Transmission (COM Band)
To transmit, press and
hold the PTT switch.
Speak into the micro-
phone area of the front
panel grille in a normal
voice level.
The " TX " icon, which
indicates that the FTA-
750L/FTA-550/FTA-
450L are in the transmit
mode, appears on the
display.
Your FTA-750L/FTA-550/FTA-450L are sealed against water ingress, which includes
waterproof seals around the microphone and speaker enclosure. This requires that you
focus your speech in the direction of the microphone's location, so as to ensure suf-
ficient voice input to the radio. Refer to the illustration and observe the location of the
internal microphone.
If you find it difficult to utilize the FTA-750L/FTA-550/FTA-450L conveniently and
safely while speaking directly into the microphone, we recommend the use of the SSM-
10A Speaker/Microphone (option), or an aftermarket aviation headset with boom mi-
crophone.
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Basic Operation
PTT
SQL
Operating Advice: Use of Internal Microphone
TX
127.300
VOL
To return to the receive mode, release the PTT
switch.