Conventional Operation; Receiving And Transmitting - Icom IC-F31GT Instruction Manual

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n Receiving and transmitting
NOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans-
ceiver. See p. 1 for antenna attachment.
Turn power ON as described on p. 3.
Receiving:
q Push [CH Up]/[CH Down], or rotate [SEL] to select a channel.
w Listen for a transmission and adjust [VOL] to a comfortable lis-
tening level.
• When no transmission is heard, push and hold monitor while ad-
justing [VOL] (your transceiver may not be programmed with the
monitor function).
The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selected
channel.
Transmitting:
Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.
q While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at
a normal voice level.
• When a tone signalling system is used, the call procedure de-
scribed at right may be necessary.
w Release [PTT] to return to receive.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted sig-
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CONVENTIONAL OPERATION

nal, pause a few seconds. After pushing [PTT], hold
the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your mouth and
speak at a normal voice level.