148 NW ST manual 3.3 6/15/99 3:12 PM Page 14
Operation
Dimmer Control Dimmer Control
Controls the brightness of the front panel,signal strength meter and channel display
For maximum brightness turn 
clockwise; counterclockwise for minimum illumination
Operation
USB/AM/LSB Switch
1Select mode of operation from
USB to AM to LSB
RF Gain Control
Note
The RF Gain is used to optimize reception in weak signal areas.
RF Gain Control
The RF Gain is used to optimize reception in strong or weak signal areas.
Voice Lock
1Rotate the 
RF Gain knob counterclockwise to reduce gain in strong signal areas . In weak
signal areas turn clockwise to increase gain.
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to1 Rotate to clarify receiver’s frequencies above and below assigned frequencies. Primarily used to tune SSB signals as well as optimizing AM signals.
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