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Symptom
Possible
Solution
The radio
doesn't start
The battery dies
quickly
The LED indicates
reception, but the
speaker is silent.
Others can’t hear
my transmission.
The radio transmits
without touching the
PTT.
The battery is too low.
The battery isn't correctly
installed.
The battery is dead.
The battery isn't fully
charged
.
Volume is too low.
CTCSS or DCS enabled.
Their CTCSS or DCS
settings don’t match yours.
You're too far apart.
The VOX is enabled.
VOX sensitivity is too high.
Change or recharge the battery.
Remove the battery and re-install it.
Purchase a new battery.
Recharge the battery.
Turn up the volume.
Change your CTCSS or DCS to
match those you're trying to
communicate with.
Turn CTCSS or DCS off.
Change your CTCSS or DCS
settings to match your peers.
Move in closer.
Turn VOX off.
Turn down VOX sensitivity.
Appendix A. - Troubleshooting
Appendix B. - Menu definitions
See Chapter4,
Working the menu system
for more info about using menu-system.
Menu
Name
(Full Name)
Setting
Description
0
Squelch
[0-9]
Setting the squelch to
0 will Open up the
squelch entirely.
- Squelch silences the receiver when
there is no signal.
- Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to
.3 mV on UHF.
Sensitivity can be varied from .1 to
.2 mV on VHF.
1
Step
2.5K[0] | 5.0K[1] |
6.25K[2] | 10.0K[3] |
12.5K[4] | 20.0K[5] |
25.0K[6] | 50.0K [7]
Selects the amount of frequency
change in VFO/Frequency mode when
scanning or pressing the
[▲] and [ ▲
]
keys.
2
TX Power
High [0] |
Middle[1] |
Low [2]
Selects between High, Middle and
Low transmitter power when in
VFO/Frequency mode. Use the
minimum transmitter power necessary
to carry out the desired
communications.
