Kenwood TM-451A - Manual (Page 36)

S-Meter Squelch
By activating S-meter Squelch, you can set the
squelch threshold so the squelch does not open until
a signal with the same or greater strength than the S-
meter setting is received.
1 Press [F] (1 s) to enter Menu A.
2 Select "S.SQL" {page 22}.
• The current S-meter Squelch status appears.
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3 Select a squelch status.
• OFF: Disables S-meter Squelch.
• ON: Enables S-meter Squelch.
• Default: OFF
4 Exit Menu A.
• "S.SQL" remains ON.
5 After switching S-meter Squelch ON, adjust the
SQL control to set the S-meter for the minimum
signal strength that you want to open the squelch.
SQUELCH HANG TIME
When using S-meter Squelch, you may want to adjust
the Hang Time (time for the squelch to close after the
received carrier drops).
1 Press [REV] + POWER ON to enter Menu B.
2 Select Menu No. 64 (page 24}.
• The current Hang Time value appears.
3 Select a value.
• The available selections are OFF, 125, 250,
500 ms.
• Default: OFF.
4 Exit Menu B.
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