Squelch - Uniden XTRAK 50 Series Owner's Manual

Operation

Squelch

The squelch is used to eliminate the annoying background noise when
there is no signal present on a channel. The squelch circuit does this by
controlling when the radio's speaker turns on, based on the strength of
received signals.
Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting
the squelch in your XTRAK radio.
NOTE
The Auto Squelch feature has 0-5 preset squelch levels:
It requires no adjustment once set.
SQUELCH
0 - Monitor mode (open squelch):
The squelch is used to eliminate any annoying background noise when there
1 - max sensitivity (min squelch):
are no signals present.
3 - med sensitivity (med squelch):
5 - min sensitivity (max/tight squelch):
To set the Squelch level:
Think of squelch as a gate. Turn [SQ] fully
1. Press [MENU]. Press [
clockwise. This raises the "Squelch Gate" so high
02 Squelch is highlighted.
that only the very strong signals can get through.
2. Press [MENU] to select.
3. Press [ ] or [
squelch level.
4. Press & hold [MENU] to save the setting and exit menu mode.
Turn [SQ] fully counter clockwise until you hear a
hiss. This opens the "Squelch Gate" so that
everything gets through noise, weak signal, and
If an incoming signal is very weak there is a possibility that
strong signals.
you will have a choppy or broken reception, due to the
sensitivity of the squelch. In this case, adjust the squelch
NOTE
level accordingly.
To set the "Squelch Gate" to the desired level, turn
[SQ] counter-clockwise until you hear noise. Then
turn the [SQ] clockwise just until the noise
stopped. Now only the desired signal can get
through.
UNIDEN XTRAK 50 Series
Make sure to first select a channel not in use before setting the
squelch in your UH076SX UHF-CB radio.
] or [
] to select the desired
If an incoming signal is very weak there is a
Fully open to noise & signals.
Weak (distant) signals can open the squelch.
Medium and strong signals can open the squelch.
Strong/nearby signals can open the squelch.
] until
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Strong Signals
Medium Signals
Weak Signals
Noise
UH076SX
Handheld UHF-CB Transceiver