Operation; Receiving And Transmitting - Icom IC-F11BR Instruction Manual

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' ' Receiving and transmitting

NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans-
ceiver. See p.4 for antenna attachment.
Turn power ON as described on p. 2.
Program the operating frequency channel and CTCSS tone
number (select CH 0 if you will not use the CTCSS function) be-
fore operation.
Receiving:
q Select the desired channel CH 1 or CH 2.
w Listen for a transmission and adjust [VOL] to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
• When no transmission is heard, push and hold [MONI] while
adjusting [VOL].
The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selected
channel.
Transmitting:
Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.
e While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at a
normal voice level.
r Release [PTT] to return to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted sig-
nal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 10
to 15 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.
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