315REPEATER AND DUPLEX OPERATIONS12345678910111213141516171819D Checking the repeater input signalThe transceiver can check whether the other station’s trans-mit signal can be received directly or not, by listening on therepeater input frequency.± Push and hold [SQL] to check whether the other station’stransmit signal can be received directly or not.• When the other station’s signal can be directly received, moveto a non-repeater frequency to use simplex. (duplex OFF)Indication while receivingReceives –5 MHz shift frequencyBlinks while pushing and holding [SQL]Push and holdD Off band indicationIf the transmit frequency is out of the amateur band, the offband indication, “OFF,” appears on the display when [PTT] ispushed. Check the frequency offset or duplex direction in thiscase. (p. 32) CONVENIENT!Tone scan function: When you don’t know the subaudibletone used for a repeater, the tone scan is convenient for de-tecting the tone frequency.± Push and hold [T.SCAN](9) for 1 sec. to start the tonescan. See p. 152 for more information.
