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Chapter 2: Operation
14 Watch
communication. If PTT is pressed the radio transmits on the displayed
channel. If a signal is received, it is received on the displayed channel.
Reduced transmission power LO
Press the key 1W to toggle the transmit power between low (1 W, LO is
displayed) and high (25 W).
Local mode, 10 dB attenuation
Press the soft key LOCAL to add 10 dB attenuation.
Watch
The SAILOR 6249 VHF Survival Craft radio has a dual
watch function. The working channel and channel 16
can be watched. You can select the working channel
in any watch mode by turning the selector knob. If
there is a signal in one of the watched channels, the
display shows the channel in which the signal is
received.
To start the watch function press the key DW . The
radio enters the watch mode and the text WATCH with the channel
numbers watched is shown below the current channel number.
To stop the watch function press the key DW again or PTT on the speaking
device.
Note
Local mode is automatically exited when selecting channel 16 by
pressing
16/C button. If you want to use attenuation on channel 16 or
a call channel, you must set it manually each time.