Tectalk Worker 2 - Talkie Walkie ALBRECHT - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	Albrecht
Model	Tectalk Worker 2
Category	PMR446 two-way radio
Product type	Two-way talkie-walkie
Frequency range	446.00625 - 446.19375 MHz
Number of channels	16 PMR446 channels
Transmission power	500 mW
Power supply	Rechargeable Li-ion battery 3.7 V DC
Battery life	Approximately 10-12 hours in normal use (estimate)
Charging time	Approximately 3 hours
Charge indicator	Red LED when charging, green when charged
Connectivity	Micro USB charging port, Kenwood jack for accessories
Main functions	PTT, VOX, auto lock, scan, monitor, busy channel lock, voice prompt, alarm, power save
CTCSS/DCS	38 CTCSS tones, 83 DCS codes
Range	Up to 10 km in open area (theoretical, depends on conditions)
Dimensions (approx.)	Approximately 130 x 60 x 35 mm
Weight (approx.)	Approximately 200 g (with battery)
Water resistance	Not fully waterproof, protected by rubber cover
Operating temperature	-20°C to +50°C
Package contents (single kit)	1 radio, 1 desktop charger with adapter, 1 battery pack, 1 belt clip, 1 cord
Warranty	2 years
Technical support	[phone], [e-mail]

Frequently Asked Questions - Tectalk Worker 2 ALBRECHT

How to turn on and adjust the volume of the Tectalk Worker 2?

Turn the On/Off/Volume knob clockwise to turn on the radio and increase volume. Turn counterclockwise to turn off or decrease volume.

How to select a channel on the walkie-talkie?

Use the channel button (B) to select a channel from 1 to 16. Ensure all members of your group are on the same channel.

How to charge the battery for the first time?

Plug the mains adapter into the desktop charger, then insert the radio or battery into the charger. The LED turns red. After about 3 hours, the LED turns green. A new or stored battery requires 2-3 charge/discharge cycles to reach full capacity.

The radio does not turn on or turns off quickly, what to do?

Check the battery and contacts. Clean the battery contacts. Replace with a charged or new battery. If the battery is defective, replace it.

How to use the VOX function (voice-operated transmission)?

Select channel 1 to 5, hold the PTT and MONI buttons, then turn on the radio to activate/deactivate VOX. The VOX gain is adjustable from 1 (very sensitive) to 5 (less sensitive).

How to configure CTCSS/DCS tones to avoid interference?

CTCSS tones (38) and DCS codes (83) are programmed via programming software (not included). By default, they are disabled. Use the same code for all group members.

What is the maximum range of the Tectalk Worker 2?

The range can reach up to 10 km in open terrain, but is reduced in the presence of obstacles (buildings, hills). Power is limited to 500 mW in accordance with PMR446 regulations.

Can I use an external headset or microphone?

Yes, connect an accessory with a Kenwood plug into the designated jack. Make sure to cover the jack with the rubber cover if not using an accessory to protect against moisture.

How to enable voice prompts and change the language?

To enable, select channel 10, hold PTT and MONI, then turn on. To change language (English or Chinese), select channel 15, hold PTT and MONI, then turn on.

What to do if I cannot communicate with others?

Check that everyone is on the same channel and using the same CTCSS/DCS codes. Ensure you are within range. If you are using channels 1-8 and your partners are using channels 9-16, harmonize your channels.

USER MANUAL Tectalk Worker 2 ALBRECHT

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PMR446 Funkgeräte

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Anleitung / Manual

Deutsch / English / Français / Italiano

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7.3. VOX (Voice Operated Transmission)

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) / DCS (Digital Coded Squelch)

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Manual English

1. Content

1. Content....12
2. Delivery content single unit....12
3. Delivery Content - Hard Case Sets 13
4. Overview Radio 14
   4.1. Controls 14
5. Basic operations of the radio....15
   5.1. Battery Charging....15
   5.1.1. Low Battery Voltage Warning....15
   5.2. Installing a headset / microphone....15
   5.3. Selecting a Channel 15
6. Transmission 16
   6.1. Reception....16
7. Optional functions by programming software 16
   7.1. Squelch....16
   7.2. Scan....16
   7.3. VOX (Voice Operated Transmission)....16
   7.4. Monitor....16
   7.5. Alarm....17
   7.6. Battery Saving 17
   7.7. Busy Channel Lockout (BCL) 17
   7.8.Time-Out-Timer....17
   7.9. Voice Announcement....17
   7.10. CTCSS/DCS 17
8. Technical specification....18
9. Safety instructions .... 19
10. Trouble shooting....19
11. Warranty and Recycling Information....20
12. WEEE and Recycling 20
13. Service Address And Technical Hotline (for units sold in Germany)....20

