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GETTING STARTED
MONITOR
It is important to monitor for traffic before 
transmitting to ensure that you do not “talk 
over” someone who is already transmitting.
TRANSMIT A CALL
1 Press and hold the Monitor button to access 
channel traffic.
• If no activity is present, you will hear “white 
noise.”
2 Once channel traffic has cleared, proceed 
with your call by pressing the PTT button.
1 Turn your radio on.
2 !or"to  select the desired channel.
Note: Monitor for traffic before transmitting 
to ensure that you do not “talk over” 
someone who is already transmitting
3 Hold the radio vertically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 
5cm)  from your mouth. Press the PTT button 
to talk.
• The LED indicator lights steady red while 
the radio is transmitting.
4 Release the PTT to listen.
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