Dimmer Switch; Setting Squelch - Cobra 29NW ST Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation

Dimmer Switch

Dimmer Switch
Note
The Dimmer controls the
brightness of the front panel,
signal strength meter and
channel display.
Ro t a te the
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mum bri g ht n e s s ;co u nte r - c l oc kwise for minimum.

Setting Squelch

Setting Squelch
Squelch is the "control gate" for incoming signals.
Gate closed
Full
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allowing only very strong signals to enter.
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Dimmer knob cloc kwise for maxi-
clockwise rotation closes the gate
2 Full counterclockwise rotation opens the
"gate" allowing all signals in.
To achieve the Desired Squelch Setting (DSS),
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turn the Squelch control counterclockwise
until you hear noise. Now turn the control
clockwise just until the noise stops. This is the
DSS setting.
Operation
Gate open
Gate set to Desired
Squelch Setting (DSS)
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