BASIC SKILLS BRANCH

HARRIS RF 5800V - HANDHELD

PROGRAMMING
 REFERENCE

 HARRIS RF 5800V-HH VHF HANDHELD

RADIO OPERATION MANUAL
 OBJECTIVE
At the end of the lesson the students should be
able to:

Create correctly the programming of Harris

RF5800V-HH Radio.
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• PROGRAM DIRECTED CALLING

• INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL USING A

RADIO ID

• TERMINATING A DIRECTED CALL

• SHORT MESSAGE SERVICES (SMS)

 DIRECTED NET
CONSIDERATIONS
(DIRECTED CALLING)

• Allows radio operator to hold a private voice

conversation with another radio in the net by
using radio ID number or RADIO ADDRESS.

• Calls may be performed in either Fixed or

Hopping in PT, CT in Voice (VOC), or
Data/Voice (D/V)

• Cannot SCAN a Directed Calling Net

PROGRAM DIRECTED CALLING
 PROGRAMMING MENU
R BAT NORM PT S3 6 9+

NET1
VOC CLEAR FM
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

PRESS
“PROGRAM”
KEY
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NORM SCAN
PORTS SECUR CFIG
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Step 3.
Use left
Press ENTER
and right
arrow to
select
choice

Step 2.
Select NORM
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET

NET GENER
AL
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select NET
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
SELECT NET TO MODIFY
01 [NET0 ]

Step 1. Step 2.
Use the Press ENTER
numbers on the to accept
keypad to choice
change the
NET Channel
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
ACTIVATE IN LIST
YES
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
YES OR NO.

Step 2.
Select YES
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
NET TYPE
FIXED FREQUENCY
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER
Down arrow keys to accept
to select either choice
FIXED OR
HOPPING
FREQUENCY.
Step 2.
Select FIXED
FREQUENCY
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
ADV REPEATER
NO
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
YES OR NO.

Step 2.
Select NO
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
FREQ FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select FREQ
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
FREQ NET 1
RECEIVE FREQUENCY
XXX.XXXXX MHz

Step 1. Step 2.
Use the Press ENTER to
numbers on the accept
keypad to choice
change the
Received
frequency
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
FREQ NET 1
TRANSMIT FREQUENCY
XXX.XXXXX MHz

Step 1. After Step 2.

receive Press ENTER to
frequency is accept
input transmit
choice
frequency
automatically
defaults to the
same frequency.
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
FREQ RECEIVE ONLY
NO
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
YES OR NO.

Step 2.
Select NO
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
COMSEC FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select COMSEC
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
NET 1
COMSEC
ENCRYPTION KEY
TEK 01

Step 1. Step 2.
Use .the numbers on Press ENTER to
the keypad to change accept
the value of the choice
ENCRYPTION KEY
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
NET 1
COMSEC
CRYPTO MODE
MINERR
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow keys accept
to select either choice
MINERR or
RESYNC
Step 2.
Select MINERR
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
DATA/ FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC
VOC
SQUELCH POWER NAME
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select DATA/VOC
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
DATA/VOC
DATA/VOICE
VOICE
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER
Down arrow keys
to select either
VOICE, DATA or
DATA/VOICE
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET NET 1
DATA/VOC D/V TYPE SELECT
DIRECTED
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow keys accept
to select either choice
SMPLE,
DIRECTED OR
WIRELESS IP
Step 2.
NET
Select DIRECTED
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
DATA/VOC RADIO ADDRESS
XXX
Step 1.
Use the numbers Step 2.
on the keypad to Press ENTER to
change the Radio accept
Address choice

Example
GROUP 1 – 001 TO 005
GROUP 2 – 006 TO 010
GROUP 3 – 011 TO 015
GROUP 4 – 016 TO 020
GROUP 5 – 021 TO 025
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
DATA/VOC
DEFAULT GATEWAY
000
Default Gateway ID
number is input Step 1.
when interoperating
Press ENTER
with the RF -6010.
This enables phone
calls to be placed.

