TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom | Try This... |
| Steel and/or concrete structures, heavy foliage, buildings or vehicles decrease |
| range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission. |
| Wearing radio close to body such as in a pocket or on a belt decreases range. |
| Change location of radio. To increase range and coverage, you can either |
Limited talk range | reduce obstructions, increase power, or use UHF radio instead of VHF radio. |
| UHF radios provide greater coverage in industrial and commercial buildings. |
| VHF is designed for outdoor or smaller or wood structures. Increasing power |
| provides greater signal range and increased penetration through obstructions. |
| Refer to Talking and Monitoring on page 33. |
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| Make sure the PTT button is completely pressed when transmitting. |
| Confirm that the radios have the same Channel, Frequency, Interference |
| Eliminator Code and Scramble Code settings. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” |
| section on page 33 for further information. |
Message not transmitted or | Recharge, replace and/or reposition batteries. Refer to “About your |
received | Battery” section on page 16. |
| Obstructions and operating indoors, or in vehicles, may interfere. Change |
| location. Refer to “Talking and Monitoring” Section on page 33. |
| Verify that the radio is not in Scan. Refer to “Scan” on page 48 and “Nuisance |
| Channel Delete” on page 52. |
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