Ident or
listening channels you have enabled will be available
ALPHA Name appears on the display in the usual way.
above channel 40.

LISTENING CHANNELS PROGRAMMING THE LISTENING CHANNELS

The TX3440 has provision for adding additional 59 user The display can show the frequency of the listening channel
programmable ‘listening channels’ covering the frequency when the radio is in NUMERIC mode, or an associated
range between 403 MHz and 520 MHz. These channels can alpha tag in ALPHA mode. Before programming the channel
be programmed by you using the front panel keys, making frequencies, make sure the radio is in NUMERIC mode by
the TX3440 a useful UHF scanning receiver. pressing F (Function) followed by ALPHA until ‘NUMER’
is displayed.
SETTING THE FREQUENCY STEP
To program a frequency
The listening channels can be programmed in 12.5 kHz or
into a listening channel
25 kHz steps. To toggle the current frequency step:
1. Press the or keys to select the required listening
1. Switch the radio OFF.
channel to edit (41-99).
2. P ress and hold the SCAN key while switching the
2. Press and hold the MENU key until a beep is
radio ON.
heard. The current frequency assigned to the listening
3. 1 2.5 k or 25.0 k will be displayed briefly, indicating the channel will be displayed, or ‘OFF’ if the channel is
current selected frequency step. currently inactive.
ACTIVATING THE LISTENING CHANNELS 3. Press or keys to select the desired frequency.
By default, the listening channels are disabled and only the 4. A quick press of the PRI key will toggle the frequency
standard 40 UHF channels can be accessed. Later, once step between 12.5 kHz/25 kHz and 1 MHz. The
programmed, the listening channels will show up as CH41- corresponding digit will be flashing, indicating the
CH99 and can be accessed and freely edited. However, current frequency step.
to enable a channel for programming that has not been
5. Once you have the correct frequency displayed, press
programmed yet (and therefore it can not be selected for
and hold the MENU button to store the frequency and
editing using the or keys) the initial programming of
exit the menu, or alternatively, press and hold the PRI
the listening channel(s) has to be performed.
key to store the frequency, but stay in the frequency edit
To perform the Initial Programming menu for further editing of the same listening channel.
of the listening channels Please note however the menu will time out after 20
1. Switch the radio OFF. seconds of inactivity.

2. P ress and hold the PRI key while switching the radio Notes:
ON again. • The display only indicates to 10 kHz resolution. The ‘kHz’
The radio is now in the ‘All Visible’ mode. In this mode digit is not displayed, e.g.. 468.425 MHz will display as
all channels are visible, including the currently inactive
ones, allowing you to select any listening channel 4 6 8 4 2
between 41 and 99 for subsequent editing.
10 kHz
3. Using the or keys, select a listening channel that 100 kHz
you wish to activate. At this stage, the display will show 1 MHz
‘-OFF-’ indicating that the current listening channel is 10 MHz
turned OFF. 100 MHz

