EAGLE
EHR-10
Operation Instructions
9
Using Your Radio
You should familiarize yourself with the following operating procedures:
1.
Accessing the 16/9 priority channels.
Accessing channels saved to memory.
Selecting a WX (weather) channel.
Selecting U.S./International/Canadian Band
1. Turning the Power On/Off
Use
PWR/VOL
knob to turn on the radio, once on, adjust the volume as well.
To turn on the radio:
1. Rotate the
PWR/VOL
knob to turn the radio on or off. The knob will make a “click” sound
when the radio is turned on. The last used channel will appear on the LCD display.
2. Once on, rotate the
PWR/VOL
knob further to adjust the volume.
2. Adjusting Squelch
Squelch is used to eliminate static and background noise between transmissions, and allows silent
operation of the radio until a transmission is received. If Squelch is set too high, only the strongest
transmissions can be heard, and if it is set too low, intermittent static and noise may be heard.
Squelch is controlled by
SQL
knob located on the top of the radio.
To set Squelch:
1. Turn
SQL
knob fully counter-clockwise. You will hear a lot of static noise.
2. Then turn
SQL
knob clockwise slowely until the static noise stops, this is the correct position
for the
SQL
knob.
CAUTION
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CAUTION
DANGER
WARNING
The user is advised to adjust the Squelch level depending on your movement and/or location.
Setting Squelch too high can cause weak signals (including weak distress calls) to be missed.