Basic Operation
Note: Fold out the illustration from the Back Cover to see the Controls and Indicators while reading this Guide.
How Squelch Works
Think of “SQUELCH” as a gate. If the
gate is too low (squelch too low),
everything (all noise as well as signals)
gets through.
If the gate is set too high (squelch too
high), nothing gets through.
If the gate is set just right (squelch set
properly), just the desired signals get
through.
The
BC
860
XLT
Squelch has two options.
AUTO
Squelch
- a level preset at the factory;
and Manual Squelch, where you can set the squelch level as needed by conditions.
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