4. P rogram a desired frequency into the selected listening • While you are selecting the frequency, the receiver is live
channel, as described in the next section. and will receive signals on the frequency being displayed.
You can use this feature to manually identify active
5. Repeat steps 3-4 to activate all the desired listening
frequencies and store them.
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• To delete a currently active listening channel, edit the SEEK MODE
frequency as described above, but press the or keys
left until the display shows ‘OFF’. Once the channel data During programming a listening channel, the actual
is saved and the menu exited (by pressing and holding frequency to program may not be known in advance. Seek
the MENU key) the deleted listening channel will only mode is a unique feature that allows you to continuously
be visible again if the ‘All Visible’ mode is selected, as scan a band of frequencies for activity, and assign the
described in the Initial Programming section on page 13. frequency of interest to the current listening channel.
USING SEEK MODE
To program additional listening frequencies
Before using Seek mode you should
Repeat steps 1-5 above.
1. Select your preferred frequency step (12.5 kHz or 25 kHz)
Once finished editing all the desired listening channels,
they are immediately available for usage. Pressing the 2. Enable the listening channel numbers in which you wish
or keys the edited listening channels can immediately to store active frequencies into. You cannot use Seek
be selected for monitoring. If the radio is in the ‘All Visible’ mode unless at least one channel is enabled
mode, the currently inactive channels can also be selected, 3. Select NUMERIC mode so that the frequency can be
but on these channels there will be no reception (as the displayed (rather than the alpha label).
channels are ‘OFF’).
To scan for active frequencies
ASSIGNING ALPHA LABELS and store them into a listening channel
TO LISTENING CHANNELS
1. Select the required listening channel (41-99).
Your listening channels can be tagged with a five The frequency currently stored in that channel will
digit alpha label. To program the alpha label for the be displayed.
listening channel:
2. Enter the Frequency edit mode by pressing and holding
1. E nsure the radio is in ALPHA mode by pressing F and MENU key until a beep is heard.
ALPHA until the display shows ‘ALPHA’.
3. Briefly press the SCAN key. The radio will begin
2. P ress the or keys to select the required listening scanning, using the selected channel step, starting from
channel for which you wish to edit the alpha tag. the current frequency. The channel number will remain
3. P ress and hold the MENU button until a beep is heard. constant (because the radio is scanning frequencies not
The current alpha tag for the selected listening channel channels) but the frequency will change as the scan
will be displayed with the first character will be flashing. advances through the band.

4. P ress the PRI key to select the required letter for the 4. When a signal is found, scanning will pause on that
first digit. frequency. Once the signal has disappeared and the
frequency remains clear for 5 seconds, scanning
5. B riefly press the or keys to sedit the selected digit. will resume.
6. Repeat steps 4-5 until the display shows the desired 5. To manually skip over an active frequency and continue
alpha tag. scanning press the CALL/SKIP button.
7. Once the correct alpha tag is displayed, press and hold 6. When you find a frequency you wish to store, press
the MENU button to store the alpha tag and exit the and hold the PRI key until a beep is heard.
menu. Alternatively, press and hold the PRI key to store The frequency will be stored under the selected listening
the alpha tag but stay in the Listening Channel Edit channel number, but the Frequency Edit Menu will
menu for further editing, for example to edit the channel still be active, ready for further Seeking. To store the
frequency too. frequency and exit the menu, press and hold the
MENU button.
7. To exit the Frequency Edit menu without saving the
current displayed frequency, briefly press the MENU key.
The next menu item will be shown (typically the Squelch
Set menu). At this stage, press and hold the MENU
button until a beep is heard to exit.

