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FIRST QSO The 7 steps given here will get you on the air in your first QSO right away. So, you can enjoy the exhilaration that comes with opening a brand new transceiver. q Press the PWR switch for 1 second or longer. w Turn the VOL control clockwise to the 11 o'clock position. e Press [BAND] to select the VHF or UHF band. r Turn the Tuning control to select a frequency. t t Press and hold the PTT switch, then y speak in a normal tone of voice. e y Release the PTT switch to receive. q u Repeat steps t and y to continue communication. Note: When received signals are too weak to recognize, press and hold [MONI] to hear clearer signals. You will, however, also hear background noise. CAUTION: 1 ◆ THE RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE IS 1 MINUTE OF TRANSMISSION AND 2 3 MINUTES OF RECEPTION. LONGER TRANSMISSIONS OR EXTENDED OPERATION IN THE HIGH POWER MODE 3 MAY CAUSE THE BACK OF THE TRANSCEIVER TO GET HOT. ◆ TRANSMITTING WITH THE SUPPLIED 4 ANTENNA NEAR OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CAN INTERFERE WITH THAT EQUIPMENT. ALSO, TRANSMITTING NEAR 5 r A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY, THAT IS w NOT RECOMMENDED BY KENWOOD, MAY 6 CAUSE THE POWER SUPPLY TO OUTPUT AN EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS VOLTAGE COULD DAMAGE BOTH YOUR 7 TRANSCEIVER AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY. 8 Note: If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V, warning beeps sound and "DC ERR" appears on 9 the display. 10 11 12 13 14 15 5

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The 7 steps given here will get you on the air
in your first QSO right away.
So, you can
enjoy the exhilaration that comes with
opening a brand new transceiver.
Note:
When received signals are too weak to recognize,
press and hold
[MONI]
to hear clearer signals.
You will,
however, also hear background noise.
FIRST QSO
CAUTION:
◆
THE RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE IS
1 MINUTE OF TRANSMISSION AND
3 MINUTES OF RECEPTION.
LONGER
TRANSMISSIONS OR EXTENDED
OPERATION IN THE HIGH POWER MODE
MAY CAUSE THE BACK OF THE
TRANSCEIVER TO GET HOT.
◆
TRANSMITTING WITH THE SUPPLIED
ANTENNA NEAR OTHER ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT CAN INTERFERE WITH THAT
EQUIPMENT.
ALSO, TRANSMITTING NEAR
A REGULATED POWER SUPPLY, THAT IS
NOT RECOMMENDED BY
KENWOOD
, MAY
CAUSE THE POWER SUPPLY TO OUTPUT
AN EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGE.
THIS
VOLTAGE COULD DAMAGE BOTH YOUR
TRANSCEIVER AND ANY OTHER
EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO THE POWER
SUPPLY.
Note:
If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V,
warning beeps sound and “DC ERR” appears on
the display.
Press the
PWR
switch for 1 second or
longer.
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
Turn the
VOL
control clockwise to the
11 o’clock position.
Press
[BAND]
to select the VHF or
UHF band.
Turn the
Tuning
control to select a
frequency.
Press and hold the
PTT
switch, then
speak in a normal tone of voice.
Release the
PTT
switch to receive.
Repeat steps
t
and
y
to continue
communication.
q
w
e
r
t
y