Kenwood TK-2180 Instruction Manual

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21CONVENTIONAL ZONESTRANSMITTING1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorand the Zone or CH/GID keys.2 Press the key programmed as Monitor or Squelch Off tocheck 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 themicrophone approximately 1.5 inches (3 ~ 4 cm) from yourmouth.RECEIVING1 Select the desired zone and channel using the selectorand 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 asnecessary.QUIET TALK (QT)/ DIGITAL QUIET TALK (DQT)Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling onyour transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is asub-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 toneor code is received. Likewise, signals that you transmit willonly be heard by parties whose QT/ DQT signaling matchesyour transceiver.If a call containing a different tone or code is made on thesame channel you are using, squelch will not open and youwill not hear the call. This allows you to ignore (not hear)