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TONE SQUELCH OPERATION

You may also use "Tone Squelch" whereby your receiver will be kept silent until an incoming signal modulating with a matching CTCSS tone is received. The receiver squelch will then open in response to the reception of the required tone.


    1. Rotate the Main Tuning Dial to the output frequency (downlink) from the repeater.

    2. If CTCSS operatiin 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 choose "T.SQL" from the available choices of

"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. Rotate the [VFO-B/CLAR] knob or press the ▲ / ▼ button to select the desired CTCSS Tone to be used. Fifty standard CTCSS are provided (see the CTCSS Tone Chart).

    6. Press the [SELECT] button to exit from the CTCSS Tone setup mode.

    7. A "d" notation on the "1 Hz" frequency digit in the display will indicate that the Tone Decoder is engaged. A "t" notation on the "1 Hz" frequency digit in the display while transmitting will indicate that the Tone Squelch is engaged.




End of "Tone Squelch Operation"

End of "FM Mode Operation"

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