IC-F3000/F4000 Series Instruction Manual - Icom France

OPERATIONDDTransmitting notes• Transmit inhibit functionThe transceiver has several inhibit functions which restrict transmissionunder the following conditions:- The channel is muted.- The channel is busy.- A signal with an un-matched CTCSS (or DTCS) tone is received.- The selected channel is a ‘receive only’ channel.• Time-out timerThe transceiver has a time-out timer function which prevents continuous,extend transmissions.After continuously transmitting longer than the preprogrammedtime period, the Time-out timer function activates, and stops furthertransmitting.• Penalty timerOnce the time-out timer function activates, transmitting is furtherinhibited for a time period determined by the penalty timer.3123456789101112131415161718192014