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CONTENTS
Introduction to Amateur Radio ............................................. 7
Preparation ............................................................................. 9
Attaching the Microphone Holder ..................................... 9
Mounting the Transceiver ................................................. 9
Connecting an Antenna ................................................... 11
Connecting the Microphone ............................................ 12
Using an External Speaker ............................................. 12
Connecting Power .......................................................... 13
Using the Transceiver as a Base Station ........................ 13
A Quick Look at the Controls ............................................. 15
A Quick Look at the Display ............................................... 18
Operation .............................................................................. 19
Turning the Transceiver On and Off ................................ 19
Selecting Frequencies .................................................... 19
Receiving Transmissions ................................................ 20
Transmitting .................................................................... 20
Understanding Repeaters ................................................... 22
Setting the Repeater Offset Frequency .......................... 23
Setting the Repeater Offset Direction ............................. 23
Reversing the Transmit and Receive Frequencies ......... 24
Memory Operation ............................................................... 25
Storing a Transmit/Receive Frequency ........................... 25
Recalling Memories ........................................................ 25
Using the Calling-Frequency Memory ............................ 26
Scanning Operation ............................................................. 27
Scanning for Active Frequencies .................................... 27
Scanning Standard Memory Locations ........................... 27
Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Features ......... 28
Temporarily Opening Squelch ......................................... 28
Using DTMF Tones ............................................................... 30