TRANSMITTING

Note: You cannot transmit on channels that have only a receive frequency stored.

1Select the desired channel or frequency.

2Press microphone PTT switch and speak into the microphone. Release the PTT switch to receive.

•For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the microphone approximately 3 ~ 4 cm (1.5 inches) from your mouth.

VOX (VOICE-OPERATED TRANSMISSION)

VOX eliminates the need of manually switching to transmit mode each time you want to make a call. The transceiver automatically switches to transmit when the VOX feature senses that you have begun speaking into the microphone.

•When VOX is activated, the VOX icon

() appears on the display.

To properly use the VOX feature, you must properly set up the VOX Gain, VOX Anti-Gain, and VOX Delay Time for your environment {page 17}.

CW KEYING

1Select a CW channel.

2With a CW key connected to the transceiver, begin transmitting by keying.

•In order to use CW keying, your dealer must have enabled the CW break-in function on your transceiver. The default setting for CW break-in is disabled.

•When CW break-in is enabled, pressing the PTT switch will not allow transmission. When CW break-in is disabled, pressing the PTT switch will allow transmission.

3To end the transmission, stop keying.

•After keying has stopped, the transceiver will remain in transmit mode momentarily before returning to receive mode.

CHANGING THE TRANSMIT POWER

If your call is too weak (or is using unnecessarily high power), you can adjust the transmit power for your channel/frequency.

1Press the key programmed as Transmit Power.

2Continuously press the Transmit Power key to cycle through the various power settings as displayed below:

High Medium Medium-Low Low

•Your dealer may have set a power limit on some channels. In this case, the settings available may be limited. Additionally, if a channel is set up as receive-only, you will be unable to set a transmit power for that channel.

•When using Low power, “L” appears on the display. When using Medium-Low power, “ML” appears on the display. When using Medium power, “M” appears on the display. When using High power, no icon appears on the display.

TIME-OUT TIMER

If you continuously transmit for a period of time that exceeds the programmed time set by your dealer (default is OFF), the transceiver will stop transmitting and an alert tone will sound. To stop the tone, return the transceiver to receive mode.

Your dealer can program the TOT time in the range of 3 to 30 minutes.

OVERHEATING

The internal fan operates automatically to keep the transceiver cool, especially during extended transmissions and extended operation using high power. However, if the temperature rises too high, an internal protection circuit will activate, reducing the transceiver power.

•“HIGH–TEMP” appears on the display.

Note: When “HIGH–TEMP” appears on the display, ensure that the transceiver cooling fan is functioning.

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