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Basic Operation

Setting the Squelch

To set the squelch, you must be in the manual mode.

No signal should be present when adjusting squelch.

5.Turn SQUELCH back counter-clockwise just until the hiss stops. Now the “Squelch Gate” allows only strong signals through.

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

1.Press • MANUAL

until you do not hear a signal.

• SCAN

1

2

3

• MANUAL

4

5

6

SRCH SLCT

7

8

9

HOLD

CLEAR

 

 

0

E

 

 

 

SKIP

 

LIGHT

WX

L/O

PRI

Noise

Keylock

Keylock prevents accidental key entries during scanning.

2.Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable listening level.

1.To lock the key

pad, press and

holduntil the key symbol appears.

• SCAN

1

2

3

• MANUAL

4

5

6

SRCH SLCT

7

8

9

CLEAR

HOLD

• 0 E

SKIP

LIGHT WX L/O PRI

3.Think of Squelch Control as a gate. Turn SQUELCH fully counter-clockwise. This raises the “Squelch-Gate” so high that no signals can get through.

4 460.4250 MHZ

SCAN

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

Noise

4. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise until you hear a

hiss. This lowers the “Squelch-Gate” so that

everything gets through - noise, weak signals,

2.To unlock the key

pad press and

holduntil the key symbol disappears.

• SCAN

1

2

3

• MANUAL

4

5

6

SRCH SLCT

7

8

9

CLEAR

HOLD

• 0 E

SKIP

LIGHT WX L/O PRI

and strong signals.

Strong Signals

Medium Signals

Weak Signals

Noise

4 460.4250 MHZ

SCAN

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Uniden UBC 61XLT manual Basic Operation, 460.4250 MHZ, Setting the Squelch, Keylock