Kenwood TK-2180 - Manual (Page 27)

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CONVENTIONAL ZONES
T
RANSMITTING
1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selector
and the Zone or CH/GID keys.
2 Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off to
check whether or not the channel is free.
• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3 Press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone.
Release the PTT switch to receive.
• For best sound quality at the receiving station, hold the
microphone approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from your
mouth.
R
ECEIVING
1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selector
and the Zone or CH/GID keys.
• Alternatively, you can turn the Scan function on if desired.
2 When you hear a caller’s voice, readjust the volume as
necessary.
Q
UIET
T
ALK
(QT)/ D
IGITAL
Q
UIET
T
ALK
(DQT)
Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on
your transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a
sub-audible tone/ code which allows you to ignore (not hear)
calls from other parties who are using the same channel.
When a channel is set up with a QT tone or DQT code,
squelch will only open when a call containing a matching tone
or code is received. Likewise, signals that you transmit will
only be heard by parties whose QT/ DQT signaling matches
your transceiver.
If a call containing a different tone or code is made on the
same channel you are using, squelch will not open and you
will not hear the call. This allows you to ignore (not hear)