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Adjusting the Transmit Power
Press
HI/LO/SCRAMBLER
to adjust the transmit power. If the transmit power on the cur-
rently tuned channel is set to Hi (25W), pressing
HI/LO/SCRAMBLER
changes it to Lo (1W),
and
appears on the display. If the transmit power on the currently tuned channel is set to
Lo, pressing
HI/LO/SCRAMBLER
changes it to Hi, and
appears.
Important
: The radio automatically sets itself to low transmit power if you tune to Channels
13, 67, 75, 76, 77 based on FCC rules. You cannot change the transmit power to high on
Channel 75 or Channel 76. You can, in an emergency, overide the default setting on Channel
13 or Channel 67. Press
Hi/LO/SCRAMBLER
while holding in the
PTT
switch to switch to
high.
Notes:
•
You cannot change the transmit power while the radio is set to Scan mode.
•
The radio automatically sets itself to high transmit power if you use
PUSH/SELECT
to tune
to Channel 16, press
16/9 TRI
, or it receives a distress call. The radio sets itself back to
low power if you use
PUSH/SELECT
to select another channel.
Using Scan
Note: If you hold down
STEP/SCAN
while the radio is set to WX mode or Coast Guard/
Distress/Hailing mode, it cancels that mode and starts memory channel scanning.
Using Triple Watch Scan
Triple Watch lets you easily scan emergency channels along with a channel you select.
To use Triple Watch scan, hold down
STEP/SCAN
for about 2 seconds. The radio scans
Channel 16, Channel 9, and the current memory channel.
appears on the display.
Using Normal Scan
Normal scan lets you quickly scan and tune only selected channels. To use normal scan, set
the radio to Triple Watch scan then hold down
16/9 TRI
for about 2 seconds. The radio scans
any channels you saved in memory and
SCANNING
appears.
Notes:
•
If you use normal scan, the radio scans all channels except emergency channels. Use
Triple Watch scan (see “Using Triple Watch Scan”) to scan emergency channels.
•
You must save at least two or more channels in the radio's memory to use memory scan.
See “Saving Channels in Memory” on Page 22 for more information.
Using All Channel Scan
In RADIO SETUP, set CHANNEL SCAN to ALL CH. Then, press and hold
16/9/TR
for 2 sec-
onds during a Triple Watch scan setting. All channels are scanned except Emergency 16 and
Emergency 9.
LO
HI
TRI
Basic Operation
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