2. Delivery content single unit

Single Set

1 Tectalk Worker 2 radio
1 desktop charger incl. power adaptor
1 belt clip
1 lanyard
1 battery pack
1 carton box

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3. Delivery Content - Hard Case Sets

Please make sure that the hard case contains the following accessories:

Small hard case with 2 PMR radios	Medium hard case with 4 PMR radios	Big hard case with 4 PMR radios
2 Tectalk Worker 2 radios 4 Tectalk Worker 2 radios 6 Tectalk Worker 2 radios
2 desktop chargers incl. power adaptor	4 desktop chargers incl. power adaptor	1pc. 6-way multi charger incl. power adaptor
2 speaker microphones 4 speaker microphones 6 speaker microphones
2 lanyards 4 lanyards 6 lanyards
2 battery packs 4 battery packs 6 battery packs
1 hard case 1 hard case 1 hard case

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4. Overview Radio

4.1. Controls

D E H I B C A G F

No.	Description Function
A LED	Indicator LED lights up green while receiving	LED lights up red during transmission
B Channel knob	Rotate the knob to choose a channel (CH1-CH16)
C ON/OFF knob	Volume knob	Rotate the knob clockwise to turn on the radio, anticlockwise to turn off the radio. Rotate clockwise to increase the volume
D PTT	switch Press and hold the PTT to transmit, release the button to listen
E Monitor	Press the Monitor button to open	the squelch and receive weak signals
F Micro	USB charging socket Connect USB	cable to recharge the battery
G Speaker/Microphone socket Connect accessory (with Kenwood plug) like a headset or speaker microphone here
H Loudspeaker
I Microphone Talk into the microphone from		a distance of about 5cm for best sound transmission

5. Basic operations of the radio

5.1. Battery Charging

Please charge the new battery pack before using it. You can either use the included desktop charger or charge the radios with a Micro-USB charging cable on a power source.

1. Plug the power adaptor into an electric socket and connect it to the desktop charger
2. Insert the Tectalk Worker 2 or battery into the drop-in charging tray.
3. Ensure that the battery's contacts connect with the drop-in charging tray properly. While the charging is taking place, the LED will glow red.
4. After about 3 hours charging, the LED will turn green to indicate that the battery is now fully charged.

Note: A new or stored (more than two months) battery pack will not reach its full capacity with the first charging. After 2 or 3 times charging and discharging, it will reach its full capacity.

5.1.1. Low Battery Voltage Warning

When the voltage is lower than the selected value, a voice announcement „Please change battery“ is heard every 5 seconds. No more transmissions by PTT button will be allowed and you hear an alert sound.

5.2. Installing a headset / microphone

Insert the plug of the headset into the speaker/mic socket on the right side of the radio unit. All accessories with “Kenwood” wiring may be used.

Note: The Tectalk Worker 2 is not fully water resistant when using external accessories. Close the rubber cover over the sockets if an external headset is not used.

5.3. Selecting a Channel

This radio is one of the first featuring 16 real PMR446 channels. These 16 channels have been made available by the authorities just recently. Older PMR446 only support 8 real PMR channels. If you plan to use the Albrecht Tectalk Worker 2 with older 8 channel radios we recommend to use the first eight channels. These are the channels which are compatible on all PMR446 radios. Turn the channel knob to select your desired channel.

Channel Number	Frequency (MHz)	CTCSS/DCS Channel Number	Frequency (MHz)	CTCSS/DCS
1 446.	00625 OFF 9 446.1	0625 91.5
2 446.	01875 OFF 10 446.	11875 94.8
3 446.	03125 OFF 11 446.	13125 97.4
4 446.	04375 OFF 12 446.	14375 100.0
5 446.	05625 OFF 13 446.	15625 103.5
6 446.	06875 OFF 14 446.	16875 107.2
7 446.	08125 OFF 15 446.	18125 110.9
8 446.	09375 OFF 16 446.	19375 114.8

Note: currently (Jan 2020) not all EU countries have allowed the usage of these 16 channels. This is subject to change. Our country list on the packingis showing the current situation.

