Icom IC-440 - REPEATER OPERATION; Repeater Operation Basics; Accessing Repeaters

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BASIC OPERATION
■ Receiving and transmitting (Continued)
Transmitting:
Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.
q While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the micro-
phone at a normal voice level.
• “ ” appears.
• A PTT hold function is available. See p. 38 for details.
w Release [PTT] to return to receive.
e Push
LOW
(RF Power) to select the output power if neces-
sary.
• “LOW” appears when low power is selected.
IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your signal;
1. Pause briefl y after pushing [PTT].
2. Hold the microphone 5 to 10 cm from your lips, then
speak into the microphone at a normal voice level.
D Transmitting notes
• Transmit inhibit function
The transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict
transmission under the following conditions:
- The channel is busy or un-matched CTCSS/DTCS is re-
ceived. (Depending on the transmission lockout function
setting.)
- The selected channel is a ‘receive only’ channel.
• Time-out timer
After continuous transmission for the pre-programmed time
period, the time-out timer is activated, causing the trans-
ceiver to stop transmitting.
PRIO
LOW
SCAN
O࡮G࡮P
CH
SET࡮P
RS
TAG
SQL
[PTT]
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