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Transmit Power Output
Your radio can Transmit selectively at 1 or 25 watts of power. Cobra Electronics
Corporation
™
suggests you maintain the low power setting for short-range
communications and to avoid overpowering nearby stations with your signal.
Use the high power setting for long-range communications or when you do
not receive a response to a signal sent at 1 watt.
To toggle between the High and Low Power modes:
1. Press the High/Low Power button.
The LCD will show which mode is in effect.
Some channels are restricted to use at a maximum
of 1 watt. Your radio will automatically set the power
to Low Power mode when you select those channels.
While using the U.S.A. channel map, if, in an emergency,
you need to increase the output power on Channel 13 and
Channel 67 for your signal to be heard, you can override
the Low Power mode by pressing and holding the High/
Low Power button.
Transmit a Message
To transmit a message:
1. Check to see that your unit is set to a proper
channel for the type of message you plan to send.
2. Toggle to the low power setting.
3. With the microphone/speaker about 5 cm from your
mouth, press and hold the Talk button and speak
into the microphone/speaker. Transmit will be
indicated on the LCD.
4. Release the Talk button when you are finished speaking.
Your unit can only operate in either the Transmit or the
Receive mode at any given time. You will not hear the
response to your message unless the Talk button is released.
NOTE
If the Talk button is held down for five minutes,
the radio will automatically cease transmitting to
prevent unwanted signal generation. As soon as
the Talk button is released, it can be pressed
again to resume transmission.
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Voice Transmission
Public Address
Another form of voice transmission is available on your radio. It can be used in
Public Address (PA) mode to hail other vessels or people near the shore if you
have mounted and connected an optional PA speaker.
To switch the radio from RF transmit to PA mode:
1. Enter the Settings menu and scroll to
PA MODE
with the Up/Down buttons.
2. Press the Call/Set button and observe the current
setting —
ON
or
OFF
.
3. Use the Up/Down buttons to change to the setting.
4. Press the Call/Set button to select the setting.
5. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll to
EXIT
.
6. Press the Call/Set button to return to the Settings menu.
To broadcast on the PA speaker:
1. Switch to the PA mode.
2. Press the Talk button and speak into the
microphone/speaker.
NOTE
While in the PA mode:
■
When the Talk button is pressed, the output is
directed to the PA speaker and not transmitted
as a radio signal through the antenna.
■
Received radio messages will be directed to the
PA speaker unless the Talk button is pressed.
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PA Mode
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