6. Transmission

For transmitting, hold the PTT button pressed and speak with normal voice level and a distance of approx. 5cm into the microphone. The status LED is illuminated red while transmitting. If your message is finished, release the PTT button again.

6.1. Reception

When the radio set is switched on, it is ready-to-receive as long as you are not transmitting. If a signal is received on your selected channel, the status LED lights up green.

7. Optional functions by programming software

The following options can be changed by the programming software (not included in basic delivery).

The default settings for the radios are:

Squelch level: 3

Scan: off

VOX: off

Monitor: on

Battery saving: on

Busy Channel Lockout: off

Voice announcement: on

7.1. Squelch

The squelch level can be adjusted in 9 different steps.

The purpose of squelch is to mute the speaker when no signals are present. With the squelch level correctly set, you will hear sound only while actually receiving signals.

Selecting a level too low will result in constant noise, choosing a level too high will suppress weaker transmissions.

7.2. Scan

The scan function can be activated on channel 16.

To use the scan function, turn the channel selector to channel 16. The radio will then automatically scan the channels CH1 to CH15 (each channel can be set by programming software to be included or not during the full scan).

When a signal is found during the scanning process, the radio will automatically stop on that channel.

When there are no more signals on that channels for 5 seconds, the scanning process will continue.

By default the scan function will not scan any channels. This can be changed with the programming software

7.3. VOX (Voice Operated Transmission)

VOX eliminates the necessity of pressing the PTT each time you want to transmit. The Tectalk Worker 2 automatically switches to Transmission Mode when the VOX function senses that you have started to speak into the microphone.

• Select channels CH1 \~ CH5, press and hold the PTT and MONI, then switch on the radio to turn the VOX function ON/OFF. The VOX function can now be used on all channels.
• The VOX gain level can adjust from 1 to 5 levels.
• Level 1 means that VOX is activated even at very low sounds. Level 5 means that you have to speak very loudly into the microphone to activate the VOX.
• When a signal is received, VOX will not activate a transmission

7.4. Monitor

The Monitor function is very helpful when you want to adjust the volume level or receive very weak signals which would normally be blocked by the squelch. Pressing the Monitor button will deactivate

the squelch shortly and lets you hear all signals including some noise.

7.5. Alarm

With the programming software the side key can also be programmed with an alarm tone. This alarm tone can be used to warn people in the direct vicinity it will not be broadcast to other radios.

7.6. Battery Saving

The battery saving function will decrease the amount of power used during operation. When no transmission is being received or sent for more than 10 seconds, Battery Saving function will automatically turn ON (if activated by programming software).

7.7. Busy Channel Lockout (BCL)

Busy Channel Lock-out function can be turned ON/OFF on every channel.

When activated, BCL prevents you from interfering with other parties who may be using the same channel that you have selected. Pressing the PTT button while the channel is in use will cause your transceiver to emit an alert tone and transmission will be inhibited (you cannot transmit). Release the PTT button to stop the alert tone and return to receive mode.

7.8. Time-Out-Timer

The Time-Out-Timer prevents that a radio is accidentally blocking a channel. The timer can either be off or a time between 30 and 300 seconds, selectable in 30 seconds steps. Once the user presses the PTT, the timer counts down and when the time runs out, transmission is interrupted.

7.9. Voice Announcement

To activate the Voice Announcements, select channel 10, press and hold the PTT and Monitor buttons and then switch on the transceiver.

You can select between voice announcements in English or Chinese language. To change the language, select channel 15, press and hold the PTT and Monitor buttons and then switch on the transceiver.

7.10. CTCSS/DCS

CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) / DCS (Digital Coded Squelch)

CTCSS is a sub-audible tone while DCS is a digital system. There are 38 CTCSS tones and 83 DCS codes available.

You may sometimes want to hear calls from only specific persons or groups. In this case, use the CTCSS or DCS function which allows you to ignore unwanted calls from other persons who are using the same frequency.

