Troubleshooting
Problem | Possible cause | Corrective Action | |
No transmission | Weak batteries | Charge or replace batteries | |
while pressing |
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the PTT button | Incorrect battery polarity | Install the batteries in the | |
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| directions indicated by the | |
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| battery tray. | |
Weak or no signal | Weak batteries | Charge or replace batteries | |
received |
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| Channel and privacy | Adjust | the transceiver’s |
| code not set the same | settings | to match those |
| as target transceiver | settings of the target | |
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| transceiver | |
| Volume level too low | Increase volume level | |
| PTT button inadvertently | Release PTT button | |
| depressed |
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| Excessive radio interference | Change to a different | |
| on a particular channel | channel |
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| Obstruction of radio | Avoid operating in or near | |
| signal | large buildings or vehicles | |
Transceiver | Batteries extremely | Charge or replace batteries | |
beeps, but will | discharged |
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not turn on when |
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Power button is |
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pressed |
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Reception of | CTCSS privacy mode | Turn on the CTCSS privacy | |
unwanted signals | not on | mode and set code number to | |
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| match the setting of the | |
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| target transceiver. | |
| Interference from | Turn the devices off or move | |
| electronic devices such | farther away from them. | |
| as computers or TVs |
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