battery compartment to remove the battery holder and verify that ail batteries
are inserted correctly.
Next turn the volume control clockwise unti! some noise is being heard from
the loudspeaker. Operate the ch'annel up/down switch to ensure that some noise
and/or signal is received.
OPERATION
Switch the transceiver on by rotating the volume control knob clockwise. The
set is immediately ready for transm it/reçeive on the CH-9. Select the desired
channel by operating the channel up/down switch. Adjust the volume control to
a comfortable level.
Press the PTT switch and talk from a distance of 5-10cm w ith a normal voice
into the microphone located befjind the front g rill. A fte r completing your trans-
missJon, release the PTT switch. The transceiver w ill then be ready for réception.
Always remember that your opposite party cannot hear you while he is trans-
m ittin g himself. Adjust the squelch control so that any background noise just
disappears. Perform squelch adjustment only during non-transmitting periods of
your opposite party.
To answer a received call, push the PTT switch and talk into the microphone.
To receive weak signais, turn the squelch control fu lly counter clockwise. To
switch the transceiver off, turn the volume control fu lly counter clockwise untii
a click is heard and the meter needie moves back into the red field.
Important Hint:
If the transceiver is not operated for a long time, remove the batteries from
the holder. This way, a decayed battery w iii not damage the transceiver.
The same applies, should the transceiver be used continuously with an external
power supply.
POWER SOURCES
This transceiver is designed to operate on a power supply of normal 12V DC
such as from internal dry cells or nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries or
from an external power suppiy delivering at least 1 ampere. The set will,
however, operate from 10-16V DC without any damage. To use the set with an
external power supply, insert a plug of the power supply into the external power
jack provided.
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