Troubleshooting
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No transmission | Weak batteries | Charge or replace batteries | |
while pressing | Incorrect battery | Install the batteries in the | |
the PTT button | Polarity | directions indicated by the | |
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| battery tray. |
Weak or no | Weak batteries | Charge or replace batteries | |
signal received |
| Channel and privacy | Adjust the transceiver’s |
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| code not set the same | settings to match those settings |
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| as target transceiver | of the target transceiver |
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| Volume level too low | Increase volume level |
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| PTT button inadvertently | Release PTT button |
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| depressed |
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| Excessive radio | Change to a different |
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| interference on a | channel |
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| particular channel |
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| Obstruction of radio | Avoid operating in or near |
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| 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 | Squelch setting too low | Increase the squelch level | |
unwanted signals | CTCSS privacy mode | Turn on the CTCSS privacy | |
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| not on | mode and set code number to |
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| match the setting of the |
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| target transceiver. |
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| Interference from | Turn the devices off or move |
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| electronic devices such | farther away from them. |
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| as computers or TVs |
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