programmed time period known as “hang time”
Procedure:
1. Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.0 cm) from your mouth.
If digital channel and the Channel Free Indication feature is enabled, you will hear a short alert tone the moment the
transmitting radio releases the PTT button, indicating the channel is free for you to respond.
2. Press the PTT button during hang time. The RED LED turns on.
3. Wait for the Talk Permit Tone to finish if enabled and speak clearly into the microphone.
4. Release the PTT button to listen.
5. If you do not respond within the hang time, the radio returns to scanning other channels/groups.
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Deleting a Nuisance Channel
If a channel continually generates unwanted calls or noise (termed a “nuisance” channel), you can temporarily remove
the unwanted channel from the scan list.
This capability does not apply to the channel designated as the Selected Channel.
Procedure:
1. When your radio locks on to an unwanted or nuisance channel, press the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete
button until you hear a tone.
2. Release the Nuisance Channel Delete button. The nuisance channel is deleted.
Deleting a “nuisance” channel is only possible through the programmed Nuisance Channel Delete button. This
feature is not accessible through the menu.
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Restoring a Nuisance Channe
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Procedure:
To restore the deleted nuisance channel, do ONE of the following:
• Turn the radio off and then powering it on again.
• Stop and restart a scan via the programmed Scan button or menu.
• Change the channel via the Channel Selector Knob.
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