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SETTING SEEK MODE FREQUENCY LIMITS direction. The initial frequency where the Seek was started
determines which frequency band will be scanned.
When in Seek mode, the default frequency band to scan is
the entire receiver tuning bandwidth of 403 MHz-520 MHz.
However, in many cases you may only be interested
in searching for signals within a small section of the
available frequency band. To make searching easier the MHz
TX3440 allows you to set upper and lower frequency limits. 403 Limit 1 Limit 2 520
The Seek function will then only search within the specified
range, thereby increasing the chance of finding an active To start seeking between
frequency of interest. the first and second frequency limit
There are two seek limit points available, LIM-1 and 1. While in Frequency Edit mode, press the or keys
LIM-2. While in the frequency edit mode, press and hold to select a frequency that is between the two frequency
the SCAN key until a beep is heard to store the current limit points.
frequency as a limit. To select and jump to the next limit,
2. Start seeking by briefly pressing the SCAN button.
press the PWR key.
To start seeking between
To select and display a limit point
the higher frequency limit point and 520 MHz
While in frequency edit mode, briefly press the PWR key.
1. While in Frequency Edit mode, press the or keys
The next frequency limit point will be selected, the display
to select a frequency that is above the frequency of the
will briefly show ‘LIM-1’ or ‘LIM2’ and then the frequency
higher limit point.
of the limit point will be shown. At this stage the radio is
also tuned to this frequency, and if there is activity on this 2. Start seeking by briefly pressing the SCAN button.
frequency, it can be heard in the speaker. To start seeking between
To set or edit a limit point 403 MHz and the lower frequency limit point
1. Select the desired limit point to edit as described in the 1. While in Frequency Edit mode, press the or keys
previous paragraph. to select a frequency that is below the frequency of the
lower frequency limit point.
2. P ress the or keys until the display shows the
frequency of the desired limit point. 2. Start seeking by briefly pressing the SCAN button.
3. P ress and hold the SCAN key until a beep is heard. If the SCAN button is pressed while seeking, the radio will
The current frequency is now stored to the current limit exit seek mode immediately and stay tuned to the current
point. The display will briefly show ‘LIM-1’ or ‘LIM-2’, frequency.
and then revert to showing the frequency again.
Note: at this point that the menu will time out after
4. Repeat steps 2-3 to update the current limit point with 20 seconds of inactivity.
a new frequency if desired.
If a busy frequency is found during Seek mode, the radio
To erase a limit point
will pause on this frequency for 5 seconds before resuming
1. S elect the desired limit point to erase as described above. scan. To save this frequency to the current listening channel,
2. P ress the key until the frequency display reads ‘OFF’. press and hold the PRI key to exit seek, save the frequency
and stay in the menu or press and hold the MENU key to
3. P ress and hold the SCAN key until a low beep is heard. save the frequency and exit the menu.
The selected seek limit point is now erased.
USING THE FREQUENCY LIMITS TO SCAN
Once the seek mode frequency limits are set, the frequency
band is effectively split into three segments.
TIP: It is easiest to picture the limit points as the first limit
being lower in frequency than the second, but this is not
really necessary. Even if the frequencies programmed so
that the limit points are reversed, the TX3440 will always
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 MENU SETTINGS SETTING THE SQUELCH SENSITIVITY
The MENU feature provides a convenient method of The sensitivity of the Squelch to incoming signals can be set
customizing or storing some of the radio’s functions. The to suit your operating environment. In quiet rural locations
following Menu Options are available. Note that some items a low setting will allow the weakest signals to be received
are only available on certain channels. while still keeping the radio quiet between transmissions.
In city locations, a higher setting might be needed to ensure
Menu Settings Ch 1-8 Ch 9-40 RX Only Ch the squelch remains closed when subjected to the higher
Frequency / interference levels often encountered in high density areas.
•
ALPHA Adjustment The TX3440 has ten (10) preset Squelch sensitivity settings
Squelch Settings • • • (labelled SQL-0 to SQL-9) that can be selected using the
CTCSS Tones • • •
Menu function. The minimum Squelch setting (SQL-0) will
open the Squelch allowing all signals to be heard. SQL-9 is
Backlighting • • • the maximum setting, requiring very strong signals to open
Battery / S-Meter the squelch. The factory default is SQL-3 which generally
• •
Selection provides reliable Squelch operation for most applications.
Battery / S-Meter
•
To pre-select the Squelch sensitivity
ALPHA Selection
1. Select a Channel between 1 and 40.

To access the Menu functions 2. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps.
SQL-x will be displayed where x is a number from 1 to 9.
1. P ress and hold the MENU key. The first Menu function
is displayed. 3. Press the or keys increase or decrease the preset
squelch to the desired setting.
2. B riefly press the MENU key again to cycle through each
available function in the order listed above. After the 4. Press and hold the MENU key to store the new setting.
last function has been selected, the cycle returns to SELECTING DUPLEX
the beginning.
Duplex operation allows the radio to transmit on a different
3. P ress the or keys to alter the parameters of the frequency to that which is receives. This allows operation
selected function. through repeater stations. Repeaters automatically
4. P ress and hold the MENU key to exit and store re-transmit your signal over a wider area, providing
any changes. greatly increased range.
FREQUENCY Simplex/Duplex Range Comparison

The Frequency adjustment is only available when a user Simplex

programmable listening channel is selected. It allows you Repeater
operation
to manually adjust the channel frequency or, if ALPHA
mode is selected, lets you edit the ALPHA label for that l 31 Ch
nne ann
Cha Ch
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listening channel. el 1 ann
ann Repeater el 3
1. Select a user channel between 41 and 99. Ch Station 1

