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hazard alert on the selected weather channel.
2.22 CALL MENU
Make DSC calls. Press to enter the DSC CALL menu and make DSC calls.
Enter MENU mode. Hold down for about 3 seconds to show the radio MENU so that you can
customize your radio, enter categories, and enter alphanumeric data.
2.23 PTT
Press To Talk. (Located on the microphone.) Press PTT to transmit at any time on an allowable
channel OR to quit MENU mode.
You must release PTT to receive a signal.
If the PTT key sticks, a built-in timer will automatically shut down a transmission after five minutes and
sound the error beep 10 seconds before shut down.
2.24 H/L
Transmission power. (Located on the microphone.) High (Hi) 25 W or Low (Lo) 1 W. Press to toggle
between high or low transmission power for the entire channel bank. The Hi or Lo selection is shown
on the LCD.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps will sound if the power transmission
setting is incorrect.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially but can be changed to high power by
holding down H/L and PTT at the same time. See Appendix C for a complete listing of channel charts.
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