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If the BTLO (BusyTone Lockout) feature has been
programmedonachannel,theradiocantransmitonly
when there is no carrier being received or when the
carrierbeingreceivedincludesthecorrecttone(CTCSS
toneorDCScode).
If the selected channel has been programmed for auto-
matic time-out, you must limit the length of each trans-
mission.Whiletransmitting,abeepwillsound10seconds
before time-out.Another beepwill soundjust before the
deadline; the top panel’s red LED (“
TX
” indicator) will
disappearandtransmissionwillceasesoonthereafter.To
resumetransmitting,youmustreleasethe
PTT
switchand
waitforthe“penaltytimer”toexpire.