68 Operating in conventional modeHearing faint and noisy signalsYour radio’s squelch allows the radio to unmute only whenthe strength of the incoming signal is above a predeterminedthreshold. This means that only signals of reasonable intelli-gibility are made audible. To make faint and noisy signalsaudible, use the squelch override function to unmutethe radio.To activate squelch override, you may be able to either:■ use a programmed function key, or■ use the Main menu.Turning squelch override on and off by using afunction key1 Press the function key programmed for squelch overrideto unmute the radio.The message Squelch overrideactivated appears in thedisplay.While squelch override is on, the green LED flashescontinually and the squelch override symbol appearsin the display.2 To turn squelch override off, press the squelch overridefunction key again.The message Squelch overridedeactivated appears in thedisplay. The squelch overridesymbol disappears from thedisplay and the green LED stops flashing.
