2.
Using the CONTROL KNOB and STEP but-
ton, select a conventional channel. See the
SYSTEM/GROUP/CHANNEL SELECTION
operating procedures for details. The dis-
play will indicate the selected channel’s
name.
3.
Press the MONITOR BUTTON to disable
squelch and adjust the VOLUME CONTROL
for the approximate desired speaker audio
level.
4.
When a message is received (and the cor-
rect Channel Guard or Type 99 signal is
decoded, if programmed and enabled), the
receiver will unsquelch and the message will
be heard in the speaker.
If the transmission being received is an en-
crypted transmission and the selected chan-
nel is programmed for private operation and
the correct cryptographic key is loaded into
the radio, then the receiver will unsquelch,
and the "PVT" status flag will flash and the
Voice Guard message will be heard in the
speaker. The radio automatically switches
between clear or private operation when it is
receiving.
5.
Adjust the volume as necessary.
Sending A Message
1.
Turn the radio on, set the receive audio level
and select the desired channel.
2.
When private mode is enabled, the "PVT"
status flag in the display will turn on. Toggle
operation to private or clear, as desired, by
pressing and releasing 2nd and then press-
ing PVT (shifted SPC button).
3.
Ensure no one is transmitting on the se-
lected channel by pressing the MONITOR
BUTTON to disable squelch or observing the
display for the absence of the "BSY" status
Pressing the MONITOR BUTTON
may affect Channel Guard and/or Type
99 tone signalling if programmed for
the selected channel.
NOTE
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