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F8
Squelch level
How strong a signal must be before the speaker opens, 0–7. 0 stays open (constant hiss); 1 catches the weakest signals but lets noise through; 7 is the least sensitive.
Options: 0–7 · Default: 3
F8 Squelch level
Tap P2 to enter the menu. Tap P2 again to step through F1–F10, adjust with ▲ / ▼, then tap PTT to save & exit.
f1Tone-call melodyoff / b1–b7def b1f2Power-save modeoff / 01 / 02 / 03def 02f3VOX (hands-free)on / offdef offf4VOX sensitivity1–9def —f5Keypad beepon / offdef offf6Auto power-offoff / 30 / 60 / 120 mindef offf7Transmit time-outoff / 30 / 60 / 90 / 180 / 360 sdef 90 sf8Squelch level0–7def 3f9End-of-call beepon / offdef offf10Dual-Watch channeluser-defineddef on
F3, F4 & F7 are temporary — they reset when you power off or change channel.