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MONITORING A CHANNEL
When no signals are present, the squelch on the transceiver
automatically mutes the speaker so you will not hear
background noise. Using the
MON
key, you can disable the
squelch to unmute the speaker at any time. This feature is
useful for a variety of reasons:
•
It allows you to confirm the channel activity so that you
don’t make a call while another party is using the same
channel.
•
It allows you to adjust the volume level without having to
wait for a call.
•
When receiving a call that is intermittent due to a weak
signal, disabling the squelch will allow you to listen to the
call without it continuously cutting out.
To manually deactivate the squelch, press and
hold the
MON
key.
•
When deactivated, the icon appears on the
display and the LED lights green.
To return to normal operation, simply release the
MON
key.
