Hearing faint and noisy signals
Your radio's squelch allows the radio to unmute only when
the strength of the incoming signal is above a predetermined
threshold. This means that only signals of reasonable
intelligibility are made audible. To make faint and noisy signals
audible, use the squelch override function to unmute
the radio.
To activate squelch override, you may be able to either:
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Turning squelch override on and off by using a
function key
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2
60 Operating in conventional mode
use a programmed function key, or
use the Main menu.
Press the function key programmed for squelch override to
unmute the radio.
The message Squelch override activated
appears in the display.
While squelch override is on, the green
LED flashes continually and the squelch override symbol
appears in the display.
To turn squelch override off, press the squelch override
function key again.
The message Squelch override
deactivated appears in the display. The
squelch override symbol
from the display and the green LED stops flashing.
disappears