The direction of the scan may not reverse while
FT-25R/E
is
scanning.
For more details on the scanning, see page 36.
Transmission
•
To transmit, press the
PTT
switch, and speak into the front panel micro-
phone (located in the lower left-hand corner of the speaker grille) in a nor-
mal voice level. The TX/BUSY indicator will glow red during transmission.
•
To return to the receive mode, release the
PTT
switch.
•
During transmit, the power level will be indicated relatively on the bar
graph at the bottom of the LCD. Full scale deflection confirms “High Pow-
er” operation. Five bars indicate “Medium Power” operation, while one bar
indicates “Low Power” operation. Additionally, while operating on the “Low
Power” or “Medium Power” setting, the “ ” icon or “ ” icon will appear
at the bottom-left of the display.
Changing the Transmit Power Level
To change the power level:
1. Press the
F
key and then press the [
P2
] key.
• The present TX power output level will appear on the display.
• To adjust the TX power in the Set Mode, press and hold the
F
key.
Then repeatedly press the [▲] or [▼] key to select Set Mode item “
32 TX
PWR
” and then press the
F
key.
2. Press the [▲] or [▼] key to select the desired power output level.
Available selections are “
HI
” (5 W), “
MID
” (2.5 W), and “
LOW
” (0.5 W).
3. Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and return to normal oper-
ation.
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Basic Operation
FT-25R/FT-25E Operating Manual