IF AN RF-6010 IS
NOT PRESENT USE
DEFAULT VALUE
OF (000)
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
DATA/VOC NET 1
FM DEVIATION
8.0 kHz
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
8.0 KHz, 6.5 KHz
or 5.0 KHz .
Step 2.
Select 8.0KHz
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
DATA/VOC NET 0

BAUD RATE
16.OK

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select choice choice
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
SQUELCH FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select SQUELCH
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
NET 1
SQUELCH DIGITAL SQUELCH
OFF
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
ON or OFF .

Step 2.
Select OFF
 NORM
PROGRAMMING MENU
NET
SQUELCH DIRECTED 1
ANALOG SQUELCH TYPE
NOISE
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
OFF, TONE OR
NOISE .
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
POWER FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select POWER
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
POWER
TRANSMIT POWER
LOW
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
HIGH, MEDIUM
OR LOW.
Step 2.
Select LOW
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
NAME FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select NAME
 PROGRAMMING MENU
NORM
NET
NAME
CHANGE NAME
DIRECTED1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Step 1. Step 4.
Use the Press CLR back
keypad to to main screen
change the
Directed
StepName
2. Step 3.
Use the Press
LEFT/RIGHT, “ENTER” when
arrow and CLR name is
key to make complete
corrections
PROGRAMMING MENU
FREQ COMSEC DATA/VOC

SQUELCH POWER NAME

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Press CLR
INITIATING A DIRECTED
CALL USING A RADIO ID
 INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL
USING A RADIO ID
R BAT NORM PT S3 6 9+

DIRECTED1
VOC CVSD WBFSK NOI
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

PRESS CALL
BUTTON
 INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL
USING A RADIO ID
ADDRESS TYPE:
RADIO ID
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
RADIO ID or
CLEAR CALL

Step 2.
Select RADIO ID
 INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL
USING A RADIO ID

RADIO ID:
001
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select RADIO choice
ID
 INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL
USING A RADIO ID

LINKED
01

THE RADIO Step 1.

INITIATES A CALL
Press ENTER to
AND ESTABLISHED
accept
A CIRCUIT TO A
PARTICULAR ID. choice
 PROGRAMMING MENU
R BAT 2 PT S3 6 9+

>> VOICE<<
VOC CVSD WBFSK NOI
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

RADIO ID OF
OTHER RADIO
IS DISPLAYED
 ERROR MESSAGE AND
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
• CALL FAILED NO RESPONSE

- THE TARGET RADIO IS NOT LISTENING ON

THE CURRENT FREQUENCY, IS CURRENTLY IN
A CIRCUIT, DIFFERENT OPERATING STATE OR
POOR SIGNAL. PLACE THE CALL AGAIN.

- IF THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTIVITY ON A

DIRECTED CALL CIRCUIT FOR THE DEFAULT, 20
SECONDS THE CIRCUIT WILL BE TERMINATED.
 TERMINATING A DIRECTED
CALL

• THE RADIO OPERATOR CAN TERMINATE A

DIRECTED CALL AT ANY TIME.
TERMINATING A DIRECTED CALL
R BAT 1 PT S3 6 9+

>> VOICE<<
VOC CVSD WBFSK NOI
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

Press
CLR
Button
 PROGRAMMING MENU

TERMINATE CALL?
YES
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select YES choice
OR NO
CONDUCT RADIO CHECK IN
DIRECTED NET PT/CT
Questions???
PRACTICAL EXERCISE
ZERO RADIOS
 LOAD COMSEC KEY

KEY 01 CITADEL 128 3434343434343434 (32 DIGITS)

KEY 02 CITADEL 128 5656565656565656 (32 DIGITS)

KEY 03 CITADEL 128 67676767676767676 (32 DIGITS)

