CONTROLS & CONNECTORS (SIDE PANEL)

•PTT (Push To Talk) Switch

Press this button to transmit when you are operating in the COM band or 2-m amateur band. Release this button to return to the “Receive” mode. See page 15.

‚MONITOR Switch

This button may be pressed to “Open” the squelch manually, allowing you to listen for very weak sig- nals. Press and hold this button for 2 seconds to “Open” the squelch continuously. Press this button again to resume normal (quiet) monitoring. See page 17.

ƒEXT DC Jack

When an external 12-Volt DC power source is avail- able, you may connect the (optional) E-DC-5BDC Cable w/Noise Filetr or E-DC-6DC Cable here.

Do not connect any wire to this jack if that wire is connected directly to a 28-Volt DC source. Connecting the VXA-700directly to a source which exceeds 15.0 Volts DC will result in damage

to the unit.

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