Operation
Selecting a Channel
Be sure the CB/PA Switch is
set to CB.
Change channels by
pressing either the
channel
▲
up or
channel
▼
down key .
To quick-advance channels,
press and hold either key.
Setting Squelch
Turn CB on by turning the volume control clockwise.
Adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
Before setting the squelch control on your radio, you must
select a channel that is not in use.
Setting the
Squelch
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Operation
To set the “squelch gate” to the DSS-Desired Squelch
Setting, turn the squelch control counterclockwise
until you hear noise. Then turn the squelch control
back clockwise just until the noise stops. Now only
strong signals get through.
Think of your Squelch Control as a gate for incoming
signals. If you turn the Squelch Control fully clockwise, it
raises the “squelch gate” so high that no signals get
through.
If you turn the squelch control fully counter-clockwise, it
lowers the “squelch gate” so low that everything gets
through - noise, weak signals and strong signals.
The Desired Squelch Setting, (DSS) only allows actual
transmissions to come through. This effectively blocks out
unwanted noise.
NOISE
WEAK SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
STRONG SIGNALS
GA
TE
Gate set to Desired
Squelch Setting (DSS)
NOISE
WEAK SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
STRONG SIGNALS
GA
TE CL
OSED
GA
TE
OPEN
NOISE
WEAK SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
STRONG SIGNALS
Gate open
Gate closed
PRESS &
RELEASE
Selecting a
Channel
Note
Sound clarity is measured by the
ratio of the signal level to the
noise level. The higher the
signal-to-noise ratio, the better
the sound.
PRESS &
RELEASE
PRESS &
HOLD
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