Alinco PH3DJ-500 Instruction Manual page 4

Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing this excellent Alinco transceiver. Our products are ranked among the
finest in the world. This radio has been manufactured with state of the art technology and it has been tested
carefully at our factory. It is designed to operate to your satisfaction for many years under normal use.
Please read this manual completely from the first page to the last, to learn all the functions the
product offers. It is important to note that some of the operations may be explained in relation
to information in previous chapters. By reading just one part of the manual, you may risk not
understanding the complete explanation of the function. In addition, please understand that your
radio may be programmed by the dealer according to the local regulation, masking some of features
mentioned in this manual.Please consult your dealer for details of programming.
Before transmitting
There are many radio stations operating in proximity to the frequency ranges this product covers. Be careful
not to cause interference when transmitting around such radio stations.
Lightning
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Any person is not safe outdoor during thunderstorm and lightning. This condition is getting worse if
somebody keeps a hand-held radio; chances of being hit by lightning are doubled since lightning may hit a
radio antenna as well. At this time, there is no hand-held radio having any kind of protection against lightning
current (which is higher than10 kA.). Note also that no car provides adequate protection of its passengers or
drivers against lightning as well. Therefore, Alinco will not take responsibility for any danger associated with
using its hand-held radios outdoor or inside the car during lightning.