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CONVENTIONAL OPERATION
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Receiving and transmitting
NOTE:
Transmitting without an antenna may damage the
transceiver. See page 1 for antenna attachment.
Receiving:
q
Rotate
[VOL]
to turn the power ON.
w
Push
[UP]
or
[DOWN]
, or rotate
[ROTARY SELECTOR]
to select the conventional system channel, in sequence.
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7HEN RECEIVING A CALL ADJUST THE AUDIO OUTPUT LEVEL TO A
comfortable listening level.
Transmitting:
7AIT FOR THE CHANNEL TO BECOME CLEAR TO AVOID INTERFERENCE
q
7HILE PUSHING AND HOLDING
[PTT]
, speak into the micro-
phone at a normal voice level.
w
Release
[PTT]
to return to receive.
IMPORTANT:
To maximize the readability of your signal;
1. Pause briefly after pushing
[PTT]
.
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) from
your mouth, then speak into the microphone at a nor-
mal voice level.
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Transmitting notes
s 4RANSMIT INHIBIT FUNCTION
The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict
transmission under the following conditions:
- Channel is busy.
- Un-matched (or matched) CTCSS is received.
4HE SELECTED CHANNEL IS A @RECEIVE ONLY CHANNEL
s 4IMEOUT TIMER
After continuous transmission for the pre-programmed time
period, the time-out timer is activated, causing the trans-
ceiver to stop transmitting.
s 0ENALTY TIMER
Once the time-out timer is activated, transmission is further
inhibited for a period determined by the penalty timer.
