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BASIC OPERATION
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Selecting output power
The transceiver has 4 output power levels to suit your operat-
ing requirements. Low output powers during short-distance
communications may reduce the possibility of interference to
other stations and will reduce current consumption.
➥
Push the desired band’s [
(MONI)
LOW] for 2 sec. one or
more times to select the output power.
• Push [CHG/L] if [MONI (LOW)] is not displayed.
• The output power can be changed while transmitting.
The microphone can also be used to select output power.
q
Push [BAND] to select the desired band.
w
Push [
r
HIGH] for high output power; [
t
MID]
for mid-high output power; and [
y
LOW] for low
output power.
• The output power CANNOT be changed via the mi-
crophone while transmitting.
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One-touch PTT function
The PTT switch can be operated as a one-touch PTT switch
(each push toggles transmit/receive). Using this function you
can transmit without pushing and holding the PTT switch.
To prevent accidental, continuous transmissions with this
function, the transceiver has a time-out timer. See p. 63 for
details.
q
Push [FUNC] then [
e
PTT-M] to turn the one-
touch PTT function ON.
• The activity indicator lights green.
w
Push [PTT] to transmit and push again to re-
ceive.
• Two beeps sound when transmission is started and
a long beep sounds when returning to receive.
• “TX” flashes when transmitting with the one-touch
PTT function.
e
Push [FUNC] then [
e
PTT-M] to turn the one-
touch PTT function OFF.
• The activity indicator goes out.
Power
selection
S/RF indicator
Output power
Taiwan
version only
LOW
MID LOW
MID HIGH
HIGH
0
5 W
10 W
20 W
50 W
0
5 W
10 W
20 W
35 W
0
5 W
10 W
15 W
25 W
T X
L O
T X
M I D - L O
T X
M I D - H I
T X
H I
VHF
UHF
HIGH
4
MID
5
LOW
6
PTT-M
B