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Reference

UV-K5 Menu Reference

Every menu item on the Quansheng UV-K5, grouped by category. Click any item for a dedicated page with options, default value, and usage notes.

Channel Settings

  • ChName— Name the currently displayed channel
  • ChSave— Save the current VFO settings into a memory channel slot
  • ChDelete— Delete a stored memory channel
  • DispCh— Channel display mode — what to show on VFO line 1 when in channel mode
  • ScAdd1— Add or remove current channel/VFO from Scan List 1
  • ScAdd2— Add or remove current channel/VFO from Scan List 2

Scan Settings

  • ScnRev— Scan resume mode — what happens when the scanner finds an active signal
  • SList1— Priority channel for Scan List 1 during scanning
  • SList2— Priority channel for Scan List 2 during scanning
  • SListT— Scan list type selection — which list to use when scanning

Key Programming

  • KeyM— Assign a function to MENU long-press
  • Key1— Assign a function to Side Key 1 (upper side key) short press
  • Key1L— Assign a function to Side Key 1 long press
  • Key2— Assign a function to Side Key 2 (lower side key) short press
  • Key2L— Assign a function to Side Key 2 long press

Display Settings

  • BLTime— Backlight timeout duration
  • BLMin— Minimum (dim) backlight level when timed out
  • BLMax— Maximum backlight brightness when active
  • BLRxTx— Backlight activation trigger
  • SWait— Squelch tail time — how long display stays active after signal drops
  • BatTxt— Battery indicator display format

Audio Settings

  • BeepEn— Keypad/action beep tones
  • Roger— Roger beep — tone played at end of transmission
  • VOX— Voice-operated transmit — activates PTT automatically when microphone audio is detected
  • VoxDly— VOX tail delay — how long TX stays active after voice drops
  • Compnd— Compander — audio compressor/expander for improved intelligibility on narrow channels

TX Settings

  • TxPwr— Transmit power level
  • TxDir— Repeater offset direction
  • TxOffs— Repeater offset amount in MHz
  • TxCode— Transmit CTCSS/DCS tone or code
  • RxCode— Receive CTCSS/DCS code filter — squelch opens only on matching tone
  • Freq— VFO frequency — enter frequency directly
  • TxBand— Restrict TX to a specific band
  • BCL— Busy Channel Lockout — prevent TX when a signal is present on the receive frequency
  • TxTOut— TX timeout timer — automatically ends TX after specified time
  • PTT_ID— DTMF ID transmitted at start or end of PTT press
  • ANI_ID— ANI (automatic number identification) DTMF string sent as PTT ID
  • STE— Squelch tail elimination — brief tone burst at end of TX to suppress squelch tail on receive end
  • RP_STE— Repeater squelch tail elimination — suppress squelch tail from repeater
  • 1750Hz— 1750 Hz tone burst for European CTCSS-access repeaters

DTMF Settings

  • D_ST— DTMF side tone — hear your own DTMF tones in the speaker while transmitting
  • D_Resp— DTMF response — radio response when it receives a DTMF command
  • D_Hold— DTMF hold time — how long to hold on DTMF decoded channel
  • D_Prel— DTMF pre-delay — pause before sending DTMF after PTT is pressed
  • D_Decd— DTMF decoder — enable live DTMF decoding on receive
  • D_List— DTMF contact list — match incoming DTMF ANI against a stored contact name

System Settings

  • SQL— Squelch level — threshold for opening the squelch gate
  • Step— Tuning step size for VFO up/down arrow navigation
  • Modula— Modulation / demodulation mode
  • BandW— Receive bandwidth filter
  • AM_Fix— AM automatic gain control fix — reduces AGC pumping on strong AM signals
  • DualW— Dual Watch mode — monitoring behavior for both VFOs
  • XBand— Cross-band repeat — repeat signals between VFO A and VFO B
  • BatSave— Battery saver — reduces receiver power in standby
  • Tx_250— Allow TX on 220–260 MHz (1.25m band)
  • Tx_350— Allow TX on 350–400 MHz band
  • Tx_VHF— Enable TX on VHF (136–174 MHz)
  • Tx_UHF— Enable TX on UHF (400–470 MHz)
  • Scram— Scrambler master enable — globally enables the scrambler feature
  • ScrmFq— Scrambler frequency — sets the inversion/transposition frequency
  • Flock— Frequency lock — lock TX to specific bands to prevent unauthorized use
  • FrCali— Frequency calibration — adjust the reference oscillator offset
  • BatCal— Battery voltage calibration — adjust displayed voltage to match measured voltage
  • BatTyp— Battery type — 1600 mAh or 2200 mAh pack
  • Reset— Factory reset

Looking for a side-by-side table with options and defaults? See the complete menu guide.