2. P ress and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps. Vechicle Vechicle

If the radio is in NUMERIC mode, the channel frequency will Duplex operation operates only on channels 1-8. When
be displayed. If the radio is in ALPHA mode, your selected duplex is selected on these channels, the radio receives on
ALPHA label will be displayed (if you have not set a label that channel but actually transmits 30 channels higher.
for this channel, ‘ALPHA’ will be displayed).
e.g.
3. P ress the or keys to change the character or
number in the flashing digit position. Channel Selected 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8

4. B riefly press the or keys to move to the next Receive Channel 1 2 3 4 5* 6 7 8
flashing digit position. Transmit Channel 31 32 33 34 35* 36 37 38
5. Once you are happy with your selection, press and hold
* Emergency Channel only
the MENU key to store the new setting.

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The TX3440 allows you to select Duplex operation 5. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps,
individually on each channel. to store the setting.
To enable or disable Duplex on a channel Backlighting
1. Select the required channel 1-8 (the Duplex setting Backlighting can be set to ON or OFF to satisfy
feature is only available on these channels). personal preference
CTCSS TONES 1. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps.
CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) is a 2. Briefly press the MENU key repeatedly until ‘LIGHT’
Squelch quieting system that allows several groups of users is displayed.
to share the same channel without disturbing each other. It
3. Press the or keys to select either ON or OFF.
uses one of a set of sub-audible (very low frequency) tones
to open and close the Squelch on your radio. 4. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps,
to store the setting.
There are two standard tones sets, one comprising 50 tones
and the other comprising 38 tones. Both tone sets are BATTERY / S-METER / ALPHA SELECTION
included in the TX3440 to provide compatibility with other The TX3440 has the option of displaying either the battery
radio system. voltage or the incoming signal strength (S-meter) in the area
To toggle the required tone set beneath the channel display. In addition, when ‘Listening’
channels (41-99) are selected, the radio provides an extra
1. Switch the radio OFF.
option of displaying the frequency of the selected user
2. P ress and hold the SQL key while switching the radio channel or a custom ALPHA label (when ALPHA mode
ON again. is selected).
3. ‘CTC50’ or ‘CTC38’ will be displayed indicating which The listening channels are treated independently to the
tone set is selected normal UHF CB channels in that you can for example,
select S-Meter or Battery Voltage on Channels 1-40
Note: When switching up from CTC38 to CTC50, the
yet display the channel frequency (or an ALPHA label)
radio will retain the selected CTCSS tone frequency and
on channels 41-99.
automatically update the tone set number to reflect its new
position in the CTC50 tone set table. To display S-Meter
e.g. If CTCSS tone frequency 233.6 Hz (CTC38 tone set #36) or Battery Voltage on channels 1-40
was selected, the radio will then display equivalent CTC50 1. Select a channel from 1-40.
tone set #47.When switching down from CTC50 to CTC38,
if there is no equivalent CTC38 frequency, the CTCSS 2. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps.
tone will be set to ‘oF’ (0 Hz). You will need to re-select 3. Briefly press the MENU key repeatedly until ‘S-MET’
a new tone. (S Meter) or ‘bATT’ (Battery) is displayed.
4. Press the or keys to select your preferred choice of
To pre-select a CTCSS tone S-MET and bATT.
1. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps.
5. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps,
2. B riefly press the MENU key repeatedly until ‘CTCXX’ to store the setting.
is displayed, where XX is a number between 1 and 50
To display S-Meter, Battery Voltage
or ‘oF’.
or Frequency/Alpha label on Listening
3. P ress the or keys to select the required CTCSS channels (41-99):
tone number (see CTCSS Tone Frequency Chart on
1. Select a channel from 41-99.
page 21). If the CTC38 tone set is enabled there will be
38 tones available otherwise there will be 50 tones. 2. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps.

Note: To display the CTCSS frequency instead of the tone 3. Briefly press the MENU key repeatedly until ‘S-MET’
number, briefly press the PRI key. The CTCSS frequency (S Meter), ‘bATT’ (Battery) or ‘ALPHA’ is displayed.
(in Hz) will be displayed. Briefly press the PRI key again to 4. Press the or keys to select your preferred choice of
return to the tone number. S-MET (S Meter), bATT (Battery) or ALPHA.