8. Technical specification

General
Frequency Range PMR446: 446.00625 - 446.19	375 MHz
Memory Channels 16
Battery pack 1200mAh / 3.7V DC
Frequency stability ±2.5ppm
Operation temperature -20°C to +50°C
Mode of operation Simplex
Antenna Impedance 50 Ω
Dimensions per radio 135x60x40mm
Weight per radio 150g

Transmitter
RF Power 500mW
Maximum deviation ≤2.5KHz
Spurious emission ≤7.5uW
Adjacent channel power ≤-60dB
SNR ≥-45dB
QT/DQT	0.4±0.1KHz
Modulation sensitivity	8-12mV
Transmission current	≤400mA

Receiver
Sensitivity	-122dBm(12dB SINAD)
Audio power 0.4W(8R Load)
Audio distortion	≤10%
Intermediation	≥60dB
Adjacent channel selectivity	≥60dB
Clutter suppression ≥65dB
Receiver Current	≤70mA

9. Safety instructions

• Service should only be done by qualified technicians.
- Do not disassemble or modify the transceiver for any reason.
- Do not expose the transceiver under direct sunlight for long time or to extremely hot condition.
- Do not place the transceiver on any unstable surface.
- Keep the transceiver out of dust, moisture, and water.
- Do not operate the transceiver or charge the battery pack under explosive conditions.

10. Trouble shooting

No Power or the radio switches off after short time	1. Check charger and correct battery installation.2. Clean battery contacts3. Replace battery by fully charged or a new battery.4. Battery capacity poor: battery defective or at end of lifetime, replace battery.
I cannot communicate with other group members.	1. Verify, that the channel frequency and the CTCSS are the same in the whole group. If you use factory default programming, this is automatically ok if all members of your group use the same channel number between 1 and 16.2. The other group members are not within the transmission distance.
You can hear the voice from other users, but they cannot hear you	Your radio is tuned to a channel number between 1 and 8 (open PMR 446 service without codes) and your partners are using a channel between 9 and 16.Please change your setting to exactly the same number as the partners are using.
Others hear my voice with interruptions only 1.	Too weak signal - too far away2. External mic defective? Please check with a service technician
I hear too many stations from outside my group	1. Another Group is using the same channel number – change channel2. You are using a channel between CH 1 and CH 8. Please select a number between CH 9 and CH 16 for your group.

11. Warranty and Recycling Information

We are legally obliged to include disposal and warranty information as well as EU declaration of conformity with the use instructions in different countries for every unit. Please find this information on the following pages.

2-Year Warranty from Date of Purchase

The manufacturer/retailer guarantees this product for two years from date of purchase. This warranty includes all malfunctions caused by defective components or incorrect functions within the warranty period excluding wear and tear, such as exhausted batteries, scratches on the display, defective casing, broken antenna and defects due to external effects such as corrosion, over voltage through improper external power supply or the use of unsuitable accessories. Defects due to unintended use are also excluded from the warranty.

Please contact your local dealer for warranty claims. The dealer will repair or exchange the product or forward it to an authorized service center. You can also contact our service partner directly. Please include your proof of purchase with the product and describe the malfunction as clearly as possible.

12. WEEE and Recycling

The European laws do not allow any more the disposal of old or defective electric or electronic devices with the household waste. Return your product to a municipal collection point for recycling to dispose of it. This system is financed by the industry and ensures environmentally responsible disposal and the recycling of valuable raw materials.

13. Service Address And Technical Hotline (for units sold in Germany)

Contact our service hotline by phone [phone] (regular costs for German fixed network) or e-mail at [e-mail]

Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, Alan Electronics GmbH declares that the radio equipment type Tectalk Worker 2 is in

compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity

is available at the following internet address:

http://service.alan-electronics.de/CE-Papiere/

Printing errors reserved.

Information in this user manual are subject to change without prior notice.

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ALBRECHT®

Tectalk Worker 2

Radios PMR446

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Manuel Français

1. Sommaire

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B C A H I

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CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) / DCS (Digital Coded Squelch)

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Manuale Italiano

1. Contenuto

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7.4. Monitor....37

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D E H I B C A G F

7.3. VOX (Voice Operated Transmission)