8 SUBAUDIBLE TONE OPERATION

Tone squelch operation

Operation

The tone squelch opens only when receiving a signal con- taining a matching subaudible tone. You can silently wait for calls from group members using the same tone in an ama- teur band.

qSet the operating frequency in FM mode. w Set the desired subaudible tone in set mode.

See the following section for programming.

ePush [FUNC] + [(MODE) SET] momentarily to enter set mode.

• Select a non-band scope screen in advance for color LCD.

rRotate [DIAL] until “Tone Squelch” or “tSqL” appears.

“tSqL” disappears after 1 sec. and “to” appears when color LCD is OFF.

Tone Squelch:

OFF

 

Tone Squelch:

OFF

 

Tone Squelch:

TSQL

Tone

Freq.

:

88.5

 

Tone

Freq.

:

88.5

 

Tone

Freq.

:

88.5

Duplex

:

OFF

 

Duplex

:

OFF

 

Duplex

:

OFF

Offset Freq.:

0.600

 

Offset Freq.:

0.600

 

Offset Freq.:

0.600

Scan

Resume :

2SEC

 

Scan

Resume :

2SEC

 

Scan

Resume :

2SEC

Tone function set

Tone squelch OFF

Tone squelch ON

mode

 

 

tPush [] or rotate the tuning dial while pushing [FUNC] to

select “TSQL” (tone squelch).

yPush [(MODE) SET] to exit set mode and start the tone squelch.

uWhen the received signal includes a matching tone, the squelch opens and the signal can be heard.

When the received signal’s tone does not match, tone squelch does not open, however, the S-indicator shows signal strength.

To open the squelch manually, push and hold [SQL]. (default)

iTo cancel the tone squelch, repeat steps eyas de- scribed above and select “OFF” in step t.

Setting subaudible tones for tone squelch

operation

qSelect VFO mode or desired memory channel to be pro- grammed.

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