TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom

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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 See Talking and Monitoring on page 33.

 

 

 

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 Li-Ion

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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Motorola RDU2080d, RDV2080d manual Range. Check for clear line of sight to improve transmission