190-1126 HTX-242 Mobile Transceiver

Question: How do I expand the radio for use with CAP/MARS?

Answer: Hold down F and DTMF and turn the radio on.

Question: The only button working is power; how do I unlock the radio?

Answer: To unlock the controls, press F then LOCK again.

Question: How do I use the subaudible tones?

Answer: To use the subaudible tones, you will need to do the following:

Press VFO.
Hold F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes.
Press T-SQL. The HTX-242 displays rC and the currently set receive tone.
Rotate TUNE, or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to set a different receive tone. If you do not want a receive tone, select oFF.
Press UP ARROW. The HTX-242 displays tC and the currently set transmit tone.
Rotate TUNE, or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to set a different transmit tone. If you do not want a transmit tone, select oFF.
Press T-SQL or PTT to save the settings.

To activating Subaudible Tone Transmit and Squelch:

Press T-SQL once. T appears. The HTX-242 includes the selected transmit tone with your transmissions.
Press T-SQL again. T-SQL appears. The HTX-242 includes the selected transmit tone with your transmissions and requires the selected receive tone to open squelch.
Press T-SQL a third time to turn off both subaudible tone transmit and squelch. Neither T nor T-SQL appears on the display.

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Question: Is there additional information available on-line?

Answer: Additional information is available on our on-line support page for this product.

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