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RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT
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Operating AM/FM
q
Select the desired frequency band. (p. 35)
w
Push [AM/FM] to select the AM or FM mode.
• After AM or FM is selected, hold down [AM/FM] for 1
second to select the data mode, if needed.
e
Rotate [MAIN DIAL] to tune a desired signal.
• The S-meter displays the received signal strength.
•
The tuning step can be changed in the tuning step pro-
gram mode. (p. 38)
r
Rotate [AF] (MAIN Band) to adjust the audio to a
comfortable listening level.
t
Push [PTT] on the microphone to transmit. (or
[TRANSMIT] on the transceiver)
• The TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band) lights red.
y
Speak into the microphone at your normal voice
level.
• Rotate [MIC GAIN] to adjust the microphone gain in this
step, if necessary.
u
Release [PTT] to receive. (or push [TRANSMIT]
again)
NOTE:
• In the AM mode, you can transmit on only the
HF/50MHz frequency bands.
• The AM mode cannot be selected on the 1200
MHz frequency band.
[TRANSMIT]
TX/RX indicator (MAIN Band)
[MIC GAIN] [AM/FM]
[MAIN DIAL]
[AF]
(MAIN Band)
A G C
D U P
S C P
M1
A G C
D U P
A F C
T O N
S C P
M 1
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Convenient Receive functions
• Preamp and attenuator (p. 71)
• Twin PBT (passband tuning)* (p. 75)
• AGC (auto gain control) (p. 72)
• Noise blanker (p. 76)
• Noise reduction (p. 77)
• Notch filter (p. 77)
• VSC (voice squelch control) (p. 146)
*AM only
Convenient functions for transmit
• Speech compressor (p. 78)
• VOX (voice operated transmit) (p. 80)
• Tone control (p. 169)
• Transmit quality monitor (p. 81)
•
AM mode
•
FM mode
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