To Transmit; Switching The Transmission Power - Alinco DR-620T/E Instruction Manual

To transmit

1.
Set the transmission band to the MAIN side.
2.
Be sure that you are authorized to operate on
the selected frequency. Check the system and
monitor the frequency to make sure that you
are not going to disturb any ongoing commu-
nications.
3.
Press the PTT key on the microphone.
TX display lamp (red) illuminates to show the
unit is transmitting.
4.
Speak into the microphone in a normal tone
while keeping the PTT key pressed.
Hold the microphone approximately 5cm away
from your mouth. Keeping this distance too
close or speaking too loud may result in poor
audio.
5.
Releasing the PTT key will complete the trans-
mission and the unit will be back for receiving.
NOTE:
IMPORTANT: If you press the PTT key out of the transmission frequency range, [OFF]

Switching the transmission power

1.
Press the H/L key. The transmission power
switches from Hi to Mid, Mid to Lo and then
Lo to Hi.
At MID power, [Mi] icon, and at LOW power,
[Lo] icon illuminates. Nothing appears on the
display at Hi power. The default is HI power.
RF meter shows •• when transmitting at LOW
power, •••• at MID power and •••••• at HI
power.
IMPORTANT: The output power level cannot be changed during transmission.
Pressing the DOWN key together with the PTT key will transmit the CALL tone
signal. DR-620E will transmit the Tone Burst signal. See page 39 for details.
icon will appear on the display. Transmission is not possible in this while.
Transmission
power
HI
MID
LOW
TX display lamp
MW
V/M
MAIN
TX/RX
1 3
Mi
1 3
620T/E
VHF UHF
50W 35W
1 3
10W 10W
5W 5W
Basic Operations
DR-620
VHF/UHF TWIN BAND FM TRANSCEVER VHF/UHF TWIN BAND FM TRANSCEVER
MAIN
VOL
VV/UU RX BAND SHIFT LOCK PACKET DIGITAL
BAND CALL MHz TS/DCS H/L SQL FUN
Lo
5 7 9
At LOW power
5 7 9
At MID power
5 7 9
At HI power
25
SET