4. To turn CTCSS tones OFF select CTCoF 5. Press and hold the MENU key until the radio beeps,
to store the setting.

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 INSTALLATION Fitting the LCD Controller Microphone
The TX3440 main unit is supplied with a slim, slide-on
mounting cradle. The cradle can be screwed or bolted in
any convenient location in your vehicle (under or above the Slide
dash, on the centre console, under the seat, in the boot, Microphone
etc.) using the mounting slots provided in the base. The into the
main unit contains a built-in speaker, and can be installed mounting clip
in a convenient location in the vehicle’s cabin as the radio’s
loud speaker. Alternatively it can be installed ‘out of the
way’ and an extension speaker used instead. MC520B

The LCD Controller Microphone comes complete with

a mounting clip. Its small size and light weight design
allows it to be mounted in almost any convenient position
accessible to the driver.
When installing the radio, avoid mounting it close to heaters
or air conditioners. Screw the LCD Controller Microphone Mounting the Cradle
and the clip a firm surface. Slide the TX3440 main unit into
the cradle from the front until it clicks into place. Position
the LCD Controller Microphone in its mounting clip. Finally,
plug the LCD Controller Microphone into the front panel
of the TX3440 and the power and antenna leads to the
sockets provided on the rear of the radio.
An additional 1.8 m extension cable is supplied to allow
more remote mounting of the TX3440 main unit.
Antenna Installation
It is essential to select a good quality, high efficiency,
477 MHz antenna. A poor quality antenna or one not
designed for the specific frequency band you are using
will give very poor performance.
GME have a wide range of suitable 477 MHz UHF CB
Fitting the Radio
antennas to suit most installations and applications.
We recommend contacting your local GME retailer for advice. Slide radio fully into cradle until it clicks into place.
Connect to the antenna cable to the rear antenna socket
using a PL259 coaxial connector.
Noise Suppression
The inherent design of FM transceivers result in a high level
of resistance to ignition and electrical interference. However
in some installations it may be necessary to take additional
steps to help reduce or eliminate noise interference.
During installation, try to route the DC battery leads, the
antenna lead or any accessory wires away from the engine UH
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compartment, ignition or alternator wiring. If the noise

continues, it may be necessary to fit a suppression kit in
which case we recommend you consult an auto electrician
for advice specific to your installation.
Higher frequency electrical interference cause by electric
motors can be suppressed directly at the motor terminals.

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Removing the Radio Console Mounting the TX3440
For console mounting, a flush mounting DIN Adaptor
MBD001 is available as an optional accessory. The adaptor
Gently
includes mounting brackets and a specially designed
spread front panel escutcheon to suit most vehicle installations.
tabs The console mount is particularly suitable for dashboard
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mounting TX3440’s main unit. Installation instructions are
provided with the bracket. See your nearest GME retailer
for details.
Gently
Slide radio spread
from cradle tabs

UHF RADIO
Fitting the Microphone
The microphone uses an 8 pin plug and socket.
To fit the microphone:
1. Position the microphone plug so the plastic tab faces
downwards, and press the plug into the socket until
it ‘clicks’.
DC POWER CONNECTION
The TX3440 is designed for 13.8 Volts DC, negative earth
2. Gently slide the rubber strain relief towards the
installations only (i.e. where the negative terminal of the
hole surrounding the socket until it is flush with
battery is connected to the chassis or frame of the vehicle).
the front panel.
There are two recommended methods of installation.
Radio remains ON when
Plastic tab the ignition switch is OFF
Connect the radio's negative (black) lead to the vehicle's
chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery's
negative terminal.
The radio's positive (red) lead should be connected via the
2 Amp fuse to the battery's positive terminal. Alternatively,
the positive lead could be connected into the fuse box at
Removing the Microphone a point that has +13.8 Volts continuously available (the
battery side of the ignition switch) via the 2 Amp fuse.
1. Slide the strain relief back along the microphone cord.
Radio turns OFF with the ignition switch:
2. Squeeze the plastic tab on the microphone plug towards
the plug to unlock it while gently pulling the plug Connect the radio's negative (black) lead to the vehicle's
outwards. If the plug does not come out easily, the chassis, or if preferred, directly to the battery's
tab has not released correctly and should be negative terminal.
squeezed again. The radio's positive (red) lead should connect to an
Screwdriver accessory point in the vehicle's fuse box via the 2 Amp fuse.
This point should supply +13.8 Volts only when the ignition
switch is turned ON or in the ACCESSORY position.
Locking Lever
move to left to
Cable
release Plug

