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TRANSMITTING
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Caution: It is illegal to transmit if you do not have a Technician Class (or
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higher) license issued by the FCC.
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Select the desired frequency.
Note: If you select a repeater frequency, the HTX-212 dis-
plays + or - to show the offset direction. To operate with no
offset (simplex) on that frequency, press SHIFT until neither +
nor — appears.
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Press LOW so LOW appears on the display. This selects the
low power (10 watt) setting.
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Press the push-to-talk button on the side of the microphone
to transmit. The signal strength meter shows half-scale for
low power (or full-scale for high power). Release the push-to-
talk button to listen for a reply.
Notes:
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Ifthe other party advises you to improve your signal, press
LOW. HIGH appears on the display, and the HTX-212 trans-
mits at high power (about 45 watts).
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Ifyou try to transmit outside the permitted range (144.600
to 148.000 MHz default or 143.000 to 149.000 MHz if you
extend the range), the HTX-212 displays tF Err and beeps
twice.
Transmitting DTMF Tones
To transmit DTMF tones, follow the steps for transmitting. While
holding down the push-to-talk button, press the digits on the
microphone to transmit the tones.
Note: If auto-reply is turned on, you must hold down push-to-talk
while you transmit. If auto-reply is off, you can release push-to-
talk after you enter the first digit. The HTX-212 transmits for 1
second after you enter the last digit. See "Using Auto-Reply" on
Page 33.
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