
VXA-700 S
PIRIT
O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
5
C
ONTROLS
& C
ONNECTORS
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S
IDE
P
ANEL
)
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PTT
(Push To Talk) Switch
Press this button to transmit when you are operating
in the COM band or 2-m amateur band. Release this
button to return to the “Receive” mode. See page 15.
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MONITOR
Switch
This button may be pressed to “Open” the squelch
manually, allowing you to listen for very weak sig-
nals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to “Open”
the squelch continuously. Press this button again to
resume normal (quiet) monitoring. See page 17.
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EXT DC
Jack
When an external 12-Volt DC power source is avail-
able, you may connect the (optional)
E-DC-5B
DC
Cable w/Noise Filetr or
E-DC-6
DC Cable here.
Do not connect any wire to this jack if that
wire is connected directly to a 28-Volt DC
source. Connecting the
VXA-700
directly to a source
which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in damage
to the unit.
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