Zartek COM8 User Manual - page 12
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happens at the speed of light.
3)Line-of-sight: Line-of-sight is when there are no obstructions in
the path between the communicating parties. The higher up you go
the further you can see, so the larger the line-of-sight distances
will be. Generally you can talk to wherever you can see, which is
why the coverage in a valley is much less than the coverage from
on top of a hill.
Ensure that there is nothing blocking the antenna .The less metal
in close proximity (0-2m) the better the range. There may be
external interference from electrical equipment (power lines or
factories) or natural causes (moisture in the air or storms) that may
vary depending on the location and the weather.
(8) MENU FLOW CHART
Press Menu key
once to enter main channel selection, press
again for next function selection etc.
Main Screen
→ Main Channel → CTCSS → Call Tone → VOX →
Stop Watch
→ Baby Monitor → Roger Beep → Auto Power Off →
Main Screen
(9) SELECT CHANNEL
To select the main channel
Press the
key once, Main channel number displayed will
flash.
Press
or
key to select your desired main channel
number.
Press the PTT key to confirm and quit or press
to continue
next function setting.
You have 12 seconds to decide before auto-reverting back to
the main screen.
(10) CTCSS CODE FUNCTION
This function can help you select your group (38 CTCSS codes) of
users on the shared frequency. Only the users with the same CTCSS