5123456789101112131415The 7 steps given here will get you on the airin your first QSO right away. So, you canenjoy the exhilaration that comes withopening 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 QSOCAUTION:◆THE RECOMMENDED DUTY CYCLE IS1 MINUTE OF TRANSMISSION AND3 MINUTES OF RECEPTION. LONGERTRANSMISSIONS OR EXTENDEDOPERATION IN THE HIGH POWER MODEMAY CAUSE THE BACK OF THETRANSCEIVER TO GET HOT.◆TRANSMITTING WITH THE SUPPLIEDANTENNA NEAR OTHER ELECTRONICEQUIPMENT CAN INTERFERE WITH THATEQUIPMENT. ALSO, TRANSMITTING NEARA REGULATED POWER SUPPLY, THAT ISNOT RECOMMENDED BYKENWOOD, MAYCAUSE THE POWER SUPPLY TO OUTPUTAN EXTREMELY HIGH VOLTAGE. THISVOLTAGE COULD DAMAGE BOTH YOURTRANSCEIVER AND ANY OTHEREQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO THE POWERSUPPLY.Note:If input voltage exceeds approximately 18 V,warning beeps sound and “DC ERR” appears onthe display.Press the PWR switch for 1 second orlonger.qwertyuTurn the VOL control clockwise to the11 o’clock position.Press [BAND] to select the VHF orUHF band.Turn the Tuning control to select afrequency.Press and hold the PTT switch, thenspeak in a normal tone of voice.Release the PTT switch to receive.Repeat steps t and y to continuecommunication.qwerty