To Transmit - Alinco DR-135TMkIII Instruction Manual

To transmit

1.
Select the desired frequency. Be sure that you
are authorized to operate on the selected fre-
quency. Check the system and monitor the fre-
quency to make sure that you are not going to
disturb any ongoing communications.
2.
Select the output power. Press FUNC key and
then press CALL key while F icon is on the
display. As the CALL key is pressed, the out-
put power changes among 3 levels. The Lo icon
stands for LOW power setting, Mi for ME-
DIUM power. When the transceiver is set at
HIGH power, no icon will appear. The output
power level cannot be changed during trans-
mission.
3.
Default setting is High power. Press the PTT
key on the microphone to transmit, release it to
receive. During transmission, the relative power
output is shown on the RF meter as:
LOW power = 2 segments
MID power = 3 segments
HIGH power = 5 segments.
4.
If operating from a vehicle, do not transmit for
extended periods without running the engine,
to avoid battery drainage. Check the battery
voltage often. The lights, windshield wipers,
stereo system, air-conditioner, defogger and
other accessories drain the battery's power con-
siderably. When those accessories are turned
on, reduce the output power or turn off one or
more accessories to avoid the battery becom-
ing overloaded. Watch the road when driv-
ing. Check local regulations that may per-
tain to the use of a transceiver when driv-
ing.
Overheating Protection
In case the internal temperature is raised over approximately 80ºC(176F), the power is automatically reduced by
20% until the unit is cooled down. The display does not show any warning during this status.
5. Basic Operation
LOW power
MID power
HIGH power
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