Basic Operating Instructions
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Channel Mode Options
In the Channel mode, you can operate a variety of functions and options which can help eliminate
noise or otherwise assist reception and/or transmission. The display reflects the options selected.
Note
The changing of the channel options is temporary. When you change the currently
used channel, all the current options will be lost and replaced by the values
configured for the newly selected channel.
➤
To select Channel mode options:
Refer to Figure
2
for a concise description of the options available in the Channel mode.
Additional options are available for MICOM-3 with the GPS receiver option (see the
Using
the MICOM-3 GPS Receiver
section starting on page 104).
TXM
(F1) – press to switch to the channel transmit frequency
(appears only when using a duplex or Tx only channel). After
releasing, the radio returns to the receive frequency.
MICOM-3
TXM
BAND
SQ
DSP
CH 1
T 15,000.00
USB
I
Note
For a MICOM-3 with the VP-116 option, this position displays
PVT
or
CLR
(for the
vocoder option, you may also see
DGTL
) respectively. Pressing F1 then toggles the
operating mode of the VP-116 or vocoder.
BAND
(F2) – toggles between upper sideband (USB) and lower
sideband (LSB).
MICOM-3
BAND
SQ
DSP
CH 1
BAND USB
USB
I
SQ
SQ
(F3) – toggles the squelch on/off.
13A
MICOM-3
BAND
SQ
DSP
CH 1
SQUELCH ON
USB
I
SQ
DSP
(F4) – accesses the Digital Signal Processing menu, which
includes the following options:
MICOM-3
CLAR
NF
CLIP
NB
CH 1
DSP PARAM
USB
I
SQ
•
CLAR
(F1) – controls the clarifier (off/lower frequency/higher
frequency).
13A
MICOM-3
<--
-->
CH 1
CLAR OFF
USB
SQ
•
NF
(F2) – controls the notch filter (off/lower frequency/higher
frequency).
13A
MICOM-3
-->
CH 1
NF OFF
USB
SQ