Cable entry hole

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 Radio remains ON when Ignition Switch is OFF
RED Fuse

To TX3440
+ve
BLACK Acc
Ign
Ignition Switch
Chassis
Car Battery
Extension Speaker (optional)

RED +
Radio turns ON and OFF with Ignition Switch
RED Fuse
Fuse
To TX3440
+ve
Acc
Coax Cable
BLACK Ign
Ignition Switch Antenna Socket – BLACK
Chassis
Car Battery UHF Aerial

Connector Plug
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HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING

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DC Socket
The TX3440 has a built-in, high voltage detection system
to warn you if an overvoltage situation occurs.
If the power supply voltage exceeds 18 Volts DC, the
channel display will flash ‘hi dc’ for 5 seconds when the
unit is first turned ON, or at the time the voltage exceeds
18 Volts. In addition, when transmitting, the TX indicator
will flash and the transmitter will select low output power.
If the overvoltage warning appears you should switch your
TX3440 OFF and disconnect it from the power source,
before locating the cause of the trouble.
Once the high voltage warning has been triggered, and
you have fixed the source of the problem, you will need
to switch the TX3440 OFF then ON again to reset it.
The power source must not exceed 30 Volts.
ANTENNA CONNECTION
GME supply a wide range of mobile and base station
antennas designed specifically for UHF CB communications.
The antennas are fitted with a PL259 coaxial plug suitable
for connection to the antenna socket on the rear panel of
the radio.

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 CTCSS Tone frequency chart
50 Tone Set 38 Tone Set Frequency 50 Tone Set 38 Tone Set Frequency 50 Tone Set 38 Tone Set Frequency
1 1 67.0 18 17 118.8 35 - 183.5
2 - 69.4 19 18 123.0 36 30 186.2
3 2 71.9 20 19 127.3 37 - 189.9
4 3 74.4 21 20 131.8 38 31 192.8
5 4 77.0 22 21 136.5 39 - 196.6
6 5 79.7 23 22 141.3 40 - 199.5
7 6 82.5 24 23 146.2 41 32 203.5
8 7 85.4 25 24 151.4 42 - 206.5
9 8 88.5 26 25 156.7 43 33 210.7
10 9 91.5 27 - 159.8 44 34 218.1
11 10 94.8 28 26 162.2 45 35 225.7
12 11 97.4 29 - 165.5 46 - 229.1
13 12 100.0 30 27 167.9 47 36 233.6
14 13 103.5 31 - 171.3 48 37 241.8
15 14 107.2 32 28 173.8 49 38 250.3
16 15 110.9 33 - 177.3 50 - 254.1
17 16 114.8 34 29 179.9 oF oF 0
(CTCSS Frequency shown in Hz)

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 UHF CB Operating Frequencies

Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz)

1 476.425 ~ 21 476.925
2 476.450 ~ 22 #
476.950
3 476.475 ~ 23# 476.975
4 476.500 ~ 24 477.000
5* 476.525 ~ 25 477.025
6 476.550 ~ 26 477.050
7 476.575 ~ 27 477.075
8 476.600 ~ 28 477.100
9 476.625 29 477.125
10 476.650 30 477.150
11+ 476.675 31 477.175 ~
12 476.700 32 477.200 ~
13 476.725 33 477.225 ~
14 476.750 34 477.250 ~
15 476.775 35* 477.275 ~
16 476.990 36 477.300 ~
17 476.825 37 477.325 ~
18 476.850 38 477.350 ~
19 476.875 39 477.375
20 476.900 40^
477.400
* Emergency use only
+
Officially Designated Call Channel
#
 Telemetry/Selcall use only. Voice Transmission is inhibited as required by AS/NZS 4365.2002
^
Road Channel
~ Repeater Channels

