10
SQUELCH/ MONITOR
The purpose of squelch is to silence audio output
from the speaker when no signals are present.
Setting the squelch threshold too high causes the
squelch to remain closed while a weak signal is
present. Setting the threshold too low allows noise to
be heard between transmissions from other stations.
S
QUELCH
L
EVEL
Adjust the squelch level to just eliminate the
background noise when no signal is present. If
signals are weak, set the control to a lower threshold:
1
Press the key programmed as
Squelch Level
.
2
Press the
<C
key to decrease the squelch level
(open) and the
D>
key to increase the squelch
level (tighten).
3
Press the
key to store the new squelch level
and exit the squelch level adjustment.
C
HANNEL
M
ONITORING
You can use the key programmed as
Monitor
to
listen to weak signals that you cannot hear during
normal operation and to adjust the volume when no
signals are present on your selected channel.
Press and hold the
Monitor
key to turn the
transceiver squelch off.
Release the
Monitor
key to return to normal
operation.
