19-902.fm Page 28 Tuesday, August 3, 1999 2:03 PM
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Limited talk | • | You are using | • | Move to a different |
range. |
| the transceiver |
| location. For the |
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| in a basement, |
| best range, always |
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| steel structure, |
| use the supplied |
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| concrete build- |
| longer antenna. An |
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| ing, vehicle, or |
| optional stubby |
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| heavy foliage. |
| antenna reduces |
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| talk range by 50%. |
| • | The radio is | • | The higher you hold |
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| located low or |
| the radio, and the |
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| very close to |
| further away from |
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| your body, as in |
| your body, the better |
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| a pocket or on a |
| the range. |
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| belt. |
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| • | Battery pack | • | Charge the battery |
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| power is low. |
| pack. |
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You hear | • | The battery | • | Press and hold the |
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| pack is not fully |
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static. |
| charged. |
| while looking at the |
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| indicator on top of |
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| transceiver. If the |
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| indicator does not |
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| light or turns off, |
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| charge the battery |
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| pack . |
| • | You are using | • | You can add the |
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| the transceiver |
| CTCSS option to |
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| near computers |
| screen out this type |
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| or electronic |
| of interference. |
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| equipment. |
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