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| Steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage, buildings or vehicles decrease |
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| range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission. |
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| Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases range. |
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| Change location of radio. To increase range and coverage, you can either |
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Limited talk range | reduce obstructions or use UHF radio instead of VHF MURS radio. UHF radios |
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provide greater coverage in industrial and commercial buildings. (FCC license |
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| may be required). VHF MURS is designed for outdoor or smaller or wood |
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| structures. Increasing power provides greater signal range and increased |
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| penetration through obstructions. Refer to See Talking and Monitoring on |
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| page 25. |
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| Make sure the PTT button is completely pressed when transmitting. |
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| Confirm that the radios have the same Channel, MURS Frequency, Interference |
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| Eliminator Code and Scramble Code settings. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” |
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Message not transmitted or | Recharge, replace and/or reposition batteries. Refer to “About your |
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received | Battery” section on page 9. |
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| Obstructions and operating indoors, or in vehicles, may interfere. Change |
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| location. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” Section on page 25. |
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| Verify that the radio is not in Scan. Refer to “Scan” on page 25 and “Nuisance |
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| Channel Delete” on page 37. |
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