Alinco DJ-191 Step-by-Step

1. Press the POWER button located in the upper-left of the radio.
2. The MONITOR button, labeled MON, is the lowest button on the left side of the radio. Press and hold the MONITOR button. The word BUSYshould appear on the screen and static should be heard. If someone’s transmission is heard, rotate the knob on top of the radio until only static or silence is heard.
3. The UP and DOWN keys are located just above the display. Press the UP or DOWN key. The letters VOL, for volume appear on the screen. Press the UP or DOWN key repeatedly until the static is as loud as you want the actual received voice to be.
4. Release the MONITOR button.
5. The FUNCTION button, labeled F, is the upper-most button on the left side of the radio. When the FUNCTION key is pressed, the blue labels describe the keys. Press and hold the FUNCTION button.
6. Press the UP button. The letters SQL, for squelch, appear on the screen.
7. If you hear static, press the UP key repeatedly until the static goes away. If you do not hear static, press the DOWN key until you do. Then press the UP key until the static goes away.
8. Release the FUNCTION button.

1. Check to see if M is displayed. If not, press the A key (also labeled V/M for VFO/Memory).
2. Rotate the knob on the top right of the radio until the desired memory number and frequency are displayed.
3. Listen. If the frequency is not being used, press the PUSH-TO-TALK button. The PUSH-TO-TALK button is the largest button in the center of the left side of the radio. It is labeled PTT.  Take a breath and speak slowly and distinctly across the microphone. The microphone is located in the lower-right corner of the radio.

Using Simplex

1. If a M or C is displayed, press the A key (also labeled V/M for VFO/Memory).
2. If a + or – is displayed Press and hold the FUNCTION key (the top-most key on the left side of the radio, labeled F) and press the 2 key repeatedly until the + or –disappears. Release the FUNCTION key.
3. Key in all six digits of the desired frequency using the keypad. (NOTE: The last digit may be rounded up or down to the nearest frequency step. To change the frequency step, see the manual for the radio.) You may also change the frequency by rotating the dial on the top of the radio.
4. Listen. If the frequency is not being used, press the PUSH-TO-TALK button. The PUSH-TO-TALK button is the largest button in the center of the left side of the radio. It is labeled PTT. Take a breath and speak slowly and distinctly across the microphone. The microphone is located in the lower-right corner of the radio.

1. Have the following information about the repeater available:
1. Output frequency
2. If positive or negative offset is used
3. If a tone (PL) is required, and if so, the tone frequency.
2. If a M or C is displayed, press the A key (also labeled V/M for VFO/Memory).
3. Key in all six digits of the repeater output frequency using the keypad. (NOTE: The last digit may be rounded up or down to the nearest frequency step. To change the frequency step, see the manual for the radio.)
4. Press and hold the FUNCTION key (the top-most key on the left side of the radio, labeled F). Press the 2 key repeatedly until either + for positive offset or – for negative offset, appears. (The 2 key is also labeled SHIFT, another name for offset.)
5. Release the FUNCTION key.
6. The offset frequency 0.60 should be displayed. If not, rotate the knob on the top of the radio until it is.
7. Press PUSH-TO-TALK briefly to exit ‘offset set mode’. The PUSH-TO-TALK button, labeled PTT, is the largest button in the center of the left side of the radio.
8. If a tone (PL) is required, press and hold the FUNCTION button, then press the 4 key. (The 4 key is also labeled T SQL for Tone Squelch.) Release the Function button. A T is displayed. Rotate the knob on top of the radio until the proper tone frequency is displayed. Press PUSH-TO-TALK briefly to exit ‘tone set mode’.
9. Listen. If the frequency is not being used, press the PUSH-TO-TALK button. Take a breath and speak slowly and distinctly across the microphone. The microphone is located in the lower-right corner of the radio.