Transmitting
1Select your desired band and frequency/channel.
2Press and hold the microphone [PTT] switch and speak into the microphone to transmit.
•The 
icon and the RF power meter appear on the display for the selected transmit band. The RF power meter shows the relative transmit output power.
•The 
/ 
/ 
icon(s) appear on the display, depending on what output power you have selected.
•Speak into the microphone in your normal voice, while keeping the microphone approximately 5 cm from your mouth. Speaking too close to the microphone or too loudly may increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your signal at the receiving station.
3When you finish speaking, release the [PTT] switch.
Note: When the transceiver overheats because of ambient high temperature or continuous transmission, the protective circuit may function to lower transmit output power.
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