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Making a Call
1
Select your desired channel {page }.
2
Use the key programmed as
Monitor
or
Squelch
OFF
to determine whether or not the current
channel is being used.
• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3
Press and hold the
PTT
switch, then speak into
the microphone in your normal voice.
• For best results, hold the microphone approximately
to cm ( / inches) from your lips.
4
Release the
PTT
switch to receive.
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Adjusting the Squelch
You can adjust the squelch level to hear weaker
signals or to eliminate background noise. At a setting
of “0” (the lowest setting), you can hear background
noise and weak signals. At a setting of “” (the
highest setting), you will not hear any background
noise, and you will hear only very strong signals.
Adjust the squelch to your desired level.
1
Press the key programmed as
Squelch Level
to
enter Squelch Level mode.
• The squelch level appears on the display
2
Press the
Side 1
and
Side 2
keys to adjust the
squelch level.
• Pressing the
Side 1
key will increase the squelch
level. Pressing the
Side 2
key will decrease the
squelch level.
3
Press any key other than
Side 1
and
Side 2
to set
the selected squelch level and exit Squelch Level
mode.
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