Uniden MHS450 owner manual Transmitting Power Level

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Transmitting Power Level

You can select the transmitting power for all channels except those designated as Receive Only or Low Power Channels (see the Status column of the Frequency Charts for more details).

Repeatedly press 1/2.5/5W. Each time you press the button, the power output level changes and the corresponding icon appears on the display.

Note: for those channels designated as 1W maximum, even though you have set the power level to either 2.5 or 5W,

1W is displayed and used. Channels 13,17,67, and 77 in the US are an exception. Normally these channels are also designated for normal operation as 1W channels. However, in emergency, if you press and hold the PTT switch and at the same time you momentarily press 1/2.5/5W, the power level changes from 1 to 5W with the Li-Ion battery or 1 to 2.5W with alkaline batteries installed.

You cannot override the 1W power level setting for channels 75 and 76.

Transmitting

To transmit, follow the steps below.

1.Press ▲ or ▼ to select a channel. The selected channel number appears on the display along with the country label, and the selected power setting.

. Press the PTT switch. TRANSMITTING appears at the bottom of the screen and remains displayed as long as you hold down the PTT switch.

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Contents MHS450 Table of Contents Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress Using Scan with Triple Watch Follow these steps to get going Quick Start Guide for the MHS450Storing a Channel in Memory One Normal ScanningTripleWatch Scanning DualWatch Scanning= Channel Check FCC/Industry Canada Information Maritime Radio Services OperationFCC RF Exposure Information Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning What’s Included Belt Clip Alkaline Battery Case HardwareUniden MHS450 Introduction FeaturesPage MHS450 Controls Page Radio Charger Cradle LCD Display Owner Manual Conventions Indicator SoundsBatteries Installing the Lithium Ion Battery PackPage Power AutoSave and Battery Life Indication To Mount the Cradle on a Counter Top Mounting the Charging CradleAttaching the Belt Clip Selecting a Channel Getting StartedTransmitting Transmitting Power LevelUsing the Radio Menu Options Lamp Backlight Adjust USA/CAN/INT U.I.C. SettingsSetting Dual or TriWatch Adjusting Display ContrastSetting the Key Lock Setting the Key BeepManually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/ Hailing Channels Weather Band at the upper left and the channel number. Using the Weather ChannelsAdding Fips Codes Channel Name Changing Channel NamesUsing the TripleWatch or DualWatch Mode Restoring Default NamesTriple Watch and Dual Watch Only Using Scan with Triple Watch Dual Watch, or Weather AlertBoth Watches and Weather Channel Resetting the MHS450 Using the External Speaker/Mic JackSymptom Cause Remedy TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Remedy PLL SpecificationsCare and Maintenance Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name Char Name USA Channel FrequenciesDigital Selective DSC Receive Canadian Channel Frequencies Inhibit International Channel Frequencies Status Full Name Char Name Noaa Weather Same Event Codes Noaa Weather Channels and FrequenciesPage Page Page TXF Transmitter Carrier Warrantor Uniden America Corporation Uniden Three Year Limited WarrantyVisit To Register Your Product