Kenwood TK-190 - Manual (Page 20)

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■ Making a Call
1 Select your desired channel {page 14}.
2 Use the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch
OFF to determine whether or not the current
channel is being used.
• If the channel is busy, wait until it becomes free.
3 Press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into
the microphone in your normal voice.
• For best results, hold the microphone approximately
3 to 4 cm (1 1/2 inches) from your lips.
4 Release the PTT switch to receive.
■ Adjusting the Squelch
You can adjust the squelch level to hear weaker
signals or to eliminate background noise. At a
setting of “0” (the lowest setting), you can hear
background noise and weak signals. At a setting of
“15” (the highest setting), you will not hear any
background noise, and you will hear only very strong
signals. Adjust the squelch to your desired level.
1 Press the key programmed as Squelch Level to
enter Squelch Level mode.
• The squelch level appears on the display
2 Press the Side 1 and Side 2 keys to adjust the
squelch level.
• Pressing the Side 1 key will increase the squelch
level. Pressing the Side 2 key will decrease the
squelch level.
3 Press any key other than Side 1 and Side 2 to
set the selected squelch level and exit Squelch
Level mode.