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Making a Transmission
Select the channel you want to transmit on, then press and hold the Push to
Talk key. Release the Push to Talk key when you’re nished talking to let the
other party respond.
• To prevent stuck microphone problems or situations where the Push to Talk
key is pushed accidentally, the radio limits your talk time to 5 minutes in a
single transmission.
• For the best sound quality, hold the microphone about two inches away from
your mouth.
• See the channel lists starting on page 22 for a list of receive-only chan-
nels.
Boosting the transmission power
In most situations, the 1 Watt transmission power is all you need. If you nd
yourself far away from other stations and have trouble getting a response, you
may need to boost the transmission power from 1 Watt to 2.5 Watts or 6 Watts:
1. Select the channel you want to transmit on.
2. Press the L/M/H MEM key to switch to the next transmission power level (for
example, from 6 Watt to 2.5 Watts; from 2.5 Watts to 1 Watt, or from 1 Watt
back around to 6 Watts).
3. The display shows the new transmission power in the lower left hand corner.
The transmit power remains at the new setting until you change it again.
Note: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1
Watt when you move close to other stations.
• Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the trans-
mission power to 1 Watt. When you tune to a limited-power chan-
nel, the radio automatically switches to 1 Watt. See the channel
lists starting on page 22 for a list of power-restricted channels.
• In an emergency, if you press and hold the Push to Talk switch
while briey pressing the L/M/H MEM key, the power level changes
from 1W to 6W.
Setting Key Lock
Press the LOCK UIC key to lock the radio’s keys to prevent accidental entry.
“LOCK” displays when Key Lock is active. Press LOCK UIC again to unlock
the keys.
Note: When Key Lock is active, only PTT, Boost, and Power keys
are operational.
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