Operation
Turning On | Turning On |
| Rotate ON - OFF Volume Control clockwise. |
Operation
Gate open
Note
When you turn on the
STRONG SIGNALS
Squelch Volume
HH38 WX ST , a series of tones will be heard and the icons will briefly appear on the LCD display.
LCD lights on for 5 seconds.
Squelch Volume
Off
Off
2Fully 
counterclockwise opens the “gate” and all signals enter.
MEDIUM SIGNALS
WEAK SIGNALS
Setting Squelch Setting Squelch
Squelch is the “control gate” for incoming signals.
Gate closed
Squelch Volume
O P E N
G A T E
Gate set to Desired Squelch Setting (DSS)
STRONG SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
WEAK SIGNALS
G A T E C L O S E D
Squelch Volume
Off
1Turn volume up louder than normal.
Squelch Volume
Off
2Fully 
clockwise closes the “gate”, allowing no incoming signals.
Off
3To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS),
turn the Squelch control 
counterclockwise until you hear noise. Now turn the control clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the DSS setting.
STRONG SIGNALS
MEDIUM SIGNALS
WEAK SIGNALS
NOISE | AT E | |
G | ||
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4 | 5 |