TX6100
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
PAGE 9
keeping the receiver ‘awake’ and the
squelch open more often.
Low Transmit Power Settings
The transmitter has both high and
low power settings. If you are only
operating over short distances, are in
a reasonably high location or are close
to a local repeater, try using the Low
transmitter power setting. This reduces
the transmitter power from 5 watts to 1
watt effectively doubling the talk time
available.
general operation
Power on/off
Rotate the Volume control clockwise past
the ‘click’ to turn the radio on. Rotate the
control counter-clockwise past the click to
turn the radio off again.
Adjusting the Volume
With the unit powered on, rotate the
Volume control clockwise to increase the
volume and counter-clockwise to decrease
the volume.
disPlAy lighting
The LCD backlighting activates
automatically whenever a key is pressed
and turns off automatically after about 5
seconds.
receiVing signAls
While the TX6100 is not receiving signals,
it will remain in the Standby mode to
conserve battery power.
When a signal is received, the LED
indicator on the upper edge of the radio
will light GREEN and the icon will
appear on the display. Adjust the volume
control for a comfortable listening level.
If the incoming signal is encoded with a
CTCSS tone that matches the one set in
your radio, the LED indicator will light
ORANGE and you will be able to hear the
signal in the speaker.
If the LED indicator lights green and the
icon appears but you cannot hear
the signal, it is likely that your radio has
CTCSS enabled and the incoming signal
is not using your selected CTCSS tone
(see Mode Settings on page 12 for more
details on CTCSS settings).
If no further signals are received, the unit
will return to standby mode.
trAnsmitting
To transmit, press and
hold
the
Push-To-
Talk
(
PTT
) switch. The other radio you
are talking to must be set to the same
channel (and CTCSS code if applicable).
Hold the TX6100 approximately 5 to 8
cms from your mouth with the antenna
vertical and speak into the built-in
microphone.
While the
PTT
switch is pressed, the LED
indicator on the upper edge of the radio
will light
RED
and the icon will appear
on the LCD.
When you have finished speaking, release
the
PTT
switch to receive incoming signals
(it is not possible to transmit and receive