 PROGRAM CONFIG

FM TRANSMIT TONE? ON

SILENCE BEEPS? NO

ROBUST PREAMBLE? ON

POWER MANAGEMENT? ON

ANC CONNECTOR DISABLE

 HOPSET
HOPSET COMPARTMENT 01
HOPSET ID F100
HOPSET TYPE WIDE BAND
START FREQUENCY 031.00000
STOP FREQUENCY 033.00000

HOPSET COMPARTMENT 02
HOPSET ID F200
HOPSET TYPE LIST
FREQUENCIES 34.000 / 34.250 / 34.750 /
35.250 / 35.500

LOCKSET
START FREQUENCY 033.20000
STOP FREQUENCY 033.90000
 PROGRAM NET PRESETS
NET 01 02 03 04 05

ACTIVATE IN LIST YES YES YES YES YES

NET TYPE FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED

ADC REPEATER N0 N0 N0 N0 NO

FREQUENCY 30.500 33.250 44.000 065.500 035.600

RECEIVE ONLY NO NO NO NO NO

COMSEC TEK 01 TEK 3 TEK 01 TEK 02 TEK 01

CRYPTO MODE MINERR MINERR MINERR MINERR MINERR

DATA OR VOICE VOICE VOICE VOICE VOICE VOICE

D/V TYPE SELECT SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE DIRECTED

RADIO ADDRESS 001-254

DEFAULT GATEWAY 000

MODULATION FM FM FM FM

FM DEVIATION 8.0 8.0 8.0 5.0 8.0

BAUD RATE 16.0K

DIGITAL SQUELCH OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

ANALOG SQUELCH NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE NOISE

POWER LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW

NAME ARMY NAVY AIRFORCE PNP CAA

PROGRAM SCAN PARAMETERS

NETS TO ADD 01 / 02 / 03 / 04

PRIORITY TX NET 01

ENABLE RX PRIORITY SCAN YES

PRIORITY RX NET 01

HANG TIME 05 SECS

ENABLE HOLD TIME YES

HOLD TIME 05 SECS

 CONDUCT RADIO CHECK IN
FIXED, HOP, SCAN AND DIRECTED
PT/CT
SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE
(SMS)
5-24
SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE

- PROGRAMMING SMS SETTINGS

- COMPOSING SMS CANNED MESSAGE
- SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES
- FORWARDING SMS MESSAGES
- VIEWING A RECEIVED SMS MESSAGE
- DELETING SMS MESSAGES
 SMS CONSIDERATIONS
• ALLOWS RADIO OPERATOR TO HOLD A
PRIVATE VOICE CONVERSATION WITH
ANOTHER RADIO IN THE NET BY USING
RADIO ID NUMBER OR RADIO ADDRESS.

• CALLS MAY BE PERFORMED IN EITHER

FIXED OR HOPPING AND IN PT, CT IN DATA
OR DATA/VOICE (D/V)

• CANNOT SCAN A DIRECTED CALLING NET

 SMS CONSIDERATIONS

• SMS OPERATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN

DIRECTED CALLING NETS.

• SMS CAN ALSO BE USED TO RCVD INFO

WHEN A RADIO IS UNATTTENDED.

• SMS CAN STORED UP TO TEN (10)

RECEIVED AND SAVED MESSAGES. ONLY
(160) CHARACTERS WILL BE USED.
PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
R BAT NORM PT S3 6 9+

NET1
VOC CLEAR FM
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

PRESS
“PROGRAM”
KEY
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
NORM SCAN
PORTS SECUR CFIG
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Step 3.
Use left
Press ENTER
and right
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select CFIG
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
GENERAL GPS SMS CLCK

NETWORK
USE TO SELECT ITEM
Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select SMS
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS

CANNED SETTINGS

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
either
CANNED
Step
or 2.
Select
SETTING
SETTING
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
TEXT ENTRY MODE
OVERWRITE
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select choice
OVERWRITE
OR INSERT
Step 2.
Select
OVERWRITE
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
TEXT PREDICTION
OFF
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
ON or OFF.

