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| APPENDIX > RADIO TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE |
Radio Troubleshooting Guide |
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Symbol | Probable Cause | Remedy |
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Radio not transmitting | Talk key may not be fully depressed | Press and hold Talk key until done talking. |
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| FRS/GMRS Radio feature may not be on. | Turn radio on. |
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Messages not being received by others. | Incorrect channel/Squelch Code setting | Make sure other radios are on the same channel and Squelch Code. |
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| Out of range or obstructions. | Decrease distance between radios. |
Limited talk range. | Natural or | Decrease distance between radios or obtain a better line of sight |
| range. | between radios. |
You can hear others, but they cannot hear | You are on the same channel, but a different | If you are using Squelch Code zero (0), you will hear all transmissions |
you, or you see an incoming transmission, but | Squelch Code. | on that channel. Use the same Squelch Code |
nothing is heard. |
| use Scan to find what Squelch Code they are on. |
Message garbled. | Scramble option is enabled. | Both radios need to have this feature set the same (Rino 110 units do not |
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Too many unwanted conversations being heard. | Too many users on channel or Squelch Code is set | Switch to a different channel and/or Squelch Code other than zero |
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Interference or static. | Radios too far apart or too close. Obstructions in | Keep radios at least 3 feet apart. Obtain a better line of sight between |
| radio line of sight. | radios. |
| Interference from other electronics. | Shut off other devices or move to a different area. |
Cannot transmit location. | Could be one of a few things: Your view of the | Move to a location with a clear view of the sky. Enable Send Location. |
| satellite is obstructed and a GPS fix is not available. | Wait 30 seconds between location transmission. Enable GPS. |
| Send Location is off. 30 seconds have not elapsed |
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| since last location transmission. GPS is set to off. |
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None of the keys except Talk will work. | Keylock is enabled. | Hold Page for 5 seconds to release keylock. |
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