Icom IC-F11BR Instruction Manual

Also see for IC-F11BR: Service manual

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215 OPERATION‘‘ Receiving and transmittingNOTE: Transmitting without an antenna may damage the trans-ceiver. See p.4 for antenna attachment.Turn power ON as described on p. 2.Program the operating frequency channel and CTCSS tonenumber (select CH 0 if you will not use the CTCSS function) be-fore operation.Receiving:q Select the desired channel CH 1 or CH 2.w Listen for a transmission and adjust [VOL] to a comfortable lis-tening level.• When no transmission is heard, push and hold [MONI] whileadjusting [VOL].The transceiver is now set to receive desired calls on the selectedchannel.Transmitting:Wait for the channel to become clear to avoid interference.e While pushing and holding [PTT], speak into the microphone at anormal voice level.r Release [PTT] to return to receive.IMPORTANT: To maximize the readability of your transmitted sig-nal, pause a few sec. after pushing [PTT], hold the microphone 10to 15 cm from your mouth and speak at a normal voice level.