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Problem Things to Try Make sure you are not in weather or scan mode. Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a receive-only channel (see the channels and frequency tables beginning on page 50). The radio won't transmit. Make sure you are transmitting at the correct power level for this channel (see the channels and frequency tables beginning on page 50). Make sure the duration of each transmission is less than 5 minutes. Noise comes out of the speaker all the time Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low. I can't hear anything (no volume) from the speaker. Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high. I can transmit, but no one can Check your UIC channel settings [see Setting the hear me. UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) on page 5]. The display flashes, and I don't know why. The display will flash if the radio is in a watch mode or in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather Alert Watch, or Triple/Dual Watch (see page 11). I can't read the display. Adjust the contrast and backlight brightness level (see page 19). Adjust the backlight brightness level. The display is too bright at night. Turn off the radio; hold CALL-MENU button and turn it back on (see page 19). I can't see any words on the display. Reset the radio back to the default brightness level: turn off the radio; hold the CALL-MENU button and turn it back on. Make sure your GPS receiver is correctly connected (see Connecting to a GPS receiver, I'm not getting any GPS data on my display. page 40). Make sure your GPS receiver is working properly. Make sure that your GPS receiver supports the NMEA parameters described in NMEA Operation on page 41. Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on. I'm not getting any hazard alerts. Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio include your current location (see Using FIPS codes for weather alerts on page 17). 33

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Problem
Things to Try
The radio won’t transmit.
Make sure you are not in weather or scan mode.
Make sure you are not trying to transmit on a
receive-only channel (see the channels and
frequency tables beginning on page 50).
Make sure you are transmitting at the correct
power level for this channel (see the channels and
frequency tables beginning on page 50).
Make sure the duration of each transmission is less
than 5 minutes.
Noise comes out of the speaker
all the time
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too low.
I can’t hear anything (no volume)
from the speaker.
Adjust the squelch level; it is probably too high.
I can transmit, but no one can
hear me.
Check your UIC channel settings [see Setting the
UIC channel mode (USA/CAN/INT) on page 5].
The display flashes, and I don’t
know why.
The display will flash if the radio is in a watch mode
or in scan mode. Try turning off scanning, Weather
Alert Watch, or Triple/Dual Watch (see page 11).
I can’t read the display.
Adjust the contrast and backlight brightness level (see
page 19).
The display is too bright at night.
Adjust the backlight brightness level.
Turn off the radio; hold
CALL-MENU
button and turn
it back on (see page 19).
I can’t see any words on the
display.
Reset the radio back to the default brightness level:
turn off the radio; hold the
CALL-MENU
button and
turn it back on.
I’m not getting any GPS data on
my display.
Make sure your GPS receiver is correctly
connected (see Connecting to a GPS receiver,
page 40).
Make sure your GPS receiver is working properly.
Make sure that your GPS receiver supports the
NMEA parameters described in NMEA Operation
on page 41.
I’m not getting any hazard alerts.
Make sure Weather Alert Watch is turned on.
Check to make sure the FIPS codes in your radio
include your current location (see Using FIPS
codes for weather alerts on page 17).
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