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Receiving Transmissions
To receive a transmission, turn on the HTX-242, adjust the volume
and squelch, and tune to the frequency you want to monitor. The
HTX-242 displays
BUSY
, and the signal-strength indicator shows
the relative signal strength when it receives a signal.
Note:
If
BUSY
appears but you hear nothing from the speaker, be
sure the DTMF page and tone-squelch features are turned off and
SQUELCH
is set correctly. To turn off DTMF page, press
DTMF
once.
To turn off tone squelch, press
T- S QL
until neither
T
nor
T-SQL
appears on the display. See “Activating Subaudible Tone Transmit
and Squelch” on Page 37.
Transmitting
1. Select the desired frequency.
Note:
If you select a repeater frequency, the HTX-242 dis-
plays
+
or
–
to show the offset direction. To operate with no
offset (simplex) on that frequency, press
SHIFT
until neither
+
nor
–
appears.
2. Press
LOW
so
LOW
appears on the display. This selects the
low power (10 watt) setting.
3. Press the push-to-talk button (PTT) on the side of the micro-
phone to transmit. The signal strength meter shows half-
scale for low power (or full-scale for high power). Release PTT
to listen for a reply.
Caution:
It is illegal to transmit if you do not have a Technician Class (or
higher) license issued by the FCC.
Notes:
•
If the other party advises you to improve your signal, press
LOW.
HIGH
appears on the display, and the HTX-242 transmits at high
power (about 45 watts). To return to low power, press LOW again.
•
If you try to transmit outside the permitted range, the HTX-242 dis-
plays
tF Err
and beeps twice.
