Transmitting; Selecting Output Power - Kenwood TH-79A Instruction Manual

TRANSMITTING
SELECTING OUTPUT POWER
It's wise, and required by law, to select the lowest
power that allows reliable communication.
This saves
battery power which extends battery life, and lowers the
risk of interfering with others on the band.
2 Press [LOW] to select the transmit power you
require.
"HI —— "LO" —> "EL" 7
Output Power (approx.)
VHF Band UHF Band
HI EL
Batteries
PB-32/33 | 2.7 W|0.5 W
PB-34 | 5.0 Wj0.5 W
Alkaline | 2.0 W|0.5 W
5.0 W 0.5 W
Note:
+ The transmit output power cannot be changed while transmitting.
e The horizontal bars that appear on the Display while transmitting
indicate the relative battery level.
PTT SWITCH
When ready to begin transmitting, press and hold [PTT]
and speak in a normal tone of voice holding the dual
bander about 5 cm (2 in.) from your mouth. Speaking
too close to the microphone, or too loudly, may
increase distortion and reduce intelligibility of your
signal at the receiving station. Release [PTT] to return
to the Receive mode.
The RX/TX indicator for the selected Operating band
lights red while you are transmitting.
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