GME TX6200 User Manual

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TX6200

I N S T R U C T I O N M A N UA L

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SIGNAL STRENGTH METER

The TX6200 has a digital signal strength
meter that is displayed on the LCD. When
in the normal receive mode (scan not
selected) the received signal strength is
displayed as numbers from 0 to 9+
(with 9+ being the strongest) on the
lower right of the display.
KEYLOCK FEATURE

The

key locks the keys to prevent

unintentional key presses from altering
your TX6200‘s settings. While the keys
are locked, only the Push-To-Talk switch,
on/off Volume control, Keylock key and
Monitor key will continue to function.

To lock the keys, briefly press the F key
then press and hold the

key until a

high beep is heard. The

symbol will

appear on the display.

To unlock the keys and restore them to

normal operation, briefly press the F key

then press and hold the

key until a

low beep is heard. The

symbol will

disappear from the display.
THE HI/LO POWER KEY
The HI/LO power key is used to change

the output power of the transmitter from

its maximum level of 5 Watts down to 1

Watt. There are a number of reasons why

you might want to use low transmitter

power, but the main reason would

probably be to conserve battery power.

If you need to get the maximum use

between charges and you spend a fair

proportion of the time transmitting on

the radio, then selecting low power can

increase battery life quite dramatically.

Obviously, you must also be in close

proximity to the other radios or the
nearby repeater otherwise your lower
powered signal may not get through.

To change the transmitter output power
setting:

Briefly press the F key followed by the
HI/LO key. A high beep will indicate High
power mode is selected. A Low beep
accompanied by ‘LO’ on the display
indicates Low power is set.
TRANSMITTING

Before transmitting, check to see if the
channel is already in use (‘BUSY’ will
be displayed and the LED on the top of
the radio will be green). If the channel
is busy, you should wait until it is clear
before transmitting.
To transmit, press the Push-To-Talk

(PTT) switch on the left-hand side of the

radio. Hold the radio about 5 – 8 cms

from your face with the antenna vertical

and speak into the built-in microphone

located just below the speaker. When

talking, speak at a normal voice level.

The microphone is quite sensitive so it is

not necessary to raise your voice or shout.
RECEIVING

NOTE: Your radio may be programmed
with options that could affect the way your
radio behaves when it receives a call from
another radio.

Normal reception
Your radio will normally be muted

(squelched) so that it is quiet when there

are no signals. When a transmission is

received, the radio will automatically
unmute itself to allow you to hear the call.

The BUSY Indicator
Whenever the channel is active, the

BUSY indicator will appear on the display

and the green LED on the top of the

radio will light. However, depending on

the muting options selected on your

radio, you may not always hear any

sound from the speaker. This can happen

when others are sharing the channel but

their calls are not meant for you. For this

reason it is important that you visually

check that the channel is not busy before

making a call to ensure you do not
accidentally talk over someone else.

Signal Meter

Channel Selected

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Receive Channel

42 43

Transmit Channel

35*

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