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TRANSMITTING
1
To transmit, hold the microphone approximately 5 cm
(2 inches) from your mouth, then press and hold Mic
[PTT]
and speak into the microphone in your normal
tone of voice.
• “
” and the RF Power meter appears. The RF
Power meter shows the relative transmit output power
(
).
• If you press Mic
[PTT]
while you are outside the
transmission coverage, a high pitched error beep sounds.
2
When you finish speaking, release Mic
[PTT]
.
Note:
If you continuously transmit for longer than the time specified
in Menu No. 21 (default is 10 minutes) {page 62}, the internal time-
out timer generates a warning beep and the transceiver stops
transmitting. In this case, release Mic
[PTT]
and let the transceiver
cool down for a while, then press Mic
[PTT]
again to resume
transmission.
S
ELECTING
AN
O
UTPUT
P
OWER
You can configure different power levels for transmission.
1
Press
[F]
,
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to
select Menu No. 6 (TXP).
2
Press
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to select “H”
(high; default) or “L” (low) power.
3
Press
[MENU]
to store the setting or any other key to
cancel.
4
Press any key other than
[MENU]
to exit Menu Mode.
◆
Do not transmit at high output power for an extended period of
time. The transceiver could overheat and malfunction.
◆
Continuous transmission causes the heat sink to overheat.
Never touch the heat sink when it may be hot.
Note:
When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high
temperature or continuous transmission, the protective circuit may
function to lower transmit output power.
SELECTING A FREQUENCY
VFO M
ODE
This is the basic mode for changing the operating
frequency. To enter VFO Mode, press
[VFO]
.
Turn the
Tuning
control clockwise to increase the
frequency and counterclockwise to decrease the
frequency, or use Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
.
• Press and hold Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
to step the frequency
repeatedly.
