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CHAPTER 3: FEATURES AND OPERATION
FEATURE OVERVIEW:
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HIGH and LOW power (5W and 2W)
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Dual watch Frequency operation
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2 x 128 Memory channels (GROUP A and B)
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LCD Dot Matrix display
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CTCSS and DCS encode / decode – Standard and non-standard
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DTMF Encode/Decode
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VOX
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Very long battery life
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Switching Power On/Off and adjusting the audio volume level
1.
With a fully charged battery, connect the antenna to the top of the radio’s antenna jack.
2.
Rotate the POWER/VOL knob clockwise to turn on the radio. A power up alert will be heard
and the current DC supply voltage will be indicated. After about 2 seconds, the display will
resume normal operation and display the current operating frequency.
3.
To increase/decrease the audio volume level, rotate the POWER/VOL knob.
4.
To power down the radio, rotate the POWER/VOL knob fully counter clockwise until clicked
and the display goes dark.
After powering up, for its first use, the radio defaults to VFO operating mode and the default
receive (RX) frequency is displayed for both 2m and 70cm. Once the radio has been used, it will
power up to the mode it was in prior to being turned off.
Keypad Overview:
The BCH-270 has a 16 button keypad for operating the radio. From the keypad, you will be able to
program the radio for how you want it to operate.