Step 2.
Select OFF
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
TONE ALERT
ON
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
ON or OFF.

Step 2.
Select OFF
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
CAP MODE
OFF
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
ON or OFF.

Step 2.
Select OFF
 PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS
ACKNOWLEDGE
ON
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select either choice
ON or OFF.

Step 2.
Select ON
PROGRAMMING SMS
SETTINGS

CANNED SETTINGS

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Press CLR,
CLR, CLR
up to back
main
screen
SMS CANNED MESSAGES
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES

NORM SCAN
PORTS SECUR CFIG
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Step 3.
Use left
Press ENTER
and right
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select CFIG
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES

GENERAL GPS SMS CLCK

NETWORK
USE TO SELECT ITEM
Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
choice
Step 2.
Select SMS
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES

CANNED SETTINGS

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Use left Step 3.
and right Press ENTER
arrow to
select
either
CANNED
Step
or 2.
Select
SETTING
CANNED
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES
1 : __________________________
2 : __________________________

Step 1. EDIT DELETE DELETE_ALL

Use up and
down arrow Step 3.
key to browse Select EDIT
Canned
Msgs
Step 2 Step 4.
Use Left and Press ENTER
right arrow
key to select
either EDIT,
Delete, or
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES

USE FOR MORE OPTIONS

TEST TEST TEST
PRESS ENTER SAVE MESSAGE

Step 1. Step 2.
Use keypad to Press ENTER
typed Canned to accept
Message choice
 SMS CANNED MESSAGES
SAVE MESSAGE
YES
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select YES choice
OR NO

Step 2.
Select YES
SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES
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NET1
VOC CLEAR FM
. D/V VOICE MOD SQL

PRESS
OPTION
KEY
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

SAVE COMSEC SPKR GPS

RADIO SMS POWER

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1
Step 2.
Use Left and
Press ENTER to
right arrow
accept
key to select
choice
choice
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

1:
2:
SELECT NEW DELETE_ALL

USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1.
Step 3.
Use left
Press ENTER
and right
to accept
arrow key
choice
to select
choice

Step 2.
Select New
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

MESSAGE TYPE
CANNED MSG
USE TO SELECT ITEM
Step 1.
Step 2.
Use Up and
Press ENTER to
Down arrow
accept
key to select
choice
either NEW
MSGS,
LAST SENT
MSGS or
CANNED
MSGS.
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

1 : TEST TEST TEST _________

2 : __________________________

Step 1. USE TO SELECT ITEM

Use Up and Step 2.
Down arrow key Press ENTER to
to browse accept
choice
Canned
Message
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

DESTINATION BY
RADIO ID
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 2.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select choice
Destination Radio
ID.
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

MESSAGE DESTINATION
001

Step 2.
Step 1.
Press ENTER.
Use the number
on the keypad to
change the
value of number
 SENDING NEW SMS MESSAGES

SEND TO 01
YES
USE TO SELECT ITEM

Step 1. Step 3.
Use Up and Press ENTER to
Down arrow key accept
to select YES choice
OR NO

Step 2.
Select YES
 CHECK ON LEARNING
THE SMS OPERATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN
A DIRECTED CALLING NETS? Y/N

A. YES.

HOW MANY MESSAGES CAN BE RESTORED IN A

SMS?

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30

A. 10
 CHECK ON LEARNING

HOW MANY CHARACTERS WILL BE

USED IN A SMS?

A. 160 B. 120 C. 140

A. 160 CHARACTERS
QUESTION?
 SUMARRY
• PROGRAM DIRECTED CALLING

• INITIATING A DIRECTED CALL USING A

RADIO ID

• TERMINATING A DIRECTED CALL

• SHORT MESSAGE SERVICES (SMS)