1. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial knob to the output frequency (downlink) from the repeater.
2. If CTCSS Tone operatin is desired/needed, press the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button to select "TONE", then press the [SELECT] button to engage the CTCSS mode.
3. Press the [SELECT] button to select the desired CTCSS mode. If you just need to send the uplink encoding tone, select "ENC". For encode/decode operation, choose "T.SQL" instead. The available choices are:
"OFF" -> "ENC (Tone Encoder)" -> "T.SQL (Tone Squelch)" -> "OFF"
4. Press and hold in the [SELECT] button to enter the Menu item "089 TONE FREQ".
5. Press the [SELECT] button, then rotate the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob (or press the ▲ / ▼ button) to select the desired CTCSS Tone to be used. A total of 50 standard CTCSS are provided (see the CTCSS Tone Chart).
6. Press the [SELECT] button, then press the [MENU] button to save the setting and exit.
7. Press the ▲ / ▼ / ◄ / ► button to select "RPT", then press the [SELECT] button to select the desired repeater shift direction. The selections are:
"SIMP" -> "+" -> "-" -> "SIMP"
where "SIMP" represents "Simplex" operation (not used on a repeater).
8. Close the microphone PTT switch (or press the [MOX] button) to begin transmission. You will observe that the frequency has shifted to correspond to the programming you set up in the previous steps, and a "t" notation will appear on the "10 Hz" frequency digit while transmitting. Speak into the microphone in a normal voice level. Release the microphone PTT switch or [MOX] button to return to the receive mode.
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