Sub Display Options Tuning Steps
The right side of the
(with the smaller digits)
Channel (tuning) steps can be set to match the
is referred to as the sub-display. It normally displays
standard channel spacing in your region: typically 25
the channel selection for VFO B; however, you can
kHz on UHF (and on VHF in Europe), and 15 or 20
display the battery voltage instead, or else disable
kHz on VHF in America. Note that coarser steps tune
the sub display completely:
and scan faster, and that 5- and 15-kHz steps require
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.
.
an extra digit when entered from the keypad. Each
VFO and memory has its own tuning step setting.
To change step size:
Press the knob second, then turn it to
. Press it again momentarily to display the
current step size.
Press the knob second, then turn it to
.
Turn it to choose the new step size (in
then
Press it again momentarily to display the default
press it again momentarily to accept the new size.
sub-display choice
Press the PTT to save the entry and exit.
Turn it a click to choose battery voltage
or
Shortcut press
turn the knob
again disable the sub-display
Press the PTT
for the desired steps, and press the
to exit.
to save the entry and exit.
Transmitting
Press
so that LOW appears below the center of
Tuning
the display. To transmit, wait until the channel is clear
(BUSY/TX
LED off), then press and hold the PTT while
As mentioned before, you turn the knob to tune in the
speaking into the microphone (at the right side of the
selected step size, or press @!!I first to tune in 1 -MHz
front panel). The
BUSY/TX
indicator glows red when
steps. You can select a new frequency from a VFO,
transmitting, and the bargraph shows relative trans-
or by tuning a memory. For now, use the VFO mode:
mitter power output. Release the PTT to receive.
press
You can enter a frequency by turning the
If you need more power to maintain communications,
knob, or by numeric key entry. See
Locking the
you can select another power setting as described
Controls
on page 32 if the keys or knob don’t work.
on page 18. However, remember that your batteries
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