Originally Posted by
Kirk Biddlecombe
My ICOM R5 came through today. Can anyone help me with what the Squelch actually does. The options are OPEN, AUTO, and 1-9.
All I've understood from the manual is that one end of the 'scale' results in a tighter output; could anyone clarify this somewhat?
Thanks,
Kirk
The
squelch control suppresses the static that you would otherwise hear on an unused channel. The squelch should be adjusted to the point that the static
just disappears. At this point, any transmissions that occur will
break the squelch and allow you to hear them.
You can think of it as a fancy automatic volume control...