Kenwood TK-2185E - Manual (Page 37)

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Note: Only the Auxiliary (orange) key can be programmed with the
Emergency function.
Press and hold the key programmed as Emergency
(Trunking).
S
quelch
o
FF
Press the Squelch Off key to listen to weak signals that you
cannot hear during normal operation and to adjust the volume
when no signals are present on your selected channel.
• The icon appears and the Busy LED lights green while Squelch
Off is activated.
Press Squelch Off again to return to normal operation.
q
uiet
t
Alk
(qt)/ d
igitAl
q
uiet
t
Alk
(dqt)
Your dealer may have programmed QT or DQT signaling on
your transceiver channels. A QT tone/ DQT code is a sub-
audible tone/code which allows you to ignore (not hear) calls
from other parties who are using the same channel.
When a channel is set up with a QT tone or DQT code, squelch
will open only when a call containing a matching tone or code is
received. Likewise, signals you transmit will be heard only by
parties whose QT/ DQT signaling matches your transceiver.
If a call containing a different tone or code is made on the
same channel you are using, squelch will not open and you
will not hear the call. Although it may seem like you have your
own private channel while using QT/ DQT, other parties can
still hear your calls if they set up their transceiver with the same
tone or code.