CROSS-BAND/ LOCKED-BAND OPERATION (K TYPE MODELS ONLY)

This transceiver is capable of receiving signals on one band and retransmitting signals on the other band. This function repeats signals originating from one band, using the other band. For example, a signal received on band A (VHF) is retransmitted on band B (UHF). Similarly, a signal received on band B (UHF) is retransmitted on band A (VHF).

Locked-band Repeater: The transceiver uses the same band to receive or transmit a signal. You can set either the A band (A-TX) or B band (B-TX) as the transmit band.

Cross-band Repeater: If receiving a signal on the TX band, the transceiver switches the current RX only band to the TX band. This is useful when joining in a group talk. Participants in a group talk need to set a receive and transmit frequency on different bands so as not to miss any conversation within the group.

1Enter Menu mode and access Menu 403 (RPT.MOD) {page 20}.

2Set the Repeater operation mode to CROSS (cross-band), A-TX (A band), or B-TX (B band).

3Turn the transceiver power OFF.

4Press [TONE] + Power ON.

•The Repeater mode is ON and the and icons blink on the display.

•You are unable to perform any transceiver functions while in Repeater mode.

•To return to normal operation, turn the transceiver power OFF, then press [TONE] + Power ON.

Note:

uYou cannot activate the Repeater function while in single band operating mode or Weather Channel mode.

uActivating the Repeater function switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Checker (ASC).

uThe Time-Out Timer is locked at 3 minutes.

uResetting the transceiver {page 88} will not cancel the Repeater mode.

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