FTA-720 O
perATing
M
AnuAl
5
c
ontrols
& c
onnectors
(
s
Ide
p
anel
)
PTT
(Push To Talk) Switch
Press this button to transmit when you are operat-
ing in the COM band (118.000 - 136.975 MHz).
Release this button to return to the “Receive” mode.
See page 15.
MONITOR
Switch
This button may be pressed to “Open” the squelch
manually, allowing you to listen for very weak
signals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to
“Open” the squelch continuously. Press this but-
ton again to resume normal (quiet) monitoring. See
page 17.
EXT DC
Jack
When an external 12-Volt DC power source is avail-
able, you may connect the (optional)
E-DC-5B
DC
Cable w/Noise Filter or
E-DC-6
DC Cable here.
Do not connect any wire to this jack if that
wire is connected directly to a 28-Volt DC
source. Connecting the
FTA-720
directly to a
source which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in
damage to the unit.