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6
TONE SQUELCH/DTCS
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Pocket beep operation
By default, the transceiver uses a CTCSS/DTCS squelch sys-
tem. Using this system, you can determine that someone has
called while you were away from the transceiver—much like a
“common pager.”
D
Waiting for a call from a specific station
q
Select the desired channel with the [
Y
]/[
Z
] switches.
• If “
” appears, push [?] to turn the tone decoder ON. (p. 12)
w
Set the desired tone or code.
• See p. 12 for programming information.
e
Push [
f
(PO BEEP)] to activate the pocket beep. (p. 14)
• “
ë
” appears in the function display.
r
When a signal with the correct tone is received, the trans-
ceiver emits beep tones and flashes “
ë
.”
t
Push [PTT] to answer or push [
f
(PO BEEP)] to stop the
beeps and flashing.
D
Calling a waiting station using pocket beep
A tone or code matched with the station’s tone frequency is
necessary.
q
Select the desired channel with the [
Y
]/[
Z
] switches.
w
Set the desired tone or code.
e
Push [PTT] to call the waiting station.
r
Wait for the answer back call.
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Pocket beep pattern
The pocket beep pattern, when receiving a matched CTCSS
tone/DTCS code, can be selected from 6 patterns.
D
Setting the pocket beep pattern
q
While pushing [
Z
] + [II], turn power ON to enter the pocket
beep pattern setting condition.
w
Push [
Y
] or [
Z
] to select the desired pocket beep pattern.
• 1
1 high beep once.
• 2
2 high beeps once.
• 3
1 high and 1 low beep 3 times.
• 4
1 high beep repeated at fixed intervals.
• 5
2 high beeps repeated at fixed intervals.
• 6
1 high, 1 low beep 3 times, repeated at fixed intervals.
e
Turn power OFF to exit set mode.
Pocket beep pattern 3
