Transmitting Power Level
You can select the transmitting power for all channels except those designated as Receive Only or Low Power Channels (see the Status column of the Frequency Charts for more details).
Repeatedly press 1/2.5/5W. Each time you press the button, the power output level changes and the corresponding icon appears on the display.
Note: for those channels designated as 1W maximum, even though you have set the power level to either 2.5 or 5W,
1W is displayed and used. Channels 13,17,67, and 77 in the US are an exception. Normally these channels are also designated for normal operation as 1W channels. However, in emergency, if you press and hold the PTT switch and at the same time you momentarily press 1/2.5/5W, the power level changes from 1 to 5W with the
You cannot override the 1W power level setting for channels 75 and 76.
Transmitting
To transmit, follow the steps below.
1.Press ▲ or ▼ to select a channel. The selected channel number appears on the display along with the country label, and the selected power setting.
. Press the PTT switch. TRANSMITTING appears at the bottom of the screen and remains displayed as long as you hold down the PTT switch.
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