For the most part, our team's radio communication needs are handled by our military surplus 77 sets. From time to time, though, we still use our personal Wouxun tactical radios. Here is a table of our recommended settings for those devices:
Menu 1 "STEP" "1250K" For compatibility with FRS/GMRS units.
Menu 2 "SQL-LE" "4" Don't set this level too high or you'll miss weak transmissions.
Menu 3 "SAVE" "ON" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 4 "TXP" "HIGH" Always transmit at highest power setting.
Menu 5 "ROGER" "OFF" Leave this off for quiet functioning.
Menu 6 "TOT" "30" Ends transmissions after XXX seconds. 30 seems about right.
Menu 7 "VOX" "OFF"
Always leave voice activation set to off!
Menu 8 "WN" "WIDE" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 9 "VOICE" "ENGLISH" Unless you understand Chinese, select English.
Menu 10 "TOA" "2" Warns XX seconds prior to Menu 6 cut off.
Menu 11 "BEEP" "ON" Probably best to leave this on.
Menu 12 "PONMSG" "OFF" Setting to off provides most useful display of info.
Menu 13 "BCL" "OFF" Proper comms technique makes this redundant.
Menu 14 "AOTOLK" "OFF" For efficiency, leave this off.
Menu 15 "R-CTCSS" "OFF" Not useful for our purposes.
Menu 16 "T-CTCSS" "OFF" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 17 "R-DCS" "OFF" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 18 "T-DCS" "OFF" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 19 "SC-REV" "CO" Useful only when scanning frequencies.
Menu 20 "PF1" "LAMP" Sets function for side key. Display backlight on.
Menu 20 "PF1" "RADIO" Sets function for side key. Allows FM radio reception.
Menu 21 "CH-MDF" "FREQ" I could be wrong about this. Will update.
Menu 22 "ABR" "ON" Display backlight on at start up.
Menu 23 "OFF-SET" "00,600" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 24 "SFT-D" "OFF" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 25 "SECOND" "OFF" Not useful for our purposes.
Menu 26 "CHNAME" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 27 "MEM-CH" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 28 "DEL-CH" No idea on this one. Left at default setting.
Menu 29 "RESET" "VFO" Leave this one alone!
Menu 30 "SCN CD" "CTCSS" Leave this one alone!
Note: Menu item #20 is a personal preference..., but, given the number of night games we play, you may want to keep the backlight function on this key.