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S-METER SQUELCH

By activating S-meter Squelch, the squelch does not open

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3eliminate constantly resetting the squelch when receiving

4weak stations that you have no interest in. You can set a

different S-meter value on each band.

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Select the desired band.

 

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Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.

 

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Select Menu No. 13 (S-Meter).

 

 

 

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Press [s], then select Item No. 1 (S-Meter SQL).

 

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Press [SET] to toggle the function ON or OFF (default).

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Press [MNU] again to exit Menu mode.

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• The S-meter setting scale appears.

 

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7To select the desired S-meter setting, turn the left (VHF) or right (UHF) SQL control depending on which band you selected.

■Squelch Hang Time

When using S-meter Squelch, you may want to adjust the time interval between when the received signals drop and when the squelch closes.

1 Press [MNU] to enter Menu mode.

2 Select Menu No. 13 (S-Meter).

3 Press [s], then select Item No. 2 (Hang Time).

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4Press [SET] to select from OFF, 125 ms, 250 ms and 500 ms. The default is OFF.

5Press [MNU] again to exit Menu mode.

Note: You cannot select Item No. 2 (Hang Time) unless first you switch S-meter Squelch ON.

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