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 Specifications*
ENVIRONMENTAL Receiver
Temperature Range: -10°C to +60°C Circuit Type: Double Conversion Superheterodyne
ELECTRICAL Intermediate
General Frequencies: 1st - 21.4 MHz
2nd - 450 kHz
Compliant
Specification: AS/NZS 4365 Current Consumption: < 190 mA muted
600 mA @ max. A.F output
Frequency Range TX: 476.425-477.4 MHz
Sensitivity: - 123 dBm for 12 dB SINAD
Frequency Range RX: 403-520 MHz unweighted
Number of Channels: 40 UHF CB + 59 Receive Only Selectivity: - 6 dB at + 7.5 kHz
Channel Spacing: 25 kHz TX/RX, 12.5 kHz RX Only ‑ 70 dB at ± 25 kHz
Operation Mode: Simplex channels 1-40 Intermodulation
Semi Duplex channels 1‑8. Immunity: 73 dB
Scanning Speed: 20 channels per second Blocking Immunity: 100 dB
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms nominal Spurious Response
Immunity: 70 dB
Operating
Voltage Range: 10-15 Volts DC Audio Power: 3 Watts average into 4 Ohms
Nominal Audio Signal to Noise: > 45 dB
Battery Voltage: 13.8 Volts DC Receive Frequency
Over Voltage Response: ‑ 6 dB/Octave de‑emphasis
Protection: 30 Volts DC max. At 18 Volts DC 300 Hz to 3 kHz + 1-3 dB
the RF power is reduced, and the Conducted Spurious
words ‘Hi DC’ flash. Emission: < - 57 dBm
Over Current MECHANICAL
Protection: In-line 2A Fuse
Dimensions: 29 (H) x 128 (L) x 117 (D) mm
Reverse
Polarity Protection: Shunt Diode Weight: 575 grams
Frequency Stability: +5 PPM Shock and Vibration: MIL STD 810 method
Selcall Tone Length: 40 ms
Transmitter
RF Output: 5.0 Watts max.
Frequency Transients
during switching: < 3 kHz
Modulation: FM
Maximum Deviation: < ± 5 kHz at + 20 dB limiting
Spurious Emissions: < - 70 dBc
Transmit Frequency
Response: + 6 dB per octave
300 Hz to 3 kHz + 1-3 dB.
Audio Signal to Noise: > 45 dB
Current Consumption: 1.5 Amps with 50 Ohm termination

*Specifications are typical unless otherwise indicated and may be subject to change without notice or obligation.
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 WARRANTY

GME limit this warranty to the original purchaser of Procedure to be followed by claimant: In the event
the equipment. of a defect occurring during the warranty period,
the original purchaser may return the defective
GME warrant the TX3440 to be free from defects in unit along with suitable proof of purchase date
material and workmanship for a period of thirty six (i.e. receipt, docket, credit card slip etc.) and a full
(36) months from the date of purchase from their description of the defect to the retailer from whom
authorised retailer. the unit was purchased. All freight charges incurred
for transportation by the retailer or GME are the
Should the product require servicing during this
purchaser’s responsibility.
period, all labour and parts used to effect repairs will
be supplied free of charge. GME reserve the right to GME AFTER SALES SERVICE
determine whether damage has been occasioned by
accident, misuse or improper installation whereby Your radio is especially designed for the environment
the warranty would be void, including equipment encountered in land mobile installations. The use of
which has been damaged due to: all solid state circuitry, careful design and rigorous
testing, result in high reliability. Should failure occur
(a) Incorrect or reverse polarity connection to however, GME maintain a fully equipped service
a battery or power supply or to an incorrect facility and spare parts stock to meet the customer’s
supply voltage. requirements long after expiry of the warranty period.
(b) Operation without an antenna or by
connection to an antenna which has been
incorrectly installed, resulting in damage
to the radio’s output circuit.

(c) Effects of water or moisture penetration.

(d) Non-factory modifications.

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