User manual

Chapter 2: Operation
16 VHF radio communication
Engagement status
The radio is engaged when you press PTT. This is indicated with the tab
in the display. Engangement protects the communication from being
interrupted by incoming DSC calls.
Reduced transmission power LO
Press the key 1W to toggle the transmit power between low (1 W,
LO is displayed) and high (25 W).
Local mode, 10 dB attenuation
Press the soft key LOCAL to add 10 dB attenuation.If LOCAL is not in the
display, press the soft key MORE until LOCAL appears in the display.
US channels: Overriding LOW power for channels 13 and 67
When running in US mode you can override low power on the alternative
call channels 13 and 67. Do as follows:
1. With the VHF radio set to 13 and 67, press PTT on the speaking device.
2. Press the soft key OVRIDE to transmit with full power.
When you release the PTT button, the transmission power goes back to
low.
Note
Local mode is automatically exited when selecting channel 16 by
pressing 16/C button. If you want to use attenuation on channel
16 or a call channel, you must set it manually each time.