OPERATION
TRANSMISSION
Once you have set up an appropriate frequency inside the 430 MHz Amateur band on which the
To transmit, press the PTT switch, and speak into the front panel microphone (located in the lower
To return to the receive mode, release the PTT switch.
During transmission, the relative power level will be 
indicated on the bar graph at the bottom of the LCD; full scale deflection confirms “High Power” operation, while deflection of two bars indicates “Low Power” operation. Five bars indicate “Medium Power” operation. Additionally, the “LOW” icon will appear at the bottom of the display while operating on the “Low Power” and “Medium Power” settings.
1)If you’re just talking to friends in the immediate area, you’ll get much longer battery life by switching to Low Power operation, described in the next chapter. And don’t
forget: always have an antenna connected when you transmit.
2) Transmission is possible only on the 430 MHz amateur band.
“LOW” POWER
“MID” POWER
Changing the Transmitter Power Level
To change the power level:
“HIGH” POWER
Press the [F] key, then press the [3(LOW)] key. The
LCD shows the current power output level.
Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired power out- put level.Available selections are “HIGH” (5 W), “MID” (2 W), and “LOW” (0.5 W).
When you have made your choice, press the PTT switch 
to save the new setting and return to normal operation. 
1)The
2)When you are operating on the “Low” or “Medium” power setting, you can press the [F] key, then press the PTT switch, to cause the
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