Exit Menu; Other Features; S/Rf/Cal/Swr Meter; Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio (Swr) - Uniden Bearcat 880 CHR Owner's Manual

Antenna Mismatch Check
An antenna mismatch indicates that reception quality may be impaired.
1. Once DIAG displays, press MENU/OK; VOLT displays.
2. Turn Channel Selector until ANT displays.
3. Press MENU/OK. GO PTT displays.
4. Press and hold PTT. The Antanna Mismatch condition, PASS or
FAIL, displays.
5. Release PTT and press MENU/OK to return to the DIAG level.

EXIT Menu

Exit the menus from the main menu levels (COLOR, CONT, BRIGHT,
WXSCAN, and DIAG). From this level, turn Channel Selector until EXIT
displays. Press MENU/OK. The radio returns to the last operating
mode and channel.

OTHER FEATURES

S/RF/CAL/SWR Meter

You can check your incoming and outgoing signal strength and wattage
as you use your Bearcat 880CHR. The 12-column LCD display (refer to
item number 3 on page 6) displays this data. Press and hold PTT on
the microphone to see the RF output power levels. Release PTT to see
incoming signal strengh.

Calibrate Standing Wave Ratio (SWR)

Check and calibrate the SWR to ensure that you are using power
effectively.
1. Press S/RF/CAL/SWR until CAL appears.
2. Press and hold PTT, then rotate the channel selector until the bar
graph meter is at the CAL point.
3. Press S/RF/CAL/SWR until SWR appears.
4. Note the SWR reading and release PTT. If the reading is >1.5,
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